Fun Facts: Florida Blue Florida Classic

This year, Sports Marketing Perspective will be live during the 2019 Florida Blue Florida Classic. To kick things off, we wanted to share some fun facts ahead of one of the biggest HBCU (Historically Black College and University) rivalry games.

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Fun Facts:

- This is the 40th installment of the Florida Blue Florida Classic.

- The event has seen many names over its 40 years, but the most recent naming rights ‘Florida Blue’ have been in place since 2011.

- The 2018 final score saw BCU getting the win over FAMU 33 to 19

- The largest recorded attendance was in 2006 (Orlando, FL.) with a total of 71,216 attendees.

- FAMU leads the Florida Classic series 20-18

- The first time these two teams met was in 1925 where FAMU won 25-0

- The Florida Classic has been held in Orlando, FL. Since 1997. Prior to ‘97, the event was held in Tampa, FL.

- FAMU holds a 9-1 record in the 2019 season, with their only loss against the UCF Knights.

Stay tuned for more updates as we cover your 2019 Florida Classic from Camping World Stadium.