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Sunday, October 27, 2019
Road To The Championship! Week 9 HBCU Football Scoreboard
SATURDAY, October 26, 2019
BIG SOUTH
Hampton 56 Virginia Lynchburg 6 Homecoming
SWAC
Alcorn State 27 Southern 13
Mississippi Valley State 35 Texas Southern 14
Alabama A&M 43 Alabama State 41 3OT @Birmingham 78th Magic City Classic
Grambling State 39 Arkansas Pine Bluff 33
Jackson State 38 Prairie View A&M 35 2OT (Thursday)
MEAC
Florida A&M 24 Morgan State 12
South Carolina State 27 Bethune-Cookman 19 Homecoming
North Carolina A&T State 64 Howard 6 Homecoming
North Carolina Central 30 Delaware State 23
SIAC
Kentucky State 12 Edward Waters 0
Fort Valley State 34 Clark Atlanta 27
Central State (OH) 15 Miles 13
Morehouse 34 Benedict 13 Homecoming
Savannah State 35 Albany State 19 Homecoming
Tuskegee 29 Lane 10 @ Phenix City, AL Whitewater Classic
CIAA
Bowie State 52 Virginia Union 17
Virginia State 33 Lincoln (PA) 5
Saint Augustine's 23 Fayetteville State 21
Shaw 36 Johnson C. Smith 19 Homecoming
Chowan 49 Elizabeth City State 41 Homecoming
Winston-Salem State 21 Livingstone 0
OTHER HBCUs
West Virginia State 39 West Virginia Wesleyan 36
#22 Langston 69 Texas Wesleyan 7 Homecoming
#16 Northwest Missouri 56 Lincoln (MO) 9
Texas College 24 SAGU 17
Allen U. 52 Columbus State 16 Homecoming
Yellow Jackets pull out win in closing seconds of game at West Virginia Wesleyan, 39-36
FB | Recap: Yellow Jackets pull out win in closing seconds of game at West Virginia Wesleyan, 39-36 https://t.co/e2vHj1yOXA— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) October 27, 2019
HBCU Official Football Attendance Leaders - Week 9
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 Ivy League games for Week 9. The weather was not cooperative in the Ohio Valley and Southeastern states, with heavy rain and downpours. Draw your own conclusions from the attendance data.
For Week 10, we will compare the HBCUs attendance leaders to the Southern Conference football playing members.
WEEK 9 HBCU FCS ATTENDANCE LEADERS
1. Howard at North Carolina A&T State - 21,500 Homecoming
2. Southern at Alcorn State - 15,993
3. Virginia Lynchburg at Hampton - 15,000 Homecoming
4.South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman - 12,204 Homecoming
5. Grambling State at Arkansas Pine Bluff - 7,513
6. Delaware State at North Carolina Central - 5,026
7. Florida A&M at Morgan State - 2,786
8. Texas Southern at Mississippi Valley State - 2,679
9. Jackson State at Prairie View A&M - 1,614 (Thursday Game)
HBCU ROAD GAME ATTENDANCE
1. Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State @ Birmingham - 53,217 Magic City Classic
Tuskegee vs. Lane at Phenix City, AL - ??? Whitewater Classic
COMPARISON TO D-II/NAIA EXPERIENCE
1. Benedict at Morehouse - 25,911 Homecoming
2. Albany State at Savannah State - 8,101 Homecoming
3. Shaw at Johnson C. Smith - 5,388 Homecoming
4. Elizabeth City State at Chowan - 3,121 Homecoming
5. Saint Augustine's at Fayetteville State - 3,011
6. Virginia Union at Bowie State - 2,964
7. Virginia State at Lincoln (PA) - 1,854
8. Winston-Salem State at Livingstone - 1,437
9. Fort Valley State at Clark Atlanta - 1,004
10. Edward Waters at Kentucky State - 873
11. Miles at Central State (OH) - 203
COMPARISON TO IVY LEAGUE FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE WEEK 9
1. Harvard at Princeton - 9,078
2. Pennsylvania at Yale - 4,990
3. Brown at Cornell - 4,271
4. Columbia at Dartmouth - 4,221
2019 CIAA Football: Weekly Report #8
2019 CIAA Football: Weekly Report #8 - Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association https://t.co/VNPZV9csHx
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
Morehouse's Quest For 4-Peat Falls Short With Fourth Place Finish At SIAC Championship
Morehouse's Quest For 4-Peat Falls Short With Fourth Place Finish At SIAC Championship https://t.co/f1LhQkgB3V
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
Tuskegee claims Whitewater Classic over Lane
Tuskegee claims Whitewater Classic over Lane https://t.co/W8GgxtEpOj
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
SAVANNAH STATEment! Tigers top Albany State to remain undefeated in SIAC
SAVANNAH STATEment! Tigers top Albany State to remain undefeated in SIAC https://t.co/91ohZuU1jW
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
Inside the Numbers: FAMU-Morgan State
Inside the Numbers: FAMU-Morgan State https://t.co/9sLvSPqLtL via @tdonline
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
Jeff Mills: A&T gets back on track with Homecoming blowout
Jeff Mills: A&T gets back on track with Homecoming blowout https://t.co/zzCTJ4oDAb via @JournalNow
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
WATCH: The Braves get a comeback win on Steve McNair Day
The Braves get a comeback win on Steve McNair Day https://t.co/ZJ0Z5FYQvM
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
10 takeaways from FCS Week 9
10 takeaways from FCS Week 9 https://t.co/0yXg4ytuFY
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
FMU Volleyball Punches Ticket to Sun Conference Championship
Way to go, ladies! https://t.co/tCaUyV7qSq
— Ernest T. Jones (@ErnestTJones) October 27, 2019
“Volleyball Clinches Berth in Sun Conference Championship”
WATCH: Alcorn takes down Southern 27-13 to remain undefeated in SWAC play
Alcorn State is now the only undefeated team in SWAC play after taking down Southern 27-13. @BRAVESSPORTS https://t.co/oXiou09gsM
— Samaria Terry (@samariaterry) October 27, 2019
LC's Kendarius Ash Selected by South Bay Laker in the First Round of the 2019 G-League Draft
Kendarius Ash Selected by South Bay Laker in the First Round of the 2019 G-League Draft https://t.co/1Clb7lu48f— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
Lane College Alumni Kendarius Ash was drafted 26th in the first round of the 2019 NBA G-League Draft by the @SouthBayLakers The South Bay Lakers are a G-League affiliate of the @Lakers. pic.twitter.com/dXomjuHHHt— Lane College Dragons (@LaneAthletics) October 27, 2019
Bnetley shines in Classic, Bulldogs rally past Hornets in 3 OTs
Bnetley shines in Classic, Bulldogs rally past Hornets in 3 OTs https://t.co/84HCSSJmw4
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) October 27, 2019
Jackson State Fights Past TSU, UAPB in Five-Set Thrillers
The second day of the SWAC Round-Up did not disappoint ❗
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) October 27, 2019
The Lady Tigers earned a pair of five-set victories over Texas Southern and Arkansas Pine-Bluff. JSU completes the round-up Sunday at 3 p.m. versus Southernhttps://t.co/Z7FWJd5W6P#TheeILove || #BleedTheeBlue
Magic City Classic: 3 takeaways in ASU's loss to Alabama A&M in triple overtime
Magic City Classic: 3 takeaways in ASU's loss to Alabama A&M in triple overtime https://t.co/xjrwLYNJLP via @mgmadvertiser
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
Rams Defense Clamps Down for a 21-0 Win at Livingstone
Rams Defense Clamps Down for a 21-0 Win at Livingstone https://t.co/JQ5PgCr3mi
— WSSU Athletics (@WSSU_Athletics) October 27, 2019
CU Hawks Run Through Vikings On Homecoming For Win
.@Chowanfootball Run Through Vikings On Homecoming For Win https://t.co/BYS0KhbU9W
— Chowan Athletics (@cuhawks) October 26, 2019
S.C. STATE FOOTBALL: Bulldogs down Wildcats
S.C. STATE FOOTBALL: Bulldogs down Wildcats https://t.co/LjBEWTOCZa via @thetandd
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 27, 2019
A Match Between Two Unbeaten MEAC Teams Goes Down Sunday
Undefeated @NcatVolleyball takes on undefeated Howard University today in DC. https://t.co/uj9iNjzov2 pic.twitter.com/IkxK00EJNC
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) October 27, 2019
#NCCU sophomore Ashley Jean-Raymond earns all-conference honors by placing 7th at MEAC Cross Country Championship, the best-ever finish by an NCCU women’s runner at the MEAC event.
MEDALIST! #NCCU sophomore Ashley Jean-Raymond earns all-conference honors by placing 7th at MEAC Cross Country Championship, the best-ever finish by an NCCU women’s runner at the MEAC event. #EaglePride #EagleEra @NCCUTrack_Field pic.twitter.com/aoZUm0wWaw
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) October 26, 2019
Women's XC Wins 1st MEAC Title Since 2009 as Bissah Completes 3-Peat
🏅🏆 The champs are here! Congrats to the @MEACSports XC champions, the @NSU_TFXC men and women.— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) October 26, 2019
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Men 🗞️: https://t.co/DdtDRNkozx
Women 🗞️:https://t.co/Umqc19Ou2G pic.twitter.com/LOovOvYy1Y
It’s a @NSU_TFXC sweep! The Spartans won both the MEAC women’s and men’s cross country team titles this morning - 2nd in the last 3 years for the men, 1st since 2009 for the women. #Behold@Norfolkstate @PilotSportsNow @13BrianSmith@Nathan_Epstein @MeganPlain @AdamWinkSports pic.twitter.com/nRErpqfK8d— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) October 26, 2019
Congratulations @HUPrez17 on another successful run!
Congratulations @HUPrez17 on another successful run!
— Howard University (@HowardU) October 26, 2019
Dr. Frederick made a commitment to run a race each month with his Run to Cure Sickle Cell campaign. Today he participated in the @furniturebankatl Race for Rest 5k.
Donate to #SickleCell research now: https://t.co/aZoRpQltw1 pic.twitter.com/m16VLm2g1L
Tickets On Sale For 2019 DSU Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet
https://t.co/MrtQoynZNx#DSUHornets #DSUHof
— Delaware St. Hornets (@DSUHornets) October 23, 2019