Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic (defunct) | |
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Stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
Location | Jackson, Mississippi |
Operated | 2005–2006 |
The Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic was an annual post-season college football all-star game held in December of 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. In advance of the game, players participated in practice days and a combine, which were open to NFL and CFL scouts.
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Game summaries differ from the box score, stating that both Red touchdowns occurred late in the second half.