NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana -- Grambling Coach Doug Williams walked into the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Tuesday and went down memory lane when he saw the
scoreboard with 39th annual Bayou
Classic in big bold letters. It also made him long for the good old
days.
Williams, who was a quarterback at
Grambling
and then went on to a stellar NFL career, played in the first Bayou Classic in
1974 when it was contested in Tulane Stadium.
“To walk out at Tulane Stadium and there are
80,000 people in that stadium was a shock to me,’’ said Williams, who next year
will celebrate his 25th anniversary of being the MVP of Super Bowl XXII where
the Washington Redskins defeated the Denver Broncos, 42-10, in 1988. Williams
was the first African-American quarterback to start a Super Bowl game.
So consider how Williams felt last year, when only 40,175 attended the Bayou Classic, the lowest count ever.
“Last year was a very big shock to me,’’ Williams said. “I am concerned. Hopefully, those concerns get worked out. I would hate to see this game return to a home-and-home situation. It’s been good for both schools and New Orleans for so many years. That would be the worst-case scenario. I think we have to find a way to get the attendance up and make sure the game stays in New Orleans.
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