Raycom All-Star Classic Explained

The Raycom All-Star Classic was a postseason college football all-star game, the only edition of which took place in 2013. The game was played in Montgomery, Alabama, at the Cramton Bowl and was telecast by CBS Sports Network.^[1]

History

Montgomery's Cramton Bowl stadium had hosted the Blue–Gray Football Classic from 1939 to 2001, and the stadium was renovated in 2011. With Raycom Media as a sponsor,^[2] the All-Star Classic provided seniors not playing in the Senior Bowl with an opportunity to be seen by scouts in advance of the 2013 NFL draft.^[1] Ten players in the game were eventually drafted.^[3]

In August 2013, city officials announced that a new traditional bowl game would be played in Montgomery, starting in 2014, between teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Mid-American Conference.^[4] As that game, the Camellia Bowl, would be sponsored by Raycom Media and played at the Cramton Bowl,^[4] the All-Star Classic was discontinued.

Game results

Head coaches2013 – Jim Bates (Stars) and Dan Reeves (Stripes)^[5]

2013: Stripes 31, Stars 3

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MVPs

• 2013 – Michael Hill (RB, Missouri Western) and Charles James (DB, Charleston Southern)^[9]

See also

• List of college bowl games

External links

• from March 2013 via Wayback Machine
• Web site: Stars Team Roster . collegeallstargame.com . March 2013 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20130325015348/http://collegeallstargame.com/roster.aspx?roster=7 . 2013-03-25 . via Wayback Machine
• Web site: Stripes Team Roster . collegeallstargame.com . March 2013 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20130325021200/http://collegeallstargame.com/roster.aspx?roster=8 . 2013-03-25 . via Wayback Machine
• Web site: 2013 Raycom College Football All-Star Classic Highlight . collegeallstargame . March 12, 2013 . YouTube.
• Web site: College Football: Jan 19 Raycom All-Star Classic (photo gallery) . iconsportswire.com . January 2013.

Notes and References

1. News: Raycom All-Star Classic 2013: Roster, Top Prospects for College All-Star Game . Tyler . Conway . . January 15, 2013 . June 24, 2017.
2. College Football All-Star Classic Announces Title Sponsor . raycommedia.com . August 1, 2012 . June 24, 2017.
3. News: Raycom officials set sights higher . Tim . Gayle . . . May 7, 2013 . June 25, 2017 . newspapers.com.
4. News: New bowl game in 2014 . Tim . Gayle . . . August 20, 2013 . June 25, 2017 . newspapers.com.
5. News: Players Arrive for Raycom College Football All-Star Classic . . January 2013 . June 24, 2017.
6. News: Laughinghouse Catches TD Pass In Raycom Classic . saintaugfalcons.com . January 20, 2013 . June 25, 2017.
7. News: Stripes team wins big at inaugural Raycom College Football All-Star Classic . . January 2013 . June 25, 2017.
8. News: Raycom All-Star Classic 2013: Twitter Reaction, Postgame Recap and Analysis . Mike . Hoag . . January 19, 2013 . June 25, 2017.
9. Web site: Hill, Stripes Run Past Stars, 31-3 . Barry . Allen . collegeallstargame.com . January 20, 2013 . January 24, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130404000102/http://collegeallstargame.com/news/2013/1/20/GEN_0120131540.aspx . April 4, 2013 . Wayback Machine.