Start making plans now to attend the State Farm Bayou Classic football game at the Louisiana Superdome by reserving your New Orleans lodging at Holiday Inn Chateau LeMoyne, a top option for French Quarter New Orleans boutique hotels near Louisiana Superdome. After waking refreshed from a peaceful night's rest, enjoy a delicious meal on-site at Bienville Café before heading out for the big game, just one mile away.

Each November, the Crescent City expects to welcome around 200,000 fans to the Louisiana Superdome to watch a renowned Black College Football match-up between Grambling University and Southern University. This longtime rivalry between these two Southwestern Athletic Conference teams began in 1974 and each year; this highly-anticipated competition gets even more heated.

This year, the 35th Annual State Farm Bayou Classic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. and will be televised live on NBC Sports. Not just an annual football game, the Bayou Classic includes other well-attended events before and after the game.

Festivities begin on Friday, November 28 with a Coaches Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. and a Super Job Fair at noon. Then at 7:00 p.m., the always-exciting McDonald's Battle of the Bands & Greek Show presented by Alltel Wireless is sure to get you off your feet and dancing to the beat. Each year this contest plays to a sell-out crowd of around 70,000 fans, so be sure to secure your lodging and tickets to the game as early as possible. Click here to learn more.

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