Turkey Day Classic
The state of Alabama was the birthplace of one of Black college football earliest “classic” games.
Tuskegee Institute was one of the earliest ‘powerhouse’ programs in baseball, football and track and field, all guided by head coach Cleve Abbott, a Tuskegee icon. The interstate rivalry with Alabama State University began in 1901, but it was in 1924 that they started what is one of the oldest known Black college football classics. Tuskegee won the first seven games before ASU won their first on a default, 2-0. An early Golden Tiger star and their first All-American, Ben Stevenson led them on a 9-0-2 win streak in the middle of their domination from 1916-33. Alabama State put together winning streaks of their own through the years and won the last three games played (1983-85).
1901 Tuskegee 37 Ala. State 0
1902 Tuskegee 85 Ala. State 0
1903 No Game
1904 Tuskegee 65 Ala. State 0
1905 Tuskegee 6 Ala. State 0
1906 Tuskegee 5 Ala. State 0
1907 Tuskegee 6 Ala. State 0
1908 Tuskegee 6 Ala. State 0
1909 Ala. State 2 Tuskegee 0
1910 No Game through 1913
1914 Tuskegee 7 Ala. State 7
1915 Alabama State 13 Tuskegee 0
1916 Tuskegee 33 Ala. State 0
1917 No Game
1918 Tuskegee 31 Ala. State 0
1919 No Game through 1921
1922 Tuskegee 19 Ala. State 0*
1923 Tuskegee 13 Ala. State 6*
(Above) Cleve Abbott, Tuskegee’s pioneer coach (below) Big Ben Stevenson, a legendary Tuskegee halfback
1924 Tuskegee 28 Alabama State 7
1925 Tuskegee 14 Alabama State 0
1926 Tuskegee 14 Alabama State 0
1927 Tuskegee 0 Alabama State 0
1928 Tuskegee 6 Alabama State 6
1929 Tuskegee 20 Alabama State 0
1930 Tuskegee 32 Alabama State 6
1931 Tuskegee 32 Alabama State 7
1932 Tuskegee 7 Alabama State 0
1933 Tuskegee 14 Alabama State 7
1934 Alabama St. 6 Tuskegee 2
1935 Alabama St. 3 Tuskegee 0
1936 Tuskegee 7 Alabama State 0
1937 Tuskegee 14 Alabama State 0
1938 Alabama St. 26 Tuskegee 0
1939 Tuskegee 6 Ala. State0
1940 Alabama St. 31 Tuskegee 12
1941 Tuskegee 33 Alabama State 6*
1942 Tuskegee 27 Alabama State 0*
1943 Tuskegee 19 Alabama State 3*
1944 Tuskegee 32 Alabama State 2*
1945 Tuskegee 26 Alabama State 0*
1946 Tuskegee 26 Alabama State 4*
1947 Tuskegee 26 Ala. State 26*
1948 Tuskegee 15 Alabama State 0*
1949 Tuskegee 20 Ala. State 19
1950 Tuskegee 16 Ala. State0
1951 Tuskegee 26 Ala. State 13
1952 Alabama St. 28 Tuskegee 13
1953 Alabama St. 6 Tuskegee 2
1954 Alabama St. 23 Tuskegee 2
1955 Alabama St. 19 Tuskegee 13
1956 Tuskegee 19 Ala. State 13
1957 Alabama St. 13 Tuskegee 7
1958 Tuskegee 24 Ala. State 20
1959 Ala. State 22 Tuskegee 20
1960 Tuskegee 12 Ala. State 8
1961 Tuskegee 19 Ala. State 12
1962 Tuskegee 42 Ala. State 0
1963 Tuskegee 3 Ala. State 0
1964 Ala. State 19 Tuskegee 11
1965 Ala. State 20 Tuskegee 12
1966 Ala. State 35 Tuskegee 14
1967 Tuskegee 21 Ala. State 8
1968 Tuskegee 28 Ala. State 12
1969 Tuskegee 28 Ala. State 14
1970 Tuskegee 34 Ala. State 20
1971 No Game
1972 Tuskegee 13 Ala. State 0
1973 Tuskegee 23 Ala. State 15
1974 Tuskegee 28 Ala. State 7
1975 Ala. State 37 Tuskegee 21
1976 Ala. State 28 Tuskegee 14
1977 Ala. State 13 Tuskegee 7
1978 Ala. State 15 Tuskegee 0
1979 Ala. State 21 Tuskegee 6
1980 Ala. State 14 Tuskegee 7
1981 Tuskegee 14 Ala. State 3
1982 Tuskegee 14 Ala. State 13
1983 Ala. State 13 Tuskegee 3
1984 Ala. State 31 Tuskegee 8
1985 Ala. State 21 Tuskegee 0
1986 Ala. State 21 Clark Atlanta 6
1987 Ala. State 21 J.C. Smith 3
1988 Ala. State 17 Tuskegee 0
1989 Ala. State 26 Tuskegee 20
1990 Ala. State 49 Tuskegee 7
1991 Ala. State 62 J.C Smith 6
1991 Ala. State 17 Fayetteville St 14
1993 Ala. State 31 Tuskegee 30
1994 Ala. State 37 Tuskegee 35
1995 Ala. State 58 Tuskegee 20
1996 Tuskegee 21 Ala. State 14
1997 Tuskegee 21 Ala. State 16
1998 Ala. State 27 Tuskegee 7
1999 Tuskegee 37 Ala. State 34
2000 Tuskegee 28 Ala. State 27
2001 Tuskegee 31 Ala. State 27
2002 Tuskegee 25 Ala. State 20
2003 Ala. State 48 Tuskegee 28
2004 Tuskegee 27 Ala. State 17
2005 Tuskegee 28 Ala. State 27
2006 Tuskegee 17 Ala. State 10
2007 Tuskegee 64 Ala. State 58
2008 Ala. State 17 Tuskegee 13
2009 Tuskegee 21 Ala. State 0
2010 Tuskegee 17 Ala. State 10
2011 Ala. State 30 Tuskegee 21
2012 Tuskegee 27 Ala. State 25
2013 Ala. State 41 Stillman 28
2014 Ala. State 30 Stillman 27
2015 Ala. State 26 Miles College 7
2016 Ala. State 53 Miles College 20
2017 Ala. State 37 Edward Waters 3