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In what was supposed to be the game's inaugural year, the bowl hoped to invite [[1960 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]], but no invitation was extended when Syracuse announced immediately after its season ended that it would not accept any post-season offers. An [[1960 Army Cadets football team|Army]]–[[1960 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]] matchup fell through, so the bowl extended an offer to [[1960 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]. [[1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team|Holy Cross]], and [[1960 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]] turned down invitations after bowl officials mishandled the invitation process, leaving Oregon State with no opponent, forcing the bowl to postpone for another year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gotham Bowl inaugural off|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZsoUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7072%2C128544 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |date=December 1, 1960 |page=1D}}</ref> |
In what was supposed to be the game's inaugural year, the bowl hoped to invite [[1960 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]], but no invitation was extended when Syracuse announced immediately after its season ended that it would not accept any post-season offers. An [[1960 Army Cadets football team|Army]]–[[1960 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]] matchup fell through, so the bowl extended an offer to [[1960 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]. [[1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team|Holy Cross]], and [[1960 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]] turned down invitations after bowl officials mishandled the invitation process, leaving Oregon State with no opponent, forcing the bowl to postpone for another year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gotham Bowl inaugural off|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZsoUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7072%2C128544 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |date=December 1, 1960 |page=1D}}</ref> |
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The following year, the Gotham Bowl managed to find two teams to play, [[1961 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]] and [[1961 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]], for the game at the [[Polo Grounds]]. Baylor won 24–9 in front of a sparse crowd of 15,123. (It was the penultimate college football game played at the Polo Grounds; [[1962 Army Cadets football team|Army]] defeated [[1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]] 9–2 in front of 29,500 on September 29, [[1962 NCAA University Division football season|1962]].) |
The following year, the Gotham Bowl managed to find two teams to play, [[1961 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]] and [[1961 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]], for the game at the [[Polo Grounds]]. Baylor won 24–9 in front of a sparse crowd of 15,123. (It was the penultimate college football game played at the Polo Grounds; [[1962 Army Cadets football team|Army]] defeated [[1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]] 9–2 in front of 29,500 on September 29, [[1962 NCAA University Division football season|1962]].) |
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On September 30, 2009, a new bowl game to be played in [[Yankee Stadium]] in 2010 was announced at a press conference in [[New York City]]. The game was set to feature the third- or fourth-place finisher in the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] against the seventh-place team in the [[Big 12]], according to [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]] rules. If the Big 12 could not submit a team meeting the guidelines, [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] agreed to step in. The game was to be played between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/09/30/2009-09-30_bowl_game_at_yankee_stadium.html | location=New York | work=Daily News | title=Yankees announce four-year deal to host bowl game at Yankee Stadium | first=Kristie | last=Ackert | date=September 30, 2009}}</ref> |
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The name for the contest was revealed on March 9, 2010 as the '''Pinstripe Bowl'''. The leagues and the [[New York Yankees]] created a four-year agreement, running through the 2013 season. The payout to each team was set at about $2 million.<ref>http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2009/10/02/sports/doc4ac4b647ddf53752368041.txt</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:04, 25 November 2020
The Gotham Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game that was played in New York City, United States, in 1961 and 1962.[1] The game was initially created as a fund-raising attempt for the March of Dimes.
The game was not a success financially: the two games that were played both lost money as few fans were willing to sit through the frigid December New York weather. Additionally, as it was essentially a charity game, it had little financial capital on which it could survive.
Game results
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location | Notes | ||
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| 1960 | Oregon State was invited to play, but no opponent was found.[2] | |||||
| December 9, 1961 | Baylor | 24 | #10 Utah State | 9 | Polo Grounds, New York, New York | notes |
| December 15, 1962 | Nebraska | 36 | Miami (FL) | 34 | Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York | notes |
1960
In what was supposed to be the game's inaugural year, the bowl hoped to invite Syracuse, but no invitation was extended when Syracuse announced immediately after its season ended that it would not accept any post-season offers. An Army–Air Force matchup fell through, so the bowl extended an offer to Oregon State. Holy Cross, and Colorado turned down invitations after bowl officials mishandled the invitation process, leaving Oregon State with no opponent, forcing the bowl to postpone for another year.[3]
1961
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| #10 Utah State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
The following year, the Gotham Bowl managed to find two teams to play, Baylor and Utah State, for the game at the Polo Grounds. Baylor won 24–9 in front of a sparse crowd of 15,123. (It was the penultimate college football game played at the Polo Grounds; Army defeated Syracuse 9–2 in front of 29,500 on September 29, 1962.)
1962
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| Miami (FL) | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
The 1962 edition of the Gotham Bowl, played in Yankee Stadium, was particularly tormented with poor planning and bad luck. The Miami Hurricanes (with a 7–3 record) were invited, but no opponent could be found. Finally, on December 4, 1962, just eleven days before the game, the Gotham Bowl invited Nebraska, which had just finished an 8–2 season under first-year head coach Bob Devaney. However, the day before the contest, the pilot of the Cornhuskers' team plane refused to leave the Lincoln airport until the bowl's check for expenditures cleared, which it did. (Miami made a similar demand and received their $30,000 expense check up front.)
In addition, the 1962-63 New York City newspaper strike began on December 8 and showed little sign of resolution, all but assuring that the Gotham Bowl would receive virtually no coverage in its own city. The contest was, however, aired on national television by ABC's Wide World of Sports.
The weather did not cooperate, either. A damp, 14 °F (−10 °C) day limited the official attendance to just 6,166 (plus 5,000 tickets given away). Perhaps a few thousand stalwarts were actually in the stands at kickoff.
The game itself was a thriller: Nebraska edged Miami 36–34, despite an MVP performance by Miami (and future professional) quarterback George Mira, who passed for 321 yards and a pair of touchdowns.[4] It was the Cornhuskers' first trip to the Big Apple in four decades, after beating Rutgers at the Polo Grounds 28-0 in 1920. Nebraska has not played a game in New York City proper since, although they have played in suburban New Jersey in the Kickoff Classic and in Big Ten Conference games at Rutgers every 4 or 5 years, the first occurring in 2015.
The poor attendance ensured the 1962 Gotham Bowl would be the last one played.
See also
Sources
- Fitzgerald, Francis and Tagge, Jerry. Devaney--A Dynasty Remembered (1994). New York; Athlon.
References
- ^ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
- ^ Oregon State Beavers bowl game history
- ^ "Gotham Bowl inaugural off". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 1, 1960. p. 1D.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
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External links
- The 1960 Gotham Bowl: Headlines, football and family secrets (audio) "A writer discovers the real story behind her father's attempt to bring a college bowl game to New York City."