Series History
| School | Grambling State University | Southern University |
| Established | 1901 | 1880 |
| Location | Grambling, Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Students | 4,994 | 10,300 |
| Athletic Logo | ||
| Conference | SWAC | SWAC |
| Nickname | Tigers | Jaguars |
| School Colors | ||
| Victories | 20 | 19 |
| Winning Years | 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1983 1984 1985 1986 1989 1990 1992 2001 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
1979 1981 1982 1987 1988 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2006 2007 2012 |
The teams are tied in the overall series 30-all. Grambling State leads the Bayou Classic series 20-19 after a 38-33 loss to Southern in 2012. Grambling claims the longest winning streak in the all-time series, 9 games from 1970 to 1979. Southern claims the longest winning streak in the Bayou Classic, 8 games from 1993-2000. Grambling's 43-6 victory in 1980 ranks number 1 in the largest margin of victory in the series.
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