The Delta Classic 4 Literacy (also known as the Delta Classic) was a college football game held between

historically black colleges Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. ...

. It was held annually in

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from 2006 to 2012.

History

Fitz Hill Omon Fitzgerald Hill (born March 28, 1964) is a former American football player and coach and college administrator. Hill served as the head football coach at San Jose State University from 2001 to 2004, compiling a record of 14–33. He was the ...

created the event, then known as the Literacy Classic while serving as head football coach at

San Jose State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sy ...

. After becoming president of

Arkansas Baptist College Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private Baptist-affiliated historically black college 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 th ...

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

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in the

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region. Proceeds from the game go to the Arkansas Literacy Council."Delta Classic for Literacy Campaign a Growing Success."
''www.aristotle.net'', October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2017. The first game in the Arkansas version of the Delta Classic was played between

Grambling State University Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Herita ...

and the

University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is a public historically black university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Founded in 1873, it is the second oldest public college or university in the state of Arkansas. UAPB is part of the University of ...

in October, 2006, with UAPB gaining the victory en route to winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division title that season. In the second Delta Classic held on October 13, 2007, Grambling State defeated UAPB 30–24."2007 Delta Classic."
''www.sports.espn.go.com.'' The Delta Classic 4 Literacy was discontinued in 2012 with the last game in the series being a 17–14 victory by UAPB over

Langston University Langston University (LU) is a public land-grant historically black university in Langston, Oklahoma. It is the only historically black college in the state. Though located in a rural setting east of Guthrie, Langston also serves an urban mis ...

.Murrell, I.C
"Little Rock Lions: Alcorn State extended weekend includes fundraiser."
''www.pinebluffcommercial.com'', July 1, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016. UAPB ended with a 3–4 record in the Delta Classic, including two victories against Grambling State in 2006 and 2009."Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Schedule - 2006."
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