Southern Heritage Classic matchup is set for 2026
Alcorn’s Jaylon Tolbert attempts a pass during the Southern Heritage Classic, featuring Alcorn State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis-based game will return to its usual date on the calendar this season, the second Saturday in September.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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