Players All-Star Classic

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Players All-Star Classic (defunct)
"Battle for the Rock"
PlayersAllStarClassic.jpg
Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Location Little Rock, Arkansas
Operated 2012

The Players All-Star Classic was a postseason college football all-star game, the only edition of which took place in 2012. The game was played in Little Rock, Arkansas, at War Memorial Stadium and was telecast by Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast and Cox Sports Television. [1] The game provided seniors, from any level of college football, an opportunity to be seen by scouts in advance of the 2012 NFL Draft. [1]

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Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As the county seat of Pulaski County, the city was incorporated on November 7, 1831, on the south bank of the Arkansas River close to the state's geographic center. The city derives its name from a rock formation along the river, named the "Little Rock" by the French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe in the 1720s. The capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved to Little Rock from Arkansas Post in 1821. The city's population was 198,541 in 2016 according to the United States Census Bureau. The six-county Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is ranked 78th in terms of population in the United States with 738,344 residents according to the 2017 estimate by the United States Census Bureau.

War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas) multi-purpose stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas

War Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The stadium is primarily used for American football and is the home stadium for the Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes, Catholic High School Rockets, Little Rock Rangers and the secondary home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. The Arkansas State Red Wolves have also played there in the past. The stadium also hosts the Delta Classic, an annual football game between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Grambling State Tigers, as well as hosting the Arkansas Activities Association high school championship game in all classification.

Contents

Game results

Date Played Winning Team Losing Team Ref.
February 4, 2012 North 24 South 19 [2]
Head coaches

2012 – Martin Bayless (North) and Kurt Schottenheimer (South) [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kay, Alex (February 1, 2012). "Players All-Star Classic: Rosters, Start Time, TV Schedule and More". Bleacher Report . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Miscellaneous". Arizona Daily Star . Tucson, Arizona. February 5, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Shonka, Dan (March 11, 2012). "Players All-Star Classic". Ourlad's NFL Scouting Services. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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