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Category Archives: ACC

BCS National Championship

Bowl History: The BCS National Championship was first played in 1998 and has been played annually since its inaugural year! This championship series will come to an end after the 2013 campaign, as a four team play-off is scheduled for … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, BYU, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Navy, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Stanford, Texas A&M, USC |

BBVA Compass Bowll

Bowl History: This bowl (formally know as Birmingham Bowl 2006 & the Papajohns.com Bowl 2006-2010), was established in 2006, and became the BBVA Compass Bowl on November 4, 2010! Conference Tie-ins are the Big East / SEC, with the alternates being C-USA & the MAC. … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Connecticut, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Texas, Virginia Tech, Youngstown State |

AllState Sugar Bowl

Bowl History: The Sugar Bowl was established in 1935 and along with the Orange  & Sun, is the second oldest bowl behind only the Rose! The first game in this series featured Tulane and Temple, played on January 1,1935. The inaugural … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |

Discover Orange Bowl

Bowl History: This Bowl was first played in 1935 and has been held annually since the bowl’s inaugural game!  The initial game was played on January 1, 1935, when Bucknell beat Miami of Florida, 26-0! The Orange Bowl celebrated its 75th anniversary in the … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, ACC, Ball State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kent State, MAC, Miami FL, NC State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Virginia, Virginia Tech |

Rose Bowl Presented By Vizio

Bowl History: “The Granddaddy of them all” as Keith Jackson used to say every January 1 @ the Rose Bowl! This is the oldest and most prestigious of all the Bowl Games! The game was first played in 1902 (Michigan hammered Stanford, … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Arizona, Brown, Duke, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin |

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl

Bowl History This Bowl was established in 1946 and has been played continuously since its inception. It is the sixth oldest and the first Bowl to ever be televised! The first game was played on January 1, 1946 between Wake Forest and … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Big Ten, Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Ole Miss, SEC, South Carolina, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest |

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Bowl History: The Hyundai Sun Bowl  …. was first played in 1935 (second oldest bowl …. along with Orange & Sugar Bowls… behind only the Rose Bowl … which was first played in 1902 and continuously since 1916)! and the game has been … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Carolina, Oregon, Syracuse, USC, Utah, Washington |

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Bowl History:The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl  …. the NCAA certified this Bowl in 1998 and the game has been played annually since that time! This Bowl has had a variety of sponsors: American General Life & Accident (1998), … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, ACC, Florida State, Georgia, Mississippi State, NC State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest |

Russell Athletic Bowl

Bowl History: First … let’s start with the many names this Bowl has been known by … a) Sunshine Classic (1990), b) Blockbluster Bowl (1990-93), c) Carquest Bowl (1994 -97), d) MicronPC Bowl (1998),  e) MicronPC.com Bowl (1999-2000),  f) Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001) … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, AAC, ACC, Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia Tech |

Belk Bowl

Bowl History: This Bowl was first played in 2002, the NCAA certified the Bowl as the Queen City Bowl …. even though it has never been called that …. it remains the Official Name of the bowl! The Queen City … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, AAC, ACC, Cincinnati, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech |