Claim: The SWAC commissioner announced that the game had been officially sanctioned, however the bowl was not revived and although Grambling was selected as the consensus black college football national champion.
Evidence: In the fall of 1974, the SWAC commissioner announced that the game had been officially sanctioned and would be played in New Orleans on December 7. However, the bowl was not revived completely without issues. The next year, although Grambling was selected as the consensus black college football national champion—they had even defeated both Hawaii and Oregon State of NCAA Division I on the road over consecutive weekends—they were unable to participate in the 1975 Pelican Bowl after forfeiting their game against Prairie View A&M.