SIAC Announces 2011 Football Television Schedule

Atlanta, GA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference released its television schedule for the 2011 football season.

The schedule includes six games, highlighted by a four game slate on Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS) that includes Benedict vs. Virginia Union on September 3^rd, Fort Valley State vs. Benedict on September 22, Clark Atlanta vs. Morehouse on September 29^th, and Clark Atlanta vs. Stillman on November 3^rd.

“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Comcast Sports Southeast to showcase our schools, football programs, and student-athletes to over 6 million people in thirteen states. This platform will give us an opportunity to engage our alumni and also increase the visibility of our schools as well as promote our many initiatives including our inaugural Football Championship in Atlanta on November 12^th,” said SIAC Commissioner Greg Moore.

Other games on the television schedule include Miles vs. West Georgia on September 15^th (CSS) and Tuskegee vs. Alabama State on November 24^th (ESPNU).

About the SIAC

Founded in 1913, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is comprised of thirteen historically black institutions (Albany State, Benedict, Claflin, Clark Atlanta, Fort Valley State, Kentucky State, Lane, LeMoyne-Owen, Miles, Morehouse, Paine, Stillman, Tuskegee)  located within a five state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee). For information about the SIAC, visit www.TheSIAC.com.

 

2011 SIAC Television Schedule

Saturday, September 3^rd                      Virginia Union at Benedict       3:30 pm            Comcast Sports Southeast#

Thursday, September 15^th        Miles at West Georgia              8 pm                Comcast Sports Southeast*

Thursday, September 22^nd        Fort Valley State at Benedict    8 pm                Comcast Sports Southeast#

Thursday, September 29^th        Clark Atlanta at Morehouse      8 pm                Comcast Sports Southeast#

Thursday, November 3^rd           Stillman at Clark Atlanta           8 pm                Comcast Sports Southeast#

Thursday, November 24^th         Tuskegee at Alabama State      3 pm                ESPNU

#-denotes SIAC broadcast on CSS; *-Tape Delay