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Category Archives: 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game

AdvoCare V100 2013 Independance Bowl Boston College vs Arizona

Bowl History: The Independence Bowl became one of the First Bowls to recognize the significance of using a sponsor’s name in the official bowl title  …..  to generate more $’s in off-setting the economic costs of running a college football bowl game! Thus … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, ACC, Arizona, Boston College, PAC 12 |

Mountain West Conference, West Division Sneak Peek

The Mountain West has a new look in 2013, for the first time in its history it will feature two divisions (West & Mountain) and will have a championship game in early December! The league has taken some big hits … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, AAC, ACC, Air Force, Arizona, Army, Big 12, Big Sky, Big Ten, Boise State, BYU, Cal Poly, Central Michigan, Colorado, Colorado State, Eastern Illinois, FBS Independents, Florida State, Fresno State, Hawaii, MAC, Minnesota, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, Nevada, New Mexico, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, Oregon State, PAC 12, Sacramento State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Stanford, TCU, UC Davis, UNLV, USC, Utah State, Western Illinois, Wyoming |

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 |

GODADDY.con Bowl

Bowl History: The GODADDY.com Bowl was first played in 1999 and has been played annually since its inaugural year! The tie-ins are the Sun Belt and the MAC! The first game played in this bowl series took place on December 22, … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Arkansas State, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisiana, Middle Tennessee, ULM |

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 |

AT&T Cotton Bowl

Bowl History: The Cotton Bowl was first played in 1937 and has been played annually since its inaugural year! The Bowl was once one of the four major bowls (Sugar, Orange & Rose) today it is a second tier bowl which selects … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Alabama, Florida, Kansas State, LSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas A&M |

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Bowl History: The Bowl was established in 1971 and has been played annually since that time! From 1971 to 2006 the event was held @ Sun Devil Stadium, in 2007, the game was moved to its present lacation, University of Phoenix … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Stanford, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Washington, West Virginia |

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 |