Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 2, 1994 TAG: 9403020073
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Tech discovered it had scheduled games with JMU and Southern Mississippi on the same day (Sept. 10). Dropping JMU and adding Arkansas State gives the Hokies a full schedule of Division I-A opponents.
Tech will play Arkansas State, a member of the Big West Conference, at home Sept. 3.
In March 1993, Tech canceled all but the 1994 game of a series with JMU that was scheduled to run through 1999 because the Big East Football Conference had asked its schools not to play I-AA opponents. To qualify for a bowl game, a school must have at least six victories over Division I-A competition.
JMU filled the spot Tech vacated with a home game against Middle Tennessee State.
In other college sports in the region:
Virginia Tech's home baseball opener today has been postponed because of bad weather. It will be made up at 3 p.m. March 21 in Blacksburg. The Hokies (0-2) are scheduled to begin an 11-game trip today at Old Dominion.
Radford's home baseball game Tuesday against Holy Cross was postponed because of bad weather. It is not likely to be made up, a Radford spokesman said.
by CNB