Liberty Bowl
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The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football
bowl game
played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial
and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003. Since 2004, the game has been sponsored by Memphis-based auto parts retailer AutoZone
, and is now called the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
A. F. “Bud” Dudley, a former Villanova University
athletic-director, created the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia
in 1959
. The game was played at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium
. It was the only cold-weather bowl game of its time, and was plagued by poor attendance. The 1963 game
between Mississippi State
and NC State
drew less than 10,000 fans and absorbed a loss in excess of $40,000. The first Liberty Bowl game was the most successful of the five held in Philadelphia, as 38,000 fans watched Penn State beat Alabama 7–0 in 1959.
Atlantic City
convinced Dudley to move his game from Philadelphia to Atlantic City's Convention Hall
for 1964 and guaranteed Dudley $25,000. It would be the first Bowl Game played indoors. AstroTurf
was still in its developmental stages and was unavailable for the game. Convention Hall was equipped with a 4 inches (101.6 mm) grass surface with two inches of burlap underneath it (as padding) on top of cement. To keep the grass growing, artificial lighting was installed and kept on 24 hours a day. The entire process cost about $16,000. End-zones were only 8 yards long. 6,059 fans saw Utah
rout West Virginia
. Dudley was paid $25,000 from Atlantic City businessmen, $60,000 from the gate, and $95,000 from television revenues, for $10,000 net profit.
Dudley moved the game to Memphis in 1965, where it has made its home at what became Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
to much larger crowds and has established itself as one of the oldest non-BCS
bowls. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Liberty Bowl offered an automatic invitation to the winner of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, if that team was bowl eligible. From 1996–2004, the regular season champion of Conference USA
served as the host team. Since 2005, the winner of the C-USA Championship game
has received the berth.
In 1996 and 1997, the opponent for the C-USA champion was a team from the Big East Conference
. In 1998, C-USA faced either the Western Athletic Conference
champion or an at-large team, taking the WAC champion if the Cotton Bowl Classic had not already done so. From 1999 to 2005, the opponent for the C-USA champion was the Mountain West Conference
champion. There were two exceptions:
In 1999 the Mountain West Conference did not have an outright champion, as three teams tied for the conference lead. The conference's bid for the game was given to .
Since the 2006 football season, the game matches the Conference USA champion with a team from the SEC
. Starting in 2010–11, if the SEC does not have enough eligible teams to fill all of its bowl obligations, the Liberty Bowl can also select a Big East
team.
The game is televised nationally on ESPN
, and is carried nationwide by ESPN Radio
, and internationally by ESPN International
.
The next edition of the Liberty Bowl is scheduled to be played on December 31, 2011, and the game will air on ESPN. The game returned to December at the end of 2010 after being played on January 2 in 2009 and 2010, the only times since the bowl was founded in 1959 that it had a non-December date. (Technically there was no 2008 game, as the game after the 2008 season was played January 2, 2009.)
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
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial
AXA
AXA S.A. is a French global insurance group headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. AXA is a conglomerate of independently run businesses, operated according to the laws and regulations of many different countries. The AXA group of companies engage in life, health and other forms of...
and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003. Since 2004, the game has been sponsored by Memphis-based auto parts retailer AutoZone
AutoZone
AutoZone is a retailer and distributor of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories. based in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:Originally a division of Memphis-based wholesale grocer Malone & Hyde, the company went under the name Auto Shack...
, and is now called the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
A. F. “Bud” Dudley, a former Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
athletic-director, created the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
in 1959
1959 college football season
The 1959 college football season saw Syracuse University crowned as the national champion by both the AP and the UPI wire services. Mississippi , which had outscored its opponents 350-21, finished #2 in both polls, and its only loss during the regular season had been to LSU, which ultimately...
. The game was played at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium
John F. Kennedy Stadium
John F. Kennedy Stadium was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that stood from 1925 to 1992. The South Philadelphia stadium was situated on the east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location that is now part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...
. It was the only cold-weather bowl game of its time, and was plagued by poor attendance. The 1963 game
1963 Liberty Bowl
The 1963 Liberty Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between the and the before a crowd of 8,309 fans in brutally cold weather. Coach Paul E...
between Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs football
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124...
and NC State
NC State Wolfpack football
The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference....
drew less than 10,000 fans and absorbed a loss in excess of $40,000. The first Liberty Bowl game was the most successful of the five held in Philadelphia, as 38,000 fans watched Penn State beat Alabama 7–0 in 1959.
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
convinced Dudley to move his game from Philadelphia to Atlantic City's Convention Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
for 1964 and guaranteed Dudley $25,000. It would be the first Bowl Game played indoors. AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
was still in its developmental stages and was unavailable for the game. Convention Hall was equipped with a 4 inches (101.6 mm) grass surface with two inches of burlap underneath it (as padding) on top of cement. To keep the grass growing, artificial lighting was installed and kept on 24 hours a day. The entire process cost about $16,000. End-zones were only 8 yards long. 6,059 fans saw Utah
Utah Utes football
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
rout West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...
. Dudley was paid $25,000 from Atlantic City businessmen, $60,000 from the gate, and $95,000 from television revenues, for $10,000 net profit.
Dudley moved the game to Memphis in 1965, where it has made its home at what became Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is a football stadium, located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds, in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is the site of the annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team...
to much larger crowds and has established itself as one of the oldest non-BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
bowls. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Liberty Bowl offered an automatic invitation to the winner of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, if that team was bowl eligible. From 1996–2004, the regular season champion of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
served as the host team. Since 2005, the winner of the C-USA Championship game
Conference USA Football Championship
The Conference USA Football Championship Game is an annual postseason college football game played to determine the champion of Conference USA. From 1996–2004, the champion of Conference USA was determined by regular season record...
has received the berth.
In 1996 and 1997, the opponent for the C-USA champion was a team from the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
. In 1998, C-USA faced either the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
champion or an at-large team, taking the WAC champion if the Cotton Bowl Classic had not already done so. From 1999 to 2005, the opponent for the C-USA champion was the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
champion. There were two exceptions:
- In 2004, Mountain West Champion Utah2004 Utah Utes football teamThe 2004 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2004–2005. This team was the original 'BCS Buster', meaning, this was the first time that a team from a non-BCS conference was invited to play in one of the BCS bowl games. The team, coached by 2nd...
qualified for the BCSBowl Championship SeriesThe Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
. In their place, the Liberty Bowl chose WACWestern Athletic ConferenceThe Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
champion Boise State2004 Boise State Broncos football teamThe 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho...
. - In 2005, Mountain West Champion TCU2005 TCU Horned Frogs football teamThe 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2005 college football season. TCU finished with an 11–1 record and a #11 ranking in the AP Poll....
chose to play in the Houston BowlHouston BowlThe Houston Bowl is a now-defunct NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas from 2000 to 2005. The game was originally known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000 and 2001...
instead of the Liberty Bowl. At-large WAC team Fresno State2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football teamThe 2005 Fresno State football team represented Fresno State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference...
took their place.
In 1999 the Mountain West Conference did not have an outright champion, as three teams tied for the conference lead. The conference's bid for the game was given to .
Since the 2006 football season, the game matches the Conference USA champion with a team from the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. Starting in 2010–11, if the SEC does not have enough eligible teams to fill all of its bowl obligations, the Liberty Bowl can also select a Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
team.
The game is televised nationally on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, and is carried nationwide by ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
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, and internationally by ESPN International
ESPN International
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.
The next edition of the Liberty Bowl is scheduled to be played on December 31, 2011, and the game will air on ESPN. The game returned to December at the end of 2010 after being played on January 2 in 2009 and 2010, the only times since the bowl was founded in 1959 that it had a non-December date. (Technically there was no 2008 game, as the game after the 2008 season was played January 2, 2009.)
Game results
| Date Played | | Winning Team | | Losing Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 1959 | Penn State | 7 | Alabama | 0 | notes 1959 Liberty Bowl The inaugural 1959 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1959 bowl game season, took place on December 19, 1959, at the Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the Penn State Nittany Lions,... |
| December 20, 1960 | Penn State | 41 | 12 | notes | |
| December 16, 1961 | Syracuse 1961 Syracuse Orangemen football team The 1961 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1961 NCAA University Division college football season. Running back Ernie Davis would become the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy.-Schedule:... |
15 | 14 | notes | |
| December 15, 1962 | Oregon State 1962 Oregon State Beavers football team The 1962 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 1962 NCAA college football season. The Beavers ended this season with nine wins and two losses.... |
6 | 0 | notes | |
| December 21, 1963 | 16 | 12 | notes 1963 Liberty Bowl The 1963 Liberty Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between the and the before a crowd of 8,309 fans in brutally cold weather. Coach Paul E... |
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| December 19, 1964 | Utah | 32 | 6 | notes 1964 Liberty Bowl The 1964 Liberty Bowl was the first major college football bowl game ever played indoors, the first broadcast nationwide in the United States and the only one ever played in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States... |
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| December 18, 1965 | 13 | 7 | notes | ||
| December 10, 1966 | Miami 1966 Miami Hurricanes football team The 1966 University of Miami Hurricanes football team had a 7-2-1 season.-Schedule & Results:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:-External links:*... |
14 | 7 | notes 1966 Liberty Bowl The 1966 Liberty Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Miami Hurricanes at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on December 10, 1966. The game was the final contest of the 1966 college football season for both teams, and ended... |
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| December 16, 1967 | 14 | Georgia | 7 | notes | |
| December 14, 1968 | 34 | 17 | notes 1968 Liberty Bowl The 1968 Liberty Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Ole Miss Rebels from the University of Mississippi at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on December 14, 1968... |
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| December 13, 1969 | Colorado 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1969 college football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 276 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes competed in the Liberty Bowl.-Schedule:-Team... |
47 | Alabama | 33 | notes 1969 Liberty Bowl The 1969 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1969 bowl game season, took place on December 13, 1969, at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the Colorado Buffaloes, representing the Big Eight Conference... |
| December 12, 1970 | 17 | 3 | notes 1970 Liberty Bowl The 1970 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1970 bowl game season, took place on December 13, 1970, at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams were the , competing as an independent and the , representing the Big Eight Conference . Tulane won the game 17–3.-Tulane:Entering the... |
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| December 20, 1971 | 14 | Arkansas | 13 | notes 1971 Liberty Bowl The 1971 Liberty Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Tennessee Volunteers. In the thirteenth Liberty Bowl, #9 Tennessee defeated #18 Arkansas 14-13 in front of 45,410 patrons.-#18 Arkansas:... |
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| December 18, 1972 | 31 | 30 | notes | ||
| December 17, 1973 | 31 | 18 | notes | ||
| December 16, 1974 | Tennessee 1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1974 college football season. The Volunteers offense scored 211 points while the defense allowed 181 points. Led by head coach Bill Battle, the Volunteers finished the season with seven wins... |
7 | Maryland 1974 Maryland Terrapins football team The 1974 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1974 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 104 points... |
3 | notes |
| December 22, 1975 | USC | 20 | 0 | notes | |
| December 20, 1976 | Alabama | 36 | 6 | notes 1976 Liberty Bowl The 1976 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1976 bowl game season, took place on December 20, 1976, at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the , representing the Pacific-8 Conference... |
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| December 19, 1977 | Nebraska 1977 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1977 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1977 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
21 | 17 | notes | |
| December 23, 1978 | Missouri 1978 Missouri Tigers football team The 1978 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL:-External links:*... |
20 | 15 | notes | |
| December 22, 1979 | Penn State | 9 | Tulane 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1979 college football season. The Green Wave competed in the Liberty Bowl but lost. The offense scored 318 points while the defense allowed 179 points... |
6 | notes 1979 Liberty Bowl The 1979 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1979 bowl game season, took place on December 22, 1979, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams were the Tulane Green Wave and the Penn State Nittany Lions, each competing as a football independent... |
| December 27, 1980 | 28 | 25 | notes | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Ohio State 1981 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1981 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1981-1982. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1981 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, where they won 31–28 against the Navy Midshipmen.-Schedule:-Coaching... |
31 | 28 | notes | |
| December 29, 1982 | Alabama | 21 | 15 | notes 1982 Liberty Bowl The 1982 Liberty Bowl was held on December 29, 1982, in Memphis, Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The game featured the Illinois Fighting Illini, of the Big Ten Conference, and Alabama Crimson Tide, of the SEC. Alabama won the game 21–15.... |
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| December 29, 1983 | Notre Dame | 19 | 18 | notes | |
| December 27, 1984 | Auburn 1984 Auburn Tigers football team The 1984 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:... |
21 | Arkansas | 15 | notes |
| December 27, 1985 | Baylor | 21 | 7 | notes | |
| December 29, 1986 | Tennessee 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors, the Volunteers won the .-Schedule:-Team players drafted... |
21 | Minnesota | 14 | notes |
| December 29, 1987 | Georgia | 20 | Arkansas | 17 | notes |
| December 28, 1988 | Indiana 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:*In the Old Brass Spittoon, the Hoosiers lost to Michigan State by a score of 38-12.... |
34 | South Carolina 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season finishing with an 8-4 record after losing to the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1988 Liberty Bowl... |
10 | notes |
| December 29, 1989 | 42 | Air Force 1989 Air Force Falcons football team The 1989 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In the Ram-Falcon Trophy match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy.-Schedule:... |
29 | notes | |
| December 27, 1990 | 23 | Ohio State 1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1990 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1990-1991. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record, including the in Memphis, Tennessee, where they lost 23–11 to the .... |
11 | notes | |
| December 29, 1991 | Air Force 1991 Air Force Falcons football team The 1991 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Falcons came within one victory of playing for the National Championship... |
38 | 15 | notes | |
| December 31, 1992 | 13 | 0 | notes | ||
| December 28, 1993 | Louisville 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team The 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1993 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium and were Liberty Bowl champions.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL:... |
18 | Michigan State 1993 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1993 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach George Perles was in his eleventh season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan... |
7 | notes 1993 Liberty Bowl The 1993 Liberty Bowl is the thirty-fifth annual college football bowl game, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on December 28, 1993 as part of the 1993-94 bowl season. The Louisville Cardinals accepted their invitation after their victory over the . The Michigan... |
| December 31, 1994 | 30 | East Carolina | 0 | notes 1994 Liberty Bowl The 1994 Liberty Bowl was held on December 31, 1994, in Memphis, Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The game featured the , of the Big Ten Conference, and the East Carolina Pirates, an independent team. Illinois won the game 30–0.... |
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| December 30, 1995 | East Carolina 1995 East Carolina Pirates football team The 1995 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 1995 college football season. The Pirates offense scored 274 points while the defense allowed 226 points. Led by head coach Steve Logan, the Pirates won the 1995 Liberty Bowl.... |
19 | 13 | notes | |
| December 27, 1996 | 30 | 17 | notes | ||
| December 31, 1997 | 41 | Pittsburgh 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1997 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
7 | notes | |
| December 31, 1998 | Tulane 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1998 college football season. The Green Wave finished with a record of 12 wins and no losses, one of only two NCAA Division 1-A teams to complete the season undefeated, the other being the BCS champion Tennessee... |
41 | 27 | notes 1998 Liberty Bowl The 1998 AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl, part of the 1998 bowl game season, took place on December 31, 1998, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams were the Tulane Green Wave, representing the Conference USA and the , representing the Western Athletic Conference... |
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| December 31, 1999 | 23 | 17 | notes | ||
| December 29, 2000 | 22 | 17 | notes | ||
| December 31, 2001 | 28 | 10 | notes | ||
| December 31, 2002 | 17 | 3 | notes | ||
| December 31, 2003 | Utah 2003 Utah Utes football team The Utah Utes 2003 football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2003-2004. This was Urban Meyer's first year coaching at the school, after being hired from Bowling Green... |
17 | 0 | notes 2003 Liberty Bowl The 2003 AXA Liberty Bowl, played on December 31, 2003, was the 45th edition of the Liberty Bowl. The game was played between the Utah Utes, and the , in front of 55,989 fans.... |
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| December 31, 2004 | Louisville 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2004 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his second year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium... |
44 | Boise State 2004 Boise State Broncos football team The 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho... |
40 | notes 2004 Liberty Bowl The 2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, played on December 31, 2004, was the 46th edition of the Liberty Bowl. The game was played between Boise State, and Louisville, in front of 58,355 fans.... |
| December 31, 2005 | 31 | Fresno State 2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team The 2005 Fresno State football team represented Fresno State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference... |
24 | notes 2005 Liberty Bowl The 2005 AutoZone Liberty Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the on December 31, 2005, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. In a closely contested game which went back and forth Tulsa defeated Fresno State 31-24... |
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| December 29, 2006 | South Carolina 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the college football season of 2006-2007... |
44 | Houston 2006 Houston Cougars football team The 2006 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the University of Houston in the college football 2006-2007 season. It was the 61st year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by fourth year head football coach, Art Briles... |
36 | notes 2006 Liberty Bowl http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls06/bowls?game=liberty... |
| December 29, 2007 | Mississippi State 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team The 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2007 college football season. The team's head coach was Sylvester Croom, who served his fourth season in the position... |
10 | UCF 2007 UCF Knights football team The 2007 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach is George O'Leary... |
|3 | notes 2007 Liberty Bowl The 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, part of the 2007-08 NCAA football bowl games season, was played on December 29, 2007 at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.... |
| January 2, 2009 | Kentucky 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's head coach was Rich Brooks, who served his sixth year in the position... |
25 | East Carolina 2008 East Carolina Pirates football team The 2008 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the college football season of 2008-09. and plays their home games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium... |
|19 | notes 2009 Liberty Bowl The 2009 AutoZone Liberty Bowl is the fiftieth annual college football bowl game, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on January 2, 2009 as part of the 2008-09 bowl season. The East Carolina Pirates accepted their invitation after their victory over the Tulsa... |
| January 2, 2010 | Arkansas 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009 football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Head coach... |
20 | East Carolina 2009 East Carolina Pirates football team The 2009 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the college football season of 2009-10 and played their home games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The team was coached by Skip Holtz, who was in his fifth and final year with the program... |
| 17 | notes 2010 Liberty Bowl (January) The 2010 Liberty Bowl was the fifty-first edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The game started at 5:30 PM US EST on Saturday, January 2, 2010... |
| December 31, 2010 | UCF 2010 UCF Knights football team The 2010 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was George O'Leary, who was in his seventh season with the team. For the first time in program history, the Knights were nationally ranked following a... |
10 | Georgia 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team The 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in 2010. The Bulldogs competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference . This was the Georgia Bulldogs' tenth season for head coach Mark Richt... |
6 | notes 2010 Liberty Bowl (December) The 2010 Liberty Bowl, also known as Autozone Liberty Bowl, was the fifty-second edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The game started at 3:30 PM US EST on December 31, 2010... |
MVPs
| Date played | MVP | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 1959 | Jay Huffman | Penn State | C |
| December 17, 1960 | Dick Hoak Dick Hoak Richard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history... |
Penn State | RB |
| December 16, 1961 | Ernie Davis Ernie Davis Ernest "Ernie" Davis was an American football running back and the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. Wearing number 44, Davis competed collegiately for Syracuse University before being drafted by the Washington Redskins, then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland... |
Syracuse 1961 Syracuse Orangemen football team The 1961 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1961 NCAA University Division college football season. Running back Ernie Davis would become the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy.-Schedule:... |
RB |
| December 15, 1962 | Terry Baker Terry Baker For the Canadian football player of the same name see Terry Baker .Terry Wayne Baker is a former quarterback for the Oregon State University football team. He played for them through the 1960-1962 seasons. He is most notable for winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy and playing the Final Four in the... |
Oregon State 1962 Oregon State Beavers football team The 1962 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 1962 NCAA college football season. The Beavers ended this season with nine wins and two losses.... |
QB |
| December 21, 1963 | Ode Burrell Ode Burrell Ode Burrell, Jr. was an American college and professional football player. A halfback, he played college football at Mississippi State University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1969. He was an American Football League All-Star... |
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| December 19, 1964 | Ernest Allen Pokey Allen Ernest Duncan "Pokey" Allen, Jr. was a football player and coach in the United States and Canada. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University from 1986 to 1992 and at Boise State University from 1993 to 1996, compiling a career college football record of 87–41–2... |
Utah | QB |
| December 18, 1965 | Tom Bryan | FB | |
| December 10, 1966 | Jimmy Cox | Miami (Fla.) 1966 Miami Hurricanes football team The 1966 University of Miami Hurricanes football team had a 7-2-1 season.-Schedule & Results:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:-External links:*... |
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| December 16, 1967 | Jim Donnan Jim Donnan Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1... |
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| December 14, 1968 | Steve Hindman | TB | |
| December 13, 1969 | Bobby Anderson Bobby Anderson Robert Conrad Anderson is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, the New England Patriots and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft... |
Colorado 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1969 college football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 276 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes competed in the Liberty Bowl.-Schedule:-Team... |
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| December 12, 1970 | Dave Abercrombie | TB | |
| December 20, 1971 | Joe Ferguson Joe Ferguson Joseph Carlton Ferguson, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. Ferguson played college football at the University of Arkansas, where he still holds the school's single game record for most completions and in that same season was named the Southwest Conference's Offensive... |
Arkansas | QB |
| December 18, 1972 | Jim Stevens | QB | |
| December 17, 1973 | Stan Fritts Stan Fritts Stanley Allen Fritts is a former professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.... |
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| December 16, 1974 | Randy White Randy White (American football) Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame... |
Maryland 1974 Maryland Terrapins football team The 1974 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1974 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 104 points... |
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| December 22, 1975 | Ricky Bell Ricky Bell (running back) Ricky Lynn Bell younger brother of recording artist Archie Bell, was an American professional football player who played running back in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers from 1977 to 1982... |
USC | RB |
| December 20, 1976 | Barry Krauss Barry Krauss Richard Barry Krauss is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eleven seasons in the National Football League.-Early years:... |
Alabama | LB |
| December 19, 1977 | Matt Kupec | QB | |
| December 23, 1978 | James Wilder James Wilder James Curtis Wilder is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions.-High school career:... |
Missouri 1978 Missouri Tigers football team The 1978 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL:-External links:*... |
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| December 22, 1979 | Roch Hontas | Tulane 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1979 college football season. The Green Wave competed in the Liberty Bowl but lost. The offense scored 318 points while the defense allowed 179 points... |
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| December 27, 1980 | Mark Herrmann Mark Herrmann Mark James Herrmann is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL. He was Associate Director of Educational Programs for the NCAA, before budget cutbacks. However, he is best known for his college career with the Purdue Boilermakers... |
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| December 30, 1981 | Eddie Myers | TB | |
| December 29, 1982 | Jeremiah Castille Jeremiah Castille Jeremiah Castille is an American professional football player. A 5'10", 175-lb. defensive back from the University of Alabama, Castille was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played in six seasons in the NFL from 1983–1988 for the Buccaneers and... |
Alabama | DB |
| December 29, 1983 | Doug Flutie Doug Flutie Douglas Richard "Doug" Flutie is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League... |
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| December 27, 1984 | Bo Jackson Bo Jackson Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985.... |
Auburn 1984 Auburn Tigers football team The 1984 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:... |
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| December 27, 1985 | Cody Carlson Cody Carlson Matthew Cody Carlson is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 3rd round of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 203-lb... |
Baylor | QB |
| December 29, 1986 | Jeff Francis | Tennessee 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors, the Volunteers won the .-Schedule:-Team players drafted... |
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| December 29, 1987 | Greg Thomas | Arkansas | QB |
| December 28, 1988 | Dave Schnell | Indiana 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:*In the Old Brass Spittoon, the Hoosiers lost to Michigan State by a score of 38-12.... |
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| December 28, 1989 | Randy Baldwin | RB | |
| December 27, 1990 | Rob Perez | QB | |
| December 29, 1991 | Rob Perez | Air Force 1991 Air Force Falcons football team The 1991 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Falcons came within one victory of playing for the National Championship... |
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| December 31, 1992 | Cassius Ware | LB | |
| December 28, 1993 | Jeff Brohm Jeff Brohm Jeffrey Scott Brohm is an Assistant Coach and the Quarterbacks Coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team... |
Louisville 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team The 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1993 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium and were Liberty Bowl champions.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL:... |
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| December 31, 1994 | Johnny Johnson | QB | |
| December 30, 1995 | Kwame Ellis | Stanford | CB |
| December 27, 1996 | Malcolm Thomas | RB | |
| December 31, 1997 | Sherrod Gideon | WR | |
| December 31, 1998 | Shaun King Shaun King Shaun Earl King is a former Tulane University and National Football League quarterback.-High School:King is a 1995 graduate of Gibbs High School .-College:... |
Tulane 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1998 college football season. The Green Wave finished with a record of 12 wins and no losses, one of only two NCAA Division 1-A teams to complete the season undefeated, the other being the BCS champion Tennessee... |
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| December 31, 1999 | Adalius Thomas Adalius Thomas Adalius Donquail Thomas is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.-Early years:... |
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| December 29, 2000 | Cecil Sapp Cecil Sapp Cecil Sapp is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Colorado State.... |
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| December 31, 2001 | Dave Ragone Dave Ragone David Patrick Ragone is an American football coach and former professional quarterback. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.-Early years:... |
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| December 31, 2002 | LaTarence Dunbar LaTarence Dunbar LaTarence Dunbar is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans of the NFL. He is a 1999 graduate of Dallas' South Oak Cliff High School and went on to play for Texas Christian University.-References:... |
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| December 31, 2003 | Brandon Warfield | Utah 2003 Utah Utes football team The Utah Utes 2003 football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2003-2004. This was Urban Meyer's first year coaching at the school, after being hired from Bowling Green... |
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| December 31, 2004 | Stefan LeFors Stefan LeFors Stefan Wayne LeFors is a former quarterback in American and Canadian football who is currently a high school coach. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
Louisville 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2004 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his second year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium... |
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| December 31, 2005 | Paul Smith Paul Smith (quarterback) Paul Smith is an American professional gridiron football quarterback. He was released before training camp by the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Tulsa.-High school career:... |
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| December 29, 2006 | Blake Mitchell | South Carolina 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the college football season of 2006-2007... |
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| December 29, 2007 | Derek Pegues Derek Pegues Derek Alan Pegues is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent.-Personal:He is the cousin of former NFL Linebacker Dwayne Rudd... |
Mississippi State 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team The 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2007 college football season. The team's head coach was Sylvester Croom, who served his fourth season in the position... |
FS |
| January 2, 2009 | Ventrell Jenkins | Kentucky 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's head coach was Rich Brooks, who served his sixth year in the position... |
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| January 2, 2010 | Ryan Mallett Ryan Mallett Ryan Mallett , nicknamed "Big Tex", is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League , taken in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks... |
Arkansas 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009 football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Head coach... |
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| December 31, 2010 | Latavius Murray | UCF 2010 UCF Knights football team The 2010 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was George O'Leary, who was in his seventh season with the team. For the first time in program history, the Knights were nationally ranked following a... |
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Appearances by team
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels football The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs... |
4 | 4–0 |
| T1 | Louisville Louisville Cardinals football The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship... |
4 | 3–1 |
| T1 | Air Force Air Force Falcons football The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:... |
4 | 2–2 |
| T1 | Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... |
4 | 2–2 |
| T1 | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
4 | 1–3 |
| T1 | East Carolina East Carolina Pirates football The East Carolina Pirates is a college football team that represents East Carolina University . The team is currently a member of the Conference USA, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association .The Pirates have won seven conference championships and... |
4 | 1–3 |
| T7 | Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... |
3 | 3–0 |
| T7 | 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... |
3 | 3–0 |
| T7 | Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs football The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124... |
3 | 2–1 |
| T7 | Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are members of Conference USA and player their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi... |
3 | 2–1 |
| T7 | Tulane Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane Green Wave football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents Tulane University in New Orleans. The team is a member of Conference USA and is led by interim head coach Mark Hutson, who took over on October 18, 2011, when fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo resigned... |
3 | 2–1 |
| T7 | North Carolina State | 3 | 2–1 |
| T7 | Colorado State Colorado State Rams football The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference under head coach Steve Fairchild... |
3 | 1–2 |
| T7 | Georgia Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54... |
3 | 1–2 |
| T15 | Utah Utah Utes football The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles... |
2 | 2–0 |
| T15 | Syracuse Syracuse Orange football The Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that represents Syracuse University. The team is a member of the Big East Conference, which is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I conference that is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision... |
2 | 2–0 |
| T15 | UCF | 2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks football The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice... |
2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini football The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major college football program, representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. They compete in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.-Current staff:-All-time win/loss/tie record:*563-513-51... |
2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | Auburn Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the... |
2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | 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... |
2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | 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... |
2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | 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,... |
2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | Miami (Florida) Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships... |
2 | 1–1 |
| T15 | Houston Houston Cougars football The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" . The UH football program is currently a member of the Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference, and is coached by... |
2 | 0–2 |
| T15 | BYU | 2 | 0–2 |
| T15 | LSU LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... |
2 | 0–2 |
| T15 | Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies football The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over... |
2 | 0–2 |
| T29 | Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats football The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane football The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane football team represents Tulsa in Conference USA. Tulsa is currently coached by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship. The football team was coached by Todd Graham until he accepted the head coaching job at Pittsburgh.... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | TCU TCU Horned Frogs football The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | Indiana Indiana Hoosiers football The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | 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 | 1–0 |
| T29 | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | 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... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | 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... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | USC | 1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | Oregon State Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T29 | Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs football The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The green “V” on the Bulldogs' helmets, uniforms, field symbolize California Central Valley, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural valley from which they... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Boise State Boise State Broncos football This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Stanford | 1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | 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... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers football The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Boston College Boston College Eagles football The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | UCLA UCLA Bruins Football The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | 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... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Maryland Maryland Terrapins football The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Kansas Kansas Jayhawks football The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones football The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T29 | 1 | 0–1 | |
| T29 | Oregon Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the... |
1 | 0–1 |