Magic City Classic
Encyclopedia
| Magic City Classic | |
| Teams | Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alabama State University Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- History :... |
| Originated | 1924 |
| Series | Alabama A&M leads 38–33–3 |
| Most Recent Game | 2011: Alabama A&M – 20 Alabama State – 19 |
The Magic City Classic is an annual American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
"classic" which features Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University
Alabama State University
Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- History :...
, two of Alabama's most prominent historically black universities. It is played at Legion Field
Legion Field
Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events. The stadium is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans. At its peak...
in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
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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
Legion Field
Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events. The stadium is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans. At its peak...
in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
since 1946. Alabama A&M leads the series with a record of 38-33-3 all-time.
History
Alabama A&M victories are shaded ██ maroon. Alabama State victories shaded in ██ gold.| Year | |Alabama A&M | |Alabama State | |Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23–22–3 |
| 1985 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 6 | AAMU | 24–22–3 |
| 1986 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 10 | AAMU | 25–22–3 |
| 1987 | Alabama A&M | 14 | Alabama State | 17 | AAMU | 25–23–3 |
| 1988 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 7 | AAMU | 25–24–3 |
| 1989 | Alabama A&M | 17 | Alabama State | 10 | AAMU | 26-24-3 |
| 1990 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 24 | AAMU | 26–25–3 |
| 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 | 34–33–3 |
| 2007 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 9 | AAMU | 35–33–3 |
| 2008 | Alabama A&M | 17 | Alabama State | 16 | AAMU | 36–33–3 |
| 2009 | Alabama A&M | 21 | Alabama State | 7 | AAMU | 37–33–3 |
| 2010 | Alabama A&M | 10 | Alabama State | 31 | AAMU | 37-34-3 |
| 2011 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 19 | AAMU | 38-34-3 |
| † Alabama State would later forfeit the 2001 game as part of an NCAA penalty for violations committed. | ||||||
Other activities
Of the many festivities held in conjunction with the game include a parade and the "Battle of the Bands" between the respective schools' marching bandMarching band
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s.
In recent years, the Classic has attracted numerous African-American celebrities; in 2008, these included actress Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
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and radio personalities
Radio personality
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Tom Joyner
Tom Joyner
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and Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey
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