Alamo Bowl

The Alamo Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2010 it matches the second choice team from the Pac-12 Conference and the second choice team from the Big 12 Conference. Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been played in December, although it was played in January following the 2009, 2014, and 2015 seasons.

Alamo Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
Operated1993–present
Conference tie-insBig 12 (1995–present)
Pac-12 (1993–1994; 2010–present)
Previous conference tie-insSouthwest (1993–1994)
Big Ten (1995–2009)
PayoutUS$8,252,740 (2019)[1]
Sponsors
Builders Square (1993–1998)
Sylvania (1999–2001)
MasterCard (2002–2005)
Valero Energy Corporation (2007–present)
Former names
Builders Square Alamo Bowl (1993–1998)
Sylvania Alamo Bowl (1999–2001)
Alamo Bowl Presented By MasterCard (2002)
MasterCard Alamo Bowl (2003–2005)
Alamo Bowl (2006)
2019 matchup
Texas vs. Utah (Texas 38–10)
2020 matchup
Texas vs. Colorado (Texas 55–23)

Since 2007, the game has been sponsored by Valero Energy Corporation and officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl. Previous sponsors include MasterCard (2002–2005), Sylvania (1999–2001), and Builders Square (1993–1998).

History

The game was previously known as the Builders Square Alamo Bowl (1993–1998), the Sylvania Alamo Bowl (1999–2001), and the MasterCard Alamo Bowl (2002–2005). The logo of the event has evolved to reflect the changes in sponsorship. On May 24, 2007 the Alamo Bowl announced a partnership with San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation, and thus the bowl's full name was changed. The partnership with Valero is in place until 2025.[2]

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 against Division I-A teams to become bowl-eligible, and those two teams were already committed to other bowls, so the Iowa Hawkeyes were invited instead. The SWC was able to provide teams for the next two seasons (Baylor Bears in 1994 and Texas A&M Aggies in 1995) 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 the Colorado Buffaloes and Wisconsin Badgers was the first 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 (the Badgers finished with a 2-6 record in the Big Ten). The 2008 Alamo Bowl between the Missouri Tigers and Northwestern Wildcats also went into overtime, with the Tigers defeating the Wildcats 30–23.

The 2005 Alamo Bowl ended with one of the most controversial plays in bowl game history. During the multi-lateral play, almost the entire Nebraska Cornhuskers team and coaching staff as well as half of the Michigan Wolverines sideline came onto the field, and the Cornhuskers gave their coach a Gatorade shower before the play was blown dead. It drew parallels to 1982's "The Play", 2000's "Music City Miracle", and 2002's "Bluegrass Miracle". Nebraska would win the game 32−28 after Michigan was not able to reach the endzone.

The 2007 Alamo Bowl between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Texas A&M Aggies was attended by 66,166, an Alamodome facility-record crowd for a sporting event, breaking the previous record set by the Iowa Hawkeyes and Texas Longhorns in the 2006 Alamo Bowl. The Nittany Lions won the game 24–17.[3]

The Alamo Bowl has sold out seven of its 16 games (1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2011).[4]

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 Conference in the Alamo Bowl. Under the terms of the agreement, the now Pac-12 Conference's (Pac-12) second-choice team earns a bid to the Alamo Bowl. The agreement took effect beginning with the 2010 college football season.[5] The Pac-12's second-choice team was previously contracted to play in the Holiday Bowl against the third choice from the Big 12. The Big 12's third choice also moved to the Alamo Bowl, and the Holiday Bowl now gets third choice of team from the Pac-12 and the fourth choice from the Big Ten.

In the 2011 Alamo Bowl the Baylor Bears and Washington Huskies combined to score 123 points, breaking the record for the most points scored in a bowl game in college football history. Baylor won the game 67-56. The 2011 game was also the first Alamo Bowl to feature the season's Heisman Trophy winner, Baylor's Robert Griffin III.

Game results

All rankings are taken from the AP Poll prior to the game being played.

Date Winning team Losing team Attnd. Notes
December 31, 1993California37Iowa345,716notes
December 31, 1994#24 Washington State10Baylor344,106notes
December 28, 1995#19 Texas A&M22#14 Michigan2064,597notes
December 29, 1996#21 Iowa27Texas Tech055,677notes
December 30, 1997#16 Purdue33#24 Oklahoma State2055,552notes
December 29, 1998Purdue37#4 Kansas State3460,780notes
December 28, 1999#13 Penn State24#18 Texas A&M065,380notes
December 30, 2000#8 Nebraska66#19 Northwestern1760,028notes
December 29, 2001Iowa19Texas Tech1665,232notes
December 28, 2002Wisconsin31#14 Colorado28 (OT)50,690notes
December 29, 2003#22 Nebraska17Michigan State356,229notes
December 29, 2004#24 Ohio State33Oklahoma State765,265notes
December 28, 2005Nebraska32#20 Michigan2862,016notes
December 30, 2006#18 Texas26Iowa2465,875notes
December 29, 2007Penn State24Texas A&M1766,166notes
December 29, 2008#25 Missouri30#22 Northwestern23 (OT)55,986notes
January 2, 2010Texas Tech41Michigan State3164,757notes
December 29, 2010#16 Oklahoma State36Arizona1057,593notes
December 29, 2011#15 Baylor67Washington5665,256notes
December 29, 2012#23 Texas31#13 Oregon State2765,277notes
December 30, 2013#10 Oregon30Texas765,918notes
January 2, 2015#14 UCLA40#11 Kansas State3560,517notes
January 2, 2016#11 TCU47#15 Oregon41 (3OT)64,569notes
December 29, 2016#12 Oklahoma State38#10 Colorado859,815notes
December 28, 2017#13 TCU39#15 Stanford3757,653notes
December 28, 2018#12 Washington State28#25 Iowa State2660,675notes
December 31, 2019Texas38#12 Utah1060,147notes
December 29, 2020#20 Texas55Colorado2310,822notes

Source:[6]

MVPs

Two MVPs are selected for each game; one offensive player and one defensive player.

YearOffensive MVPDefensive MVP
PlayerTeamPos.PlayerTeamPos.
1993Dave BarrCaliforniaQBJerrott WillardCaliforniaLB
1994Chad DavisWashington StateQBRon ChildsWashington StateLB
1995Kyle BryantTexas A&MKKeith MitchellTexas A&MLB
1996Sedrick ShawIowaRBJared DeVriesIowaDL
1997Billy DickenPurdueQBAdrian BeasleyPurdueS
1998Drew BreesPurdueQBRosevelt ColvinPurdueDE
1999Rashard CaseyPenn StateQBLaVar ArringtonPenn StateLB
2000Dan AlexanderNebraskaRBKyle Vanden BoschNebraskaDL
2001Aaron GrevingIowaRBDerrick PickensIowaDL
2002Brooks BollingerWisconsinQBJeff MackWisconsinLB
2003Jammal LordNebraskaQBTrevor JohnsonNebraskaDL
2004Ted Ginn Jr.Ohio StateWR/PR/KRSimon FraserOhio StateDE
2005Cory RossNebraskaRBLeon HallMichiganCB
2006Colt McCoyTexasQBAaron RossTexasCB
2007Rodney KinlawPenn StateRBSean LeePenn StateLB
2008Jeremy MaclinMissouriWR/PR/KRSean WeatherspoonMissouriLB
Jan. 2010Taylor PottsTexas TechQBJamar WallTexas TechCB
Dec. 2010Justin BlackmonOklahoma StateWRMarkelle MartinOklahoma StateS
2011Terrance GanawayBaylorRBElliot CoffeyBaylorLB
2012Marquise GoodwinTexasWRAlex OkaforTexasDE
2013Marcus MariotaOregonQBAvery PattersonOregonSS
2015Paul PerkinsUCLARBEric KendricksUCLALB
Jan. 2016Bram KohlhausenTCUQBTravin HowardTCULB
Dec. 2016James WashingtonOklahoma StateWRVincent TaylorOklahoma StateDT
2017Kenny HillTCUQBTravin HowardTCULB
2018Gardner MinshewWashington StateQBPeyton PelluerWashington StateLB
2019Sam EhlingerTexasQBJoseph OssaiTexasLB
2020Bijan RobinsonTexasRBDeMarvion OvershownTexasLB

Source:[7]

Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Award

The bowl's sportsmanship award is named after Fred Jacoby,[8] who served as SWC commissioner from 1982 to 1993.[9]

Year Player Team Position
1993Larry BlueIowaDT
1994Adrian RobinsonBaylorDB
1995Jarrett IronsMichiganLB
1996Shane DunnTexas TechOT
1997Kevin WilliamsOklahoma StateDB
1998Jarrod CooperKansas StateDB
1999Jason WebsterTexas A&MCB
2000Zak KustokNorthwesternQB
2001Anton PaigeTexas TechWR
2002Zac ColvinColoradoQB
2003Joe TateMichigan StateOG
2004Donovan WoodsOklahoma StateQB
2005Steve BreastonMichiganWR
2006Mike ElginIowaOL
2007Mark DodgeTexas A&MLB
2008Rasheed WardNorthwesternWR
Jan. 2010Ross WeaverMichigan StateDB
Dec. 2010David DouglasArizonaWR
2011Senio KelemeteWashingtonOG
2012Storm WoodsOregon StateRB
2013Carrington ByndomTexasCB
2015Tyler LockettKansas StateWR
Jan. 2016Rodney HardrickOregonLB
Dec. 2016Sean IrwinColoradoTE
2017Harrison PhillipsStanfordDT
2018Marcel Spears Jr.Iowa StateLB
2019Zack MossUtahRB
2020Carson WellsColoradoLB

Source:[7]

Most appearances

Updated through the December 2020 edition (28 games, 56 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances
Rank Team Appearances Record Win pct.
1Texas54–1.800
T2Iowa42–2.500
T2Oklahoma State42–2.500
T4Nebraska33–01.000
T4Texas A&M31–2.333
T4Texas Tech31–2.333
T4Colorado30–3.000
T8Penn State22–01.000
T8Purdue22–01.000
T8TCU22–01.000
T8Washington State22–01.000
T8Baylor21–1.500
T8Oregon21–1.500
T8Kansas State20–2.000
T8Michigan20–2.000
T8Michigan State20–2.000
T8Northwestern20–2.000
Teams with a single appearance

Won: California, Missouri, Ohio State, UCLA, Wisconsin
Lost: Arizona, Iowa State, Oregon State, Stanford, Utah, Washington

Kansas, Oklahoma and West Virginia are the only current or former Big 12 members that have not appeared in the bowl, while Arizona State and USC are the only Pac-12 members that have not appeared. Colorado has appeared as both a member of the Big 12 and Pac-12.

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2020 edition (28 games, 56 total appearances).

Conference Record Appearances by season
Games W L Win pct. Won Lost
Big 12251411.5602000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015*, 2016, 2017, 2019, 20201996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014*, 2018
Big Ten1688.5001996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 20071993, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009*
Pac-121358.3851993, 1994, 2013, 2014*, 20182010, 2011, 2012, 2015*, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
SWC211.50019951994
  • Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
  • Pac-12 record includes appearances when the conference was known as the Pac-10 (before 2011).
  • The Southwest Conference (SWC) dissolved after the 1995 season.

Game records

Team Record, Team vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored (winning team) 67, Baylor vs. Washington 2011
Most points scored (losing team) 56, Washington vs Baylor 2011
Most points scored (both teams) 123, Baylor vs. Washington 2011
Fewest points allowed 0, shared by:
Iowa vs. Texas Tech
Penn State vs. Texas A&M
 
1996
1999
Largest margin of victory 49, Nebraska (66) vs. Northwestern (17) 2000
Total yards 777, Baylor vs. Washington 2011
Rushing yards 482, Baylor vs. Washington 2011
Passing yards 460, Texas Tech vs. Michigan State Jan. 2010
First downs 33, Baylor vs. Washington 2011
Fewest yards allowed
Fewest rushing yards allowed
Fewest passing yards allowed
Individual Record, Player, Team Year
All-purpose yards249, Tyler Lockett (Kansas State)2015
Touchdowns (overall)
Rushing yards240, Dan Alexander (Nebraska)2003
Rushing touchdowns5, Terrance Ganaway (Baylor)2011
Passing yards438, Keith Price (Washington)2011
Passing touchdowns4, shared by :
Keith Price (Washington)
Casey Thompson (Texas)

2011
2020
Receiving yards198, Jermaine Kearse (Washington)2011
Receiving touchdowns3, JJ Arcega-Whiteside (Stanford)2017
Tackles17, Sean Weatherspoon (Missouri)2008
Sacks4.5, Alex Okafor (Texas)2012
Interceptions2, most recently:
Leon Hall (Michigan)

2005
Long Plays Record, Team Year
Touchdown run89 yds., Terrance Ganaway (Baylor)2011
Touchdown pass93 yds., Jalen Reagor (TCU)2017
Kickoff return69 yds., Steve Breaston (Michigan)2005
Punt return76 yds., Desmon White (TCU)2017
Interception return91 yds., Don Strickland (Colorado)2002
Fumble return
Punt67 yds., Justin Brantly (Texas A&M)2007
Field goal53 yds., Cameron Dicker (Texas)2020
Miscellaneous Record, Teams Year
Bowl Attendance66,166, Penn State vs. Texas A&M2007

Source:[7]

Media coverage

The bowl has been televised on ESPN since its inception. It 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.[10]

References

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  2. Bailey, W. Scott (April 9, 2020). "Pandemic forces Valero Alamo Bowl into waiting game". San Antonio Business Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. "Alamo Bowl crowd sets Alamodome record". Bevo Beat (blog). December 30, 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
  4. 2006 Alamo Bowl Media Guide, pp. 1–22, (PDF) Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, The San Antonio Bowl Association.
  5. "Valero Alamo Bowl, Pacific-10 Conference agree on deal starting in 2010 season". Sports.espn.go.com. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  6. "Valero Alamo Bowl" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 12. Retrieved January 3, 2021 via NCAA.org.
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  8. "Fred Jacoby - General". National Football Foundation. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  9. "Ex-SWC Commissioner Fred Jacoby, 80, dies". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. March 16, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  10. 2006 Alamo Bowl ranks as ESPN's most-watched bowl game, MackBrown-TexasFootball.com, January 3, 2007.
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