TexasTerror
February 5th, 2007, 06:15 PM
It's never over til it's over, right? Tuskegee was just named co-champs of the SIAC for the 2006 season by virtue of Miles College having to forfeit their victories, giving Tuskegee an additional win...
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Tuskegee declared 2006 SIAC Football Co-Champion
January 30, 2007
Tucker, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has declared Tuskegee University, Co-Champion for the 2006 Football season.
The decision comes after Miles College self reported to the NCAA and the SIAC that they had played an ineligible player on their team during the 2006 football season. As a result, Miles had to forfeit all of its victories, including a 20-31 win over Tuskegee University. With the forfeit Tuskegee’s record changed from a 5-2 conference record to 6-1, creating a tie in the SIAC standings.
Although Tuskegee defeated Albany State this past season the decision was made not to penalize Albany State, by taking their championship away, because they played no part in the violation within the conference. After much discussion amongst Commissioner William E. Lide and the President’s Council, the SIAC decided that Tuskegee and Albany State University would be declared Co-Champions, even though tie breaking procedures do exist during the finish of regular season play.
The declaration gives Tuskegee University their 25th SIAC Championship and their first since the 2002 season.
http://www.onnidan.com/06-07/news/jan/siacfb0130.htm
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Tuskegee declared 2006 SIAC Football Co-Champion
January 30, 2007
Tucker, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has declared Tuskegee University, Co-Champion for the 2006 Football season.
The decision comes after Miles College self reported to the NCAA and the SIAC that they had played an ineligible player on their team during the 2006 football season. As a result, Miles had to forfeit all of its victories, including a 20-31 win over Tuskegee University. With the forfeit Tuskegee’s record changed from a 5-2 conference record to 6-1, creating a tie in the SIAC standings.
Although Tuskegee defeated Albany State this past season the decision was made not to penalize Albany State, by taking their championship away, because they played no part in the violation within the conference. After much discussion amongst Commissioner William E. Lide and the President’s Council, the SIAC decided that Tuskegee and Albany State University would be declared Co-Champions, even though tie breaking procedures do exist during the finish of regular season play.
The declaration gives Tuskegee University their 25th SIAC Championship and their first since the 2002 season.
http://www.onnidan.com/06-07/news/jan/siacfb0130.htm