Missile Bowl

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Missile Bowl
Stadium Tangerine Bowl
Location Orlando, Florida
Operated1960–1964

The Missile Bowl was an annual American football bowl game held in Orlando, Florida, from 1960 to 1964. The game matched two of the top military service football teams.

The bowl was conceived by Arnold Stevens of the Glenn L. Martin Company in Orlando. At the first game in 1960, the organizers included a display outside the stadium featuring "the latest in missile warfare" including two of the Martin Company's products, the "Bullpup" and Lacrosse missiles. [1] The game was canceled in 1965 due to a lack of teams caused by the Vietnam War. [2]

All-time scores

Date playedWinning teamLosing teamReference
December 3, 1960 Quantico Marines 36 Pensacola NAS 6
December 9, 1961 Fort Eustis 25Quantico Marines24 [3]
December 15, 1962 Fort Campbell 14 Lackland AFB 10 [4]
December 14, 1963Quantico Marines13 San Diego Marines 10 [5]
December 5, 1964 Fort Benning 9Fort Eustis3 [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Missile Bowl". Orlando Evening Star. October 18, 1960. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Missile Bowl Erased Because of Viet Nam". St. Petersburg Times. November 19, 1965. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ft. Eustis Nips Quantico, 25-24". Star-News. December 10, 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Becker, Jim (December 13, 1962). "Early bowl games are financial flop". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Leathernecks Win In Missile Bowl". Ocala Star-Banner. December 15, 1963. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rivals Shock Bowl Elevens". The Deseret News. December 7, 1964. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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