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Aztec Bowl


The Aztec Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned college division/minor (prior to 1997); AFCA Division III (since 1997) Division II/III (since 2011) post-season bowl game that has been played intermittently since 1947. From 1947 to 1949 the event was called the Silver Bowl, and in 1950 the name was changed to the Aztec Bowl.

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With but one exception, all of the games have been played at locations in Mexico; the exception was the 1957 game played in San Antonio, Texas. From 1997 to 2008, under sponsorship of the American Football Coaches Association, the bowl had featured a team of Division III All-Stars against a team of Mexican All-Stars. 360 Sports Events Division II/III All American Eagles took over sponsoring players, along with ONEFA in 2010. [1]

Games played in 1970 and 1980 are considered junior college bowl games, and games played in 1947, 1948, 1952, and 1996 are considered military bowl games. No games were played in 1954-1956, 1958–1963, 1967–1969, 1972–1978, 1981–1983, 1985, and 1995. The games are traditionally played in mid-December.

Under the new format there were no games in 2008 and 2010 because of lack of sponsors. [2] In 2011, the Aztec Bowl All-Star Game resumed play in Chihuahua, Mexico. [3] *There was no game in 2013 because of venue issues in Mexico.

The Aztec Bowl has always been an International Bowl Game, however in 1997 the Aztec Bowl was re-formed into a Bowl Game between Small College All-Stars from the United States and Mexico, billed as Team USA vs. Team Mexico. It has become very prestigious for Team USA or Team Mexico to win the Aztec Bowl, because they are trying to win it for their Country.

Results by year

Date playedWinnerResultLoserVenueBowl Games I - XLIV
December 19, 1947Mexico All-Stars24-19Randolph Field Air BaseMexico City, MexicoMilitary Bowl Game - I
December 11, 1948San Diego Marines33-26Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoMilitary Bowl Game - II
December 17, 1949Trinity University52-6Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoCollege Bowl Game - III
December 23, 1950 Whittier Poets 27–14Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoCollege Division Bowl Game - IV
December 22, 1951 Sul Ross State Lobos 41–40Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoCollege Division Bowl Game - V
December 20, 1952 Hamilton Air Force Base 55–33Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoMilitary Bowl Game - VI
December 19, 1953Mexico All-Stars45–26 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Mexico City, MexicoCollege Division Bowl Game - VII
December 16, 1957 Wiley Wildcats 78–20Mexico All-StarsSan Antonio, TexasCollege Division Bowl Game - VIII
November 28, 1964Mexico All-Stars20–7 California-Santa Barbara Gauchos Mexico City, MexicoCollege Division Bowl Game - IX
December 14, 1965Mexico All-Stars28–6San Diego SabresMexico City, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - X
December 13, 1966 Tarleton State Texans 42–8Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoCollege Division Bowl Game - XI
December 10, 1970Mexico All-Stars7–6Mesabi State Junior CollegeMexico City, MexicoJunior College Bowl Game - XII
December 20, 1971 Navy Freshmen 47–9Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoCollege Division Bowl Game - XIII
December 9, 1979Mexico All-Stars8–0 Trinity (TX) Tigers Mexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XIV
December 13, 1980Mexico All-Stars28–17La Mesa Junior CollegeMexico City, MexicoJunior College Bowl Game - XV
December 15, 1984Mexico All-Stars22–15 Tarleton State Texans Mexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XVI
December 20, 1986 Washburn Ichabods 27–8Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoDivision III Bowl Game - XVII
December 14, 1987 Adams State Indians 35–17Mexico All-StarsMexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XVIII
December 10, 1988Mexico All-Stars49–21 Western New Mexico Mustangs Mexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XIX
December 9, 1989 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm 22–0Mexico All-StarsMexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XX
December 12, 1990 Southern Arkansas Muleriders 41–29Mexico All-StarsMexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XXI
December 15, 1991Mexico All-Stars35–28 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Mexico City, MexicoNAIA Bowl Game - XXII
December 14, 1992 Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils 21–14Mexico All-StarsMexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XXIII
December 18, 1993Mexico All-Stars34–20 McMurry Indians Mexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XXIV
December 17, 1994Mexico All-Stars24–24 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages Mexico City, Mexico Division III Bowl Game - XXV
December 19, 1996Mexico All-Stars63–8 Palermo (Italy) Cardinals Mexico City, MexicoMilitary Bowl Game - XXVI
December 20, 1997AFCA Division III All-Stars42–41Mexico All-StarsToluca, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXVII
December 12, 1998AFCA Division III All-Stars40–13Mexico All-StarsMonterrey, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXVIII
December 18, 1999AFCA Division III All-Stars44–13Mexico All-StarsMexico City, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXIX
December 16, 2000AFCA Division III All-Stars27–26Mexico All-StarsMérida, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXX
December 15, 2001AFCA Division III All-Stars37–5Mexico All-StarsSaltillo, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXI
December 14, 2002AFCA Division III All-Stars15–9Mexico All-StarsTorreon, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXII
December 13, 2003Mexico All-Stars34–31AFCA Division III All-StarsCancun, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXIII
December 11, 2004AFCA Division III All-Stars23–3Mexico All-StarsCancun, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXIV
December 17, 2005AFCA Division III All-Stars53–15Mexico All-StarsToluca, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXV
December 17, 2006AFCA Division III All-Stars28–7Mexico All-StarsAguascalientes, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXVI
December 8, 2007AFCA Division III All-Stars37–19Mexico All-StarsChihuahua, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXVII
December 5, 2009Mexico All-Stars42–17 Central Methodist Eagles Mexico City, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXVIII [4]
December 10, 2011Division II/III All American Eagles28–14ONEFA Mexico All-StarsChihuahua, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XXXIX [5]
December 14, 2012Division II/III All American Eagles49–26ONEFA Mexico All-StarsMonterrey, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XL
November 29, 2014Division II/III All American Eagles24–21ONEFA Mexico All-StarsChihuahua, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XLI
December 5, 2015ONEFA Mexico All-Stars17-14Division II/III All American EaglesMexico City, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XLII
December 9, 2016ONEFA Mexico All-Stars27–19Division II/III All American EaglesMonterrey, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XLIII
December 9, 2017ONEFA Mexico All-Stars34–24Division II/III All American EaglesTexcoco, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XLIV
December 8, 2018ONEFA Mexico All-Stars17-10Division II/III All American EaglesMexico City, MexicoAll-Star Bowl Game - XLV


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