CAPITAL ONE BOWL
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The 'Capital One Bowl' is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the 'Tangerine Bowl' (1947-1982) and the 'Florida Citrus Bowl' (1983-2001). Financial services company Capital One has been the title sponsor of the bowl since 2001 when it was the 'Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl' but with the exclusive Capital One Bowl moniker since 2003. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group which also organizes the Champs Sports Bowl and Florida Classic.
Since becoming one of the premier bowls, the Capital One Bowl is traditionally held at 1 p.m. eastern on New Year's Day, immediately before the Rose Bowl, both of which are televised on ABC. In 2004, the Capital One Bowl bid to become the fifth BCS game, but was not chosen, primarily due to the stadium's aging condition. On July 26, 2007 the Orange County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of spending a total of 1.1 billion dollars on building a new arena for the Orlando Magic, building a performing arts center and upgrading the Citrus Bowl.
The 2007 matchup featured Wisconsin versus Arkansas. The Badgers won 17-14, their second consecutive Capital One Bowl victory. Currently, the bowl has tie-ins with the SEC and the Big Ten holding the first selection after the BCS for both conferences. As of 2006 it has the largest payout of all the non-BCS bowls at $4.25M per team.[1]
| Contents |
| History |
| Gainesville |
| Mascot Contest |
| Results |
| MVPs |
| Previous logos |
| See also |
| Quotes |
| External links |
| References |
History
The game is one of the oldest of the non-BCS bowls, next to the Cotton Bowl and Sun Bowl, beginning play in 1947. The first game played before an estimated crowd of 9,000. By 1952, the game was dubbed the "Little Bowl with the Big Heart," because all the proceeds from the game went to charity. Before 1968 the game featured matchups between schools throughout the South, often featuring the Ohio Valley Conference champion. From 1968 through 1975 the bowl featured the Mid-American Conference champion against an opponent from the Southern Conference (through 1972), the SEC (1972-1973) or an at-large opponent (1975). As the major football conferences relaxed restrictions on post-season play in the mid-1970s, the game went to a matchup between two at-large teams from major conferences, with one school typically (but not always) from the South. From 1987 to 1991 it featured the ACC Champion against an at large opponent.
The 1991 game featured National Championship implications. Georgia Tech won the Florida Citrus Bowl, finished 11-0-1, and were voted the 1990 UPI national champion.
The 1998 game, which featured nearby Florida beating Penn State, holds the game's attendance record at 72,940.
Gainesville
In early 1973, construction improvements were planned for the then 17,000-seat Tangerine Bowl stadium to expand to over 51,000 seats. In early summer 1973, however, construction was stalled due to legal concerns, and the improvements were delayed. Late in the 1973 college football season, Tangerine Bowl officials planned to invite Miami (Ohio) and East Carolina to Orlando for the game. On November 19, 1973, East Carolina withdrew its interests, and the bowl was left with one at-large bid. In an unexpected, and unprecedented move, game officials decided to invite the Florida Gators, and move the game to Florida Field in Gainesville, their home stadium. The larger stadium would be needed to accommodate the large crowd expected. The move required special permission from the NCAA, and special accommodations were made. Both teams would be headquartered in Orlando for the week, and spend most of the time there, including practices. The teams were bused up to Gainesville, and at gametime, a near-record low temperature of 25 degrees greeted the participants. Despite the home-field advantage, in the game nicknamed the "Transplant Bowl," Miami defeated the Gators 16-7.
The one-time moving of the game, and the fears of a permanent relocation, rejuvenated the stalled stadium renovations in Orlando. The game returned to Orlando for 1974, and within a couple years, the expansion project was complete.
Mascot Contest
Capital One also sponsors the annual "Mascot of the Year" contest. Fans are invited to vote for their favorite college mascot. This year, twelve mascots are nominated to "play" a simulated 10-week season. The mascot with the best record will be declared the winner and will be honored on the game telecast on ABC. This year's theme is based on the U.S. Open''. The 2006 winner was Butch T. Cougar from Washington State University.
Results
''Italics denote a tie game.''
MVPs
| Date played | MVP(s) | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1949 | Dale McDaniels | Murray State | NL |
| Ted Scown | Sul Ross State | NL | |
| January 2, 1950 | Don Heinigan | St. Vincent | NL |
| Chick Davis | Emory & Henry | NL | |
| January 1, 1951 | Pete Anania | Morris Harvey | NL |
| Charles Hubbard | Morris Harvey | NL | |
| January 1, 1952 | Bill Johnson | Stetson | NL |
| Dave Laude | Stetson | NL | |
| January 1, 1953 | Marvin Brown | East Texas State | NL |
| January 1, 1954 | Billy Ray Norris | East Texas State | NL |
| Bobby Spann | Arkansas State | NL | |
| January 1, 1955 | Bill Englehardt | Omaha | NL |
| January 2, 1956 | Pat Tarquinio | Juniata | NL |
| January 1, 1957 | Ron Mills | West Texas State | NL |
| January 1, 1958 | Garry Berry | East Texas State | NL |
| Neal Hinson | East Texas State | NL | |
| December 27, 1958 | Sam McCord | East Texas State | NL |
| January 1, 1960 | Bucky Pitts | Middle Tennessee | NL |
| Bob Waters | Presbyterian | NL | |
| December 30, 1960 | Jerry Nettles | Citadel | NL |
| December 29, 1961 | Windell Hebert | Lamar | NL |
| December 22, 1962 | Joe Lopasky | Houston | NL |
| Billy Rolands | Houston | NL | |
| December 28, 1963 | Sharon Miller | Western Kentucky | NL |
| December 12, 1964 | Bill Cline | East Carolina | NL |
| Jerry Whelchel | Massachusetts | NL | |
| December 11, 1965 | Dave Alexander | East Carolina | NL |
| December 10, 1966 | Willie Lanier | Morgan State | NL |
| December 16, 1967 | Errol Hook | Tennessee-Martin | NL |
| Gordon Lambert | Tennessee-Martin | NL | |
| December 27, 1968 | Buster O'Brien | Richmond | B |
| Walker Gillette | Richmond | L | |
| December 26, 1969 | Chuck Ealey | Toledo | QB |
| Dan Crockett | Toledo | L | |
| December 28, 1970 | Chuck Ealey | Toledo | QB |
| Vince Hublen | William & Mary | L | |
| December 28, 1971 | Chuck Ealey | Toledo | QB |
| Mel Long | Toledo | L | |
| December 29, 1972 | Freddie Solomon | Tampa | B |
| Jack Lambert | Kent State | L | |
| December 22, 1973 | Chuck Varner | Miami | B |
| Brad Cousino | Miami | B | |
| December 21, 1974 | Sherman Smith | Miami | B |
| Brad Cousino | Miami | L | |
| John Roudebush | Miami | L | |
| December 20, 1975 | Rob Carpenter | Miami | B |
| Jeff Kelly | Miami | L | |
| December 18, 1976 | Terry Miller | Oklahoma State | B |
| Phillip Dokes | Oklahoma State | L | |
| December 23, 1977 | Jimmy Jordan | Florida State | QB |
| December 23, 1978 | Ted Brown | North Carolina State | RB |
| December 22, 1979 | David Woodley | LSU | QB |
| December 20, 1980 | Cris Collinsworth | Florida | WR |
| December 19, 1981 | Jeff Gaylord | Missouri | LB |
| December 18, 1982 | Randy Campbell | Auburn | QB |
| December 17, 1983 | Johnnie Jones | Tennessee | RB |
| December 22, 1984 | James Jackson | Georgia | QB |
| December 28, 1985 | Larry Kolic | Ohio State | LB |
| January 1, 1987 | Aundray Bruce | Auburn | LB |
| January 1, 1988 | Rodney Williams | Clemson | QB |
| January 2, 1989 | Terry Allen | Clemson | TB |
| January 1, 1990 | Jeff George | Illinois | QB |
| January 1, 1991 | Shawn Jones | Georgia Tech | QB |
| January 1, 1992 | Mike Pawlawski | California | QB |
| January 1, 1993 | Garrison Hearst | Georgia | RB |
| January 1, 1994 | Bobby Engram | Penn State | WR |
| January 2, 1995 | Sherman Williams | Alabama | RB |
| January 1, 1996 | Jay Graham | Tennessee | RB |
| January 1, 1997 | Peyton Manning | Tennessee | QB |
| January 1, 1998 | Fred Taylor | Florida | TB |
| January 1, 1999 | Anthony Thomas | Michigan | RB |
| January 1, 2000 | Plaxico Burress | Michigan State | WR |
| January 1, 2001 | Anthony Thomas | Michigan | RB |
| January 1, 2002 | Casey Clausen | Tennessee | QB |
| January 1, 2003 | Ronnie Brown | Auburn | TB |
| January 1, 2004 | David Greene | Georgia | QB |
| January 1, 2005 | Drew Tate | Iowa | QB |
| January 2, 2006 | Brian Calhoun | Wisconsin | RB |
| January 1, 2007 | John Stocco | Wisconsin | QB |
Previous logos
See also
List of college bowl games
Quotes
"Tate...wants to go deep for the touchdown, a man open at the 20, it is caught! 10! 5! TOUCHDOWN! HOLLOWAY! OH MY! And they're on the field, the clock...has expired!" - Gary Thorne calling University of Iowa game winning last second 66-yard touchdown to beat LSU at the 2005 Capital One Bowl.
External links
★ Official Website of the Capital One Bowl
★ Offical Website of the Capital One Bowl All American Halftime Show
★ Mascot of the Year contest
★ Florida Citrus Bowl at UCF Athletics
References
★ ''Orlando Sentinel-Star'' (November 20, 1973); Various articles- Accessed via microfilm 01-03-2007.
★ http://www.capitalonebowl.com/Voting/Default.aspx?ret=52
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