"Alabama State"@en . "Southwestern Athletic Conference"@en . . "AlabamaState.gif"@en . "15"^^ . "East"@en . . "Montgomery, AL"@en . . . . "bamastatesports.com"@en . "Hornets"@en . . "2012"^^ . "Alabama State University"@en . . "Alabama State Hornets"@en . . "SWAC"@en . "Hornet Stadium"@en . "Hornets"@en . "File:Nopicture.png"@en . "Reggie Barlow"@en . . "0"^^ . "Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU was originally founded in Marion as the Lincoln Normal School. In 1887, the university opened in its new location in Montgomery but an Alabama State Supreme Court ruling forced the school to change its name; thus, the school was renamed the Normal School for Colored Students. In 1954, the school changed its name to Alabama State College. The college regained university status in 1969. Alabama State's colors are black and gold and their nickname is the Hornets. Alabama State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), which it joined in 1982. ASU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. The Alabama State University Department of Athletics currently sponsors Men's Intercollegiate football, baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, track and cheerleading along with Women's Intercollegiate basketball, soccer, softball, bowling, tennis, track, volleyball and cheerleading."@en . "Joe L. Reed Acadome"@en . . "Old Gold"@en . . "8000"^^ . "FFD700"@en . . . "Alabama State Hornets football"@en . . "Rivals"@en . . . "Black"@en . . . "FieldTurf"@en . "26500"^^ . "Alabama State Hornets"@en . . "The Alabama State Hornets are the college football team representing the Alabama State University. The Hornets play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Alabama State is currently building a new stadium that will be open in 2012."@en . "The Alabama State Hornets are the college football team representing the Alabama State University. The Hornets play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Alabama State is currently building a new stadium that will be open in 2012."@en . . "Reggie Barlow"@en . . . . . "145"^^ . . "1901"^^ . "Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU was originally founded in Marion as the Lincoln Normal School. In 1887, the university opened in its new location in Montgomery but an Alabama State Supreme Court ruling forced the school to change its name; thus, the school was renamed the Normal School for Colored Students. In 1954, the school changed its name to Alabama State College. The college regained university status in 1969."@en .