Tropical Bowl | |
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Stadium | Municipal Stadium |
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida |
Previous stadiums | See Game Results |
Operated | 2016–present |
Former names | |
Tropic Bowl (2016) | |
2023 matchup | |
American vs. National (48–10) | |
2024 matchup | |
American vs. National (17–17) |
The Tropical Bowl is a postseason all-star game featuring FBS college football seniors. Started in 2016, the game is played annually in Florida in January. [1] Initially played as the Tropic Bowl, it has used its current name since the January 2017 game.
Date | American Team | National Team | Stadium | City (Florida) | Ref. | ||
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Coach | Score | Coach | |||||
January 17, 2016 | Bill Khayat | 38 | 14 | Mike Stock | North Miami Stadium | North Miami Beach | [2] [3] |
January 15, 2017 | Todd Littlejohn | 14 | 28 | Mike Stock | Daytona Stadium † | Daytona Beach | [4] [5] |
January 14, 2018 | Todd Littlejohn | 26 | 20 | Mike Stock | [6] [7] | ||
January 13, 2019 | Todd Littlejohn | 24 | 16 | Jim Collins | [8] [9] | ||
January 12, 2020 | Todd Littlejohn | 7 | 35 | Jim Collins | Spec Martin Stadium | DeLand | [10] [11] |
January 17, 2021 | Chris Miller | 17 | 20 | Jim Collins | Celebration High School | Celebration | [12] [13] |
January 15, 2022 | Todd Littlejohn | 24 | 14 | Jim Collins | Camping World Stadium | Orlando | [14] [15] |
January 21, 2023 | Todd Littlejohn | 48 | 10 | Jim Collins | [16] [17] | ||
January 20, 2024 | Todd Littlejohn | 17 | 17 | Jim Collins | Daytona Stadium † | Daytona Beach | [18] [19] |
† Daytona Stadium was formerly known as Municipal Stadium, and is referred to as such on the game's website.
Over 350 Tropical Bowl alumni have gone on to the NFL since its inception. The game's website lists various notable players who have appeared in the Tropical Bowl, several Pro Bowl and Super Bowl players including: Danny Etling, J. T. Gray, D. J. Killings, Wil Lutz, Scotty Miller, and Kenny Moore II. [20]
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