New Orleans Bowl
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| New Orleans Bowl | |
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| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | |
 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl logo |
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| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Previous Stadiums | Cajun Field (2005)[1] |
| Previous Locations | Lafayette, Louisiana (2005)[1] |
| Operated | 2001–present |
| Conference Tie-ins | C-USA, Sun Belt |
| Previous Conference Tie-ins | MWC (2001) |
| Payout | US$325,000 (As of 2006[update]) |
| Sponsors | |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (2002–2004) R+L Carriers (2006–Present) |
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| Former names | |
| Wyndham New Orleans Bowl (2002–2004) New Orleans Bowl at Lafayette (2005) |
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| 2008 Matchup | |
| Southern Mississippi vs. Troy (USM 30-27) | |
| 2009 Matchup | |
| Sun Belt vs. C-USA (December 20) | |
The New Orleans Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana since 2001. The game was sponsored by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from 2002 to 2004 and was officially called the Wyndham New Orleans Bowl. R+L Carriers replaced Wyndham as the sponsor in 2006, and thus it became officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
The game pits a team from Conference USA against the champions of the Sun Belt Conference, and is currently the Sun Belt's only guaranteed bowl bid.
In 2001, the Sun Belt signed a temporary contract to play against the 5th ranked team from the Mountain West Conference. That year, the Colorado State Rams came to New Orleans, and defeated North Texas 45-20. Starting in 2002, the Sun Belt signed a multi-year contract with Conference USA, and the two conferences began their bowl rivalry that December, when North Texas played then-Conference USA member Cincinnati (and won).
Due to damage by Hurricane Katrina to the Louisiana Superdome, where the game is usually played, the 2005 game was played on December 20 in Lafayette, Louisiana at Cajun Field on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and was dubbed the New Orleans Bowl at Lafayette. The game returned to the Superdome on December 22, 2006, with a new corporate sponsor in freight company R+L Carriers, renaming the game the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. The game featured Troy, co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference facing Rice, making their first bowl game visit in 45 years, their last appearance being the Bluebonnet Bowl. Troy defeated Rice 41 to 17.
The 2007 matchup featured the Memphis Tigers[2] playing against the Florida Atlantic Owls who appeared in their first bowl game, and won.
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[edit] Previous results
| Date Played | Winning Team | Losing Team | Notes | ||
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| December 18, 2001 | Colorado State | 45 | North Texas | 20 | notes |
| December 17, 2002 | North Texas | 24 | Cincinnati | 19 | notes |
| December 16, 2003 | Memphis | 27 | North Texas | 17 | notes |
| December 14, 2004 | Southern Mississippi | 31 | North Texas | 10 | notes |
| December 20, 2005[1] | Southern Mississippi | 31 | Arkansas State | 19 | notes |
| December 22, 2006 | Troy | 41 | Rice | 17 | notes |
| December 21, 2007 | Florida Atlantic | 44 | Memphis | 27 | notes |
| December 21, 2008 | Southern Mississippi | 30 | Troy | 27 (OT) | notes |
[edit] MVPs
| Date played | MVP | School | Position |
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| December 18, 2001 | Justin Gallimore | Colorado State | DB |
| December 17, 2002 | Kevin Galbreath | North Texas | RB |
| December 16, 2003 | Danny Wimprine | Memphis | QB |
| December 14, 2004 | Michael Boley | Southern Miss | LB |
| December 20, 2005 | Shawn Nelson | Southern Miss | TE |
| December 22, 2006 | Omar Haugabook | Troy | QB |
| December 21, 2007 | Rusty Smith | Florida Atlantic | QB |
| December 21, 2008 | Austin Davis | Southern Miss | QB |
[edit] Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
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| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 1–3 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 3-0 |
| T3 | Memphis | 2 | 1–1 |
| T3 | Troy | 2 | 1–1 |
| T5 | Colorado State | 1 | 1-0 |
| T5 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1-0 |
| T5 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0–1 |
| T5 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0–1 |
| T5 | Rice | 1 | 0–1 |
[edit] Previous Logos
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 2002-2004 |
 2005 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Due to damage by Hurricane Katrina to the Louisiana Superdome, the 2005 game was played in Lafayette, Louisiana at Cajun Field.
- ^ Conference USA Official Athletic Site
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