Military Bowl

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Military Bowl
Go Bowling Military Bowl
Military Bowl logo.png
Stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Location Annapolis, Maryland
Previous stadiums Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Previous locations Washington, D.C. (2008–2012)
Operated2008–present
Conference tie-ins ACC, American
Previous conference tie-ins Army, Navy, C-USA
Payout US$2,066,990 (2019) [1]
Website militarybowl.org
Sponsors
Former names
  • Congressional Bowl (2008, working title)
  • EagleBank Bowl (2008–2009)
  • Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman (2010–2019)
  • Military Bowl presented by Perspecta (2020)
  • Military Bowl presented by Peraton (2021–2022)
  • Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com (2023)
2023 matchup
Virginia Tech vs. Tulane (Virginia Tech 41–20)
2024 matchup
NC State vs. East Carolina (East Carolina 26–21)

The Military Bowl is a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that has been played annually each December in the Washington metropolitan area since 2008. The game was originally held at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. before moving to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland in 2013. [2] The 2014 through 2019 games featured teams from the American Athletic Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference. [3] [4]

Contents

During initial planning stages, the game was known as the Congressional Bowl, but was first played in 2008 as the EagleBank Bowl sponsored by Washington-area financial institution EagleBank. The game became the Military Bowl when Northrop Grumman was the title sponsor from 2010 to 2019. [5] In 2020, the game was sponsored by Perspecta Inc. and officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Perspecta. [6] In 2021, the game was sponsored by Peraton and known as the Military Bowl presented by Peraton. [7] In 2023, a new agreement made the game the Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com, [8] and in 2024 the game became known as the Go Bowling Military Bowl. [9] GoBowling.com is the website operated by the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America to promote bowling as a sport. [10]

Origins

The idea for the EagleBank Bowl originated with the Washington, D.C. Bowl Committee, a group founded by Marie Rudolph and Sean Metcalf in December 2006 with the intended purpose of bringing a bowl game to the Washington, D.C. area as a boon to the region's economy. [11] The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Washington, D.C. Convention and Tourism Corporation announced their support of the proposed event in 2007. [11]

History

The bowl game was one of two approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2008 college football bowl season, the other being the St. Petersburg Bowl. The NCAA's Postseason Football Licensing Subcommittee approved the bowl on April 30, 2008, allowing the committee that had proposed the game to host it after the 2008 college football season. [12] The inaugural game had its kickoff scheduled for 11 AM EST on December 20, 2008, making it the first bowl game of the 2008–09 bowl season.

In 2010, organizers announced that the NCAA had granted a four-year extension of the game's bowl certification, taking it through the 2013–14 bowl season; [13] additionally, the game received sponsorship from Northrop Grumman and was renamed. In 2010, the game generated in excess of $18 million for the Washington, D.C. area. Also, over $100,000 was donated to the USO. [14]

On December 20, 2020, several bowls were cancelled due to a lack of available teams. The Military Bowl – which again was to have featured teams from the American Athletic Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference – was also unable to secure teams, and on December 21, 2020, organizers announced that the 2020 bowl would not be played. [15]

On December 26, 2021, the 2021 edition of the bowl was canceled due to COVID issues within the Boston College team; it had been set to face East Carolina on December 27. [16]

Conference tie-ins

Prior to the game's approval by the NCAA, Navy and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) signed agreements to participate in the game if it was approved. [17] [18] Under the agreement, the ACC would provide its ninth-best team for the bowl if the league had nine bowl eligible teams. [19] In December 2008, the initial game featured Navy against Wake Forest representing the ACC.

Along with its ACC tie-in, the bowl signed an agreement with Army to play in the 2009 edition of the game,[ citation needed ] however Army did not finish its season bowl eligible. Additionally, the ACC did not have enough eligible teams and Conference USA (C-USA) could not provide a team, so organizers chose Mid-American Conference (MAC) team Temple to fill one spot and Pac-10 Conference team UCLA to fill the other spot.

For the 2010 through 2013 games, the bowl reached agreement for an ACC team to face a C-USA team (2010), Navy (2011), Army (2012), and a Big 12 team (2013). [13] If Navy or Army were not bowl eligible, a Big 12 team would be selected in 2011, and a C-USA team in 2012. [20] In 2012, Army was not bowl eligible and the ACC could not supply a team, [21] so a MAC vs. Western Athletic Conference (WAC) matchup was organized.

Starting with the 2014 game, organizers entered a six-year agreement for the game to feature an ACC vs. American Athletic Conference (The American) matchup. [4] [22] In July 2019, the bowl announced that the ACC vs. AAC arrangement would continue through the 2025–26 football season. [23]

SeasonContracted tie-insDate playedActual participants
2008 ACCNavyDecember 20, 2008ACCNavy
2009 ArmyDecember 29, 2009MACPac-10
2010 C-USADecember 29, 2010ACCC-USA
2011 Navy alt. Big 12December 28, 2011MACMountain West
2012 Army alt. C-USADecember 27, 2012MACWAC
2013 Big 12December 27, 2013ACCC-USA
2014 The AmericanDecember 27, 2014ACCThe American
2015 December 28, 2015ACCThe American
2016 December 27, 2016ACCThe American
2017 December 28, 2017ACCThe American
2018 December 31, 2018ACCThe American
2019 December 27, 2019ACCThe American
2022 December 28, 2022ACCThe American

Bold conference denotes winner of games played.

Game results

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

No.DateBowl nameWinning teamLosing teamAttendance
1December 20, 2008 EagleBank Bowl Wake Forest 29 Navy 1928,777
2December 29, 2009 EagleBank Bowl UCLA 30 Temple 2123,072
3December 29, 2010 Military Bowl Maryland 51 East Carolina 2038,062
4December 28, 2011 Military Bowl Toledo 42 Air Force 4125,042
5December 27, 2012 Military Bowl # 24 San Jose State 29 Bowling Green 2017,835
6December 27, 2013 Military Bowl Marshall 31 Maryland 2030,163
7December 27, 2014 Military Bowl Virginia Tech 33 Cincinnati 1734,277
8December 28, 2015 Military Bowl # 21 Navy 44 Pittsburgh 2836,352
9December 27, 2016 Military Bowl Wake Forest 34# 23 Temple 2626,656
10December 28, 2017 Military Bowl Navy 49 Virginia  735,921
11December 31, 2018 Military Bowl Cincinnati 35 Virginia Tech 3132,832
12December 27, 2019 Military Bowl North Carolina 55 Temple 1324,242
—December 28, 2020Canceled due to lack of available teams [24] —
—December 27, 2021Canceled due to COVID-19 issues [16] [a] —
13December 28, 2022 Military Bowl Duke 30 UCF 1317,974
14December 27, 2023 Military Bowl Virginia Tech 41# 23 Tulane 2035,849
15December 28, 2024 Military Bowl East Carolina 26 NC State 2123,981

Source: [25]

First five editions played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Subsequent games played at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland

MVPs

2008 MVP Riley Skinner Riley Skinner.jpg
2008 MVP Riley Skinner
DateMVPSchoolPosition
December 20, 2008 Riley Skinner Wake ForestQB
December 29, 2009 Akeem Ayers UCLALB
December 29, 2010 Da'Rel Scott MarylandRB
December 28, 2011 Bernard Reedy ToledoWR
December 27, 2012 David Fales San Jose StateQB
December 27, 2013 Rakeem Cato MarshallQB
December 27, 2014J. C. ColemanVirginia TechRB
December 28, 2015 Keenan Reynolds NavyQB
December 27, 2016Thomas BrownWake ForestLB
December 28, 2017 Zach Abey NavyQB
December 31, 2018Mike WarrenCincinnatiRB
December 27, 2019 Sam Howell North CarolinaQB
December 28, 2022 Riley Leonard DukeQB
December 27, 2023 Kyron Drones Virginia TechQB
December 28, 2024Rahjai HarrisEast CarolinaRB

Source: [26] : 12  [27] [28]

Most appearances

Coin toss prior to the 2018 game 2018 Military Bowl Coin Toss.jpg
Coin toss prior to the 2018 game

Updated through the December 2024 edition (15 games, 30 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances
RankTeamAppearancesRecord
1 Navy 32–1
Virginia Tech 32–1
Temple 30–3
4 Wake Forest 22–0
Cincinnati 21–1
Maryland 21–1
East Carolina 21–1
Teams with a single appearance

Won (6): Duke, Marshall, North Carolina, San Jose State, Toledo, UCLA
Lost (7): Air Force, Bowling Green, NC State, Pittsburgh, Tulane, UCF, Virginia

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2024 edition (15 games, 30 total appearances).

ConferenceRecordAppearances by season
GamesWLWin %WonLost
ACC 1275.5832008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 20232013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024
The American 945.4442015, 2017, 2018, 20242014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
MAC 312.33320112009, 2012
C-USA 211.50020132010
Pac-10 1101.0002009 
WAC 1101.0002012 
Independents 101.000 2008
Mountain West 101.000 2011

Game records

TeamRecord, Team vs. OpponentYear
Most points scored (one team)55, North Carolina vs. Temple2019
Most points scored (losing team)41, Air Force vs. Toledo2011
Most points scored (both teams)83, Toledo vs. Air Force2011
Fewest points allowed7, Navy vs. Virginia2017
Largest margin of victory42, shared by:
Navy vs. Virginia
North Carolina vs. Temple
2017
2019
Total yards590, Navy vs. Pittsburgh2015
Rushing yards452, Navy vs. Virginia2017
Passing yards396, Temple vs. Wake Forest2016
First downs33, North Carolina vs. Temple2019
Fewest yards allowed175, Navy vs. Virginia2017
Fewest rushing yards allowed–20, Wake Forest vs. Temple2016
Fewest passing yards allowed0, Virginia vs. Navy2017
IndividualRecord, Player, Team vs. OpponentYear
All-purpose yards
Touchdowns (all-purpose)5, Zach Abey, Navy vs. Virginia2017
Rushing yards220, Rahjai Harris, East Carolina vs. NC State2024
Rushing touchdowns5, Zach Abey, Navy vs. Virginia2017
Passing yards396, Phillip Walker, Temple vs. Wake Forest2016
Passing touchdowns3, shared by:
Terrance Owens, Toledo vs. Air Force
Rakeem Cato, Marshall vs. Maryland
2011
2013
Receiving yards154, Adonis Jennings, Temple vs. Wake Forest2016
Receiving touchdowns3, Bernard Reedy, Toledo vs. Air Force2011
Tackles19, Matt Galambos, Pittsburgh vs. Navy2015
Sacks2 shared by:
Josh Banks, Wake Forest vs. Temple
Cam Dillon, Duke vs. UCF		2016
2022
Interceptions2, Brendon Clements, Navy vs. Pittsburgh2015
Long PlaysRecord, Player, Team vs. OpponentYear
Touchdown run91, Da'Rel Scott, Maryland vs. East Carolina2010
Touchdown pass58, Phillip Walker to Adonis Jennings, Temple vs. Wake Forest2016
Kickoff return100, Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh vs. Navy2015
Punt return47, Terrence Austin, UCLA vs. Temple2009
Interception return37, Jermaine Robinson, Toledo vs. Air Force2011
Fumble return50, Rashawn King, Navy vs. Wake Forest2008
Punt61, Will Karoll, Tulane vs. Virginia Tech2023
Field goal49 shared by:
Joey Slye, Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati
Valentino Ambrosio, Tulane vs. Virginia Tech		2014
2023

Source: [26] : 24–29 

Media coverage

The bowl has been televised by ESPN since its inception.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2021 game was to feature East Carolina vs. Boston College.

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ Patterson, Chip (May 20, 2013). "Military Bowl moving to Annapolis, adds Conference USA for '13". Eye on College Football. CBSSports.com . Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "American Athletic Conference Partners With Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman". theamerican.org.
  4. 1 2 "Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman announces continued partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference". 7 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bowl game in U.S. capital renamed Military Bowl". ESPN.com. 26 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "PERSPECTA NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE MILITARY BOWL". 30 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Virginia-based Peraton is the bowl's new presenting sponsor". militarybowl.org. 27 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Hansen, Drew (November 14, 2023). "Military Bowl lands GoBowling.com as new title sponsor". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Go Bowling Military Bowl Hits Prime Time". militarybowl.org (Press release). June 6, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ McGann, Jenna (2023-11-14). "GoBowling Named Presenting Sponsor of Military Bowl | Military Bowl" . Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  11. 1 2 Proposed D.C. Bowl Would Feature Service Academies The Washington Post. November 29, 2007. Accessed April 30, 2008.
  12. ↑ NCAA committee approves 34 football bowl games The Associated Press, ESPN.com. April 30, 2008. Accessed April 30, 2008.
  13. 1 2 "D.C's EagleBank Bowl Granted Four-Year Extension". 29 April 2010.
  14. ↑ "Uso & District of Columbia to Again Benefit from the Military Bowl's Return to RFK Stadium on December 28". 21 September 2011.
  15. ↑ Schwartz, Tim (December 21, 2020). "Military Bowl in Annapolis canceled due to lack of available teams". The Capital . Annapolis, Maryland . Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  16. 1 2 Adelson, Andrea (December 26, 2021). "Military, Fenway Bowls Canceled Because of COVID-19 Issues". ESPN. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  17. ↑ Mids could play in new D.C. bowl game in 2008 The Navy Times, December 12, 2007. Accessed April 30, 2008.
  18. ↑ Johnson on DC Bowl: We'll play Navy Scout.com. March 31, 2008. Accessed April 30, 2008.
  19. ↑ Group awaits decision on bowl Tim Lemke, The Washington Times. April 18, 2008. Accessed April 30, 2008. [ dead link ]
  20. ↑ "EagleBank Bowl Announces Lineups for 2010-2013". 3 November 2009.
  21. ↑ /http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/12/military_bowl_reports_college.html
  22. ↑ "Military Bowl strikes deal with American | College Football". collegefootball.ap.org. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15.
  23. ↑ Bartholomew, Ryan (July 16, 2019). "Military Bowl Extends Partnership With ACC and The American". militarybowl.org (Press release). Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  24. ↑ Bartholomew, Ryan (December 21, 2020). "Military Bowl Presented by Perspecta 2020 Game is Canceled". militarybowl.org. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2021– via NCAA.org.
  26. 1 2 "Military Bowl Media Guide" (PDF). militarybowl.org. 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  27. ↑ @MatejS247 (December 27, 2023). "QB Kyron Drones. MVP. #Hokies" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Twitter.
  28. ↑ @PR927FM (December 28, 2024). "Your Military Bowl MVP, Rahjai Harris @icyy_rahjai" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2024– via Twitter.
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