HBCU Classic Sports
Winter 2024
Football Edition, Volume I
Cricket Celebration Bowl
| Jackson State | 28 | SC State | 7 |
Standings
School | Coach | Conf. | Overall | Pct. |
| Jackson State | TC Taylor | 8-0 | 11-2 | .846 |
Southern | Terrence Graves | 7-1 | 8-5 | .615 |
Alcorn State | Cedric Thomas | 5-3 | 6-6 | .500 |
Florida A&M | James Colzie, III | 5-3 | 7-5 | .583 |
Alabama State | Eddie Robinson, Jr. | 5-3 | 7-5 | .583 |
Alabama A&M | Connell Maynor | 4-3 | 6-5 | .545 |
Grambling | Mickey Joseph | 2-6 | 5-7 | .417 |
Prairie View | Bubba McDowell | 3-5 | 5-7 | .417 |
Texas Southern | Chris Dishman | 4-4 | 5-6 | .455 |
Arkansas Pine-Bluff | Alonzo Hampton | 2-6 | 3-9 | .250 |
Bethune Cookman | Raymond Woodie | 2-6 | 2-10 | .167 |
| Mississippi Valley | Kendrick Wade | 1-7 | 1-11 | .083 |
Individual Leaders
Rushing
Player | School | YPC | TD | YPG |
Irv Mulligan | Jackson State | 6.1 | 13 | 103.8 |
Donovan Eaglin | Alabama A&M | 5.7 | 11 | 60.6 |
Xzavier Vaughn | Alcorn State | 5.7 | 9 | 67.4 |
Dennis Palmer | Bethune | 4.4 | 5 | 78.4 |
Kendrick Rhymes | Southern | 5.0 | 7 | 49.6 |
Jacorian Sewell | Alcorn State | 5.7 | 6 | 67.3 |
Passing
Player | School | TD | EFF |
Daniel Richardson | Florida A&M | 23 | 155.9 |
Jacobian Morgan | Jackson State | 21 | 157.9 |
Kareem Keyes | Alabama A&M | 11 | 160.1 |
Cornelius Brown | Alabama A&M | 11 | 131.8 |
Myles Crawley | Grambling | 11 | 115.3 |
Ty’Jarian Williams | Mississippi Valley | 11 | 115.5 |
Receiving
Player | School | REC | TD | YPG |
JaVonnie Gibson | UAPB | 70 | 9 | 101.3 |
Nathan Rembert | Mississippi Valley | 70 | 4 | 86.5 |
Jamarie Gasset | Florida AM | 52 | 7 | 61.4 |
Jones Fortilien | Jackson State | 41 | 11 | 44.8 |
Keenan Hambrick | Alabama A&M | 53 | 5 | 66.2 |
Isaiah Spencer | Jackson State | 35 | 4 | 47.1 |
Defense
Tackles-Sacks
Player | School | Tackles | TFL | Sacks |
Andrew Jones | Grambling | 57 | 20.5 | 3.0 |
Cortez Andrews | Alabama AM | 34 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
Rico Dozier | Alabama State | 47 | 9.5 | 4.5 |
Treqwan Thomas | Alabama State | 32 | 16.5 | 12.0 |
Ckelby Givens | Southern | 50 | 33.5 | 16.0 |
Malachi Bailey | Alcorn State | 27 | 19.5 | 9.5 |
Passes Defensed
Player | School | INT | PD | TD |
MJ Hinson | Texas Southern | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Edwin Summerour | Alcorn State | 4 | 5 | 0 |
James Burgess | Alabama- State | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Amon Scarbrough | Alabama State | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Anthony Petty | Jackson State | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Brenden Barley | Grambling | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2024 SWAC Football Team
Pos. | Player | School |
QB | Daniel Richardson | Florida A&M |
RB | Donovan Eaglin | Alabama A&M |
RB | Irv Mulligan | Jackson State |
WR | Nathan Rembert | Mississippi Valley |
WR | JaVonnie Gibson | UAPB |
TE | Tavarious Griffin | Alcorn State |
OL | Ashton Grable | Florida A&M |
OL | Arelious Dunn | Alabama State |
OL | Carl Vinson | Alabama A&M |
OL | Charles Davis | Florida A&M |
OL | Ashton Grable | Florida A&M |
RS | Travis Terrell, Jr. | Jackson State |
source: swac.org
Jackson State Wins SWAC Championship
Jackson Tigers (11-2) close the deal, win 2024 SWAC Championship in style, rout Southern Jaguars (8-5) in Jackson, MS. (courtesy:gojsutigers.com)
Jackson State Goes 7-0 in SWAC
Jackson Tigers (10-2) finish strong, take 27-7 halftime lead, blow out Alcorn Braves (6-6) in Lorman, MS. (courtesy:jsutigers.com)
Jackson State Tigers Win SWAC East
Jackson Tigers (9-2) win SWAC East with take down of Alabama Hornets (6-5) in Montgomery, AL. (courtesy:jsutigers.com)
JSU Tigers Defeat Golden Lions for Homecoming
Jackson Tigers (7-2) take 31-3 halftime lead, dominate UAPB Golden Lions (3-6) in Jackson, MS. (courtesy:jsutigers.com)
JSU Tigers Defeat Bethune Wildcats
Jackson Tigers (6-2) RB, Irv Mulligan, rushed for 171 yds., 2 TDs, pull away from Bethune Wildcats (0-8) in Daytona, FL. (courtesy:jsutigers.com)
Jackson State Tigers Take Control of SWAC
FAMU Rattlers Defeat Alabama A&M
Florida A&M Rattlers (7-5) finish strong, defend Bragg Stadium, put down Alabama A&M (6-6) in Tallahassee, FL. (courtesy:famuathletics.com)
MVSU Delta Devils Upset FAMU Rattlers
Mississippi Delta Devils (1-10) execute well laid trap, stun fumbling, bumbling Florida A&M Rattlers (6-5) in Bragg Stadium. (courtesy:mvsusports.com)
FAMU Rattlers Blow Out Texas Southern
FAMU Rattlers (5-3) keep pace in SWAC hunt, dismantle Texas Southern Tigers (3-5) in Bragg Memorial before 23,271. (courtesy:famuathletics.com)
Rattlers Remain Undefeated at Home
Rattlers Dampen Hornets Homecoming
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-2) defense shuts down Alabama Hornets (2-3) passing attack in Montgomery, AL. (courtesy:famuathletics.com)
Hornets Dominate Tuskegee in Turkey Day Classic
Alabama State Hornets Defeat Alcorn Braves
Alabama Hornets (5-3) remain in SWAC hunt, hold off feisty Alcorn Braves (4-5) win Port City Classic in Mobile, AL. (courtesy:bamastatesports.com)
Alabama State Hornets Put Down AAMU Bulldogs
Hornets Rally to Defeat Mississippi Valley
Alabama Hornets (3-3) avoid trap, pitch second half shutout, dismiss Mississippi Valley (0-6) in Montgomery, AL. (courtesy:bamastatesports.com)
ASU Hornets Hold Off Bethune Wildcats
Alabama State Hornets (2-2) RB, Jamarie Holdsclaw rushes for 120 yds., grind out win over Bethune (0-5) in Daytona, FL. (courtesy:bamastatesports.com)
Hornets Shut Down Miles, 24-3
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Alabama Hornets (1-1) avenge last season’s upset loss to Miles Golden Bears (1-1). (courtesy:bamastatesports.com)
Grambling Tigers Hold Off UAPB
Grambling Tigers Blow Out Jackson State
Alcorn Claims Huge SWAC Win
McNeese Dominates Alcorn State, 42-14
McNeese Cowboys (3-2) exact revenge for past two losses to Alcorn Braves (1-3) run it up in Lake Charles, LA. (courtesy:mcneesesports.com)
Defense Leads Blazers to Victory Over Alcorn State
UAB Blazers (1-0) defense limits Alcorn Braves (0-1) to 177 total offensive yards, special teams shines. (courtesy:uabsports.com)
Southern Jaguars Secure SWAC West
Southern Sets Alcorn Back For Homecoming
Southern Escapes Texas Southern in OT
Southern Jaguars (2-3) rally late, score in last seconds to steal Texas Southern Tigers (2-4) in OT. (courtesy:gojagsports.com)
Nicholls Colonels Open a Can on Southern
Southern Jaguars Prevail in OT Thriller
UAPB Golden Lions Fend Off Mississippi Valley
UAPB Golden Lions (3-5) score two decisive 4Q TDs, pull away from Mississipp Valley Delta Devils (0-8) in Pine Bluff, AR. (courtesy:uapblionsroar.com)
UAPB Golden Lions Stun Panthers
Prairie View Hires Tremaine Jackson
Prairie View hires Coach Tremaine Jackson (30-9) former DII National Champion, Valdosta, to replace Bubba McDowell. (courtesy:www.pvpanthers.com)
Prairie View Holds Off Texas A&M Commerce
Prairie View (3-5) jumps out to 21-3 first qtr. lead, hold off late surge of Texas A&M Commerce (1-7) in Prairie View, TX. (courtesy:pvpanthers.com)
Incarnate Word Soars Past Panthers
Incarnate Word Cardinals (3-2) score 37 pts. in second half, pull away from Prairie View (2-4) in San Antonio, TX. (courtesy:uiwcardinals.com)
Prairie View Prevails in 5 Overtimes
Never give up! Prairie View (2-3) finds a way to win, stops Grambling Tigers (2-3) in 99th State Fair Classic in Dallas, TX. (courtesy:pvpanthers.com)
Prairie View Panthers Hang On For Win
Prairie View Panthers (1-1) found a way to win versus resilient Northwestern State Demons (0-2) in Natchitoches, LA. (courtesy:pvpanthers.com)
Texas Southern Defeats Grambling
Texas Southern Tigers (3-4) hang tough for 4 qtrs., complete assignment, topple Grambling Tigers (4-4) in Houston, TX. (courtesy:tsusports.com)
Rice Discombobulates Texas Southern
Texas Southern Breaks Losing Streak
The Chris Dishman era begins in style, Texas Southern (1-0) topples Prairie View (0-1) in Labor Day Classic. (courtesy:tsusports.com)
Alabama A&M Releases Connell Maynor
Alabama A&M Bulldogs part ways with Head Coach Connell Maynor, Top 50 HBCU Coach, after seven seasons. (courtesy:waffle.com)
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Smash Bethune
Austin Peay Routs Alabama A&M
Coach Maynor Earns 100th Career Win
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1-1) rebound from Auburn beat down, dominate Kentucky Thorobreds (0-2) in Normal, AL. (courtesy:aamusports.com)
Auburn Walks Through Alabama A&M
Bethune Wildcats Take Down Grambling
Bethune Wildcats (2-7) rise up in decisive 3Q, score 17 pts. to pull away from Grambling Tigers (4-5) in Daytona, FL. (courtesy:bcuathletics.com)
Bethune Wildcats Defeat Delta Devils
Bethune Wildcats (1-6) get off the schneid, secure road win over Mississippi Valley Delta Devils (0-7) in Itta Benna, MS.(courtesy:bcuathletics.com)