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Bethune-Cookman releases 11-game football
schedule
March 25, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Bethune-Cookman Athletic Director Lynn
Thompson released an 11-game football schedule which includes
the earliest Homecoming in school history, a different date for
the Gateway Classic and four Classic games.
The Wildcats 2005 Homecoming is slated for October 1 against
Morgan State University. Last season B-CC had a crowd 13,481
in attendance for the Centennial Homecoming game.
“With the new MEAC schedule coming out mandating that we
return back to North Carolina A&T for the second consecutive
year…this necessitated a change in our Homecoming day,” said
B-CC Athletic director Lynn Thompson. “The game is traditionally
played the last weekend in October, this season it will be played
the first weekend in October.”
B-CC will play in two consecutive Classics, the first against
South Carolina State in the 52nd Gateway Classic at Alltel Stadium
in Jacksonville on September 17, then to Norfolk, Virginia to
take on Norfolk State in the Fish Bowl Classic.
Other B-CC Classic games include Savannah State University in
the CSRA Classic on October 15th in Augusta, Ga. and the XXIV
Walt Disney World Florida Classic against Florida A&M on
November 19.
“Classic games are important because they provide a very
special atmosphere,” Thompson said. “It affords our
fans an opportunity to travel and become a part of our program
as we take our show on the road.”
The Wildcats will kick off the season with two non-conference
games in Daytona Beach against CIAA opponent Elizabeth City State
University on September 3 and rematch of last years game with
SWAC conference contender University of Arkansas Pine Bluff on
September 10.
Rounding out the conference schedule, B-CC will travel to North
Carolina A&T on October 29 and Howard University on November
12. The Wildcats will play their last home game of the season
on November 5 against Hampton.
The Wildcats went 6-4 last season under head coach Alvin Wyatt
and defeated Florida A&M for the third straight season.
Season tickets are scheduled to go on sale May 1.
BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE
2005 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
LOCATION |
TIME |
| Sept. 3 |
ELIZABETH CITY UNIV. |
Daytona Beach, Fla.. |
4:00 p.m. |
| Sept. 10 |
ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
4:00 p.m. |
| Sept. 17 |
South Carolina State*
“52nd Gateway Classic” |
Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium |
TBD |
| Sept. 24 |
Norfolk State*
“Fish Bowl Classic” |
Norfolk, Va.
Dick Price Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 1 |
MORGAN STATE*
"Homecoming" |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
4:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 8 |
Delaware State University* |
Dover Delaware
Alumni Stadium |
TBA |
| Oct. 15 |
Savannah State University
“CSRA Classic” |
Augusta, Ga.
Butler Stadium |
2:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 22 |
Open |
| Oct. 29 |
North Carolina A&T* |
Greensboro, NC
Aggie Stadium |
1:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 5 |
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY*
“Senior Day” |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
4:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 12 |
Howard University* |
Washington, D.C.
Greene Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 19 |
Florida A&M*
“Florida Classic XXVI” |
Orlando
Citrus Bowl
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4:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 25 |
Div I-AA, First Round |
TBD |
TBD |
| Dec. 3 |
Div I-AA, Quarterfinals |
TBD |
TBD |
| Dec. 9/10 |
Div I-AA, Semifinals |
TBD |
TBD |
| Dec. 16 |
Div I-AA, Championship |
Chattanooga, TN |
TBD |
All HOME Games in Caps.
(*) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference games
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