HISTORY OF THE CLASSIC

The Seventh Annual Palmetto Capital City Classic Football Game will be held on Saturday August 30, 2008, Labor Day Weekend, at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.  The Classic is more than a football game, it is an experience that brings fans together from around the state of South Carolina and the Southeast.  The Classic activities, held over a 6 day period, have something for everyone.  

This six day experience is filled with spectacular events including a Golf Tournament, Reggae Festival, a Battle of the Bands featuring College bands from around the southeast, a high school band challenge, pre-game parade featuring high school bands from around the Southeast as well as the participating college bands, a gospel concert, and a pre-game show and concert on game day. Another main attraction during the Classic weekend is the PCCC Vendor Village with vendors from around the Southeast. All these exciting events culminate on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. when the Benedict College Tigers take on the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.

The Classic isn’t just about a fantastic weekend of fun and football. The primary mission is generating revenue for scholarships and financial support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by showcasing the educational and athletic endeavors of participating HBCUs through quality athletic programs and school pride.

PARTICIPATING HBCUs IN THE 2008 CLASSIC

The Benedict College “Tigers”

Since its inception in 1870, Benedict College has provided quality instruction in the arts and sciences for students from around the world and is nationally recognized. The school offers bachelor degree programs in 25 major areas of study and has been recognized by the Knight Foundation for its commitment to providing high standards of quality in education.  A member of the SIAC (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Benedict has become a major challenger for the Commissioner trophy awarded each year to the Conferences most outstanding intercollegiate athletic program.

The Morehouse College “Maroon Tigers”

Morehouse College, founded in 1867 as a private liberal arts college for men, is located in Atlanta, Georgia.  Morehouse is an academic community dedicated to teaching, scholarship, and service, and the continuing search for truth as a liberating force.  As such, the College offers instructional programs in three divisions – business and economics, humanities and social sciences, and science and mathematics – as well as extracurricular activities.

The College seeks students who are willing to carry the torch of excellence and who are willing to pay the price of gaining strength and confidence by confronting adversity, mastering their fears, and achieving success by earning it.  In pursuit of its mission, Morehouse challenges itself to be among the very finest liberal arts institutions in the world.  Morehouse College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division II and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).