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67th ANNUAL
FOOD WORLD
MAGIC CITY CLASSIC
presented by PEPSI
October 25, 2008
THE #1 BLACK COLLEGE CLASSIC IN THE COUNTRY
Magic City Classic Fans -
Thank you for supporting the 66th annual Food World Magic City Classic presented by Pepsi, which achieved an all-time attendance record of 68,593 fans. The City of Birmingham, Birmingham Parks and Recreation Department and the Birmingham Police Department coordinated the Food World Magic City Classic Park-N-Ride shuttle service and implemented new traffic procedures for this year's game. We recognize that these elements had challenges and flaws which resulted in inconveniencing many fans. Alabama A&M, Alabama State and the Alabama Sports Foundation apologize to the spectators for these problems. We are committed to improving your game day experience in 2008. We hope you will continue to support the Food World Magic City Classic presented by Pepsi and look forward to future success!
History and Rivalry of the Food World Magic City Classic presented by Pepsi
The success of the Food World Magic City Classic presented by Pepsi football rivalry is easy to explain. It is a football series filled with all the ingredients of any successful football rivalry, close competition, great football action, fiercely loyal fans and pageantry. This game features Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, two premier historic black colleges with long histories of tradition. On October 27th, the Food World Magic City Classic presented by Pepsi will celebrate its 66th anniversary, making it the longest continuous football rivalry staged annually in Birmingham, Alabama.
Alabama A&M and Alabama State Universities first met on the gridiron in 1924. After alternating sites between Montgomery and Huntsville, the game was moved to Legion field in Birmingham in 1940, and the Food World Magic City Classic was born. The two schools have since met annually, except for 1943 and 1944 because of World War II. Attendance has grown from the 20,000 fans that witnessed the 1940 game to the more than 68,000 spectators who packed Legion Field for the 2005 contest. Since 2005, the Magic City Classic has been ranked the 2nd largest black college football classic in the country.
1/15/08 - Food World Magic City Classic presented by Pepsi Is The Most Attended Black College Football Game In The Country
The Food World Magic City Classic presented by Pepsi is pleased to announce that last year's Classic topped the list of most attended black college football games in the country during 2007. This is the first time it has finished first on this list compiled annually by the Onnidan Group. Drawing more than 68,593 fans, the game set an all-time attendance record. Click here to view a complete attendance list of the 2007 black college football Classics. Read full release.
