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| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | September 8, 1990 Tennessee State, 23–14 |
| Latest meeting | September 9, 2023 Tennessee State, 24–14 |
| Next meeting | September 14, 2024 |
| Stadiums | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (1990–present) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 30 |
| All-time series | Tennessee State, 18–12 |
| Largest victory | Tennessee State, 64–33 (2001) Tennessee State, 44–14 (2003) |
| Longest win streak | Tennessee State, 7 (2003–2009) |
| Current win streak | Tennessee State, 1 (2023–) |
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 Tigers of Tennessee State University.[1][2] UAPB replaced Jackson State University after Jackson State played 29 games in the classic.[3]
- ^ Cook, Kelli (December 7, 2022). "University of Arkansas Pine Bluff to replace Jackson State in Southern Heritage Classic". WLBT. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Kelley, Kevin (December 7, 2022). "UAPB to replace Jackson State in Southern Heritage Classic in 2023, 2024". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Background – Southern Heritage Classic".