Dixie Classic (bowl game)

Not to be confused with the Dixie Bowl of the 1940s. For other uses, see Dixie Classic (disambiguation).
Dixie Classic (defunct)
StadiumFair Park Stadium (1934)[a]
LocationDallas, Texas
Previous stadiumsFair Park (1922, 1925)[b]
Operated1922, 1925, 1934
Conference tie-insSouthwest
Succeeded byCotton Bowl Classic

The Dixie Classic was a college football post-season bowl game played intermittently at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Team-competitive games were held three times, after the 1921, 1924, and 1933 regular seasons, on or about the ensuing New Year's Day.[1][2] The January 1922 game is notably remembered as being the origin of the Texas A&M 12th man tradition.[3] The Dixie Classic was phased out in favor of the Cotton Bowl Classic.

Three all-star games, contested under the Dixie Classic name, were played at nearby Ownby Stadium in early January of 1929, 1930, and 1931. Joe Utay, who had played for Texas A&M and helped found the Southwest Conference in 1914, was the games' organizer.[4]

Game results

Bold denotes winning team; italics indicates a tie.

Date SWC team Opponent Attendance Notes Ref.
January 2, 1922[c] Texas A&M 22 Centre 14 20,000 notes [5]
January 1, 1925 Southern Methodist 7 West Virginia Wesleyan 9 7,000 notes [6]
January 1, 1934 Arkansas 7 Centenary 7 12,000 notes [7]

Three all-star games, referred to as the Dixie Classic in various newspaper articles, were played at Ownby Stadium in Dallas.[8] The first was on January 2, 1929, when a team of players from the Big Six Conference defeated a team of Southwest Conference (SWC) players, 14–6.[9] A similar game was played on January 1, 1930, with a team of midwest players defeating a team of southwest players, 25–12.[10] On January 1, 1931, a southwest team defeated a midwest team, 18–0.[11]

Appearances by conference

Conference Record Appearances by year
Games W L T Win pct. Won Lost Tied
SWC 3 1 1 1 .500 1922 1925 1934
SIAA 2 0 1 1 .250 N/a 1922 1934
Independent 1 1 0 0 1.000 1925 N/a N/a

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The 1934 edition was held in the stadium that later became known as the Cotton Bowl, which had opened in 1930.
  2. ^ The 1922 and 1925 editions were held in a wooden stadium located at the Fair Park fairgrounds.
  3. ^ The "Dixie Classic" name was not used until the January 1925 edition of the game.

References

  1. ^ Bowl/All Star Game Records (PDF). NCAA. 2022. p. 18. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via ncaa.org.
  2. ^ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
  3. ^ "12th Man". tamu.edu. Texas A&M University. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "Joe Utay (1974)". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "Texas Aggies Defeat Noted Centre Eleven". Houston Chronicle. January 3, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wesleyan Wins in Dixie Classic". Corpus Christi Times. UP. January 2, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Centenary Satisfied With Tie Score For Annual Dixie Classic". Corsicana Daily Sun. AP. January 2, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Both Teams Keyed Up for Benefit Game in Dallas on New Year's". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. UP. December 28, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big Six Leading When Game Stopped". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. UP. January 2, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Talbot Jr., Gayle (January 2, 1930). "Midwest Crushes All-Stars of S'West in Dixie Classic". Abilene Daily Reporter. AP. p. 7. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southwest Stars Beat Mid-West Eleven 18-0 In Dixie Classic". Corpus Christi Times. AP. January 2, 1931. p. 5. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
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