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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 1925 Florida A&M, 23–0 |
| Latest meeting | 2023 Florida A&M, 24–7 |
| Next meeting | 2024 |
| Stadiums | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 78 |
| All-time series | Florida A&M leads 53–24–1 |
| Largest victory | Florida A&M, 97–0 (1960) |
| Longest win streak | Florida A&M, 19 (1953–1972) |
| Current win streak | Florida A&M, 3 (2021–present) |
The Florida Classic is the annual college football rivalry game between Bethune–Cookman University and Florida A&M University.[1] The game has been televised nationally by ESPN Classic as a part of a multi-year contract with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), which had been both schools' home conference until their July 2021 departure for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).[2][3] The game is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group that also organizes the Pop-Tarts Bowl and Citrus Bowl. The Classic has approximately a $31 million impact on Orlando's economy; it was the largest MEAC conference football game before the schools left for the SWAC, and remains the largest Division I FCS football game in Florida.[4]
- ^ "Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman share historic rivalry".
- ^ "SWAC Announces Addition of Bethune-Cookman as Full Member" (Press release). Southwestern Athletic Conference. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "SWAC Announces Addition of Florida A&M as Full Member" (Press release). Southwestern Athletic Conference. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Florida Classic to stay in Orlando through 2015". www.baynews9.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015.