List of college bowl games
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[edit] Bowl Championship Series Games
From the 1998 season until the 2005 season, four BCS bowls have determined the national champion on a rotating basis. The other three games consisted of major conference champions not playing in the championship game, as well as two at-large teams.
However, a change implemented before the beginning 2006 season allowed for the creation of a fifth BCS bowl, the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. The BCS National Championship Game will be a separate event from the host bowl played at the same site as the host one week after New Year's Day. The game's location will rotate between the four main bowl sites of Glendale, New Orleans, Miami Gardens and Pasadena, and to differentiate the sites the sponsor of that game's normal bowl will also sponsor the BCS National Championship Game (e.g., Tostitos will sponsor the game when in Glendale, Allstate will sponsor the game when in New Orleans, and so on).[1]
[edit] 1999-2006
[edit] 2007 - 2010
| Sponsor | Name | Started | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tostitos | Fiesta Bowl | 1971 | Glendale, Arizona | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| FedEx | Orange Bowl | 1935 | Miami Gardens, Florida | Dolphin Stadium |
| Citi | Rose Bowl | 1902 | Pasadena, California | Rose Bowl |
| Allstate | Sugar Bowl | 1935 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome |
| Rotates[6] | BCS National Championship Game | 2006 | Rotates[7] | |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Allstate press release, March 22, 2006
- ^ a b Games played in Tempe, 1999 to 2006
- ^ a b Game played in Miami, 1999
- ^ a b Game played in Atlanta in 2006 due to extensive damage to the Louisiana Superdome from Hurricane Katrina, the game is set to return to New Orleans in 2007.
- ^ a b The rotation is as follows: Fiesta (1998, 2002), Sugar (1999, 2003), Orange (2000, 2004), Rose (2001, 2005).
- ^ The rotation is as follows: Tostitos (2006), Allstate (2007), FedEx (2008), Citi (2009)
- ^ The rotation is as follows: University of Phoenix Stadium (2006), Louisiana Superdome (2007), Dolphin Stadium (2008), Rose Bowl (2009)
[edit] Other Current Bowl Games
Besides BCS games, there are a number of other postseason invitationals. Generally, two conferences will agree to send teams of a particular standing to a game beforehand. For instance, the Rose Bowl traditionally features the Big Ten and Pac Ten conference champions. Generally, the payout to the participating teams in a Bowl Game is closely correlated to its prestige. For comparison, each of the BCS bowls (including the National Championship) has a payout of $17 million.
| Sponsor(s) | Name | City | Most Recent Payout |
Started | Previous Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brut | Sun Bowl | El Paso, Texas | $1.9M | 1935 | John Hancock Sun Bowl, John Hancock Bowl, Wells Fargo Sun Bowl, Vitalis Sun Bowl |
| AT&T | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | $3M | 1937 | Cotton Bowl, Mobil Cotton Bowl, SBC Cotton Bowl |
| Toyota | Gator Bowl | Jacksonville, Florida
(1994: Gainesville, Florida) |
$2.5M | 1946 | |
| Capital One | Capital One Bowl | Orlando, Florida
(1973: Gainesville, Florida) |
$4.25M | 1947 | Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl |
| AutoZone | Liberty Bowl | Memphis, Tennessee | $1.7M | 1959 | |
| Chick-fil-A | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Atlanta, Georgia | $2.4-$3.25M | 1968 | Peach Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| PetroSun | Independence Bowl | Shreveport, Louisiana | $1.1M | 1976 | Poulan-Weedeater Independence Bowl |
| Outback Steakhouse | Outback Bowl | Tampa, Florida | $300,000 | 1986 | Hall of Fame Bowl |
| Pacific Life | Holiday Bowl | San Diego, California | $2.13M | 1978 | |
| Insight | Insight Bowl | Tempe, Arizona
(1989-99: Tucson, Arizona 2000-2005: Phoenix, Arizona) |
$1.2M | 1989 | Copper Bowl |
| Champs Sports | Champs Sports Bowl | Orlando, Florida
(1990-2000: Miami Gardens, Florida) |
$2.25M | 1990 | Tangerine Bowl, Carquest Bowl, MicronPC Bowl, Blockbuster Bowl |
| Pioneer PureVision | Las Vegas Bowl | Las Vegas, Nevada (1981-91: Fresno, California) | $1.0M | 1992 | California Bowl, EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl, Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl |
| None | Alamo Bowl | San Antonio, Texas | $2.25M | 1993 | Builders Square Alamo Bowl, Sylvania Alamo Bowl, MasterCard Alamo Bowl |
| Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler | Motor City Bowl | Detroit, Michigan (1997-2001: Pontiac, Michigan) | $750,000 | 1997 | |
| MPC Computers | MPC Computers Bowl | Boise, Idaho | $250,000 | 1997 | Humanitarian Bowl |
| Gaylord Hotels, Bridgestone | Music City Bowl | Nashville, Tennessee | $1.6M | 1998 | |
| GMAC | GMAC Bowl | Mobile, Alabama | $750,000 | 1999 | Mobile Alabama Bowl |
| None | Texas Bowl | Houston, Texas | $500,000- $700,000 |
2000 | galleryfurniture.com Bowl, EV1.net Houston Bowl |
| R+L Carriers | New Orleans Bowl | New Orleans, Louisiana
(2005: Lafayette, Louisiana) |
$325,000 | 2001 | Wyndham New Orleans Bowl |
| Emerald Nuts | Emerald Bowl | San Francisco, California | $850,000 | 2002 | San Francisco Bowl, Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl |
| Sheraton | Hawaiʻi Bowl | Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | $398,000 | 2002 | |
| Meineke | Meineke Car Care Bowl | Charlotte, North Carolina | $750,000 | 2002 | Continental Tire Bowl, Queen City Bowl |
| Bell Helicopter | Armed Forces Bowl | Fort Worth, Texas | $600,000 | 2003 | Fort Worth Bowl, Plains Capital Fort Worth Bowl |
| San Diego County Credit Union | Poinsettia Bowl | San Diego, California | $750,000 | 2005 | |
| Papa John's | Papajohns.com Bowl | Birmingham, Alabama | $300,000 | 2006 | |
| None | New Mexico Bowl | Albuquerque, New Mexico | $750,000 | 2006 | |
| None | International Bowl | Toronto, Canada | $750,000 | 2007 |
[edit] All-Star Games
- East-West Shrine Game - Houston, Texas (1926-)
- Hula Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii (1946-)
- Japan Bowl - Yokohama, Japan (1976-1993)
- Las Vegas All-American Classic - Las Vegas, Nevada (2002-)
- Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic - Jackson, Mississippi (2005-)
- Senior Bowl - Mobile, Alabama (1950-)
- Texas vs. The Nation Game - El Paso, Texas ([Established 2006]- First game: Feb. 2, 2007)
- North-South All-Star Classic - Houston, Texas (2007-)
[edit] Regular season rivalries called Bowls
- Egg Bowl - University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University
- Iron Bowl - University of Alabama and Auburn University
- Shula Bowl - Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University
- Textile Bowl - Clemson University and North Carolina State University
- Black and Blue Bowl - University of Memphis and University of Southern Mississippi
- Bowden Bowl - Clemson University and Florida State University, so named because the two teams are coached by Tommy Bowden and Bobby Bowden, respectively.
- Friends of Coal Bowl - West Virginia University and Marshall University
- Crab Bowl - United States Naval Academy and University of Maryland, College Park
[edit] Non-Division I-A Bowl Games
[edit] Division I-AA
[edit] Division II
- NCAA Division II national football championship - Florence, Alabama, (1973-)
- Mineral Water Bowl - Excelsior Springs, Missouri, (1948-1951, 1954-1975, 1992-)
- Dixie Rotary Bowl - Saint George, Utah, (1986-)
- Pioneer Bowl - Charlotte, North Carolina, (1997-)
[edit] Division III
- NCAA Division III national football championship aka Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - Salem, Virginia, (1969-)
- Aztec Bowl - Toluca, Mexico, (1950-53, 1955, 1957, 1964-66, 1970-71, 1971-80, 1984, 1986-)
- Knute Rockne Bowl - Atlantic City, New Jersey (1969-1972)
[edit] Defunct Bowl Games
- All-American Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama, (1977-1990)
- There were two separate games played in Birmingham during this time. The original game, the Hall of Fame Bowl, moved to Tampa, Florida effective with the 1986 game, and several years later changed its name to the Outback Bowl. A second game known as the All-American Bowl was then organized, and was played from 1986 to 1990.
- Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, Texas, (1947)
- Aloha Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii, (1982-2000)
- Aluminum Bowl - Little Rock, Arkansas, (1956)
- Aviation Bowl - Dayton, Ohio, (1961)
- Bacardi Bowl - Havana, Cuba, (1937)
- Blue-Gray Football Classic - Montgomery, Alabama, (1938-2001, 2003)
- Bluebonnet Bowl - Houston, Texas, (1959-1987)
- Bluegrass Bowl - Louisville, Kentucky, (1958)
- Boardwalk Bowl - Atlantic City, New Jersey, (1961-1973)
- California Bowl - Fresno, California, (1981-1991)
- Camellia Bowl - Lafayette, Louisiana, (1948)
- College All-Star Game - (1934-1976)
- Cherry Bowl - Pontiac, Michigan, (1984-1985)
- Delta Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee, (1948-1949)
- Dixie Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama, (1948-1949)
- Dixie Classic - Dallas, Texas, (1922, 1925, 1934)
- Festival of Palms Bowl - Miami, Florida, (1932-1934) - renamed in 1935 the Orange Bowl [1]
- Fort Worth Classic - Fort Worth, Texas, (1921)
- Freedom Bowl - Anaheim, California, (1984-1994)
- Garden State Bowl - East Rutherford, New Jersey, (1978-1981)
- Gotham Bowl - New York, New York, (1961-1962)
- Great Lakes Bowl - Cleveland, Ohio, (1947)
- Gridiron Classic - Orlando, Florida, (1999-2005)
- Harbor Bowl - San Diego, California, (1947-1949)
- Haka Bowl - Auckland, New Zealand, was to start in 1996, but NCAA revoked certification before first game
- Heritage Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia, (1991-1999)
- Houston Bowl - Houston, Texas, (2000-2005) - originally called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl
- Los Angeles Christmas Festival - Los Angeles, California, (1924)
- Mirage Bowl - Tokyo, Japan (1976-1993) - A regular season matchup at the Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
- Mercy Bowl - Los Angeles, California, (1961, 1971)
- Oahu Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii, (1998-2000)
- Oil Bowl - Houston, Texas, (1946-1947)
- Pasadena Bowl - Pasadena, California, (1967-1971)
- Presidential Cup Bowl - College Park, Maryland, (1950)
- Raisin Bowl - Fresno, California, (1946-1949)
- Salad Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona, (1948-1952)
- San Diego East-West Christmas Classic - San Diego, California, (1921-1922)
- Seattle Bowl - Seattle, Washington, (2001-2002)
- Shrine Bowl - Little Rock, Arkansas, (1948)
- Silicon Valley Football Classic - San Jose, California, (2000-2004)
