Atlanta Football Classic
Atlanta Football Classic | |
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Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic | |
Stadium | Georgia Dome |
Location | Atlanta |
Previous stadiums | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
Operated | 1989–2014 |
Conference tie-ins | MEAC |
Sponsors | |
Bank of America | |
2014 matchup | |
North Carolina A&T vs. South Carolina State (0-13) | |
2015 matchup | |
(Discontinued) |
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 The game has since been replaced by the Celebration Bowl HBCU championship game.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 |
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Florida A&M | 21–9 | Tennessee State | September 23, 1989 | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 47,373 | [1] |
Tennessee State | 20–16 | Florida A&M | September 22, 1990 | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 46,024 | [2] |
South Carolina State | 30–23 | Southern | September 28, 1991 | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 26,560 | [3] |
Southern | 19–18 | South Carolina State | September 19, 1992 | Georgia Dome | 55,296 | [4] |
Southern | 14–10 | South Carolina State | September 25, 1993 | Georgia Dome | 58,199 | [5] |
Tennessee State | 32–28 | South Carolina State | September 24, 1994 | Georgia Dome | 58,131 | [6] |
Tennessee State | 15–14 | South Carolina State | September 30, 1995 | Georgia Dome | 52,387 | [7] |
Southern | 19–18 | Tennessee State | September 28, 1996 | Georgia Dome | 45,894 | [8] |
South Carolina State | 34–28 | Tennessee State | September 27, 1997 | Georgia Dome | 41,292 | [9] |
Florida A&M | 31–23 | Tennessee State | September 26, 1998 | Georgia Dome | 28,987 | [10] |
Tennessee State | 42–25 | Florida A&M | September 18, 1999 | Georgia Dome | 44,812` | [11] |
Florida A&M | 31–6 | Tennessee State | September 23, 2000 | Georgia Dome | 62,455 | [12] |
Tennessee State | 27–7 | Florida A&M | September 22, 2001 | Georgia Dome | 61,052 | [13] |
Florida A&M | 37–24 | Tennessee State | September 28, 2002 | Georgia Dome | 67,167 | [14] |
Florida A&M | 10–7 | Tennessee State | September 20, 2003 | Georgia Dome | 70,185 | [15] |
Florida A&M | 21–15 | Tennessee State | September 25, 2004 | Georgia Dome | 67,712 | [16] |
Florida A&M | 12–7 | Tennessee State | September 24, 2005 | Georgia Dome | 56,297 | [17] |
Florida A&M | 25–22 | Tennessee State | September 30, 2006 | Georgia Dome | 57,885 | [18] |
Florida A&M | 18–17 | Tennessee State | September 29, 2007 | Georgia Dome | 56,990 | [19] |
Florida A&M | 28–14 | Tennessee State | September 27, 2008 | Georgia Dome | 50,428 | [20] |
Florida A&M | 31–12 | Tennessee State | September 26, 2009 | Georgia Dome | 51,950 | [21] |
Tennessee State | 29–18 | Florida A&M | September 25, 2010 | Georgia Dome | 54,202 | [22] |
Florida A&M | 38–33 | Southern | September 24, 2011 | Georgia Dome | 59,373 | [23] |
Southern | 21–14 | Florida A&M | September 29, 2012 | Georgia Dome | 41,042 | [24] |
South Carolina State | 29–24 | North Carolina A&T | October 5, 2013 | Georgia Dome | 35,412 | [25] |
South Carolina State | 13–0 | North Carolina A&T | October 4, 2014 | Georgia Dome | 24,441 | [26] |
Records
Team | Wins | Losses[27] |
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Florida A&M | 11 | 6 |
Tennessee State | 7 | 12 |
South Carolina State | 4 | 4 |
Southern | 3 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Gilliam steaming; TSU tripped 21–9". The Tennessean. September 24, 1989. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State passes FAMU in third quarter". St. Petersburg Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State rallies past Southern". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 29, 1991. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State gets the boot, 19–18". The State. September 20, 1992. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern takes advantage of S.C. State miscues 14–10". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Close loss tough on S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1994. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State stunned by late-game heroics". The Greenville News. October 1, 1995. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU gets boot 19–18". The Tennessean. September 29, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State's Derricott steals the show". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bonner passes Rattlers to win". The Palm Beach Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. State tops FAMU in Classic". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1999. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nunnally, Rattlers roll to win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU's quick start sends Florida A&M reeling". The Tennessean. September 23, 2001. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU scores early, often to KO Tenn. St". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 29, 2002. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman QB leads FAMU, 10–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU rallies for win". The Miami Herald. September 26, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Taylor's toe gives Rattlers fifth in row". The Atlanta Constitution. October 1, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-second field goal sails wide left for TSU". The Tennessean. September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pulley powers FAMU victory". The Miami Herald. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU defeats Tenn. St". Pensacola News Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU's Brown sets Classic rush record". The Tennessean. September 26, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU defense clutch in victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 25, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern 21, Florida A&M 14". The Miami Herald. September 30, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State records Atlanta Classic victory". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SC State shuts down North Carolina A&T". The Greenville News. October 5, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Atlanta Football Classic - Past Game Scores". Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
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