SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Week One Schedule Concordia-Selma at Jackson State Jackson, Miss. Veterans Memorial Stadium 1:30 pm Alabama A&M vs. Hampton Chicago, Ill. Chicago Football Classic Soldier Field 4:00 pm Langston vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Little Rock, Ark. Delta Classic 4 Literacy War Memorial Stadium 5:00 pm Alabama State at Mississippi Valley Itta Bena, Miss. Rice-Totten Stadium 5:00 pm Alcorn State vs. Grambling Shreveport, La. Port City Classic Independence Stadium 6:00 pm at Tennessee State Nashville, Tenn. John Merritt Classic LP Field 6:00 pm SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Bethune-Cookman vs. A&M Orlando, Fla. MEAC/SWAC Challenge Citrus Bowl 12:00 pm 2010 Final Standings Eastern Division Conference Overall Team W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF PA Streak Alabama State 6 3.667 209 195 7 5.583 249 223 Lost 2 Jackson State 6 3.667 300 204 8 3.727 365 247 Won 2 Alcorn State 4 5.444 260 243 5 6.455 326 319 Lost 2 Alabama A&M 2 7.222 162 236 3 8.273 221 263 Lost 1 Mississippi Valley State 0 9.000 103 319 0 10.000 103 363 Lost 11* WESTERN Division Conference Overall Team W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF PA Streak Texas 8 1.889 271 131 9 3.750 299 220 Won 8 Grambling State 8 1.889 289 192 9 2.818 330 212 Won 1 A&M 6 3.667 216 172 7 4.636 268 218 Won 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 4 5.444 255 258 5 6.455 300 308 Lost 2 1 8.111 199 314 2 9.182 243 372 Lost 6 www.swac.org 1
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFICE Birmingham, Alabama Eastern Division ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS Huntsville, Alabama ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Primary Football Contact Tom Galbraith (205) 241-3468 office (205) 602-9117 cell t.galbraith@swac.org DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS: Secondary Football Contact Antoine Bell (205) 241-3464 office (205) 489-9011 cell a.bell@swac.org SWAC OFFICE STAFF (205) 251-7573 phone Commissioner Duer Sharp Chief Financial Officer Nitra Avery n.avery@swac.org Asst. Commissioner for Compliance Edgar Gantt e.gantt@swac.org Director of Championships LaKitha Murray l.murray@swac.org Conference Office Liaison Milton Taylor m.taylor@swac.org Compliance Services Coordinator Kentrell Kearney k.kearney@swac.org Sports Management Administrator Clifton Douglass c.douglass@swac.org Administrative Assistant Markita Price m.price@swac.org SID: Brandon Willis (256) 372-4005 aamusportsinfo@yahoo.com HEAD COACH: Anthony Jones AAMU: 10th year (64-41) Overall: 13th year (82-54) AD: Betty Austin (256) 372-4001 9.3 vs. Hampton Chicago, Ill. 4:00 pm 9.10 at Baton Rouge, La. 6:00 pm 9.17 TUSKEGEE Louis Crews Stadium 6:00 pm 9.24 at Grambling Grambling, La. 5:00 pm 10.1 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Louis Crews Stadium 6:00 pm 10.8 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Louis Crews Stadium 1:00 pm 10.13 TEXAS SOUTHERN Louis Crews Stadium 6:30 pm 10.29 vs. Alabama State Birmingham, Ala. 2:30 pm 11.5 at Alcorn State Alcorn State, Miss. 2:00 pm 11.12 JACKSON STATE Louis Crews Stadium 1:00 pm 11.19 at A&M, Texas 1:00 pm ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS Montgomery, Alabama SID: Duane Lewis (334) 229-5230 dlewis@alasu.edu HEAD COACH: Reggie Barlow ALST: 5th year (19-26) Overall: same AD: Stacy Danley (334) 229-4507 9.3 at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, Miss. 5:00 pm 9.10 at Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, Mich. 12:00 pm 9.17 GRAMBLING Cramton Bowl 7:00 pm 9.24 at Jackson State Jackson, Miss. 4:00 pm 10.1 ALCORN STATE Cramton Bowl 7:00 pm 10.8 at Texas Houston, Texas 1:00 pm 10.15 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Cramton Bowl 1:00 pm 10.29 vs. Alabama A&M Birmingham, Ala. 2:30 pm 11.5 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. 2:30 pm 11.12 SOUTHERN Cramton Bowl 1:00 pm 11.24 TUSKEGEE Cramton Bowl 3:00 pm ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY BRAVES Alcorn State, Mississippi SID: LaToya Shields (601) 877-6501 latoya@alcorn.edu HEAD COACH: Melvin Spears ALCN: 1st year Overall: 4th year (20-14) AD: Malvin Williams, Sr. (601) 877-6500 9.3 vs. Grambling Shreveport, La. 6:00 pm 9.10 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. 6:00 pm 9.17 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Jack Spinks Stadium 4:00 pm 9.24 at Texas Houston, Texas 1:00 pm 10.1 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 7:00 pm 10.22 CONCORDA-SELMA Jack Spinks Stadium 2:00 pm 10.29 at Baton Rouge, La. 6:00 pm 11.5 ALABAMA A&M Jack Spinks Stadium 2:00 pm 11.12 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Jack Spinks Stadium 2:00 pm 11.19 at Jackson State Jackson, Miss. 1:00 pm JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERS Jackson, Mississippi SID: Wesley Peterson (601) 979-5899 wesley.peterson@jsums.edu HEAD COACH: Rick Comegy JKST: 6th year (32-24) Overall: 20th year (140-75) AD: Vivian Fuller (601) 979-2291 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY DELTA DEVILS Itta Bena, Mississippi SID: TBA (662) 254-3011 sportsinfo@mvsu.edu HEAD COACH: Karl Morgan MVSU: 2nd year (0-10) Overall: same AD: Donald Sims (662) 254-3550 9.3 CONCORDIA-SELMA Veterans Memorial Stadium 1:30 pm 9.10 vs. Tennessee State Memphis, Tenn. 6:00 pm 9.17 at Baton Rouge, La. 6:00 pm 9.24 ALABAMA STATE Veterans Memorial Stadium 4:00 pm 9.29 TEXAS SOUTHERN Veterans Memorial Stadium 6:30 pm 10.8 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Veterans Memorial Stadium 4:00 pm 10.15 at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, Miss. 2:00 pm 10.29 vs. A&M Shreveport, La. 4:00 pm 11.5 GRAMBLING Veterans Memorial Stadium 2:00 pm 11.12 at Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. 1:00 pm 11.19 ALCORN STATE Veterans Memorial Stadium 1:00 pm 9.3 ALABAMA STATE Rice-Totten Stadium 5:00 pm 9.10 MURRAY STATE Rice-Totten Stadium 4:00 pm 9.17 at Alcorn State Alcorn State, Miss. 4:00 pm 9.24 at A&M, Texas 7:00 pm 10.1 SOUTHERN Rice-Totten Stadium 2:00 pm 10.8 at Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. 1:00 pm 10.15 JACKSON STATE Rice-Totten Stadium 2:00 pm 10.22 at Grambling Grambling, La. 2:00 pm 10.29 TEXAS SOUTHERN Rice-Totten Stadium 2:00 pm 11.3 at South Alabama Mobile, Ala. TBA 11.12 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Rice-Totten Stadium 1:00 pm www.swac.org 2
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFICE Birmingham, Alabama Western Division GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERS Grambling, Louisiana ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Primary Football Contact Tom Galbraith (205) 241-3468 office (205) 602-9117 cell t.galbraith@swac.org DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS: Secondary Football Contact Antoine Bell (205) 241-3464 office (205) 489-9011 cell a.bell@swac.org SWAC OFFICE STAFF (205) 251-7573 phone Commissioner Duer Sharp Chief Financial Officer Nitra Avery n.avery@swac.org Asst. Commissioner for Compliance Edgar Gantt e.gantt@swac.org Director of Championships LaKitha Murray l.murray@swac.org Conference Office Liaison Milton Taylor m.taylor@swac.org Compliance Services Coordinator Kentrell Kearney k.kearney@swac.org Sports Management Administrator Clifton Douglass c.douglass@swac.org Administrative Assistant Markita Price m.price@swac.org SID: Roderick Mosley (318) 274-6562 mosleyr@gram.edu HEAD COACH: Doug Williams GRAM: 8th year (52-18) Overall: 9th year (55-26) AD: Aaron James (318) 274-2374 9.3 vs. Alcorn State Shreveport, La. 6:00 pm 9.10 at Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, La. 6:00 pm 9.17 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 7:00 pm 9.24 ALABAMA A&M Eddie Robinson Stadium 6:00 pm 10.1 vs. A&M Dallas, Texas 6:00 pm 10.15 CONCORDIA-SELMA Eddie Robinson Stadium 4:00 pm 10.22 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Eddie Robinson Stadium 2:00 pm 10.29 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. 1:00 pm 11.5 at Jackson State Jackson, Miss. 2:00 pm 11.12 TEXAS SOUTHERN Eddie Robinson Stadium 2:00 pm 11.26 vs. New Orleans, La. 1:00 pm PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY PANTHERS, Texas SID: Ryan McGinty (936) 261-9106 rjmcginty@pvamu.edu HEAD COACH: Heishma Northern PVAM: 1st year Overall: same AD: Fred Washington (936) 261-9100 9.4 vs. Bethune-Cookman Orlando, Fla. 12:00 pm 9.10 at Texas Houston, Texas 7:00 pm 9.17 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Blackshear Stadium 6:00 pm 9.24 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Blackshear Stadium 6:00 pm 10.1 vs. Grambling Dallas, Texas 6:00 pm 10.8 at Baton Rouge, La. 6:00 pm 10.15 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 1:00 pm 10.29 vs. Jackson State Shreveport, La. 4:00 pm 11.5 at Texas State San Marcos, Texas 3:00 pm 11.12 at Alcorn State Alcorn State, Miss. 4:00 pm 11.19 ALABAMA A&M Blackshear Stadium 2:00 pm SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE JAGUARS Baton Rouge, Louisiana SID: Christopher Jones (225) 771-3791 jones_chrisk@yahoo.com HEAD COACH: Stump Mitchell SUBR: 2nd year (2-9) Overall: 5th year (10-33) AD: Sandy Pugh (225) 771-3170 9.3 at Tennessee State Nashville, Tenn. 6:00 pm 9.10 ALABAMA A&M A.W. Mumford Stadium 6:00 pm 9.17 JACKSON STATE A.W. Mumford Stadium 6:00 pm 9.24 vs. Florida A&M Atlanta, Ga. 3:30 pm 10.1 at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, Miss. 2:00 pm 10.8 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M A.W. Mumford Stadium 6:00 pm 10.15 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. 6:00 pm 10.29 ALCORN STATE A.W. Mumford Stadium 5:30 pm 11.5 at Texas Houston, Texas 6:00 pm 11.12 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 1:00 pm 11.26 vs. Grambling New Orleans, La. 1:00 pm TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TIGERS Houston, Texas SID: Rodney Bush (713) 313-7603 bushrr@tsu.edu HEAD COACH: Kevin Ramsey TXSO: 1st year Overall: same AD: Charles McClelland (713) 313-6830 9.10 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Delmar Stadium 7:00 pm 9.17 TEXAS COLLEGE Butler Stadium 6:00 pm 9.24 ALCORN STATE Delmar Stadium 1:00 pm 9.29 at Jackson State Jackson, Miss. 6:30 pm 10.8 ALABAMA STATE Delmar Stadium 1:00 pm 10.13 at Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. 6:30 pm 10.22 CENTRAL STATE Delmar Stadium 2:00 pm 10.29 at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, Miss. 2:00 pm 11.5 SOUTHERN Delmar Stadium 6:00 pm 11.12 at Grambling Grambling, La. 2:00 pm 11.19 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. 2:30 pm UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF GOLDEN LIONS Pine Bluff, Arkansas SID: Andrew Roberts (870) 575-7949 robertsa@uapb.edu HEAD COACH: Monte Coleman UAPB: 4th year (13-20) Overall: same AD: Lonza Hardy (870) 575-7950 9.3 vs. Langson Little Rock, Ark. 5:00 pm 9.10 ALCORN STATE Golden Lion Stadium 6:00 pm 9.17 at A&M, Texas 6:00 pm 9.24 vs. Clark-Atlanta St. Louis, Mo. 3:00 pm 10.1 at Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. 6:00 pm 10.8 at Jackson State Jackson, Miss. 4:00 pm 10.15 SOUTHERN Golden Lion Stadium 6:00 pm 10.29 GRAMBLING Golden Lion Stadium 2:30 pm 11.5 ALABAMA STATE Golden Lion Stadium 2:30 pm 11.12 at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, Miss. 1:00 pm 11.19 TEXAS SOUTHERN Golden Lion Stadium 2:30 pm www.swac.org 3
SATURDAY, Sep. 3 Concordia-Selma at Jackson State Jackson, MS 1:30 p Alabama A&M vs. Hampton Chicago, IL 4:00 p Langston vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Little Rock, AR 5:00 p Alabama State at Mississippi Valley Itta Bena, MS 5:00 p Grambling vs. Alcorn State Shreveport, LA 6:00 p at Tennessee State Nashville, TN 6:00 p SUNDAY, Sep. 4 A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman Orlando, FL 12:00 p Weekly Schedule SATURDAY, Oct. 15 A&M at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 1:00 p Jackson State at Mississippi Valley Itta Bena, MS 2:00 p Concordia-Selma at Grambling Grambling, LA 4:00 p at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6:00 p SATURDAY, Oct. 22 Central State at Texas Houston, TX 2:00 p Concordia-Selma at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2:00 p Mississippi Valley at Grambling Grambling, LA 2:00 p SATURDAY, Sep. 10 Alabama State at Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, MI 1:00 p Alabama A&M at Baton Rouge, LA 6:00 p Alcorn State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6:00 p Grambling at Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, LA 6:00 p Tennessee State vs. Jackson State Memphis, TN 6:00 p A&M at Texas Houston, TX 7:00 p SATURDAY, Sep. 17 Mississippi Valley at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 4:00 p Arkansas-Pine Bluff at A&M, TX 6:00 p Jackson State at Baton Rouge, LA 6:00 p Texas College at Texas Houston, TX 6:00 p Tuskegee at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 6:00 p Grambling at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:00 p SATURDAY, Sep. 24 Alcorn State at Texas Houston, TX 1:00 p Florida A&M vs. Atlanta, GA 2:30 p Clark-Atlanta vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff St. Louis, MO 3:00 p Alabama State at Jackson State Jackson, MS 4:00 p Alabama A&M at Grambling Grambling, LA 5:00 p Mississippi Valley at A&M, TX 6:00 p SATURDAY, Oct. 29 Texas at Mississippi Valley Itta Bena, MS 2:00 p Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State Birmingham, AL 2:30 p Grambling at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 2:30 p Jackson State vs. A&M Shreveport, LA 4:00 p Alcorn State at Baton Rouge, LA 5:30 p THURSDAY, Nov. 3 Mississippi Valley at South Alabama Mobile, AL TBA SATURDAY, Nov. 5 Alabama A&M at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2:00 p Grambling at Jackson State Jackson, MS 2:00 p Alabama State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 2:30 p A&M at Texas State San Marcos, TX 3:00 p at Texas Houston, TX 6:00 p SATURDAY, Nov. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Mississippi Valley Itta Bena, MS 1:00 p Jackson State at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 1:00 p at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 1:00 p A&M at Alcorn State Alcorn State, MS 2:00 p Texas at Grambling Grambling, LA 2:00 p THURSDAY, SEP. 29 Texas at Jackson State Jackson, MS 6:30 p SATURDAY, Oct. 1 at Mississippi Valley Itta Bena, MS 2:00 p Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 6:00 p A&M vs. Grambling Dallas, TX 6:00 p Alcorn State at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:00 p SATURDAY, Oct. 8 Alabama State at Texas Houston, TX 1:00 p Mississippi Valley at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 1:00 p Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Jackson State Jackson, MS 4:00 p A&M at Baton Rouge, LA 6:00 p SATURDAY, Nov. 19 Alcorn State at Jackson State Jackson, MS 1:00 p Alabama A&M at A&M, TX 2:00 p Texas at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 2:30 p THURSDAY, Nov. 24 Tuskegee at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 1:00 p SATURDAY, Nov. 26 vs. Grambling New Orleans, LA 1:00 p SATURDAY, DEC. 10 Farmers Insurance SWAC Championship Game Birmingham, AL 12:00 p THURSDAY, Oct. 13 Texas at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 6:30 p www.swac.org 4
2 0 1 1 S W AC F O OT B A L L W E E K 1 G A M E N OT E S S W AC H e a d C o a c h e s All-Time Champions The SWAC welcomes four new head coaches in 2011, but two of those are returning to head coaching posts after previous head coaching stints in the conference. Doug Williams returns to Grambling for a second time as the head coach, while Melvin Spears is now the head coach at his alma mater, Alcorn State. Spears was previously the head coach at Grambling. Also, Heishma Northern at and Kevin Ramsey at Texas were elevated from the assistant to head coach. SWAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS Anthony Jones Alabama A&M (64-41, 10th) Overall (82-54, 13th) Reggie Barlow Alabama State (19-26, 4th) Melvin Spears Alcorn State (0-0, 1st) Overall (20-14, 4th) Monte Coleman Ark.-Pine Bluff (13-20, 4th) Doug Williams Grambling (52-18, 8th) [0-0] Overall (55-26, 9th) Rick Comegy Jackson State (32-24, 6th) Overall (140-75, 20th) Karl Morgan Mississippi Valley (0-10, 2nd) 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1999 2001 2002 2003 Stump Mitchell (2-9, 2nd) Overall (10-33, 5th) 2004 2005 2006 2007 Kevin Ramsey Texas (0-0, 1st) 1968 Alcorn State, Grambling, Texas 1969 Alcorn State 1970 Alcorn State 1971 Grambling 1972 Grambling, Jackson State 1973 Grambling, Jackson State 1974 Grambling, Alcorn State 1975 Grambling, 1976 Alcorn State 1977 Grambling 1978 Grambling, 1979 Grambling, Alcorn State 1980 Grambling, Jackson State 1981 Jackson State 1982 Jackson State 1983 Grambling 1984 Alcorn State 1985 Jackson State, Grambling 1986 Jackson State 1987 Jackson State 1988 Jackson State 1989 Grambling State 1990 Jackson State 1991 Alabama State 1992 Alcorn State 1993 1994 Alcorn State, Grambling 1995 Jackson State 1996 Jackson State 1997 1998 and Championship Game Era Divisional play and championship game era 2000 Heisma Northern A&M (0-0, 1st) Paul Quinn Paul Quinn Bishop Samuel Huston Langston, Texas College Texas College Texas College, Langston, Langston, Langston Langston, Langston No Champion Texas College No Champion, Texas College, Langston, Langston Texas, Langston,, Grambling Jackson State Jackson State Grambling Grambling,, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Texas Grambling 2008 2009 2010 E: Jackson State C: (11-1) C: Grambling State (10-2) C: Grambling State (10-1) C: Grambling State (11-2) C: (12-1) C: Alabama State (10-2) C: Grambling (11-1) C: Alabama A&M (9-3) E: Jackson State C: Jackson State (8-4) E: Jackson State C: Grambling State (11-2) C: A&M (9-1) C: Texas (9-3) w w w. s w a c. o r g 5 W: FINAL SCORE: SUBR 31, JKST 30 FINAL SCORE: GRAM 14, AAMU 6 FINAL SCORE: GRAM 38, ALST 31 FINAL SCORE: GRAM 31, AAMU 19 W: FINAL SCORE: SUBR 20, ALST 9 W: FINAL SCORE: ALST 40, SUBR 35 FINAL SCORE: GRAM 45, AAMU 6 W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff FINAL SCORE: AAMU 22, UAPB 13 FINAL SCORE: JKST 42, GRAM 31 FINAL SCORE: GRAM 41, JKST 9 W: A&M FINAL SCORE: PVAM 30, AAMU 24 W: Texas FINAL SCORE: TXSO 11, ALST 6
2 0 1 1 S W AC F O OT B A L L W E E K 1 G A M E N OT E S W e e k l y Te l e c o n f e r e n c e Preseason Picks Each Monday morning during the 2011 football season, the SWAC will host a head coaches teleconference for media members to have access to the league s 10 head coaches. There will be 12 dates this year for the teleconference: August 29; September 5; September 12; September 19; September 26; October 3; October 10; October 17; October 24; October 31; November 7; November 14. All times are CENTRAL. Jackson State quarterback Casey Therriault and defensive back Moses Ellis have been selected by the league s head coaches, SIDs, and media as preseason players of the year. Grambling and Jackson State were also voted to be the favorites in their respective divisions. Call-in Information: Toll Free: 1-800-977-8002; Participant Code: 78817184# Anthony Jones Alabama A&M (10:05-10:15) Reggie Barlow Alabama State (10:15-10:25) Melvin Spears Alcorn State (10:25-10:35) Monte Coleman Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10:35-10:45) Doug Williams Grambling (10:45-10:55) Rick Comegy Jackson State (10:55-11:05) Karl Morgan Mississippi Valley (11:05-11:15) Heisma Northern A&M (11:15-11:25) Therriault was a Walter Payton Award finalist last year after leading the Tigers offense with 3,436 yards passing and 31 touchdowns with just 8 interceptions. He completed 58.4 percent of his passes and finished 3rd in the NCAA in passing yards per game. He led JSU to an 8-3 record last season and was a 2010 SBN All-America selection. Therriault is on the 2011 Preseason Walter Payton Award Watch List. Ellis was an All-America selection after a 2010 season where he intercepted opponents 8 times, which led the NCAA Div. I-FCS. He also broke up 14 other passes and recovered 2 fumbles. Ellis accounted for 41 total tackles, and 28 of those were solo takedowns. Preseason All-SWAC 1st-team Offense QB Casey Therriault * Jackson State * Sr. RB Marcus Wright * Texas * Sr. RB Martin Gilbert * Texas * Sr. WR Nick Andrews * Alabama State * Sr. WR Marcellos Wilder * Jackson State * Sr. TE Renty Rollins * Jackson State * Sr. OL James Dekle * A&M * Sr. OL Sanford Banks * Grambling State * Jr. OL Terren Jones * Alabama State * Jr. OL Chris Browne * * Jr. OL Roderick Gladney * Jackson State * Sr. Preseason All-SWAC 2nd-team Offense QB Brandon Bridge * Alcorn State * So. RB B.J. Lee * Jackson State * Jr. RB Kaderius Lacey * Alabama A&M * Jr. WR T.C. McWilliams * Alabama State * Jr. WR Joe Anderson * Texas * Jr. TE Kirk Fitzhugh * Texas * Sr. OL Julian Wyndom * Grambling State * Jr. OL Tim Tusey * A&M * Sr. OL Terron Armstead * Ark.-Pine Bluff * Jr. OL Joaquenssi Eugene * Alabama A&M * Jr. OL Keyun Swinney * Jackson State * Sr. Preseason All-SWAC 1st-team Defense DL Marquis Jackson * Texas * Jr. DL Donavan Robinson * Jackson State * Sr. DL Jomarcus Savage * Grambling State * Jr. DL Kynjee Cotton * Alabama State * Sr. LB Cliff Exama * Grambling State * Sr. LB Jer-ryan Harris * Ark.-Pine Bluff * So. LB Willie Fuller * Alabama A&M * Jr. DB Moses Ellis * A&M * Sr. DB Kejuan Riley * Alabama State * Jr. DB Zack Gallow * Texas * Sr. DB Tim Dandridge * Jackson State * Sr. Preseason All-SWAC 2nd-team Defense DL Johnathan Billups * Jackson State * Jr. DL Adrian Hamilton * A&M * Sr. DL Jonathan Hollins * Texas * Sr. DL Antoine Rogers * Grambling State * Sr. LB Marcus White * A&M * So. LB Milton Patterson * Jackson State * Jr. LB Demarques Taylor * Alabama State * So. DB Anthony Johnson * Jackson State * Sr. DB Vernon Marshall * Alabama A&M * Jr. DB Donovan Masline * Alabama State * Sr. DB Carlos Hollis * Mississippi Valley * Jr. Preseason All-SWAC 1st-team Specialists PK Zoltan Riazzo * Grambling State * Sr. P Arturo Tamayo * Alcorn State * Sr. RET B.J. Lee * Jackson State * Jr. Preseason All-SWAC 2nd-team Specialists PK Chris Ewald * Arkansas-Pine Bluff * Sr. P Chance Wilson * Alabama A&M * Jr. RET Byron Williams * * Jr. Eastern Division Predicted Order of Finish Jackson State (13) 88 points Alcorn State (6) 84 points Stump Mitchell (11:25-11:35) Kevin Ramsey Texas (11:35-11:45) Western Division Predicted Order of Finish Grambling (12) 103 points Texas (8) 79 points Alabama State (3) 82 points A&M (2) 74 points Alabama A&M (1) 62 points Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1) 56 points Mississippi Valley State 27 points w w w. s w a c. o r g 6 33 points
2011 SWAC Broadcast Schedule The 2011 football broadcast schedule is listed below, including a 10-game slate on SWAC TV, the league s internet broadcast site. The schedule has eight games across ESPN networks, plus national and regional television dates with NBC, Versus, and SportSouth. In all, 22 SWAC games are scheduled to be televised during the 2011 football season. Date Game / Site time (CT) Network Sat., Sept. 3 Alabama State at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, MS 5 pm SWAC TV Sat., Sept. 3 at Tennessee State Nashville, TN 6 pm OVC Sports TV John Merritt Classic Sat., Sept. 3 Grambling vs. Alcorn State Shreveport, LA (Tape Delay) 9:30 pm ESPNU Port City Classic Live on ESPN3.com Sun., Sept. 4 A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman Orlando, FL 11 am ESPN MEAC / SWAC Challenge Sat., Sept. 10 Alcorn State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6 pm SWAC TV Sat., Sept. 10 Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Memphis, TN 6 pm Fox SportSouth Heritage Classic Sat., Sept. 17 Jackson State at Baton Rouge, LA 6 pm SWAC TV Sat., Sept. 24 vs. Florida A&M Atlanta, GA 2:30 pm VERSUS Atlanta Football Classic Sat., Sept. 24 Alabama A&M at Grambling Grambling, LA 5 pm SWAC TV Thur., Sept. 29 Texas at Jackson State Jackson, MS 5 or 6:30 pm ESPNU Sat., Oct. 1 Alcorn State at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7 pm SWAC TV Sat., Oct. 8 Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 1 pm SWAC TV Thur., Oct. 13 Texas at Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 6:30 pm ESPNU Sat., Oct. 15 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 6 pm SWAC TV Sat., Oct. 15 A&M at Alabama State Montgomery, AL (Tape Delay) 9:30 pm ESPNU Live on ESPN3.com Sat., Oct. 29 Jackson State vs. A&M Shreveport, LA 4 pm SWAC TV Shreveport Classic Sat., Oct. 29 Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State Birmingham, AL (Tape Delay) 9:30 pm ESPNU Magic City Classic Live on ESPN3.com Sat., Nov. 5 Grambling at Jackson State Jackson, MS 2 pm SWAC TV Sat., Nov. 12 Texas at Grambling Grambling, LA 8 pm SWAC TV Thur., Nov. 24 Tuskegee at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 3 pm ESPNU Turkey Day Classic Sat., Nov. 26 vs. Grambling New Orleans, LA 1 pm NBC Bayou Classic Sat., Dec. 10 Farmers Insurance SWAC Championship Game Birmingham, AL 12 pm ESPNU www.swac.org 7