Posted by ChrisGSU on February 18, 2009 at 12:14pm
here it is folks...hot off the pressSept 5 South Carolina St. Orlando, Florida(SWAC/MEAC Challenge)12 Northwestern St. Grambling, Louisiana19 Jackson St. Jackson, Miss26 Oklahoma St. Stillwater, OkOct 3 Prairie View Dallas, TX10 Alabama A&M Grambling, La17 Alabama St. Montgomery, AL24 Open31 Mississippi Valley (HC) Grambling, LANov 7 UAPB Little Rock, Arkansas12 Texas Southern (ESPNU) Grambling, LA21 Open28 Southern (Bayou Classic) New Orleans, LA
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oowee South Carolina? the band with 1000 tubas?Hell yea. That should be a good game/battle.i cant wait.
Northwestern game should be packed...J-state should be good too. I hate we playing MVSU for Homecoming though.that should be boring.why our homecoming gotta always be boring? TXSU @ GSU should be krunk. nice lil list we got.Then my birthday on one game.
Yes it should, two powerhouse football programs and both bands are headed back in the right direction, this will be a great match up on the field and in the stands!
The fifth annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge will pit MEAC defending champion South Carolina State University against 2008 SWAC title winner Grambling State University on Sunday, Sept. 6.
The yearly event, which features teams from two prominent HBCU (Historically Black College/University) leagues, will return to Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. The two teams will go head-to-head for the first time since 1994 and the matchup will be aired on ESPN2 at a time to be announced on a later date.
“This year’s game is arguably the most exciting in the five-year history of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge,” SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp said. “Both Grambling State and South Carolina State had championship seasons in 2008 and this year’s matchup is an outstanding kickoff for the 2009 campaign.”
South Carolina State and Grambling have met 14 times previously. The Grambling Tigers lead the series 10-4. However, the Bulldogs won the last meeting 31-27 in the1994 Heritage Bowl. Both teams have also participated in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge before this year’s scheduled appearance. South Carolina State played in the inaugural game in 2005 versus Alabama State and Grambling in 2006 against Hampton.
Coach Rod Broadway’s second season at Grambling State was a memorable one as the Tigers overcame a 1-2 start and reeled off nine straight wins en route to earning its 22nd SWAC Football Championship and 14th Black College National Championship in school history.
“We’re looking forward to competing against South Carolina State in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge,” Broadway said. “The opportunity to open the year on national television, in a venue as storied as the Citrus Bowl, will be a memory our players and staff will cherish.”
South Carolina State is coming off its most productive season in 14 years. The Bulldogs, under the tutelage of head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough, compiled a 10-3 overall mark — the school’s most wins since the 1994 campaign – and went undefeated at 8-0 to capture the conference title and a berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
“It should be an exciting game matching two teams that had outstanding years and won their league and were ranked 1-2 among HBCUs in the polls,” Pough said.
Each year, the game is played at a neutral site within the footprint of one of the conferences. The inaugural MEAC/SWAC Challenge in 2005 showcased the MEAC’s South Carolina State vs. Alabama State of the SWAC, with South Carolina State prevailing, 27-14. In 2006, the contest went into overtime with the MEAC’s Hampton University defeating Grambling, 27-26. The SWAC earned its first
MEAC/SWAC Challenge trophy in 2007 as Southern defeated Florida A&M, 33-27. Last year, the event moved from Birmingham’s Legion Field to Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, where the MEAC reclaimed the MEAC/SWAC Challenge crown, as Hampton defeated Jackson State 17-13. The MEAC leads the series 3-1. Teams for future games are determined on an annual basis.
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Northwestern game should be packed...J-state should be good too. I hate we playing MVSU for Homecoming though.that should be boring.why our homecoming gotta always be boring? TXSU @ GSU should be krunk. nice lil list we got.Then my birthday on one game.
The fifth annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge will pit MEAC defending champion South Carolina State University against 2008 SWAC title winner Grambling State University on Sunday, Sept. 6.
The yearly event, which features teams from two prominent HBCU (Historically Black College/University) leagues, will return to Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. The two teams will go head-to-head for the first time since 1994 and the matchup will be aired on ESPN2 at a time to be announced on a later date.
“This year’s game is arguably the most exciting in the five-year history of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge,” SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp said. “Both Grambling State and South Carolina State had championship seasons in 2008 and this year’s matchup is an outstanding kickoff for the 2009 campaign.”
South Carolina State and Grambling have met 14 times previously. The Grambling Tigers lead the series 10-4. However, the Bulldogs won the last meeting 31-27 in the1994 Heritage Bowl. Both teams have also participated in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge before this year’s scheduled appearance. South Carolina State played in the inaugural game in 2005 versus Alabama State and Grambling in 2006 against Hampton.
Coach Rod Broadway’s second season at Grambling State was a memorable one as the Tigers overcame a 1-2 start and reeled off nine straight wins en route to earning its 22nd SWAC Football Championship and 14th Black College National Championship in school history.
“We’re looking forward to competing against South Carolina State in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge,” Broadway said. “The opportunity to open the year on national television, in a venue as storied as the Citrus Bowl, will be a memory our players and staff will cherish.”
South Carolina State is coming off its most productive season in 14 years. The Bulldogs, under the tutelage of head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough, compiled a 10-3 overall mark — the school’s most wins since the 1994 campaign – and went undefeated at 8-0 to capture the conference title and a berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
“It should be an exciting game matching two teams that had outstanding years and won their league and were ranked 1-2 among HBCUs in the polls,” Pough said.
Each year, the game is played at a neutral site within the footprint of one of the conferences. The inaugural MEAC/SWAC Challenge in 2005 showcased the MEAC’s South Carolina State vs. Alabama State of the SWAC, with South Carolina State prevailing, 27-14. In 2006, the contest went into overtime with the MEAC’s Hampton University defeating Grambling, 27-26. The SWAC earned its first
MEAC/SWAC Challenge trophy in 2007 as Southern defeated Florida A&M, 33-27. Last year, the event moved from Birmingham’s Legion Field to Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, where the MEAC reclaimed the MEAC/SWAC Challenge crown, as Hampton defeated Jackson State 17-13. The MEAC leads the series 3-1. Teams for future games are determined on an annual basis.