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Shaw announces 2010 football schedule

By Shaw Athletics

Jun 29, 2010

Shaw will host four home football games this season and take on one NCAA Division I FCS opponent, it was announced Tuesday. The Bears’ ten-game schedule includes home dates with Virginia Union, Fayetteville State, Chowan and Winston-Salem State.

The Bears open the season with the Shaw Pride game against Virginia Union on September 4, then hit the road for five straight weeks. On September 11, Shaw takes on Elon. The Phoenix finished 9-3 last season with a strong Division I FCS schedule. The following week, the Bears will take on Catawba College.

The CIAA season begins on September 25 when the Bears travel to Elizabeth City State, followed by road games to Livingstone and Johnson C. Smith.

On October 16, the Bears return home to face division rival Fayetteville State, with the homecoming game against Chowan one week later. Shaw closes out the home season on October 30 as they host Winston-Salem State in a game that will be nationally televised. That game is also Senior Day and Shaw Open House.

Shaw finishes the season on the road at cross-town rival Saint Augustine’s.

Shaw will play its first three home games (VUU, FSU and Chowan) at Southeast Raleigh High School at 2600 Rock Quarry Road. Game times are 6:00 p.m. for Virginia Union and Fayetteville State and 4:00p.m. for Chowan. The final home game, against WSSU, will be played at Durham County Memorial Stadium at 1:00 p.m.

Shaw will hold its annual scrimmage on August 28 at Chavis Park. Time is to be determined.

Last season, the Bears finished with an 8-2 record, 5-2 in the CIAA and one game out of first in the Western Division.