SWAC Championship Game
| SWAC Championship Game | |
|---|---|
| Conference Football Championship | |
| Sport | College football |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Current stadium | NRG Stadium |
| Current location | Houston, Texas |
| Played | 1999–present |
| Last contest | 2016 SWAC Championship Game |
| Current champion | Grambling State Tigers |
| Most championships | Grambling State Tigers (7) |
| Official website | SWAC Football Championship Game |
| Sponsors | |
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HealthSouth (1999–2002) Jeep (2003) Dodge (2004) Farmers Insurance (2009–2012) Toyota (2013–2016) |
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| Host stadiums | |
| Legion Field (1999–2012) | |
| Host locations | |
| Birmingham, Alabama (1999–2012) | |
The SWAC Championship Game is an American college football game held on the first Saturday in December by the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) each year to determine its football champion. The game pits the champion of the Eastern Division against the champion of the Western Division in a game that follows the conclusion of the regular season. The game was held annually at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama from 1999 through 2012, but moved to NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas in 2013.
Following the 1998 season, the SWAC announced that the league would be split into two divisions with the divisional winners meeting in a championship game. At the time of the announcement, a site for the game had not been selected but the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, the Astrodome in Houston, the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile and Legion Field in Birmingham were each mentioned as potential locations for the event. Additionally, expansion of the league to twelve teams was also under consideration with Tennessee State, Florida A&M, Tuskegee and Morris Brown mentioned as possible additions. In February 1999, a championship game was officially approved by the SWAC Council of Presidents. Officials also stated the winner of the championship game would advance to play in the Heritage Bowl against an opponent from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
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