Circle City Classic

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Circle City Classic
Stadium Lucas Oil Stadium
Location Indianapolis, Indiana
Previous stadiums RCA Dome
Operated1984–present

The Circle City Classic is an annual American football game featuring two historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) and played in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was established in 1984 by Indiana Black Expo and has been played every year except 2020, when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] No game was played for the 2022 Circle City Classic. The game was held from 1984 to 2007 in the RCA Dome and was moved to the new Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008. In addition to the weekend game, there is also a parade, The Classic Coronation, and concert related to the Classic.

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Game results

YearWinning teamLosing teamSource
1984 Mississippi Valley State 48 Grambling State 36 [2]
1985 Mississippi Valley State 28 Tennessee State 13 [3]
1986 Central State (OH) 41 Florida A&M 3 [4]
1987 Central State (OH) 31 Tennessee State 28 [5]
1988* Florida A&M 10* Jackson State 10* [6]
1989 Jackson State 27 Bethune–Cookman 7 [7]
1990 Grambling State 27 Alabama A&M 20 [8]
1991 Alcorn State 46 Howard 27 [9]
1992 Central State (OH) 34 Alabama State 13 [10]
1993 South Carolina State 34 Jackson State 33 [11]
1994 North Carolina A&T 22 Southern 21 [12]
1995 Alcorn State 46 Howard 27 [13]
1996 Florida A&M 59 Hampton 58 [14]
1997 North Carolina A&T 49 Tennessee State 37 [15]
1998 Howard 32 Bethune–Cookman 25 [16]
1999 Southern 21 Hampton 6 [17]
2000 Grambling State 12 Florida A&M 10 [18]
2001 Tennessee State 45 Howard 0 [19]
2002 Alabama A&M 27 Southern 11 [20]
2003 Florida A&M 28 Jackson State 14 [21]
2004 South Carolina State 30 Tennessee State 13 [22]
2005 North Carolina A&T 16 Tennessee State 3 [23]
2006 Central State (OH) 42 Hampton 3 [24]
2007 Winston-Salem State 27 Florida A&M 23 [25]
2008 Tuskegee 34 Alabama A&M 24 [26]
2009 Alabama A&M 35 Tuskegee 15 [27]
2010 Tennessee State 37 North Carolina A&T 7 [28]
2011 Albany State 57 Kentucky State 31
2012 North Carolina Central 40 South Carolina State 10
2013 Alcorn State 48 Grambling State 0
2014 Kentucky State 31 Central State (OH) 24
2015 Kentucky State 21 Central State (OH) 17
2016 Kentucky State 17 Central State (OH) 14
2017 Kentucky State 34 Central State (OH) 22
2018 Howard 41 Bethune–Cookman 35
2019 Kentucky State 33 Jackson State 25
2020Game canceled due to Pandemic
2021 Kentucky State 34 Benedict 28
2022No game
2023 North Carolina Central 45 Mississippi Valley State 3
2024 North Carolina Central 37 Norfolk State 10

* Denotes a tie [29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Indiana Black Expo 50th Anniversary events and Circle City Classic canceled, WRTV Indianapolis, April 23, 2020, accessed January 31, 2021
  2. ↑ "QB Totten tosses for 4 TDs as Devils roll". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1984. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mississippi Valley State triumphs". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Running duo sparks 5–0 Central State". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Central St. nips Tennessee St". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jackson St. ties Florida A&M". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jackson St. takes Circle City Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1989. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grambling captures Circle City". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alcorn State duo sparks victory". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Central State strikes with big plays in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1992. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "S. Carolina State wins close Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Aggies knock Jaguars from unbeaten ranks". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1994. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Howard nips Alcorn State in Circle City". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1995. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Florida A&M wins one long affair". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1996. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "N.C. A&T wins Circle City Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1997. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Howard tops Bethune after wild, wacky finish". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Southern stops Hampton in battle of I-AA unbeatens". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Grambling State delivers classic effort". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Blowout under the dome". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Alabama A&M tops Southern in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Rattlers' QB offers classic performance". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "Bulldogs win on the ground". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 2004. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ "Defensive TD a highlight of Aggies' win". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 2005. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  24. ↑ "Defense helps Hampton drive off Central State". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  25. ↑ "Rattlers catch WSSU but can't hold on". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  26. ↑ "Golden Tigers win Circle City Classic". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  27. ↑ "Ala. A&M roars back to rip up Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  28. ↑ "More than 1 Tiger in this attack". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  29. ↑ "History | Circle City Classic". www.circlecityclassic.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.


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