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Crippled Children's Classic

The official name was the 'Monday Morning Quarterback Club Crippled Children's Classic'. The game was played in Birmingham beginning in 1935. Below is a list of the games played. The series began with matchups of freshman college teams from the area and until the format changed to local high schools in 1943. The series changed again in 1974 and became the state championship game for 4A teams.

 1935 -- West 14-7 East
 1936 -- B'ham Southern 40-0 Howard (freshman teams)
 1937 -- Howard 27-0 B'ham Southern (freshman teams)
 1938 -- Howard 14-6 B'ham Southern (freshman teams)
 1939 -- No Game

 1940 -- Howard 12-6 Auburn (freshman teams)
 1941 -- Howard 7-6 Auburn (freshman teams)
 1942 -- Miss. State 13-13 Auburn (freshman teams)
 1943 -- Woodlawn 19-0 Ensley
 1944 -- Ramsay 19-0 West End
 1945 -- Ensley 7-0 West End
 1946 -- Ramsay 14-6 Ensley
 1947 -- Ramsay 25-0 Woodlawn
 1948 -- Ramsay 33-19 Woodlawn
 1949 -- West End 21-6 Ramsay

 1950 -- Phillips 20-0 Woodlawn
 1951 -- Ramsay 28-6 Woodlawn
 1952 -- Ramsay 33-6 Ensley
 1953 -- Ramsay 7-6 West End
 1954 -- Woodlawn 27-6 West End
 1955 -- Woodlawn 39-0 Phillips
 1956 -- Woodlawn 20-0 Ensley
 1957 -- Phillips 36-14 Woodlawn
 1958 -- Woodlawn 34-21 Ramsay
 1959 -- Ramsay 7-0 Woodlawn

 1960 -- Banks 28-0 Ensley
 1961 -- Ensley 33-6 Woodlawn
 1962 -- Ensley 14-0 Ramsay
 1963 -- Ensley 19-7 Woodlawn
 1964 -- Woodlawn 16-0 Ensley
 1965 -- Banks 7-0 Ramsay
 1966 -- Ensley 28-7 Jones Valley
 1967 -- Banks 28-7 Ensley
 1968 -- Ramsay 8-6 Banks
 1969 -- Woodlawn 28-20 Banks

 1970 -- Ramsay 31-22 Ensley
 1971 -- Berry 31-22 Ensley
 1972 -- Banks 14-14 Berry
 1973 -- Banks 35-10 Homewood