College Bowl Game Miscellanea Trivia Quiz

Answer: Big Ten & Pac-12

The Rose Bowl is nicknamed the "Granddaddy of Them All". The first game, between Michigan and Stanford, took place in 1902, although the next game wasn't until 1916, since when it has been an annual event. The game is traditionally held on January 1st in Pasadena, California.

The Big Ten and Pac-12 (under their various guises) have provided the teams since 1947, apart from an occasional match-up in the early 21st century when BCS requirements saw colleges from other conferences taking part.

Answer: West Virginia

The Orange Bowl was held in the stadium of the same name for around 60 years before moving to the new Miami Dolphins stadium in the late 1990s. The Big 8 conference traditionally provided one of the contestants until it was absorbed into the Big 12 in 1996.

The ACC champions have automatically qualified for the Orange Bowl in the early years for the 21st century, which was why Clemson had the misfortune to be there in January, 2012. Geno Smith passed for six touchdowns as the Mountaineers routed the Tigers.

Answer: New Orleans was recovering from Hurricane Katrina

The Sugar Bowl was first held at Tulane Stadium before moving to the Superdome in 1975. Traditionally, one of the teams participating is the champion of the SEC. In January 2006, New Orleans was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina, so the game, between Georgia and West Virginia, took place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Answer: El Paso

The first Sun Bowl took place in January, 1935, between the El Paso All-Stars and Ranger. Sun Bowl Stadium has been the venue for the game since 1963. In 2008, the Sun Bowl was the venue for one of the the lowest scoring bowl games in NCAA history, when Oregon State beat Pittsburgh 3-0.

Answer: SWC

The Cotton Bowl took place in the stadium of the same name every year until 2009, when it moved to the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington. The Southwest Conference (SWC) traditionally sent its champion to this game every year until it folded in 1995.

Answer: First nationally televised bowl game

The 1955 Gator Bowl game between Auburn and Vanderbilt was televised coast-to-coast, with the Commodores winning 25-13. The Gator Bowl has take place every year since 1946 in Jacksonville, except for 1994, when stadium renovations led to the game being moved to Gainesville, home of the real college Gators.

Answer: Georgia Tech

The Tangerine Bowl, as it was originally known, traditionally featured small colleges from Division 1-AA or "mid-major" Division 1-A conferences. From 1973, SEC teams began to feature in the game, and by the time the name was changed to the Florida Citrus Bowl in 1983, it had become one of the most prestigious bowls on the calendar. On New Year's Day 1991, the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech defeated Nebraska 45-21 in the Citrus Bowl to win the coaches' version of the national title. Colorado won the AP sportswriters version.

Answer: Philadelphia

Philadelphia as in Liberty Bell of course. The cold weather in December in Pennsylvania didn't tend to attract large crowds to this bowl game, so, after a one-off stopover in Atlantic City in 1964, the game moved to the warmer climes of Memphis. The move tied in with the opening of the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium that year.

Answer: ACC & SEC

The Peach Bowl has been held at various venues in Atlanta, with the Georgia Dome hosting the event since 1992. The ACC and SEC both have schools which are geographically close to Atlanta and are guaranteed to bring a strong following to the game. Local teams Georgia and Georgia Tech have both been regular paticipants in the game, though not against each other.

Answer: Miami & Penn State

The Fiesta Bowl was held at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, until 2007, when it moved to the new University of Phoenix Stadium. In 1986, Miami and Penn State were both independents, and the only undefeated schools in the nation. With the then "big four" bowl games (Rose/Orange/Sugar/Cotton) all having conference tie-ins, the Fiesta got the big game, which was won 14-10 by the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Answer: Shreveport, Louisiana

The Independence Bowl originally had a tie-in with the Divison 1-AA Southland Conference, but, in 1981, began inviting at-large teams from Division 1-A. The game takes place at Independence stadium, the former home of WFL team Shreveport Steamer and Shreveport Pirates of the CFL.

Answer: Brigham Young

The WAC had a tie-in with the Holiday Bowl for a number of years, and, when conference champion BYU ended the 1984 season as the only undefeated team in the nation, they headed to San Diego to take on Michigan, with the biggest prize of all at stake. The Cougars lived up to their billing with a 24-17 victory over the Wolverines.

Answer: Hall of Fame Bowl

The first Hall of Fame Bowl in December, 1986, saw a victory for Boston College over Georgia. Outback Steakhouse gained naming rights for the bowl in time for the January, 1996, version, in which Alabama defeated Michigan. Each game since then has featured a match-up between SEC and Big Ten schools.

Answer: Tucson

The first Copper Bowl took place in Deecember, 1989, when the Arizona Wildcats, playing in their home stadium, defeated North Carolina State. In 2000, the game moved to Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix under its new name of the Insight.com Bowl. A further move to Sun Devil Stadium took place in 2006.

Answer: Orlando

This game originated in Miami before moving north to Orlando in 2001. Confusingly, it was briefly known as the Tangerine Bowl, the same name by which the Capital One Bowl, also based in Orlando, was once known - fortunately not at the same time.