
SINCE 1974

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, LA. 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. Last year, the 46th annual Bayou classic held the #1 HBCU Classic Title for the third year, with a game attendance of 68,341 fans.
Bayou Classic results

November 23, 1974

November 29, 1975

November 27, 1976

November 26, 1977

November 25, 1978

December 1, 1979

November 29, 1980

November 21, 1981

November 27, 1982

November 26, 1983

November 24, 1984

November 23, 1985

November 29, 1986

November 28, 1987

November 26, 1988

November 18, 1989

November 24, 1990

November 30, 1991

November 28, 1992

November 27, 1993

November 26, 1994

November 25, 1995

November 30, 1996

November 29, 1997

November 28, 1998

November 27, 1999

November 25, 2000

November 24, 2001

November 30, 2002

November 29, 2003

November 27, 2004

November 26, 2005
50-35

November 25, 2006

November 24, 2007

November 29, 2008

November 28, 2009

November 27, 2010

November 26, 2011

November 24, 2012

November 30, 2013

November 29, 2014

November 28, 2015

November 26, 2016

November 25, 2017

November 24, 2018

November 30, 2019

April 17, 2021

November 27, 2021
Series: Tied 24–24
*—game subject to be vacated by Grambling State (it is not yet clear if this game included ineligible players)