Atlanta Football Classic

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Atlanta Football Classic
Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta
Previous stadiums Bobby Dodd Stadium
Operated1989–2014
Conference tie-ins MEAC
Sponsors
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 The game has since been replaced by the Celebration Bowl HBCU championship game.

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History

The game has been played annually in Atlanta, for its first three years 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

WinnerScoreLoserDateLocationAttendanceSource
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, 1990Bobby Dodd Stadium46,024 [2]
South Carolina State 30–23 Southern September 28, 1991Bobby Dodd Stadium26,560 [3]
Southern 19–18 South Carolina State September 19, 1992 Georgia Dome 55,296 [4]
Southern 14–10 South Carolina State September 25, 1993Georgia Dome58,199 [5]
Tennessee State 32–28 South Carolina State September 24, 1994Georgia Dome58,131 [6]
Tennessee State 15–14 South Carolina State September 30, 1995Georgia Dome52,387 [7]
Southern 19–18 Tennessee State September 28, 1996Georgia Dome45,894 [8]
South Carolina State 34–28 Tennessee State September 27, 1997Georgia Dome41,292 [9]
Florida A&M 31–23 Tennessee State September 26, 1998Georgia Dome28,987 [10]
Tennessee State 42–25 Florida A&M September 18, 1999Georgia Dome44,812` [11]
Florida A&M 31–6 Tennessee State September 23, 2000Georgia Dome62,455 [12]
Tennessee State 27–7 Florida A&M September 22, 2001Georgia Dome61,052 [13]
Florida A&M 37–24 Tennessee State September 28, 2002Georgia Dome67,167 [14]
Florida A&M 10–7 Tennessee State September 20, 2003Georgia Dome70,185 [15]
Florida A&M 21–15 Tennessee State September 25, 2004Georgia Dome67,712 [16]
Florida A&M 12–7 Tennessee State September 24, 2005Georgia Dome56,297 [17]
Florida A&M 25–22 Tennessee State September 30, 2006Georgia Dome57,885 [18]
Florida A&M 18–17 Tennessee State September 29, 2007Georgia Dome56,990 [19]
Florida A&M 28–14 Tennessee State September 27, 2008Georgia Dome50,428 [20]
Florida A&M 31–12 Tennessee State September 26, 2009Georgia Dome51,950 [21]
Tennessee State 29–18 Florida A&M September 25, 2010Georgia Dome54,202 [22]
Florida A&M 38–33 Southern September 24, 2011Georgia Dome59,373 [23]
Southern 21–14 Florida A&M September 29, 2012Georgia Dome41,042 [24]
South Carolina State 29–24 North Carolina A&T October 5, 2013Georgia Dome35,412 [25]
South Carolina State 13–0 North Carolina A&T October 4, 2014Georgia Dome24,441 [26]

Records

TeamWinsLosses [27]
Florida A&M116
Tennessee State712
South Carolina State44
Southern33

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tennessee State passes FAMU in third quarter". St. Petersburg Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  5. ↑ "Southern takes advantage of S.C. State miscues 14–10". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  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.
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