Bayou Bowl
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Bayou Bowl | |
Stadium: | Stallworth Stadium Stallworth Stadium Stallworth Stadium is a stadium in Baytown, Texas. It is primarily used for American football and soccer, and is the home field of the Robert E. Lee High School, and Ross S. Sterling High School... |
Location: | Baytown, Texas |
Type of Game: | High-school All-Star football game |
Played Between: | Texas & Louisiana |
Years Active | 2003–present |
Texas (5) | Louisiana (4) |
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2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 |
2005 2006 2007 2011 |
The Bayou Bowl is an annual high school football
High school football
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Bowl game
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in which the best graduated seniors from 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...
and Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
play against each other. It has been played at Stallworth Stadium
Stallworth Stadium
Stallworth Stadium is a stadium in Baytown, Texas. It is primarily used for American football and soccer, and is the home field of the Robert E. Lee High School, and Ross S. Sterling High School...
in Baytown, Texas, since it began in 2003.
Bowl History
The game was conceived as a join collaboration between leaders in the Baytown-Houston area, including the Baytown/West Chambers County, TX Economic Development Foundation, the President of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce, the incoming chair of the Greater Houston Football Coaches Association and a banker from Amegy BankAmegy Bank
Amegy Bank NA, operating as Amegy Bank of Texas and formerly known as the Southwest Bank of Texas, is a bank with headquarters in the Five Post Oak Park building in the Post Oak Park business park in Houston, Texas...
in Baytown.
After the initial success in 2003, leaders of the Bayou Bowl decided to donate proceeds to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children in Galveston and Houston. In 2007, the Bayou Bowl raised $33,000 for the Shriner's Hospitals. Most of the money was raised by the Bayou Bowl Celebrity Golf Tournament.
Bayou Bowl Celebrity Golf Tournament
Associated with the Bayou Bowl is the Bayou Bowl Celebrity Golf Tournament, which provides a major portion of the fundraising given to the Shriner's Hospitals. Past celebrities include:- Jim Bierne - Former Houston Oilers wide receiver
- Butch Alsandor - KHOU sportscaster
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Game Results
Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||
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2003 | Texas | 32 | Louisiana | 29 |
2004 | Texas | 17 | Louisiana | 15 |
2005 | Louisiana | 10 | Texas | 7 |
2006 | Louisiana | 7 | Texas | 3 |
2007 | Louisiana | 31 | Texas | 15 |
2008 | Texas | 24 | Louisiana | 14 |
2009 | Texas | 17 | Louisiana | 14 |
2010 | Texas | 42 | Louisiana | 15 |