Category: Florida Classic
Rattlers, Wildcats Agree on Something
University presidents not pleased about MEAC-SWAC game at Orlando Citrus Bowl.
Bethune-Cookman University President Trudie Kibbe Reed and Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons denied this week that they have given their blessings to an… more »
MEAC Commish Thought that FAMU, B-CU Supported MEAC-SWAC Clash
MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas on Tuesday clarified his response to a question from the Democrat concerning the participation of FAMU and Bethune-Cookman University in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge.
A story in Sunday's sports section quoted Thomas' initia… more »
FAMU and B-CC Support One HBCU Event in Orlando, The Florida Classic
Florida A&M and Bethune Cookman both made joint press releases to clarify their positions on the MEAC/SWAC challenge.
It has come to our attention that a recent article in the Tallahassee Democrat incorrectly indicates that we, as presidents of B… more »
Commissioner Thomas looks to lift MEAC profile
NORFOLK, Va. — For most of the two hours or so that the MEAC football kickoff luncheon lasted, Dennis Thomas quietly sat on the stage. He seemed to be admiring his work.
That more than 200 people packed a conference room at the Sheraton Waterside was… more »
Walt Disney World Assumes Sponsorship of MEAC-SWAC Challenge
Disney talks the business decision they made in regards to sponsoring the MEAC/SWAC challenge and dropping sponsorship of the Florida Classic.
Disney has completed the swap of one football game between historically black colleges for another with the… more »
Rivalries Getting In the Way Of The MEAC/SWAC Challenge
A reporter for the Daytona Beach News-Journal talks about Bethune Cookman and the (now) more limited number of schools to play in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge - now in Bethune-Cookman's home turf of Orlando.
For a couple of days late last month, it looked… more »
FAMU, B-CC Strike Back at Disney
Both schools say they won't play any other team in Orlando - which precludes the Wildcats from playing in the MEAC/SWAC challenge August 31, the game Disney has decided to sponsor in Orlando instead of the Florida Classic.
ORLANDO — One mouse won't s… more »
B-CU, FAMU presidents want Florida Classic to stay
The Florida Classic lost its primary sponsor, but Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman aren't leaving town.
That's the message both university presidents delivered Friday in the wake of news that the Disney decided not to extend a 10-year sponsorship.… more »
Florida Classic Needs A New Sponsor
Orlando will play host to two annual historically black college football games this upcoming season, though its staple event is in need of a new sponsor.
Already home to the annual Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman Universit… more »
