Tag: football
Alabama A&M wins overtime thriller in The Magic City Classic
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Alabama A&M won an overtime thriller on Saturday defeating rival Alabama State 42-41 in the Magic City Classic...
Alabama State wins 2 of last 3 entering the Classic
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Brian Jenkins bristled when the subject of the Magic City Classic was raised during the Southwestern Athletic Conference...
Coming off impressive win, Alabama A&M looks to turn corner
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Close counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. It doesn’t go very far in college football.
Through seven games, Alabama...
The 2016 Magic City Classic: Matching up the two in-state rivals
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
There are a number of black college football classics throughout the season. Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M battle in the...
We list some of the all-time great HBCU football players by...
By Donald Hunt
For the Birmingham Times
Several sensational football players have come out of the historical black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Many have gone on...
AAMU, ASU standouts from the modern era
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Some great players from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University and Alabama State University have participated in the Magic...
Alabama A&M and Alabama State head into The Magic City Classic...
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
Both Alabama A&M and Alabama State University head into next week’s Magic City Classic coming off impressive victories.
Alabama A&M...
Tuskegee remains unbeaten; Miles gets back in the win column
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
Tuskegee University’s football team continues to play at a high level. The Golden Tigers (4-0) are coming off a...
Big night for city’s high school football teams against suburban foes
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
On Saturday morning, Scotty Colson scrolled through the email from the Alabama High School Athletic Association and the...
HBCU teams in Alabama gear up for first games
Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
This looks like a big year for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football in Alabama.
In the Southwestern Athletic Conference...