HBCU Classic Sports
Winter 2026
Football Edition, Volume I
HBCU Football News – Howard Bison to hire Head Football Coach, Ted White – Congratulations! SC State Bulldogs, 2025 Black College National Champions – Celebration Bowl – SC State 40 Prairie View 38 F – Southern Jaguars hire Marshall Faulk as Head Football Coach – Florida A&M Rattlers relieve Coach James Colzie of duties – Morehouse Maroon Tigers relieve Coach Terrence Mathis of duties – Hampton Pirates hire Head Football Coach Van Malone – SIAC Coach of the Year, Quinn Gray departs Albany State Golden Rams – Coach Larry Scott departs Howard Bison – Coach Teddy Keaton departs Clark Atlanta Panthers – Coach Quinn Gray returns to Florida A&M – www.hbcuclassics.com
Legendary Coach
Arnett “Ace” Mumford
HBCU Power Poll
Final
1. SC State | 10-3 |
2. Prairie View | 10-4 |
3. Jackson State | 9-3 |
4. Albany State | 12-2 |
5. Alabama State | 10-2 |
6. Benedict | 10-3 |
7. Johnson C. Smith | 11-2 |
8. Delaware State | 8-4 |
9. Virginia Union | 9-3 |
10. Kentucky State | 9-3 |
4th winningest HBCU football coach
Win/Loss: 233-85-23
Muhammad Ali
1942-2016
Bill Nunn Jr.
1924-2014
Bill Nunn, Jr., the multi-talented visionary transformed both, the Pittsburgh Steelers into Super Bowl Champions, and the NFL.
HBCU Football News
Coach Quinn Gray to FAMU
SC State Wins Celebration Bowl
Prairie View Wins SWAC Title
Newberry Stops Albany State
Jackson State WIns Soul Bowl
Albany State Wins SIAC
Florida A&M Defeats AAMU
Alcorn Stops Grambling
Johnson C Smith Championship Team
Golden Rams Dominate Fort Valley
