Atlanta Football Classic
Former HBCU classic game
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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 The game has since been replaced by the Celebration Bowl HBCU championship game.
| Atlanta Football Classic | |
|---|---|
| Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic | |
| Stadium | Georgia Dome |
| Location | Atlanta |
| Previous stadiums | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Operated | 1989–2014 |
| Conference tie-ins | MEAC |
| Sponsors | |
| 2014 matchup | |
| North Carolina A&T 0, South Carolina State 13 | |
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 | [1] |
| Tennessee State | 20–16 | Florida A&M | September 22, 1990 | 46,024 | [2] | |
| South Carolina State | 30–23 | Southern | September 28, 1991 | 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 | 58,199 | [5] | |
| Tennessee State | 32–28 | South Carolina State | September 24, 1994 | 58,131 | [6] | |
| Tennessee State | 15–14 | South Carolina State | September 30, 1995 | 52,387 | [7] | |
| Southern | 19–18 | Tennessee State | September 28, 1996 | 45,894 | [8] | |
| South Carolina State | 34–28 | Tennessee State | September 27, 1997 | 41,292 | [9] | |
| Florida A&M | 31–23 | Tennessee State | September 26, 1998 | 28,987 | [10] | |
| Tennessee State | 42–25 | Florida A&M | September 18, 1999 | 44,812` | [11] | |
| Florida A&M | 31–6 | Tennessee State | September 23, 2000 | 62,455 | [12] | |
| Tennessee State | 27–7 | Florida A&M | September 22, 2001 | 61,052 | [13] | |
| Florida A&M | 37–24 | Tennessee State | September 28, 2002 | 67,167 | [14] | |
| Florida A&M | 10–7 | Tennessee State | September 20, 2003 | 70,185 | [15] | |
| Florida A&M | 21–15 | Tennessee State | September 25, 2004 | 67,712 | [16] | |
| Florida A&M | 12–7 | Tennessee State | September 24, 2005 | 56,297 | [17] | |
| Florida A&M | 25–22 | Tennessee State | September 30, 2006 | 57,885 | [18] | |
| Florida A&M | 18–17 | Tennessee State | September 29, 2007 | 56,990 | [19] | |
| Florida A&M | 28–14 | Tennessee State | September 27, 2008 | 50,428 | [20] | |
| Florida A&M | 31–12 | Tennessee State | September 26, 2009 | 51,950 | [21] | |
| Tennessee State | 29–18 | Florida A&M | September 25, 2010 | 54,202 | [22] | |
| Florida A&M | 38–33 | Southern | September 24, 2011 | 59,373 | [23] | |
| Southern | 21–14 | Florida A&M | September 29, 2012 | 41,042 | [24] | |
| South Carolina State | 29–24 | North Carolina A&T | October 5, 2013 | 35,412 | [25] | |
| South Carolina State | 13–0 | North Carolina A&T | October 4, 2014 | 24,441 | [26] |
Records
| Team | Wins | Losses[27] |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 11 | 6 |
| Tennessee State | 7 | 12 |
| South Carolina State | 4 | 4 |
| Southern | 3 | 3 |
