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Tradition - The Bayou Classic


HISTORY OF THE BAYOU CLASSIC
 
Bayou Classic is the historic gridiron rivalry between Grambling State University and Southern University, encompassing a weekend series of entertaining and socially enriching events from November 25-30 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The framed Classic embodies a family-friendly atmosphere and fosters an economic impact of $50 million to the greater city of New Orleans. With record-breaking attendance in 2015 since the Classic returned to New Orleans following Katrina in 2006 after a one-year hiatus in Houston, the Battle of the Bands & Greek show boosted its attendance numbers to 29,652 and 62,907 for the 42nd Annual Bayou Classic game. The 44th Annual Bayou Classic in 2017, pushed the Bayou Classic to the top spot as the #1 HBCU classic, and the most attended football game in the FCS division. 
 
BAYOU CLASSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE
 

BAYOU CLASSIC RESULTS

 
DATE LOCATION GRAMBLING STATE SOUTHERN WINNER TELEVISION
November 23,1974 New Orleans Grambling State 21 Southern 0 GRAMBLING STATE
November 29, 1975 New Orleans Grambling State 33 Southern 18 GRAMBLING STATE
November 27, 1976 New Orleans Grambling State 10 Southern 2 GRAMBLING STATE
November 26, 1977 New Orleans Grambling State 55 Southern 20 GRAMBLING STATE
November 25, 1978 New Orleans Grambling State 28 Southern 15 GRAMBLING STATE
December 1, 1979 New Orleans Grambling State 7 Southern 14 SOUTHERN ESPN
November 29, 1980 New Orleans Grambling State 43 Southern 16 GRAMBLING STATE
November 21, 1981 New Orleans Grambling State 20 Southern 50 SOUTHERN
November 27, 1982 New Orleans Grambling State 17 Southern 22 SOUTHERN TBS
November 26, 1983 New Orleans Grambling State 24 Southern 10 GRAMBLING STATE
November 24, 1984 New Orleans Grambling State 31 Southern 29 GRAMBLING STATE
November 23, 1985 New Orleans Grambling State 29 Southern 12 GRAMBLING STATE
November 29, 1986 New Orleans Grambling State 30 Southern 3 GRAMBLING STATE BET Sports
November 28, 1987 New Orleans Grambling State 21 Southern 27 SOUTHERN 
November 26, 1988 New Orleans Grambling State 3 Southern 10 SOUTHERN
November 18, 1989 New Orleans Grambling State 44 Southern 30 GRAMBLING STATE
November 24, 1990 New Orleans Grambling State 25 Southern 13 GRAMBLING STATE
November 30, 1991 New Orleans Grambling State 30 Southern 31 SOUTHERN NBC
November 28, 1992 New Orleans Grambling State 30 Southern 27 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 27, 1993 New Orleans Grambling State 13 Southern 31 SOUTHERN NBC
November 26, 1994 New Orleans Grambling State 7 Southern 34 SOUTHERN NBC
November 25, 1995 New Orleans Grambling State 14 Southern 30 SOUTHERN NBC
November 30, 1996 New Orleans Grambling State 12 Southern 17 SOUTHERN NBC
November 29, 1997 New Orleans Grambling State 17 Southern 30 SOUTHERN NBC
November 28, 1998 New Orleans Grambling State 14 Southern 26 SOUTHERN NBC
November 27, 1999 New Orleans Grambling State 31 Southern 37 SOUTHERN NBC
November 25, 2000 New Orleans Grambling State 29 Southern 33 SOUTHERN NBC
November 24, 2001 New Orleans Grambling State 30 Southern 20 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 30, 2002 New Orleans Grambling State 24 Southern 48 SOUTHERN NBC
November 29, 2003 New Orleans Grambling State 41 Southern 44 SOUTHERN NBC
November 27, 2004 New Orleans Grambling State 24 Southern 13 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 26, 2005 Houston Grambling State 50 Southern 35 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 25, 2006 New Orleans Grambling State 17 Southern 21 SOUTHERN NBC
November 24, 2007 New Orleans Grambling State 13 Southern 22 SOUTHERN NBC
November 29, 2008 New Orleans Grambling State 29 Southern 14 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 28, 2009 New Orleans Grambling State 31 Southern 13 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 27, 2010 New Orleans Grambling State 38 Southern 17 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 26, 2011 New Orleans Grambling State 36 Southern 12 GRAMBLING STATE NBC
November 24, 2012 New Orleans Grambling State 33 Southern 38 SOUTHERN NBC
November 30, 2013 New Orleans Grambling State 17 Southern 40 SOUTHERN NBC
November 29, 2014 New Orleans Grambling State 45 Southern 52 SOUTHERN NBC
November 28, 2015 New Orleans Grambling State 34 Southern 23 GRAMBLING STATE NBC Sports
November 26, 2016 New Orleans Grambling State 52 Southern 30 GRAMBLING STATE NBC Sports
November 25, 2017 New Orleans Grambling State 30 Southern 21 GRAMBLING STATE NBC Sports
November 24, 2018 New Orleans Grambling State 28 Southern 38 SOUTHERN NBC Sports
November 30, 2019 New Orleans Grambling State 28 Southern 30 SOUTHERN NBC Sports
April 17, 2021 Shreveport Grambling State 7 Southern 49 SOUTHERN NBC Sports
November 27, 2021     New Orleans Grambling State 29 Southern 26 GRAMBLING STATE NBC Sports
November 26, 2022 New Orleans Grambling State 17 Southern 34 SOUTHERN NBC/Peacock
November 25, 2023 New Orleans Grambling State 22 Southern 27 SOUTHERN NBC/Peacock