Grambling and Alcorn Rivalry Has a Long History in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Since the inception of the Port City Classic in 2010, the Grambling State Tigers' football team has continued to wow crowds and bring the tradition of playing regular season football games back to Shreveport. This year will be no different as Grambling will face Alcorn State September 1st at Independence Stadium and will add to the history of the Port City Classic. While the Port City Classic has a history of its' own, the Tigers have a history of playing in Shreveport dating back to the 1940s.

Grambling State played their first regular season game in Shreveport in 1947. The G-Men defeated Bishop College, who was an original member of the SWAC, by the score of 20-6. Since then the Tigers have played 13 different teams and 42 regular season games in the Northwest Louisiana City and have a record of 32-10-1. They have faced teams such as SMU, Tennessee State and Louisiana Tech since they started playing regular season games in Shreveport.

The Tigers and Braves first game goes back to the 1940's and they have a long history of playing in Shreveport, dating back to 1981. The Tigers won the first game played against the Braves in Shreveport by the score of 13-10 under the leadership of legendary head coach, the Late Eddie Robinson. Grambling has played Alcorn in Shreveport more than any other team and currently leads the series against the Braves with a 7-4 record.



Fans have been treated to some fantastic football as the two teams have played some epic battles in Shreveport. The games between the two teams in Shreveport have been known for their offense. The winning team has scored at least 21 points 9 out of the 11 years. In 1992 the two teams combined for 68 points. Most of the games have been very close. The last three games between the two foes have been decided by a touchdown or less, including a 21-14 victory by the G-Men last year.

General Admission tickets for the game this year are available for purchase at Super 1 and Brookshire grocery stores in Shreveport. Ticket vouchers may be purchased at the checkout counters and redeemed at the Will Call window on game day at Independence Stadium. General admission is $15 and $20 for reserved seating. Club level tickets are also on sale for $125.



Tickets are also on sale at all branches of Shreveport Federal Credit Union (Shreveport, Grambling and Bastrop) Independence Bowl offices, the State Fair of Louisiana in Shreveport or by going to http://www.ticketmaster.com. The ticket offices of Grambling and Alcorn State also have tickets available.

For more information on tickets or group sales contact the GSU ticket office at 318-274-2625.

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