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Monday, October 14, 2019
Stanley, Young honored with MEAC awards
Stanley, Young honored with MEAC awards #FangsUp https://t.co/lCusPoQAMp— WCTV Sports (@WCTVSports) October 14, 2019
Congrats to @ryanstan_ for being named @MEACSports Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Kamari Young for being tabbed Rookie of the Week #FangsUp #FAMU #strikestrikestrikeagain #WeAreFAMU #FAMULY pic.twitter.com/TjIsoAuF1S— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) October 14, 2019
10/14/19 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Manic. Monday. A look at Week 7
HBCU Football Daily Podcast w/ @dware1 #ManicMonday edition looks at Week 7 in #HBCU football. Click to download or listen to the podcast https://t.co/rqs4r3HFVU #HBCU127
— BOXTOROW MEDIA (@boxtorow) October 14, 2019
FB | POTW: Congratulations to West Virginia State Austin Hensley for earning @TheMountainEast Offensive Player of the Week honors.
FB | POTW: Congratulations to Austin Hensley for earning @TheMountainEast Offensive Player of the Week honors. His 6️⃣ passing touchdowns set a new school record! This is his 2️⃣nd time being named MEC POTW this season.
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) October 14, 2019
📰: https://t.co/Y3qEuwP8hi@WVStateFB #EarnYourGold pic.twitter.com/VKCdhsaTHW
Weekly Football Press Conference with MVSU Coach Dancy
Weekly Football Press Conference with Coach Dancy https://t.co/REVWEQ4pbW
— MVSU Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) October 14, 2019
FMU Acosta Named Conference Offensive Player of the Week
Acosta Named Conference Offensive Player of the Week https://t.co/L9HW6el7Co
— Florida Memorial Lions (@GoFmuLions) October 14, 2019
WATCH: HIghlights from Saturday's FAMU 42-38 win over South Carolina State
HIghlights from Saturday's 42-38 win over South Carolina State pic.twitter.com/a67pLf625b
— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) October 14, 2019
HBCU Official Football Attendance Leaders - Week 7
The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) HBCU home games or Classics are ranked. The division II games are ranked in descending order of attendance. Road games held at the home stadium of non-HBCUs are reported for comparison purposes, along with official attendance to Big Sky Conference games for Week 7. Draw your own conclusions from the attendance data.
For Week 8, we will compare the HBCUs attendance leaders to the Ohio Valley Conference football playing members.
WEEK 7 HBCU FCS ATTENDANCE LEADERS
1. Alabama State at Jackson State - 35,013 Homecoming
2. Savannah State at Alcorn State - 17,593 Homecoming
3. Prairie View A&M at Southern - 16,248 Homecoming
4. Florida A&M at South Carolina State - 15,792
5. Alabama A&M at Grambling State - 9.072
6. Delaware State at Morgan State - 8,762 Homecoming
7. Missouri S&T at Texas Southern - 8,300 Homecoming
8. Norfolk State at Howard - 7,532 Homecoming
9. Mississippi Valley State at Arkansas Pine Bluff - 6,225
10. Murray State at Tennessee State - 5,324
11. Bethune-Cookman at North Carolina Central - 5,261
HBCU ROAD GAME ATTENDANCE
Hampton at Gardner-Webb - 6,300
COMPARISON TO D-II EXPERIENCE
Tuskegee vs. Morehouse @Columbus, GA - 31,091 84th Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic
Lane at Albany State - 15,000 Homecoming
Clark Atlanta at Kentucky State - 9,900 Homecoming
Miles at Benedict - 9,383 Homecoming
Allen U. at Edward Waters - 4,629 Homecoming/AME Football Classic
Fort Valley State at Central State (OH) - 4,361 Homecoming
Chowan at Bowie State - 4.114 Homecoming
Johnson C. Smith at Winston-Salem State - 3,519
COMPARISON TO BIG SKY CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE WEEK 7
Sacramento State at Montana State - 19,437 Homecoming
Cal Poly at UC Davis - 11,194 Homecoming
Southern Utah at Weber State - 10,622 Homecoming
Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington - 9.091 Homecoming
North Dakota at Idaho State - 8,731 Homecoming (UND FCS Independent)
Idaho at Portland State - 4,675 Homecoming
Northern Arizona University (Bye Week)
ECSU Announces Shalyn Moore as New Sports Information Director
ECSU Announces Shalyn Moore as New Sports Information Director https://t.co/FX29GzPIce
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) October 14, 2019
Who are the Top 5 interception leaders in the FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA?
Who are the Top 5 interception leaders in the FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA? https://t.co/FRQUzdKOur
— NFL Draft Diamonds (@DraftDiamonds) October 14, 2019
Who are the Top 5 sack leaders in the FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA?
Who are the Top 5 sack leaders in the FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA? https://t.co/WZLvuxrAco
— NFL Draft Diamonds (@DraftDiamonds) October 14, 2019
2020 MEAC Basketball Tournament Tickets on Sale
#MEACMBB #MEACWBB 2020 @MEACSports Basketball Tournament Tickets on Sale #RespectTheMEAC https://t.co/zXH2MIBQVA
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) October 14, 2019
Howard Women’s Soccer Holds Off Grambling State
ICYMI: @HowardWSoccer Holds Off Grambling State #BleedBlue #RestoreTheOrder #SWACWSOC https://t.co/50KNBzh20I
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) October 14, 2019
The NCAA Will Never Fix Itself
"The NCAA should understand that, sooner or later, it will lose this fight," @jemelehill argues. https://t.co/GyJyES4EL5
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 14, 2019
Women’s Cross Country Wraps Up Regular Season Winning DSU Alumni Invitational
🐻🌲🏃🏽♀️🏃🏾♂️💨🍃 The Morgan State XC teams had solid outings as they competed at the @DSUHornets Alumni Invitational, held at📍Delaware Outreach & Research Center last Friday.
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) October 14, 2019
WXC 📝https://t.co/XMLEcx3c9B
MXC 📝https://t.co/oj3CeIU2ow#GRIT #MEAC #ThreeStripeLIfe#GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/455yWhBIwt
Photo Gallery: 2019 PVAMU vs Southern - PreGame & Bands
2019 PVAMU vs Southern - PreGame & Bands (click pic/link) #PVAMUPanthers #PVnationfans #PVstormalumni https://t.co/od27XrLVnA
— G_Boom (@Fire923) October 14, 2019
Week 7 Black College Football Player of the Year Spotlight: @FAMUAthletics QB Ryan Stanley
Week 7 Black College Football Player of the Year Spotlight: @FAMUAthletics QB Ryan Stanley (@ryanstan_) had 30-49 completions for 427 yards and 3 TDs in the Rattlers 42-38 win over South Carolina State. Stanley has helped the Rattlers to their best start since 2000. pic.twitter.com/xa7oMyg5F2— BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) October 14, 2019
@BamaStateBB to host pair of fall games beginning this week
Fall has arrived and it is time for some fall ⚾ ... Hornets will face Troy and AUM this fall, beginning with Troy Friday night at 5 pm #STATEofMind ⤵️
— Alabama State Baseball (@BamaStateBB) October 14, 2019
📖: https://t.co/hyJDb5fsro pic.twitter.com/IWnP9jdeSl
Morgan State Heads To Tidewater Area To Face Norfolk State
The Lady Bears🐻🏐 return to @MEACSports Northern Division play today (Oct. 13), when they take on the @NSUSpartans.
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) October 14, 2019
First serve is at 6 p.m. at 📍Gill Gymnasium in Norfolk, Va.
Preview 👉https://t.co/Sur4MSLAR6#GRIT #MEAC #ThreeStripeLife#GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/2FEBFdtcwp
Late TDs lift Grambling over Alabama A&M, 23-10 (Highlights)
ICYMI: @GramblingFB knocked off Alabama A&M (@aamufb) 23-10 this weekend at Eddie Robinson Stadium. Check out the highlights from that contest! https://t.co/OVk1Pru1On #AAMU #GSU #SWAC @rocketcitynow @InsideHBCUFball @BlackCollegeExp @GramFanatics @SpotlightHBCU @MyBCSN1
— Mo Carter (@MoCarterWZDX) October 14, 2019
NAIA Hoops Report: Preseason DI Top 25
No. 25. Hope your climbing boots are on, @XUGOLDRUSH.#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIAMBB@HBCUGameday @BlackCollegeExp @TheYardHBCU @AddsHBCUSports @labball https://t.co/8sgPiL5hw8
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) October 14, 2019
Howard Volleyball Victorious Over Coppin State
ICYMI: Howard Volleyball Victorious Over Coppin State #BleedBlue #TimetoWork #MEACVB https://t.co/w35VkDodOC
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) October 14, 2019
MEAC Individual & Team Leaders
MEAC Individual Leaders https://t.co/QxWmdTzua6 via @seattlepi— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 14, 2019
MEAC Team Leaders https://t.co/DVqZr7cDgC via @seattlepi— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 14, 2019
WATCH: Is Jackson State losing team morale?
Is Jackson State losing team morale? https://t.co/TtFrC8Q4NZ
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 14, 2019
The 11 most played rivalries in DII football history
They've got history🏈
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) October 11, 2019
Which current #D2FB programs have the longest-played rivalries?
📝: https://t.co/RNlkrnULF1. pic.twitter.com/rMCta3lus0