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Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic

Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic

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The Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic was an annual post-season college football all-star game held in December 2005 and 2006. The game was organized by Darry Alton, who previously helped found the Las Vegas All-American Classic, in view of the discontinuation of the Blue–Gray Football Classic and the Gridiron Classic, in order to provide players from lesser-known and lesser-televised schools with a chance to impress NFL scouts.

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The game was held at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It matched a team of senior players from Division I-A schools not participating in bowl games, against seniors from Division I-AA, Division II, and Division III schools; both teams also included some NAIA players.[1] In advance of the game, players participated in practice days and a combine, which were open to NFL and CFL scouts.[2][3]

Game results

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Head coaches:

2005[5]Kentucky offensive coordinator Joker Phillips (White) and Northwestern State head coach Scott Stoker (Red)
2006[6] – former Mississippi State head coach Jackie Sherrill (Green) and former Jackson State head coach W. C. Gorden (Red)

2005: White 17, Red 9

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2006: Green 32, Red 14

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Game summaries differ from the box score,[8] stating that both Red touchdowns occurred late in the second half.[4]

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References

  1. McCreary, Joedy (December 24, 2005). "White all over Red in Magnolia All-Star Classic". USA Today. Associated Press.
  2. Christensen, Mike (December 25, 2005). "First-time jitters can't stop big boys". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved June 2, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  3. Brandt, David (December 19, 2006). "Runnin' Down a Dream". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved June 2, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  4. "Babb leads Green to win at Magnolia". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. December 24, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  5. "Magnolia Gridiron Classic". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. December 20, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  6. "Brandon McDonald and Michael Gibson to Play in All-Star Game". cstv.com. December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017.[dead link]
  7. "Magnolia Classic (box score)". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. December 25, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  8. "Magnolia Grid-Iron Classic (box score)". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. December 24, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017 via newspapers.com.

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