Also known as the Delta Classic, The Delta Classic 4 Literacy is a college football

College football

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 game held between historically black colleges

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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. It is held annually in Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas

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.

History

Fitz Hill created the event, then known as the Literacy Classic while serving as head football coach at San Jose State University

San José State University

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. After becoming president of Arkansas Baptist College

Arkansas Baptist College

Arkansas Baptist College is a private, historically black liberal arts college located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1884 as the Minister's Institute, ABC was initially funded by the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It is the only Baptist HBCU west of the Mississippi...

, Hill restarted the event in Little Rock as The Delta Classic 4 Literacy, with the intent of raising awareness regarding illiteracy in the Delta

Mississippi Delta

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 region. Proceeds from the game go to the Arkansas Literacy Council. The first game in the Arkansas version of the Delta Classic was played between Grambling State University

Grambling State University

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 and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in October, 2006, with UAPB gaining the victory en route to winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference

Southwestern Athletic Conference

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Western Division title that season. In the second Delta Classic held on October 13th, 2007 Grambling State defeated UAPB 30-24.

Game results

Date	Winner	Opponent	Score	Notes	Ref
October 14th, 2006	UAPB	Grambling St.	33–28
October 13th, 2007	Grambling St.	UAPB	30–24
November 8th, 2008	Grambling St.	UAPB	28–7
November 11th, 2009	UAPB	Grambling St.	49–42
October 30th, 2010	Grambling St.	UAPB	35–25
September 3, 2011	Langston	UAPB	19-12

External links

• www.deltaclassic4literacy.org -- Official web site