1994 Capital City Classic: Jackson St Tigers vs Alcorn St Braves

November 19, 1994 Capital City Classic between Jackson St. and Alcorn St at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. Finally some the late Steve "Air" McNair classic from his Alcorn St. days. This game was provided for us by Trey Bush.

[@yuwonder80]

Oh how we need to get back to this. Good football, good crowd and a wonderful atmosphere. Man come back HBCU COME BACK!!!

[@w1hines]

AMEN TO THAT!!!

[@Sclass_Ent]

Well I think were going to see this this year

[@yuwonder80]

@@Sclass_Ent I hope so. It's a wonderful sight to see our stadiums packed with our people. From the largest to the smallest there is nothing and no place like it.

[@NPC.JakeGOAT]

Packing Stadiums decades before deion came to the swac and pumping millions into Jackson. Jackson was lit in the 90s. Metro/northpark were full. Great times!!

[@w1hines]

So true!

[@NPC.JakeGOAT]

@@w1hines glad you uploaded this piece of history! I was in the third grade sitting with my uncle in our usual spot on the homeside on 50. I walked in with my jsu pom pom and mcnair was so good that i started doing the chop later on in the game. 🤣 but just think how strong the culture was ingrained in me as a kid. Now i have my own children and they are being exposed to it now

[@eddied5044]

True

[@adon31997]

His accuracy, and arm strength was phenomenal!!! #12 Goree White, my homeboy from Houston Texas 5th Ward! Rest peacefully Brother Steve⚘ #airmcnair9

[@soundsst6264]

Wow!!! SWAC fans been looking for Alcorn McNair games forever! Thank you! Now all we need is the SU/Alcorn 94 game

[@michaelhead4472]

I agree. The 4th quarter is when I thought Steve McNair would be great in the NFL. He had heart and a never say die attitude. I think the game was on on ESPN 2.

[@ericmcgowan1993]

@@michaelhead4472 i think it was on ESPN1

[@ericmcgowan1993]

That was one of the greatest games I've ever seen 👏 🙌

[@Sclass_Ent]

Man these crowds were lit. LOUD and Energized... Crowds now a days no the same.

[@noblechadford]

My crab year at Jackson State University. It was an honor to play against Steve McNair Chad Ford "Beast DL #70 #DARKSIDE AND

[@newgrindentertainment7824]

chad ford I lived in Jackson my whole life and thought JSU was just blue and white . They once had a little red or orange in the Unies ?

[@petezm]

How was playing against him? Did he have something different from others players? What made him so special? I think he had an "aura" different from others...you can explain me better Wish you a good day Take care

[@noblechadford]

@@newgrindentertainment7824 it was red

[@noblechadford]

@@petezm he had the "it" factor. He was simply amazing. Thats about it

[@Bey11ktb]

Glory Days of the SWAC. USM never had crowds like this in H'burg. Both schools had the tradition to have at least been small Division 1.

[@woodsoncircle]

McNair was scary. Coldest QB I saw in person out of the mighty SWAC. These were classic battles. Thanks for uploading this.

[@russellsmith859]

He was very scary, i seen him when he came to baton rouge to play SU. Air Mcnair was the truth.

[@jj3a1]

Been waiting on some McNair games!! hopefully many more to come

[@w1hines]

Hope so as well. Trying to get some more so I can upload them.

[@tincredible]

I was there that that day, though I was only in fourth grade. R.I.P., Steve McNair.

[@dwightlove3704]

Alex Hines cam you get your hands on the entire game of ALCORN vs. YOUNGSTOWN ST '94 PLAYOFF GAME.

[@w1hines]

The original poster of the game, took it down to honor the loss of his dog that was with him when he posted the games. I do have a copy of we wait until he re-post it.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@w1hines Thanks my condolences

[@Kang-Uhh-Duhh-SWAC]

Bruh, We Showed Up Back in the day FOR THE SWAC, Shout out to my Bruhz, Brian Bolton and Slick Rick Carson...Middle Linebackers #91 and #54 Beast Mode, and he sacked McNair(R.I.P) @31:25 !!! Big Blue outta MemphisTennessee Led the Tigers in Sacks That Year!!!💪🏾🔥💯........UP UP UUUUUUUP!!!💪🏾🔥💯🤘🏾

[@noblechadford]

Brio Kapone (Brian Bolton) is my guy

[@Kang-Uhh-Duhh-SWAC]

@@noblechadford Yezzzzir 💪🏾💯💪🏾💯 Old School SWAC....I was on the Yard from 95-99

[@impress3]

that throw at 39:10 don't make no sense!!! that's a deep out about 35-40yds down the field! Steve McNair

[@dwightlove3704]

That was a STUPID THROW!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jaylake1536]

I need some McNair 92,93 years. Jack spinks was just jumping off and it turned me out, made me a brave.

[@w1hines]

I had those before my home was broken into and stolen!

[@franklinkoonce4245]

Greatest quarterback of swac have ever seen

[@w1hines]

James Harris and Doug Williams might have something to say about that. He is up there.

[@ojc61579]

I truly hate to correct you,but this game was played at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson.Probally because this was the height of the "Air" McNair phenomenon and because of that the game was more than likely moved from the Alcorn St. campus to MVMS to accommodate more people.

[@w1hines]

No problem and the correction has been made.

[@ronniehampton7016]

Actually, the Capital City Classic (Soul Bowl) was normally played in Jackson. When Alcorn opened our new stadium in 1992, we opted to play JSU there. However, the Capital City Classic was played at Miss Veteran's Stadium for years until 2012 when it became a "home & home" series. The game itself is still called the Soul Bowl.

[@dahoncho9566]

94 was the first year of the Capital City Classic, that's why the game was moved to Jackson

[@bighurt7107]

Picasso Nelson Raw, ballhawk, i remember him!

[@swacfan100]

Yes white institutions accepted black athletes FB, BBALL , sad thing our institutions suffered a loss. Its sad to me that some of the best players out of high school dont even consider going to a HBCU anymore. Black people gotta start supporting HBCU all yr not just a classic weekend.

[@w1hines]

You said a lot of truths there!

[@buckwildkowboy2785]

Grambling State vs. Alcorn State in Grambling 1994

[@w1hines]

I am searching every video trading site to see if I can find that, along with a few others.

[@catergory3kane]

Alex Hines it's on here too

[@w1hines]

Where?

[@dcpsujag]

its not the full game. its highlights from the eddie robinson show. people forget nord was a great qb also just overshadowed by mcnair.

[@Rhinosaurus1000]

Alex Hines What trading sites do you find most HBCU games from?

[@randydubin7118]

I believe this was the season that McNair averaged 527.18 Passing YPG. That was basically unheard-of back then. And this was before the Air Raid and all these passing spread offenses that revolutionized the game.

[@Sclass_Ent]

Insane

[@contrarianthinker]

Archie Cooley revolutionized the game with Willie totten and jerry rice from Mississippi valley state

[@JayeNovember]

Anyone have any Walter Payton Jackson state highlights

[@CrossDog84]

What is that slow song one of the bands are playing between 9:00-11:00?

[@bradjr05]

CrossDog84 papa was a rolling stone

[@rss83073SFBayArea]

Winner of this game got a bid to the NCAA I-AA playoffs and a trip to play at Youngstown State

[@w1hines]

I remember that!

[@rss83073SFBayArea]

@@w1hines Yeah. There were injuries to both Steve McNair and Alcorn's SWAC Defensive Player of the year Allen Ray Haynes that impacted Alcorn the following week at Youngstown St. Not sure if those injuries happened in this games.

[@w1hines]

@@rss83073SFBayArea Always tough for a playoff game the week after a rivalry game.

[@joshhayes9719]

That is my cousin!!!!!!!

[@w1hines]

Interesting!

[@joeyjackson9199]

@Alex Hines Do you have the 1994 Grambling v.s. Alcorn game

[@w1hines]

Joey Jackson Been trying to get that game along with a few others.

[@joeyjackson9199]

Alex Hines i appreciate it sir! Keep up the great work sir!

[@w1hines]

Joey Jackson Thank s and i have a few others.

[@rebeccacrystian6273]

#9was bad it will never be a great player like #9 RIP WE LOVE YOU💔💜🏈🏃💛🏆😭😩👀🏃👊💪

[@w1hines]

Yes he was!

[@capricornmagic63]

Back in the day when no one gave a shit about their ' brand ' just football!

[@w1hines]

You are so right. Tired of hearing about their brand and money. And then the quality of Football is not good.

[@derrickwhite9578]

Notice them making fun of hairstyles back then that we wear now, lol

[@tomboQue3911]

Do you have any Fred "Air" McNair games or Valley games from 1984, Willie Totten and Jerry Rice?

[@w1hines]

I do not. But I will see if I can get some. Looking for them myself.

[@impress3]

Already a Fred Air McNair game 1989 vs Jstate

[@PeteMcCorvey]

They have the '84 Valley vs Alcorn game here on KZbin.

[@rss83073SFBayArea]

Coach Casem passed away yesterday - RIP!! www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/southern/article_96d84e8e-6b24-11e6-ae88-f3842b14f058.html

[@eddieleejoseph2998]

First Td @3:35

[@josephdavis3686]

The so called Capital city classes was the only Classic played on an opponent home field which was a dam joke. The word Classic in football was always two teams playing at a neutral site. I was so glad former president Dr. Brown broke this shit up playing a team at their home field is giving them all the advantages, back then all the Classic event centered around JSU as if it was another homecoming for them which it was. It's cost Alcorn tons of money to move their home games to convince the JSU fair weather fans, Alcorn loose out on parking, tailgating, rv parking, concessions and everything else especially when every body has their hand in the cookie jar. Bayou Classic wS mention its played in New Orlean not Southern or Grambling.

[@ericmcgowan1993]

Why'd they call this a "classic" when it was a home game for jsu?

[@commissaryarrick9670]

It is called the capital city classic. Jackson is literally the capital city of mississippi. I don't see how this can be confusing . Trust me Alcorn fans show up in large numbers like it is their home game

[@Sclass_Ent]

Plus there were just as many alcorn fans in the stands as JSU

[@tmack7948]

The Capital City Classic was played in Jackson every year. In 1994 Alcorn was the home team. This was not a JSU home game. If the city of Jackson would've paid Alcorn like they suppose to the game would still be held in Jackson. Also, Mississippi is split between ASU & JSU like the state of Alabama with Auburn & Bama. You can play that game on the moon and the fans will be 50-50 split.

[@ericmcgowan1993]

@@tmack7948 it wasn't played in Jackson every year. They only did that for a few years in the late 90's when whatever geniuses thought up "CCC". The egg bowl isn't played in Starkville every year or in Oxford year. Yall need to quit trying to make sense of nonsense and just acknowledge that it was stupid 🙄

[@tmack7948]

@@ericmcgowan1993 dude It was originally the Soul Bowl. They created the CCC because the game was so big.That was not JSU stadium at the time, they played there but the city owned the stadium and it was the biggest in the state and in the biggest city in the state. The CCC was played from 93 to 2011. Alcorn backed out because the city of Jackson wasn't paying what the game generated. And since you know so much the Egg Bowl was played in Jackson from 73 to 90. I can tell you didn't attend an HBCU and have no clue on the history of the game.