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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McCreary, Joedy (December 24, 2005). "White all over Red in Magnolia All-Star Classic". USA Today. Associated Press.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "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.
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