List of black college football classics
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This is a list of black college football classics which take place between historically black colleges and universities which compete in college football in the United States. Unlike bowl games, classics take place during college football's regular season; however, they are often accompanied by battles of the bands, parades, or other accompanying activities and are often played at neutral sites.
| Classic Name | Location | Year Established | Notes |
| Aggie-Eagle Classic | annual game between North Carolina Central University and North Carolina A&T University | ||
| Alabama Heritage Classic | Tuscaloosa, AL | ||
| Atlanta Football Classic | Atlanta, GA | 1989 | annual game between Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University |
| Atlanta Labor Day Classic | Atlanta, GA | 2006 | annual game featuring Clark Atlanta University |
| Battle of the Bay | Hampton Roads, VA | 1962 | annual game between Hampton University and Norfolk State University |
| Bayou Classic | New Orleans, LA | 1974 | annual game between Southern University and Grambling State University held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the Louisiana Superdome and televised on NBC. |
| Biker's Classic | Nashville, TN | 2006 | annual game featuring Tennessee State University |
| Capital City Classic | Jackson, MS | 1993 | annual game between Alcorn State University and Jackson State University held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. |
| Chicago Football Classic | Chicago, IL | 1998 | |
| Circle City Classic | Indianapolis, IN | 1983 | annual game takes place the first weekend in October |
| The Classic | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Community Youth Bowl | Richmond, VA | 2002 | annual game featuring Virginia Union University |
| CSRA Classic | Augusta, GA | 1992 | |
| Dayton Classic | Dayton, OH | 2005 | annual game featuring Central State University |
| Delta Classic | Little Rock, AR | 2006 | annual game featuring the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
| Detroit Football Classic | Detroit, MI | 2002 | game was not played in 2007 |
| Down East Classic | Rocky Mount, NC | 1998 | annual game featuring Elizabeth City State University |
| Druid City Classic | Tuscaloosa, AL | 2002 | annual game featuring Stillman College |
| Fish Bowl | Norfolk, VA | 1948 | annual game featuring Norfolk State University |
| Florida Classic | Orlando, FL | 1979 | annual game between Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University, televised on ESPNU |
| Ford Detroit Football Classic | Detroit, MI | 2002 | |
| Fountain City Classic | Columbus, GA | 1989 | annual game between Albany State University and Fort Valley State University |
| Gateway Classic | Jacksonville, FL | 1953 | annual game featuring Bethune-Cookman University |
| Gateway Classic | St. Louis, MO | 1993 | |
| Gold Bowl | Richmond, VA | 1976 | annual game featuring Virginia Union University |
| Gulf Coast Classic | Mobile, AL | 1974 | annual game between Alabama State University and Southern University |
| HBCU Classic | Greenville, SC | ||
| Kentucky Heritage Classic | Lexington, KY | 2002 | annual game between Kentucky State University and Central State University |
| Joe Turner Classic | Savannah, GA | 1993 | annual game featuring the Tigers of Savannah State University |
| John Merritt Classic | Nashville, TN | 1999 | annual game featuring Tennessee State University |
| Labor Day Classic | Houston, TX | 1984 | |
| Labor Day Classic (Virginia) | Norfolk, VA | annual game between Virginia State University and Norfolk State University | |
| Labor Day Classic | Durham, NC | annual game featuring North Carolina Central University | |
| MEAC/SWAC Challenge | Birmingham, AL | 2005 | televised nationally on ESPN2 |
| Magic City Classic | Birmingham, AL | 1940 | annual game between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University |
| Masonic Bowl | Fayetteville, NC | ||
| Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic | Columbus, GA | 1935 | annual game between Morehouse College and Tuskegee University |
| Palmetto Capital City Classic | Columbia, SC | 2001 | annual game featuring Benedict College |
| Prince George's Classic | Bowie, MD | 2004 | |
| Rivalry Classic | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Silver Dollar Classic | Los Angeles, CA | 2002 | |
| Southern Heritage Classic | Memphis, TN | 1990 | annual game between Tennessee State University and Jackson State University |
| State Fair Classic | Dallas, TX | annual game between Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M University | |
| Steel City Classic | Birmingham, AL | 2000 | |
| Turkey Day Classic | Montgomery, AL | 1924 | annual game between Tuskegee University and Alabama State University held on Thanksgiving Day |
| Western Virginia Classic | Salem, VA | 2000 | |
| Willie E. Gary Classic | Jacksonville, FL | 2001 | annual game between Edward Waters College and Shaw University |
| Whitney M. Young Classic formerly known as the New York Urban League Classic | East Rutherford, NJ | 1970 | will move to the New York Sports and Convention Center in New York City in 2009 [1] |
