First HBCU Legacy Bowl Set in The Big Easy

A new bowl game has entered the stage! The Black College Football Hall of Fame has established the HBCU Legacy Bowl, a new postseason all-star game that will showcase the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

The game will be hosted in New Orleans next February on the Saturday after Super Bowl LVI at Tulane University’s Yulman Stadium and broadcasted live on NFL Network. 

HBCU Legacy Bowl chief partners include the National Football League, Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Tulane University.  

“The HBCU Legacy Bowl means opportunity and exposure for HBCU players and coaches,” co-founder and inductee Doug Williams, who was also the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl and head coach at Grambling State, said in a statement. “We’re excited to have this in New Orleans, especially during Black History Month.” 

The game is part of a weeklong celebration of Black culture and history. Approximately 100 of the top HBCU players will be invited. 

The Black College Football Hall of Fame was established in October 2009 by Williams and James “Shack” Harris to preserve the history of football players, coaches, and contributors from HBCUs. 

There have been 90 Inductees since its inception, including Buck Buchanan, Walter Payton, and Jerry Rice, all of whom are also inductees of the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

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