Black college football teams do not play in bowl games. The only venues that come close to duplicating a bowl atmosphere are the annual classic games that are played during the regular season at a variety of locales across the U.S. Over the years, "classic" games have come on the scene and the results have been mixed. Some remain viable while others have fallen by the wayside. In this article, the author discusses how football classics bring the HBCU experience--and their marching bands--to big-time arenas.