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Category Archives: SEC

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 |

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 |

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Bowl History: This bowl was established in 2001 with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts sponsoring the game from 2002 through 2004, during that time the bowl was officially known as the Wyndham New Orleans Bowl. In 2005, due to damage by Hurricane Katrina, … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Arkansas State, C-USA, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Sun Belt, ULM |