Howard University, Morehouse College to Battle in ‘Nation’s Football Classic’: Howard University and Morehouse College will renew their longstanding rivalry during the inaugural of the Nation’s Football Classic, which will be the first face-off between the schools in 15 years. The contest will be held annually in Washington, D.C., until 2013, with plans to recruit other HBCUs in the future.
For years, interest has been building for the matchup, says Andre Pattillo, Morehouse’s athletic director. As HBCUs with strong academic reputations, the schools are natural rivals.
“Because there’s such an underlying relationship between two schools, there’s been a cry for them to renew their relationship in athletic competition,” Pattillo says.
