Aztec Bowl (game)
The Aztec Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned college division/minor (prior to 1973) or Division III (since 1973) post-season bowl game that has been played intermittently since at least 1950.
With but one exception, all of the games have been played at locations in Mexico; the exception was the 1957 game played in San Antonio, Texas. Since 1997, under sponsorship of the American Football Coaches Association, the bowl has featured a team of Division III All-Stars against a team of Mexican All-Stars.
Games played in 1970 and 1980 are considered junior college bowl games, and games played in 1952 and 1996 are considered military bowl games. No games were played in 1954, 1956, 1958-1963, 1967-1969, 1972-1978, 1981-1983, 1985, and 1995. The games are traditionally played in mid-December.
There was no game in 2008 because of lack of sponsors.[1]
Results by year
| Date Played | Result | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 1950 | Whittier Poets 27, Mexico All-Stars 14 | Mexico City, Mexico | College Division Bowl Game | |
| December 22, 1951 | Sul Ross State Lobos 41, Mexico All-Stars 40 | Mexico City, Mexico | College Division Bowl Game | |
| December 20, 1952 | Hamilton Air Force Base 55, Mexico All-Stars 33 | Mexico City, Mexico | Military Bowl Game | |
| December 19, 1953 | Mexico All-Stars 45, Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds 26 | Mexico City, Mexico | College Division Bowl Game | |
| December 17, 1955 | Mexico All-Stars 20, Mexico All-Stars Alumni 13 | Mexico City, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 16, 1957 | Wiley Wildcats 78, Mexico All-Stars 20 | San Antonio, Texas | College Division Bowl Game | |
| November 28, 1964 | Mexico All-Stars 20, California-Santa Barbara Gauchos 7 | Mexico City, Mexico | College Division Bowl Game | |
| December 14, 1965 | Mexico All-Stars 28, San Diego Sabres 6 | Mexico City, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 13, 1966 | Tarleton State Texans 42, Mexico All-Stars 8 | Mexico City, Mexico | College Division Bowl Game | |
| December 10, 1970 | Mexico All-Stars 7, MesabI State Junior College 6 | Mexico City, Mexico | Junior College Bowl Game | |
| December 20, 1971 | Navy Freshmen 47, Mexico All-Stars 9 | Mexico City, Mexico | College Division Bowl Game | |
| December 9, 1979 | Mexico All-Stars 8, Trinity (TX) Tigers 0 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 13, 1980 | Mexico All-Stars 28, La Mesa Junior College 17 | Mexico City, Mexico | Junior College Bowl Game | |
| December 15, 1984 | Mexico All-Stars 22, Tarleton State Texans 15 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 20, 1986 | Washburn Ichabods 27, Mexico All-Stars 8 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 14, 1987 | Adams State Grizzlies 35, Mexico All-Stars 17 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 10, 1988 | Mexico All-Stars 49, Western New Mexico Mustangs 21 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 9, 1989 | Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages 22, Mexico All-Stars 10 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 12, 1990 | Southern Arkansas Muleriders 41, Mexico All-Stars 29 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 15, 1991 | Mexico All-Stars 35, Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs 28 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 14, 1992 | Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils 21, Mexico All-Stars 14 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 18, 1993 | Mexico All-Stars 34, McMurry Indians 20 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 17, 1994 | Mexico All-Stars 24, Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages 24 | Mexico City, Mexico | Division III Bowl Game | |
| December 19, 1996 | Mexico All-Stars 63, Palermo (Italy) Cardinals 8 | Mexico City, Mexico | Military Bowl Game | |
| December 20, 1997 | Division III All-Stars 42, Mexico All-Stars 41 | Toluca, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 12, 1998 | Division III All-Stars 40, Mexico All-Stars 13 | Monterrey, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 18, 1999 | Division III All-Stars 44, Mexico All-Stars 13 | Mexico City, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 16, 2000 | Division III All-Stars 27, Mexico All-Stars 26 | Merida, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 15, 2001 | Division III All-Stars 37, Mexico All-Stars 5 | Saltillo, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 14, 2002 | Division III All-Stars 15, Mexico All-Stars 9 | Torreon, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 13, 2003 | Mexico All-Stars 34, Division III All-Stars 31 | Cancun, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 11, 2004 | Division III All Stars 23, Mexico All Stars 3 | Cancun, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 17, 2005 | Division III All Stars 53, Mexico All Stars 15 | Toluca, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 17, 2006 | Division III All Stars 28, Mexico All Stars 7 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
| December 8, 2007 | Division III All Stars 37, Mexico All Stars 19 | Chihuahua, Mexico | All-Star Bowl Game | |
No game was held in 2008.
The Division III All Stars have a 10-1 edge against the Mexican All Stars, while the Mexican All Stars have a 13-11 edge against non-All Star teams.