The Fountain City Classic is an annual American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 game featuring Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University is a historically black university located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It is also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...

 and Albany State University

Albany State University

Albany State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Albany, Georgia, United States. It is one of three HBCU's in the University System of Georgia.-History:-Establishment:...

, two of Georgia's historically black universities. The game is played at A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium

A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium

A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium is a 15,000-seat sports stadium located in Columbus, Georgia. It was the site of football games between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers from 1916 until 1958...

 in Columbus, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...

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Early fistory

The rivalry began in 1945, although this is just the 21st meeting of the two teams since it became officially known as the Fountain City Classic. FVSU leads the series 32-28-3.

The first meeting of the two schools was in 1945, when FVSU beat ASU, 27-21. The two schools did not play each other in 1946 and 1947. While the rivalry between the two teams spans more than half a century, FCC officials moved the game to Columbus in 1990 to attract more corporate support.

Series history

University Comparison

School	Albany State University Albany State University Albany State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Albany, Georgia, United States. It is one of three HBCU's in the University System of Georgia.-History:-Establishment:...	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University is a historically black university located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It is also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...
Established	1903	1895
Location	Albany, Georgia Albany, Georgia Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...	Fort Valley, Georgia Fort Valley, Georgia Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,815.Fort Valley is the corporate headquarters of the Blue Bird Corporation, a large manufacturer of buses...
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Conference	SIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a College athletic conference consisting of historically black colleges and universities located in the southern United States. Formed in 1913, the SIAC is a member of the NCAA and participates in Division II athletics...	SIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a College athletic conference consisting of historically black colleges and universities located in the southern United States. Formed in 1913, the SIAC is a member of the NCAA and participates in Division II athletics...
Nickname	Golden Rams	Wildcats
School Colors
Victories	16	5
Winning Years	1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2010	1991, 1995 1998, 2001, 2009

Albany State victories are shaded ██ blue. Fort Valley State victories shaded in ██ gold.

Year	|Albany State	|Fort Valley State	|Series
1990	Albany State	35	Fort Valley	0	ASU	1–0
1991	Albany State	20	Fort Valley	22	Series tied	1-1
1992	Albany State	29	Fort Valley	10	ASU	2–1
1993	Albany State	14	Fort Valley State	0	ASU	3–1
1994	Albany State	47	Fort Valley State	14	ASU	4-1
1995	Albany State	12	Fort Valley State	16	ASU	4-2
1996	Albany State	21	Fort Valley State	7	ASU	5-2
1997	Albany State	12	Fort Valley State	7	ASU	6-2
1998	Albany State	14	Fort Valley State	17	ASU	6-3
1999	Albany State	24	Fort Valley State	21	ASU	7-3
2000	Albany State	21	Fort Valley State	14	ASU	8-3
2001	Albany State	7	Fort Valley State	45	ASU	8-4
2002	Albany State	31	Fort Valley State	7	ASU	9-4
2003	Albany State	27	Fort Valley State	17	ASU	10-4
2004	Albany State	20	Fort Valley State	19	ASU	11-4
2005	Albany State	41	Fort Valley State	23	ASU	12-4
2006	Albany State	21	Fort Valley State	3	ASU	13-4
2007	Albany State	32	Fort Valley State	27	ASU	14-4
2008	Albany State	31	Fort Valley State	7	ASU	15-4
2009	Albany State	13	Fort Valley State	35	ASU	15-5
2010 2010 Fountain City Classic The 2010 Fountain City Classic was the 21st annual Fountain City Classic American football game featuring Fort Valley State University and Albany State University, two of Georgia's historically black universities. The game was played at A. J...	Albany State	12	Fort Valley State	7	ASU	16-5