Orange Blossom Classic
The Orange Blossom Classic was an annual postseason college football game held between 1933 and 1978. Each year, it featured Florida A&M and another historically black school in an unofficial de facto championship game.[, The New York Times, February 3, 2007, retrieved February 7, 2009.] It was seen as a mythical "Black National Championship" game. For example, the December 5, 1942, "Afro American" newspaper refers to the 1942 game as a national title game, as does at least one source for the 1945 game.
Presently, an occasional regular season game between Florida A&M and Florida International is called the Orange Blossom Classic.[Dave Marks, "Florida A&M band highlights annual Orange Blossom Classic", Miami Times, November 23, 2004.] Florida International, however, is not a historically black college. These two teams last played in 2005 and are not scheduled to meet again in the near future.Appearances by school
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