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] 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, pageant coronation, and concert related to the Classic.

Circle City Classic
Circle City Classic
StadiumLucas Oil Stadium
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Previous stadiumsRCA Dome
Operated1984–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 Source
1984Mississippi Valley State48Grambling State36[2]
1985Mississippi Valley State28Tennessee State13[3]
1986Central State (OH)41Florida A&M3[4]
1987Central State (OH)31Tennessee State28[5]
1988*Florida A&M10*Jackson State10*[6]
1989Jackson State27Bethune–Cookman7[7]
1990Grambling State27Alabama A&M20[8]
1991Alcorn State46Howard27[9]
1992Central State (OH)34Alabama State13[10]
1993South Carolina State34Jackson State33[11]
1994North Carolina A&T22Southern21
1995Alcorn State46Howard27
1996Florida A&M59Hampton58
1997North Carolina A&T49Tennessee State37
1998Howard32Bethune–Cookman25
1999Southern 21Hampton6[12]
2000Grambling State12Florida A&M10[13]
2001Tennessee State45Howard0
2002Alabama A&M27Southern11
2003Florida A&M28Jackson State14[14]
2004South Carolina State30Tennessee State13
2005North Carolina A&T16Tennessee State3
2006Central State (OH)42Hampton3
2007Winston-Salem State27Florida A&M23
2008Tuskegee34Alabama A&M24
2009Alabama A&M35Tuskegee15
2010Tennessee State37North Carolina A&T7
2011Albany State57Kentucky State31
2012North Carolina Central40South Carolina State10
2013Alcorn State48Grambling State0
2014Kentucky State31Central State (OH)24
2015Kentucky State21Central State (OH)17
2016Kentucky State17Central State (OH)14
2017Kentucky State34Central State (OH)22
2018Howard41Bethune–Cookman35
2019Kentucky State33Jackson State25
2020Game canceleddue toPandemic
2021Kentucky State34Benedict28
2022No game
2023North Carolina Central45Mississippi Valley State3


* Denotes a tie [15]

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. "Southern stops Hampton in battle of I-AA unbeatens". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Grambling State delivers classic effort". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Rattlers' QB offers classic performance". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "History | Circle City Classic". www.circlecityclassic.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.
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