WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University football team will report to campus for fall practice Tuesday, with practice for the 2016 season scheduled to start Thursday morning.
The players will report throughout the day on Tuesday, with the first practice scheduled for Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. at Civitan Park. The team’s Meet the Rams Day is scheduled for Saturday, August 20th. [lasso align=”right” cart=”y” identifier=”B00EZSHX4O” locale=”US” tag=”hbcusports-20″ ref=”amzn-ncaa-winston-salem-state-rams-mens-t-shirt-x-large-gray” type=”single” id=”71882″ link_id=”4875″]
Winston-Salem State returns seven starters on offense and six on defense from the 2015 squad that captured the program’s 11th CIAA Championships, and third since 2011. The Rams were picked to finish at the top of the Central intercollegiate Athletic Association again in 2016.
Three WSSU players were named to the preseason All-CIAA. The team’s first-team honorees were Jac’que Polite (OL), Tim Samuels (OL) and Will Johnson (K).
Winston-Salem State opens the 2016 season on Saturday, Sept. 3, when the Rams host UNC Pembroke. Kickoff for the contest is set for 6 p.m. at Bowman-Gray Stadium.
Tuesday, August 9th
Check-in 2:00pm
Headshots 3:00pm
Team Meeting 7:00pm
Wednesday, August 10th
Equipment issue 10:00am
Physicals 1:00pm
Thursday, August 11th
Conditioning Test 6:00am
Practice #1 9:30am
Friday, August 12th
Practice #2 9:30am
Saturday, August 13th
Practice #3 9:30am
Sunday, August 14th
Practice #4 6:30 PM
Monday, August 15th
Practice #5 9:30am
Tuesday, August 16th
Practice #6 9:00am
Practice #7 6:30pm
Wednesday, August 17th
Practice #8 9:30am
Thursday, August 18th
Practice #9 9:00am
Practice #10 6:30pm
Friday, August 19th
Practice #11 9:30am
Saturday, August 20
Meet the Rams Day 1:30-3:30pm
Practice #12 6:30pm
Sunday, August 21st
Practice #13 6:30pm
Monday, August 22nd
CLASSES START
Practice #14 4:00pm
Tuesday, August 23rd
Practice #15 4:00pm
Wednesday, August 24th
Practice #16 4:00pm
Thursday, August 25th
Practice #17 4:00pm
Friday, August 26th
Practice #18 4:00pm
Saturday, August 27th
Practice #19 6:00pm
Sunday, August 28th
Practice #20 6:00pm
Monday, August 29th
Off Day
Tuesday, August 30th
Practice #21 4:00pm
Wednesday, August 31st
Practice #22 4:00pm
Thursday, September 1st
Practice #23 4:00pm
Friday, September 2nd
Stadium Walk Thru
Saturday, September 3rd
vs. UNC Pembroke 6:00pm
(All practices are subject to change at any time due to weather and/or coach’s prerogative)
Courtesy: WSSU Athletics
