Circle City Classic
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 and has been played every year except 2020, when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] 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, pageant coronation, and concert related to the Classic.
| Circle City Classic | |
|---|---|
| Circle City Classic | |
| Stadium | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Previous stadiums | RCA Dome |
| Operated | 1984–present |
| 2017 matchup | |
| Kentucky State vs. Central State (34–21) | |
| 2018 matchup | |
| Bethune–Cookman vs. Howard (September 22, 2018) | |
Game results
| Year | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Mississippi Valley State | 48 | Grambling State | 36 |
| 1985 | Mississippi Valley State | 28 | Tennessee State | 13 |
| 1986 | Central State | 41 | Florida A&M | 3 |
| 1987 | Central State | 31 | Tennessee State | 28 |
| 1988* | Florida A&M | 10* | Jackson State | 10* |
| 1989 | Jackson State | 27 | Bethune–Cookman | 7 |
| 1990 | Grambling State | 27 | Alabama A&M | 20 |
| 1991 | Alcorn State | 46 | Howard | 27 |
| 1992 | Central State | 34 | Alabama State | 13 |
| 1993 | South Carolina State | 34 | Jackson State | 33 |
| 1994 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 22 | Southern Jaquars | 21 |
| 1995 | Alcorn State Braves | 46 | Howard Bisons | 27 |
| 1996 | Florida A&M | 59 | Hampton | 58 |
| 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 49 | Tennessee State | 37 |
| 1998 | Howard | 32 | Bethune–Cookman | 25 |
| 1999 | Southern | 21 | Hampton | 6 |
| 2000 | Grambling State | 12 | Florida A&M | 10 |
| 2001 | Tennessee State | 45 | Howard | 0 |
| 2002 | Alabama A&M | 27 | Southern | 11 |
| 2003 | Florida A&M | 28 | Jackson State | 14 |
| 2004 | South Carolina State | 30 | Tennessee State | 13 |
| 2005 | North Carolina A&T | 16 | Tennessee State | 3 |
| 2006 | Central State | 42 | Hampton | 3 |
| 2007 | Winston-Salem State | 27 | Florida A&M | 23 |
| 2008 | Tuskegee | 34 | Alabama A&M | 24 |
| 2009 | Alabama A&M | 35 | Tuskegee | 15 |
| 2010 | Tennessee State | 37 | North Carolina A&T | 27 |
| 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 | 24 |
| 2015 | Kentucky State | 21 | Central State | 17 |
| 2016 | Kentucky State | 17 | Central State | 14 |
| 2017 | Kentucky State | 34 | Central State | 22 |
| 2018 | Howard | 41 | Bethune–Cookman | 35 |
| 2019 | Kentucky State | 33 | Jackson State | 25 |
| 2020 | Game Canceled | |||
* Denotes a tie [2]
References
- Indiana Black Expo 50th Anniversary events and Circle City Classic canceled, WRTV Indianapolis, April 23, 2020, accessed January 31, 2021
- http://www.circlecityclassic.com/history/
External links
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