Silicon Valley Football Classic

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The Silicon Valley Football Classic (SVFC), sometimes referred to simply as the Silicon Valley Bowl or Silicon Valley Classic, was an NCAA-certified Division I-A post-season college football bowl game that was played at Spartan Stadium on the South Campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, California, from 2000 to 2004. It had a contractual tie-in with the Western Athletic Conference and the Pac-10. The bowl was televised on Fox Sports Net.

On April 20, 2005, it was announced the game's license would not be renewed by the NCAA and the Postseason Football Licensing Subcommittee. The 2004 game was a financial failure, due in part to a driving rainstorm, geographically distant schools, and an improvised matchup of two low-profile teams due to a shortage of eligible candidates in the WAC and PAC-10. These factors most likely lead to the bowl's demise in 2005. The SVFC was replaced by the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, California.

[edit] Results

Date Played	Winning Team		Losing Team
December 31, 2000	Air Force	37	Fresno State	34
December 31, 2001	Michigan State	44	Fresno State	35
December 31, 2002	Fresno State	30	Georgia Tech	21
December 30, 2003	Fresno State	17	UCLA	9
December 30, 2004	Northern Illinois	34	Troy	21

• The 2004 game featured a MAC vs. Sun Belt matchup- neither the Pac 10 or WAC was able to send a team.

[edit] See also

• List of college bowl games

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