BOXTOROW Preseason Poll: Alabama A&M No. 1 as Bulldogs, teams prepare for full season

boxtorow.com COVID-19 forced teams to postpone the 2020 season to spring of 2021 where only 10 HBCU Division I teams participated. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs went undefeated in the spring on their way to winning their second SWAC championship and first ever HBCU national championship after finishing No. 1 in the BOXTOROW Coaches Poll. The

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BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M claims first ever HBCU national championship

boxtorow.com Records show that Howard and Talladega claimed the first ever HBCU championship in 1920. It is fitting that in the 100th year of a team being crowned national champions, a team that has never won before wins it for the first time. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 40-33 in the SWAC championship

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Media Poll Week 9

BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M, UAPB win, remain top two teams in HBCU football

boxtorow.com The Alabama A&M Bulldogs continue to win and remains the No. 1 team in HBCU football as both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. The Bulldogs defeated Alabama State on Saturday 38-14 to win the SWAC Eastern Division for the first time since 2011. The Bulldogs will face No. 2

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Media Poll Week 9

BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M earns big victory, remains No. 1 in HBCU football

boxtorow.com The Alabama A&M Bulldogs once again remained the No. 1 team in HBCU football as both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. The Bulldogs are coming off a 52-43 victory over Jackson State on Saturday and received 14 first place votes in the coaches poll, four more than last week.

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Media Poll Week 9

BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M No. 1 in HBCU football, again

boxtorow.com The Alabama A&M Bulldogs remained the No. 1 team in HBCU football as both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. While the Bulldogs received 10 first place votes, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Southern received three first place votes a piece and are No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. UAPB defeated Mississippi

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Media Poll Week 9

BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M No. 1 in HBCU football for second straight week

boxtorow.com Just a handful of games were played in Week 6 of HBCU football and Alabama A&M remains the top team in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls which were released on Monday. The Bulldogs are the top team in both polls for the second straight week and received 13 of 15 first place

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Media Poll Week 9

BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M still No. 1 with coaches but slimmer margin, Jackson State with media

boxtorow.com Alabama A&M remains No. 1 with the coaches and Jackson State No. 1 with the media as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. Alabama A&M was off this week, but Jackson State moved to 3-0 on the season after a convincing 43-7 win over rival Mississippi Valley State in a

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Media Poll Week 9

BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M No. 1 with coaches, Jackson State with media

boxtorow.com A 31-7 win by Alabama A&M over South Carolina State was enough to convince the FCS HBCU coaches that the Bulldogs deserved to be No. 1. Jackson State’s close but big win over Grambling State convinced the media that the Tigers should also be at the top. Both were voted tops in HBCU football

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