2008 SWAC Football Classics Schedule
SWAC teams are known to play in some classics. Most people that follow black college football know about the Bayou Classic, which regularly enjoys a televised audience.
But there’s a whole bunch of football classics you might not ever have heard of, so for your information, here’s a schedule of football classics where you can catch SWAC fever this fall.
2008 SWAC Football Classics and Championship Game Dates
|
Date |
Event |
Matchup |
Location |
Kickoff+ |
|
Sat. 8/30 |
Labor Day Classic |
Texas Southern vs. Prairie View |
Houston, TX |
7 pm – |
|
Sun. 8/31 |
2008 MEAC/SWAC Challenge |
Jackson State vs. Hampton |
Orlando, FL |
1 pm – |
|
Sat. 9/6 |
John Merritt Classic |
Southern vs. Tennessee State |
Nashville, TN |
6 pm |
|
Sat. 9/13 |
Capital City Classic |
Texas Southern vs. Shaw |
Sacramento, CA |
4 pm |
|
|
Southern Heritage Classic |
Jackson State vs. Tennessee State |
Memphis, TN |
6 pm |
|
Sat. 9/20 |
Rose City Classic |
Texas Southern vs. Texas College |
Tyler, TX |
5 pm |
|
Sat. 9/27 |
Angel City Classic |
Prairie View A&M vs. Morehouse |
Los Angeles, CA |
2:30 pm |
|
Sat. 10/4 |
Circle City Classic |
Alabama A&M vs. Tuskegee |
Indianapolis, IN |
4 pm |
|
|
State Fair Classic |
Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M |
Dallas, TX |
6 pm |
|
Sat. 10/25 |
Magic City Classic |
Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State |
Birmingham, AL |
2:30 pm |
|
Sat. 11/8 |
Delta Literacy Classic |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Grambling State |
Little Rock, AR |
4 pm |
|
Sat. 11/15 |
Gulf Coast Classic |
Southern vs. Alabama State |
Mobile, AL |
6 pm |
|
Sat. 11/22 |
Capital City Classic |
Alcorn State vs. Jackson State |
Jackson, MS |
1 pm |
|
Thu. 11/27 |
Turkey Day Classic |
Alabama State vs. Tuskegee |
Montgomery, AL |
1 pm |
|
Sat. 11/29 |
Bayou Classic |
Southern vs. Grambling State |
New Orleans, LA |
1 pm |
|
|
Dallas Lone Star Classic |
Texas Southern vs. Univ. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
Dallas, TX |
2:30 pm |
|
Sat. 12/13 |
SWAC Football Championship |
East Division Champ vs. West Division Champ |
Birmingham, AL |
1 pm |
+ ALL TIMES CENTRAL *denotes game will be televised at 9:30 p.m.
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Thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to a great game out there.
The correct kick-off time for the Farmers Insurance Group Angel City Classic in Los Angeles is 2:30pm on Saturday, September 27th.
Thanks for making that correction.
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