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^ Fo? t>? Week c? October 19 through October 26,1999 ? h. MAKE BREAK TIME BtackVoces com cov*f RETURN TO ROOTS: Pittsburgh transfer Leon Murray of Tennessee State leads Div. I players finding homes at black colleges . IT BREAKTHROUGH GAMES ON TAP IN ALL CONFERENCES; NEW MAG DEBUTS UNDER THE BANNER WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS BLACKVOICES.COM. n* much -await- | ed BlackVoices.com 1999 Guide to Black College Football has made its debut. The magazine for- I merly known as Sports View appeared this week at several venues around the black college grid scene and should be available soon through the BlackVoic es.com website. The over 200-page publication features a new name, a new look and layout but much of the same relevant-information that has marked the ten-year history of the magazine. In addition to profiles of projected races and teams in the. four black col BlackVoeescom photo FINALLY!: Old magazine with new name debuts. lege conferences and the independents, there are opinion pieces on the future of the McDonald's Heritage Bowl in Atlanta by J. C. demons and the SWAC's move away from the I-AA playoffs by Roscoe Nance. Nance also surveys the growing number of players defecting from Div. I pro grams to I-AA black colleges, the plight of black college game officials and a retrospective on late Florida A&M and Chicago Bears running back Willie Gallimore. Sheri dan Sports Network anchor Ty Miller pens a review and a preview of the NFL draft while Mark Allen breaks down the career of retiring Albany State head coach Hamp Smith. If that's not enough, then a look back at ten years of Beauty and the Beat, the magazine's tribute to black college bands and dancing girls and ten years of black college foot ball coverage should catch your fancy. THE STAT CORNER WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS ? ' . BLACK COLLEGE TEAM OFFENSIVE LEADERS ' SCORING OFFENSE g to xp 2XP dxp fg Sai Pts Avg 1 Florida A&M 6 36 28 2 0 6 0 266 44.3 2 Tennessee State 6 34 22 2 0 7 1 253 42.2 3 Jackson State 6 30 24 2 0 4 0 220 36.7 4 Alcorn State 6 29 23 0 0 2 0 203 33.8 5 Grambling State 6 25 18 1 0 3 0 179 29.8 6 Howard 6 25 15 2 0 3 0 178 29.7 7 Alabama A&M 7 29 12 3 0 2 0 202 28.9 8 Albany State 6 23 18 0 0 3 1 167 27.8 9 Southern 7 25 17 2 0 6 1 191 27.3 10 Fort Valley State 7 25 24 0 0 4 1 188 26.9 11 Savannah State 7 25 22 0 0 4 1 186 26.6 J 12 Virginia State 6 21 19 0 0 4 0 157 26.2 1 ! TOTAL OFFENSE G flush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TO Yds/G 1 Jackson State 6 1315 1635 436 2950 6.8 29 491.7 2 Tennessee State 6 972 1851 404 2823 7.0 29 470.5 3 Florida A&M 6 854 1848 449 2702 6.0 33 450.3 4 Howard 6 1079 1547 463 2626 5.7 23 437.7 5 Alabama A&M 7 1587 1227 486 2814 5.8 27 402.0 6 Kentucky State 7 1268 1464 467 2732 5.9 20 390.3 7 Hampton 7 1412 1282 508 2694 5.3 22 384.9 8 Alcorn State 6 301 1270 396 2171 5.5 26 361.8 9 Alabama State 7 889 1559 510 2448 4.8 18 349.7 10 Livingstone 7 1598 844 460 2442 5.3 17 348.9 11 Fort Valley St. 7 1014 1364 452 2378 5.3 22 339.7 12 Southern 7 1096 1269 471 2365 5.0 23 337.9 PASS OFFENSE G Aft Cmp mi P?. Yds Avg TO Yds/g 1 Tennessee State 6 208 122 3 58.7 1851 8 9 18 308 5 2 Flo/ida A&M 6 244 1?7 5 52.0 1848 7.6 21 3080 3 Jackson State 6 176 90 5 51.1 1635 9.3 19 2725 4 Grambling State 6 199 104 2 52.3 1620 8.1 18 270.0 5 Howard 6 221 88 11 39.8 1547 7.0 7 2578 6 Alabama State 7 261 133 5 51.0 1559 6.0 11 RUSHING OFFENSE g An Yds Avg TO Yds/g 1 N.C Central 7 359 1808 5.0 16 258.3 2 Savannah State 7 321 1612 5.0 15 230.3 3 Livingstone 7 316 1598 5.1 13 228 3 4 Alabama A&M 7 328 1587 4.8 16 226.7 5 Jackson State 6 250 1315 5.1 10 219.2 6 N C A&T State 6 248 1252 5.0 13 208 7 7 Bethune-Cookman 6 287 1243 4.3 13 207.2 8 S.C State 5 234 1030 4 4 11 206 0 9 Hampton ? 7 329 1412 4.3 16 201.7 10 Virginia Union 6 263 1151 4 4 12 191 8 11 Albany State 6 252 1130 4.5 14 188 3 12 Kentudry State 7 274 1268 4 6 10 181.1 CA7.F.EZ ( .mmunic.tton* Inc. VOL. VI. NO. IS SCORES Atatwna AIM 54. Tutaegae 0 Afeany State <6. Mm. VMtoy St 6 Ait Pint BUt 36, Alabama Si 21 Borne Sate 20. Ekzaoeth C*y Si 6 E. Skoufctug 53. Cheyney 22 Fort \Mey Stale 34, Clarti Atlanta 7 ? ? ia ? M Hampton a, nohow Stale 21 , Lane 30,Maes 25 LMngrtn 30, J. C. Smti t Morehouee 33. Banedd 32 N C. AIT 30. Morgan Stale 6 NWOMa. Stale 63. LaigalontA Southern 26. Jackaon Stale 14 Tennessee Stale 43, Term Maran 7 Texas Southern 23, Atom Stale 21 Toweon Stale 48. Howard 33 Wgna Stale 50. FayeOevie Si 7 W-Staem Stale 20. NC Central 7 W We Stale 40. W.Vt Tech 17 A A CCWTIW tNTERCOLi?GiATl Athletic Association CONF ALL WIT ? L T W-SaiamSt 4 0 0 4 2 0 Virginia Stale 3 0 0 4 2 0 Vagna Union . 3 1 0 4 2 0 Bourn Stole 2 2 0 3 3 0 NC Central 2 2 0 3 4 0 UwngMone 1 3 0 3 4 0 FayeOevMaSL 13 0 16 0 J. C- Smith 13 0 16 0 EfeClySt 0 5 0 0 7 0 CIAA PUKVEM OF THE WEEK OFFENSE (Rmmt) DAMON THOMPSON - Jr., WR, V*. Stale Had ??van setapions tor 161 yards and tvaa TDa aid returned a put 67 yards lor a TD n Fayel tevNa Stale Put 19 343 atpupoae yards DEFENSE (Uneman) RONME WASHBURN. Sr. OE, Livingatona Tan tackles (tvaa aoloa) mcAdng to* lor loaaaa of 20 yards and (wo sacks ? X Smdh \Naah bum Mao earned fee yards lor a TD on oAanaa. DEFENSE (Back) BOO WILLIAMS, Sr. DB. Bowa Stale ? Had lour taddas and twee rtercapaons si win oner Eb Cry Stale UC AP Ma> Eastern JkntncCowsea am mi ? L T W L T Honda AIM 4 0 0 4 2 0 NCAAT 2 0 0 4 1 0 Hanplon 2 1 0 4 2 0 OetaamSMi 2 1 0 2 4 0 SCSMe 1 1 0 3 2 0 Howarf 1 2 0 2 3 0 detumCootoian 1 2 0 4 2 0 Morgvi Stale 0 2 0 2 3 0 NoriofcSfc* 0 4 0 1 4 0 MEAC PLAYERS OF HC WEEK, OFFENSE JERMAME HUTCHMSON, Jr, RB, Howard ? Scorad lour TDs and ganed 166 yaids on 29 camas ntoaa to Tbawn9totoHuk*wwan now has 14 TDs on tot season DEFENSE OARRVl KLUGH, Sr., S, NC AAT - E0t total tactoas. too solos, two rtomplani and feao braafc-ups vs Morgan Sttto. OFFENSIVE UNBIAN VICTOR MARTF,Jr,OL,NCAATG?todoU M 92% rolod up 411 yards ol total oOsnse va. Morgan St. Has not Mtowad sack Ma yaar. ROOKIE MARCUS GREY, Ft, S, Nortoflt StWs -13 tack Its. 10 solo, a krrbb facowry and TSyard War capkon ralum tor a TP ss. I lawpton CI A /"* Southern kmrtxiutaM wl?V/ Amctic Conference caw ML Fort VUey 3 0 0 7 0 0 Tukegaa 3 0 0 5 1 0 NbtnySM* 2 1 0 4 2 0 Lm 2 3 0 2 5 0 MM* 2 3 0 3 5 0 Kentucky St 1 2 0 2 5 0 Morehouse 1 3 0 2 5 0 OmkMmtt 0 3 0 2 & 0 ? Savannah St 4 3 0 'MonaBnwn 3 4 0 ? Nor atgMtkr corearenca ?? SMC MATERS OF DC MEEK OFFENSE ClfVMItK tMUOHim, left, 0*. hount ? ComfMrt 16 or 30 pttaas lor 271 |M and on ID an* nana* lor taw TO? it ?r ovar BanodB v DEFENSE ANTOMO hWIUI. Sr, t, R. VMNy tl ? Ream* aaaaaaton 97 yarta lor aaaa'and ha* awon toddtt Km oolot) an* a pato breat-uo ? Clait Alarea 7 ICWCONER KMMSKK TSMBt ft. Ml Many (L - RMhatf lor 130 farda on 19 cantaa n*h TD rnna ol 23 an* 4* hi nin o?*r Maa IMay SMB. i CIA/AH Sam?oT? ^ ? **w ATHLCTC Coweecf ON Mi E.0MM0N NIT NIT Jackson Stale 2 0 0 4 2 0 Alabama AMI 1 0 0 4 3 0 AkxmSMa 1 0 0 3 3 0 Alabama Stale 12 0 16 0 WatVUeySl 0 3 0 0 7 0 ON AU N.ONWON N L r Wit Southern 2 0 0 7 0 0 Tans Souhem 2 0 0 4 2 0 Granting SMa 1 0 0 4 2 0 Aft Pine BUI 0 2 0 3 3 0 Praais We* AMI 0 3 0 ISO SNBCnAVEHSOFTMENKK OFFENSE HON JOHNSON, Jt, TO, AM Pint BM -In 3641 am ow AMm SUM Joknaonuhad for SWAC Maaovkqp 212 yarda on 23 carat and momd on TO n?? of 36 and 15 yarda DEFENSE SHANNON 9MTH Jr-t-B, SouaMfn - Had 15 lacNaa ? Jackaon SON rekakng m aolot SPECIAL TEAMS IMTT BUSHAOT t P, SoNham Piadadaai tmac lor 18 5 yard aiaraga aaSi tour landhg tarda iia Jackaon SMa 20 INDEPENDENTS WIT Tennessee SIM (00 SMmen 3 3 0 WVkSMe 3 3 0 Benetfct 2 4 0 Langtfon 2 4 0 Cheyney 16 0" ?I P1AYBS OF nc MOK OFFENSE Mi ? CaepNM 17-i31 pea tar 2N yank m) Md he cmm-h# ?* in Ten?i M?I 43-7 I mm Me m mgp TSHeel peaaaig partonmnoi tar toa aanor quanaeack aid la m dee 17 TI7a and juai Ian aeaneNm kf ke aae aon DEFENSE . ' TENNESSEE STATE - HaW Tarn MMn to 12 ruahng yaRk on 34 akampk and only 112 yank paaeng ai 43-7 naA -4 Showdown time all around ? o-'at-l ? It's make or break time around black college football this weekend as contenders in just about every black college conference have signature games on their schedules. The only thing that kept Fort Valley State (3-0 S1AC, 7-0) from an undefeated regular sea son and their first S1AC title since 1992 last year was a controversial 23-21 homecoming loss to Tuskegee (3-0 SIAC, 5-1). The TU Golden Tigers went on to claim the title. Revenge will be a key motive as the two do battle this weekend (1 pm) in Tuskegee. Both will again enter the contest undefeated in conference play. FVSU has risen to ninth in the latest Div. II poll while Tuskegee fell out of the top ten after their stun All Pro Photography THOMPSON: VSU kick returner/receiv er key challenge to WSSU defense. ning 54-0 loss to Alabama A&M last week. The Tigers may have been looking ahead to this showdown. FVSU is averaging nearly 27 points per game behind the QB tandem of Brian VUlanueva and Ryan Weiss (see story below), while the TU offense has struggled behind QB Aaron James. In Winston-Salem, N. C? Winston Salem State (4-0 CIAA, 4-2) hosts Virginia State (3-0 CIAA, 4-2) in a battle of CIAA conference unbeatens (6 pm). The winner has the inside track for the conference's Pioneer oowi oertn ana an outside snot at a uiv. u playoff berth. The WSSU Ram defense has been the story this year in the CIAA as they have allowed just seven points in four conference games and are giving up an average of just 7.3 points in their six games. VSU will counter with the league's best passing offense (214.8 yards per game) led by QB Antonio Hawkins and wide receiver/kick return er Damon Thompson. Thompson averages 213.5 all purpose yards per game and had 343 last week vs. Fayet te ville State The Trojans, however are no defensive slouches as they lead the conference in pass defense. This battle may come down to who can move the ball on the ground and thus control the clock. WSSU should have the upper hand there as junior RB Terrie Newkirk's 87.5 yards per game ranks second in the league. ? " Two key games highlight the MEAC schedule. Defending champion Hampton (2-1 MEAC, 4-2) hosts league leader Florida A&M (4-0 MEAC, 4-2), on the league's TV package (12 noon) while North Carolina A&T (2-0,4-1) has fierce and dangerous rival Howard (1-2 MEAC, 2-3) for their homecoming. Hampton looks to get well after two straight losses and a close call last week against lowly Norfolk State. To do so, they need a solid game from senior QB Roy John son who has struggled as the Pirates fortunes have gone downhill. FAMU had a bye week after they barely escaped D. C. with an overtime win vs Howard. It's any body's guess who coach Billy Joe will call on between signal callers Quinn Gray and Jajuan Seider. Both have had their moments but neither has given them the solid play you've come to expect from FAMU QBs. v1 The A&T/Howard rivalry is second to none in intensity so there should be plenty on display Saturday (12:30 pm). The Bison have close losses in conference to Hampton and Florida A&M but a win over the Aggies would make their season, especially since A&T is in position to challenge for the MEAC crown. A&T has come to life by finding its run ning game led by Maurice Smith who has topped the 100 yard mark in three straight games. Howard gets back QB Bobby Townsend who sat out last week's loss to Towson State. if there will be a challenge to Jackson State (2-0 SWAC East, 4-2) in the SWAC East it could come from Alabama A&M (1-0 SWAC East, 4-3) who host the Tigers Saturday (1:30 pm). JSU could be hurting following their tough loss to Southern while A&M nearly cleared the bench in their rout of Tuskegee. A&M QB Tony Bellamy has the Bulldogs (402 yards per game) just behind JSU QB Mark Washington and the Tigers (491.7 ypg.) in SWAC offensive production. - ? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 Bethune-Cookman vs. S. C. State in Daytona Beach, FL7:00p SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23,1999 Alabama A&M vs. Jackson State in Huntsville, AL 1:30p Bowie State vs. N.C. Central in Bowie, MD 1:00p Cheyney vs. Bloomsburg in Cheyney, PA 1:00p Clark Atlanta vs. Albany State in Atlanta, GA 1:30p Elizabeth City St. vs. Livingstone in Wilmington, NC 2:00p Prairie View A&M vs. Panhandle State in Pr. View, TX 2:00p Shepherd vs. West Va. State in Shepherdstown, WV 1:00p Southern vs. Alcorn State in Baton Rouge, LA 6:30p Tuskegee vs. Fort Valley State in Tuskegee, AL 1:00p Western Kentucky vs. Tenn. State in Bowling Green, KY4:00p Winston-Salem State vs. Virginia State in W-Salem, NC 6:00p CLASSICS CRSA Classic " . Morris Brown vs. Morehouse in Augusta, GA 2:00p Gold Bowl Virginia Union vs. Norfolk State in Richmond, VA 1:30p HOMECOMINGS (homecoming team listed first) Benedict vs. Lane in Columbia, SC 2:00p Delaware State vs. Morgan State in Dover, DE 1:00p Fayetteville St. vs. J.C. Smith in Fayetteville, NC 1:30p Kentucky State vs. Savannah State in Frankfort, KY 1:45p Lincoln (MO) vs. Langston in Jefferson City, MO 2:00p Miss. Valley State vs. Texas Southern in Itta Bena, MS 2:00p N.C. A&T vs. Howard in Greensboro, NC 12:30p TV GAMES 7th Red River Classic (SWAC GOW - Fox or ESPN2) Grambling State vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff Shreveport, LA 3:00p MEAC Game of the Week (HTS) Hampton vs. Florida A&M in Hampton, VA 12 noon . " . ^ 1. TENNESSEE STATE (6-0) - Throttled Term -Martin 43-7 as Mur ray connected on five TD passes. Rose to #2 in both l-AA national pote NEXT: At Western Kentucky. 2. SOUTHERN (7-0) - Defense again stubborn in shutting down high powered Jackson State offense in 26-14 win. Took over #3 spot in national polls NEXT: Hosting Alcorn State. 3. FLORIDA AAM (4-2) - Idle NEXT: In Hampton for key MEAC matchup and conference's TV Game of the Week. 4. FORT VALLEY STATE (7-0) - No problems with Clark-Atlanta. 34 ? 7. NEXT: In Tuskegee for SIAC showdown. 5. JACKSON STATE (4-2) - Fell to BCSP *2 Southern, 26-14. NEXT: In Huntsville for SWAC East showdown with Alabama A&M. 6. NORTH CAROLINA AAT (4-1) Rolled by Morgan State. 306. NEXT: Key MEAC determiner as Howard invades for homecoming. 7. HAMPTON (5-2) - Slipped by Norfolk State. 28-27. NEXT: Attempts to right ship in big matchup at home vs. BCSP #3 Florida A&M. 8. WINSTON-SALEM STATE (4-2) - Defense again steps up in 24-7 win over NC Central. NEXT: At home to Virginia State with CIAA lead at stake. 9. TUSKEGEE (5-1) - Suffered humiliating 54-0 debacle at Alabama A&M. NEXT: Tries to regroup vs. undefeated Fort Valley State. 10. HOWARD (2-4) - Fell to Towson State 49-33 after leading 27-7. NEXT: On the road trying to spoil N. C. A&Ts homecoming.. OTHERS: GRAMBLING STATE (4-2), S. CAROLINA STATE (3-2), ALBANY STATE (4-2), VIRGINIA UNION (4-2), BETHUNE-COOKMAN (4-2) White QBs keying run at title Surprising Fort Valley headed to SIAC showdown By ROSCOE NANCE Special to the BCSP All things considered. Fort Valley State qualifies as one of the surprise teams of the 1999 season. Even though the Wildcats lost the heart and soul of their * offense when Renotto Solomon, a three-year starter at quarterback, was declared ineligible last spring, they are undefeated (7-0) and ranked ninth nationally (in Div. II) going into this weekend's show down at Ihskegee (I pm), a game that could determine the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Confer ence (SI AC) championship. Solomon was named first team ail-SIAC last year as he passed for 1,654 yards and 17 touchdowns and led Fort Valley to its first NCAA Division II playoff appearance in 13 years. The Wild cats were 11-2, including their first ever playoff victory, and set a school record for victories in a sea son. Despite having 38 lettermen and 14 starters back, the prospects for a repeat performance weren't very bright without Solomon. "I wasn't looking at it in terms of what our record would be," says Fort Valley coach Kent Schoolfield "My concern was for them to bond together as a team and play well. We've done that. I just wanted us to have a winning season when we had our open date, and we had that." Schoolfield points to the Wild cats' 27-20 road victory against Kentucky State as a key to the Wildcats' success to date. "That was the turnaround game for us in terms of us bonding and everyone feeling comfortable with each other," says Schoolfield. But the real key to Fort Val ley's season has been the play of its quarterbacks, junior college trans fers Brian Villanueva and Ryan Weiss. They have combined for 1,364 passing yards and 10 touch downs in Schoolfield's two-quar terback system. Weiss, a former juco All american at Holmes Junior Col lege in Goodman, Miss., started the first two games of the season. Villanueva, a 26-year-old who played at Coalinga Junior College in California, has started the last five games. Regardless of who starts, both play. "We were lucky to get them," says Schoolfield. "Being older guys, they have a feel for what to do. They've been under the gun before." Schoolfield looked at tapes of SO junior college quarterbacks before bringing in Weiss and Vil lanueva. Both are while, which was a mild concern for Schoolfield initially. "Obviously people were con cerned with two white kids going to a predominantly black school," says Schoolfield. "But they have fit in with what we're doing and adjusted." . They have combined to duplicate Solomon's productivity by using different styles than their predecessor. Schoolfield describes Solomon as an athletic quarterback in the mold of Tennessee's Tee Martin and Georgia's Quincy Carter. Villanueva, 6-4, 230, is a pure dropback passer. Weiss, 6-2, 230, is a scrambler. "We've had to adjust some of our offense for them," says Schoolfield. "But they both have done well." Villanueva and Weiss and the entire Fort Valley offense have been helped immensely by the Wildcats' kick return specialists Ken Schoolfield, the coach's son. and Cleo Stinyard Stinyard averaged 28.0 yards on kickoff returns last season and scored three touchdowns, includ ing a school record 95-yarder against Albany State. He has one return for a TD this season and is averaging 26.1 yards per return. The younger Schoolfield aver aged 10.7 yards on punt returns last season and took one back 95 yards for a touchdown. He has brought back eight punts for a 9.8 yard average this season. "Of all the teams I've been on I've never been on a team where two guys - the punt return guy and the kickoff return guy - could take it back any time," says Schoolfield, who has been an assistant at Florida A&M. Florida State. Pittsburgh, James Madison, New Mexico State. North Caroli na A&T and Temple during his 27-year coaching career. "People actually hold their breath when they touch the ball. Our coaches have done a helluva Job with the special teams. There were three games last year where our special teams won the game and they've been real solid this year." In addition to his prowess as a punt returner, the younger Schoolfield has emerged as a big play receiver and leads the confer ence in receptions and receiving yards with 39 receptions for 618 yards and four touchdowns. He averages 15.8 yards a catch. "He has turned it up," says his father. Running back LaVorris White has also been key averag ing 81.5 yards per game and scor ing six touchdowns. ? Schoolfield scored three times last Saturday as the Wildcats tuned up for their matchup with Tuskegee with a 34-7 victory against Clark Atlanta. A win against Tuskegee, which defeated the Wildcats 23-21 on their home coming last season, would put Foit Valley in excellent position to win at least a share of its first confer- - ence championship since 1992. The Wildcats would have two confer ence games remaining, their homecoming contest against Savannah State on Oct. 30 and the season finale against arch-rival Albany State in Columbus, Ga, on Nov. 13. Tuskegee. the defending con ference champion and Fort Valley are undefeated in SIAC play. Albany State has one conference loss. "I'm very optimistic about the rest of the season," says Schoolfield. "The remaining games are tough, beginning with Tuskegee. Coach (Rick) Comegy does one of the best jobs of coach ing in the country. He has a great staff and he has some great talent. It's going to be a helluva game." Fort Valley Stale Sports Photo SCHOOLFIELD: Has Wildcats undefeated and back in title contention despite losing offen sive sparkplug to eligibility.
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