The nation's largest HBCU rivalry between the Florida A&M University Rattlers and theBethune-Cookman University Wildcats returns for the 36th year on November 21 in Orlando.
ORLBilled as the nation's largest HBCU sports event, the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats meet the Florida A&M University Rattlers on Saturday, November 21 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl with a 2:30pm kickoff. The game will be televised live nationally on ESPN Classic, and tickets are available at Ticketmaster and FloridaClassic.org.
ANDO, Florida -- The countdown officially begins! The Florida Classic Consortium has publicly opened up ticket sales for the 2015 Florida Blue Florida Classic with tickets starting at $15.
“The Florida Blue Florida Classic is always exciting for both universities because of the funds it raises for our scholarship programs and the significant impact it adds to the Central Florida economy,” shares Milton Overton, FAMU Athletic Director. “It’s more than just a game and is part of our multi-layered approach to partner with the community."
In addition to the football game, the weekend lineup of events begins on Friday, November 20 and includes the Florida Consortium Kickoff Luncheon presented by Florida Blue, the Career Expo and Job Fair, and the Florida Blue Battle of the Bands. Game day activities include the pre-game FanFare with activities for the entire family and the McDonald’s Halftime Show featuring the Marching 100 and the Marching Wildcats. FAMU and B-CU will meet for the 70th time and the 36th in the Florida Classic.
“We continue to enhance the game experience to drive value for our fans and position the game to be bigger and better each year,” shares Lynn Thompson, B-CU Athletic Director. “Last year’s game was a thriller with the Wildcats winning in overtime and making that a four game winning streak, and this year’s game will be significant because both teams are playing under the leadership of two new head coaches – Coach Alex Wood with the Rattlers and Coach Terry Sims with the Wildcats.”
The 2014 game was the first played in the new Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium and featured a better fan experience with larger, more comfortable seats with chair backs, an additional six inches of legroom in the lower bowl, multiple club suites and lounges, better concessions, new team facilities, and video displays on each upper deck.
Tickets are on sale now for the game and weekend events and can be purchased online at FloridaClassic.org. Tickets start at $15 with indoor club tickets at $123 per ticket.
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