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The Southern Heritage Classic presented by FedEx is an annual historically black college football game between the Golden Lions of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and the Braves of Alcorn State University.

Mar 3, 2025 · The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Golden Lions and Alcorn State University Braves will play in the 2025 Southern Heritage Classic, UAPB has announced.. Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Tennessee State, who has soldiered on with the Southern Heritage Classic after Jackson State moved away from it in 2022, has not placed a date for the SHC on their 2025 schedule, which was released this week.

Mar 7, 2025 · Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. joined Grind City Media’s HBCU Huddle show to talk about the reformed SHC that will feature Alcorn State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff in late September, explaining that the proximity for both teams to …

Mar 4, 2025 · The Southern Heritage Classic, founded in 1990 by Fred Jones Jr., brings fans from across the U.S. to watch HBCU football every September at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, TN. In 2023, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions will face off against the Tennessee State University Tigers.

The 2025 Southern Heritage Classic will not include TSU or Jackson State for the first time in the history of the event.

6 days ago · The Southern Heritage Classic in 2025 will feature new teams and a new date. TSU and JSU are gone, this year’s game — in late September — will feature Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State. What happened to cause the changes?

Feb 28, 2025 · Alcorn State is set to officially replace Tennessee State in the 2025 Southern Heritage Classic, per a social media announcement by the Classic. Alcorn will travel to Memphis, Tennessee to play...

Sep 11, 2024 · The National Civil Rights Museum presents a special exhibition in honor of the black college football experience and rich tradition entitled, The Southern Heritage Classic: Celebrating 35 Years of an HBCU Memphis Tradition.