Albany State Golden Rams update 2010 football schedule

Albany State Golden Rams update 2010 football schedule
Edythe Y. Bradley 06/10/10

The Albany State University Golden Rams have updated their 2010 football schedule. The Golden Rams have added another team to complete their 10-game schedule, athletic administrators have announced.

The Golden Rams will play the Savannah State University Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 25. The location and time of that game has not yet been determined and will be announced at a later date.

"We are very excited about reviving our game against Savannah State," said interim ASU Athletics Director Dr. Richard H. Williams. "We have not played the Tigers since 2004, so it promises to be a great game.”

The Savannah State game is the only non-conference game on the Golden Rams' schedule. The Tigers, who were members of the SIAC until 2002, are now members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Golden Rams and Tigers played in the Music City Classic in Macon, Ga. from 1991 until 2004.

The remainder of the 2010 schedule includes four home games at the Albany State Municipal Coliseum and the annual Fountain City Classic in Columbus, Ga.

The Rams, who finished their 2009 at 8-3, will kickoff the 2010 season on the road against the Kentucky State University Thorobreds on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. in Frankfort, KY. After an open weekend on Sept. 4, the Golden Rams will make their home debut on Sept. 11, and pay tribute to Dr. Joseph Winthrop Holley, founder of Albany State University, with the J.W. Holley Memorial Game against the Clark Atlanta University Panthers. Albany State will also honor military personnel during pre-game activities. Kickoff is set for 7.

"Last year, it was decided that the first home game of the season would be named in honor of Dr. Holley for his contributions not only to Southwest Georgia, but the nation," Williams said. "It is more than appropriate that we pay tribute to the founder and first president of our great institution."

The Rams will play two back-to-back road games against Tuskegee University on Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. in Tuskegee, Ala., and the SSU Panthers in the Sept. 25 game.

Golden Rams fans will enjoy two back-to-back home games on Oct. 2 against the Lane College Dragons at 7 p.m., and Oct. 9 when Albany State celebrates Homecoming against the Miles College Golden Bears. Kickoff for the Homecoming game is 2 p.m. Football action continues for Albany State on Oct. 16, when the Golden Rams travel to Columbia, S.C. to face the Benedict College Tigers at 2 p.m. The Golden Rams will hit the road on Oct. 23 for a showdown against Morehouse College for the Maroon Tigers' homecoming game at 2 p.m.

Albany State will face the Stillman College Tigers in its final home game of the season on Oct. 30, before facing the Fort Valley State Wildcats in the 21st Annual Fountain City Classic at the A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ga. Both games are set to kickoff at 2 p.m.