An introduction to…the newest member of the Southern Conference – the Samford Bulldogs. Samford University is a private, Baptist-affiliated school located in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. Bobby Bowden and his son Terry Bowden have both been head coaches at the school. Their highest-ever attendance at a home football game is [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘The 411’
October 1, 2008
The 411 on…The Citadel
An introduction to…The Citadel Bulldogs. App State has played The Citadel every year since the Mountaineers joined the Southern Conference in 1972. Appalachian and The Citadel have faced each other 36 times, with the Mountaineers holding a 25-11 edge. The Bulldogs have only defeated the Mountaineers three times in their [...]
September 24, 2008
The 411 on…Presbyterian
An introduction: The Presbyterian Blue Hose (their mascot is a Scotsman clad in a kilt with blue stockings) come from Clinton, South Carolina. Presbyterian is a private liberal arts school with approximately 1,300 students. Fun fact: PC is also home to Cyrus, the largest bronze statue of a Scotsman in the world (per [...]
September 17, 2008
The 411 on…No. 5 James Madison
An introduction to the James Madison Dukes…As if any Appalachian fan needs an introduction to the Dukes from James Madison. The Dukes came to Boone in Year 2 of the Dynasty in a game billed as a Battle of Champions (JMU won the national title in 2004). The Apps won 21-10 as we saw the first [...]
September 3, 2008
The 411 on… Jacksonville
Jacksonville Dolphins
An introduction to the Jacksonville Dolphins…The Dolphins come from the Pioneer Football League. Here’s a little “Did you know?” – The PFL is a football-only athletic conference which includes schools that, while playing in the FCS classification of Division I, do not award athletic scholarships to football players. PFL schools are eligible to participate [...]
