Game program for the 2001 Bayou Classic: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The program features a color photograph of Grambling State and Southern University football players during a game. There is a large American flag above and below the image of the football players. There is a red stripe going down the proper right side. It has white text which reads [State Farm / BAYOU CLASSIC / 2001 / $.300]. There is additional white text in a different font, typed sideways up the stripe. It reads [United We Stand]. There is a white circle in the top proper left corner. It features a logo which is red on the top and black at the bottom. It has white text which reads [STATE FARM / BAYOU CLASSIC]. The center of the circle is white, with a blue silhouette of the state of Louisiana. There is a color illustration of the faces of a tiger and a jaguar biting the ends of a football. The tiger is on the proper right side and the jaguar is on the proper left side. There is yellow and text outlined in the center of the football. It reads [XXVIII]. There is a black ® next to the jaguar head. There is black text above the logo which reads [SOUTHERN JAGUARS/GRAMBLING TIGERS], and black text below the logo which reads [NOVEMBER 24, 2001]. There is white text at the bottom of the cover which reads [Southern Jaguars / vs / Grambling Tigers].

The table of contents includes a welcome letter, a section about the Miss Bayou Classic, and sections about each of the two teams. There are ads, photos, and articles throughout the program. The back cover features an advertisement for State Farm. There are several small marks, creases, and areas of discoloration on the program.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2001
• Distributed by: Bayou Classic, founded 1974
• Subject of: Grambling State University, American, founded 1901
• Subject of: Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
• Type: programs
• Medium: ink on paper with metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/8 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.3 cm)
• Place depicted: Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Place used: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Athletes
• Topic: Football
• Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
• Topic: Sports
• Object number: 2015.75.7
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dottie Belletto
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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