HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
No Result
View All Result
Home Football

HBCU Sports Podcast: Celebration Bowl – Tigers Win, Attendance Down, Ratings Up

HBCU Sports by HBCU Sports
December 23, 2016
12
HBCU Sports e1534857325719
1.5k
VIEWS

Episode 10 of the HBCU Sports Podcast focuses on the Grambling Tigers and their 10-9 Celebration Bowl victory over North Carolina Central. Co-host Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss the game’s highlights, social media comments, attendance and the published TV ratings, which are up from the previous year. Kenn and Jeff also take a moment to address the business of the Celebration Bowl and how ticket sales and cash is distributed to the schools involved. Finally, the two briefly discuss the recent announcement of the Talladega College marching band participating in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration parade.

Listen to “E10: Celebration Bowl – Tigers Win, Attendance Down, Ratings Up” on Spreaker.

Tags: GramblingNorth Carolina CentralTalladega
HBCU Sports

HBCU Sports

Related Posts

Former HBCU football coach wins UFL championship

by HBCU Sports
June 15, 2025
0
One-time HBCU football player Shannon Harris named UFL Coach of the Year

Shannon Harris, a former HBCU quarterback and Tennessee State alum, etched his name in the record books. On Saturday night, he became the first HBCU graduate to coach...

Read moreDetails

Florida A&M gets commitment from Florida Gators quarterback

by HBCU Sports
June 14, 2025
0
Florida A&M gets commitment from Florida Gators quarterback

Florida A&M is bolstering its quarterback lineup. The Rattlers received a commitment from transfer Lawrence Wright IV, the son of Florida Gators great Lawrence Wright III. Wright, who...

Read moreDetails

Prairie View’s 2025 SWAC recruiting class skyrockets up conference rankings

by HBCU Sports
June 13, 2025
0
HBCU football coach stands firm on candid transfer portal ground rules

Tremaine Jackson's association with Prairie View football already has the program No. 1 in the SWAC. According to the most recent 247Sports recruiting rankings, the Panthers have the...

Read moreDetails

One-time HBCU football player Shannon Harris named UFL Coach of the Year

by HBCU Sports
June 13, 2025
0
One-time HBCU football player Shannon Harris named UFL Coach of the Year

The United Football League announced that DC Defenders head coach Shannon Harris has been named the 2025 UFL Buddy Teevens Coach of the Year. The UFL Coach of...

Read moreDetails

HBCU running back remains resilient in post-injury NFL comeback attempt

by HBCU Sports
June 12, 2025
0
HBCU running back has strong performance in NFL debut with Chicago Bears

Ian Wheeler's positivity has been a quiet superpower that helped the Howard University graduate and Chicago Bears running back choose resilience over defeat. When a torn ACL ended...

Read moreDetails
Next Post
Southern Football

Southern University Releases 2017 Football Schedule

Comments 12

  1. HBCUSwag says:
    8 years ago

    The reason why Grambling sold a low number of tickets is because I don’t think they have a system to deliver them electronically. I remember reading Grambling fans being upset about the ticketing system being so behind, even for the SWAC. Most SWAC schools allow you to print tickets at home.

    Reply
    • Kenn Rashad says:
      8 years ago

      That is not true. Grambling used Ticketmaster to sell its game tickets during the regular season. The problem was Grambling did not get the tickets from the SWAC office in time to be able to sell them online. Grambling literally had a week and a half to sell tickets for the Celebration Bowl.

      Reply
  2. Julius Coxswain says:
    8 years ago

    I agree. Unfortunately, MEAC and SWAC schools are not funded well enough to win an FCS Championship at this point. Maybe in a few years. The Big Sky and the CAA invest WAYYYYYY more money and other resources into football than our FCS HBCUs.

    Reply
  3. Irma Griffin says:
    8 years ago

    How would you explain the low attendance in Houston? This is not the first time and supports the fact that Grambling fans just don’t travel well!

    Reply
    • Kenn Rashad says:
      8 years ago

      How would you explain the reason the attendance was higher for the SAME TWO teams the previous year? I explained the reason for this in episode 8 of the podcast. You should check it out.

      Reply
      • Irma Griffin says:
        8 years ago

        I did check it out before commenting but I will agree to disagree. That’s your opinion but there are some facts and schools that suggest otherwise. Maybe the excitement from last year wore off for you Grambling fans.

        Reply
    • Kenn Rashad says:
      8 years ago

      If that’s the case the excitement wore off for the Alcorn fans as well, right?

      Reply
      • c says:
        8 years ago

        Could be, remember you’ll were worried about them representing had Southern won. Not a great season for them and I am sure some of the fans were not happy.

        Reply
        • Kenn Rashad says:
          8 years ago

          No, I don’t recall being “worried” about anything, but you’ve just proven the point that I made regarding the attendance. Apparently the fans of BOTH schools didn’t see this matchup to be as appealing compared to the one the previous year.

          Reply
  4. c says:
    8 years ago

    No, Alcorn traveled a whole lot better as evidenced by the showing against Southern the year before. Again, I agree to disagree but Grambling fans have never traveled well even during the Eddie Robinson years. Its clear that you do not like being wrong but when you check attendance Grambling has never been at the top. With the record they had this year, there was reason not to show up and support your team at either of those games, SWAC title or celebration.

    Reply
    • Kenn Rashad says:
      8 years ago

      And yet the Alcorn State-Gambling game the following year had more in attendance than the Alcorn-Southern game. That is FACT. My arguments, for the most part are based on facts, which mean I’m hardly ever wrong 😀 And it’s amazing that you didn’t say anything about the BC attendance. I wonder why.

      I’m sorry it bothers you that Grambling fans don’t support the school in a way YOU THINK they should, but at some point FACTS do matter. And if you want to ignore the facts that I’ve presented that is your prerogative. This discussion started with you asking a question. And despite already providing the answer in the podcast, as well as answering it again in this thread a second time, indicates that something is getting lost in translation. And that, unfortunately, is something I can’t assist with.

      Reply
  5. Bison4Life says:
    8 years ago

    Kenn,

    First of all congrats on the podcast.Great job and platform.I remember those early days of the MEAC vs SWAC wars in the early days of the SWACpage.

    As for the drop in attendance my gut reaction is that the Bayou Classic,SCG and CB in a span of four weeks was a bridge too far for same of the Grambling faithful.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • Who is going to the parade?
  • The 23rd Thread about *rump
  • Historic House v. NCAA Settlement gets Final Approval
  • Am I the only One Confused About Why WIll Smith made this odd New Song?
  • Jade Cargill
  • Lighten the Mood XIV
  • Tremaine Jackson wants Prairie View to not just be ‘elite SWAC school’
  • The house budget bill
  • Kemp says he will not seek Senate seat
  • Sly Stone 1943-2025

  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 CONTACT US

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • VIDEOS
  • AWARDS
    • Support the HBCU Sports Awards
    • Donor Wall
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • SHOP

© 2025 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

X