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 by Indiana Black Expo and has been played every year except 2020, when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Indiana Black Expo 50th Anniversary events and Circle City Classic canceled, WRTV Indianapolis, April 23, 2020, accessed January 31, 2021 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, The Classic Coronation, and concert related to the Classic.
Game results Year Winning team Losing team Source 1984 Mississippi Valley State 48 Grambling State 36 1985 Mississippi Valley State 28 Tennessee State 13 1986 Central State (OH) 41 Florida A&M 3 1987 Central State (OH) 31 Tennessee State 28 1988* Florida A&M 10* Jackson State 10* 1989 Jackson State 27 Bethune–Cookman 7 1990 Grambling State 27 20 1991 Alcorn State 46 Howard 27 1992 Central State (OH) 34 Alabama State 13 1993 South Carolina State 34 Jackson State 33 1994 North Carolina A&T 22 Southern 21 1995 Alcorn State 46 Howard 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 42 Hampton 3 2007 Winston-Salem State 27 Florida A&M 23 2008 34 Alabama A&M 24 2009 Alabama A&M 35 15 2010 Tennessee State 37 North Carolina A&T 7 2011 57 31 2012 North Carolina Central 40 South Carolina State 10 2013 Alcorn State 48 Grambling State 0 2014 31 24 2015 21 17 2016 17 14 2017 34 22 2018 Howard 41 Bethune–Cookman 35 2019 33 Jackson State 25 2020 Game canceled due to Pandemic 2021 34 28 2022 No game 2023 North Carolina Central 45 Mississippi Valley State 3 2024 North Carolina Central 37 Norfolk State 10 * Denotes a tie
See also List of black college football classics List of attractions and events in Indianapolis
References
External links Circle City Classic Indiana Black Expo Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Circle City Classic Encyclopedia of Indianapolis