Blue–Gray Football Classic
The Blue–Gray Football Classic was an annual American college football all-star game held in Alabama, usually in late December and often on Christmas Day. The brainchild of Alabama college football legend Champ Pickens, the contest began in 1939 and was held annually through 2001, with the exception of 1943 due to World War II.
| Blue–Gray Football Classic (defunct) | |
|---|---|
Ticket to the 1941 game | |
| Stadium | Movie Gallery Stadium (2003) Cramton Bowl (1939–2001) |
| Location | Troy, Alabama (2003) Montgomery, Alabama (1939–2001) |
| Operated | 1939–2001, 2003 |
| Sponsors | |
All of the games, except for the final contest, were played at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, under the auspices of the Montgomery Lions Club. The game was not contested in 2002, then was revived briefly in 2003 at Movie Gallery Stadium in Troy, Alabama. Lacking a major television sponsor, the game was discontinued thereafter.
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