Alamo Bowl
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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 second choice team from the Pacific-12 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference
.
Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been played in December. The game following the 2009 season marked the first time the game was played in January, making it be played in 2010. The game following the 2010 season returned to December.
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.
The game originally gave an automatic invite to a team from the now-defunct Southwest Conference (SWC). However, in 1993, only two of the eight SWC teams finished with the necessary 6 wins to become bowl-eligible (and those two teams were already committed to other bowls). The Alamo Bowl invited the Iowa Hawkeyes instead. The SWC was able to provide participants for the next two seasons (Baylor and Texas A&M) before the conference disbanded.
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 and Wisconsin
was the first ever Alamo Bowl to go into overtime, with the unranked Badgers defeating the No. 14 ranked Buffaloes after kicking a field goal to win 31–28, completing a perfect non-conference schedule at 6-0 (they went 2-6 in the Big Ten). The 2008 Alamo Bowl between Missouri and Northwestern also went into overtime, with Missouri defeating Northwestern 30–23.
The 2005 Alamo Bowl
ended on one of the most controversial plays in bowl game history, 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.
The Alamo Bowl has sold out six of its fifteen games (1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007).
On August 28, 2009, the Alamo Bowl organizers announced they had reached an agreement with the then-Pac-10 Conference to replace the Big Ten in the Alamo Bowl. Under the terms of the agreement, the now-Pac-12's second-choice team earns a bid to the Alamo Bowl. The agreement takes effect beginning with the 2010 college football season. The now-Pac-12's second-choice team was previously contracted to play in the Holiday Bowl
against a Big XII team; that bowl will instead take the #3 team in the Pac-12 to face a Big XII opponent.
†Rankings reflect rank at time of bowl game and taken from AP Top 25 poll
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
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played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome
Alamodome
The Alamodome is a domed 65,000 seat, multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas, U.S...
in San Antonio, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It matches the second choice team from the Pacific-12 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
.
Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been played in December. The game following the 2009 season marked the first time the game was played in January, making it be played in 2010. The game following the 2010 season returned to December.
History
The game was previously known as the Builders SquareBuilders Square
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Alamo Bowl (1993–1998), the Sylvania
Osram
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Alamo Bowl (1999–2001) and the MasterCard
MasterCard
Mastercard Incorporated or MasterCard Worldwide is an American multinational financial services corporation with its headquarters in the MasterCard International Global Headquarters, Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States...
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.
The game originally gave an automatic invite to a team from the now-defunct Southwest Conference (SWC). However, in 1993, only two of the eight SWC teams finished with the necessary 6 wins to become bowl-eligible (and those two teams were already committed to other bowls). The Alamo Bowl invited the Iowa Hawkeyes instead. The SWC was able to provide participants for the next two seasons (Baylor and Texas A&M) before the conference disbanded.
During the 1996 Alamo Bowl
1996 Alamo Bowl
The 1996 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Iowa Hawkeyes.Texas Tech had gone into the game as the heavy favorite, behind Running Back Byron Hanspard, and his rushing game, however, Hanspard suffered a personal record of takles for loss.Iowa opened the scoring...
, the Iowa Hawkeyes
1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1996 college football season.-Schedule:Iowa finished tied for third place with Penn State in the conference and despite the head to head win, Penn State was selected to go to the Fiesta Bowl while Iowa was selected for...
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
2002 Alamo Bowl
The 2002 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Wisconsin Badgers, and the .Colorado got on the board first, following a 91 yard interception return by Colorado cornerback Donald Strickland. Anthony Davis scored Wisconsin's first points, as he rushed 7 yards for a touchdown, to tie the game at 7....
played between and Wisconsin
2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Season summary:Coming off a disappointing 5-7 2001 season, the Badgers of 2002 wanted improvement...
was the first ever Alamo Bowl to go into overtime, with the unranked Badgers defeating the No. 14 ranked Buffaloes after kicking a field goal to win 31–28, completing a perfect non-conference schedule at 6-0 (they went 2-6 in the Big Ten). The 2008 Alamo Bowl between Missouri and Northwestern also went into overtime, with Missouri defeating Northwestern 30–23.
The 2005 Alamo Bowl
2005 Alamo Bowl
The 2005 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game held on December 28, 2005 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It was the 13th Alamo Bowl. The Nebraska Cornhuskers, second place finishers in the Big 12 Conference's North Division, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, third placed finishers...
ended on one of the most controversial plays in bowl game history, a multi-lateral play in which almost the entire Nebraska
2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bill Callahan and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska....
team and coaching staff (as well as a few Michigan
2005 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2005 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2005 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
players, Michigan coaches and media) entered onto the field, and Nebraska gave their coach the Gatorade Dunk
Gatorade shower
The Gatorade shower, also known as the Gatorade dunk and the Gatorade bath, is a sports tradition that involves dumping a cooler full of liquid over a coach's head following a meaningful win, like the Super Bowl. The tradition began with the New York Giants football team in the mid-1980s...
before the play was blown dead, bringing up memories of 1982's "The Play
The Play
The Play refers to a last-second kickoff return during a college football game between the and the Stanford University Cardinal on Saturday, November 20, 1982...
", 2000's "Music City Miracle
Music City Miracle
The Music City Miracle is the name commonly given to a play that took place on January 8, 2000 during the National Football League's 1999–2000 playoffs...
", and 2002's "Bluegrass Miracle
Bluegrass Miracle
The "Bluegrass Miracle" refers to one of the most improbable finishes in NCAA college football history. It was a 74-yard game-winning touchdown pass by the #14 LSU Tigers with no time left on the clock against the Kentucky Wildcats on November 9, 2002 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington,...
".
The 2007 Alamo Bowl
2007 Alamo Bowl
The 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl is a college football bowl game that was part of the 2007–2008 bowl season of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 15th Alamo Bowl and the first Alamo Bowl sponsored by the Valero Energy Corporation...
between the Penn State Nittany Lions
2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 college football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania....
and the Texas A&M Aggies
2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2007-2008 college football season. The team was coached by Dennis Franchione, who had coached at A&M since the 2003 season, but resigned at the conclusion of the annual game with the University of Texas...
was attended by 66,166, which set an Alamodome facility-record crowd for a sporting event, breaking the previous year
2006 Alamo Bowl
The 2006 Alamo Bowl Game was a college football bowl game, part of the 2006–2007 bowl season of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2006 Alamo Bowl was played in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on December 30....
's game between Iowa
2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2006 college football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz...
and Texas. Penn State won the game 24–17.
The Alamo Bowl has sold out six of its fifteen games (1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007).
On August 28, 2009, the Alamo Bowl organizers announced they had reached an agreement with the then-Pac-10 Conference to replace the Big Ten in the Alamo Bowl. Under the terms of the agreement, the now-Pac-12's second-choice team earns a bid to the Alamo Bowl. The agreement takes effect beginning with the 2010 college football season. The now-Pac-12's second-choice team was previously contracted to play in the Holiday Bowl
Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. Beginning with the 2010 playing the bowl will officially be known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl after...
against a Big XII team; that bowl will instead take the #3 team in the Pac-12 to face a Big XII opponent.
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.Game results
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Attendance | Notes | ||
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| December 31, 1993 | 37 | Iowa 1993 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 1993 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1993 college football season.-Schedule:... |
3 | 45,716 | notes 1993 Alamo Bowl The 1993 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the , and the Iowa Hawkeyes. One of the bowl's invites was expected to be a school from the Texas-based Southwest Conference . However, only 2 of the SWC's eight teams reached the necessary 6 wins for bowl eligibility and those teams were committed to... |
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| December 31, 1994 | 10 | 3 | 44,106 | notes 1994 Alamo Bowl The 1994 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the , and the .Washington State had the nation's second ranked defense, and they held Baylor to 151 yards of total offense. Washington State scored in the 1st quarter, on a one yard touchdown run from halfback Kevin Hicks to take a 7-0 lead... |
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| December 28, 1995 | (19) Texas A&M 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 9-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 5-2.1995 was the final year of the Southwest Conference... |
22 | (14) Michigan 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1995 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr... |
20 | 64,597 | notes 1995 Alamo Bowl The 1995 Alamo Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Michigan on December 28, 1995, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas... |
| December 29, 1996 | (21) Iowa 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1996 college football season.-Schedule:Iowa finished tied for third place with Penn State in the conference and despite the head to head win, Penn State was selected to go to the Fiesta Bowl while Iowa was selected for... |
27 | Texas Tech | 0 | 55,677 | notes 1996 Alamo Bowl The 1996 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Iowa Hawkeyes.Texas Tech had gone into the game as the heavy favorite, behind Running Back Byron Hanspard, and his rushing game, however, Hanspard suffered a personal record of takles for loss.Iowa opened the scoring... |
| December 30, 1997 | (16) Purdue 1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and were members of the Big Ten Conference.-Schedule:... |
33 | 20 | 55,552 | notes 1997 Alamo Bowl The 1997 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Purdue Boilermakers, and the .Oklahoma State took an early 3-0 lead on a field goal. Purdue responded with an 18 yard touchdown pass from Billy Dicken, to take a 7-3 lead... |
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| December 29, 1998 | Purdue 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and were members of the Big Ten Conference.-Schedule:... |
37 | (4) Kansas State 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1998. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1998 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 8-0 record in... |
34 | 60,780 | notes 1998 Alamo Bowl The 1998 Alamo Bowl featured the Kansas State Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers.The Wildcats came into the game fresh off a double overtime loss in the Big 12 Championship Game to the Texas A&M Aggies, which ruined their chance at a national championship in the Fiesta Bowl... |
| December 28, 1999 | (13) Penn State | 24 | (18) Texas A&M 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Louisiana Tech:-Tulsa:-Southern Miss:-Texas Tech:-Baylor:-Kansas:... |
0 | 65,380 | notes 1999 Alamo Bowl The 1999 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the Texas A&M Aggies.Derrick Fox started the scoring for Penn State, with a 34 yard interception return for a touchdown, putting Penn State on top, 7–0... |
| December 30, 2000 | (8) Nebraska 2000 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2000 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
66 | 17 | 60,028 | notes 2000 Alamo Bowl The 2000 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the , and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Despite both teams being ranked, it was the biggest blowout in the game's history... |
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| December 29, 2001 | Iowa 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program during the 2001 college football season... |
19 | Texas Tech | 16 | 65,232 | notes 2001 Alamo Bowl The 2001 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. It was a rematch of the 1996 Alamo Bowl.Nate Kaeding scored the first points of the game for Iowa, as he connected on a 36 yard field goal, to give Iowa an early 3-0 lead. In the second quarter, running... |
| December 28, 2002 | Wisconsin 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Season summary:Coming off a disappointing 5-7 2001 season, the Badgers of 2002 wanted improvement... |
31 | 28 (OT) | 50,690 | notes 2002 Alamo Bowl The 2002 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Wisconsin Badgers, and the .Colorado got on the board first, following a 91 yard interception return by Colorado cornerback Donald Strickland. Anthony Davis scored Wisconsin's first points, as he rushed 7 yards for a touchdown, to tie the game at 7.... |
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| December 29, 2003 | (22) Nebraska 2003 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2003 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
17 | Michigan State 2003 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2003 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2003-2004 college football season.The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the first year for head coach John L... |
3 | 56,229 | notes 2003 Alamo Bowl The 2003 Alamo Bowl was an American football bowl game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers played December 29, 2003 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.... |
| December 29, 2004 | (24) Ohio State 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2004-2005. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a record of 8-4, and a Big Ten... |
33 | 7 | 65,265 | notes 2004 Alamo Bowl The 2004 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the .Ohio State got on the board first, when quarterback Justin Zwick connected with wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez for a 23 yard touchdown pass, and a 7-0 lead... |
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| December 28, 2005 | Nebraska 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bill Callahan and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.... |
32 | (20) Michigan 2005 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2005 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2005 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in... |
28 | 62,016 | notes 2005 Alamo Bowl The 2005 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game held on December 28, 2005 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It was the 13th Alamo Bowl. The Nebraska Cornhuskers, second place finishers in the Big 12 Conference's North Division, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, third placed finishers... |
| December 30, 2006 | (18) Texas | 26 | Iowa 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2006 college football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz... |
24 | 65,875 | notes 2006 Alamo Bowl The 2006 Alamo Bowl Game was a college football bowl game, part of the 2006–2007 bowl season of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2006 Alamo Bowl was played in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on December 30.... |
| December 29, 2007 | Penn State 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 college football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.... |
24 | Texas A&M 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2007-2008 college football season. The team was coached by Dennis Franchione, who had coached at A&M since the 2003 season, but resigned at the conclusion of the annual game with the University of Texas... |
17 | 66,166 | notes 2007 Alamo Bowl The 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl is a college football bowl game that was part of the 2007–2008 bowl season of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 15th Alamo Bowl and the first Alamo Bowl sponsored by the Valero Energy Corporation... |
| December 29, 2008 | (25) Missouri 2008 Missouri Tigers football team The 2008 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2008 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned in his eighth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.Quarterback Chase Daniel returned for... |
30 | (22) Northwestern 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach... |
23 (OT) | 55,986 | notes 2008 Alamo Bowl The 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl is a college football bowl game that is part of the 2008–2009 bowl season of the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2008 game was the 16th annual edition of the contest, the second to be sponsored by Valero Energy Corporation, and was played on December 29,... |
| January 2, 2010 | Texas Tech 2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team The 2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the college football season of 2009–10. The team was coached by Mike Leach during the regular season, and was coached by interim head coach Ruffin McNeill during the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl. The Red Raiders played... |
41 | Michigan State 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of the Michigan State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were coached by Mark Dantonio, who was in his third season with the Spartans... |
31 | 64,757 | notes 2010 Alamo Bowl (January) The 2010 Alamo Bowl was the seventeenth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The game featured the Michigan State Spartans against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.The 2010 game was the last one to feature a team... |
| December 29, 2010 | (14) Oklahoma State 2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team The 2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by 6th year head coach Mike Gundy and played their homes game at Boone Pickens Stadium. They played in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division... |
36 | Arizona 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team The 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the college football season of 2010. The team's head coach was Mike Stoops. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona... |
10 | 57,593 | notes 2010 Alamo Bowl (December) The 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl game was the 18th edition of the annual college football bowl game known previously as the Alamo Bowl. It was played on December 29, 2010 between the Arizona Wildcats and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. ESPN television broadcasted the game with Valero as the title sponsor... |
†Rankings reflect rank at time of bowl game and taken from AP Top 25 poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
MVPs
| Date | MVPs | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1993 | Dave Barr Dave Barr (American football) David Hoover "Dave" Barr, Jr. is a former American football quarterback who played for two seasons in the National Football League and World League of American Football. He played for the St. Louis Rams in 1995 and for the Scottish Claymores in 1997... |
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 Keith Mitchell (football player) Carlence Marquis Mitchell is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played for the New Orleans Saints, the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars between 1997 and 2003.... |
Texas A&M | LB | |
| December 29, 1996 | Sedrick Shaw Sedrick Shaw Sedrick Anton Shaw is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the New England Patriots , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the Cleveland Browns .... |
Iowa | RB |
| Jared DeVries Jared DeVries Jared Jay DeVries [] is an American football defensive end who played for the Detroit Lions in NFL. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa... |
Iowa | DL | |
| December 30, 1997 | Billy Dicken | Purdue | QB |
| Adrian Beasley | Purdue | S | |
| December 29, 1998 | Drew Brees Drew Brees Drew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.... |
Purdue | QB |
| Rosevelt Colvin Rosevelt Colvin Rosevelt Colvin, III is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, he played college football at Purdue.... |
Purdue | DE | |
| December 28, 1999 | Rashard Casey | Penn State | QB |
| LaVar Arrington LaVar Arrington LaVar RaShad Arrington is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted second overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State for coach Joe Paterno.A two-time All-American at Penn State, Arrington played... |
Penn State | LB | |
| December 30, 2000 | Dan Alexander | Nebraska | RB |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch Kyle Vanden Bosch -Arizona Cardinals:Kyle was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In his injury-abbreviated rookie season he finished with 12 tackles , one quarterback sack, one hurry, one pass defensed and one... |
Nebraska | DL | |
| December 29, 2001 | Aaron Greving | Iowa | RB |
| Derrick Pickens | Iowa | DL | |
| December 29, 2002 | Brooks Bollinger Brooks Bollinger Brooks Bollinger is a retired American football quarterback. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft... |
Wisconsin | QB |
| Jeff Mack | Wisconsin | LB | |
| December 29, 2003 | Jammal Lord Jammal Lord Jammal Alberto Lord was an American football safety. He was selected with the tenth pick of the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska by the Houston Texans... |
Nebraska | QB |
| Trevor Johnson Trevor Johnson Trevor Johnson is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.Johnson has also played for the New Orleans Saints and St... |
Nebraska | DL | |
| December 29, 2004 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Ohio State | WR/PR/KR |
| Simon Fraser Simon Fraser (American football) Simon Fraser is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005... |
Ohio State | DE | |
| December 28, 2005 | Cory Ross Cory Ross Cory Ross is an American football running back for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Nebraska.-Early years:Ross attended Thomas Jefferson High School. While in high... |
Nebraska | RB |
| Leon Hall Leon Hall Leon Lastarza Hall is an American football defensive back who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Michigan. Hall was drafted by the Bengals with the 18th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft... |
Michigan | CB | |
| December 30, 2006 | Colt McCoy Colt McCoy Daniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Texas | QB |
| Aaron Ross | Texas | CB | |
| December 29, 2007 | Rodney Kinlaw Rodney Kinlaw Rodney Eddrick Kinlaw is a professional American Football running back. He currently plays for the Mönchengladbach Mavericks of the German Football League. He has also played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League... |
Penn State | RB |
| Sean Lee Sean Lee Sean Patrick Lee is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Penn State.-Early life:... |
Penn State | LB | |
| December 29, 2008 | Jeremy Maclin Jeremy Maclin -2009 NFL Draft:Maclin was considered a top National Football League prospect following his second season, and roommate Sean Weatherspoon hoped to convince Maclin to return for his junior year instead of leaving Missouri for the 2009 NFL Draft. Weatherspoon’s efforts were unsuccessful, and on... |
Missouri | WR/PR/KR |
| Sean Weatherspoon Sean Weatherspoon Franklin De'Sean "Sean" Weatherspoon is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at University of Missouri... |
Missouri | LB | |
| January 2, 2010 | Taylor Potts Taylor Potts Taylor Potts is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2011... |
Texas Tech | QB |
| Jamar Wall Jamar Wall Jamar Wall is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Texas Tech | CB | |
| December 29, 2010 | Justin Blackmon Justin Blackmon Justin Blackmon is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in his junior season. He is considered one of the best wide receivers of his class.... |
Oklahoma State | WR |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes football The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
4 | 2–2 |
| T2 | Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... |
3 | 3–0 |
| T2 | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys football The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and completes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his seventh year as... |
3 | 1–2 |
| T2 | Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies football The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18... |
3 | 1–2 |
| T2 | Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders football Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
3 | 1–2 |
| T6 | Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the... |
2 | 2–0 |
| T6 | Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of... |
2 | 2–0 |
| T6 | Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
2 | 0–2 |
| T6 | Michigan State Michigan State Spartans football The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level... |
2 | 0–2 |
| T6 | Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats football The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876... |
2 | 0–2 |
| T11 | California California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T11 | Missouri Missouri Tigers football The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T11 | Texas Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T11 | Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T11 | Washington State Washington State Cougars football The Washington State Cougars football team is the intercollegiate football team of Washington State University. The team is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T11 | Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers football The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T11 | Arizona Arizona Wildcats football The Arizona Wildcats football team is the football team of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.-Early years:... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T11 | Baylor Baylor Bears football The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T11 | Colorado Colorado Buffaloes football The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T11 | Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats football The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference... |
1 | 0–1 |