Celebration Bowl may have priced itself out of higher attendance
The Celebration Bowl’s move to the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium caused a price jump that coincided with a record-low crowd.
NC A&T wins Celebration Bowl
HBCU National Champion crowned in a thrilling game.
A&T uses FCS snub to show why it’s all-in on Celebration Bowl
North Carolina A&T doesn’t think it will ever earn respect from the FCS community, so the Celebration Bowl is where its at.
Grambling beats Alcorn State for SWAC title, claims Celebration Bowl bid
Grambling State is headed back to the Celebration Bowl after a thrilling win over Alcorn State in the SWAC title game.
Celebration Bowl staying on ABC, kicking off bowl season again
The Celebration Bowl has a new location for 2017, but the same time. The game will again kick off bowl season as it will be the first bowl game held in Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “We are pleased to know that the 2017 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl will be on ABC again,” said MEAC […]
Celebration Bowl: Grambling State vs NCCU
Grambling and NCCU come down to the final minute in the Celebration Bowl to decide the HBCU National Championship.
Celebration Bowl TV ratings up from last year
Attendance may have been down for the second annual Celebration Bowl, but television ratings were up. The bowl received a 2.0 overnight rating, according to its twitter account, up five percent from the inaugural game in 2015. 📺 The 2016 AFR Celebration Bowl earned a 2.0 overnight rating on ABC, up 5% from last year’s […]
It’s A Different World: Eyes trump butts (in seats) in Celebration Bowl priorities
By Steven J. Gaither Much like the point total, the total attendance in the second annual Celebration Bowl took a downward turn over the weekend. And a lot of people noticed. Officials reported 31,096 people watched Grambling State defeat North Carolina Central 10-9 in the Georgia Dome. That represented a dropoff of more than 4,000 […]
(Too Much) Celebration Bowl: Did refs make the right call?
North Carolina Central will remember the final minutes of the 2016 Celebration Bowl for a long time. NCCU’s Quentin Atkinson caught a 39-yard pass from Malcolm Bell in the back of the endzone for a touchdown that brought his team one PAT away from potentially tying the game. But Atkinson’s post catch celebration proved to […]
Back On Top: Grambling tops North Carolina Central for Celebration Bowl title
If it wasn’t before, Grambling’s rise back to the top of HBCU football is now complete. Grambling beat North Carolina Central 10-9 in front of 31,096 fans to win the second annual Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on Saturday. The win evened the series between the MEAC and SWAC at one game each. Stay tuned […]
Angry Birds: NCCU feeling ‘disrespected’ by Celebration Bowl underdog status
It’s not often that a team that just won its third-straight conference title says they feel like an underdog, but that’s where North Carolina Central is right now. NCCU quarterback Malcolm Bell acknowledged that he and his teammates took offense at being a 15-point underdog against Grambling in Saturday’s Celebration Bowl. “We just feel disrespected […]
North Carolina A&T predicted to win the MEAC, return to Celebration Bowl
The honors keep rolling in for North Carolina A&T and Tarik Cohen. For the second year in a row, A&T was picked to win the MEAC and Tarik Cohen was projected as its Preseason Offensive Player of The Year. Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central, both of whom won a share of the MEAC title last […]
North Carolina A&T predicted to win the MEAC, return to Celebration Bowl
The honors keep rolling in for North Carolina A&T and Tarik Cohen. For the second year in a row, A&T was picked to win the MEAC and Tarik Cohen was projected as its Preseason Offensive Player of The Year. Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central, both of whom won a share of the MEAC title last […]
Alcorn State Celebration Bowl star killed in New Orleans
The Alcorn State University family is mourning the loss of one of its own after a tragic shooting Friday night. Former Alcorn receiver Tollette George was gunned down in New Orleans overnight, according to NOLA.com. Tollette was found shortly after 10 p.m., laying motionless on the ground near an intersection. He had been shot multiple […]
Celebration Bowl puts up big TV numbers, outdraws 15 FBS Bowls
The numbers for the Celebration Bowl are in, and they are impressive. North Carolina A&T’s 41-34 win over Alcorn State drew a rating of 1.7 and attracted 2.5 million television viewers. The inaugural @AirForceReserve Celebration Bowl drew a 1.7 final rating & attracted 2.5 million TV viewers #Exposure pic.twitter.com/AcpzIF8Wbv – AFR Celebration Bowl (@CelebrationBowl) January […]