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- ↑ Indiana Black Expo 50th Anniversary events and Circle City Classic canceled, WRTV Indianapolis, April 23, 2020, accessed January 31, 2021
- ↑ "QB Totten tosses for 4 TDs as Devils roll". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1984. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mississippi Valley State triumphs". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Running duo sparks 5–0 Central State". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Central St. nips Tennessee St". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jackson St. ties Florida A&M". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jackson St. takes Circle City Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1989. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Grambling captures Circle City". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn State duo sparks victory". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Central State strikes with big plays in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1992. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "S. Carolina State wins close Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southern stops Hampton in battle of I-AA unbeatens". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Grambling State delivers classic effort". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rattlers' QB offers classic performance". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "History | Circle City Classic". www.circlecityclassic.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.
