Monday, May 4, 2015

Kentucky State University Releases 2015 Football Schedule


FRANKFORT, Kentucky -- In the spirit of the Kentucky Derby, The Kentucky State Thorobreds are pleased to announce the 2015 Football Schedule. This year's schedule features several intriguing out of conference match-ups against the MEAC and CIAA, another visit to Lucas Oil Stadium as participants in the Circle City Classic and four home games.

Head Coach Josh Dean, who enters his second season as the head coach, will lead the Thorobreds into action on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. as the Thorobreds visit Hampton University to kick off their 2015 campaign. The Thorobreds will take a second trip to Virginia the following week to battle Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA. The home opener for the Thorobreds will be the second CIAA vs. SIAC battle as Johnson C. Smith University travels to Frankfort, on Sept. 19, 2015 with a 2:00 pm kick-off.

SIAC Conference play begins in week four with the rivalry between Central State and Kentucky State being played out during the Circle City Classic in Lucas Oil Stadium on Sept. 26.

October begins with a road battle vs. Benedict College in Columbia, SC before the Thorobreds return home to face the Wildcats of Fort Valley State University for homecoming in week six.

For game seven of the season, the Breds will travel to Fairfield, AL to face off against Miles College for their homecoming on Oct. 17th. They will then return home to battle the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee on Oct. 24th.  Lane College will be the Halloween match up for the Breds as they travel to Jackson, TN on Oct. 31 and the season will conclude with a battle against Stillman College on November 7 in Frankfort, KY at 1:00 pm.

Season tickets and Circle City Classic Tickets can be purchased beginning May 11, 2015 by calling the KSU athletics office at (502) 597-6011.

2015 Thorobred Football Schedule:

DATE DAY OPPONENT HOME / AWAY LOCATION TIME
9/5/2015 Saturday Hampton University A Hampton Roads, VA TBD
9/12/2015 Saturday Virginia State University A Petersburg, VA 2:00 pm
9/19/2015 Saturday Johnson C. Smith University H Frankfort, KY 2:00 pm
9/26/2015 Saturday Central State University * %
Circle City Classic N Indianapolis, IN TBD
10/3/2015 Saturday Benedict College * A Columbia, SC TBD
10/10/2015 Saturday Fort Valley State University * # Homecoming H Frankfort, KY 1:30 pm
10/17/2015 Saturday Miles College * A Fairfield, AL TBD
10/24/2015 Saturday Tuskegee University * H Frankfort, KY 1:00 pm
10/31/2015 Saturday Lane College * A Jackson, TN TBD
11/7/2015 Saturday Stillman College * H Frankfort, KY 1:00 pm
11/14/2015 Saturday SIAC Championship N Montgomery, AL TBD

* SIAC Opponent
% Circle City Classic
# Homecoming

COURTESY KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

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