Category: Gulf Coast Classic
Gulf Coast Classic Matchup Set for Next Four Seasons
Alabama State, Southern to square off at Ladd-Peebles Stadium annually through 2011.
Officials at Alabama State and Southern University announced Tuesday that they will move their annual game to Ladd-Peebles Stadium for the Gulf Coast Classic through 2011.
This year, the 35th annual classic is scheduled for Nov. 15.
“For the past several years, it has been our intent to bring the game full circle into a true classic — a contest between common opponents on a common date on an annual basis,” said Mobile Mayor Sam Jones. “We’re finally there, and the city of Mobile is extremely excited to have two teams both under 200 miles from here with strong alumni and fan bases. There’s no doubt this is absolutely the right path for this game.”
Southern To Play McNeese in 2010; Four-Year Deal Close on Gulf Coast Classic
Southern and McNeese State finally schedule the game cancelled in 2005 from Hurricane Rita, and Southern and Alabama State are close to inking a 4-year deal for the Gulf Coast Classic.
Southern’s return date to play a football game at McNeese State is finally in sight, though still a few years away.
The Jaguars and the Cowboys are now scheduled to play Sept. 18, 2010, in Lake Charles.
Southern and McNeese State were to have played Sept. 3, 2005, in Lake Charles, but that game was called off in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which hit south Louisiana and the Gulf Coast earlier that week.
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