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NBC broadcast the Rose Bowl beginning in 1952 until the 1988 Rose Bowl when ABC took over. It had the Orange Bowl from 1965 through 1995. (The 1971 contest was the very last sporting event on US television to carry cigarette ads.) NBC also aired the Gator Bowl in 1949 and again from 1969 through 1971 and 1996 through 2006, the Sugar Bowl from 1958 through 1969, the Sun Bowl in 1964 and again in 1966, the Fiesta Bowl from 1978 through 1995, the Citrus Bowl from 1984 through 1985, the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1988 through 1992, and the Cotton Bowl [1] [2] [3] from 1993 to 1995.

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List of broadcasters

Citrus Bowl

DateNetwork Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters
December 28, 1985 [4] NBC Jay Randolph Dave Rowe Tom Hammond
December 22, 1984 [5] Don Criqui Bob Trumpy

Cotton Bowl

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 2, 1995 NBC Jim Lampley Todd Christensen
January 1, 1994 Charlie Jones
January 1, 1993 [6] [7] Tom Hammond Paul Maguire

Fiesta Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl began in 1971, [8] but was considered a “minor bowl” until the January 1, 1982 game between Penn State – USC. Since then, the Fiesta Bowl has been considered a major bowl.

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 2, 1995 [9] [10] NBC Charlie Jones Randy Cross Dan Hicks
January 1, 1994 [11] [12] Tom Hammond Cris Collinsworth
January 1, 1993 [13] Charlie Jones Todd Christensen Beasley Reece
January 1, 1992 [14] Ahmad Rashad
January 1, 1991 [15] Tom Hammond and Gayle Gardner
January 1, 1990 Merlin Olsen Jimmy Cefalo
January 2, 1989 [16] [17] Dick Enberg
January 1, 1988 [18] Charlie Jones Jimmy Cefalo
January 2, 1987 [19] [20] [21] Bob Griese and Jimmy Cefalo
January 1, 1986 [22] [23] [24] Sam Rutigliano Gary Gerould
January 1, 1985 Bob Griese
January 2, 1984 [25]
January 1, 1983 [26] Len Dawson
January 1, 1982 Mike Haffner
December 26, 1980
December 25, 1979 [27] [28]
December 25, 1978 [29] Curt Gowdy John Brodie

Gator Bowl

DateNetwork Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters
January 2, 2006NBC Tom Hammond Pat Haden Lewis Johnson
January 1, 2005
January 1, 2004
January 1, 2003 Mike Breen
January 1, 2002 Tom Hammond
January 1, 2001 Matt Vasgersian
January 1, 2000 Tom Hammond James Lofton Craig Sager
January 1, 1999 Pat Haden
January 1, 1998 Charlie Jones Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1997 Don Criqui
January 1, 1996 [30] Tom Hammond
January 2, 1971NBC Charlie Jones George Ratterman
December 27, 1969 Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1949NBC

Hall of Fame Bowl

DateNetwork Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters
January 1, 1992 [31] [32] NBC Don Criqui Bob Trumpy Beasley Reece
January 1, 1991 Joel Meyers Ahmad Rashad Paul Maguire
January 1, 1990 Don Criqui Jim Donovan
January 2, 1989 Tom Hammond Joe Namath Armen Keteyian
January 2, 1988 Bob Costas Ahmad Rashad and Paul Maguire

Orange Bowl

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 1995 [33] [34] [35] NBC Tom Hammond Cris Collinsworth John Dockery
January 1, 1994 [36] Dick Enberg Bob Trumpy O. J. Simpson
January 1, 1993 Don Criqui John Dockery
January 1, 1992 [37] [38] Dick Enberg Bill Walsh
January 1, 1991 O. J. Simpson and Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1990 [39] [40]
January 2, 1989 Don Criqui Bob Trumpy Jim Gray
January 1, 1988 [41] [42] Tom Hammond
January 1, 1987 Paul Maguire
January 1, 1986 Bob Trumpy and Bob Griese Jimmy Cefalo
January 1, 1985 [43] Bob Trumpy Bill Macatee
January 2, 1984 John Brodie
January 1, 1983
January 1, 1982 Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1981
January 1, 1980
January 1, 1979 Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 2, 1978 Jim Simpson
January 1, 1977 John Brodie
January 1, 1976
January 1, 1975 [44]
January 1, 1974 Kyle Rote
January 1, 1973
January 1, 1972 Bill Enis
January 1, 1971 Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1970
January 1, 1969
January 1, 1968 Kyle Rote
January 2, 1967 Curt Gowdy Paul Christman
January 1, 1966
January 1, 1965 Jim Simpson Bud Wilkinson

Rose Bowl

The 1952 Rose Bowl, on NBC, was the first national telecast of a college football game. The network broadcast both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the following game.

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 1988 [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1987
January 1, 1986
January 1, 1985 [51]
January 2, 1984
January 1, 1983 [52]
January 1, 1982 [53] [54]
January 1, 1981
January 1, 1980 O. J. Simpson
January 1, 1979 [55] [56] [57] Curt Gowdy John Brodie and O. J. Simpson
January 2, 1978 [58] John Brodie Charlie Jones
January 1, 1977 Don Meredith
January 1, 1976 Al DeRogatis Ross Porter
January 1, 1975
January 1, 1974 Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1973
January 1, 1972
January 1, 1971 Kyle Rote
January 1, 1970
January 1, 1969 [59]
January 1, 1968 Paul Christman
January 2, 1967 [60] Lindsey Nelson Terry Brennan
January 1, 1966
January 1, 1965 Ray Scott
January 1, 1964 Terry Brennan
January 1, 1963 Mel Allen
January 1, 1962
January 2, 1961 Chick Hearn [61]
January 1, 1960
January 1, 1959
January 1, 1958 [62]
January 1, 1957
January 2, 1956 Sam Balter
January 1, 1955
January 1, 1954 [63] Tom Harmon
January 1, 1953
January 1, 1952 [64] [65] Jack Brickhouse

Sugar Bowl

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 1969 [66] NBC Charlie Jones George Ratterman
January 1, 1968 Elmer Angsman
January 2, 1967 Jim Simpson Charlie Jones
January 1, 1966 Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1965 [67] Bill Flemming Terry Brennan
January 1, 1964 Ray Scott Frankie Albert
January 1, 1963
January 1, 1962 Lindsey Nelson Lee Giroux
January 2, 1961 Red Grange
January 2, 1961 Red Grange
January 1, 1960 [68]
January 1, 1959
January 1, 1958

Sun Bowl

DateNetwork Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters
1966 [69] NBC Jim Simpson Charlie Jones
1964 [70] NBC Ray Scott Frankie Albert

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