HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Football season is right around the corner and Alabama A&M Sports Information is taking you inside each of the 11 games throughout the spring and summer with an in-depth look at each over an 11-week stretch leading up to Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Media Day on Thursday, July 21.
Each release will come out on Sunday and will feature info on the opponent, series history, location and even insight from head coach
Connell Maynor to get you primed for the 2022 campaign.
Make sure to check
www.AAMUSports.com every Sunday to catch the latest release and each of the previous ones.
GAME NO. 8: ALABAMA STATE • OCTOBER 29 • BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA • 2:30 P.M.
Game Details
Date: Saturday, October 29
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Stadium: Legion Field (71,000)
Address: 400 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham, Alabama
About The Game
With all due respect to Keith Jackson, Pasadena and the Rose Bowl, the
Magic City Classic is "The Grandaddy of Them All" when it comes to Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football.
The bitter rivals that are Alabama State and Alabama A&M tangle every year at "The Old Gray Lady" and the game is regarded as the largest HBCU in the country. With a seating capacity of 71,000 and two teams that have played each other 85 times dating back at least to 1924 its not hard to see why.
Easily
more than just a game, and often seen as bigger than the opportunity for playoffs and championships, The Magic City Classic also features the Classic Kickoff, Magic City Classic Parade, Tailgate Party and a halftime shown renowned for performances by the Mighty Marching Hornets and the Marching Maroon and White.
This year's edition will be the 81
st in the history of the event and will see the Bulldogs go for a fifth straight win over the rival Hornets.
Series History vs. Alabama State
The Bulldogs will head back to Birmingham, Alabama and Legion Field for the 81
st time to take on rival Alabama State. When they do they will bring
an all-time mark of 43-40-2 into that meeting.
A&M has won the last four trips to the Magic City Classic, something not done by either team since the Bulldogs claimed five in a row from 2005-09. Prior to that, ASU won six straight from 1990-96 and Alabama A&M seven from 1981-87. The latter marks the program's longest winning streak in the series while the Hornets won 11 consecutive meetings from 1924-47.
Perhaps the most unique Magic City Classic was played in Spring 2021 with the game being at night for the first time. It would be a contest that would see the Bulldogs run roughshod over ASU, 38-14, on April 17.
Series Flashback
With 85 games to choose from, one of the most entertaining games in the series history came just three years ago as A&M pulled out 43-41 triple overtime victory on October 26, 2019. Check out
the full recap to get the details on one of the most exciting games in the series history of the every year's biggest game..
2022 Alabama A&M Football Schedule Series Release Dates
May 8 – Game No. 1 at Alabama-Birmingham (9/1)
May 15 – Game No. 2 at Troy (9/10)
May 22 – Game No. 3 vs. Austin Peay (9/17)
May 29 – Game No. 4 at Florida A&M (9/24)
June 5 – Game No. 5 vs. Bethune-Cookman (10/1)
June 12 – Game No. 6 vs. Grambling (10/8)
June 19 – Game No. 7 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10/16) - Neutral
June 26 – Game No. 8 vs. Alabama State (10/29) - Neutral
July 3 – Game No. 9 at Mississippi Valley State (11/5)
July 10 – Game No. 10 vs. Jackson State (11/12) - Neutral
July 17 – Game No. 11 vs. Texas Southern (11/19)
