Technically Famu would have not been the first

[bluedog]

There were seven hbcu's already establish as Divsion I schools.

 

[Jayson]

OK????:goof:

 

[tsutiger]

in 1978 when FAMU won their only 1AA championship their only loss that season came to TNSU. That year TnSU was classified as a 1A. Bluedog do you know the six other teams?

 

[bluedog]

Originally posted by tsutiger
in 1978 when FAMU won their only 1AA championship their only loss that season came to TNSU. That year TnSU was classified as a 1A. Bluedog do you know the six other teams?

Hmmm actually i had forgotten about TNSU, shouldn't have though since these are the other schools that wanted them to join.


1977-1977 NCAA Division I

SU
GSU
TSU
MVSU
JSU
PV
ALCORN

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/southern/index.php

 

[Tigerpride]

That was probably just a transitional year into 1-AA. Where the history buffs at?

 

[JROCK]

Southern Univ. 1929: 6-1-0

Coach:
Brice Taylor





W
1929
98
Jackson St. (MS)
0
? snicker

 

[tierre]

Thanks for the info bluedog

 

[DOOMSDAY]

I thought TNState was the only one. Who knew?

In other news...

GOT DAMMMMMM!!!

 

[Jafus (Thinker)]

I think the correct assessment is as follows:

Florida A & M University was the first HBCU to move from NCAA Division I AA to NCAA Division I A "provisional" status.

From all my research the only other HBCU program to participate at the NCAA Division I A level was Tennessee State University for about a two year period (1978-79) when they chose not to immediately align their football program at the NCAA Division I AA when the NCAA create a NCAA Division I AA level and NCAA Division I A level under the NCAA Division I umbrella.

I have mention this several times before in various discussion on the subject.