The online media credential application process for the 40th Annual Bayou Classic game and Battle of the Bands & Greek Show is open.     Click on the “Request Media Credentials” link to be taken to an online form to begin … Continue reading →

Great, affordable hotel rates available throughout the Greater New Orleans area    NEW ORLEANS – The 40th Annual Bayou Classic has recently announced special hotel rates that have been developed for this year’s weeklong series of events. Hotel rates start … Continue reading →

2nd Annual Future of HBCU Talent Program Launches – Applications being accepted now   NEW ORLEANS – Last year, Southern University and Grambling State University, two of the nation’s leading historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), launched a new program … Continue reading →

Great affordable seats available on every seating level of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome   NEW ORLEANS –  Tickets for the 40th Annual Bayou Classic go on sale tomorrow – Saturday, June 1 at 10 am. The Bayou Classic is the iconic … Continue reading →

Series of Events Focus on Fans, Family and HBCU Nourishment to Celebrate the 40th NEW ORLEANS – The Bayou Classic announced their official schedule of events today for the upcoming series of events beginning November 26, 2013. Each year, this weekend … Continue reading →

Interns say their Bayou Classic experience aided in their transition to new careers    NEW ORLEANS – Three interns with the Annual Bayou Classic, Guy-Bertrand Tamo, Rob Garland & Courtney Mackey, have secured positions after they helped the Bayou Classic … Continue reading →

Bayou Classic and NBC work together to promote the importance of HBCU traditions   NEW ORLEANS  – The Bayou Classic team announced today that the 40 th Annual Bayou Classic will once again be broadcast on NBC nationally. The agreement … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release December 19, 2012 | Southern U. Athletic Media Relations Southern announces increase in average home attendance for football    BATON ROUGE – Southern University football finished the 2012 season ranked No. 9 in the Football Championship Subdivision in … Continue reading →

“Bayou Classic Still Asset for New Orleans, Schools”  – SportsNOLA.com http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/local-sports-news/southern-news/590163-bayo u-classic-still-asset-for-new-orleans-schools.html   “Grambling, Southern Seeking Pride, Dignity at Bayou Classic”  - The Examiner http://www.examiner.com/article/grambling-southern-seeking-pride-dignity-at- bayou-classic   “Stage set for Bayou Classic, Halftime Show” — NOLA Defender http://noladefender.com/content/stage-s45et-bayou-cla89ssic-halftime-show   “Bayou … Continue reading →