PHOTO GALLERYVirginia Union University was selected to finish fifth in the Northern Division of the CIAA, it was announced at the 2014 CIAA Football Kickoff Luncheon, held on July 24 in Durham, N.C.
Overall, the Panthers were picked to finish 10th among the CIAA football schools.
The selection was done by the coaches of the 12 CIAA schools.
Head coach
Mark James, along with players
Charles Davis III and
Joshua Stalls were interviewed by emcee Stan Lewter of Urban Sports.
Virginia Union opens the 2014 football season 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, against Siena Heights University in Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.
NORTHERN DIVISION1st Virginia State Trojans
2nd Elizabeth City State Vikings
3rd Bowie State Bulldogs
4th Chowan Hawks
5th Virginia Union Panthers
6th The Lincoln Lions
SOUTHERN DIVISION1st Winston-Salem State Rams
2nd Fayetteville State Broncos
3rd Shaw Bears
4th Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls
5th Saint Augustine's Falcons
6th Livingstone Blue Bears
OVERALL1. Winston-Salem University
2. Fayetteville State University
3. Virginia State University
4. Shaw University
5. Elizabeth City State University
6. Bowie State University
7. Johnson C. Smith University
8. Chowan University
9. Saint Augustine's University
10. Virginia Union University
11. Livingstone College
12. The Lincoln University