College football all-star game
College football bowl game
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.
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
Date Played | Winning team | Losing team | Ref. |
December 24, 2005 | White Team (Division I-A) | 17 | Red Team (smaller schools) | 9 | [1][2] |
December 23, 2006 | Green Team (Division I-A) | 32 | Red Team (smaller schools) | 14 | [4] |
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
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | White | Red | 1 | 3:24 | | | | White | Bill Sampy 41-yard touchdown reception from Matt Bohnet, Justin Brantley kick good | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2:05 | | | | White | 22-yard field goal by Justin Brantley | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0:00 | | | | Red | Blayne Baggett 1-yard touchdown run, Jon Scifres kick good | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12:21 | 5 | 74 | | White | Boone Stutz 7-yard touchdown reception from Steven Jyles, Justin Brantley kick good | 17 | 7 | 3 | 6:18 | | | | Red | Dustin Almond tackled in end zone for a safety by defense | 17 | 9 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 9 | |
[7]
2006: Green 32, Red 14
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | Red | Green | 1 | | | | | Green | 47-yard field goal by John Deraney | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | Green | Demarcus Davis 14-yard touchdown reception from Tim Brasic, John Deraney kick good | 0 | 10 | 1 | | | | | Red | Jamal Pittman 1-yard touchdown run, Jim Hall kick good | 7† | 10 | 1 | | | | | Green | Pierre Thomas 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good (Jon Hamlett from Michael Gibson) | 7 | 18 | 2 | | | | | Green | Jon Hamlett 19-yard touchdown reception from Jerry Babb, John Deraney kick good | 7 | 25 | 4 | | | | | Red | Eldra Buckley 7-yard touchdown run, Jim Hall kick good | 14 | 25 | 4 | | | | | Green | Terrell Jordan 11-yard touchdown run, John Deraney kick good | 14 | 32 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 32 | |
† Game summaries differ from the box score,[8] stating that both Red touchdowns occurred late in the second half.[4]
MVPs
See also
References
- ^ a b McCreary, Joedy (December 24, 2005). "White all over Red in Magnolia All-Star Classic". USA Today. Associated Press.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Brandt, David (December 19, 2006). "Runnin' Down a Dream". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Babb leads Green to win at Magnolia". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. December 24, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Magnolia Gridiron Classic". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. December 20, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brandon McDonald and Michael Gibson to Play in All-Star Game". cstv.com. December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Magnolia Classic (box score)". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. December 25, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Magnolia Grid-Iron Classic (box score)". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. December 24, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Official site from February 2007 via Wayback Machine
- 2005 rosters via Wayback Machine
- 2006 rosters via Wayback Machine