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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Friday, October 23, 1998 Prairie View A&M suspension upheld by SWAC NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- An appeals committee of the Southwestern Athletic Conference on Thursday upheld the two-game suspension imposed on the Prairie View A&M University marching band for a brawl that ensued with the Southern University band at a Sept. 19 football game. "By a unanimous vote, the Appeals and Constitutional Compliance Committee of the Southwestern Athletic Conference has upheld the league commissioner's September 21 ruling suspending the marching band of Prairie View A&M University for two consecutive games following a September 19 altercation in Beaumont, Texas," the conference said in a brief statement. "In upholding the commissioner's ruling, the Appeals and Constitutional Committee unanimously found that the commissioner acted properly and within the scope of his authority," the conference said. SWAC's Council of Presidents, comprised by the president's of the league's 10 member schools, will decide whether to impose sanctions for Prairie View's defiance of the suspension, according to Assistant SWAC Commissioner Lonza Hardy. The Southern University band complied with the two-game suspension imposed on its band by SWAC Commissioner Rudy Washington but, after sitting out a Sept. 26 game against Langston, the Prairie View band took to the field Oct. 3 game against Grambling State in Dallas. By coincidence, Prairie View's football team snapped an NCAA record 80-game losing streak with its 14-12 victory over Langston. A week later, the Panthers dropped a 55-40 decision to Grambling. Prairie View repeatedly has cited its football contract with Grambling for its apparent defiance of the band suspension. A copy of the contract, obtained by The Associated Press under the Texas Open Records Act, clearly states Prairie View could have faced an $80,000 penalty if its band failed to perform. Prairie View's appeal of the suspension was heard at a meeting Tuesday in New Orleans, where the conference is headquartered.   Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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