Magic City Classic

Magic City Classic
Statistics
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets
First meeting	October 31, 1924 Alabama State 30 , Alabama A&M 0
Latest meeting	October 29, 2016 Alabama State 41, Alabama A&M 42
Next meeting	October 28, 2017
Trophy	Magic City Classic Trophy
Meetings total	80
All-time series	Alabama A&M leads, 40–37–3

Alabama State University

Alabama A&M University

Birmingham

Locations in Alabama

The Magic City Classic is an annual American football "classic" which features Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, the two largest historically black universities in the state. It is played at Legion Field in Birmingham (nicknamed the "Magic City"). The classic has become the highest attended Division I Football Champion Subdivision (FCS) (formerly Division I-AA) game in the nation and carries a $24.3 million economic impact. The stadium attendance averages over 60,000 annually.^[1]l^[2]

The first game between the two schools was played in 1924. It has been an uninterrupted, annual tradition since 1945 and has been played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama since 1946.

The classic is noted for being the largest HBCU event in the nation attracting nearly 200,000 participants.^[3] The Alabama A&M Bulldogs lead the series with a record of 40-37-3 all-time (as of 2016).

Other activities

Many festivities are held in conjunction with the game which includes a pep rally, comedy show, concert/festival, soirees, tailgating, block parties, alumni gatherings, 2-hour parade, and a popular "Battle of the Bands" between ASU's Mighty Marching Hornets and AAMU's Maroon and White Marching Band. Festivities begin the week of Saturday's game.

In recent years, the classic has attracted numerous African-American celebrities, public figures, and elected officials to Birmingham.

History

Alabama A&M victories are shaded ██ maroon. Alabama State victories shaded in ██ gold.

Year	Alabama A&M		Alabama State		Series Leader	Series (ASU-AAMU-Tie)
1924	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	30	ASU	1–0–0
1925	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	7	ASU	2–0–0
1929	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	32	ASU	3–0–0
1931	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	56	ASU	4–0–0
1932	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	18	ASU	5–0–0
1940	Alabama A&M	6	Alabama State	24	ASU	6–0–0
1941	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	21	ASU	7–0–0
1942	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	6	ASU	7–1–0
1945	Alabama A&M	7	Alabama State	20	ASU	8–1–0
1946	Alabama A&M	14	Alabama State	15	ASU	9–1–0
1947	Alabama A&M	6	Alabama State	12	ASU	10–1–0
1948	Alabama A&M	14	Alabama State	8	ASU	10–2–0
1949	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	13	ASU	10–2–1
1950	Alabama A&M	12	Alabama State	16	ASU	11–2–1
1951	Alabama A&M	27	Alabama State	6	ASU	11–3–1
1952	Alabama A&M	38	Alabama State	13	ASU	11–4–1
1953	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	7	ASU	11–5–1
1954	Alabama A&M	7	Alabama State	23	ASU	12–5–1
1955	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	6	ASU	12–6–1
1956	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	0	ASU	12–6–2
1957	Alabama A&M	7	Alabama State	13	ASU	13–6–2
1958	Alabama A&M	8	Alabama State	20	ASU	14–6–2
1959	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	22	ASU	15–6–2
1960	Alabama A&M	22	Alabama State	20	ASU	15–7–2
1961	Alabama A&M	32	Alabama State	12	ASU	15–8–2
1962	Alabama A&M	54	Alabama State	6	ASU	15–9–2
1963	Alabama A&M	32	Alabama State	14	ASU	15–10–2
1964	Alabama A&M	30	Alabama State	0	ASU	15–11–2
1965	Alabama A&M	34	Alabama State	0	ASU	15–12–2
1966	Alabama A&M	36	Alabama State	19	ASU	15–13–2
1967	Alabama A&M	7	Alabama State	13	ASU	16–13–2
1968	Alabama A&M	21	Alabama State	27	ASU	17–13–2
1969	Alabama A&M	6	Alabama State	26	ASU	18–13–2
1970	Alabama A&M	26	Alabama State	18	ASU	18–14–2
1971	Alabama A&M	6	Alabama State	12	ASU	19–14–2
1972	Alabama A&M	8	Alabama State	7	ASU	19–15–2
1973	Alabama A&M	10	Alabama State	7	ASU	19–16–2
1974	Alabama A&M	14	Alabama State	7	ASU	19–17–2
1975	Alabama A&M	29	Alabama State	22	ASU	19–18–2
1976	Alabama A&M	17	Alabama State	15	-	19–19–2
1977	Alabama A&M	7	Alabama State	14	ASU	20–19–2
1978	Alabama A&M	22	Alabama State	7	-	20–20–2
1979	Alabama A&M	14	Alabama State	17	ASU	21–20–2
1980	Alabama A&M	17	Alabama State	20	ASU	22–20–2
1981	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	3	ASU	22–21–2
1982	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	13	ASU	22–21–3
1983	Alabama A&M	27	Alabama State	14	-	22–22–3
1984	Alabama A&M	28	Alabama State	12	AAMU	22–23–3
1985	Alabama A&M	7	Alabama State	6	AAMU	22–24–3
1986	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	10	AAMU	22–25–3
1987	Alabama A&M	14	Alabama State	17	AAMU	23–25–3
1988	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	7	AAMU	24–25–3
1989	Alabama A&M	17	Alabama State	10	AAMU	24–26–3
1990	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	24	AAMU	25–26–3
1991	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	59	-	26–26–3
1992	Alabama A&M	11	Alabama State	14	ASU	27–26–3
1993	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	7	ASU	28–26–3
1994	Alabama A&M	0	Alabama State	26	ASU	29–26–3
1995	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	37	ASU	30–26–3
1996	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	3	ASU	30–27–3
1997	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	20	ASU	31–27-3
1998	Alabama A&M	28	Alabama State	34	ASU	32–27–3
1999	Alabama A&M	15	Alabama State	10	ASU	32–28–3
2000	Alabama A&M	34	Alabama State	27	ASU	32–29–3
2001^†	Alabama A&M^†	0^†	Alabama State^†	35^†	ASU	32–30–3
2002	Alabama A&M	23	Alabama State	20	ASU	32–31–3
2003	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	17	-	32–32–3
2004	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	24	ASU	33–32–3
2005	Alabama A&M	31	Alabama State	28	-	33–33–3
2006	Alabama A&M	21	Alabama State	13	AAMU	33–34–3
2007	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	9	AAMU	33–35–3
2008	Alabama A&M	17	Alabama State	16	AAMU	33–36–3
2009	Alabama A&M	21	Alabama State	7	AAMU	33–37–3
2010	Alabama A&M	10	Alabama State	31	AAMU	34–37–3
2011	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	19	AAMU	34–38–3
2012	Alabama A&M	13	Alabama State	31	AAMU	35–38–3
2013	Alabama A&M	7	Alabama State	31	AAMU	36–38–3
2014	Alabama A&M	37	Alabama State	36	AAMU	36–39–3
2015	Alabama A&M	20	Alabama State	35	AAMU	37–39–3
2016	Alabama A&M	42	Alabama State	41	AAMU	37–40–3
† Alabama State would later forfeit the 2001 game as part of an NCAA penalty for violations committed.^[4]

References

Notes

External links

Official website

Alabama A&M Bulldogs football

Venues	Louis Crews Stadium (1996–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Magic City Classic (Alabama State)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Alabama State Hornets football

Venues	Cramton Bowl (1923–2012) New ASU Stadium (2012–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Magic City Classic (Alabama A&M) Turkey Day Classic (Tuskegee)

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Southwestern Athletic Conference football rivalries

Conference	Bayou Classic (Grambling State–Southern) Boombox Classic (Jackson State–Southern) Magic City Classic (Alabama A&M–Alabama State) State Fair Classic (Grambling State–Prairie View A&M)

Non-conference	Southern Heritage Classic (Jackson State–Tennessee State) Turkey Day Classic (Alabama State–Tuskegee)

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Magic City Classic

Other activities

History

See also

References

External links