Bethune-Cookman releases 11-game football schedule
June 10, 2004
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - A match-up with legendary football power Grambling State
in the 2004 Procter and Gamble Ohio Classic and the opportunity to beat
archrival Florida A&M for an unprecedented third time awaits the
Bethune-Cookman College football team in 2004. Athletic Director Lynn W.
Thompson officially released the 11-game schedule Thursday afternoon.
“We want to say thank you to all our fans for their patience in regarding
this announcement,’’ Thompson said. “But it stems from having a good
problem: We have built such a solid football program that it has become
increasingly difficult to schedule a non-conference game. We look forward to
announcing a multi-year schedule in the next few weeks.”
“The schedule is a very challenging schedule for a highly respected, top 20
program,’’ Thompson added. “It reflects the advances we have made.”
In addition to facing Grambling State September 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the
Wildcats will face another member of the Southwest Athletic Conference when
they travel to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on September 11.
“It’s going to be challenging schedule for us,” said Head Coach Alvin Wyatt
Sr. “It is one of the toughest schedules we have faced in years here at
Bethune-Cookman College.”
“This schedule includes a team like Grambling with a seasoned quarterback
and Arkansas Pine Bluff, whose head coach Mo Forte is former MEAC coach,”
Wyatt added.
Rounding out the non-conference schedule is the September 4 season opener
against Savannah State in the 51st annual Gateway Classic to be played in
Jacksonville’s Alltel Stadium, home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars
featuring former Wildcats Rashean Mathis and Allen Suber.
Delaware State will be the Wildcat’s Centennial homecoming opponent on
October 9. Bethune-Cookman will play two additional Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference games in Daytona Beach - September 25 against Norfolk State and
November 13 against Howard.
The Florida Classic will be Nov. 20 in Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl. B-CC
has won the last two meetings with Florida A&M.
The Wildcats went 9-3 last season under head coach Alvin Wyatt and qualified
for the NCAA I-AA playoffs for the second straight year.
Season tickets are scheduled to go on sale June 21.
SCHEDULE NOTES: The Cincinnati appearance will be B-CC’s first since a 31-27
loss to Howard in 1999 … B-CC has not faced two SWAC schools in the same
season since 1988 when it met Grambling State and Southern; the Wildcats
lost both games but still won a share of the MEAC championship.
BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE
2004 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Sept. 4
SAVANNAH STATE 51st Gateway Classic"
Jacksonville, Fla.
4:00 p.m.
Sept. 11
Univ. of Arkansas Pine Bluff "Arkansas Classic"
Pine Bluff, AR Golden Lion Stadium
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 18
Grambling State University "Proctor and Gamble Ohio Classic"
Cincinnati, OH Paul Brown Stadium
1:00 p.m.
Sept. 25
NORFOLK STATE* "Church and Community Day"
Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium
4:00 p.m.
Oct. 2
Morgan State*
Baltimore, MD Hughes Stadium
6:00 p.m.
Oct. 9
DELAWARE STATE* "Homecoming"
Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium
4:00 p.m.
Oct. 16
South Carolina State*
Orangeburg, SC
Dawson Bulldog Stadium
4:00 p.m.
Oct. 23
Open
Oct. 30
North Carolina A&T*
Greensboro, NC
Aggie Stadium
4:00 p.m.
Nov. 6
Hampton University*
Hampton, VA
Armstrong Stadium
2:00 p.m.
Nov. 13
HOWARD UNIVERSITY*
"Senior Day"
Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium
4:00 p.m.
Nov. 20
Florida A&M University "Florida Classic XXV"
Orlando Citrus Bowl
4:00 p.m.
Nov. 27
Div I-AA, First Round
TBD
TBD
Dec. 4
Div I-AA, Quarterfinals
TBD
TBD
Dec. 11
Div I-AA, Semifinals
TBD
TBD
Dec. 17
Div I-AA, Championship
Chattanooga, TN
TBD
All HOME Games in Caps.
(*) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference games
