It’s time for us to reflect back on the year that was 2015. And for us at HBCU Sports, part of that reflection involves analyzing the stories and features our readers liked most.
Data we retrieved from analytic and social media reports from the past year indicated that our readers took great interest in a particular SWAC school’s football schedule; they enjoyed reading features about HBCU marching bands, and took particular interest in watching a grown man cry.
Below are the 30 most-read stories of 2015.
30. HBCU Football 2015: Who Will Be The Black College Football Heisman Winner?
29. FCS Selection Committee Chairman Explains Why No HBCU Team Received At-Large Bid
28. Report: Grambling’s Fobbs, Alcorn State’s Hopson Interviewed For ULM Head Coaching Job
27. Southern Releases Update On Injury Status Of Devon Gales
26. Celebration Bowl Draws Impressive Overnight Rating To Open Bowl Season
25. SWAC Championship Game Preview: Grambling State Can Book A Flight To Atlanta
24. Howard, Morgan State To Play In Chicago Football Classic
23. The Ultimate HBCU Preseason Football Poll
22. Virginia Union Expected To Hire Former Players Butler, Wallace As Coaches
21. Texas Southern Withdraws From SWAC Tournament
20. Former NBA-All Star Tracy McGrady Raising Awareness About HBCUs
19. Bayou Classic Contract Details Revealed
18. Grambling Earns Top 25 Ranking In National FCS Poll, NC A&T Ranked No. 19
17. Former Grambling QB Bruce Eugene Named New York Preps Coach of the Year
16. North Carolina A&T Athletic Department Report Reveals Celebration Bowl Payout
15. Grambling Is New No.1 Ranked Team In HBCU Football Polls
14. Watch: Grambling Coach Broderick Fobbs’ Emotional Comments After OT Win
13. National Signing Day 2015: HBCU Football Recruiting Updates
12. Florida A&M Student-Produced Documentary Explores The Struggles Of HBCU Athletics
11. Prairie View A&M Makes Case For At-Large FCS Playoff Bid
10. Bayou Classic Attendance Breaks Post-Katrina Record
9. Albany State, Tuskegee Cheerleaders Involved In Fight During SIAC Tournament
8. HBCU Football Left Out Of FCS Postseason Play
7. Source: Alcorn State’s Hopson Among Top Candidates For Louisiana-Monroe Head Coaching Job
6. Bench-Clearing Brawl Mars Texas Southern- Southern Women’s Contest
5. Former Jackson State Football Players Cut From Pro Day After 40-Yard Dash
4. Midseason Rankings: The Top 15 HBCU Marching Bands In America
3. Preseason: Ranking HBCU Bands By Conference, From Top To Bottom
2. Preseason: Ranking The Top 15 HBCU Bands In America For 2015