List of college bowl games
The following is a list of current, defunct, and proposed College football bowl games. Five bowl games are currently part of the Bowl Championship Series, a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. There are also a number of other College football postseason invitationals, as well as several all-star games. The number of bowl games is currently 35, allowing 70 teams to participate.
Bowl Championship Series games [edit]
From the 1998 season until the 2005 season, four BCS bowl games determined the BCS champion on a rotating basis. The other three games consisted of the champions of the 6 major conferences not playing in the championship game, as well as two at-large teams.
A change implemented before the beginning of the 2006 season allowed for the creation of a fifth BCS bowl, the BCS National Championship Game. The BCS National Championship Game is now played at the site of each of the four BCS bowls, but is played as a separate game one week after the regular BCS game. For example, in January 2007, Glendale hosted first the Fiesta Bowl, then the BCS National Championship Game a week later. The sponsor of the host game also sponsors 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]
- Note: For consistency (both internally and with the non-BCS bowl lists below), all years in this table are for the season after which each bowl is played. Except for certain games played in December before the BCS era, each BCS bowl is played in January of the following year; for example, the first separate BCS National Championship Game was played in January 2007 after the 2006 season.
| Name | Season Started | Venue (Permanent Seating) |
City | Most Recent Per Team Payout[2] |
Title Sponsor* | Previous Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bowl | 1901 | Rose Bowl 92,542 |
Pasadena, California (1941: Durham, North Carolina**) |
$17,000,000 | Vizio* | Tournament East-West football game; Rose Bowl Game presented by: AT&T, Sony PlayStation 2, Citi* |
| Orange Bowl | 1934 | Sun Life Stadium 75,540 |
Miami Gardens, Florida (1934-1995, 1998: Miami, Florida) |
$17,000,000 | Discover | FedEx Orange Bowl |
| Sugar Bowl | 1934 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome 73,208 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (2005: Atlanta, Georgia†) |
$17,000,000 | Allstate | USF&G Sugar Bowl, Nokia Sugar Bowl |
| Fiesta Bowl | 1971 | University of Phoenix Stadium 63,400 |
Glendale, Arizona (1971-2005: Tempe, Arizona) |
$17,000,000 | Tostitos | Sunkist Fiesta Bowl, IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl |
| BCS National Championship Game | 2006†† | Rotates^ | Rotates^ | $18,000,000 | Rotates^ | Rotates^ |
*Unlike other BCS bowls, the Rose Bowl Game has only a presenting sponsor; its full name from the 1998 season on is "Rose Bowl Game presented by (sponsor)". However, since the 2006 season, whenever it hosts the BCS National Championship Game its presenting sponsor is the championship game's title sponsor.
**One-time move due to World War II travel restrictions after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
†One-time move due to damage to the Superdome from Hurricane Katrina.
††As a separate bowl. For the 1998 thru 2005 seasons, the other BCS bowls served as the BCS National Championship Game as follows: Fiesta Bowl (1998, 2002); Sugar Bowl (1999, 2003); Orange Bowl (2000, 2004); Rose Bowl Game (2001, 2005).
^For the 2006 thru 2013 seasons, the venue, city, and title sponsor of this bowl are the same as the BCS bowl hosting it. The rotation of host BCS bowls for each season is as follows: Fiesta Bowl (2006, 2010); Sugar Bowl (2007, 2011); Orange Bowl (2008, 2012); Rose Bowl Game (2009, 2013). (NCAA Division I Championship game is now played separately as its own bowl game, no more rotation)
Other current bowl games [edit]
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-12 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 $18 million.
Future (proposed) games [edit]
| Name | Year To Start | Venue (Permanent Seating) |
City | Payout | Sponsor(s) | Previous Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure Bowl[8] | TBD | Bright House Networks Stadium (45,323) |
Orlando, Florida | TBD | TBD | None previous |
| Christmas Bowl Los Angeles[9][10] | TBD (Anticipates playing December 2014) |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (93,607) |
Los Angeles, California | TBD | TBD | None previous |
(Note the 'Christmas Bowl Los Angeles' would be a partial throwback to the one-time 1924 Los Angeles Christmas Festival Bowl Game.[11])
Both of these proposed games were turned down by the NCAA for 2010. There are currently 35 licensed college bowls, which just about maxes out the possible eligible teams (the four-year average of bowl-eligible squads is 71.8).[12] If one of the current games folds or loses its certification, however, the Cure or Christmas Bowls could step in.
The BCS has recently begun discussion of a four team play off model. Teams in the past have been left out of the Championship game causing some backlash toward the BCS. The BCS has also stated that it wishes to remove AQ conferences from its bowl games starting with the 2014 season. Over that past couple of years there have been some incidents in which AQ teams surpassed more worthy teams for bowl spots.
Map of Bowl Games [edit]
All-Star games [edit]
- Senior Bowl - Mobile, Alabama (1950–present)
- East-West Shrine Game - Orlando, Florida (1926–present)
- National Bowl Game -Allentown, Pennsylvania-(NCAA Division I-III) (2010–present)
- Cactus Bowl - Kingsville, Texas (NCAA Division II) (1994–present)
- AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (Formerly Texas vs. the Nation Game) - San Antonio, Texas (2006–present)
- Casino del Sol College All-Star Game - Tucson, Arizona (2011–present)
- East Coast Bowl - Petersburg, Virginia (2001–present)
- Aztec Bowl - Mexico (1950–present)
- Blue-Gray Football Classic - Montgomery, Alabama (1938–2001, 2003)
- Hula Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii (1946–2008)
- North-South All-Star Classic - Houston, Texas (2007)
- Las Vegas All-American Classic - Las Vegas, Nevada (2002–2006)
- Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic - Jackson, Mississippi (2005)
- The Silver and Gold Gridiron Classic - Atlanta, Georgia (2008)
- Chicago College All-Star Game (College All-Stars vs. NFL champions) - Chicago, IL/Evanston, IL (1934-1976)
- D-3 Senior Classic- Salem, Virginia (2009–present)
Regular season rivalries called bowls [edit]
- Empire State Bowl - Columbia and Cornell
- Shula Bowl - FIU and Florida Atlantic University
- Black and Blue Bowl - Memphis and Southern Miss
- Crab Bowl Classic - Maryland and Navy
- Egg Bowl - Mississippi and Mississippi State
- Friends of Coal Bowl - Marshall and West Virginia
- Iron Bowl - Alabama and Auburn
- Magnolia Bowl - LSU and Mississippi
- Palmetto Bowl – Clemson and South Carolina
- Textile Bowl - Clemson and North Carolina State
Games played outside of the US [edit]
- Bacardi Bowl - seven exhibition games played in Havana, Cuba from 1907-1946
- Emerald Isle Classic - regular season games played in Dublin, Ireland in 1988,1989,1996 & 2012
- Mirage Bowl/Coca-Cola Classic - regular season games played annually in Tokyo, Japan from 1977-1993
- International Bowl - bowl game played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 2007-2010
Non-Division I FBS bowl games [edit]
Division I FCS [edit]
- Gridiron Classic - rotating campus sites (2006–2009)
Division II [edit]
- Mineral Water Bowl - Excelsior Springs, Missouri (1948–1951, 1954–1975, 1992–present)
- Dixie Rotary Bowl - Saint George, Utah (1986–2008) [13]
- Pioneer Bowl - Various locations (1997–2007, 2009–present)
- Kanza Bowl - Topeka, Kansas (2009–present)
Division III [edit]
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - Salem, Virginia (1973–present); Division III national championship game
- Aztec Bowl - Toluca, Mexico (1950–53, 1955, 1957, 1964–66, 1970–71, 1971–80, 1984, 1986–2007)
- Knute Rockne Bowl - Atlantic City, New Jersey (1969–1972; 1976–1977)
- Oyster Bowl – Hampton, Virginia (1999–present); regular season game, formerly a Division I event
Soup Bowl- Greensboro, North Carolina, Started in1994 between cross town rivals Greensboro College and Guilford College
NAIA bowl games [edit]
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- College Fanz First Down Classic, 2007–present
- NAIA national football championship (1956–present); previously called Aluminum Bowl (1956), Holiday Bowl (1957–1960), Camellia Bowl (1961–1963), Championship Bowl (1964-1976 Division I), Apple Bowl (1977 Division I), Palm Bowl (1978-1979 Division I), and Championship Bowl (1980-1996 Division I)
Junior College Bowl Games [edit]
NCCAA bowl games [edit]
- Victory Bowl, NCCAA Championship Game, 1997–present
Defunct bowl games [edit]
| Name | Seasons Active | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-American Bowl | 1977–1990 | Birmingham, Alabama | [15] |
| Aloha Bowl | 1982–2000 | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Aviation Bowl | 1961 | Dayton, Ohio | |
| Bacardi Bowl | 1907, 1909, 1911–1912, 1921, 1936, 1946 | Havana, Cuba | Last game in 1946, Southern Mississippi defeated Havana University, 55-0 |
| Bluebonnet Bowl | 1959–1987 | Houston, Texas | |
| Bluegrass Bowl | 1958 | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Boardwalk Bowl | 1961–1973 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Since 1981, the NCAA Division I FCS Playoff East Regional Championship (National Quarterfinal) is commonly referred to as the Boardwalk Bowl in honor of its College Division heritage. |
| Boot Hill Bowl | 1970–1980 | Dodge City, Kansas | |
| California Bowl | 1981–1991 | Fresno, California | |
| Camellia Bowl | 1948, 1961–1980 | Lafayette, Louisiana, Sacramento, California | One year in Lafayette, 19 in Sacramento; Since 1981, the NCAA Division I FCS Playoff West Regional Championship (National Quarterfinal) is commonly referred to as the Camellia Bowl in honor of its College Division heritage. |
| Charity Bowl | 1937 | Los Angeles, California | |
| Cherry Bowl | 1984–1985 | Pontiac, Michigan | |
| Cigar Bowl | 1946–1954 | Tampa, Florida | |
| College All-Star Game | 1934–1976 | Chicago, Illinois | Preseason game matching the previous year's NFL champion (Super Bowl Champion starting with the 1967 game) against an all-star squad of the previous year's college seniors |
| Cosmopolitan Bowl | 1951 | Alexandria, Louisiana | |
| Delta Bowl | 1947–1948 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Dixie Bowl | 1947–1948 | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Dixie Classic | 1921, 1924, 1933 | Dallas, Texas | |
| Epson Ivy Bowl | 1988–1996 | Japan | |
| Festival of Palms Bowl | 1932–1933 | Miami, Florida | Renamed the Orange Bowl for the 1934 season [16] |
| Fort Worth Classic | 1920 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Freedom Bowl | 1984–1994 | Anaheim, California | |
| Garden State Bowl | 1978–1981 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
| Glass Bowl | 1946–1949 | Toledo, Ohio | |
| Gotham Bowl | 1961–1962 | New York City | |
| Great Lakes Bowl | 1947 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Gridiron Classic | 1998–2004 | Orlando, Florida | Revived in 2006 as a Division I FCS game |
| Harbor Bowl | 1946–1948 | San Diego, California | |
| Haka Bowl | Never played | Auckland, New Zealand | Was to start in 1996, but NCAA revoked certification before first game |
| Heritage Bowl | 1991–1999 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Houston Bowl | 2000–2005 | Houston, Texas | Called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000-2001 |
| International Bowl | 2006–2009 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Los Angeles Christmas Festival | 1924 | Los Angeles, California | |
| Mercy Bowl | 1961, 1971 | Los Angeles, California | |
| Mirage Bowl | 1976–1993 | Tokyo, Japan | A regular season matchup, originally at Korakuen Stadium, later at Olympic Stadium, and finally at the Tokyo Dome |
| Missouri-Kansas Bowl | 1948 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| North-South Shrine Game | 1948–1973 | Miami, Florida | Post season all star game similar to the East-West Shrine Game |
| Oahu Bowl | 1998–2000 | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Oil Bowl | 1943, 1945–1946 | Houston, Texas | |
| Orange Blossom Classic | 1933–1978 | Miami, Florida | The name is now used for an occasional regular season game |
| Oyster Bowl | 1948–1995 | Norfolk, Virginia | A regular season game called a "bowl", now a Division III game |
| Pasadena Bowl | 1967–1971 | Pasadena, California | |
| Patriot Bowl | 2007–2009 | Cleveland, Ohio | A regular season game called a "bowl" that featured a team from the Mid-American Conference and (originally) a United States service academy |
| Pecan Bowl | 1964–1970 | Abilene, Arlington, Texas |
First 4 seasons in Abilene, last 2 in Arlington. Since 1981, the NCAA Division I FCS Playoff Midwest Regional Championship (National Quarterfinal) is commonly referred to as the Pecan Bowl in honor of its College Division heritage |
| Pelican Bowl | 1972, 1974–1975 | Durham, North Carolina New Orleans, Louisiana |
First game in Durham, last 2 in New Orleans. |
| Pineapple Bowl | 1939–1951 | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Poi Bowl | 1935–1938 | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Presidential Cup Bowl | 1950 | College Park, Maryland | |
| Refrigerator Bowl | 1948–1956 | Evansville, Indiana | |
| Raisin Bowl | 1945–1949 | Fresno, California | |
| Salad Bowl | 1947–1951 | Phoenix, Arizona | Precursor to current Fiesta Bowl |
| San Diego East-West Christmas Classic | 1921–1922 | San Diego, California | |
| Seattle Bowl | 2001–2002 | Seattle, Washington | |
| Shrine Bowl | 1948–1949 | Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| Silicon Valley Football Classic | 2000–2004 | San Jose, California | |
| Sunflower Bowl | 1982–1986 | Winfield, Kansas | |
| Tobacco Bowl | 1935–1941, 1948–1984 | South Boston, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia | |
| Vulcan Bowl | 1941–1948, 1951 | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Wheat Bowl | 1995–2006 | Ellinwood, Kansas, Great Bend, Kansas | Pre-season NAIA bowl,[17] |
References [edit]
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- ^ a b "2012-2013 College Football Bowl Game Schedule". CollegeFooballPoll.com. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ |http://www.gatorbowl.com/images/_pdfs/GBA_12_14_10.pdf
- ^ "Chick-fil-A Bowl Volunteers - Chairs & Vice Chairs". Chick-fil-abowl.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ Valero Energy Corporation Alamo Bowl press release
- ^ Gabe DeArmondPowerMizzou.com Publisher (2009-12-07). "PowerMizzou.com - Behind the bowl snub". Missouri.rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ Bowl Game at Yankee Stadium
- ^ "Orlando, Florida :: Be Part of The History :: Be Part of The Game :: Be Part of The Cure". The Cure Bowl. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ http://www.christmasbowl.org/
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- ^ Keeley, Sean (2010-04-23). "What The Hell Was The Cure Bowl & The Christmas Bowl? - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician". Nunesmagician.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ "NCAA approves a record 35 bowl games | UTSanDiego.com". Signonsandiego.com. 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ cstv.com - August 24, 2009
- ^ "College Division/Minor Bowl Games". Cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ The Nation's Home for NAIA Football
Further reading [edit]
- Oriard, Michael (2009). Bowled Over: Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-3329-2.
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