[BostonCard]

http://www.espn.com/college-football/sto...tions-2017
http://es.pn/2yklReQ

I like those.  Alamo or Fiesta bowl, though a Holiday bowl wouldn’t be bad.

BC

[BostonCard]

http://www.espn.com/college-football/sto...tions-2017
http://es.pn/2yklReQ

I like those.  Alamo or Fiesta bowl, though a Holiday bowl wouldn’t be bad.

BC

[PalmTree]

Those would work.

I must be pretty out of it - did not know there was a Cactus Bowl, and then there's a Bahamas Bowl....really?!?!

[PalmTree]

Those would work.

I must be pretty out of it - did not know there was a Cactus Bowl, and then there's a Bahamas Bowl....really?!?!

[French Rage]

I would like to see us in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl.

[French Rage]

I would like to see us in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl.

[Bruce Wang]

My rule is if the bowl game existed when I was kid then it's a real bowl game.

[Bruce Wang]

My rule is if the bowl game existed when I was kid then it's a real bowl game.

[Mick]

My rule is if the bowl game existed when I was kid then it's a real bowl game.

Here's a list of former D1A bowls.  Some of them were around when we were kids...

Alamo Bowl 1947 San Antonio, Texas Not to be confused with the modern Alamo Bowl
All-American Bowl 1977–1990 Birmingham, Alabama Known as the Hall of Fame Classic through 1985.
Aloha Bowl 1982–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Aviation Bowl 1961 Dayton, Ohio
Bacardi Bowl 1907, 1909, 1911–1912, 1921, 1936, 1946 Havana, Cuba Last game in 1946, Southern Mississippi defeated Havana University, 55-0
Bluebonnet Bowl 1959–1987 Houston, Texas Known as the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl whenever the game was played in the Astrodome.
Bluegrass Bowl 1958 Louisville, Kentucky
California Bowl 1981–1991 Fresno, California Superseded by the Las Vegas Bowl.
Charity Bowl 1937 Los Angeles
Cherry Bowl 1984–1985 Pontiac, Michigan
Delta Bowl 1947–1948 Memphis, Tennessee
Dixie Bowl 1947–1948 Birmingham, Alabama
Dixie Classic 1921, 1924, 1933 Dallas, Texas Forerunner to the current Cotton Bowl Classic
Fort Worth Classic 1920 Fort Worth, Texas
Freedom Bowl 1984–1994 Anaheim, California
Garden State Bowl 1978–1981 East Rutherford, New Jersey
Gotham Bowl 1961–1962 New York City
Great Lakes Bowl 1947 Cleveland, Ohio
Harbor Bowl 1946–1948 San Diego
Houston Bowl 2000–2005 Houston, Texas Called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000–2001
International Bowl 2006–2009 Toronto
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl[33] 1997–2013 Detroit
(1997–2001: Pontiac, Michigan) Also known as the Ford Motor City Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. Was replaced by the Quick Lane Bowl in 2014.
Los Angeles Christmas Festival 1924 Los Angeles
Mercy Bowl 1961, 1971 Los Angeles
Miami Beach Bowl 2014–2016 Miami, Florida Sold and moved to Frisco, Texas
Oahu Bowl 1998–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Oil Bowl 1943, 1945–1946 Houston, Texas
Pineapple Bowl 1939–1951 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poi Bowl 1935–1938 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poinsettia Bowl 2005–2016 San Diego [34]
Presidential Cup Bowl 1950 College Park, Maryland
Raisin Bowl 1945–1949 Fresno, California
Salad Bowl 1947–1951 Phoenix, Arizona Precursor to current Fiesta Bowl
San Diego East-West Christmas Classic 1921–1922 San Diego, California
Seattle Bowl 2001–2002 Seattle Continuation of the Oahu Bowl.
Shrine Bowl 1948–1949 Little Rock, Arkansas
Silicon Valley Football Classic 2000–2004 San Jose, California

[Mick]

My rule is if the bowl game existed when I was kid then it's a real bowl game.

Here's a list of former D1A bowls.  Some of them were around when we were kids...

Alamo Bowl 1947 San Antonio, Texas Not to be confused with the modern Alamo Bowl
All-American Bowl 1977–1990 Birmingham, Alabama Known as the Hall of Fame Classic through 1985.
Aloha Bowl 1982–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Aviation Bowl 1961 Dayton, Ohio
Bacardi Bowl 1907, 1909, 1911–1912, 1921, 1936, 1946 Havana, Cuba Last game in 1946, Southern Mississippi defeated Havana University, 55-0
Bluebonnet Bowl 1959–1987 Houston, Texas Known as the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl whenever the game was played in the Astrodome.
Bluegrass Bowl 1958 Louisville, Kentucky
California Bowl 1981–1991 Fresno, California Superseded by the Las Vegas Bowl.
Charity Bowl 1937 Los Angeles
Cherry Bowl 1984–1985 Pontiac, Michigan
Delta Bowl 1947–1948 Memphis, Tennessee
Dixie Bowl 1947–1948 Birmingham, Alabama
Dixie Classic 1921, 1924, 1933 Dallas, Texas Forerunner to the current Cotton Bowl Classic
Fort Worth Classic 1920 Fort Worth, Texas
Freedom Bowl 1984–1994 Anaheim, California
Garden State Bowl 1978–1981 East Rutherford, New Jersey
Gotham Bowl 1961–1962 New York City
Great Lakes Bowl 1947 Cleveland, Ohio
Harbor Bowl 1946–1948 San Diego
Houston Bowl 2000–2005 Houston, Texas Called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000–2001
International Bowl 2006–2009 Toronto
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl[33] 1997–2013 Detroit
(1997–2001: Pontiac, Michigan) Also known as the Ford Motor City Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. Was replaced by the Quick Lane Bowl in 2014.
Los Angeles Christmas Festival 1924 Los Angeles
Mercy Bowl 1961, 1971 Los Angeles
Miami Beach Bowl 2014–2016 Miami, Florida Sold and moved to Frisco, Texas
Oahu Bowl 1998–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Oil Bowl 1943, 1945–1946 Houston, Texas
Pineapple Bowl 1939–1951 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poi Bowl 1935–1938 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poinsettia Bowl 2005–2016 San Diego [34]
Presidential Cup Bowl 1950 College Park, Maryland
Raisin Bowl 1945–1949 Fresno, California
Salad Bowl 1947–1951 Phoenix, Arizona Precursor to current Fiesta Bowl
San Diego East-West Christmas Classic 1921–1922 San Diego, California
Seattle Bowl 2001–2002 Seattle Continuation of the Oahu Bowl.
Shrine Bowl 1948–1949 Little Rock, Arkansas
Silicon Valley Football Classic 2000–2004 San Jose, California

[CompSci87]

Not to mention Roto-Rooter and ... um, yeah, I said NOT to mention it.

[CompSci87]

Not to mention Roto-Rooter and ... um, yeah, I said NOT to mention it.

[Phogge]

And the original Camellia Bowl in Sacto. The Bob Toledo Gator team stayed with the powerful SDS (Fred Dryer, Haven Moses) for 2.5 quarters losing 28-6.

[Phogge]

And the original Camellia Bowl in Sacto. The Bob Toledo Gator team stayed with the powerful SDS (Fred Dryer, Haven Moses) for 2.5 quarters losing 28-6.

[martyup]

I can't believe there has never been a Bean Bowl in Boston.

[martyup]

I can't believe there has never been a Bean Bowl in Boston.

[ThePassionOfTheChryst]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=17708.msg206678#msg206678 date=1508110916]
My rule is if the bowl game existed when I was kid then it's a real bowl game.

Here's a list of former D1A bowls.  Some of them were around when we were kids...

Alamo Bowl 1947 San Antonio, Texas Not to be confused with the modern Alamo Bowl
All-American Bowl 1977–1990 Birmingham, Alabama Known as the Hall of Fame Classic through 1985.
Aloha Bowl 1982–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Aviation Bowl 1961 Dayton, Ohio
Bacardi Bowl 1907, 1909, 1911–1912, 1921, 1936, 1946 Havana, Cuba Last game in 1946, Southern Mississippi defeated Havana University, 55-0
Bluebonnet Bowl 1959–1987 Houston, Texas Known as the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl whenever the game was played in the Astrodome.
Bluegrass Bowl 1958 Louisville, Kentucky
California Bowl 1981–1991 Fresno, California Superseded by the Las Vegas Bowl.
Charity Bowl 1937 Los Angeles
Cherry Bowl 1984–1985 Pontiac, Michigan
Delta Bowl 1947–1948 Memphis, Tennessee
Dixie Bowl 1947–1948 Birmingham, Alabama
Dixie Classic 1921, 1924, 1933 Dallas, Texas Forerunner to the current Cotton Bowl Classic
Fort Worth Classic 1920 Fort Worth, Texas
Freedom Bowl 1984–1994 Anaheim, California
Garden State Bowl 1978–1981 East Rutherford, New Jersey
Gotham Bowl 1961–1962 New York City
Great Lakes Bowl 1947 Cleveland, Ohio
Harbor Bowl 1946–1948 San Diego
Houston Bowl 2000–2005 Houston, Texas Called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000–2001
International Bowl 2006–2009 Toronto
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl[33] 1997–2013 Detroit
(1997–2001: Pontiac, Michigan) Also known as the Ford Motor City Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. Was replaced by the Quick Lane Bowl in 2014.
Los Angeles Christmas Festival 1924 Los Angeles
Mercy Bowl 1961, 1971 Los Angeles
Miami Beach Bowl 2014–2016 Miami, Florida Sold and moved to Frisco, Texas
Oahu Bowl 1998–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Oil Bowl 1943, 1945–1946 Houston, Texas
Pineapple Bowl 1939–1951 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poi Bowl 1935–1938 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poinsettia Bowl 2005–2016 San Diego [34]
Presidential Cup Bowl 1950 College Park, Maryland
Raisin Bowl 1945–1949 Fresno, California
Salad Bowl 1947–1951 Phoenix, Arizona Precursor to current Fiesta Bowl
San Diego East-West Christmas Classic 1921–1922 San Diego, California
Seattle Bowl 2001–2002 Seattle Continuation of the Oahu Bowl.
Shrine Bowl 1948–1949 Little Rock, Arkansas
Silicon Valley Football Classic 2000–2004 San Jose, California
[/quote]

This is the first I'm hearing of the demise of the Poinsettia Bowl.

[ThePassionOfTheChryst]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=17708.msg206678#msg206678 date=1508110916]
My rule is if the bowl game existed when I was kid then it's a real bowl game.

Here's a list of former D1A bowls.  Some of them were around when we were kids...

Alamo Bowl 1947 San Antonio, Texas Not to be confused with the modern Alamo Bowl
All-American Bowl 1977–1990 Birmingham, Alabama Known as the Hall of Fame Classic through 1985.
Aloha Bowl 1982–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Aviation Bowl 1961 Dayton, Ohio
Bacardi Bowl 1907, 1909, 1911–1912, 1921, 1936, 1946 Havana, Cuba Last game in 1946, Southern Mississippi defeated Havana University, 55-0
Bluebonnet Bowl 1959–1987 Houston, Texas Known as the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl whenever the game was played in the Astrodome.
Bluegrass Bowl 1958 Louisville, Kentucky
California Bowl 1981–1991 Fresno, California Superseded by the Las Vegas Bowl.
Charity Bowl 1937 Los Angeles
Cherry Bowl 1984–1985 Pontiac, Michigan
Delta Bowl 1947–1948 Memphis, Tennessee
Dixie Bowl 1947–1948 Birmingham, Alabama
Dixie Classic 1921, 1924, 1933 Dallas, Texas Forerunner to the current Cotton Bowl Classic
Fort Worth Classic 1920 Fort Worth, Texas
Freedom Bowl 1984–1994 Anaheim, California
Garden State Bowl 1978–1981 East Rutherford, New Jersey
Gotham Bowl 1961–1962 New York City
Great Lakes Bowl 1947 Cleveland, Ohio
Harbor Bowl 1946–1948 San Diego
Houston Bowl 2000–2005 Houston, Texas Called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000–2001
International Bowl 2006–2009 Toronto
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl[33] 1997–2013 Detroit
(1997–2001: Pontiac, Michigan) Also known as the Ford Motor City Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. Was replaced by the Quick Lane Bowl in 2014.
Los Angeles Christmas Festival 1924 Los Angeles
Mercy Bowl 1961, 1971 Los Angeles
Miami Beach Bowl 2014–2016 Miami, Florida Sold and moved to Frisco, Texas
Oahu Bowl 1998–2000 Honolulu, Hawaii
Oil Bowl 1943, 1945–1946 Houston, Texas
Pineapple Bowl 1939–1951 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poi Bowl 1935–1938 Honolulu, Hawaii
Poinsettia Bowl 2005–2016 San Diego [34]
Presidential Cup Bowl 1950 College Park, Maryland
Raisin Bowl 1945–1949 Fresno, California
Salad Bowl 1947–1951 Phoenix, Arizona Precursor to current Fiesta Bowl
San Diego East-West Christmas Classic 1921–1922 San Diego, California
Seattle Bowl 2001–2002 Seattle Continuation of the Oahu Bowl.
Shrine Bowl 1948–1949 Little Rock, Arkansas
Silicon Valley Football Classic 2000–2004 San Jose, California
[/quote]

This is the first I'm hearing of the demise of the Poinsettia Bowl.

[82lsju]

This is the first I'm hearing of the demise of the Poinsettia Bowl.

from 25 Jan 2017

The San Diego Bowl Game Association on Wednesday announced it is discontinuing the Poinsettia Bowl. The group’s other postseason game, the Holiday Bowl, will continue.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/spor...story.html

[82lsju]

This is the first I'm hearing of the demise of the Poinsettia Bowl.

from 25 Jan 2017

The San Diego Bowl Game Association on Wednesday announced it is discontinuing the Poinsettia Bowl. The group’s other postseason game, the Holiday Bowl, will continue.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/spor...story.html

[martyup]

What are they going to do with all of those  flowers?  :o

[martyup]

What are they going to do with all of those  flowers?  :o

[Farm93]

Those would work.

I must be pretty out of it - did not know there was a Cactus Bowl, and then there's a Bahamas Bowl....really?!?!

Bahamas Bowl?

That was the Popeye's Chicken Bahamas Bowl.  It is played on an awful soccer field, but one does get the sense that the beach is very nearby.  The weather is nice.  The players all need passports.  And Popeye's chicken often announced some promotion or other that would run through the holiday season.  Though recently acquired and their new parent company didn't want to sponsor the game anymore.  Too bad.  I would guess the Atlantis may need to step up, since they really seem to be the force behind the bowl.

I suspect the players would rather go there than Mobile, Shreveport, Detroit, Boise, Memphis, etc. 

[Farm93]

Those would work.

I must be pretty out of it - did not know there was a Cactus Bowl, and then there's a Bahamas Bowl....really?!?!

Bahamas Bowl?

That was the Popeye's Chicken Bahamas Bowl.  It is played on an awful soccer field, but one does get the sense that the beach is very nearby.  The weather is nice.  The players all need passports.  And Popeye's chicken often announced some promotion or other that would run through the holiday season.  Though recently acquired and their new parent company didn't want to sponsor the game anymore.  Too bad.  I would guess the Atlantis may need to step up, since they really seem to be the force behind the bowl.

I suspect the players would rather go there than Mobile, Shreveport, Detroit, Boise, Memphis, etc. 

[Mick]

[quote author=PalmTree link=topic=17708.msg206647#msg206647 date=1508101929]
Those would work.

I must be pretty out of it - did not know there was a Cactus Bowl, and then there's a Bahamas Bowl....really?!?!

Bahamas Bowl?

That was the Popeye's Chicken Bahamas Bowl.  It is played on an awful soccer field, but one does get the sense that the beach is very nearby.  The weather is nice.  The players all need passports.  And Popeye's chicken often announced some promotion or other that would run through the holiday season.  Though recently acquired and their new parent company didn't want to sponsor the game anymore.  Too bad.  I would guess the Atlantis may need to step up, since they really seem to be the force behind the bowl.

I suspect the players would rather go there than Mobile, Shreveport, Detroit, Boise, Memphis, etc.
[/quote]

I can't think of anything more depressing than spending the day after Christmas in Detroit, at Ford Field, watching the MAC/ACC/B1G unfortunates play each other

[Mick]

[quote author=PalmTree link=topic=17708.msg206647#msg206647 date=1508101929]
Those would work.

I must be pretty out of it - did not know there was a Cactus Bowl, and then there's a Bahamas Bowl....really?!?!

Bahamas Bowl?

That was the Popeye's Chicken Bahamas Bowl.  It is played on an awful soccer field, but one does get the sense that the beach is very nearby.  The weather is nice.  The players all need passports.  And Popeye's chicken often announced some promotion or other that would run through the holiday season.  Though recently acquired and their new parent company didn't want to sponsor the game anymore.  Too bad.  I would guess the Atlantis may need to step up, since they really seem to be the force behind the bowl.

I suspect the players would rather go there than Mobile, Shreveport, Detroit, Boise, Memphis, etc.
[/quote]

I can't think of anything more depressing than spending the day after Christmas in Detroit, at Ford Field, watching the MAC/ACC/B1G unfortunates play each other

[BostonCard]

Lucky for us the players all already have their passports, seeing as they already took a trip to Australia.

BC

[BostonCard]

Lucky for us the players all already have their passports, seeing as they already took a trip to Australia.

BC

[TreesAndBirds]

They might need passports for domestic flights now

http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a130272...c-flights/

[TreesAndBirds]

They might need passports for domestic flights now

http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a130272...c-flights/

[Mick]

They might need passports for domestic flights now

http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a130272...c-flights/

Technically speaking, a driver's license will suffice, but the driver's licenses from those nine states do not conform to Federal standards.

[Mick]

They might need passports for domestic flights now

http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a130272...c-flights/

Technically speaking, a driver's license will suffice, but the driver's licenses from those nine states do not conform to Federal standards.