2B SPORTS/The Charlotte Post Thursday, October 23, 1997

Fob the Week of Octobeh 21 through October 27, 1997 BLACK (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)

OI A ^ Southern Intercollegiate INDEPENDENTS SCORES CIAA MEAC Athletic Conference SWAC Alabama A&M 33. Ft.Valley St, 26, CONF CONF W OT W L T W L T W L W L T W L W. Va. Stale 4 Alabama St. 56, Prairie View A&M 7 Livingstone 8 0 Hampton 3 0 Albany State Southern Benedict 2 Ark.-Pine Bluff 22, Grambling St.16 NC Centra! 3 5 SC State 2 0 Fort Valley Aik. Pine Bluff Langston 1 Bowie State 20, N.C. Central 14 Virginia State 4 2 NCA&T 2 1 Alabama A&M Jackson State Tennessee State 1 Texas Southern Fayetteville State 30, J. C. Smith 27 Virginia Union 3 4 Florida A&M 2 2 Tuskegee Cheyney 0 Delaware State 1 1 Miles Alcorn State Lane 0 Florida A&M 49, Delaware State 0 Fayetteville St. 3 5 Bowie State 4 3 Howard 1 2 Morris Brown Grambling Hampton 9, Norfolk State 2 WSSU 3 4 Morgan State 1 2 Kentucky St. Alabama State BCSP PUYERS OF THE WEEK Howard 52, Morehouse 0 JC Smith 2 5 Bethune-Cookman 0 4 Clark Miss. Valley CFFENSE Liberty 16, Virginia Union 0 Elizabeth City 2 5 •Norfolk State 0 0 Savannah St. Prairie View IMARI RAYSOR, (QB) - Lane - Livingstone 41, Elizabeth City 16 ‘Not eligible for championship Morehouse Completed 7 of 11 passes for 115 Miss. Valley State 17, Lane 14 CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK yards and two TDs (9 and 50 yards) Morehead State 56, Miles 41 OFFENSE MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SIAC PUYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE before having to leave the game Morris Brown 7, Benedict 6 WILMONT PERRY, Jr. (RB) - CFFENSE CFFENSE DARNELL KENNEDY, Fr. (06) - against Mississippi Valley with a con­ N.C. A&T 7. Morgan State 6 Livingstone - Ran 27 times for 204 yards OTEMAN SAMPSON, Sr, (QB) • Florida LAVORRIS WHITE, Fr. (RB) ■ Fort Alabama State - Passed for 312 yards cussion. LARGE S. C, State 17, Bethune-Cookman 10 and four IDs in 41-16 win over Elizabeth A&M - Connected on 19 of 29 passes for Valley State - Rushed 43 imes for 124 and four TDs completing 17 of 26 passes Southern 20, Jackson State 0 City. Now has 1,364 yards and 17 TDs on 297 yards and three TDs in 49-0 win over yards and four TDs in loss to Alabama and rushing for a TD in 56-7 win over DEFENSE Southern Sports Photo Tenn-Chatt. 20, Tennessee State 7 Dei State. A&M. Prairie View. NA AND IN RICHARDSON: Jags Texas Southern 10, Alcorn State 7 DEFENSE at 6-0 on top of SWAC Tuskegee 20. Savannah State 14, OT DEFENSE DEFENSE GRADY BROWN, Jr, (DB), Alabama DEFENSE A&M - Had one , two CHARGE RAY CANNON, Sr. (FS) - Bowie State - JOHN BUCKLEY, Sr. (DE), Hampton - JACKIE MITCHELL, Jr, (DB) Southern and BCSP rankings. West Chester 54, Cheyney 20 blocked kicks and one sack in win over W. Va. State 27, W. Va, Wesleyan 16 Returned one of his two 100 Had five solos, four of them for 19 yards - Had three initerceptions, one of which yards for a TD and recorded 7 total tack­ in losses, including a sack for 11 yards, Fort Valley. W.n New Mexico 66, Langston 39 led to a TD. Also had seven tackles, six T SOUTHERN APPEARS HEADED FOR les, four solo, in 20-14 win over NC and had an interception which he HORACE COOK, Jr, (LB), Morris Winston-Salem St. 21, Virginia St. 12 solos, and one for a loss of three yards. Central. returned 40 yards. Brown • 11 tackles, and one sack in win THIRD STRAIGHT HERITAGE BOWL over Benedict.

UNDER THE BANNER Livingstone facing possible forfeits WHAT’S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS LUT WILLIAMS overall, and ranked 15th in last McWilliams said Monday the not get involved unless it 2, tied with North Carolina BCSP Editor week’s NCAA Div. II poll. athlete stopped playing imme­ believes the action by the insti­ Central atop the conference A-STONISHING I South Carolina State head An undefeated season, An athlete, who was not diately after the discrepancy tution and the conference is not standings. Livingstone is at football coach has been given a three-year CIAA championship, national named, transferred to was uncovered. She said the enough,” said McWilliams. N.C. Central for their home­ contract extension that will keep ranking and possible NCAA Livingstone from a Div. I office hopes to make a decision She said other measures could coming game this weekend. him at his alma mater through playoff berth may all be going school, and reportedly is not and close the matter this week. include a reprimand of the Three other teams (Virginia the year 2000. Jeffries, whose down the drain for the eligible to return to that school, CIAA Commissioner Leon coach and his staff or a review State, Virginia Union and 1997 team is undefeated (6-0) Livingstone College football a requirement according to Kerry was unavailable for of certification procedures. Fayetteville State) would be a team. NCAA regulations. comment. Obviously, she said, the half-game back at 2-2. and ranked 18th nationally, cur­ In a press release late last Livingstone Athletic Director McWilliams said the school would like to avoid for­ Livingstone would be 6-2 rently has a deal which pays him week, the school said the team Clifton Huff said in the state­ school is reportedly working feiting the games. McWilliams overall. There’s no telling what $78,000 along with proceeds used an ineligible player in the ment that following the discov­ with the CIAA office to deter­ also confirmed that reports of effect that will have on their from a television show, summer first two games of the season. ery the school started an inves­ mine an appropriate punish­ other ineligible players on the national ranking though they camp and golf tournament. The Those games - wins over tigation of the matter on Sept. 9 ment which could include the Livingstone team have been are likely to drop, for now, out Virginia Union and Bowie forfeitures. She said the NCAA investigated and cleared. of the top 20 and top four in the S. C. State Sports Photo school also provides him with a as requested by the conference State - may have to be forfeit­ and the NCAA. has been notified and awaits If Livingstone is required South Region. The top four in JEFFRIES: President house and a car. University says he deserves a ed. Livingstone is currently CIAA Compliance the conference’s decision. to forfeit the games, their con­ the region advance to the raise. President Leroy Davis said first in the CIAA at 5-0, 8-0 Coordinator Jackie “Usually, the NCAA does ference record would fall to 3- national playoff. Jeffries deserves a raise. Jeffries, 60, is in the ninth year of his second stint at the school. He GAMES THIS WEEK coached the Bulldogs from 1973-78 before going to Another big one in Hampton October 25,1997 Wichita State and Howard. Jeffries had outpatient surgery Cheyney vs. East Stroudsburg at East Stroudsburg. PA 1:00p The showdown Saturday in Hampton Jackson State has the Jaguars of head coach Pete to dissolve kidney stones two weeks ago. Clark Atlanta vs. Albany State at Atlanta, GA 2:00p between the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference's Richardson poised to make their third consecu­ Hampton vs. South Carolina State at Hampton, VA 1:30p two undefeated teams could tell just what kind of tive trip to the McDonald's Heritage Bowl wherfe New Haven vs. Elizabeth City St at New Haven, CT 1:00p season it will be in that conference the rest of the they won in 1995 (over Florida A&M) and lost la^t ON THE VERGE: Howard junior QB Ted Southern vs. Alcorn State at Baton Rouge, LA 7;00p way. year (to Howard). They continue as the top rated White, who threw for three in the Bison's 52- Tennessee-Martin vs. Tennessee State at Martin, TN 2;00p Tuskegee vs. Fort Valley State at Tuskegee, AL 1;00p The Pirates of Hampton (3-0, 6-1) have black college team in I-AA football (8th) and hold 0 homecoming win over Morehouse last week, now has 56 Virginia State vs. Virginia Union at Petersburg, VA 1:30p charged to the front with wins against the three the top spot in the BCSP Top Ten. They hosj W. Virginia State vs. W. Virginia Tech at institute, WV 1:00p career passes in 24 games. He is only two TD teams picked in the preseason to finish in front of Winston-Salem St vs. J. C. Smith at Winston-Salem, NC 7;30p Alcorn State (3-2, 3-5) this week in Baton Rougp passes short of the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference them - Howard, Florida A&M and N. C. A&T. (7 pm). (MEAC) record of 58 held by North Carolina A&T's CLASSICS If they prevail Saturday against undefeated South The game sending Livingstone (5-0, 8-0) to 56th Magic City Classic Carolina State (2-0,6-0), the team picked fifth in N. C. Central (3-2, 3-5) for homecoming takes op Alan Hooker (1984-87). White is also seventh on the all- Alabama State vs Alabama A&M at Birmingham, AL 2:00p the preseason, it could be downhill from there. added significance with eligibility problems th2it time conference passing yardage list with 5,451 yards. The 5th CSRA Classic Morris Brown vs. Morehouse at Augusta. GA 2;00p After a week off, they close against Bethune- could cost Livingstone two conference wins. If the record of 7,737 yards is held by Bethune-Cookman's Cookman. Delaware State and Morgan State, wins are taken away the teams would be virtually Bernard Hawk (1982-85). HOMECOMING teams in the bottom half of the eight team race tied for the top spot. Look for the Blue Bears to Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Langston at Pine Bluff, AR 2;00p (games with conference member Norfolk State make a statement in Durham (1:00 pm). Bowie State vs. Fayetteville St. at Bowie, MD 1;00p AND THEN THERE WERE SIX: Delaware State vs. Morgan State at Dover, DE 1:00p are not counted in conference records). By no 3:00p Black college teams in the latest Sports Network Div. I-AA Jackson State vs. Grambling State at Jackson, MS means however, does it mean the Pirates are home BCSP TOP TEN Kentucky State vs. Savannah State at Frankfort, KY 1:45p free. poll. Southern held at No. 8, Hampton rose to No. 15 2:00p 1. SOUTHERN (6-0) - Tightened grip on Miss Valley State vs. Texas Southern at Itta Bena, MS On the other hand, a S. C. State victory would (from 19th), S. C. State moved up (from 23rd) to 18th, N.C. A&T vs. Howard at Greensboro, NC 1:30p SWAC and BCSP top spot with 28-8 win over N.C. Central vs. Livingstone at Durham, NC 1:00p open a whole slew of possibilities. The Bulldogs Jackson State in Jackson. NEXT: Alcorn State. Jackson State fell (from 13th) to #20, Florida A&M have just the opposite scheduling circumstance. 2. HAMPTON (6-1) - Defense shut down stayed at No. 21 (despite a 49-0 win over Del State) and They close out the regular season with dates at Norfolk State, 9-2. NEXT: Battle of MEAC con­ North Carolina A&T got into the Top 25 for the first time Howard (Nov. 8), at home against Florida A&M ference unbeatens against South Carolina St. this year at No. 24. With Southern ineligible for postseason BCSP Notes (Nov. 15) and in Charlotte, NC against A&T (Nov. 3. LIVINGSTONE (8-0) - Disposed of Eliz. City, 22). 41-16 but cloud hanging over. NEXT; Decision play (because their game vs. Grambling is T Black Entertainment Television (BET) will carry their final black S. C. State jumped past FAMU (21st) to the on infractions and date at NC Central. after the NCAA bids go out), MEAC leader Hampton college football game of the season on tape delay Saturday when 18th spot in the latest Sports Network Div. I-AA 4. ALBANY STATE (6-0) - Had the week off. stands the best shot for a playoff berth if they can win their Howard travels to North Carolina A&T for the Aggies homecom­ poll while Hampton moved up to 15th. The Pirate NEXT: At Clark Atlanta. 5. N. C. A&T (5-1) - Last second win at Morgan remaining four games. ing game. The game begins at 1:30 pm but will be shown on BET at defense continues to be the most dominant in State, 7-6. NEXT: Howard comes to home­ 5 pm. The last time these two met on BET at an Aggie homecoming black college football. The defense shut down was a 1993 overtime thriller. Both teams were undefeated and coming. Howard and FAMU and shut out the offenses of 6. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (5-0) - Slipped nationally ranked. Howard QB Jay Walker (now with the A&T (7-2) and Norfolk State (9-2). That defense by Bethune-Cookman 17-10 to remain unbeat­ Minnesota Vikings) ended that one by running a 25-yard keeper for THE STAT CORNER may expose S. C. State as a pretender. en. NEXT: Their first real test at Hampton. a score before a packed house of 25,000 mostly Aggie fans. The WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS North Carolina A&T (2-1,5-1) climbed into 7. FLORIDA A&M (5-2) - Stopped two-game Bison went on that year to an 11-0 undefeated regular season and the I-AA poll for the first time this week at #24 losing streak with 49-0 win over Del State. NCAA Div. I-AA playoff berth. just in time for their homecoming game vs. NEXT: A week off. BLACK COLLEGE PLAYERS Howard (1-2, 5-1). This is always a hard-hitting 8. JACKSON STATE (5-2) - Fell to Southern ON NFL TEAMS T St. Augustine's won both the men's and women’s CIAA Cross grudge match between these two rivals 28-8. NEXT: Their homecoming against Country championships last week at Fun Junktion in Elizabeth City, Grambling. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (Greensboro, 1:30 pm). As if they need more to NC. The men's team placed three of the top seven runners to 9. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (6-2) - Knocked 87 Ben Coates (7) TE Livingstone motivate them, Howard QB Ted White needs two outscore Livingstone 54-38. Top honors went to St. Aug's off Grambling 22-16. NEXT: Homecoming 77 Zefross Moss (9) T Alabama State touchdown passes to tie the MEAC mark of 58 Frederick Adongo who finished in 27:21, edging out Livingstone’s against Langston. 72 Devin Wyman (2) DT Kentucky State held by former Aggie QB Alan Hooker. This 10. VIRGINIA STATE (4-2) - Upset by Frankie Miller, who finished in 29:10. The Lady Falcons placed NEW YORK GIANTS should be a run (A&T) vs. pass (Howard) affair Winston-Salem State in W-S, 21-12. NEXT: four of the top seven runners, led by Juliet Brown, who ran the 5K 97 Robert Harris (6) DE Southern though A&T has passed more recently with Adon Hosting Virginia Union. Texas Southern 92 Michael Strahan (5) DE course in 18.50. Teammates Florencia Hunt and Tamika Sykes Hall at the controls. Also Receiving Votes: Alabama A&M NEW YORK JETS took second and third in 19:02 and 19:06. Southern's (5-0, 6-0) 28-8 win over 99 Hugh Douglas (3) DE Central State OAKLAND RAIDERS 33 Eddie Anderson (12) DB Fort Valley State 71 Lester Holmes (5) G Jackson State Together again - Wilson gets revenge 90 Grady Jackson (R) DE Knoxville 98 Kevin Johnson (3) DT Texas Southern LUT WILLIAMS “All I can remember is we passed for 8,411 yards and 93 during Saturday’s game and 25 Dan Land (9) DB Albany State BCSP Editor went up 10-0 and then the roof touchdowns playing for coach brought a full crew of photogra­ 29 Albert Lewis (15) DB Grambling State One would have thought the caved in on us,” Wilson said Eddie Robinson at Grambling. phers, camera men and other per­ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Howard homecoming game vs. describing the second quarter He then led the expansion Bucs sonnel to film the segment, do a 93 Darian Connor (8) LB Jackson State Morehouse this past weekend Redskins blitz. “It was the most to the playoffs in 1979 and 1981. feature story to appear in the 0 Richard Dent (13) DE Tennessee State was nationally televised based on fast-paced game I’ve ever been He is in his first year leading the Super program and TE Howard 88 Jimmy Johnson (9) the presence of so many televi­ involved in.” He has stayed in Maroon Tigers. get footage to be part of a docu­ 84 Freddie Solomon (2) WR South Carolina State sion cameras. Howard Photo NFL Photo touch with Williams though they Wilson set school records mentary on Williams’ career. 33 Tim Watson (4) DB Howard Instead, NFL Films was on have never met again on the for receptions (94), receiving “This is great because it 16 Antwain Wyatt (R) WR Bethune-Cookman WILSON'S REVENGE: yards (1,339) and touchdown PITTSBURGH STEELERS hand to shoot a special segment Howard coach Steve Wilson field. gives these universities some receptions (12) during a stellar 29 Randy Fuller (4) DB Tennessee State related to a reunion of sorts for (I.) and Morehouse coach ‘That game meant a lot to exposure and gives the coaches Doug Williams (r.) faced each 50 Earl Holmes (2) LB Florida A&M Howard coach Steve Wilson and the league (the NFL), Doug’s career at Howard. He was signed some exposure,” said William's other before in Super Bowl 95 Greg Lloyd (9) LB Fort Valley State Morehouse head man Doug career and it meant a lot to this as a free agent and spent three Monday from his office in 67 Jamain Stephens (2) T North Carolina A&T Williams. The six-minute seg­ Diego. sports town (Washington, D. C.)” years with the Dallas Cowboys Atlanta. “This shows that big 82 Yancey Thigpen (6) WR Winston-Salem St. ment will air Nov. 21, 22 or 23 That meeting was memo­ Wilson said. “The best thing as a wide receiver/kick returner not necessarily better. It show^ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS on the show, NFL Films rable for several reasons. about this game is that Doug and before converting to defensive the high school kids that you can South Carolina State 43 Kenny Bynum (R) RB Presents. Williams passed for a then-Super I don’t have to play.” back and playing seven years for go to a predominantly black Dwayne Harper (10) DB South Carolina State 28 Ten years ago when Bowl record four touchdowns in Williams had been a first the Broncos. He is in his sixth institution and still be success­ 59 Toran James (R) LB North Carolina A&T Williams was a Washington the second quarter to lead the round draft pick by the Tampa year leading the Bison and has ful.” 74 Raleigh Roundtree (R) T South Carolina State Redskins and ‘Skins to a 42-10 shellacking of posted a 37-25 mark during that SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Bay Buccaneers in 1978 out of Wilson got some payback Wilson a defensive back for the period. 80 Jerry Rice (13) WR Mississippi Valley State the Broncos. Wilson can be seen Grambling State before coming on Saturday. His Bison shut out Denver Broncos, their teams met in several clips being burned by over to the Redskins and leading NFL Films and NFL Morehouse 52-0. ___ 0- in Super Bowl XXII in San the Redskins receivers for scores. them to the Super Bowl title. He Properties miked both coaches 0AZEEZ Communications, Inc. VOL. IV, NO. 10

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