07-04-2012 04:47 PM
Former basketball standout Aaron James will be honored this month as part of the fourth-annual Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame class. James, who joined the Southwestern...
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‘The luckiest guy in the world’: Aaron James was right at home as he became a Grambli
07-04-2012 04:47 PM
Former basketball standout Aaron James will be honored this month as part of the fourth-annual Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame class. James, who joined the Southwestern...
‘One of the greatest corners who ever played’: Albert Lewis joins the Grambling Legen
07-02-2012 04:01 PM
Albert Lewis, a two-time all-conference cornerback at Grambling who later recorded 42 interceptions over a sterling 225-game pro career, will be inducted into the Grambling...
Steve McNair’s collegiate legend kept growing, even in defeat
11-25-2011 12:21 PM
Steve McNair (QB, Alcorn State University, 1991-1994) has been named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. He joins 10 others selected from a list of 35...
In Bayou Classic’s storied rivalry, these six contests rank as the very best
11-25-2011 09:40 AM
Thirty-eight seasons in, which Bayou Classic games mattered the most? I’m talking turning-point moments. Not just because that particular day was (or wasn’t) a big win, but...
James ‘Shack’ Harris’ legendary career was sparked by MLK’s dream
11-24-2011 11:14 AM
James “Shack” Harris (QB, Grambling State University, 1965-68) has been named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. He joins 10 others selected from a...
Book details rich history, lasting impact of Bayou Classic
11-23-2011 11:47 AM
Monroe, Louisiana-native Thomas Aiello explores the deeper meaning of the football rivalry between Grambling State and Southern in his book: Bayou Classic: The...
Complete black college football polls, Week 12: Nobody is getting past Jackson State
11-23-2011 09:56 AM
Jackson State remains the highest-ranking SWAC program, and it appears unlikely that any league team can pass the Tigers — even as a postseason from which they are banned...
Two resurgent teams to meet in the always-emotional Bayou Classic
11-22-2011 03:23 PM
The Bayou Classic in-state rivalry game always means something to the fans at Southern and Grambling. This year, with a shot at a record seventh appearance in the SWAC...
Willie Brown was a player of record-breaking skill, amazing stamina
11-22-2011 08:58 AM
Willie Brown (DB, Grambling State University, 1959-63) has been named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. He joins 10 others selected from a list of 35...
Plenty of intrigue remains as SWAC football season winds down
11-17-2011 12:57 PM
Though it hasn’t always been pretty — Western Division, I’m looking at you — fans have to love the way this Southwestern Athletic Conference season is winding down. With one...
Efforts to remove Melvin Spears are picking up steam at Alcorn State
11-15-2011 12:30 PM
Alcorn State president Christopher Brown seems to be giving serious consideration to the ongoing complaints from alumni regarding first-year football coach Melvin Spears —...
Complete black college football polls, Week 11: Jackson State remains SWAC’s highest
11-15-2011 11:44 AM
Jackson State is the highest ranking Southwestern Athletic Conference team in the latest Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College Football Poll, and is also the only SWAC...
Despite its record, and stunning alumni recall effort, Alcorn has been competitive
11-10-2011 03:13 PM
As an Alcorn State alumni group tries to organize what amounts to a recall campaign — yes, already — nobody is more surprised than first-year Alcorn State coach Melvin Spears....
It’s far, far from over in the SWAC’s wild, wild West
11-09-2011 04:57 PM
Asked, the week after Grambling lost to Prairie View, if his season was over, Doug Williams was typically blunt: “We’ve still got more games to play, right? So, the season...
In the wake of an ugly brawl, Arkansas-Pine Bluff continues to struggle
11-08-2011 12:48 PM
Another week, another ugly loss for Arkansas-Pine Bluff — and this time, it was on homecoming. The Golden Lions have seen their season badly tarnished by one of the most...
Rick Comegy refocuses Jackson State after title dream left in ashes
11-08-2011 03:32 PM
If Jackson State had anything to play for at all, after suffering a post-season ban this year, it was for the mythical black college national championship. And, going into last...
Rick Comegy refocuses Jackson State after title dream left in ashes
11-08-2011 03:32 PM
If Jackson State had anything to play for at all, after suffering a post-season ban this year, it was for the mythical black college national championship. And, going into last...
Complete black college football polls: Jackson State tumbles after upset loss to Gram
11-08-2011 09:47 AM
An upset loss to Grambling has sent Jackson State cascading down the black college polls. Jackson State is now at No. 7 in the Sheridan Broadcasting Network rankings, and No. 4...
Complete black college football polls, Week 9: A shakeup at the top, as Jackson State
11-02-2011 09:47 AM
Jackson State, last seen easily handling Southwestern Athletic Conference foe Prairie View A&M, moved to the top of the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Heritage Sports Radio...
Eddie G. Robinson’s victories, because of the obstacles, will always mean more
10-26-2011 10:25 AM
All due respect to Joe Paterno, who has tied Grambling’s Eddie G. Robinson for all-time college football wins in Division I. But Robinson’s victories meant more, because of the...
Complete black college football polls, Week 8: Alabama State remains the frontrunner
10-25-2011 09:48 AM
Alabama State (6-1) once again tops the Sheridan Broadcasting Network poll of historically black college football programs, as well as the Heritage Sports Radio Network, Dr....
Complete black college football polls, Week 7: Bunched up records, but not votes
10-19-2011 09:06 AM
The records are bunched up, but the concensus amongst voters in the black college football polls is not. Alabama State sits atop the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Dr. Cavil’s,...
Grambling’s suddenly explosive Dawrence Roberts is running to top of SWAC stats
10-14-2011 01:26 PM
Coming off back-to-back 100-plus-yard rushing days, Grambling coach Doug Williams was unsure how to greet the young Dawrence Roberts, a freshman who started the year on the...
Is listing Delaware State poised to stabilize with return of Justin Wilson?
10-14-2011 11:04 AM
Once upon a time, Delaware State was on a roll, winners of two in a row to open the 2011 season. That was then. When wide receiver Justin Wilson, the Mid-Eastern Athletic...
Despite early success, there’s still a lot in front of Prairie View
10-12-2011 09:28 AM
Heishma Northern took over a Prairie View A&M team from Henry Frazier III that could only charitably be called “in transition.” Quarterback K.J. Black and running back Donald...