Atlanta Football Classic

Atlanta Football Classic
Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic
StadiumGeorgia Dome
LocationAtlanta
Previous stadiumsBobby Dodd Stadium
Operated1989–2014
Conference tie-insMEAC
Sponsors
2014 matchup
North Carolina A&T 0, South Carolina State 13

The Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic was an annual football classic game between two historically black colleges and universities. The game has since been replaced by the Celebration Bowl HBCU championship game.

History

The game was played annually in Atlanta. The first three years, it was held at Bobby Dodd Stadium, and at the Georgia Dome from 1992 to 2014.

Coverage

Versus/NBCSN broadcast the game from 2008 to 2012. Because the two participants in the 2013 and 2014 contests are both part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, to which ESPN held broadcast rights, ESPN broadcast the game on its online outlet, ESPN3.

Game results

Winner Score Loser Date Location Attendance Source
Florida A&M 21–9 Tennessee State September 23, 1989 Bobby Dodd Stadium 47,373
Tennessee State 20–16 Florida A&M September 22, 1990 46,024
South Carolina State 30–23 Southern September 28, 1991 26,560
Southern 19–18 South Carolina State September 19, 1992 Georgia Dome 55,296
Southern 14–10 South Carolina State September 25, 1993 58,199
Tennessee State 32–28 South Carolina State September 24, 1994 58,131
Tennessee State 15–14 South Carolina State September 30, 1995 52,387
Southern 19–18 Tennessee State September 28, 1996 45,894
South Carolina State 34–28 Tennessee State September 27, 1997 41,292
Florida A&M 31–23 Tennessee State September 26, 1998 28,987
Tennessee State 42–25 Florida A&M September 18, 1999 44,812`
Florida A&M 31–6 Tennessee State September 23, 2000 62,455
Tennessee State 27–7 Florida A&M September 22, 2001 61,052
Florida A&M 37–24 Tennessee State September 28, 2002 67,167
Florida A&M 10–7 Tennessee State September 20, 2003 70,185
Florida A&M 21–15 Tennessee State September 25, 2004 67,712
Florida A&M 12–7 Tennessee State September 24, 2005 56,297
Florida A&M 25–22 Tennessee State September 30, 2006 57,885
Florida A&M 18–17 Tennessee State September 29, 2007 56,990
Florida A&M 28–14 Tennessee State September 27, 2008 50,428
Florida A&M 31–12 Tennessee State September 26, 2009 51,950
Tennessee State 29–18 Florida A&M September 25, 2010 54,202
Florida A&M 38–33 Southern September 24, 2011 59,373
Southern 21–14 Florida A&M September 29, 2012 41,042
South Carolina State 29–24 North Carolina A&T October 5, 2013 35,412
South Carolina State 13–0 North Carolina A&T October 4, 2014 24,441

Records

Team Wins Losses
Florida A&M 11 6
Tennessee State 7 12
South Carolina State 4 4
Southern 3 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gilliam steaming; TSU tripped 21–9". The Tennessean. September 24, 1989. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee State passes FAMU in third quarter". St. Petersburg Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "S.C. State rallies past Southern". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 29, 1991. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "S.C. State gets the boot, 19–18". The State. September 20, 1992. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern takes advantage of S.C. State miscues 14–10". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Close loss tough on S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1994. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "S.C. State stunned by late-game heroics". The Greenville News. October 1, 1995. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "TSU gets boot 19–18". The Tennessean. September 29, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "S.C. State's Derricott steals the show". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bonner passes Rattlers to win". The Palm Beach Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tenn. State tops FAMU in Classic". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1999. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Nunnally, Rattlers roll to win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "TSU's quick start sends Florida A&M reeling". The Tennessean. September 23, 2001. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "FAMU scores early, often to KO Tenn. St". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 29, 2002. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Freshman QB leads FAMU, 10–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "FAMU rallies for win". The Miami Herald. September 26, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Fight to the finish; FAMU's goal-line stand in final seconds secures win over Tennessee State". Tallahassee Democrat. September 25, 2005. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Taylor's toe gives Rattlers fifth in row". The Atlanta Constitution. October 1, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Last-second field goal sails wide left for TSU". The Tennessean. September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Pulley powers FAMU victory". The Miami Herald. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "FAMU defeats Tenn. St". Pensacola News Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "TSU's Brown sets Classic rush record". The Tennessean. September 26, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ "FAMU defense clutch in victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 25, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ↑ "Southern 21, Florida A&M 14". The Miami Herald. September 30, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ↑ "S.C. State records Atlanta Classic victory". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ↑ "SC State shuts down North Carolina A&T". The Greenville News. October 5, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ↑ "Atlanta Football Classic - Past Game Scores". Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-09-14.