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Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry

Thomas Aiello

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Description:The annual clash in New Orleans between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars represents the fiercest and most anticipated in-state football rivalry in Louisiana and the most significant national game to feature historically black colleges and universities. More than a contest, the Bayou Classic is a lavish event, featuring celebrities, a fan festival, and a halftime "Battle of the Bands" that offers an intensity equal to that of the action on the gridiron. In Bayou Classic, Thomas Aiello chronicles the contest that became the Bayou Classic, providing not only a history of the game but also an exploration of the two schools' broader significance to Louisiana, to sports, and to the black community.The annual clash in New Orleans between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars represents the fiercest and most anticipated in-state football rivalry in Louisiana and the most significant national game to feature historically black colleges and universities. More than a contest, the Bayou Classic is a lavish event, featuring celebrities, a fan festival, and a halftime "Battle of the Bands" that offers an intensity equal to that of the action on the gridiron. In Bayou Classic, Thomas Aiello chronicles the contest that became the Bayou Classic, providing not only a history of the game but also an exploration of the two schools' broader significance to Louisiana, to sports, and to the black community.When the Southern University Bushmen football team traveled to Monroe, Louisiana, to play the Tigers of Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute for the first time on Armistice Day, 1932, few realized they were witnessing the birth of a phenomenon. Aiello recounts Southern's early dominance over the smaller, two-year institution; Southern's acceptance into the Southwestern Athletic Conference; Grambling's hiring of the legendary Eddie Robinson, who would lead the Tigers to 408 wins between 1941 and 1997; Grambling's first victory over Southern; and years of alternating home and away games. In 1974, the rivalry found a neutral site in New Orleans---first at Tulane Stadium and then the Superdome---and became the "Bayou Classic." An NBC television contract introduced the Bayou Classic to a nationwide audience and completed the transformation of the game into a "happening." The Bayou Classic remains the only nationally broadcast game between two historically black schools. Aiello supplements his colorful narrative with period photographs and informative appendices providing game results, statistics, and all-star teams from every year the schools have played. "To appreciate the rivalry," Eddie Robinson once noted, "you have to realize Grambling and Southern fans are close friends, as well as relatives." Bayou Classic offers a splendid history for fans, friends, and those who want to know more about this special game.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry. To get started finding Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The annual clash in New Orleans between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars represents the fiercest and most anticipated in-state football rivalry in Louisiana and the most significant national game to feature historically black colleges and universities. More than a contest, the Bayou Classic is a lavish event, featuring celebrities, a fan festival, and a halftime "Battle of the Bands" that offers an intensity equal to that of the action on the gridiron. In Bayou Classic, Thomas Aiello chronicles the contest that became the Bayou Classic, providing not only a history of the game but also an exploration of the two schools' broader significance to Louisiana, to sports, and to the black community.The annual clash in New Orleans between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars represents the fiercest and most anticipated in-state football rivalry in Louisiana and the most significant national game to feature historically black colleges and universities. More than a contest, the Bayou Classic is a lavish event, featuring celebrities, a fan festival, and a halftime "Battle of the Bands" that offers an intensity equal to that of the action on the gridiron. In Bayou Classic, Thomas Aiello chronicles the contest that became the Bayou Classic, providing not only a history of the game but also an exploration of the two schools' broader significance to Louisiana, to sports, and to the black community.When the Southern University Bushmen football team traveled to Monroe, Louisiana, to play the Tigers of Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute for the first time on Armistice Day, 1932, few realized they were witnessing the birth of a phenomenon. Aiello recounts Southern's early dominance over the smaller, two-year institution; Southern's acceptance into the Southwestern Athletic Conference; Grambling's hiring of the legendary Eddie Robinson, who would lead the Tigers to 408 wins between 1941 and 1997; Grambling's first victory over Southern; and years of alternating home and away games. In 1974, the rivalry found a neutral site in New Orleans---first at Tulane Stadium and then the Superdome---and became the "Bayou Classic." An NBC television contract introduced the Bayou Classic to a nationwide audience and completed the transformation of the game into a "happening." The Bayou Classic remains the only nationally broadcast game between two historically black schools. Aiello supplements his colorful narrative with period photographs and informative appendices providing game results, statistics, and all-star teams from every year the schools have played. "To appreciate the rivalry," Eddie Robinson once noted, "you have to realize Grambling and Southern fans are close friends, as well as relatives." Bayou Classic offers a splendid history for fans, friends, and those who want to know more about this special game.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry. To get started finding Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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