HBCU’s 10 Greatest Football Dynasties Celebrated During Magic City Classic Week in Birmingham

By Donald Hunt | For The Birmingham Times College football fans have seen a lot of great teams over the years. However, it’s one thing to have an outstanding team, but to sustain a level of greatness over an extended period of time is another. There are several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with dominant football programs that went on to become dynasties. These teams were able to showcase their talents in different eras. No matter what decade you followed HBCU football there was at least one team that stood out. With the 83rd Magic City Classic between Alabama A&M and Alabama State University on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Birmingham’s Legion Field it’s time to present our list of the most dominant HBCU football teams alphabetically. CENTRAL STATE Dynasty: 1987-93. Combined record of 72-11-3 during this period, which produced two NAIA national titles in 1990 and 1992. Central State had one of the best small college football programs in the nation. The Marauders had two major stretches under head coach Billy Joe. Central State was really dominant as an NCAA Division II independent program from 1982-86. The Marauders were 46-11-1 during those seasons. Then, Central State became a NAIA...