MONTGOMERY, Ala. (thesiac.com) – Junior running back George Myers, Jr. of Benedict was named the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Player of the Year (MVP) as voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Senior quarterback Kevin Lacey (Tuskegee) was selected as the Offensive Player of the Year along with teammate Osband Thompson who was tabbed…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — Strength versus strength. That is the theme surrounding the final week of the regular season as Virginia State (8-2) travels to Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium to take on 14th-ranked Tuskegee (8-1) Saturday afternoon at 12 noon. “We are excited about being here and getting ready to play,” Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater said. “This…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) — It appears the Tuskegee University football team will play a tenth regular season game for 2016 as the Golden Tigers’ athletic department has announced that the 14th-ranked team has reached an agreement to face Virginia State University Saturday. Monday night, Virginia State Trojans’ Head Football Coach and Montgomery native Reggie Barlow confirmed Saturday’s game with AlabamaNewsNet…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — Albany State University informed Tuskegee University last night that they will not honor their agreement to play the Golden Tigers on November 12. During negotiations last week, both Albany State and Fort Valley State University agreed to host Tuskegee depending on which team lost their game on November 5. “I am very disappointed in Albany State’s…
WACO, Texas (goldentigersports.com) — The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers remained 14th in the week’s American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, as did the top 16 teams in the country in the poll released Monday morning. Tuskegee (8-1) is one of five teams from Super Region 2 ranked inside the top 25 this week. They trail only North Alabama (seventh), and are…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) – As the clicked down to triple zero, the 14th-ranked Tuskegee University football players ran around the Legion Field turf. Some were hugging fans, others were jumping around with teammates and one was even doing a snow angel around the hash marks near the Tuskegee sideline. The reason? The Golden Tigers battled back from a deficit they faced…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — The Tuskegee University athletic department announced that the 14th-ranked Golden Tigers will play their 10th regular season contest this season against the loser of the Fort Valley State-Albany State contest taking place this afternoon. The game will be played at their respective venue, with game time to be announced at a later date. With the contest…
LIBERTY, Mo. (goldentigersports.com) — The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers climbed two spots to 18th in the latest D2football.com poll released late Tuesday, following their 42-14 victory over Central State this past weekend. Tuskegee (7-1) returns to action this weekend on the road against Miles with kickoff set for 5 pm at Birmingham’s Legion Field. The Golden Tigers are one of four…
INDIANAPOLIS (goldentigersports.com) — The second NCAA Division II regional rankings were released Monday afternoon, and the 14th-ranked Tuskegee University Golden Tigers slipped one spot to fourth in the latest rankings. Tuskegee (7-1) trails North Alabama (6-1), UNC Pembroke (8-1) and Newberry (8-1). Behind the Golden Tigers are West Alabama, Florida Tech and Valdosta State each with two losses. Rounding out the…
ATLANTA (thesiac.com) – Marcus Reynolds (Lane) was selected as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Offensive Player of the Week and Quavon Taylor (Tuskegee) was named the Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday by the league office. Cedric Poole (Miles) was tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week and Nicc Dance (Miles) earned the Newcomer of the Week honor….
