Head Coach: Anthony JonesAthletics Director: Betty Austin
Sept 4 Tennessee State Nashville, TN 6pSept 11 Central State Huntsville, AL 6pSept 18 Texas Southern Houston, TX 12pSept 25 Southern Huntsville, AL 6pOct 2 Grambling Huntsville, AL 3pOct 9 Jackson State Jackson, MS 4pOct 16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6pOct 30 Alabama State Birmingham, AL 2:30pNov 6 Alcorn State Huntsville, AL 1pNov 13 Mississippi Valley State Greenville, MS 3:30pNov 20 Prairie View A&M Huntsville, AL 1p
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITy • MONTGOMERy, ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI VALLEy STATE UNIVERSITy • ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI
Football Contact: LLJuna [email protected](601) 877.6509 officewww.alcornsports.com
Head Coach: Earnest Collins, Jr.Athletics Director: Brenda Square
Sept 04 Langston Alcorn State, MS 4p Sept 18 Mississippi Valley Chicago, IL 4p Sept 25 Alabama State Alcorn State, MS 4p Oct 02 Mississippi State Starkville, MS tba Oct 09 Texas Southern Alcorn State, MS 2p Oct 16 Grambling Grambling, LA 2pOct 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alcorn State, MS 6:30p Oct 30 Southern Alcorn State, MS 2p Nov 06 Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 1p Nov 13 Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX 2p Nov 20 Jackson State Jackson, MS 1p
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITy • HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITy • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Head Coach: Reggie BarlowAthletics Director: Stacy Danley
Sept 4 Mississippi Valley State Montgomery, AL 7pSept 11 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Montgomery, AL 7pSept 18 Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX 4pSept 25 Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2pOct 2 Texas Southern Montgomery, AL 7pOct 9 Grambling Grambling, LA 4pOct 23 Savannah State Montgomery, AL 1pOct 30 Alabama A&M Birmingham, AL 2:30 pNov 6 Jackson State Montgomery, AL 7pNov 13 Southern Baton Rouge, LA 5:30 pNov 25 Tuskegee Montgomery, AL 3p
Head Coach: Rick ComegyAthletics Director: Robert Braddy
Sept 4 Delta State Jackson, MS 4pSept 11 Tennessee State Memphis, TN 6pSept 18 Grambling Grambling, LA 4pSept 25 Mississippi Valley State Jackson, MS 6pOct 9 Alabama A&M Jackson, MS 4pOct 16 Southern University Jackson, MS 6pOct 23 Texas Southern Houston, TX 12pOct 30 Prairie View A&M Jackson, MS 4pNov 6 Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7pNov13 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 2:30pNov 20 Alcorn State Jackson, MS 1p
Head Coach: Karl MorganInterim Athletics Director: Donald Sims
Sept 4 Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7pSept 11 South Carolina State Orangeburg, SC 5pSept 18 Alcorn State Chicago, IL 4pSept 25 Jackson State Jackson, MS 7pOct 2 Prairie View A&M Greenville, MS 2pOct 9 Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6:30pOct 23 Grambling Greenville, MS 2pOct 30 Texas Southern Houston, TX 2pNov 6 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 2:30pNov 13 Alabama A&M Greenville, MS 1p
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SWAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISIONUNIV. OF ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF • PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITy • BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Football Contact: Andrew [email protected](870) 575.7947 officewww.uapblionsroar.com
Head Coach: Monte ColemanAthletics Director: Louis “Skip” Perkins
Sept 4 Texas-El Paso El Paso, TX 8pSept 11 Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7pSept 25 Clark Atlanta St. Louis, MO 3pOct 2 Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6pOct 7 Prairie View A&M Pine Bluff, AR 6:30pOct 16 Alabama A&M Pine Bluff, AR 6pOct 21 Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 6:30pOct 30 Grambling Little Rock, AR 2:30pNov 6 Mississippi Valley State Pine Bluff, AR 2:30pNov 13 Jackson State Pine Bluff, AR 2:30pNov 20 Texas Southern Houston, TX 7p
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITy • PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS SWAC SOCIAL MEDIA SITES Football Contact: Ryan [email protected](936) 261.9140 officewww.pvamu.edu/pages/104.asp
Head Coach: Henry Frazier IIIAthletics Director: Fred Washington
Sept 5 Texas Southern Houston, TX 4p Sept 11 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, MS 6pSept 18 Alabama State Prairie View, TX 4pSept 25 Grambling Dallas, TX 6pOct 2 Mississippi Valley Greenville, MS 2pOct 7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6:30pOct 16 Lincoln (Mo.) Prairie View, TX 2pOct 23 Southern Shreveport, LA 4pOct 30 Jackson State Jackson, MS 4pNov 13 Alcorn State Prairie View, TX 2pNov 20 Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 1p
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITy • GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITy • HOUSTON, TEXAS Football Contact: Roderick [email protected](318) 280.4470-5215 office • (318) 280-4470 cellwww.gsutigers.com
Head Coach: Rod BroadwayAthletics Director: Lin Dawson
Sept 4 Louisiana Tech Shreveport, LA 6pSept 18 Jackson State Grambling, LA 4pSept 25 Prairie View A&M Dallas, TX 6pOct 2 Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 3pOct 9 Alabama State Grambling, LA 4pOct 16 Alcorn State Grambling, LA 2pOct 23 Mississippi Valley Greenville, MS 2pOct 30 Arkansas- Pine Bluff Little Rock, AR 2:30pNov 6 Concordia (Ala.) Grambling, LA 2pNov 11 Texas Southern Houston, TX 6:30pNov 27 Southern New Orleans, LA 1p
Football Contact: Kevin [email protected](225) 771.2601 office • (225) 284.7345 cellwww.gojagsports.com
Head Coach: Stump MitchellAthletics Director: Greg LaFleur
Sept 5 Delaware State Orlando, FL 12pSept 11 Arkansas-Monticello Baton Rouge, LA 6pSept 25 Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 6pOct 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Baton Rouge, LA 6pOct 9 Mississippi Valley State Baton Rouge, LA 6:30pOct 16 Jackson State Jackson, MS 6pOct 23 Prairie View A&M Shreveport, LA 4pOct 30 Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2pNov 6 Texas Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6p Nov 13 Alabama State Baton Rouge, LA 5:30pNov 27 Grambling New Orleans, LA 1p
Head Coach: Johnnie ColeAthletics Director: Charles McClelland
Sept 5 Prairie View A&M Houston, TX 4pSept 11 Connecticut Storrs, CT 11aSept 18 Alabama A&M Houston, TX 12pSept 25 Tuskegee Mobile, AL 1pOct 2 Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7pOct 9 Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2pOct 23 Jackson State Houston, TX 12pOct 30 Mississippi Valley State Houston, TX 1pNov 6 Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6pNov 11 Grambling Houston, TX 6:30pNov 20 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Houston, TX 7p
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T E L E C O N F E R E N C E / C O M P O S I T E S C H E D U L E
MONDAy MORNINGS FROM 10:00 TO NOON 2010 SWAC FOOTBALL By DATE Date Opponent Location Kickoff (CT) Sat., Sept. 4 Delta State at Jackson State Jackson, MS 4:00 pm Langston at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 4:00 pm Alabama A&M at Tennessee State Nashville, TN 6:00 pm Louisiana Tech vs. Grambling Shreveport, LA 6:00 pm Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:00 pm Arkansas - Pine Bluff at UTEP El Paso, TX 8:05 pmSun., Sept. 5 Southern vs. Delaware State Orlando, FL 11:00 am Prairie View A&M vs. Texas Southern Houston, TX 4:00 pm Sat., Sept. 11 Texas Southern at Connecticut Storrs, CT 11:00 am Mississippi Valley State at S.C. State Orangeburg, SC 5:00 pm Arkansas-Monticello at Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6:00 pm Central State (Ohio) at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 6:00 pm Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Memphis, TN 6:00 pm Prairie View A&M at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Arkansas - Pine Bluff at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:00 pm Sat., Sept. 18 Alabama A&M at Texas Southern Houston, TX 12:00 pm Alabama State at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX 12:00 pm Alcorn State vs. Mississippi Valley State Chicago, IL 4:00 pm Jackson State at Grambling Grambling, LA 4:00 pm Sat., Sept. 25 Tuskegee vs. Texas Southern Mobile, AL 1:00 pm Clark Atlanta vs. Arkansas - Pine Bluff St. Louis, MO 3:00 pm Alabama State at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 4:00 pm Grambling vs. Prairie View A&M Dallas, TX 6:00 pm Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State Jackson, MS 6:00 pm Southern at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 6:00 pm Sat., Oct. 2 Prairie View A&M at Mississippi Valley State Greenville, MS 2:00 pm Grambling at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 3:00 pm Arkansas - Pine Bluff at Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6:00 pm Texas Southern at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:00 pm Alcorn State at Mississippi State Starkville, MS TBA Thu., Oct. 7 Prairie View A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6:30 pm Sat., Oct. 9 Texas Southern at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2:00 pm Alabama A&M at Jackson State Jackson, MS 4:00 pm Alabama State at Grambling Grambling, LA 4:00 pm Mississippi Valley State at Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6:30 pm Sat., Oct. 16 Lincoln (Mo.) at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX 12:00 pm Alcorn State at Grambling Grambling, LA 2:00 pm Alabama A&M at Arkansas - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6:00 pm Southern at Jackson State Jackson, MS 6:00 pm Thu., Oct. 21 Arkansas - Pine Bluff at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 6:30 pm Sat., Oct. 23 Jackson State at Texas Southern Houston, TX 12:00 pm Savannah State at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 1:00 pm Grambling at Mississippi Valley State Greenville, MS 2:00 pm Southern vs. Prairie View A&M Shreveport, LA 4:00 pm Sat., Oct. 30 Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern Houston, TX 2:00 pm Southern at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2:00 pm Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M Birmingham, AL 2:30 pm Grambling vs. Arkansas - Pine Bluff Little Rock, AR 2:30 pm Prairie View A&M at Jackson State Jackson, MS 4:00 pm Sat., Nov. 6 Alcorn State at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 1:00 pm Concordia (Ala.) at Grambling Grambling, LA 2:00 pm Mississippi Valley State at Arkansas - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 2:30 pm Texas Southern at Southern Baton Rouge, LA 6:00 pm Jackson State at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:00 pm Thu., Nov. 11 Grambling at Texas Southern Houston, TX 6:30 pm Sat., Nov. 13 Alabama A&M at Mississippi Valley State Greenville, MS 1:00 pm Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX 2:00 pm Jackson State at Arkansas - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 2:30 pm Alabama State at Southern Baton Rouge, LA 5:30 pm Sat., Nov. 20 Alcorn State at Jackson State Jackson, MS 1:00 pm Prairie View A&M at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 1:00 pm Arkansas - Pine Bluff at Texas Southern Houston, TX 7:00 pm Thu., Nov. 25 Tuskegee at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 3:00 pm Sat., Nov. 27 Grambling vs. Southern New Orleans, LA 1:00 pm Sat., Dec. 11 Farmers SWAC Championship Game Birmingham, AL 1:00 pm
Each Monday morning during the season, media members are invited to use the weekly SWAC Coaches Teleconference to get all the information from the league’s 10 head coaches. Here are the Monday dates for the call: Aug. 30; Sept. 6; Sept. 13; Sept. 20; Sept. 27; Oct. 4; Oct. 11; Oct. 18; Oct. 25; Nov. 1; Nov. 8; Nov. 15.
The toll free phone number for the call is (888) 537-7715 and the participant code is 31949031#.
10:00-10:05 SWAC News and Notes
10:05-10:15 Anthony JonesAlabama A&M
10:15-10:25 Reggie BarlowAlabama State
10:25-10:35 Earnest CollinsAlcorn State
10:35-10:45 Monte ColemanArkansas-Pine Bluff
10:45-10:55 Rod BroadwayGrambling
10:55-11:05 Rick ComegyJackson State
11:05-11:15 Karl MorganMississippi Valley State
11:15-11:25Henry FrazierPrairie View A&M
11:25-11:35 Stump MitchellSouthern
11:35-11:45 Johnnie ColeTexas Southern
WEEK-By-WEEK SCHEDULE
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COACHES RECORDSA NEW “DEAN” AND TWO NEW COACHES yEAR-By-yEAR ALL-TIME SWAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
The SWAC welcomes two new head coaches in 2010, and with the departure of Southern’s Pete Richardson, Anthony Jones at Alabama A&M now becomes the “dean” of SWAC coaches as the longest tenured head coach in the conference. Jones is entering his 9th season with the Bulldogs.
Replacing Richardson at Southern is Stump Mitchell, and replacing Willie Totten at Mississippi Valley State is Karl Morgan.
Anthony JonesAlabama A&M (61-33, 9th)Overall (79-46, 12th)
Reggie BarlowAlabama State (12-21, 5th)Overall (same)
Earnest CollinsAlcorn State (3-6, 2nd)Overall (same)
Monte ColemanArk.-Pine Bluff (8-14, 3rd)Overall (same)
Rod BroadwayGrambling (26-10, 4th)Overall (59-21, 8th)
Rick ComegyJackson State (24-21, 5th)Overall (132-72, 19th)
Karl MorganMississippi Valley (0-0, 1st)Overall (same)
Henry FrazierPrairie View A&M (36-26, 8th)Overall (62-50, 12th)
1961 Jackson State1962 Jackson State1963 Prairie View1964 Prairie View1965 Grambling1966 Grambling, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Texas Southern1967 Grambling1968 Alcorn State, Grambling, Texas Southern1969 Alcorn State1970 Alcorn State1971 Grambling1972 Grambling, Jackson State1973 Grambling, Jackson State1974 Grambling, Alcorn State1975 Grambling, Southern1976 Alcorn State1977 Grambling1978 Grambling,1979 Grambling, Alcorn State1980 Grambling, Jackson State1981 Jackson State1982 Jackson State1983 Grambling1984 Alcorn State1985 Jackson State, Grambling1986 Jackson State1987 Jackson State1988 Jackson State1989 Grambling State1990 Jackson State1991 Alabama State1992 Alcorn State1993 Southern1994 Alcorn State, Grambling1995 Jackson State1996 Jackson State1997 Southern1998 SouthernAND CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ERA
1999 E: Jackson State W: Southern C: Southern (11-1) FINAL SCORE: SU 31, JSU 302000 E: Alabama A&M W: Grambling State C: Grambling State (10-2) FINAL SCORE: GSU 14, AAMU 62001 E: Alabama State W: Grambling State C: Grambling State (10-1) FINAL SCORE: GSU 38, ALST 312002 E: Alabama A&M W: Grambling State C: Grambling State (11-2) FINAL SCORE: GSU 31, AAMU 192003 E: Alabama State W: Southern C: Southern (12-1) FINAL SCORE: SU 20, ALST 92004 E: Alabama State W: Southern C: Alabama State (10-2) FINAL SCORE: ALST 40, SU 352005 E: Alabama A&M W: Grambling State C: Grambling (11-1) FINAL SCORE: GSU 45, AAMU 62006 E: Alabama A&M W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff C: Alabama A&M (9-3) FINAL SCORE: AAMU 22, UAPB 132007 E: Jackson State W: Grambling State C: Jackson State (8-4) FINAL SCORE: JSU 42, GSU 312008 E: Jackson State W: Grambling State C: Grambling State (11-2) FINAL SCORE: GSU 41, JSU 92009 E: Alabama A&M W: Prairie View A&M C: Prairie View A&M (9-1) FINAL SCORE: PVAM 30, AAMU 24
DIVISIONAL PLAy AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ERA
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2009 FINAL STANDINGSEASTERN DIVISION I —————CONFERENCE—————I I ——————OVERALL——————ITEAM W L T PCT. PF PA W L T PCT. PF PA STREAKAlabama A&M Bulldogs 4 3 0 .571 142 139 7 5 0 .583 269 260 Lost 1Alcorn State Braves 3 4 0 .429 174 190 3 6 0 .333 174 290 Won 1Jackson State Tigers 3 4 0 .429 108 103 3 7 0 .300 139 189 Lost 2Alabama State Hornets 1 6 0 .143 87 148 4 7 0 .364 183 225 Lost 4Mississippi Valley Delta Devils 1 6 0 .143 69 184 3 8 0 .273 146 295 Lost 1
WESTERN DIVISION I —————CONFERENCE—————I I ——————OVERALL——————ITEAM W L T PCT. PF PA W L T PCT. PF PA STREAKPrairie View A&M Panthers 7 0 0 1.000 208 121 9 1 0 .900 294 166 Won 8Grambling State Tigers 5 2 0 .714 266 169 7 4 0 .636 368 293 Won 2Texas Southern Tigers 5 2 0 .714 184 144 6 5 0 .545 277 302 Won 2Southern Jaguars 3 4 0 .429 172 175 6 5 0 .545 335 257 Lost 2Ark.-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 3 4 0 .429 140 177 5 5 0 .500 226 246 Lost 2
First-Team Offense Pos Name SchoolOL Xavier Manuel AAMUOL James Dekle PVAM OL Revay Smith GSU OL Ramon Chinyoung SU OL Tim Tusey PVAM TE Warren Matthews SU WR Juamorris Stewart SU WR Thomas Harris AAMU RB Ulysses Banks AAMU RB Donald Babers PVAM QB Bryant Lee SU K Ari Johnson GSU
First-Team DefensePos Name SchoolDL Christian Anthony GSU DL Jeremy Maddox AAMUDL Malcolm Taylor ALCNDL Quinton Spears PVAM LB Adrian Hardy ALST LB Freddie Fairchild UAPBLB Cliff Exama GSU DB Malcolm Palmer JSU DB Jason House SU DB Rechard Johnson ALST DB Anthony Beck PVAM P Pedro Ventura PVAM RS Kiare Thompson GSU
Second-Team OffensePos Name SchoolOL Eric Jones JSU OL Charles Smith TSU OL Anquez Jackson AAMU OL Robert Ogletree MVSU OL Isaac Williams ALCN TE Jonathan Hannah TSU WR Nicholas Andrews ALST WR Gabe Osaze-Ediae PVAM RB Frank Warren GSU RB Cornelius Walker GSU QB K.J. Black PVAM K Jeremy Licea AAMU
Second-Team DefensePos Name SchoolDL Jared Green MVSU DL Terrance Onyuike JSU DL Josh Cragin ALCN DL Frank Kearse AAMU LB Dejuan Fulghum TSU LB Afu Okosun AAMU LB Rory Malone MVSU DB Chris Adingupu PVAM DB Korey Morrison AAMU DB De’Markus Washington TSU DB Kevin Thornton UAPBP Josh Duran SURS Mareo Howard UAPB
Newcomer Arvell Nelson, TSUFreshman Ari Johnson, GSU
WEEK 1Off ensive: QB Kevin Atkins, AAMUDefensive: LB Dejuan Fulghum, TSUNewcomer: DB Timothy Berry, SUSpecialist: RB Ulysses Banks, AAMU
WEEK 2Off ensive: WR Thomas Harris, AAMUDefensive: DE Christian Anthony, GSUNewcomer: QB K.J. Black, PVAMSpecialist: K Jake King, ALST
WEEK 3Off ensive: QB Bryant Lee, SUDefensive: DE Christian Anthony, GSUNewcomer: QB Arvell Nelson, TSUSpecialist: K Jake King, ALST
WEEK 4Off ensive: QB Tim Buckley, SUDefensive: DE Steven Williams, SUNewcomer: QB Arvell Nelson, TSUSpecialist: RB Byron Williams, SU
WEEK 5Off ensive: QB K.J. Black, PVAMDefensive: DE Jeremy Maddox, AAMUNewcomer: DB Anthony Johnson, JSUSpecialist: K Eric Perri, JSU
WEEK 6Off ensive: QB K.J. Black, PVAMDefensive: DE Brandon Morris, ALCNNewcomer: DB Robert Joseph, TSUSpecialist: K Carlos Reyes, UAPB
WEEK 7Off ensive: QB K.J. Black, PVAMDefensive: LB Cliff Exama, GSUNewcomer: DB Tim Berry, SUSpecialist: WR Austin Nwokobia, PVAM
WEEK 8Off ensive: RB Donald Babers, PVAMDefensive: LB Ryan Rich, JSUNewcomer: SS Kejuan Riley, ALSTSpecialist: K/P Andrew Lyons, ALST
WEEK 9Off ensive: QB Arvell Nelson, TSUDefensive: LB Andre Coleman, SUNewcomer: RB Martin Gilbert, TSUSpecialist: K Ari Johnson, GSU
WEEK 11Offensive: QB K.J. Black, PVAMDefensive: DT Devin Boyd, PVAMNewcomer: P Chance Wilson, AAMUSpecialist: P Pedro Ventura, PVAM WEEK 12Off ensive: RB Frank Warren, GSUDefensive: DE Christian Anthony, GSUNewcomer: DB Kejuan Riley, ALSTSpecialist: K Ari Johnson, GSU
WEEK 13Offensive: QB K.J. Black, PVAMDefensive: DT Devin Boyd, PVAMNewcomer: P Chance Wilson, AAMUSpecialist: P Pedro Ventura, PVAM
2009 AWARD WINNERS2009 SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS 2009 SWAC PLAyER OF THE WEEK HONORS
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2010 PRESEASON INFORMATION
Offensive Player of the year K.J. Black PVAM
First-Team Offense Pos Name SchoolOL Russell Jackson AAMUOL James Dekle PVAMOL Tim Tusey PVAMOL Ramon Chinyoung SUOL Charles Smith TSURB Frank Warren GSURB Donald Babers PVAMWR Nick Andrews ALSTWR William Osbourn TSUTE Ryan Singleton ALCNQB K.J. Black PVAM
Second-Team OffenseOL Anquez Jackson AAMUOL Bruce Beal ALSTOL Antonio Colston JSUOL Terrael Williams JSUOL Chris Browne SURB Cornelius Walker GSURB Martin Gilbert TSUWR Edward Johnson ALCNWR Shaun Stephens PVAMTE Larry Donnell GSUQB Arvell Nelson TSU
First-Team SpecialistPK Ari Johnson GSUP Pedro Ventura PVAMKR Kiare Thompson GSU
Defensive Player of the year Christian Anthony GSU
First-Team DefensePos Name SchoolDL Frank Kearse AAMUDL Christian Anthony GSUDL Donovan Robinson JSUDL Quinton Spears PVAMLB Afu Okosun AAMULB Cliff Exama GSULB Max Sencherey PVAMDB Anthony Johnson JSUDB Kerry Hoskins JSUDB Chris Adingupu PVAMDB Jason House SU
Second-Team DefenseDL Kynjee Cotton ALSTDL Malcolm Taylor ALCNDL Reginald Foster MVSUDL Rolando Melancon TSULB Ryan Rich JSULB Rory Malone MVSULB Dejuan Fulgham TSUDB Korey Morrison AAMUDB Donovan Masline ALSTDB Markkus Davis MVSUDB De’Markus Washington TSU
Second-Team SpecialistPK Brady Faggard PVAMP Josh Duran SUKR Mareo Howard UAPB
2010 SWAC PREASEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
EASTERN DIVISION
Alabama A&M98 votes (15)
Jackson State86 votes (5)
Alcorn State69 votes (2)
Alabama State50 votes
Mississippi Valley27 votes
WESTERN DIVISION
Prairie View A&M104 votes (17)
Grambling State79 votes (2)
Texas Southern68 votes (2)
Southern42 votes
Arkansas-Pine Bluff37 votes (1)
2010 SWAC PREASEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 2010 PRESEASON INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL HONORS
Grambling defensive end Christian Anthony has been named national Peseason Defensive Player of the year by College Sporting News for NCAA Div. I-FCS. The selection was made prior to Anthony’s heart attack that has his playing status in question for 2010, but CSN is honoring its choice. In all, eight SWAC student-athletes were selected on the CSN Preseason FCS All-America team.
• 1st Team / Defensive Player of the year - Christian Anthony, DE, Grambling • 1st Team - Malcomb Taylor, DE, Alcorn State • 1st Team - Mareo Howard, KR, Arkansas-Pine Bluff • 1st Team - Kiare Thompson, PR, Grambling • 2nd Team - Jason House, FS, Southern • 2nd Team - Pedro Ventura, P, Prairie View A&M • 3rd Team - K.J. Black, QB, Prairie View A&M • 3rd Team - Cliff Exama, LB, Grambling
Walter Payton Award Watch List K.J. Black, Prairie View A&M
Buck Buchanan Award Watch List Christian Anthony, Grambling Jason House, Southern Malcolm Taylor, Alcorn State
SBN Network Poll (Preseason) 1. South Carolina State 294 (24) 2. Prairie View A&M 270 (6) 3. Florida A&M 210 4. Tuskegee 207 5. Alabama A&M 141 6. Grambling 138 7. Norfolk State 114 8. Shaw 111 9. Albany State 6310. Fayetteville State 36
Boxtorow.com/BASN (Preseason) 1. South Carolina State 193 (15) 2. Prairie View A&M 169 (1) 3. Florida A&M 160 (1) 4. Grambling 134 5. Alabama A&M 94 6. Norfolk State 82 7. Texas Southern 68 8. Hampton 44 (1) 9. Morgan State 4310. Southern 33 (1)
HSRN (Preseason) 1. South Carolina State 184 (13) 2. Prairie View A&M 177 (6) 3. Florida A&M 141 4. Grambling 123 5. Norfolk State 104 6. Alabama A&M 88 7. Texas Southern 66 8. Morgan State 48 9. Hampton 4110. Akransas-Pine Bluff 27
Sports Network / Fathead.com FCS 1. Villanova 3112 (104) 2. Montana 2899 (9) 3. Appalachian State 2857 (8) 4. William & Mary 2861 (3) 5. Southern Illinois 2569 (1) 6. Richmond 2317 (1) 7. Elon 2243 8. Stephen F. Austin 2041 9. South Dakota State 186310. New Hampshire 183711. South Carolina State 160712. McNeese State 147513. Eastern Washington 142214. Northern Iowa 126915. James Madison 123716. Delaware 87917. Jacksonville State 83318. Eastern Illinois 76219. Weber State 71620. Prairie View A&M 70921. Liberty 63322. Colgate 60823. Penn 59324. Montana State 58425. Holy Cross 560
Illinois State 488, Wofford 311, Northern Arizona 286, Cal Poly 239, Furman 229, Texas State 206, Florida A&M 153, Lafayette 98, Maine 88, Harvard 85, Eastern Kentucky 81, UC Davis 61, Samford 61, Massachusetts 45, Southeastern Louisiana 45, Alabama A&M 45, Missouri State 40, Central Arkansas 39, Norfolk State 28, Lehigh 27, Old Dominion 25, Grambling State 24, Davidson 23, Georgia Southern 22, Princeton 21, Dayton 20, Portland State 18, Chattanooga 17, Youngstown State 15, Idaho State 15, Southern utah 14, Northwestern State 12, Indiana State 12, Stony Brook 12, Hampton 12, Gardner-Webb 11, Tennessee Tech 9, Robert Morris 9, North Dakota 8, Southern 8, Central Connecticut State 7, Morgan State 7, Jackson State 7, North Carolina A&T 6, VMI 5, North Dakota State 5, Austin Peay 4, Butler 4, Alcorn State 3, Jacksonville 2, Texas Southern 2, Brown 2, Howard 2, Cornell 1, Coastal Carolina 1.
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2010 WEEKLy NOTES
Eight Southwestern Athletic Conference football games will be tele-vised nationally during the 2010 season, culminating with the Farmers SWAC Championship Game on Dec. 11 at Birmingham’s Legion Field.
2010 SWAC Football Television Schedule
• Sun., Sept. 5 – MEAC/SWAC Challenge (Southern vs. Delaware State), Orlando, Fla. – ESPN LIVE - 11:00 a.m. (CT)
• Thu., Oct. 7 – Prairie View A&M at Ark.-Pine Bluff – ESPNU LIVE - 6:30 p.m. (CT)
• Thu., Oct. 21 – Ark.-Pine Bluff at Alcorn State – ESPNU LIVE - 6:30 p.m. (CT)
• Thu., Nov. 11 – Grambling at Texas Southern – ESPN Classic LIVE - 6:30 p.m. (CT)
• Thu., Nov. 25 – Turkey Day Classic (Tuskegee at Alabama State) – ESPNU LIVE - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
• Sat., Nov. 27 – Bayou Classic (Grambling vs. Southern), New Orleans, La. – NBC LIVE - 1:00 p.m. (CT)
• Sat., Dec. 11 – Farmers SWAC Football Championship, Birmingham, Ala. – ESPN Classic
LIVE - 1:00 p.m. (CT)
2010 SWAC TELEVISION SCHEDULE
EASTERN DIVISION
Alabama A&M“Marching Maroon and White”
Alabama State“Mighty Marching Hornets”
Alcorn State“Sounds of Dyn’o’Mite”
Jackson State“Sonic Boom of the South”
Mississippi Valley“Mean Green Marching Machine”
WESTERN DIVISION
Arkansas-Pine Bluff“Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South”
Grambling State“World Famed Tiger Marching Band”
Prairie View A&M“Marching Storm”
Southern“Human Jukebox Marching Band”
Texas Southern“Ocean of Soul Marching Band”
SWAC FUN FACT - MARCHING BAND NAMES MEAC / SWAC CHALLENGE
The MEAC / SWAC Challenge, pre-sented by Disney is an annual foot-ball game between the two histori-cally black college conferences that are NCAA Division I-FCS members, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Ath-letic Conference (SWAC). This year’s Labor Day weekend event pitting Delaware State against Southern in Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl.
The game will be carried live on ESPN on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 11:00 a.m. (CT). MEAC / SWAC CHALLENGE HISTORy • 2005 - South Carolina State 27, Alabama State 14 • 2006 - Hampton 27, Grambling 26 • 2007 - Southern 33, Florida A&M 27 • 2008 - Hampton 17, Jackson State 13 • 2009 - South Carolina State 34, Grambling 31
• Four of the SWAC’s top five individual rushers from a year ago return this season. As you might expect, they are the four honored with preseason all-SWAC honors. Donald Babers, PVAM 91.9 Frank Warren, GSU 84.2 Cornelius Walker, GSU 58.6 Martin Gilbert, TSU 58.6
Alabama A&M’s Ulysses Banks, who led the SWAC with 1123 yards as a senior in 2009, is the only top rusher not back in 2010.
• Prairie View’s current eight-game winning streak is tied with Penn for the second longest in the nation. Only Villanova’s nine-game streak is longer entering the 2010 season.
• Seven of last season’s top 10 attended games in NCAA I-FCS featured SWAC teams. Five of those seven top games were conference games. Only the Florida Classic between Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M had more in attendance than the Magic City Classic. AAMU-ALST, 2nd 55322 GSU-SU, 3rd 53618 JSU-Tenn State, 6th 43306 PVAM-GSU, 7th 42786
• Grambling’s Christian An-thony is the career leader among current NCAA I-FCS players in fumbles forced. Anthony has 12 career forces, which is three more than any other player in the nation.
• Prairie View A&M quarterback K.J. Black is the career leader among current NCAA I-FCS play-ers in passing efficiency. Black’s rating of 153.87 for his career is less than a point ahead of Mon-tana’s Andrew Selle.
• UAPB’s Mareo Howard led the nation last year averaging 31.0 yards per kickoff return.
• Southern’s Jason House led the nation last year averaging .91 interceptions per game.
• Alcorn State is the only SWAC school playing an opponent this week that is not making its season debut. Langston de-feated Incarnate Word 28-10 in its season opener Saturday. The Lions made the NAIA playoffs a year ago.
