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| December 28, 1995 || [[Texas Aggie Athletics|(19) Texas A&M]] || '''22''' || [[Michigan Wolverines football|(14) Michigan]] || 20 ||align=center| 64,597 ||[[1995 Alamo Bowl|notes]] |
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| December 29, 1996 || [[University of Iowa|(21) Iowa]] || '''27''' || [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] || 0 ||align=center| 55,677 ||[[1996 Alamo Bowl|notes]] |
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| December 30, 1997 || [[Purdue University|(16) Purdue]] || '''33''' || [[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|(24) Oklahoma State]] || 20 ||align=center| 55,552 ||[[1997 Alamo Bowl|notes]] |
| December 30, 1997 || [[Purdue University|(16) Purdue]] || '''33''' || [[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|(24) Oklahoma State]] || 20 ||align=center| 55,552 ||[[1997 Alamo Bowl|notes]] |
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Revision as of 00:21, 9 December 2008
| Alamo Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Valero Alamo Bowl | |
| File:ValeroAlamoBowlColorRS.png Alamo Bowl logo | |
| Stadium | Alamodome |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Operated | 1993-present |
| Conference tie-ins | Big Ten, Big 12 |
| Payout | US$2,200,000 (As of 2006[update]) |
| Sponsors | |
Builders Square (1993-1998) Sylvania (1999-2001) MasterCard (2002-2005) Valero Energy Corporation (2007-present) | |
| Former names | |
Builders Square Alamo Bowl (1993-1998) Sylvania Alamo Bowl (1999-2001) MasterCard Alamo Bowl (2002-2005) Alamo Bowl (2006) | |
| 2007 matchup | |
| Penn State vs. Texas A&M (PSU 24, TAMU 17) | |
| 2008 matchup | |
| Northwestern vs. Missouri (December 29) | |
The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It matches the fourth or fifth choice (not necessarily fourth or fifth place) teams from the Big Ten Conference and the Big 12 Conference.
History
The game was previously known as the Builders Square Alamo Bowl (1993–1998), the Sylvania Alamo Bowl (1999–2001) and the MasterCard Alamo Bowl (2002–2005). The logo of the event has evolved to reflect the changes in sponsorship. On May 24, 2007 the Alamo Bowl announced a partnership with Valero Energy Corporation, and thus the bowl's full name was changed to the Valero Alamo Bowl.
During the 1996 Alamo Bowl, the Iowa Hawkeyes wore plain black helmets (removing their tigerhawk logo and gold stripe) in honor of linebacker Mark Mitchell's mother, who died in a car accident while traveling to San Antonio for the game.
The 2002 Alamo Bowl played between Colorado and Wisconsin is the only game to have gone into overtime, with the unranked Badgers defeating the No. 14 ranked Buffaloes after kicking a field goal to win 31-28.
The 2005 Alamo Bowl ended on one of the most controversial plays in bowl game history,[1] a multi-lateral play in which almost the entire Nebraska team and coaching staff (as well as a few Michigan players, Michigan coaches and media) entered onto the field, and Nebraska gave their coach the Gatorade Dunk before the play was blown dead, bringing up memories of 1982's "The Play", 2000's "Music City Miracle", and 2002's "Bluegrass Miracle."
The 2007 Alamo Bowl between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Texas A&M Aggies was attended by 66,166, which set an Alamodome facility-record crowd for a sporting event, breaking the previous year's game between Iowa and Texas. Penn State won the game 24-17.[2][3]
The Alamo Bowl has sold out six of its fifteen games (1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007).[4]
Media coverage
The Alamo Bowl has produced eight of the top 20 most-watched bowl games in ESPN history. In 2006, the Alamo Bowl featured the Texas Longhorns and the Iowa Hawkeyes in a game that earned a 6.0 rating, making it the most-watched college football game in ESPN history as more than 8.83 million viewers saw the telecast.[5]
Previous results
| Date Played | Winning Team | Losing Team | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1993 | California | 37 | Iowa | 3 | 45,716 | notes |
| December 31, 1994 | (24) Washington State | 10 | Baylor | 3 | 44,106 | notes |
| December 28, 1995 | (19) Texas A&M | 22 | (14) Michigan | 20 | 64,597 | notes |
| December 29, 1996 | (21) Iowa | 27 | Texas Tech | 0 | 55,677 | notes |
| December 30, 1997 | (16) Purdue | 33 | (24) Oklahoma State | 20 | 55,552 | notes |
| December 29, 1998 | (4) Kansas State | 34 | Purdue | 37 | 60,780 | notes |
| December 28, 1999 | (13) Penn State | 24 | (18) Texas A&M | 0 | 65,380 | notes |
| December 30, 2000 | (8) Nebraska | 66 | (19) Northwestern | 17 | 60,028 | notes |
| December 29, 2001 | Iowa | 19 | Texas Tech | 16 | 65,232 | notes |
| December 28, 2002 | (14) Colorado | 28 | Wisconsin | 31 | 50,690 | notes |
| December 29, 2003 | Michigan State | 3 | (22) Nebraska | 17 | 56,229 | notes |
| December 29, 2004 | Oklahoma State | 7 | (24) Ohio State | 33 | 65,265 | notes |
| December 28, 2005 | (20) Michigan | 28 | Nebraska | 32 | 62,016 | notes |
| December 30, 2006 | (18) Texas | 26 | Iowa | 24 | 65,875[6][3] | notes |
| December 29, 2007 | Penn State | 24 | Texas A&M | 17 | 66,166 | notes |
| December 29, 2008 | (25) Missouri | 0 | (22) Northwestern | 0 | TBA | notes |
†Rankings reflect rank at time of bowl game and taken from AP Top 25 poll
MVPs
| Date played | MVPs | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1993 | Dave Barr | California | QB |
| Jerrot Willard | California | LB | |
| December 31, 1994 | Chad Davis | Washington State | QB |
| Ron Childs | Washington State | LB | |
| December 28, 1995 | Kyle Bryant | Texas A&M | K |
| Keith Mitchell | Texas A&M | LB | |
| December 29, 1996 | Sedrick Shaw | Iowa | RB |
| Jared DeVries | Iowa | DL | |
| December 30, 1997 | Billy Dicken | Purdue | QB |
| Adrian Beasley | Purdue | S | |
| December 29, 1998 | Drew Brees | Purdue | QB |
| Rosevelt Colvin | Purdue | DE | |
| December 28, 1999 | Rashard Casey | Penn State | QB |
| LaVar Arrington | Penn State | LB | |
| December 30, 2000 | Dan Alexander | Nebraska | RB |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | Nebraska | DL | |
| December 29, 2001 | Aaron Greving | Iowa | RB |
| Derrick Pickens | Iowa | DL | |
| December 29, 2002 | Brooks Bollinger | Wisconsin | QB |
| Jeff Mack | Wisconsin | LB | |
| December 29, 2003 | Jammal Lord | Nebraska | QB |
| Trevor Johnson | Nebraska | DL | |
| December 29, 2004 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Ohio State | WR/PR/KR |
| Simon Fraser | Ohio State | DE | |
| December 28, 2005 | Cory Ross | Nebraska | RB |
| Leon Hall | Michigan | CB | |
| December 30, 2006 | Colt McCoy | Texas | QB |
| Aaron Ross | Texas | CB | |
| December 29, 2007 | Rodney Kinlaw | Penn State | RB |
| Sean Lee | Penn State | LB |
Most Appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 2-2 |
| T2 | Nebraska | 3 | 3-0 |
| T2 | Texas A&M | 3 | 1-2 |
| T4 | Michigan | 2 | 0-2 |
| T4 | Penn State | 2 | 2-0 |
| T4 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 0-2 |
| T4 | Purdue | 2 | 2-0 |
| T4 | Texas Tech | 2 | 0-2 |
| T4 | Northwestern | 2 | 0-1* |
| T9 | Baylor | 1 | 0-1 |
| T9 | California | 1 | 1-0 |
| T9 | Colorado | 1 | 0-1 |
| T9 | Kansas State | 1 | 0-1 |
| T9 | Michigan State | 1 | 0-1 |
| T9 | Texas | 1 | 1-0 |
| T9 | Ohio State | 1 | 1-0 |
| T9 | Washington State | 1 | 1-0 |
| T9 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1-0 |
| T9 | Missouri | 1 | 0-0* |
*Pending results of 2008 Alamo Bowl
See also
References
- ^ 2005 Alamo Bowl: Michigan v. Nebraska end of game, YouTube.
- ^ 2006 Alamo Bowl attendance ranks as the #1 all-time sports attendance in Alamodome history, The San Antonio Bowl Association, December 30, 2006.
- ^ a b "Alamo Bowl crowd sets Alamodome record". Bevo Beat (blog). December 30, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
- ^ 2006 Alamo Bowl Media Guide, pp. 1–22, (PDF), The San Antonio Bowl Association.
- ^ 2006 Alamo Bowl ranks as ESPN's most-watched bowl game, MackBrown-TexasFootball.com, January 3, 2007.
- ^ "Texas survives the Alamo". Austin American-Statesman. December 30, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
External links
- Official website of the Alamo Bowl
- 2006 Alamo Bowl Media Guide, pp. 1–22, (PDF), The San Antonio Bowl Association.
- 2006 Alamo Bowl Media Guide, pp. 23–41, (PDF), The San Antonio Bowl Association.
- 2006 Alamo Bowl Media Guide, pp. 42–59, (PDF), The San Antonio Bowl Association.