HBCU Weekend Roundup: Week Three

by Tony McClean
The Classic, which was first played in 1999, honors John A. Merritt, the legendary Tennessee State coach who led the Tigers from 1963 to 1983. During 21 seasons, "Big John" won four undisputed national championships among historically black colleges ranked by the Sheridan Poll, compiled a lifetime record of 172-33-1.
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BASN's Thursday Night HBCU Preview
by BASN Wire Services -- Sep 4, 2008 - 9:55:00 PM
Thursday night on ESPNU (7:30 p.m. ET), the defending MEAC champions from Delaware State will begin defense of their crown at Alumni Stadium in Dover against Florida A&M (1-0).

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Panthers win State Farm Labor Day Classic
by Yolande Lezine -- Sep 3, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
The Prairie View A&M Panthers used a stingy, defensive attack to set the tone early to defeat the Texas Southern University Tigers 28-14 in the 24th Annual State Farm Labor Day Classic at Reliant Stadium.

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HBCU Weekend Roundup: Week Two
by Tony McClean -- Sep 1, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
The Pirates defeated the Tigers in the 2008 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Sunday at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The win gives the MEAC a 3-1 series lead in the four-year challenge series.

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Sunday's HBCU Football Preview
by Tony McClean -- Aug 31, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
Since its beginning in 2005, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge has pitted a MEAC team against a SWAC member at a neutral site within the footprint of one of the conferences.

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HBCU Roundup
by Tony McClean -- Aug 30, 2008 - 9:53:00 PM
Senior Drew Stem caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from senior Tim Roken to give host East Stroudsburg University a 14-11 lead midway through the fourth quarter, and the defense blanked the Panthers the rest of the way to give the Warriors a upset victory over Virginia Union

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