College All-Star Bowl

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College All-Star Bowl (defunct)

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Logo of the 2014 game
Stadium Paladin Stadium (2014)
Younts Stadium (2013)
Location Greenville, South Carolina
Operated 2013–2014
Former names
South Carolina College All-Star Bowl (2013)

The College All-Star Bowl was an annual post-season college football all-star game held in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2013 and 2014. The first game (known as the South Carolina College All-Star Bowl) was played at North Greenville University's Younts Stadium, and the second game was played at Furman University's Paladin Stadium.

College football collegiate rules version of American/Canadian football, played by student-athletes of American/Canadian colleges and universities

College football is 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. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.

Greenville, South Carolina City in South Carolina

Greenville is the largest city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The city's mayor is Knox H. White, who has been in that position since December 1995. With an estimated population of 68,219 as of 2017, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. The population of the surrounding area was 400,492 as of 2010, making it the third-largest urban area in South Carolina as well as the fastest growing. Greenville is the largest city in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The MSA had a population of 895,923 in 2017, making it the largest in South Carolina and the third largest in the Carolinas.

North Greenville University is private Baptist university in Tigerville, South Carolina. It is associated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

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History

The game was overseen by Wyatt Sports, with former NFL head coach Sam Wyche as the game's commissioner. [1] The game provided players with exposure to NFL scouts, for consideration in the NFL Draft, and raised money for Meals on Wheels. [2]

National Football League Professional American football league

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL's 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, six teams from each conference advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in the first Sunday in February, and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.

Samuel David Wyche is a former American football player and current coach at Pickens High School in South Carolina. Wyche is a former player and former head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers. Perhaps best known for introducing the use of the No-huddle offense as a standard offense, Wyche's greatest achievement as a head coach was leading the Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII, which they lost to the 49ers 20–16, relinquishing the lead with only 34 seconds remaining.

In professional sports, scouts are experienced talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization. Some scouts are interested primarily in the selection of prospects, younger players who may require further development by the acquiring team but who are judged to be worthy of that effort and expense for the potential future payoff that it could bring, while others concentrate on players who are already polished professionals whose rights may be available soon, either through free agency or trading, and who are seen as filling a team's specific need at a certain position. Advance scouts watch the teams that their teams are going to play in order to help determine strategy.

The 2013 game featured seniors from "upstate" colleges (Clemson University, Furman University, Gardner–Webb University, Newberry College, North Greenville University, Presbyterian College, and Wofford College) against seniors from "low country" colleges (Benedict College, The Citadel, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, South Carolina State University, and the University of South Carolina). [2] College seniors who had played high school football in South Carolina were also eligible. [3] Nine players from the 2013 game later signed NFL contracts. [1] The 2014 game additionally included seniors from the ACC, SEC, and SoCon conferences, [1] and was televised on CBS Sports Network. [4]

Upstate South Carolina CSA in South Carolina, United States

The Upstate is the region in the westernmost part of South Carolina, United States, also known as the Upcountry, which is the historical term. Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the ten counties of the commerce-rich I-85 corridor in the northwest corner of South Carolina. This definition coincides with the Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area, as first defined by the Office of Management and Budget in 2015, and maintained as of 2017. The region's population was 1,347,112 as of 2016. Situated between Atlanta and Charlotte, the Upstate is the fastest-growing region of South Carolina, and is the geographical center of the Charlanta mega-region. After BMW's initial investment, foreign companies, including others from Germany, have a substantial presence in the Upstate; several large corporations have established regional, national, or continental headquarters in the area. Greenville is the largest city in the region with a population of 67,453 and an urban-area population of 400,492, and it is the base of most commercial activity. Spartanburg and Anderson are next in population.

Clemson University university in South Carolina, United States

Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2017 semester, the university enrolled a total of 19,402 undergraduate students and 4,985 graduate students, and the student/faculty ratio was 18:1. Clemson's 1,400 acre campus is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and sits next to Lake Hartwell. The university manages the nearby 17,500 acre Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research, education, and recreation.

Furman University private liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Furman University is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became a secular university in 1992, while keeping Christo et Doctrinae as its motto.

Another South Carolina-based game, the Medal of Honor Bowl, was played in January 2014 in Charleston. With the similarity in purpose of the College All-Star Bowl and the Medal of Honor Bowl, in July 2014 it was announced that the College All-Star Bowl would cease operations, and the game's founder would join the Medal of Honor Bowl as director of player development. [5] [6] Later that month, Sam Wyche was announced as a member of the Medal of Honor Bowl's national board of directors. [7]

Medal of Honor Bowl

The Medal of Honor Bowl was an American college football all-star game played in Charleston, South Carolina, in January 2014 and 2015. The bowl was not sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Primary beneficiaries of the game were the Medal of Honor Museum on the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier and, initially, the Wounded Warrior Project.

Charleston, South Carolina City in the United States

Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had an estimated population of 134,875 in 2017. The estimated population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was 761,155 residents in 2016, the third-largest in the state and the 78th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States.

Game results

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Logo of the 2013 game
Date Played Winning Team Losing Team Ref.
March 23, 2013 Upstate23 Low Country 10 [2]
February 14, 2014 Nationals12 Americans  6 [8]
Head coaches

Former Clemson head coach Danny Ford coached Upstate and the Nationals, while former South Carolina State coach Willie Jeffries coached Low Country and the Americans. [2] [9]

Clemson Tigers football College Football Bowl Subdivision team; member of Atlantic Coast Conference

The Clemson Tigers, known traditionally as the "Clemson University Fighting Tigers,” represent Clemson University in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Consistently ranked among the most elite college football programs in the United States, the team is known for its storied history, distinctive helmet, fight song and colors as well as the many traditions associated with the school.

Danny Lee Ford is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Alabama from 1967 to 1969. He served as the head football coach at Clemson University in South Carolina from 1978 to 1989 and at the University of Arkansas from 1993 to 1997, compiling a career record of 122–59–5. During his 12 seasons as head coach of the Clemson Tigers, he captured five Atlantic Coast Conference titles and won six bowl games. Ford's 1981 Clemson team completed a 12–0 season with a win in the Orange Bowl and was named the consensus national champion.

South Carolina State Bulldogs football

The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football. The Bulldogs play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). A historically dominant football program, the Bulldogs lead the MEAC in conference championships. The school has produced three players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, and Marion Motley. Other legendary Bulldog players include Robert Porcher and Donnie Shell. Legendary former SC State Coach Willie Jeffries became the first African American Head Coach of a predominantly white Division 1-A football program, when he was hired to coach the Wichita State football program in 1979. Jeffries is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.

MVPs

South Carolina Gamecocks football football team of the University of South Carolina

The South Carolina Gamecocks football program represents the University of South Carolina in the sport of American football. The Gamecocks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. Will Muschamp currently serves as the team's head coach. They play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium. Currently, it is the 20th largest stadium in college football.

The North Greenville Crusaders football program is the intercollegiate American football team for North Greenville University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division II as a Division II Independent football team. North Greenville's first football team was fielded in 1994. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Younts Stadium in Tigerville, South Carolina. The Crusaders are coached by Jeff Farrington.

Greg Ducre American football player

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Hall, Christopher (March 25, 2013). "Five Blue Hose Conclude Collegiate Career in South Carolina All Star Bowl". The Bluestocking. Presbyterian College . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Sherry (2013). "Football Showdown at the South Carolina All-Star College Football Game". ourupstatesc.info. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Chancey, Scott (February 14, 2014). "Gaining Traction". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina . Retrieved June 22, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Robinson, Mandrallius (July 9, 2014). "College All-Star Bowl won't be back". The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "SC down to 1 college all-star game". USA Today . AP. July 10, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ex-NFL coach Wyche joins Medal of Honor Bowl board". The Washington Times . AP. July 21, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ Boynton, Eric (February 15, 2014). "Defense dominates all-star game". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina . Retrieved June 22, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  9. 1 2 Burns, Michael (February 15, 2014). "Small cornerback crosses country to turn in big play at All-Star Bowl". The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ducre's TD return on interception leads Nationals". The Anniston Star . Anniston, Alabama. AP. February 15, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2017– via newspapers.com.

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