Magic city classic - wikipedia Magic city classic Magic City Classic Teams Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets First meeting October 31, 1924 Alabama State 30, Alabama A&M 0 Latest meeting October 28, 2017 Alabama State 21, Alabama A&M 16 Next meeting October 27, 2018 Stadiums Legion Field Trophy Magic City Classic Trophy Statistics Meetings total 81 All - time series Alabama A&M leads, 40 -- 38 -- 3 Current win streak Alabama State, 1 Alabama State University Alabama A&M University Birmingham Locations in Alabama The Magic City Classic is an annual American football `` classic '' which features Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, the two largest historically black universities in the state. It is played at Legion Field in Birmingham ( nicknamed the `` Magic City '' ). The classic has become the highest attended Division I FCS ( formerly Division I - AA ) game in the nation and the largest event in Birmingham carrying a $24.3 million economic impact. The stadium attendance averages over 60,000 annually. l The first game between the two schools was played in 1924. It has been an uninterrupted, annual tradition since 1945 and has been played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama since 1946. The classic is noted for being the largest HBCU event in the nation attracting nearly 200,000 participants. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs lead the series with a record of 40 - 38 - 3 all - time ( as of 2017 ). Contents 1 Other activities 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Other activities Many festivities are held in conjunction with the game which includes a pep rally, comedy show, scholarship breakfast, concert / festival, soirees, tailgating, block parties, alumni gatherings, 2 - hour parade, and a popular `` Battle of the Bands '' between ASU 's Mighty Marching Hornets and AAMU 's Maroon and White Marching Band. Festivities begin the week of Saturday 's game. In recent years, the classic has attracted numerous African - American celebrities, public figures, and elected officials to Birmingham. History Alabama A&M victories Alabama State victories Tie games No. Date Winner Score 1924 Alabama State 30 -- 0 1925 Alabama State 7 -- 0 1929 Alabama State 32 -- 0 1931 Alabama State 56 -- 0 5 1932 Alabama State 18 -- 0 6 1940 Alabama State 24 -- 6 7 1941 Alabama State 21 -- 13 8 1942 Alabama A&M 20 -- 6 9 1945 Alabama State 20 -- 7 10 1946 Alabama State 15 -- 14 11 1947 Alabama State 12 -- 6 12 1948 Alabama A&M 14 -- 8 13 1949 Tie 13 -- 13 14 1950 Alabama State 16 -- 12 15 1951 Alabama A&M 27 -- 6 16 1952 Alabama A&M 38 -- 13 17 1953 Alabama A&M 13 -- 7 18 1954 Alabama State 23 -- 7 19 1955 Alabama A&M 13 -- 6 20 1956 Tie 0 -- 0 21 1957 Alabama State 13 -- 7 22 1958 Alabama State 20 -- 8 23 1959 Alabama State 22 -- 0 24 1960 Alabama A&M 22 -- 20 25 1961 Alabama A&M 32 -- 12 26 1962 Alabama A&M 54 -- 6 27 1963 Alabama A&M 32 -- 14 28 1964 Alabama A&M 30 -- 0 29 1965 Alabama A&M 34 -- 0 30 1966 Alabama A&M 36 -- 19 31 1967 Alabama State 13 -- 7 32 1968 Alabama State 27 -- 21 33 1969 Alabama State 26 -- 6 34 1970 Alabama A&M 26 -- 18 35 1971 Alabama State 12 -- 6 36 1972 Alabama A&M 8 -- 7 37 1973 Alabama A&M 10 -- 7 38 Alabama A&M 14 -- 7 39 Alabama A&M 29 -- 22 40 1976 Alabama A&M 17 -- 15 41 1977 Alabama State 14 -- 7 42 1978 Alabama A&M 22 -- 7 No. Date Winner Score 43 1979 Alabama State 17 -- 14 44 1980 Alabama State 20 -- 17 45 1981 Alabama A&M 13 -- 3 46 1982 Tie 13 -- 13 47 Alabama A&M 27 -- 14 48 1984 Alabama A&M 28 -- 12 49 1985 Alabama A&M 7 -- 6 50 1986 Alabama A&M 20 -- 10 51 Alabama State 17 -- 14 52 1988 Alabama State 7 -- 0 53 1989 Alabama A&M 17 -- 10 54 1990 Alabama State 24 -- 20 55 1991 Alabama State 59 -- 13 56 1992 Alabama State 14 -- 11 57 1993 Alabama State 7 -- 0 58 1994 Alabama State 26 -- 0 59 1995 Alabama State 37 -- 20 60 Alabama A&M 20 -- 3 61 1997 Alabama State 20 -- 13 62 1998 Alabama State 34 -- 28 63 1999 Alabama A&M 15 -- 10 64 2000 Alabama A&M 34 -- 27 65 2001 † Alabama State † 35 -- 0 66 2002 Alabama A&M 23 -- 20 67 2003 Alabama A&M 20 -- 17 68 Alabama State 24 -- 20 69 2005 Alabama A&M 31 -- 28 70 2006 Alabama A&M 21 -- 13 71 2007 Alabama A&M 13 -- 9 72 2008 Alabama A&M 17 -- 16 73 2009 Alabama A&M 21 -- 7 74 Alabama State 31 -- 10 75 2011 Alabama A&M 20 -- 19 76 2012 Alabama State 31 -- 13 77 2013 Alabama State 31 -- 7 78 2014 Alabama A&M 37 -- 36 79 2015 Alabama State 35 -- 20 80 2016 Alabama A&M 42 -- 41 81 2017 Alabama State 21 -- 16 Series : Alabama A&M leads 40 -- 38 -- 3 † Alabama State would later forfeit the 2001 game as part of an NCAA penalty for violations committed. See also Southwestern Athletic Conference List of black college football classics References Jump up ^ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/magic_city_classic_ranks_tops.html Jump up ^ http://hbculifestyle.com/top-5-hbcu-classics-2014/ Jump up ^ http://abc3340.com/news/local/magic-city-classic-2016-birmingham-pd-readies-for-hectic-weekend-at-legion-field Jump up ^ `` Inside Dish, Saturday, December 13, 2008 ''. Sporting News Today. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. External links Official website Alabama A&M Bulldogs football Venues Louis Crews Stadium ( 1996 -- present ) Bowls & rivalries Magic City Classic ( Alabama State ) People Head coaches Seasons 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Alabama State Hornets football Venues Cramton Bowl ( 1923 -- 2012 ) New ASU Stadium ( 2012 -- present ) Bowls & rivalries Magic City Classic ( Alabama A&M ) Turkey Day Classic ( Tuskegee ) People Head coaches NFL draftees Seasons 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football rivalries Conference Bayou Classic ( Grambling State -- Southern ) Boombox Classic ( Jackson State -- Southern ) Labor Day Classic ( Prairie View A&M -- Texas Southern ) Magic City Classic ( Alabama A&M -- Alabama State ) State Fair Classic ( Grambling State -- Prairie View A&M ) Non-conference Southern Heritage Classic ( Jackson State -- Tennessee State ) Turkey Day Classic ( Alabama State -- Tuskegee ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magic_City_Classic&oldid=811154850 '' Categories : Alabama A&M Bulldogs football Alabama State Hornets football Sports in Birmingham, Alabama American football in Alabama Black college football classics 1924 establishments in Alabama Hidden categories : Pages using sports rivalry series table with a win parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 19 November 2017, at 21 : 33. 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Question: where will the magic city classic be held this year
Answer: Legion Field in Birmingham (nicknamed the "Magic City")