COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – The Benedict College Tigers held Fort Valley State to just 10 yards rushing and added their third interception return for a touchdown this year, as the Tigers defeated the Wildcats 28-14 on Saturday night in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium to improve to 3-1, their best start since 2003. George Myers Jr. rushed for 98 yards and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Tigers will look to get off to their best start since the 2003 season when they take on the Fort Valley State University Wildcats in a key SIAC East Division game on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. The Tigers, 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the SIAC, have not had a…
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (Benedict) – Benedict running back George Myers Jr.has been named NC Mutual Life Insurance Company BOXTOROW National Player of the Week. Myers, a senior from Hephzibah, Ga, carried the ball 13 times for 235 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers 42-6 victory over Central State. Myers will be featured on boxtorow.com as NC Mutual Life Insurance Company…
WILBERFORCE, Ohio (Benedict Athletics) – The Benedict College Tigers got a modern-era school-record 235 yards rushing from George Myers Jr. and the Tigers rolled over Central State University 42-6 in an SIAC football contest on Saturday afternoon in McPherson Stadium. The Tigers, now 2-1 in 2016 after going winless in 2015, controlled the ground game with 333 total rushing yards,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – The Benedict College Tigers take to the road for the first time of the 2016 football season, traveling to Wilberforce, Ohio, to take on the Central State Marauders. Despite their 0-2 start, the Marauders have a potent offense that worries Benedict head coach Mike White. “They’re a big, physical, running team, with a very athletic quarterback…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – The Limestone College Saints threw for 232 yards and took advantage of three Benedict College fumbles, then held off a late rally to take a 19-13 victory over the Tigers on Saturday night in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. “It was a tough loss for us. I thought the guys played hard, we made some mistakes that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict’s dominating defensive performance in Saturday’s 5-3 victory over Livingstone College was noticed nationally. The Tigers received 13 votes in the Heritage Sports Radio Network Division II/NAIA football poll, the most points of any team not ranked in the top 10. Tuskegee leads the poll with 93 points, while four other SIAC schools were ranked in the…
Columbia, SC (Benedict) For the past 15 years, the Palmetto Capital City Classic (PCCC) has been the ultimate Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football experience. The Classic brings fans together from across the state of South Carolina and the Southeast for a fantastic weekend of fun and football. It primary mission has been to generate revenue for scholarships and…
ATLANTA (BC SID) — For the second straight year, Benedict College won the 2015-16 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Commissioner’s Cup, announced on Wednesday. The coveted SIAC Commissioner’s Cup is presented to the athletic department within the conference that has excelled in both men’s and women’s sports. A scoring system of 10 points for conference titles, seven points for runner-up…
Courtesy: Benedict Athletics PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Benedict Athletics) — The Benedict College men’s golf team moved up one spot to seventh place at the 30th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, which is being contested at PGA Golf Club. The Tigers shot a 317 during Saturday’s second round to move ahead of SIAC rival Morehouse College. Morehouse, which started the…
