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)
Stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Location	Jackson, Mississippi
Operated	2005–2006

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 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

• 2006^[4] – Jerry Babb (QB, Louisiana–Lafayette) and Edgar Jones (LB, Southeast Missouri State)

See also

• List of college bowl games