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NC A&T Scores in Last Minute To Beat Grambling State 21-14, Win 2nd Celebration Bowl

December 16, 2017 | No comments

ATLANTA — Lamar Raynard scored on a 1-yard sneak with 38 seconds left and unbeaten North Carolina A&T won its second Celebration Bowl in three years, defeating Grambling State 21-14 on Saturday. N.C. A&T (12-0) won its fourth Historically Black College and University national championship. The Aggies claimed titles in 1990 and 1999 in addition to 2015, […]

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WATCH: Celebration Bowl Friday Press Conferences

December 15, 2017 | No comments

Grambling State Players – Trent Scott, Darrell Clark, Marco Orozco, De’Andre Hogues, De’Arius Christmas   Grambling State player press conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Posted by Celebration Bowl on Friday, December 15, 2017 Grambling State Head Coach Broderick Fobbs   Grambling State Athletics Head Coach Broderick Fobbs press conference from Mercedes-Benz Stadium Posted by Celebration Bowl […]

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Grammy Nominated Singer to Perform National Anthem

December 12, 2017 | No comments

ATLANTA – Grammy nominated gospel artist and musician, Jekalyn Carr, has been chosen to sing the national anthem at the 2017 Celebration Bowl with a matchup between two defending champions, North Carolina A&T State University and Grambling State University. This game will kick off the college football bowl season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia […]

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Grambling State Heading to Celebration Bowl For Second Consecutive Year

December 2, 2017 | No comments

ATLANTA – The second invitation to the third annual Celebration Bowl – to be played on Saturday, Dec. 16, at noon ET from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta – has been extended to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) college football champion, Grambling State University. The Grambling Tigers defeated the Alcorn Braves 40-32 in Saturday’s SWAC Championship […]

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Black College Football Player of the Year Finalists Announced

November 30, 2017 | No comments

***Courtesy of the Black College Football Hall of Fame. The Celebration Bowl will host the Class of 2018 at our Champions Circle on Thursday, December 14 as well the game on Saturday, December 16.*** Full article link: http://www.blackcollegefootballhof.org/releases/bcfhof-announces-2017-college-football-player-of-the-year-award-finalists Atlanta, GA (November 30, 2017) – The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced today four Finalists for […]

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