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Salisbury, NC – Livingstone Athletics hosted its annual Athletic Banquet on April 23, bringing together student-athletes, coaches, and staff to celebrate another year of competition, growth, and achievement across Blue Bears programs.]]>Athletic Banquet '26Mon, 4 May 2026 15:28:00 EST113839https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/livingstone-college-announces-2026-football-schedule.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/livingstone-college-announces-2026-football-schedule.aspxFootball

Salisbury, NC – Livingstone College proudly announces its 2026 Blue Bears football schedule, featuring an exciting slate of six home games, key CIAA matchups, and meaningful opportunities for alumni, students, and supporters to rally behind the program at Alumni Memorial Stadium.]]>fb '26 graphic Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:31:00 EST73828https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/9/livingstone-college-football-announces-mid-year-signees-and-signing-day-additions.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2026/2/9/livingstone-college-football-announces-mid-year-signees-and-signing-day-additions.aspxFootball

SALISBURY, NC — Livingstone College Football has officially wrapped up an aggressive, no-nonsense recruiting cycle with the announcement of its Mid-Year Signees and National Signing Day additions. This year's class reflects a clear blueprint: get older, get tougher, get faster, and raise the competitive standard across every position group.]]>NSD '26Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:32:00 EST73779https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/football-livingstones-kenyon-garner-headline-the-2025-afca-division-ii-coaches-all-america-teams.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/football-livingstones-kenyon-garner-headline-the-2025-afca-division-ii-coaches-all-america-teams.aspxFootball, General

]]>k. garner story D2 AFCAWed, 17 Dec 2025 14:08:00 EST73743https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/12/14/football-livingstone-college-celebrates-three-freshmen-named-to-pittmans-pocket-all-american-teams.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/12/14/football-livingstone-college-celebrates-three-freshmen-named-to-pittmans-pocket-all-american-teams.aspxFootball, General

Salisbury, NC- Livingstone College football is celebrating a major milestone as three of its standout true freshmen earned national recognition on Pittman's Pocket HBCU True Freshman All-American Teams—a rare and impressive accomplishment for the program.]]>Pittman's HBCU All AmericanSun, 14 Dec 2025 14:31:00 EST73739https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/12/9/football-kenyon-garner-named-willie-davis-defensive-player-of-the-year-presented-by-boxtorow.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/12/9/football-kenyon-garner-named-willie-davis-defensive-player-of-the-year-presented-by-boxtorow.aspxFootball, General

Salisbury, NC- Among the most prestigious honors in HBCU football are the annual HBCU Superlative Awards, presented by BOXTOROW, which recognize standout players across the nation. This year, Livingstone College defensive lineman Kenyon Garner earned one of the top distinctions — the Willie Davis Defensive Player of the Year award.]]>garner vs jcsu Tue, 9 Dec 2025 12:36:00 EST73735https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/livingstone-college-football-earns-four-all-ciaa-honors.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/livingstone-college-football-earns-four-all-ciaa-honors.aspxFootball, General

Charlotte, NC – Livingstone College capped off a competitive 2025 football season with four players earning All-CIAA honors, underscoring a year of growth and resilience for the Blue Bears. The team finished 5-5 overall and 3-4 in conference play, marking back-to-back winning seasons in CIAA competition for the first time in over a decade.]]>'25 fb CIAA awardsSat, 15 Nov 2025 09:44:00 EST73708https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/10/football-davyn-reid-named-ciaa-receiver-of-the-week.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/10/football-davyn-reid-named-ciaa-receiver-of-the-week.aspxFootball, General

Livingstone College's Davyn Reid has been named CIAA Receiver of the Week, following a sensational performance that lit up the field in the Blue Bears' rivalry matchup against Johnson C. Smith.]]>POW D. ReidMon, 10 Nov 2025 22:27:00 EST73704https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/8/football-livingstone-falls-short-in-thrilling-commemorative-classic-battle-against-johnson-c-smith.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/8/football-livingstone-falls-short-in-thrilling-commemorative-classic-battle-against-johnson-c-smith.aspxFootball, General

Charlotte, NC- In a game that lived up to the legacy of the historic Commemorative Classic, Livingstone College battled fiercely but ultimately fell to Johnson C. Smith University, 26–21, in a rivalry showdown that capped off the 2025 football season.]]>lc vs jcsu '25Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:29:00 EST73701https://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/6/football-the-original-hbcu-rivalry-returns-to-the-field-the-commemorative-classic-continues.aspxhttps://bluebearathletics.com/news/2025/11/6/football-the-original-hbcu-rivalry-returns-to-the-field-the-commemorative-classic-continues.aspxFootball, General

CHARLOTTE, NC (November 6, 2025) - Before there were marching bands shaking bleachers, before CIAA championships filled cities, before college football became a Saturday ritual in Black America, there was a snowy field, a borrowed rulebook and a belief that two Black colleges could play a game the world didn't think belonged to them.]]>'25 jcsu vs lc commerative classic Thu, 6 Nov 2025 14:30:00 EST73697