List of college bowl games
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[edit] Bowl Championship Series games
Further information: Bowl Championship Series
From the 1998 season until the 2005 season, four BCS bowls determined the national 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]
[edit] 1999–2006
[edit] 2007–current
| Sponsor | Name | Payout | Started | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tostitos | Fiesta Bowl | $17M | 1971 | Glendale, Arizona | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| FedEx | Orange Bowl | $17M | 1935 | Miami Gardens, Florida | Land Shark Stadium |
| Citi | Rose Bowl | $17M | 1902 | Pasadena, California | Rose Bowl |
| Allstate | Sugar Bowl | $17M | 1935 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome |
| Rotates[5] | BCS National Championship Game | $17M | 2006 | Rotates[6] | |
[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-10 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 | Venue | City | Most Recent Payout |
Started | Previous Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brut | Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | $1,900,000 | 1935 | John Hancock Sun Bowl, John Hancock Bowl, Wells Fargo Sun Bowl, Vitalis Sun Bowl, Norwest Sun Bowl |
| AT&T | Cotton Bowl | Cotton Bowl (Cowboys Stadium as of 2010) | Dallas, Texas (Arlington, Texas as of 2010) |
$3,000,000 | 1937 | Cotton Bowl, Mobil Cotton Bowl, Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl, SBC Cotton Bowl |
| Konica Minolta[7] | Gator Bowl | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida (1994: Gainesville, Florida) |
$2,500,000 | 1946 | Toyota Gator Bowl, Mazda Gator Bowl |
| Capital One | Capital One Bowl | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Florida (1973: Gainesville, Florida) |
$4,250,000 | 1947 | Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl, Ourhouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl, Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl |
| AutoZone | Liberty Bowl | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, Tennessee (1959-1963, Philadelphia, PA; 1964, Atlantic City, NJ) |
$1,700,000 | 1959 | AXA Liberty Bowl |
| Chick-fil-A | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | $3,005,000 | 1968 | Peach Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl [8] |
| AdvoCare | Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, Louisiana | $1,100,000 | 1976 | Poulan Weed-Eater Independence Bowl, Sanford Independence Bowl, MainStay Independence Bowl, PetroSun Independence Bowl |
| Outback Steakhouse | Outback Bowl | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida | $3,300,000 | 1986 | Hall of Fame Bowl |
| Pacific Life | Holiday Bowl | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | $2,350,000 | 1978 | Culligan Holiday Bowl, Plymouth Holiday Bowl, Sea World Holiday Bowl |
| Insight | Insight Bowl | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona (1989-99: Tucson, Arizona; 2000-2005: Phoenix, Arizona) |
$1,350,000 | 1989 | Domino's Pizza Copper Bowl, Weiser Lock Copper Bowl, Insight.com Bowl |
| Champs Sports | Champs Sports Bowl | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Florida (1990-2000: Miami, Florida) |
$2,250,000 | 1990 | Tangerine Bowl, Carquest Bowl, MicronPC Bowl, MicronPC.com Bowl, Blockbuster Bowl |
| MAACO | Maaco Bowl Las Vegas | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, Nevada (1981-91: Fresno, California) |
$1,000,000 | 1992 | California Bowl, California Raisin Bowl, EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl, Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl, Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl |
| Valero[9] | Alamo Bowl | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | $2,250,000 | 1993 | Builders Square Alamo Bowl, Sylvania Alamo Bowl, MasterCard Alamo Bowl |
| Little Caesars, Ford | Little Caesars Pizza Bowl | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan (1997-2001: Pontiac, Michigan) |
$750,000 | 1997 | Motor City Bowl |
| Roady's Truck Stops | Humanitarian Bowl | Bronco Stadium | Boise, Idaho | $750,000 | 1997 | MPC Computers Bowl, Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl |
| Gaylord Hotels, Bridgestone | Music City Bowl | LP Field | Nashville, Tennessee | $1,600,000 | 1998 | homepoint.com Music City Bowl, American General Music City Bowl |
| GMAC | GMAC Bowl | Ladd Peebles Stadium | Mobile, Alabama | $750,000 | 1999 | Mobile Alabama Bowl |
| None | Texas Bowl | Reliant Stadium | Houston, Texas | $700,000 | 2000 | galleryfurniture.com Bowl, EV1.net Houston Bowl [10] |
| R+L Carriers | New Orleans Bowl | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana (2005: Lafayette, Louisiana) |
$325,000 | 2001 | Wyndham New Orleans Bowl |
| Emerald Nuts | Emerald Bowl | AT&T Park | San Francisco, California | $850,000 | 2002 | San Francisco Bowl, Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl |
| Sheraton | Hawaii Bowl | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, Hawaii | $398,000 | 1936 | ConAgra Foods Hawaiʻi Bowl; Descendant of Poi Bowl (1936-1939), Pineapple Bowl (1940-1941, 1947-1952) and Aloha Bowl (1982-2000) |
| Meineke | Meineke Car Care Bowl | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina | $1,000,000 | 2002 | Continental Tire Bowl, Queen City Bowl |
| Bell Helicopter | Armed Forces Bowl | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, Texas | $600,000 | 2003 | Fort Worth Bowl, Plains Capital Fort Worth Bowl, Alltel Wireless Bowl (temporary name) |
| San Diego County Credit Union | Poinsettia Bowl | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | $750,000 | 2005 | None previous |
| Papa John's | Papajohns.com Bowl | Legion Field | Birmingham, Alabama | $300,000 | 2006 | Birmingham Bowl |
| None | New Mexico Bowl | University Stadium | Albuquerque, New Mexico | $750,000 | 2006 | None previous |
| None | International Bowl | Rogers Centre | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | $750,000 | 2007 | None previous |
| EagleBank | EagleBank Bowl | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. | $1,000,000 | 2008 | Congressional Bowl |
| Beef 'O' Brady's | St. Petersburg Bowl | Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, Florida | $1,000,000 | 2008 | St. Petersburg Bowl, magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl |
[edit] Future (proposed) games
| Sponsor(s) | Name | Venue | City | Payout | Year To Start | Previous Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Yankee Bowl [11] | Yankee Stadium | The Bronx, New York | $2,000,000 | 2010 | None previous |
| None | Dallas Football Classic | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | $1,200,000 | 2011 | None previous |
[edit] All-Star games
- East-West Shrine Game - Houston, Texas (1926–present)
- Hula Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii (1946–2008)
- Aztec Bowl - Mexico (1950–present)
- Las Vegas All-American Classic - Las Vegas, Nevada (2002–2006, 2008–present)
- Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic - Jackson, Mississippi (2005)
- Senior Bowl - Mobile, Alabama (1950–present)
- Texas vs. The Nation Game - El Paso, Texas (2006–present)
- North-South All-Star Classic - Houston, Texas (2007)
- East Coast Bowl - Petersburg, Virginia (2001–present)
- HBCU Senior Bowl - Montgomery, Alabama (2009–present)
[edit] Regular season rivalries called bowls
- Black and Blue Bowl - University of Memphis and The University of Southern Mississippi
- Bowden Bowl - Clemson University and Florida State University, so named because Tommy Bowden, who resigned on Oct. 13, 2008, and his father Bobby Bowden, recently retired, coached the respective teams.
- Crab Bowl Classic - United States Naval Academy and University of Maryland, College Park
- Egg Bowl - University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University
- Friends of Coal Bowl - West Virginia University and Marshall University
- Iron Bowl - University of Alabama and Auburn University
- Saban Bowl - University of Alabama and Louisiana State University, so named because Nick Saban was coach at LSU and now coaches Alabama.
- Shula Bowl - Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University
- Soul Bowl - Jackson State University (Jackson, MS) and Alcorn State University (Lorman, MS). Officially titled the Capital City Classic
- Soul Bowl - Southern University and Grambling State University, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans every Thanksgiving weekend. Officially titled the "Bayou Classic", known locally in New Orleans as the "Soul Bowl."
- Textile Bowl - Clemson University and North Carolina State University
- Magnolia Bowl - University of Mississippi and Louisiana State University
- Catholic Bowl Notre Dame and Boston College
- Palmetto Bowl Clemson University and University of South Carolina
[edit] Non-Division I FBS bowl games
[edit] Division I FCS
- NCAA Division I Football Championship - Chattanooga, Tennessee (played 1978–present, in Chattanooga 1997–present)
- Gridiron Classic - rotating campus sites (2006–present)
[edit] Division II
- NCAA Division II National Football Championship - Florence, Alabama (played 1973–present, in Florence 1986–present)
- Mineral Water Bowl - Excelsior Springs, Missouri (1948–1951, 1954–1975, 1992–present)
- Dixie Rotary Bowl - Saint George, Utah (1986–2008) [12]
- Pioneer Bowl - Various locations (1997–2007, 2009)
- Kanza Bowl - Topeka, Kansas (2009-present)
[edit] Division III
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl (Division III National Championship) - Salem, Virginia (played 1969–present, in Salem 1993–present)
- 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
[edit] NAIA bowl games
There is a large list of bowl games for NAIA available at [1] -- You can help Wikipedia by expanding this section.
- Wheat Bowl (pre-season NAIA), 1995-2006 [13]
- 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)
[edit] NCCAA bowl games
- Victory Bowl, NCCAA Championship Game, 1997-present
[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.
- Aloha Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii (1982–2000)
- Aviation Bowl - Dayton, Ohio (1961)
- Bacardi Bowl - Havana, Cuba (1937) (Last game in 1946, Southern Mississippi defeated Havana University, 55-0)
- 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)
- Boot Hill Bowl - Dodge City, Kansas (1970–1980)
- California Bowl - Fresno, California (1981–1991)
- Camellia Bowl - Lafayette, Louisiana (1948); Sacramento, California (1961–1980)
- Charity Bowl - Los Angeles, California (1937)
- Cherry Bowl - Pontiac, Michigan (1984–1985)
- Cigar Bowl - Tampa, Florida (1947–1956)
- College All-Star Game - (1934–1976)
- Cosmopolitan Bowl - Alexandria, Louisiana (1951)
- Delta Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee (1948–1949)
- Dixie Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1948–1949)
- Dixie Classic - Dallas, Texas (1922, 1925, 1934)
- Epson Ivy Bowl - Japan (1988–1996)
- Festival of Palms Bowl - Miami, Florida (1932–1934) - renamed in 1935 the Orange Bowl [2]
- Fort Worth Classic - Fort Worth, Texas (1921)
- Freedom Bowl - Anaheim, California (1984–1994)
- Garden State Bowl - East Rutherford, New Jersey (1978–1981)
- Glass Bowl - Toledo, Ohio (1946–1949)
- Gotham Bowl - New York City (1961–1962)
- Great Lakes Bowl - Cleveland, Ohio (1947)
- Gridiron Classic - Orlando, Florida (1999–2005); revived in 2006 as a Division I FCS game
- 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)
- Mercy Bowl - Los Angeles, California (1961, 1971)
- Mirage Bowl - Tokyo, Japan (1976–1993) - a regular season matchup, originally at Korakuen Stadium, later at Olympic Stadium, and finally at the Tokyo Dome
- Missouri-Kansas Bowl -- Kansas City, Missouri 1948
- North-South Shrine Game - Miami, Florida (1948–1973)
- Oahu Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii (1998–2000)
- Oil Bowl - Houston, Texas (1946–1947)
- Orange Blossom Classic – Miami, Florida (1933–1978); the name is now used for an occasional regular season game
- Oyster Bowl – Norfolk, Virginia (1948–1995); a regular season game called a "bowl", now a Division III game
- Pasadena Bowl - Pasadena, California (1967–1971)
- Patriot Bowl - Cleveland, Ohio (2007–2008); a regular season game called a "bowl" that featured a team from the Mid-American Conference and (originally) a military service academy
- Pineapple Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii (1940–1952)
- Poi Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii (1936–1939)
- Presidential Cup Bowl - College Park, Maryland (1950)
- Refrigerator Bowl - Evansville, Indiana ("Refrigerator Capital of the World") (1948–1956)
- Raisin Bowl - Fresno, California (1946–1949)
- Salad Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona (1948–1952) (First game: Nevada defeated North Texas State Teachers College, 13-6)
- 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)
- Sunflower Bowl - Winfield, Kansas (1982–1986)
- Tobacco Bowl - South Boston, Virginia, and Richmond, Virginia (1935–1941) and (1948–1984)
- Vulcan Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1942–1949, 1952)
- Will Rogers Bowl - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1947)
[edit] Notes
- ^ "BCS History". http://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/history. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ The game did not move to its current site of Glendale, Arizona until 2007.
- ^ 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. It returned to New Orleans in 2007.
- ^ The rotation is as follows: Tostitos (2006), Allstate (2007), FedEx (2008), Citi (2009).
- ^ The rotation is as follows: University of Phoenix Stadium (2006, 2010), Louisiana Superdome (2007, 2011), Dolphin Stadium (2008, 2012), Rose Bowl (2009, 2013).
- ^ Garry Smits (30 September 2007). "Gator Bowl lands deal for new title sponsor". Jacksonville Times-Union. http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/093007/col_204090013.shtml. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- ^ http://www.chick-fil-abowl.com/PressBox/BowlHistory/tabid/107/Default.aspx
- ^ Valero Energy Corporation Alamo Bowl press release
- ^ http://missouri.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1025750
- ^ Bowl Game at Yankee Stadium
- ^ cstv.com - August 24, 2009
- ^ The Nation's Home for NAIA Football
