Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic

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.

Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic (defunct)
StadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
LocationJackson, Mississippi
Operated2005–2006

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 PlayedWinning teamLosing teamRef.
December 24, 2005White Team (Division I-A)17Red Team (smaller schools)9[1][2]
December 23, 2006Green Team (Division I-A)32Red 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

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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
  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.
  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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