Turkey Day Classic
| Turkey Day Classic | |
|---|---|
| Turkey Day Classic | |
| "Hornet Homecoming" | |
| Stadium | Hornet Stadium |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Operated | 1924–present |
| 2012 matchup | |
| Tuskegee University vs. Alabama State University (24–19) | |
| 2017 matchup | |
| Tuskegee University vs. Alabama State University (September 02, 2017) | |
The Turkey Day Classic is a college football game, traditionally held annually on Thanksgiving Day.[1] It is played between Alabama State University and Tuskegee University, two historically black universities.[2] The game is usually played in Montgomery, Alabama's Cramton Bowl, but it is scheduled to relocate to Alabama State's new Hornet Stadium in 2012.[3][4] ESPNU holds broadcast rights to the game. The game is one of two black college football classics to be associated with Thanksgiving weekend; the other is the younger, but more widely known, Bayou Classic, held two days later.
The game falls in a category of classics that feature two rival teams playing each year.[5] The activities surrounding the game take place over several weeks in the downtown of Montgomery, and include parades, parties, and such like.[6] Many classics feature activities and events like golfing, pageants, and tailgaiting.[5] Alabama State hosts a parade and combines its homecoming with the Turkey Day Classic.[7]
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History
The 1924 game was the first in the series and it is considered the first black college football classic.[8] Tuskegee refused tournament slots for the NCAA Division II National Football Championship because the Division II playoffs conflict with the Turkey Day Classic (instead opting to play in the Pioneer Bowl, one of the few non-playoff bowl games in Division II); the Golden Tigers program has done this even in successful seasons where it has qualified and earned high playoff seeding. [9] Similarly, Alabama State and other Southwestern Athletic Conference members opt out of contention for the NCAA Division I Football Championship; this accommodates the Turkey Day Classic, the SWAC Championship Game and the Bayou Classic in New Orleans.
Beginning in 2013, Tuskegee withdrew from the contest due to playoff considerations beginning that year. Tuskegee's opting into the playoffs forced the cancellation of the Pioneer Bowl, but the Turkey Day Classic continued, with Stillman College serving as the opponent.
In 2014, Alabama State announced it was officially discontinuing the Turkey Day Classic in order to give itself the option of participating in the Division I championship, should it qualify. The college will now hold its homecoming on the penultimate Saturday of November; that is, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Stillman College will remain the Hornets' opponent for 2014.[10]
In August 2015, it was announced that the Alabama State-Tuskegee rivalry will continue in 2017, with these games being held in early September. For the 2015 season, Miles College participated in the November Hornet Homecoming.[11]
Game results
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 1924 | Tuskegee | 28 | Alabama State | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| 1925 | Tuskegee | 14 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 6, 1926 | Tuskegee | 14 | Alabama State | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| December 3, 1927 | Alabama State | 0 | Tuskegee | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 1928 | Alabama State | 6 | Tuskegee | 6 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 23, 1929 | Tuskegee | 20 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1930 | Tuskegee | 32 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 21, 1931 | Tuskegee | 32 | Alabama State | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 1932 | Tuskegee | 7 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 30, 1933 | Tuskegee | 14 | Alabama State | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 29, 1934 | Alabama State | 6 | Tuskegee | 2 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1935 | Alabama State | 3 | Tuskegee | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1936 | Tuskegee | 6 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1937 | Tuskegee | 14 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 1938 | Alabama State | 26 | Tuskegee | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 30, 1939 | Tuskegee | 6 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1940 | Alabama State | 31 | Tuskegee | 12 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 20, 1941 | Tuskegee | 33 | Alabama State | 6 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 23, 1942 | Tuskegee | 25 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1943 | Tuskegee | 19 | Alabama State | 13 | Montgomery, AL |
| 1944 | Tuskegee | 32 | Alabama State | 12 | Montgomery, AL |
| 1945 | Tuskegee | 26 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1946 | Tuskegee | 26 | Alabama State | 14 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 1947 | Alabama State | 26 | Tuskegee | 26 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1948 | Tuskegee | 15 | Alabama State | 0 | Tuskegee, AL |
| November 24, 1949 | Tuskegee | 20 | Alabama State | 19 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 23, 1950 | Tuskegee | 15 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1951 | Tuskegee | 26 | Alabama State | 13 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 1952 | Alabama State | 28 | Tuskegee | 13 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1953 | Alabama State | 6 | Tuskegee | 2 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1954 | Alabama State | 23 | Tuskegee | 2 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 1955 | Alabama State | 19 | Tuskegee | 13 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1956 | Tuskegee | 19 | Alabama State | 13 | Montgomery, AL |
| 1957 | Alabama State | 13 | Tuskegee | 7 | ? |
| November 27, 1958 | Tuskegee | 24 | Alabama State | 20 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1959 | Alabama State | 22 | Tuskegee | 20 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 1960 | Tuskegee | 12 | Alabama State | 8 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 23, 1961 | Tuskegee | 19 | Alabama State | 8 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1962 | Tuskegee | 42 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1963 | Tuskegee | 3 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1964 | Alabama State | 19 | Tuskegee | 11 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1965 | Alabama State | 20 | Tuskegee | 12 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 1966 | Alabama State | 35 | Tuskegee | 14 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 23, 1967 | Tuskegee | 21 | Alabama State | 8 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1968 | Tuskegee | 23 | Alabama State | 21 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 1969 | Tuskegee | 28 | Alabama State | 14 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1970 | Tuskegee | 34 | Alabama State | 20 | ? |
| November 28, 1971 | Mississippi Valley State | 10 | Alabama State | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| December 2, 1972 | Tuskegee | 10 | Alabama State | 0 | ? |
| December 1, 1973 | Tuskegee | 22 | Alabama State | 15 | Montgomery, AL |
| December 7, 1974 | Tuskegee | 28 | Alabama State | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 1975 | Alabama State | 37 | Tuskegee | 21 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1976 | Alabama State | 29 | Tuskegee | 14 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1977 | Alabama State | 13 | Tuskegee | 7 | ? |
| November 25, 1978 | Alabama State | 15 | Tuskegee | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1979 | Alabama State | 20 | Tuskegee | 6 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 1980 | Alabama State | 14 | Tuskegee | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1981 | Tuskegee | 14 | Alabama State | 3 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1982 | Tuskegee | 14 | Alabama State | 13 | Tuskegee, AL |
| November 24, 1983 | Alabama State | 13 | Tuskegee | 3 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1984 | Alabama State | 31 | Tuskegee | 8 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1985 | Alabama State | 21 | Tuskegee | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 1986 | Alabama State | 21 | Clark Atlanta | 6 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1987 | Alabama State | 21 | Johnson C. Smith | 3 | ? |
| November 24, 1988 | Alabama State | 17 | Tuskegee | 0 | ? |
| November 23, 1989 | Alabama State | 26 | Tuskegee | 20 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 1990 | Alabama State | 49 | Tuskegee | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1991 | Alabama State | 62 | Johnson C. Smith | 6 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1992 | Alabama State | 17 | Fayetteville State | 14 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1993 | Alabama State | 31 | Tuskegee | 30 | ? |
| November 24, 1994 | Alabama State | 37 | Tuskegee | 35 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 1995 | Alabama State | 58 | Tuskegee | 20 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 1996 | Tuskegee | 21 | Alabama State | 14 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 1997 | Tuskegee | 21 | Alabama State | 16 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 1998 | Alabama State | 27 | Tuskegee | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 1999 | Tuskegee | 37 | Alabama State | 34 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 23, 2000 | Tuskegee | 28 | Alabama State | 27 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 2001 | Tuskegee | 31 | Alabama State | 27 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 2002 | Tuskegee | 25 | Alabama State | 20 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 2003 | Alabama State | 48 | Tuskegee | 28 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 2004 | Tuskegee | 27 | Alabama State | 17 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 2005 | Tuskegee | 28 | Alabama State | 27 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 23, 2006 | Tuskegee | 17 | Alabama State | 10 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 2007 | Tuskegee | 64 | Alabama State | 58 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 27, 2008 | Alabama State | 17 | Tuskegee | 13 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 26, 2009 | Tuskegee | 21 | Alabama State | 0 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 25, 2010 | Tuskegee | 17 | Alabama State | 10 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 24, 2011 | Alabama State | 30 | Tuskegee | 21 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 2012 | Tuskegee | 27 | Alabama State | 25 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 28, 2013 | Alabama State | 41 | Stillman | 28 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 22, 2014 | Alabama State | 30 | Stillman | 27 | Montgomery, AL |
| November 21, 2015 | Alabama State | 26 | Miles College | 7 | Montgomery, AL |
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References
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- ↑ Birdsong, Nick (March 4, 2014). Turkey Day Classic won't be held on Thanksgiving. AL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ↑ Alabama State, Tuskegee to renew football rivalry in 2017
