North Carolina Central University

FOOTBALL

LIVINGSTON, AL – The University of West Alabama Department of Athletics has announced the cancellation of the Tigers’ football game versus North Carolina Central University at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. on Oct. 6. The cancellation is the result of a breach in the game contract by the Varsity Sports Marketing Group, the game’s promoter.

“We want all of the UWA and NCCU fans to know that our great universities really wanted to play this football game and we did everything possible to salvage it, but we were unable to resolve the contract difficulties with the game’s promoter,” said UWA Director of Athletics E.J. Brophy.

This cancellation will result in an open date for both teams on Oct. 6.

“We are disappointed that our football program and our fans will not have the opportunity to travel to Alabama for this event,” said NCCU Director of Athletics Bill Hayes. “We have developed a wonderful relationship with the administration of UWA and we were looking forward to the match-up on the gridiron. All possible efforts were exhausted by NCCU and UWA before having to come to this decision. This is quite unfortunate.”

NCCU, currently 2-1 after back-to-back shutouts of Fayetteville State and Saint Augustine’s, will play Elizabeth City State this Saturday (Sept. 15) in the New York Urban League's 37th Annual Whitney Young Football Classic at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The contest will kickoff at 2 p.m. with live coverage on WRJD 1410 AM beginning with a pre-game show at 1:30 p.m.