Holiday Bowl

The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played annually since 1978. San Diego County Credit Union has been the game's title sponsor since 2017, and the bowl has been officially known as the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl.

Holiday Bowl
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
StadiumAztec Stadium
LocationSan Diego, California
Previous stadiumsSDCCU Stadium (1978–2019)
Operated1978–present
Conference tie-insPac-12 (1997–present)
ACC (2020–present)
Previous conference tie-insWAC (1978–97)
Big 12 (1995–2013)
Big Ten (1991–94; 2014–2020)
PayoutUS$6,532,700 (2019)[1]
Sponsors
SeaWorld (1986–90)
Thrifty Car Rental (1991–94)
Plymouth (1995–97)
Culligan (1998–2001)
Pacific Life Insurance Company (2002–09)
Bridgepoint Education (2010–12)
National University (2013–14)
National Funding (2015–16)
San Diego County Credit Union (2017–present)
Former names
Holiday Bowl (1978–85)
Sea World Holiday Bowl (1986–90)
Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl (1991–94)
Plymouth Holiday Bowl (1995–97)
Culligan Holiday Bowl (1998–2001)
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl (2002–09)
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (2010–12)
National University Holiday Bowl (2013–14)
National Funding Holiday Bowl (2015–16)
2019 matchup
Iowa vs. USC (Iowa 49–24)
2020 matchup
Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

On October 22, 2020, organizers cancelled the 2020 edition of the bowl, citing complications from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[2] Had the game been played, there was some talk of moving the game to either the University of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College, or to Southwestern College. There are still plans to play the game in 2021; however, since SDCCU Stadium (which had been the site of every edition of this game) is being demolished in favor of Aztec Stadium, the venue for that year's game is unclear. Petco Park, the city's only other large-scale outdoor venue, was built for baseball and would have to be reconfigured to accommodate a football field. Officials have ruled out Dignity Health Sports Park, which is the temporary home of the San Diego State football program for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Aztec Stadium will host the Holiday Bowl effective with its opening in 2022.

History

The Holiday Bowl was founded to give the Western Athletic Conference an automatic bowl bid after the Fiesta Bowl, which previously had a tie in with the conference, ended its association with the WAC following the departure of Arizona and Arizona State (the latter of which served as the game's host) to join the Pacific-8 Conference in the summer of 1978. The Holiday Bowl inherited the Fiesta Bowl's former WAC ties and gave the conference's champion its automatic bid. For the first several editions, the WAC champion played an at-large team in the Holiday Bowl. From 1991 through 1994, the Big Ten Conference was given the second bid, provided it had enough bowl-eligible teams.

Beginning in 1995, the Big Eight Conference replaced the Big Ten and remained tied with the bowl through as the conference expanded to become the Big 12 the following year. The WAC's automatic bid was split, with first choice given to the Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, and a team from the Pacific-10 Conference was added as the alternate pick (meaning that, if the WAC champion played in the Cotton Bowl, a Pac-10 team would play in the Holiday Bowl). The WAC ended its association with the Holiday Bowl after 1997, and the game became a matchup between the Big 12 and Pac-10.

From 1998 to 2009, the matchup featured the #2 Pac-12 team playing the #3 Big 12 team, but the Alamo Bowl outbid the Holiday Bowl to feature that matchup beginning in 2010. Holiday Bowl Executive Director Bruce Binkowski stated that average ticket prices for the Holiday Bowl would have had to have been increased from $60 to $100 to match the Alamo Bowl's offer of a $3 million payout (the Holiday Bowl was only offering $2.35 million).[3] The now-Pac-12 and Big 12 retained their contracts with the Holiday Bowl, however, and the 2010–2013 matchups pitted the #3 Pac-12 team against the #5 Big 12 team.[4]

Starting with the 2014 game, the Big Ten signed a six-year contract to return after a 20-year absence to the Holiday Bowl, regaining the slot they held from 1991 to 1994. With this agreement, the Holiday Bowl featured the #3 Pac-12 team and the #4 Big Ten team. In 2019, the bowl announced plans to host a Pac-12 team and an ACC team during the 2020 through 2025 games.[5]

Since 2017, the sponsor has been San Diego County Credit Union, which formerly sponsored San Diego's other bowl game, the now-defunct Poinsettia Bowl.[6] In 2015 and 2016, the title sponsor was National Funding, a San Diego-based alternative lender.[7] Previous sponsors have included SeaWorld, Thrifty Car Rental, Chrysler Corporation (through its Plymouth brand), Culligan, Pacific Life, Bridgepoint Education and National University.

Notable games

Cal vs. Texas Tech at the 2004 Holiday Bowl

For the first seven games, BYU represented the WAC as its champion. In the inaugural 1978 game, the Navy Midshipmen came in with an 8–3 record and a Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and then capped their season with a 23–16 comeback victory over the highly favored Cougars. BYU has played in a total of 11 Holiday Bowls, more than any other team. The 1980 game was known as "The Miracle Bowl" as BYU erased a 20-point SMU lead in the last two minutes of the game, tying the score on the last play of the game—a 60-yard pass from All-American quarterback Jim McMahon to tight end Clay Brown as time expired. BYU kicker Kurt Gunther added the game-winning extra point.

The 1983 game between BYU and Missouri had its own dramatic ending, as BYU rallied behind All-American quarterback Steve Young. With just 23 seconds left, Young gave a handoff to Eddie Stinnett. Stinnett then turned around and passed it back to Steve Young, who caught it and ran in for a touchdown, giving BYU a 21–17 win. Young achieved a rare feat in college football: one touchdown pass, one touchdown run, and one touchdown reception all in a single game. For his efforts, he was named offensive MVP.

One year later, BYU, led by their longtime coach, LaVell Edwards, secured the national championship in the Holiday Bowl by defeating the Michigan Wolverines, coached by Bo Schembechler, 24–17. Because of the WAC's contract with the Holiday Bowl, BYU, top-ranked and the only undefeated team in Division I-A going into that season's bowls, was obligated to play in the mid-tier Holiday Bowl against a mediocre (6–5) Michigan squad. Again, the Holiday Bowl came down to the final few plays. BYU drove the length of the field and scored on a pass from injured All-American quarterback Robbie Bosco to Kelly Smith with 1:23 remaining. Marv Allen, who also played in the very first Holiday Bowl as a redshirt freshman in 1978, sealed the victory with an interception.

Game results

Rankings are based on the AP Poll prior to the game being played.

Date Played Winning team Losing team Attnd. Notes
December 22, 1978Navy23BYU1652,500notes
December 21, 1979Indiana38#9 BYU3752,500notes
December 19, 1980#14 BYU46#19 SMU4550,200notes
December 18, 1981#14 BYU38#20 Washington State3652,419notes
December 17, 1982#17 Ohio State47BYU1752,533notes
December 23, 1983#9 BYU21Missouri1751,480notes
December 21, 1984#1 BYU24Michigan1761,243notes
December 22, 1985#14 Arkansas18Arizona State1760,641notes
December 30, 1986#19 Iowa39San Diego State3859,473notes
December 30, 1987#18 Iowa20Wyoming1961,892notes
December 30, 1988#12 Oklahoma State62#15 Wyoming1460,641notes
December 29, 1989#18 Penn State50#19 BYU3961,113notes
December 29, 1990Texas A&M65#13 BYU1461,441notes
December 30, 1991BYU13#7 Iowa1360,646notes
December 30, 1992Hawaii27Illinois1744,457notes
December 30, 1993#11 Ohio State28BYU2152,108notes
December 30, 1994#20 Michigan24#10 Colorado State1459,453notes
December 29, 1995#10 Kansas State54Colorado State2151,051notes
December 30, 1996#8 Colorado33#13 Washington2154,749notes
December 29, 1997#18 Colorado State35#19 Missouri2450,761notes
December 30, 1998#5 Arizona23#14 Nebraska2065,354notes
December 29, 1999#7 Kansas State24Washington2057,118notes
December 29, 2000#8 Oregon35#12 Texas3063,278notes
December 28, 2001#9 Texas47#21 Washington4360,548notes
December 27, 2002#6 Kansas State34Arizona State2758,717notes
December 30, 2003#15 Washington State28#5 Texas2061,102notes
December 30, 2004#23 Texas Tech45#4 California3163,711notes
December 29, 2005Oklahoma17#6 Oregon1465,416notes
December 28, 2006#20 California45#21 Texas A&M1062,395notes
December 27, 2007#17 Texas52#12 Arizona State3464,020notes
December 30, 2008#15 Oregon42#13 Oklahoma State3159,106notes
December 30, 2009#20 Nebraska33#22 Arizona064,607notes
December 30, 2010Washington19#17 Nebraska757,921notes
December 28, 2011Texas21California1056,313notes
December 27, 2012Baylor49#17 UCLA2655,507notes
December 30, 2013Texas Tech37#16 Arizona State2352,930notes
December 27, 2014#24 USC45#25 Nebraska4255,789notes
December 30, 2015#23 Wisconsin23USC2148,329notes
December 27, 2016Minnesota17Washington State1248,704notes
December 28, 2017#19 Michigan State42#21 Washington State1747,092notes
December 31, 2018Northwestern31#20 Utah2047,007notes
December 27, 2019#19 Iowa49#22 USC2450,123notes
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]

Source:[9]

MVPs

2005 offensive MVP Rhett Bomar
2005 defensive co-MVP C. J. Ah You

The bowl names offensive and defensive MVPs; in some instances, co-MVPs have been named, or two offensive MVPs in lieu of a defensive MVP.

Game Offensive MVP Defensive MVP
Player Team Pos. Player Team Pos.
1978Phil McConkeyNavyWRTom EnlowBYULB
1979Marc WilsonBYUQBTim WilburIndianaCB
1980Jim McMahon
Craig James
BYU
SMU
QB
RB
 
1981Jim McMahonBYUQBKyle WhittinghamBYULB
1982Tim SpencerOhio StateRBGarcia LaneOhio StateCB
1983Steve YoungBYUQBBobby BellMissouriDE
1984Robbie BoscoBYUQBLeon WhiteBYULB
1985Bobby Joe EdmondsArkansasRBGreg BattleArizona StateLB
1986Mark Vlasic
Todd Santos
Iowa
San Diego State
QB
QB
Richard BrownSan Diego StateLB
1987Craig BurnettWyomingQBAnthony WrightIowaCB
1988Barry SandersOklahoma StateRBSim DrainOklahoma StateLB
1989Blair Thomas
Ty Detmer
Penn State
BYU
RB
QB
 
1990Bucky RichardsonTexas A&MQBWilliam ThomasTexas A&MLB
1991Ty DetmerBYUQBJosh Arnold
Carlos James
BYU
Iowa
DB
DB
1992Michael CarterHawaiiQBJunior TagoaiHawaiiDT
1993Raymont Harris
John Walsh
Ohio State
BYU
RB
QB
Lorenzo StylesOhio StateLB
1994Todd Collins
Anthoney Hill
Michigan
Colorado State
QB
QB
Matt DysonMichiganLB
1995Brian KavanaghKansas StateQBMario SmithKansas StateDB
1996Koy DetmerColoradoQBNick ZieglerColoradoDE
1997Moses Moreno
Darran Hall
Colorado State
Colorado State
QB
WR
 
1998Keith SmithArizonaQBMike RuckerNebraskaDE
1999Jonathan BeasleyKansas StateQBDarren HowardKansas StateDE
2000Joey HarringtonOregonQBRashad BaumanOregonDB
2001Major Applewhite
Willie Hurst
Texas
Washington
QB
RB
Derrick JohnsonTexasLB
2002Ell RobersonKansas StateQBTerrell SuggsArizona StateDE
2003Sammy MooreWashington StateWRKyle BaslerWashington StateP
2004Sonny CumbieTexas TechQBVincent MeeksTexas TechDB
2005Rhett BomarOklahomaQBC. J. Ah You
Anthony Trucks
Oklahoma
Oregon
DE
DB
2006Marshawn Lynch
Nate Longshore
California
California
RB
QB
Desmond BishopCaliforniaLB
2007Colt McCoyTexasQBBrian OrakpoTexasDE
2008Jeremiah MasoliOregonQBJairus ByrdOregonDB
2009Niles PaulNebraskaWRMatt O'HanlonNebraskaDB
2010Chris PolkWashingtonRBMason FosterWashingtonLB
2011David AshTexasQBKeenan RobinsonTexasLB
2012Lache SeastrunkBaylorRBChris McAllisterBaylorDE
2013Davis WebbTexas TechQBWill SmithTexas TechLB
2014Cody KesslerUSCQBLeonard WilliamsUSCDE
2015Joel StaveWisconsinQBJack CichyWisconsinLB
2016Rodney SmithMinnesotaRBBlake CashmanMinnesotaLB
2017Brian LewerkeMichigan StateQBChris FreyMichigan StateLB
2018Clayton ThorsonNorthwesternQBJR PaceNorthwesternS
2019Ihmir Smith-MarsetteIowaWRA. J. EpenesaIowaDE

Source:[10]:96

Most appearances

Updated through the December 2019 edition (42 games, 84 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances
Rank Team Appearances Record Win pct.
1BYU114–6–1.409
2Texas53–2.600
T3Iowa43–0–1.875
T3Washington41–3.250
T3Nebraska41–3.250
T3Washington State41–3.250
T3Arizona State40–4.000
T8Kansas State33–01.000
T8Oregon32–1.667
T8California31–2.333
T8Colorado State31–2.333
T8USC31–2.333
T13Ohio State22–01.000
T13Texas Tech22–01.000
T13Arizona21–1.500
T13Michigan21–1.500
T13Oklahoma State21–1.500
T13Texas A&M21–1.500
T13Missouri20–2.000
T13Wyoming20–2.000
Teams with a single appearance

Won (12): Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Navy, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Penn State, Wisconsin
Lost (5): Illinois, San Diego State, SMU, UCLA, Utah

  • With Utah's appearance in the 2018 Holiday Bowl, every Pac-12 school except Stanford and Oregon State has appeared in the game (Colorado appeared while a member of the Big 12).
  • Iowa State, TCU, Kansas, and West Virginia are the only current or former Big 12 members that have not played in the bowl.

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2019 edition (42 games, 84 total appearances).

Conference Record Appearances by season
Games W L T Win pct. Won Lost Tied
Pac-12257180.2801998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 20141981, 1985, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019  
Big 12181170.6111996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 20131997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010  
WAC186111.3611980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1992, 19971978, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 1991
Big Ten151131.7671979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20191984, 1992, 2014 1991
Big Eight3210.6671988, 19951983  
SWC3210.6671985, 19901980  
Independents22001.0001978, 1989   
  • Pac-12 record includes appearances when the conference was known as the Pac-10 (before 2011).
  • Conferences that are defunct or no longer active in FBS are marked in italics.
  • Independent appearances: Navy (1978), Penn State (1989)

Game records

Team Record, Team vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored (one team) 65, Texas A&M vs. BYU 1990
Most points scored (losing team) 45, SMU vs. BYU 1980
Most points scored (both teams) 91, BYU vs. SMU 1980
Fewest points allowed 0, Nebraska vs. Arizona 2009
Largest margin of victory 51, Texas A&M vs. BYU 1990
Total yards 698, Oklahoma State vs. Wyoming 1988
Rushing yards 393, SMU vs. BYU 1980
Passing yards 576, BYU vs. Penn State 1989
First downs 35, BYU vs. Penn State 1989
Fewest yards allowed 109, Nebraska vs. Arizona 2009
Fewest rushing yards allowed –12, Texas A&M vs. BYU 1990
Fewest passing yards allowed 46, Nebraska vs. Arizona 2009
Individual Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
All-purpose yards
Touchdowns (all-purpose)5, Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State vs. Wyoming1988
Rushing yards235, Raymont Harris, Ohio State vs. BYU1993
Rushing touchdowns5, Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State vs. Wyoming1988
Passing yards576, Ty Detmer, BYU vs. Penn State1989
Passing touchdowns4, by several players—most recent:
Davis Webb, Texas Tech vs. Arizona State

2013
Receiving yards168, Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State vs. Oregon2008
Receiving touchdowns3, Clay Brown, BYU vs. SMU1980
Tackles18 (total), Garland Rivers, Michigan vs. BYU
17 (solo), same
1984
Sacks4, Bobby Bell, Missouri vs. BYU1983
Interceptions2, by several players—most recent:
Brandon Foster, Texas vs. Arizona State

2007
Long Plays Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
Touchdown run76, Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon vs. Oklahoma State2008
Touchdown pass76, Koy Detmer to Rae Carruth, Colorado vs. Washington1996
Kickoff return98, shared by:
Adoree' Jackson, USC vs. Nebraska
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa vs. USC

2014
2019
Punt return85, Darran Hall, Colorado State vs. Missouri1997
Interception return48, Vincent Meeks, Texas Tech vs. California2004
Fumble return82, Jared McGee, Northwestern vs. Utah[11]2018
Punt64, shared by:
Justin Tucker, Texas vs. California
Sam Foltz, Nebraska vs. USC

2011
2014
Field goal51, Ray Tarasi, Penn State vs. BYU1989

Source:[10]:97–107

Media coverage

The bowl has been broadcast by Mizlou (1978–1984), Lorimar (1985), ESPN (1986–2016), and Fox Sports 1 (2017–present).[12][13]

References

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  4. Tim Griffin (August 28, 2008). "Valero Alamo Bowl, Pacific-10 Conference agree on deal starting in 2010 season". Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  5. Kenney, Kirk (August 15, 2019). "Holiday Bowl gets ACC to come out to the West Coast". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  6. De Crecenzo, Sarah (March 9, 2017). "S.D. County Credit Union to Sponsor Holiday Bowl". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. De Crecenzo, Sarah (October 27, 2016). "National Funding Will Be Title Sponsor of Holiday Bowl". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. Pickman, Ben (October 22, 2020). "2020 Holiday Bowl Canceled Amid COVID-19 Pandemic". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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  10. "Holiday Bowl Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "Champs Again: Northwestern Wins 2018 Holiday Bowl". nusports.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2020. McGee picked up the loose ball and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown to make it 20-17. It was the longest fumble recovery in Holiday Bowl history
  12. Kelly, Doug (ed.). "2019–20 Football Bowl Association Media Guide" (PDF). footballbowlassociation.com: 89–90. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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