Magic City Classic

Magic City Classic
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs; Alabama State Hornets;
First meeting	October 31, 1924; Alabama State 30 , Alabama A&M 0
Latest meeting	October 28, 2017; Alabama State 21, Alabama A&M 16
Next meeting	October 27, 2018
Stadiums	Legion Field
Trophy	Magic City Classic Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	81
All-time series	Alabama A&M leads, 40–38–3
Current win streak	Alabama State, 1
	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 FCS (formerly Division I-AA) game in the nation and the largest event in Birmingham carrying 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 since 1946.

The classic is 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 40-38-3 all-time (as of 2017).

Other activities

Many festivities are held in conjunction with the game which includes a pep rally, comedy show, scholarship breakfast, 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	Alabama State victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Winner	Score
1	1924	Alabama State	30–0
2	1925	Alabama State	7–0
3	1929	Alabama State	32–0
4	1931	Alabama State	56–0
5	1932	Alabama State	18–0
6	1940	Alabama State	24–6
7	1941	Alabama State	21–13
8	1942	Alabama A&M	20–6
9	1945	Alabama State	20–7
10	1946	Alabama State	15–14
11	1947	Alabama State	12–6
12	1948	Alabama A&M	14–8
13	1949	Tie	13–13
14	1950	Alabama State	16–12
15	1951	Alabama A&M	27–6
16	1952	Alabama A&M	38–13
17	1953	Alabama A&M	13–7
18	1954	Alabama State	23–7
19	1955	Alabama A&M	13–6
20	1956	Tie	0–0
21	1957	Alabama State	13–7
22	1958	Alabama State	20–8
23	1959	Alabama State	22–0
24	1960	Alabama A&M	22–20
25	1961	Alabama A&M	32–12
26	1962	Alabama A&M	54–6
27	1963	Alabama A&M	32–14
28	1964	Alabama A&M	30–0
29	1965	Alabama A&M	34–0
30	1966	Alabama A&M	36–19
31	1967	Alabama State	13–7
32	1968	Alabama State	27–21
33	1969	Alabama State	26–6
34	1970	Alabama A&M	26–18
35	1971	Alabama State	12–6
36	1972	Alabama A&M	8–7
37	1973	Alabama A&M	10–7
38	1974	Alabama A&M	14–7
39	1975	Alabama A&M	29–22
40	1976	Alabama A&M	17–15
41	1977	Alabama State	14–7
42	1978	Alabama A&M	22–7

No.	Date	Winner	Score
43	1979	Alabama State	17–14
44	1980	Alabama State	20–17
45	1981	Alabama A&M	13–3
46	1982	Tie	13–13
47	1983	Alabama A&M	27–14
48	1984	Alabama A&M	28–12
49	1985	Alabama A&M	7–6
50	1986	Alabama A&M	20–10
51	1987	Alabama State	17–14
52	1988	Alabama State	7–0
53	1989	Alabama A&M	17–10
54	1990	Alabama State	24–20
55	1991	Alabama State	59–13
56	1992	Alabama State	14–11
57	1993	Alabama State	7–0
58	1994	Alabama State	26–0
59	1995	Alabama State	37–20
60	1996	Alabama A&M	20–3
61	1997	Alabama State	20–13
62	1998	Alabama State	34–28
63	1999	Alabama A&M	15–10
64	2000	Alabama A&M	34–27
65	2001†	Alabama State†	35–0
66	2002	Alabama A&M	23–20
67	2003	Alabama A&M	20–17
68	2004	Alabama State	24–20
69	2005	Alabama A&M	31–28
70	2006	Alabama A&M	21–13
71	2007	Alabama A&M	13–9
72	2008	Alabama A&M	17–16
73	2009	Alabama A&M	21–7
74	2010	Alabama State	31–10
75	2011	Alabama A&M	20–19
76	2012	Alabama State	31–13
77	2013	Alabama State	31–7
78	2014	Alabama A&M	37–36
79	2015	Alabama State	35–20
80	2016	Alabama A&M	42–41
81	2017	Alabama State	21–16
Series: Alabama A&M leads 40–38–3
† Alabama State later forfeited the 2001 game as part of an NCAA penalty for violations committed.^[4]

References

External links

Official website

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[1] ttp://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/magic_city_classic_ranks_tops.html

[2] ttp://hbculifestyle.com/top-5-hbcu-classics-2014/

[3] ttp://abc3340.com/news/local/magic-city-classic-2016-birmingham-pd-readies-for-hectic-weekend-at-legion-field

[4] "Inside Dish, Saturday, December 13, 2008". Sporting News Today. Retrieved 2009-09-21.

Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Venues	Louis Crews Stadium (1996–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Magic City Classic (Alabama State)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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 2017 2018

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 2017 2018

Southwestern Athletic Conference football rivalries
Conference	Bayou Classic (Grambling State–Southern) Boombox Classic (Jackson State–Southern) Labor Day Classic (Prairie View A&M–Texas 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)

Statistics
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets
First meeting	October 31, 1924 Alabama State 30 , Alabama A&M 0
Latest meeting	October 28, 2017 Alabama State 21, Alabama A&M 16
Next meeting	October 27, 2018
Stadiums	Legion Field
Trophy	Magic City Classic Trophy
Meetings total	81
All-time series	Alabama A&M leads, 40–38–3
Current win streak	Alabama State, 1
Alabama State University Alabama A&M University Birmingham Locations in Alabama

Magic City Classic

Other activities

History

See also

References

External links