Bayou Classic
Subtitle: the Grambling-Southern football rivalry
By: Thomas Aiello
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780807136973
Subjects: Grambling State University; Bayou Classic (Football game); Grambling State Tigers (Football team); Football; Southern Jaguars (Football team); Southern University and A & M College; Sports rivalries; History
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. The most significant national game to feature historically black colleges and universities is 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 gridiron. In Bayou Classic, Thomas Aiello chronicles the history of the game and explores the two schools' broader significance to Louisiana, to sports, and to the black community."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.