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2 unusual facts about Florida Classic


Florida Classic

Previous games were at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL and Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL until the two schools agreed on a permanent site in Tampa, Florida, in 1978.

On Fridays, both bands perform after high school bands during the annual Florida Blue Battle of the Bands at Amway Center.


Black College Football: BCFX: The Xperience

The game features nearly 40 teams, bands, interactive halftime shows, stadiums, play-by-play commentary, and ten Classic games such as the Turkey Day Classic, Bayou Classic, Florida Classic, Atlanta Football Classic and the Southern Heritage Classic.

Blanche Ely High School

The band has traveled to perform and compete at events to include the 73rd Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Florida Classic Battle of the Bands, and the Florida Bandmasters Association District 15 Evaluations.


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Joey Walters

Florida Citrus Sports manages the Florida Classic on behalf of the two schools.