Fayetteville State University Athletics

Burnis Travis was an immediate starter as an offensive tackle on the Broncos football team and would go on to earn three-time honors on the All-CIAA and All-NAIA teams. After starting in all 41 games, he was named to the Mutual Black Network All-American Football Team and Fayetteville State's Outstanding Athlete of the Year, the team's Best Offensive Player Award, Most Valuable Player, and Leadership Award. In track & field, Travis won the CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Shot Put and Discus titles three times. He garnered the Silver Medal in the discus throw at the 1978 NAIA National Outdoor Track & Field Championships to earn track & field All-American status. Burnis also finished second at the '78 Penn Relays.