HBCU Legacy Bowl

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HBCU Legacy Bowl
Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl
HBCU Legacy Bowl logo.png
Stadium Yulman Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Operated2022–present
Website hbculegacybowl.com
Sponsors
Allstate (2024–present)
2024 matchup
Gaither vs. Robinson (Gaither 10–6)
2025 matchup
Gaither vs. Robinson (Robinson 17–14)

The HBCU Legacy Bowl is an annual post-season American college football all-star game for NFL draft-eligible players from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), [a] and is the overall concluding game of the college football post-season.

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History

Action during the February 2022 game HBCULegacyBowl21922-6.jpg
Action during the February 2022 game

The event was announced by the Black College Football Hall of Fame on March 18, 2021. The game was founded by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, National Football League (NFL), Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Tulane University. [1] [2] The inaugural bowl was contested on February 19, 2022, at Yulman Stadium on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans; it was broadcast on NFL Network. [3]

Starting in February 2023, the bowl also hosts the NFL's HBCU Combine, which was first held at the 2022 Senior Bowl. [4]

In June 2023, organizers announced a multi-year partnership with Allstate, making the company the exclusive title sponsor of the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. [5]

Game results

The bowl's teams are named after Jake Gaither, coach of the Florida A&M Rattlers from 1945 to 1973, and Eddie Robinson, coach of the Grambling State Tigers from 1941 to 1997.

DateWinning TeamLosing TeamAttendanceNotes
February 19, 2022Team Gaither22Team Robinson65,000 notes
February 25, 2023Team Robinson10Team Gaither325,900 notes
February 24, 2024Team Gaither10Team Robinson625,900
February 22, 2025Team Robinson17Team Gaither1425,900

MVPs

YearOffensiveDefensiveRef.
NamePos.College teamNamePos.College team
2022Geremy HickbottomQB Tennessee State Antwan CollierDB Florida A&M [6]
2023Xavier SmithWR Florida A&M Jason DumasDL Southern [7]
2024 Davius Richard QB North Carolina Central Zareon HayesDE Alabama A&M [8]
2025 Daniel Richardson QB Florida A&M Trequan ThomasDL Alabama State

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Most, although not all, HBCU football programs compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) or the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), which are part of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

References

  1. ↑ "HBCU Legacy Bowl debuts in Louisiana next year". WBRZ.com. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces Establishment of the HBCU Legacy Bowl" (Press release). Black College Football Hall of Fame. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Black College Football Hall of Fame establishes HBCU Legacy Bowl". NFL.com. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ Mosley, Kyle T. (August 31, 2022). "HBCU Legacy Bowl Will Host the NFL's HBCU Combine". SI.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "HBCU Legacy Bowl Announces Allstate as Title Partner". hbculegacybowl.com (Press release). June 9, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (February 19, 2022). "Team Gaither wins HBCU Legacy Bowl". hbcugameday.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ @HBCULegacyBowl (February 25, 2023). "Team Robinson wins the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl over Team Gaither 10-3!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2023– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Bachar, Zach (February 24, 2024). "Davius Richard Shines as Team Gaither Beats Team Robinson in 2024 HBCU Legacy Bowl". Bleacher Report . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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