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Magic City Classic
	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets
First meeting	October 31, 1924; Alabama State 30, Alabama A&M 0
Latest meeting	October 27, 2018; Alabama A&M 27, Alabama State 10
Next meeting	October 26, 2019
Stadiums	Legion Field
Trophy	Magic City Classic Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	82
All-time series	Alabama A&M leads, 41–38–3
Largest victory	Alabama State, 56–0 (1931)
Current win streak	Alabama A&M, 1

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Alabama A&M University

Alabama State University

Birmingham

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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 41-38-3 all-time (as of 2018).

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

{{sports rivalry series table | team1 = Alabama A&M | team2 = Alabama State | team1style = background:maroon; color:white; | team2style = background:gold; color:black; | format = compact | series_summary = yes | cols = 2 | no_location = yes | win65 = Alabama A&M | note = † Alabama State later forfeited the 2001 game as
part of an NCAA penalty for violations committed.^[4] | 1924 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 30 | 1925 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 7 | 1929 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 32 | 1931 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 56 | 1932 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 18 | 1940 | Alabama A&M | 6 | Alabama State | 24 | 1941 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 21 | 1942 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 6 | 1945 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 20 | 1946 | Alabama A&M | 14 | Alabama State | 15 | 1947 | Alabama A&M | 6 | Alabama State | 12 | 1948 | Alabama A&M | 14 | Alabama State | 8 | 1949 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 13 | 1950 | Alabama A&M | 12 | Alabama State | 16 | 1951 | Alabama A&M | 27 | Alabama State | 6 | 1952 | Alabama A&M | 38 | Alabama State | 13 | 1953 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 7 | 1954 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 23 | 1955 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 6 | 1956 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 0 | 1957 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 13 | 1958 | Alabama A&M | 8 | Alabama State | 20 | 1959 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 22 | 1960 | Alabama A&M | 22 | Alabama State | 20 | 1961 | Alabama A&M | 32 | Alabama State | 12 | 1962 | Alabama A&M | 54 | Alabama State | 6 | 1963 | Alabama A&M | 32 | Alabama State | 14 | 1964 | Alabama A&M | 30 | Alabama State | 0 | 1965 | Alabama A&M | 34 | Alabama State | 0 | 1966 | Alabama A&M | 36 | Alabama State | 19 | 1967 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 13 | 1968 | Alabama A&M | 21 | Alabama State | 27 | 1969 | Alabama A&M | 6 | Alabama State | 26 | 1970 | Alabama A&M | 26 | Alabama State | 18 | 1971 | Alabama A&M | 6 | Alabama State | 12 | 1972 | Alabama A&M | 8 | Alabama State | 7 | 1973 | Alabama A&M | 10 | Alabama State | 7 | 1974 | Alabama A&M | 14 | Alabama State | 7 | 1975 | Alabama A&M | 29 | Alabama State | 22 | 1976 | Alabama A&M | 17 | Alabama State | 15 | 1977 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 14 | 1978 | Alabama A&M | 22 | Alabama State | 7 | 1979 | Alabama A&M | 14 | Alabama State | 17 | 1980 | Alabama A&M | 17 | Alabama State | 20 | 1981 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 3 | 1982 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 13 | 1983 | Alabama A&M | 27 | Alabama State | 14 | 1984 | Alabama A&M | 28 | Alabama State | 12 | 1985 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 6 | 1986 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 10 | 1987 | Alabama A&M | 14 | Alabama State | 17 | 1988 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 7 | 1989 | Alabama A&M | 17 | Alabama State | 10 | 1990 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 24 | 1991 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 59 | 1992 | Alabama A&M | 11 | Alabama State | 14 | 1993 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 7 | 1994 | Alabama A&M | 0 | Alabama State | 26 | 1995 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 37 | 1996 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 3 | 1997 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 20 | 1998 | Alabama A&M | 28 | Alabama State | 34 | 1999 | Alabama A&M | 15 | Alabama State | 10 | 2000 | Alabama A&M | 34 | Alabama State | 27 | 2001† | Alabama A&M† | 0 | Alabama State† | 35 | 2002 | Alabama A&M | 23 | Alabama State | 20 | 2003 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 17 | 2004 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 24 | 2005 | Alabama A&M | 31 | Alabama State | 28 | 2006 | Alabama A&M | 21 | Alabama State | 13 | 2007 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 9 | 2008 | Alabama A&M | 17 | Alabama State | 16 | 2009 | Alabama A&M | 21 | Alabama State | 7 | 2010 | Alabama A&M | 10 | Alabama State | 31 | 2011 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 19 | 2012 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama State | 31 | 2013 | Alabama A&M | 7 | Alabama State | 31 | 2014 | Alabama A&M | 37 | Alabama State | 36 | 2015 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Alabama State | 35 | 2016 | Alabama A&M | 42 | Alabama State | 41 | 2017 | Alabama A&M | 16 | Alabama State | 21 | 2018 | Alabama A&M | 27 | Alabama State | 10 |2019. |Alabama A&M. |40 | Alabama state |28

References

^ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/magic_city_classic_ranks_tops.html
^ http://hbculifestyle.com/top-5-hbcu-classics-2014/
^ http://abc3340.com/news/local/magic-city-classic-2016-birmingham-pd-readies-for-hectic-weekend-at-legion-field
^ "Inside Dish, Saturday, December 13, 2008". Sporting News Today. Retrieved 2009-09-21.

External links

Official website

[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.

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v t e Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Venues	Milton Frank Stadium (1962–1995) 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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Alabama State Hornets football
Venues	Cramton Bowl (1923–2012) New ASU Stadium (2012–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Alabama A&M: Magic City Classic Tuskegee: Turkey Day Classic
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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Southwestern Athletic Conference football rivalries
Conference	Magic City Classic (Alabama A&M–Alabama State) Soul Bowl (Alcorn State–Jackson State) Florida Classic (Bethune–Cookman—Florida A&M) Bayou Classic (Grambling State–Southern) State Fair Classic (Grambling State–Prairie View A&M) Boombox Classic (Jackson State–Southern) Labor Day Classic (Prairie View A&M–Texas Southern)
Non-conference	Turkey Day Classic (Alabama State–Tuskegee) Southern Heritage Classic (Jackson State–Tennessee State)

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