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First Responder Bowl
First Responder Bowl
	Servpro First Responder Bowl
Stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Location	University Park, Texas
Previous stadiums	Cotton Bowl (2011–2018)
Previous locations	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas (2011–2018)
Operated	2011–present
Conference tie-ins	AAC, ACC, Big 12, C-USA
Previous conference tie-ins	Big Ten
Payout	US$824,545 (2019)
Website	firstresponderbowl.com
Sponsors
	TicketCity (2011–2012); PlainsCapital Bank (2013); Zaxby's (2014–2017); Servpro (2018–present)
Former names
	Dallas Football Classic (2011, working title); TicketCity Bowl (2011–2012); Heart of Dallas Bowl presented by PlainsCapital Bank (2013–Jan 2014); Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dec 2014–2017)
2023 matchup
	Texas State vs. Rice (Texas State 45–21)
2024 season matchup
	North Texas vs. Texas State (January 3, 2025)

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The First Responder Bowl is an NCAA post-season college football bowl game played annually in the Dallas, Texas, area. The bowl was first held on January 1, 2011, and since 2014 has been contested in late December. The bowl was held at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park in Dallas through the 2018 game. Since the Cotton Bowl was being used for the 2020 NHL Winter Classic and was not available, the 2019 edition of the bowl was played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in nearby University Park, Texas. The stadium has since become the permanent home of the game.

Originally commissioned as the Dallas Football Classic, it has undergone name changes due to changes in sponsorship. From 2011 to 2012, it was named the TicketCity Bowl after sponsor TicketCity. It was then known as the Heart of Dallas Bowl when PlainsCapital Bank (2013) and Zaxby's (2014–2017) were its sponsors. Since 2018, the game has been sponsored by Servpro and officially known as the Servpro First Responder Bowl.^[2]^[3]

History

The game was tentatively called the Dallas Football Classic until TicketCity, an online reseller of sports and entertainment tickets, became the first title sponsor,^[4] renaming the game as the TicketCity Bowl. This game physically replaced the Cotton Bowl Classic, which moved from its longtime eponymous home to AT&T Stadium in nearby Arlington in 2010.^[5] In the 2011 edition, the inaugural playing of the bowl, Texas Tech of the Big 12 Conference defeated Northwestern of the Big Ten Conference.

After its first two playings, the bowl was renamed as the Heart of Dallas Bowl. The 2013 edition, the first to be so named, saw Oklahoma State of the Big 12 defeat Purdue of the Big Ten. PlainsCapital Bank was the title sponsor in 2013, followed by Zaxby's as the title sponsor from 2014 to 2017.^[6]

The 2018 edition was the first to be named the First Responder Bowl, with Servpro as the title sponsor. That game was cancelled due to severe weather with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter, and is considered a no-contest for the teams involved; Boise State of the Mountain West Conference and Boston College of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).^[7]

After having been played on January 1 or January 2 for its first four editions, the game moved to a late December date beginning with the 2014 season.

Stadium

The bowl was held at Cotton Bowl stadium from 2011 through 2018. Originally known as the Fair Park Bowl, the stadium is located in Fair Park, Dallas, site of the State Fair of Texas. The Cotton Bowl Classic called the stadium home from that bowl's inception in 1937 until 2009, after which it moved to what is now AT&T Stadium. Other tenants included, at various times, SMU Mustangs football, the Dallas Texans and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and the Dallas Texans of the American Football League.

The bowl's 2019 edition was held at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, to accommodate the 2020 NHL Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl.^[8] The stadium has been the home field of the SMU Mustangs since 2000, and hosted the Armed Forces Bowl in 2010 and 2011. The First Responder Bowl has remained at Gerald J. Ford Stadium since 2019.

Tie-ins

For the bowl's first four editions, the Big Ten Conference was contracted to send a team each season, with alternating appearances from the Big 12 Conference in even-numbered seasons and Conference USA (C-USA) in odd-numbered seasons. For the bowl's next six editions, C-USA was contracted to provide a team, which would face either a Big Ten or Big 12 team in an alternating manner.

Season	Contracted tie-ins		Actual participants
2010*	Big Ten	Big 12	Big Ten	Big 12
2011*		C-USA	Big Ten	C-USA
2012*		Big 12	Big Ten	Big 12
2013*		C-USA	Mountain West	C-USA
2014	C-USA	Big Ten	C-USA	Big Ten
2015		Big 12	C-USA	Pac-12
2016		Big Ten	C-USA	Independent
2017		Big 12	Pac-12	Big 12
2018		Big Ten	Mountain West	ACC
2019		Big 12	C-USA	MAC
2020	ACC, Big 12, C-USA; AAC (alt.)		C-USA	Sun Belt
Bold font denotes winners; * denotes a game played in January

For the 2013 season, the Big Ten did not have enough bowl-eligible teams, so the selection committee chose an at-large team, UNLV from the Mountain West Conference, to take their place. For the 2015 season, the Big 12 did not have enough bowl-eligible teams, so the selection committee selected the Washington Huskies from the Pac-12 Conference to take its place.^[9] For the 2016 season, the Big Ten sent four teams to CFP bowls, so the selection committee chose an at-large team, independent Army, to take its place.^[10] In 2017 and 2018, Conference USA was unable to send teams due to not enough members of their conference having bowl eligibility. In 2017, the Pac-12 sent Utah to face West Virginia from the Big 12. In 2018, the Big Ten did not have any remaining bowl eligible teams to send; the matchup, which was not played to completion, pitted Boise State of the Mountain West versus Boston College of the ACC. In 2019, Western Michigan became the first Mid-American Conference (MAC) team invited to the bowl.

In June 2019, the Big 12 renewed its rotating appearance schedule with the First Responder Bowl through the 2025 postseason.^[11] In December 2019, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced a partial tie-in with the bowl beginning in the 2020 football season; the conference will send a team to one of three bowls (First Responder Bowl, Gasparilla Bowl, or Birmingham Bowl) annually.^[12] In May 2020, C-USA reached an agreement whereby it could send one or more teams to a pool of games, including the First Responder Bowl, which are operated by ESPN Events.^[13] As of the 2020 football season, the First Responder Bowl has the noted tie-ins with the ACC, Big 12, and C-USA; it also has the American Athletic Conference (AAC or "The American") as an alternate.^[14]

Game results

Rankings are based on the AP Poll prior to the game being played.

Date played	Bowl name	Winning team		Losing team		Attendance
January 1, 2011	TicketCity Bowl	Texas Tech	45	Northwestern	38	40,121
January 2, 2012	TicketCity Bowl	20 Houston	30	24 Penn State	14	46,817
January 1, 2013	Heart of Dallas Bowl	Oklahoma State	58	Purdue	14	48,313
January 1, 2014	Heart of Dallas Bowl	North Texas	36	UNLV	14	38,380
December 26, 2014	Heart of Dallas Bowl	Louisiana Tech	35	Illinois	18	31,297
December 26, 2015	Heart of Dallas Bowl	Washington	44	Southern Miss	31	20,229
December 27, 2016	Heart of Dallas Bowl	Army	38	North Texas	31 (OT)	39,117
December 26, 2017	Heart of Dallas Bowl	Utah	30	West Virginia	14	20,507
December 26, 2018	First Responder Bowl	23 Boise State N/C Boston College				†
December 30, 2019	First Responder Bowl	Western Kentucky	23	Western Michigan	20	13,164
December 26, 2020	First Responder Bowl	16 Louisiana	31	UTSA	24	3,512‡
December 28, 2021	First Responder Bowl	Air Force	31	Louisville	28	15,251
December 27, 2022	First Responder Bowl	Memphis	38	Utah State	10	10,343
December 26, 2023	First Responder Bowl	Texas State	45	Rice	21	26,542
January 3, 2025	First Responder Bowl	North Texas vs. Texas State

† The 2018 game was a no-contest; game canceled due to weather.
‡ The 2020 contest had an unusually low attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

First nine editions (2011–2018) played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas

Subsequent games (2019–present) played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas

Source:^[15]

MVPs

Year	Player	Team	Position	Ref.
2011	Taylor Potts	Texas Tech	QB	^[16]
2012	Case Keenum	Houston	QB	^[17]
2013	Clint Chelf	Oklahoma State	QB	^[18]
2014 (Jan.)	Derek Thompson	North Texas	QB	^[19]
2014 (Dec.)	Houston Bates	Louisiana Tech	LB	^[20]
2015	Myles Gaskin	Washington	RB	^[21]
2016	Ahmad Bradshaw	Army	QB	^[22]
2017	Julian Blackmon	Utah	CB	^[23]
2018	none selected			–
2019	Lucky Jackson	Western Kentucky	WR	^[24]
2020	Elijah Mitchell	Louisiana	RB	^[25]
2021	Haaziq Daniels	Air Force	QB	^[26]
2022	Seth Henigan	Memphis	QB	^[27]
2023	Brian Holloway	Texas State	LB	^[28]

Source:^[29]^: 58

Most appearances

Updated for the January 2025 edition (15 games, 30 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances

Rank	Team	Appearances	Record
1	North Texas†	3	1–1
2	Texas State†	2	1–0

† January 2025 participant

Teams with a single appearance

Won (11): Air Force, Army, Houston, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Utah, Washington, Western Kentucky
Lost (12): Illinois, Louisville, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Rice, Southern Miss, UNLV, Utah State, UTSA, West Virginia, Western Michigan
No contest (2): Boise State, Boston College

Appearances by conference

Updated for the January 2025 edition (15 games, 30 total appearances).

Conference	Record				Appearances by season
Conference	Games	W	L	Win pct.	Won	Lost	No contest
C-USA	7	4	3	.571	2011, 2013, 2014, 2019	2015, 2016, 2020
Mountain West	4	1	2	.333	2021	2013*, 2022	2018
Big Ten	4	0	4	.000		2010, 2011, 2012*, 2014
Sun Belt†	3	2	0	1.000	2020, 2023
Big 12	3	2	1	.667	2010, 2012	2017
The American†	3	1	1	.500	2022	2023
Pac-12	2	2	0	1.000	2015, 2017
ACC	2	0	1	.000		2021	2018
Independent	1	1	0	1.000	2016
MAC	1	0	1	.000		2019

† January 2025 participant

The 2018 game, scheduled between ACC and Mountain West teams, was a no-contest due to weather; no win or loss resulting.
Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
Independent appearances: Army (2016)

Game records

Team	Performance vs. Opponent	Year
Most points scored (one team)	58, Oklahoma State vs. Purdue	2013
Most points scored (losing team)	38, Northwestern vs. Texas Tech	2011
Most points scored (both teams)	83, Texas Tech vs. Northwestern	2011
Fewest Points Allowed	10, Memphis vs. Utah State	2022
Largest margin of victory	44, Oklahoma State vs. Purdue	2013
Total yards	600, Houston vs. Penn State (532 pass, 68 rush)	2012
Rushing yards	480, Army vs. North Texas	2016
Passing yards	532, Houston vs. Penn State	2012
First downs	34, Texas Tech vs. Northwestern	2011
Fewest yards allowed	153, Utah vs. West Virginia	2017
Fewest rushing yards allowed	22, Washington vs. Southern Miss	2015
Fewest passing yards allowed	53, North Texas vs. Army	2016
Individual	Performance, Team	Year
Total offense	542, Case Keenum (Houston) (532 pass, 10 rush)	2012
All-purpose yards	234, Patrick Edwards (Houston)	2012
Touchdowns (all-purpose)	4, Myles Gaskin (Washington)	2015
Rushing yards	181, Myles Gaskin (Washington)	2015
Rushing touchdowns	4, Myles Gaskin (Washington)	2015
Passing yards	532, Case Keenum (Houston)	2012
Passing touchdowns	4, Taylor Potts (Texas Tech)	2011
Receiving yards	228, Patrick Edwards (Houston)	2012
Receiving touchdowns	2, most recent: Eddie Lewis (Memphis)	2022
Tackles	15, shared by: Quentin Davie (Northwestern) Jeremy Timpf (Army)	2011 2016
Sacks	4.5, Houston Bates (Louisiana Tech)	Dec. 2014
Interceptions	2, most recent: Brian Holloway (Texas State)	2023
Long Plays	Performance, Team	Year
Touchdown run	86 yds., shared by: Eric Stephens (Texas Tech) Myles Gaskin (Washington)	2011 2015
Touchdown pass	80 yds., Cody Sokol to Kenneth Dixon (Louisiana Tech)	Dec. 2014
Kickoff return	100 yds., Jawhar Jordan (Louisville)	2021
Punt return	64 yds., Josh Stewart (Oklahoma State)	2013
Interception return	88 yds., Kareem Ali (Western Michigan)	2019
Fumble return	37 yds., Daytawion Lowe (Oklahoma State)	2013
Punt	65 yds., Quinn Sharp (Oklahoma State)	2013
Field goal	53 yds., Connor Coles (Utah State)	2022

Source:^[29]^: 59–60

Media coverage

ESPNU televised the first four games. Since December 2014, the game has aired on ESPN, with the exception in 2020 when the game was aired on ABC.

Notes

References

^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "New SERVPRO First Responder Bowl to be played at Cotton Bowl Stadium". Retrieved August 13, 2018.
^ "Heart of Dallas Bowl to be rebranded by ESPN as vote to keep game in the city looms". Retrieved August 13, 2018.
^ "Dallas bowl game gets new title sponsor". 8 November 2010.
^ Dallas Football Classic To Debut at Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day, AP via CBSSports.com, 14 October 2009
^ "Zaxby's named title sponsor for Heart of Dallas Bowl". Retrieved October 21, 2014.
^ "First Responder Bowl: Boise State vs. Boston College canceled, ruled no contest due to inclement weather". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
^ Baby, Ben (May 23, 2019). "Conflict with Winter Classic forces First Responder Bowl to move from Cotton Bowl to SMU's Ford Stadium". dallasnews.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
^ "College Football News, Videos, Scores, Teams, Standings, Stats".
^ Henry, John (December 4, 2016). "North Texas earns rematch with Army at Heart of Dallas Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
^ "First Responder Bowl Renews Rotating Partnership with Big 12". firstresponderbowl.com (Press release). June 4, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
^ "ACC Announces Bowl Agreements for 2020-25". firstresponderbowl.com (Press release). July 11, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
^ "C-USA Announces 2020-25 Bowl Lineup". conferenceusa.com (Press release). May 28, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^ Mercer, John David (March 17, 2020). "2020-2021 College Football Bowl Ties, Affiliations For Each Conference". collegefootballnews.com. USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^ "SERVPRO First Responder Bowl" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 16. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via NCAA.org.
^ Aron, Jaime (January 2, 2011). "Tech's late gamble almost backfires". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. AP. p. 5B. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ Musselman, Ron (January 3, 2012). "Cougars' Keenum scorches Lions". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D1. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ Davis, Todd (January 1, 2013). "Clint Chelf at heart of Oklahoma State's rout in Heart of Dallas Bowl". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ "Derek Thompson sparks North Texas to first bowl win since 2002". AP. January 1, 2014. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ Isabella, Sean (December 26, 2014). "Tech's Bates wins MVP against former team". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
^ Sabin, Rainer (December 26, 2015). "Heart of Dallas Bowl: Washington RB earns MVP with huge rushing day". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ Loveall, Mike (December 29, 2016). "High (Scoring) Cotton: Army Wins Heart of Dallas Bowl". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ Harris, Drew (December 26, 2017). "Utah halts West Virginia to claim another bowl win". theheartofdallasbowl.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Pratt, Elliott (December 30, 2019). "Jackson and Darden shine in final game as Hilltoppers". The Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ @TDARaginCajuns (December 26, 2020). "MVP of the First Responder Bowl: UL RB Elijah Mitchell (19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD)" (Tweet). Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
^ @FRBowl (December 28, 2021). "Shocker of all shockers said no one.... @AF_Football QB Haaziq Daniels is the MVP of @FRBowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
^ @JacobHRichman (December 27, 2022). "Seth Henigan is named MVP of the 2022 First Responder Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ @JacobHRichman (December 26, 2023). "And Brian Holloway is indeed the MVP of the First Responder Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b "Servo First Responder Bowl Media Guide". 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via publogix.com.

External links

Official website

[1] "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[2] "New SERVPRO First Responder Bowl to be played at Cotton Bowl Stadium". Retrieved August 13, 2018.

[3] "Heart of Dallas Bowl to be rebranded by ESPN as vote to keep game in the city looms". Retrieved August 13, 2018.

[4] "Dallas bowl game gets new title sponsor". 8 November 2010.

[5] Dallas Football Classic To Debut at Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day, AP via CBSSports.com, 14 October 2009

[6] "Zaxby's named title sponsor for Heart of Dallas Bowl". Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[cbs-7] "First Responder Bowl: Boise State vs. Boston College canceled, ruled no contest due to inclement weather". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[8] Baby, Ben (May 23, 2019). "Conflict with Winter Classic forces First Responder Bowl to move from Cotton Bowl to SMU's Ford Stadium". dallasnews.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

[9] "College Football News, Videos, Scores, Teams, Standings, Stats".

[10] Henry, John (December 4, 2016). "North Texas earns rematch with Army at Heart of Dallas Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

[11] "First Responder Bowl Renews Rotating Partnership with Big 12". firstresponderbowl.com (Press release). June 4, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[12] "ACC Announces Bowl Agreements for 2020-25". firstresponderbowl.com (Press release). July 11, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[13] "C-USA Announces 2020-25 Bowl Lineup". conferenceusa.com (Press release). May 28, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

[14] Mercer, John David (March 17, 2020). "2020-2021 College Football Bowl Ties, Affiliations For Each Conference". collegefootballnews.com. USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

[15] "SERVPRO First Responder Bowl" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 16. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via NCAA.org.

[16] Aron, Jaime (January 2, 2011). "Tech's late gamble almost backfires". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. AP. p. 5B. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[17] Musselman, Ron (January 3, 2012). "Cougars' Keenum scorches Lions". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D1. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[18] Davis, Todd (January 1, 2013). "Clint Chelf at heart of Oklahoma State's rout in Heart of Dallas Bowl". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[19] "Derek Thompson sparks North Texas to first bowl win since 2002". AP. January 1, 2014. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[20] Isabella, Sean (December 26, 2014). "Tech's Bates wins MVP against former team". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

[21] Sabin, Rainer (December 26, 2015). "Heart of Dallas Bowl: Washington RB earns MVP with huge rushing day". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[22] Loveall, Mike (December 29, 2016). "High (Scoring) Cotton: Army Wins Heart of Dallas Bowl". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[23] Harris, Drew (December 26, 2017). "Utah halts West Virginia to claim another bowl win". theheartofdallasbowl.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.

[24] Pratt, Elliott (December 30, 2019). "Jackson and Darden shine in final game as Hilltoppers". The Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[25] @TDARaginCajuns (December 26, 2020). "MVP of the First Responder Bowl: UL RB Elijah Mitchell (19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD)" (Tweet). Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Twitter.

[26] @FRBowl (December 28, 2021). "Shocker of all shockers said no one.... @AF_Football QB Haaziq Daniels is the MVP of @FRBowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2021 – via Twitter.

[27] @JacobHRichman (December 27, 2022). "Seth Henigan is named MVP of the 2022 First Responder Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Twitter.

[28] @JacobHRichman (December 26, 2023). "And Brian Holloway is indeed the MVP of the First Responder Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Twitter.

[MediaGuide-29] "Servo First Responder Bowl Media Guide". 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via publogix.com.

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+| website            = {{URL|https://www.firstresponderbowl.com/|firstresponderbowl.com}}
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-| prev_matchup_year  = 2021
+| prev_matchup_year  = 2023
-| prev_matchup_season= 2021
+| prev_matchup_season= 2023
-| prev_matchup_teams = [[2021 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]] vs. [[2021 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]]
+| prev_matchup_teams = [[2023 Texas State Bobcats football team|Texas State]] vs. [[2023 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
-| prev_matchup_score  = Air Force 31–28
+| prev_matchup_score  = Texas State 45–21
-| next_matchup_year   = 2022
+| next_matchup_year   = 2024 season<!--this is clearer to readers-->
-| next_matchup_season = 2022
+| next_matchup_season = 2024
-| next_matchup_teams  = [[2022 Memphis Tigers football team|Memphis]] vs. [[2022 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]]
+| next_matchup_teams  = [[2024 North Texas Mean Green football team|North Texas]] vs. [[2024 Texas State Bobcats football team|Texas State]] ([[2025 First Responder Bowl|January 3, 2025]])
-| next_matchup_date   = December 27, 2022
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 }}
 The '''First Responder Bowl''' is an NCAA post-season [[college football]] [[bowl game]] played annually in the [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]], area. The bowl was first held on January 1, 2011, and since 2014 has been contested in late December.  The bowl was held at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] in [[Fair Park]] in Dallas through the 2018 game.  Since the Cotton Bowl was being used for the [[2020 NHL Winter Classic]] and was not available, the 2019 edition of the bowl was played at [[Gerald J. Ford Stadium]] on the campus of [[Southern Methodist University]] (SMU) in nearby [[University Park, Texas]]. The stadium has since become the permanent home of the game.
-Originally commissioned as the '''Dallas Football Classic''', it has undergone name changes due to changes in sponsorship. From 2011 to 2012, it was named the '''TicketCity Bowl''' after sponsor [[TicketCity]]. It was then known as the '''Heart of Dallas Bowl''' when [[PlainsCapital Bank]] (2013) and [[Zaxby's]]  (2014–2017) were its sponsors. Since 2018, the game has been sponsored by [[Servpro]] and officially known as the '''Servpro First Responder Bowl'''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espnevents.com/blog/press/new-servpro-first-responder-bowl-played-cotton-bowl-stadium/ |title=New SERVPRO First Responder Bowl to be played at Cotton Bowl Stadium |access-date= August 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2018/08/13/heart-dallas-bowl-rebranded-espn-vote-keep-game-city-looms |title=Heart of Dallas Bowl to be rebranded by ESPN as vote to keep game in the city looms |access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref>
+Originally commissioned as the '''Dallas Football Classic''', it has undergone name changes due to [[Naming rights|changes in sponsorship]]. From 2011 to 2012, it was named the '''TicketCity Bowl''' after sponsor [[TicketCity]]. It was then known as the '''Heart of Dallas Bowl''' when [[PlainsCapital Bank]] (2013) and [[Zaxby's]]  (2014–2017) were its sponsors. Since 2018, the game has been sponsored by [[Servpro]] and officially known as the '''Servpro First Responder Bowl'''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espnevents.com/blog/press/new-servpro-first-responder-bowl-played-cotton-bowl-stadium/ |title=New SERVPRO First Responder Bowl to be played at Cotton Bowl Stadium |access-date= August 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2018/08/13/heart-dallas-bowl-rebranded-espn-vote-keep-game-city-looms |title=Heart of Dallas Bowl to be rebranded by ESPN as vote to keep game in the city looms |access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref>
 ==History==
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 After its first two playings, the bowl was renamed as the '''Heart of Dallas Bowl'''. The [[2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl|2013 edition]], the first to be so named, saw [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]] of the Big 12 defeat [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] of the Big Ten. [[PlainsCapital Bank]] was the title sponsor in 2013, followed by [[Zaxby's]] as the title sponsor from 2014 to 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zaxby's named title sponsor for Heart of Dallas Bowl |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2014/10/21/zaxbys-named-title-sponsor-for-heart-of-dallas.html?iana=ind_sports |access-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref>
-The [[2018 First Responder Bowl|2018 edition]] was the first to be named the '''First Responder Bowl''', with [[Servpro]] as the title sponsor. That game was cancelled due to severe weather with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter, and is considered a no-contest for the teams involved.<ref name="cbs">{{cite web |title=First Responder Bowl: Boise State vs. Boston College canceled, ruled no contest due to inclement weather |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/first-responder-bowl-boise-state-vs-boston-college-canceled-ruled-no-contest-due-to-inclement-weather/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=December 26, 2018 |access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref> (Servpro's slogan at the time was "Like It Never Even Happened.")
+The [[2018 First Responder Bowl|2018 edition]] was the first to be named the '''First Responder Bowl''', with [[Servpro]] as the title sponsor. That game was cancelled due to severe weather with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter, and is considered a no-contest for the teams involved; [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]] of the [[Mountain West Conference]] and [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).<ref name="cbs">{{cite web |title=First Responder Bowl: Boise State vs. Boston College canceled, ruled no contest due to inclement weather |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/first-responder-bowl-boise-state-vs-boston-college-canceled-ruled-no-contest-due-to-inclement-weather/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=December 26, 2018 |access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
 After having been played on January 1 or January 2 for its first four editions, the game moved to a late December date beginning with the 2014 season.
 ==Stadium==
+[[File:2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl entrance banner.jpg|thumb|right|2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl banner over the Cotton Bowl entrance]]
-{{Main|Cotton Bowl (stadium)}}
+[[File:Gerald J Ford Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|[[Gerald J. Ford Stadium]] in 2011]]
-[[File:2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl entrance banner.jpg|thumb|2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl banner over the Cotton Bowl entrance]]
-The Cotton Bowl stadium opened in 1932.  Originally known as the Fair Park Bowl, it is located in [[Fair Park]], site of the [[State Fair of Texas]].  Due to the immense crowds that  [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]] running back [[Doak Walker]] drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s, the stadium became known as "The House That Doak Built."  The [[Cotton Bowl Classic]] called the stadium home from the bowl's inception in 1937 until the [[2009 Cotton Bowl Classic|2009 game]], after which it moved to what is now [[AT&T Stadium]]. The stadium also served as the original home of [[Dallas Texans (NFL)|Dallas' first, ill-fated National Football League franchise in 1952]].  Later, and far more successfully, the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Dallas Cowboys]] called the Cotton Bowl home for 11 years, from the team's formation in 1960 until 1971, when the Cowboys moved to [[Texas Stadium]].  The [[American Football League]]'s [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] likewise began play at the Cotton Bowl in 1960, but were unable to compete successfully financially with Cowboys and after only three money-losing seasons moved to [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], where they became quite successful on and off the field as the Kansas City Chiefs.
+The bowl was held at [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl stadium]] from 2011 through 2018. Originally known as the Fair Park Bowl, the stadium is located in [[Fair Park]], [[Dallas]], site of the [[State Fair of Texas]]. The [[Cotton Bowl Classic]] called the stadium home from that bowl's inception in 1937 until 2009, after which it moved to what is now [[AT&T Stadium]]. Other tenants included, at various times, [[SMU Mustangs football]], the [[Dallas Texans (NFL)|Dallas Texans]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), and the [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] of the [[American Football League]].
-The 2019 edition was held at [[Gerald J. Ford Stadium]] in [[University Park, Texas]], to accommodate the [[2020 NHL Winter Classic]] at the Cotton Bowl.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/05/23/conflict-with-winter-classic-forces-first-responder-bowl-to-move-from-cotton-bowl-to-smu-s-ford-stadium/ |title=Conflict with Winter Classic forces First Responder Bowl to move from Cotton Bowl to SMU's Ford Stadium |first=Ben |last=Baby |website=dallasnews.com |date=May 23, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref>
+The bowl's 2019 edition was held at [[Gerald J. Ford Stadium]] in [[University Park, Texas]], to accommodate the [[2020 NHL Winter Classic]] at the Cotton Bowl.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/05/23/conflict-with-winter-classic-forces-first-responder-bowl-to-move-from-cotton-bowl-to-smu-s-ford-stadium/ |title=Conflict with Winter Classic forces First Responder Bowl to move from Cotton Bowl to SMU's Ford Stadium |first=Ben |last=Baby |website=dallasnews.com |date=May 23, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref> The stadium has been the home field of the SMU Mustangs since 2000, and hosted the [[Armed Forces Bowl]] in 2010 and 2011. The First Responder Bowl has remained at Gerald J. Ford Stadium since 2019.
-The First Responder Bowl continues to be at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, as of 2022.
 ==Tie-ins==
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 |-<!--AP RANKINGS-->
 | align=right|January 2, 2012 || [[2012 TicketCity Bowl|TicketCity Bowl]]
-|'''No. 20 [[2011 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]''' || '''30'''
+|'''<small>20</small> [[2011 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]''' || '''30'''
-| No. 24 [[2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] || 14
+| <small>24</small> [[2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] || 14
 | 46,817
 |-
@@ Line 171: / Line 170: @@
 |-<!--USE AP RANKINGS-->
 |December 26, 2018 || [[2018 First Responder Bowl|First Responder Bowl]]
-| colspan=4 align=center | No. 23 [[2018 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]]  '''N/C''' [[2018 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]
+| colspan=4 align=center | <small>23</small> [[2018 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]]  '''N/C''' [[2018 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]
 | {{dagger}}
 |-<!--USE AP RANKINGS-->
@@ Line 180: / Line 179: @@
 |-<!--USE AP RANKINGS-->
 |December 26, 2020 || [[2020 First Responder Bowl|First Responder Bowl]]
-| '''No. 16 [[2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana]]''' || '''31'''
+| '''<small>16</small> [[2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana]]''' || '''31'''
 | |[[2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team|UTSA]] || 24
-| {{spaces|2}}3,512
+| {{spaces|2}}3,512{{double dagger}}
 |-<!--USE AP RANKINGS-->
 |December 28, 2021 || [[2021 First Responder Bowl|First Responder Bowl]]
@@ Line 190: / Line 189: @@
 |-
 |December 27, 2022 || [[2022 First Responder Bowl|First Responder Bowl]]
-| colspan=4 align=center|[[2022 Memphis Tigers football team|Memphis]] vs. [[2022 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]]
+| '''[[2022 Memphis Tigers football team|Memphis]]''' || '''38'''
+| [[2022 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]] || 10
+| 10,343
-| {{nbsp}}
+|-
+|December 26, 2023 || [[2023 First Responder Bowl|First Responder Bowl]]
+| '''[[2023 Texas State Bobcats football team|Texas State]]''' || '''45'''
+| [[2023 Rice Owls football team|Rice]] || 21
+| 26,542
+|-
+|align=right|January 3, 2025 || [[2025 First Responder Bowl|First Responder Bowl]]
+| colspan=4 align=center|[[2024 North Texas Mean Green football team|North Texas]] vs. [[2024 Texas State Bobcats football team|Texas State]]
+| <!--attendance-->
 |}
-{{dagger}} The 2018 game was a no-contest; game canceled due to weather.
+{{dagger}} The 2018 game was a no-contest; game canceled due to weather.<br>
+{{double dagger}} The 2020 contest had an unusually low attendance due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Texas|COVID-19 pandemic]].
+:First nine editions (2011–2018) played at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] in [[Dallas, Texas]]
+:Subsequent games (2019–present) played at [[Gerald J. Ford Stadium]] in [[University Park, Texas]]
 Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/Bowls.pdf |magazine=Bowl/All Star Game Records |title=SERVPRO First Responder Bowl |page=16 |via=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |date=2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021}}</ref>
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 |2013 || Clint Chelf || Oklahoma State || QB || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2013/01/01/clint-chelf-at-heart-of-oklahoma-state-s-rout-in-heart-of-dallas-bowl/ |title=Clint Chelf at heart of Oklahoma State's rout in Heart of Dallas Bowl |first=Todd |last=Davis |website=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=January 1, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref>
 |-
-|2014 (Jan.) || Derek Thompson || North Texas|| QB || <ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=340010249|title=Derek Thompson sparks North Texas to first bowl win since 2002|date=January 1, 2014|agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]|access-date=January 19, 2014}}</ref>
+|2014 (Jan.) || Derek Thompson || North Texas|| QB || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/340010249|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105115601/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/340010249|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 5, 2022|title=Derek Thompson sparks North Texas to first bowl win since 2002|date=January 1, 2014|agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]|access-date=January 19, 2014}}</ref>
 |-
 |2014 (Dec.) || [[Houston Bates]] || Louisiana Tech|| LB || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2014/12/26/techs-bates-wins-mvp-former-team/20927877/ |title=Tech's Bates wins MVP against former team |last1=Isabella |first1=Sean |date=December 26, 2014 |website=thenewsstar.com |access-date=December 27, 2014}}</ref>
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 |-
 |2021 || Haaziq Daniels || Air Force || QB || <ref>{{cite tweet |user=FRBowl |number=1475973949129310209 |title=Shocker of all shockers said no one....  @AF_Football QB Haaziq Daniels is the MVP of  @FRBowl |date=December 28, 2021 |access-date=December 28, 2021}}</ref>
+|-
+|2022 || [[Seth Henigan]] || Memphis || QB || <ref>{{cite tweet |user=JacobHRichman |number=1607886201293361152 |title=Seth Henigan is named MVP of the 2022 First Responder Bowl. |date=December 27, 2022 |access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref>
+|-
+|2023 || Brian Holloway<!--this is not [[Brian Holloway]]--> || Texas State || LB || <ref>{{cite tweet |user=JacobHRichman |number=1739839398567387343 |title=And Brian Holloway is indeed the MVP of the First Responder Bowl. |date=December 26, 2023|accessdate=December 26, 2023}}</ref>
 |}
 Source:<ref name=MediaGuide>{{cite web |url=https://publogix.com/e/22-SRPRFRBO/# |title=Servo First Responder Bowl Media Guide |date=2022 |via=publogix.com |accessdate=December 25, 2022}}</ref>{{rp|58}}
 ==Most appearances==
-Updated through the December 2022 edition (13 games, 26 total appearances).
+Updated for the January 2025 edition (15 games, 30 total appearances).
 ;Teams with multiple appearances
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 !style="background:#FF6600; color:#1F3D7C; border: 2px solid #1F3D7C;"|Record
 |-
-|1 || [[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas]] || 2 || 1–1
+|1 || [[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas]]{{dagger}} || 3 || 1–1
+|-
+|2 || [[Texas State Bobcats football|Texas State]]{{dagger}} || 2 || 1–0
 |}
+{{dagger}} January 2025 participant
 ;Teams with a single appearance
-Won (10): [[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force]], [[Army Black Knights football|Army]], [[Houston Cougars football|Houston]], [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana]], [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football|Louisiana Tech]], [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]], [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]], [[Utah Utes football|Utah]], [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]], [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]]
+Won (11): [[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force]], [[Army Black Knights football|Army]], [[Houston Cougars football|Houston]], [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana]], [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football|Louisiana Tech]], [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]], [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]], [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]], [[Utah Utes football|Utah]], [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]], [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]]
 <br>
-Lost (10): [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]], [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]], [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]], [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]], [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]], [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]], [[UNLV Rebels football|UNLV]], [[UTSA Roadrunners football|UTSA]], [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]], [[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]]
+Lost (12): [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]], [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]], [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]], [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]], [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]], [[Rice Owls football|Rice]], [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]], [[UNLV Rebels football|UNLV]], [[Utah State Aggies football|Utah State]], [[UTSA Roadrunners football|UTSA]], [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]], [[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]]
 <br>
 No contest (2): [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]], [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]]
-<br>
-TBD (2): [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]], [[Utah State Aggies football|Utah State]]
 ==Appearances by conference==
-Updated through the December 2022 edition (13 games, 26 total appearances).
+Updated for the January 2025 edition (15 games, 30 total appearances).
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
@@ Line 269: / Line 287: @@
 ! style="border: 2px solid #1F3D7C;" class=unsortable|No contest
 |-
-| [[Conference USA|C-USA]] || 7 || 4 || 3 || {{winpct|4|3|leading_zero=y}} || 2011*, 2013*, 2014, 2019 || 2015, 2016, 2020 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[Conference USA|C-USA]] || 7 || {{WinLossPct|4|3}} || 2011*, 2013*, 2014, 2019 || 2015, 2016, 2020 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |-
-| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]{{dagger}} || 4 || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1|leading_zero=y}} || 2021 || 2013* || <!--no contest-->2018
+| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]] || 4 || {{WinLossPct|1|2}} || 2021 || 2013*, 2022 || <!--no contest-->2018
 |-
-| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] || 4 || 0 || 4 || {{winpct|0|4|leading_zero=y}} || {{nbsp}} || 2010*, 2011*, 2012*, 2014 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] || 4 || {{WinLossPct|0|4}} || {{nbsp}} || 2010*, 2011*, 2012*, 2014 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |-
-| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] || 3 || 2 || 1 || {{winpct|2|1|leading_zero=y}} || 2010*, 2012* || 2017 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]{{dagger}} || 3 || {{WinLossPct|2|0}} || 2020, 2023 || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |-
-| [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || {{winpct|2|0|leading_zero=y}} || 2015, 2017 || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] || 3 || {{WinLossPct|2|1}} || 2010*, 2012* || 2017 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |-
-| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || {{winpct|0|1|leading_zero=y}} || {{nbsp}} || 2021 || <!--no contest-->2018
+| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]{{dagger}} || 3 || {{WinLossPct|1|1}} || 2022 || 2023 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |-
-| [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|Independent]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{winpct|1|0|leading_zero=y}} || 2016 || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] || 2 || {{WinLossPct|2|0}} || 2015, 2017 || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |-
-| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{winpct|1|0|leading_zero=y}} || 2020 || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] || 2 || {{WinLossPct|0|1}} || {{nbsp}} || 2021 || <!--no contest-->2018
 |-
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]{{dagger}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || {{nbsp}} || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|Independent]] || 1 || {{WinLossPct|1|0}} || 2016 || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |-
-| [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || 1 || 0 || 1 || {{winpct|0|1|leading_zero=y}} || {{nbsp}} || 2019 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
+| [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || 1 || {{WinLossPct|0|1}} || {{nbsp}} || 2019 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
 |}
-{{dagger}} December 2022 participant<br>
+{{dagger}} January 2025 participant
 * The 2018 game, scheduled between ACC and Mountain West teams, was a no-contest due to weather; no win or loss resulting.
 * Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
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 |Most points scored (both teams) || '''83''', Texas Tech vs. Northwestern || 2011
 |-
-|Fewest Points Allowed || '''14''', most recent:<br>Utah vs. West Virginia || <br>2017
+|Fewest Points Allowed || '''10''', Memphis vs. Utah State || 2022
 |-
 |Largest margin of victory || '''44''', Oklahoma State vs. Purdue || 2013
@@ Line 345: / Line 364: @@
 |Receiving yards  || '''228''', [[Patrick Edwards]] (Houston) || 2012
 |-
-|Receiving touchdowns || '''2''', most recent:<br>Brandon Lewis (Air Force) || <br>2021
+|Receiving touchdowns || '''2''', most recent:<br>Eddie Lewis (Memphis) || <br>2022
 |-
 |Tackles || '''15''', shared by:<br>Quentin Davie (Northwestern)<br>Jeremy Timpf (Army) || <br>2011<br>2016
@@ Line 351: / Line 370: @@
 |Sacks || '''4.5''', Houston Bates (Louisiana Tech) || Dec. 2014
 |-
-|Interceptions || '''2''', most recent:<br>Julian Blackmon (Utah) || <br>2017
+|Interceptions || '''2''', most recent:<br>Brian Holloway (Texas State) || <br>2023
 |-
 !style="background:#FF6600; color:#1F3D7C; border: 2px solid #1F3D7C;"|Long Plays
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 |Punt || '''65 yds.''', [[Quinn Sharp]] (Oklahoma State) || 2013
 |-
-|Field goal || '''52 yds.''', Cory Munson (Western Kentucky) || 2019
+|Field goal || '''53 yds.''', Connor Coles (Utah State) || 2022
 |}
 Source:<ref name=MediaGuide/>{{rp|59–60}}
 ==Media coverage==
-{{Main|List of First Responder Bowl broadcasters}}
 [[ESPNU]] televised the first four games. Since December 2014, the game has aired on [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]], with the exception in 2020 when the game was aired on [[ESPN College Football on ABC|ABC]].
+==Notes==
+{{notelist}}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:College football bowls]]
+[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2011]]

v t e First Responder Bowl
Formerly known as the TicketCity / Heart of Dallas Bowl
2011 2012 2013 2014 (Jan) 2014 (Dec) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025
Cotton Bowl (2011–2018) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2019–present)

v t e NCAA Division I FBS bowl games
College Football Playoff	Championship Game Cotton Fiesta Orange Peach Rose Sugar
Other bowl games	68 Ventures Alamo Arizona Armed Forces Bahamas Birmingham Boca Raton Citrus Cure Duke's Mayo Famous Idaho Potato Fenway First Responder Frisco GameAbove Sports Gasparilla Gator Hawaii Holiday Independence LA Las Vegas Liberty Military Music City Myrtle Beach New Mexico New Orleans Pinstripe Pop-Tarts Rate ReliaQuest Salute to Veterans Sun Texas
All-Star games	East–West Shrine Bowl HBCU Legacy Bowl Hula Bowl Senior Bowl Tropical Bowl