Shula Bowl

Shula Bowl

First contested	23 November 2002
Number of meetings	10
Most recent meeting	12 November 2011 41-7 FIU
Next meeting	November 2012
All-time series	Florida Atlantic leads 8-2
Largest victory	26 November 2005 52-6 FIU

The Shula Bowl is an annual college football rivalry game between the Florida Atlantic University Owls and the Florida International University Golden Panthers. The game's winner receives a traveling trophy, the "Don Shula Award" for one year. The current winner is FIU, winning 41-7 on 12 November 2011. Florida Atlantic leads the all-time series eight games to two. However, the actual on-field record for the series is eight games to two, but FIU vacated their 2005 victory due to NCAA sanctions.

The game and trophy are named after former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula. Don Shula was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 1970 to 1995. Each school's first head coach has previous ties to Don Shula. Florida Atlantic's first head coach Howard Schnellenberger was an assistant of Shula in the 1970s, and FIU's first head coach Don Strock, was a player under Shula in the 1970s and 1980s. Don Shula set numerous records as head coach of the Miami Dolphins and his legacy is seen throughout the Miami area. The Shula Bowl pays homage to Shula, to Miami football and the ties and history of both universities.

Game location

The Shula Bowl was first played at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida on 23 November 2002. The game alternates between Florida Atlantic and FIU's home fields. Until 2010, Florida Atlantic used Pro Player Stadium (later renamed Dolphin Stadium in 2006) as their home field, where FIU has always used FIU Stadium on the FIU campus as its home field. In 2007, FIU used the Miami Orange Bowl in Little Havana, Miami as its home field, while FIU Stadium was undergoing an expansion. The 2007 game was played in the final months of the Orange Bowl before being demolished for the construction of the Marlins Ballpark. Beginning in 2012, Florida Atlantic will use its newly-built FAU Stadium in Boca Raton as its home field. This will mark the first time the Shula Bowl is played on both rival schools' campuses.

Game results

The Shula Award, which is presented to the winner of the Shula Bowl.

Game	Date	Winner	Score	Stadium	City	Attendance
I	23 November 2002	Florida Atlantic	31-21	Pro Player Stadium	Miami, FL	10,224
II	22 November 2003	Florida Atlantic	32-23	FIU Stadium	Miami, FL	9,288
III	4 December 2004	Florida Atlantic	17-10	Pro Player Stadium	Miami, FL	16,262
IV	26 November 2005	FIU	52-6*	FIU Stadium	Miami, FL	15,322
V	25 November 2006	Florida Atlantic	31-0	Dolphin Stadium	Miami, FL	9,655
VI	24 November 2007	Florida Atlantic	55-23	Miami Orange Bowl	Miami, FL	6,122
VII	29 November 2008	Florida Atlantic	57-50 (OT)	Dolphin Stadium	Miami, FL	16,781
VIII	5 December 2009	Florida Atlantic	28-21	FIU Stadium	Miami, FL	10,108
IX	30 October 2010	Florida Atlantic	21-9	Lockhart Stadium	Fort Lauderdale, FL	17,543
X	12 November 2011	FIU	41-7	FIU Stadium	Miami, FL	17,378

*Win vacated due to NCAA sanctions.

Gallery

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  FIU flag flown at Shula Bowl VII

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  Florida Atlantic flag