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Grambling vs. Southern Football Game
Published or Updated November 19, 2018
Location: United States
Sport: Football
Level: College
Also Known As: Bayou Classic
Sport: Football
Level: College
Also Known As: Bayou Classic
Event Type: Rivalry
First Held: 1974
Next Up: 11/24/2018-11/24/2018
First Held: 1974
Next Up: 11/24/2018-11/24/2018
When and Where: every November in New Orleans, LA
On the final Saturday in November, at the New Orleans Superdome, the Big Easy gets hard. The Bayou Classic – the annual matchup between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars – has been held since 1974.
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The first ever Bayou Classic was played in New Orleans' Tulane Stadium in 1974. There were 76,753 fans in attendance to witness the birth of a unique and treasured pastime.
Grambling's 43-6 victory in 1980 ranks number 1 in the largest margin of victory in the series.
The Bayou Classic is the only NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) game to be shown regularly on broadcast television. Both schools typically forgo Division I-AA playoff eligibility to participate in the Bayou Classic
The Bayou Classic is a source of tourism revenue (over $75 million for more 30 years plus) to the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. (wiki)
The series is tied 18-18 after Grambling State won 31-13 in 2009. Southern claims the longest winning streak, 8 games from 1993-2000. Grambling claims the longest winning streak in the all-time series, 9 games from 1970 to 1979.
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"The game is really about northern Louisiana versus southern Louisiana,It's about Southern families and Grambling families. It's about playing for pride."
Pete Richardson
"They (the band) rocked the house," he said. "They took it to the floor."
Aaron Early, a sophomore at GSU
"Being a first-time observer of the band, I was flabbergasted on the precision, uniqueness and energy of the band,"" he said. "Music is still the universal language of the ... people."
James Campbell came all the way from San Leandro to watch the famous Tiger band perform.
