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THE STAT CORNER
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| BEST ATTENDED BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES IN 2002 | |
| 1. Florida Classic, Nov. 23, Orlando, (Citrus Bowl) | |
| Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman | 70,201 |
| 2. Atlanta Classic, Sept. 28, Atlanta, (Georgia Dome) | |
| Florida A&M vs. Tennessee State | 67,127 |
| 3. Bayou Classic, Nov. 30, New Orleans, (Super Dome) | |
| Southern vs. Grambling State | 59,745 |
| 4. Magic City Classic, Oct. 26, Birmingham, (Legion Field) | |
| Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M | 53,261 |
| 5. Circle City Classic, Oct. 5, Indianapolis, (RCA Dome) | |
| Alabama A&M vs. Southern | 47,598 |
| 6. Capitol City Palmetto Classic, Sept. 7, Col., SC (Brice Stadium) | |
| Benedict vs. S. C. State | 46,304 |
| 7. Capital City Classic, Nov. 23, Jackson, MS (Miss. Mem. Stadium) | |
| Alcorn State at Jackson State | 45,292 |
| 8. Al Lipscomb Classic, Oct. 5, Dallas, (Cotton Bowl) | |
| Grambling State vs. Prairie View | 42,622 |
| 9. Southern Heritage Classic, Sept. 14, Memphis (Liberty Bowl) | |
| Jackson State vs. Tennessee State | 38,496 |
| 10. Jackson State Homecoming, Oct. 12, Jackson, (Mem. Stad.) | |
| Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State | 37,843 |
| 11. SEPT. 21, New Orleans (Super Dome) | |
| Southern vs. Jackson State | 35,305 |
| 12. Peach State ClassIC, Nov. 23, Atlanta (Georgia Dome) | |
| S. C. State vs. N. C. A&T | 34,261 |
| 13. Gaston Labor Day Classic, Sept. 1, Birmingham (Legion Field) | |
| Alabama State vs. Miles | 30,943 |
| 14. NC A&T Homecoming, Oct. 12, Greensboro, NC (Aggie Stadium) | |
| Morgan State at N. C. A&T | 30,305 |
| 15. Whitney Young Classic, Sept. 21, E. R'ford, NJ (Gaints Stadium) | |
| Hampton vs. Alcorn State | 30,232 |
| 16. Florida A&M Homecoming, Nov. 2, Tallahassee, FL (Bragg Stad.) | |
| Hampton at Florida A&M | 29,065 |
| 17. Tuskegee Homecoming, Nov. 2, Tuskegee, AL (Abbott Stad.) | |
| Tuskegee vs. Lane | 26,512 |
| 18. Gateway Classic, Sept. 28, St. Louis, MO (Edwards Jones Dome) | |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Kentucky State | 26,147 |
| 19. Aggie-Eagle Classic, Sept. 1, Raleigh (Carter-Finley Stadium) | |
| NC A&T vs. NC Central | 25,027 |
| 20. Morehouse-'Skegee Classic, Oct. 19, Columbus, GA (Mem. Stad.) | |
| Morehouse vs. Tuskegee | 24,891 |
| 21. Turkey Day Classic, Thur., Nov. 28, Montg., AL (Cramton Bowl) | |
| Alabama State vs. Tuskegee | 24,571 |
| 22. SWAC Championship, Dec. 14, Birmingham, AL (Legion Field) | |
| Grambling vs. Alabama A&M | 23,727 |
| 23. Riverfront Classic, Sept. 14, Cincinnati, (Paul Brown Stadium) | |
| Morgan State vs. Florida A&M | 23,619 |
| 24. Labor Day Classic, Aug. 31, Houston, TX (Astrodome) | |
| Texas Southern vs. Prairie View | 23,117 |
| 25. Southern University Homecoming, Oct. 12, Baton Rouge, (Mumford Stad.) | |
| Mississippi Valley State at Southern | 22,947 |
| 26. Silver Dollar Classic, Sept. 21, Las Vegas (Sam Boyd Stadium) | |
| Grambling vs. Tennessee State | 22,537 |
| 27. S. C. State Homecoming, Oct. 19, (Dawson Stadium) | |
| Bethune-Cookman at S. C. State | 20,795 |
| 28. OCT. 26, Houston, (Reliant Stadium) | |
| Southern at Prairie View | 20,022 |
| TOTAL | 958,893 |
| 34,246 average (28 games) |
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