RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Home games against Shaw University and Fayetteville State University and away games against CIAA division champions Winston-Salem State University and Virginia State University highlight the 2014 Saint Augustine's University football schedule, which was released Thursday, May 29, 2014.The schedule includes four home contests this upcoming season. The Falcons will play six away games.
The season begins Sept. 6 with a trip north to Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the first-ever meeting between both teams. A member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Indiana (Pa.) was ranked as high as seventh in the nation before ending the 2013 season ranked 24th in the final American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II poll. Game time is noon.
The Falcons play their first home game Sept. 13 against Wingate University at 1:30 p.m. In 2012, the Falcons beat Wingate 28-10 at home in the first-ever contest between both schools. Wingate plays in the traditionally tough South Atlantic Conference.
The Falcons hit the road again Sept. 20 to face Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala., at 3 p.m. central standard time. Last season, the Falcons handed Stillman a 35-7 trouncing at home. Stillman is a member of the always competitive Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).
The conference schedule begins Sept. 27 for the Falcons when they host Chowan University of the Northern Division at 1:30 p.m. The last time both teams met was 2009 with the Falcons winning 28-18 on the road.
After the Chowan game, the Falcons embark on a three-game road stretch including contests against conference division champions Virginia State and Winston-Salem State. The Falcons visit Virginia State of the Northern Division on Oct. 4 in Ettrick, Va., at 2 p.m. The last time both teams played was 2009 when the Falcons thumped the Trojans 27-14 at home.
The Falcons continue their road trek with a matchup against Livingstone College on Oct. 11 in Salisbury, N.C. at 1:30 p.m. This is the first of five games against Southern Division opponents. The Falcons have beaten Livingstone every season since 2002 including a 21-14 home victory on Homecoming Day in 2013.
On Oct. 18, the Falcons travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to face Southern Division champion Winston-Salem State at 1:30 p.m. The games between the Falcons and Winston-Salem State have been competitive since the Rams returned to the CIAA and last season was no different. The Falcons only trailed 7-3 at halftime against the nationally-ranked Rams at home before falling 35-17.
The Falcons return home to host Fayetteville State for Homecoming on Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Two seasons ago, the Falcons hosted Fayetteville State for Homecoming and topped the Broncos 34-28 in three overtimes.
The final away game of the season is against Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte N.C., on Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. Last season, the Falcons edged Johnson C. Smith at home 13-6. Their last win over Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte, N.C. was 34-24 in 2010.
The last regular-season game is Nov. 8 against Shaw at home at 1:30 p.m. Two seasons ago, the Falcons downed their crosstown rival at home in the regular-season finale. They scored on the game's last play to win 43-42 in a thriller.
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2014 Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| Sept. 6 | at Indiana (Pa.) | Indiana, PA | 12 p.m. |
| SEPT. 13 | WINGATE | RALEIGH, NC | 1:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 20 | at Stillman | Tuscaloosa, AL | 3 p.m. CST |
| SEPT. 27 | CHOWAN* | RALEIGH, NC | 1:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 4 | at Virginia State* | Ettrick, VA | 2 p.m. |
| Oct. 11 | at Livingstone* | Salisbury, NC | 1:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 18 | at Winston-Salem State* | Winston-Salem, NC | 1:30 p.m. |
| OCT. 25 | FAYETTEVILLE STATE*# | RALEIGH, NC | 2 p.m. |
| Nov. 1 | at Johnson C. Smith* | Charlotte, NC | 1 p.m. |
| Nov. 8 | SHAW* | RALEIGH, NC | 1:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 15 | CIAA Championship | TBA | 1 p.m. |
# - Homecoming
Home Games in BOLD CAPS
CST – Central Standard Time
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