OUTBACK BOWL HISTORY
Outback Bowl Through the Years
Outback Bowl 2006
Outback Bowl 2005
Outback Bowl 2004
Outback Bowl 2003
Outback Bowl 2002
Outback Bowl 2001
Outback Bowl 2000
Outback Bowl 1999
Outback Bowl 1998
Outback Bowl 1997
Outback Bowl 1996
Outback Bowl 1995
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Outback Bowl 1993
Outback Bowl 1992
Outback Bowl 1991
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Outback Bowl 1986
The Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The bowl was first called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994. The name "Outback" comes from the game's title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse.
The Hall of Fame Bowl was held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama from 1977-1985. In the spring of 1986, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame decided to relocate the game to Tampa, first at Tampa Stadium (later Houlihan's Stadium) from 1986 until 1998 and the into "The New Sombrero" beginning in 1999. The game became the first bowl in Tampa since the Cigar Bowl from 1947-1954.
The Bowl is organized by the Tampa Sports Authority and since the 1996 game has contracts with the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten Conference. The minimum payout for a participating school is $2.75 million.
For a more detailed history of the Outback Bowl see Outback Through the Years.
OUTBACK BOWL NEWS
Cue the sun: polluters back a solar system (Manning River Times) A PROPOSAL to build the world's biggest solar power station in the outback within three years has been backed by some of the nation's biggest polluters, including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum. College Fan Face-Off, Week 11: Where will your team finish up? (AccessNorthGA) Wow, what can I say? It's been a fun summer, but, as the college football season starts up next week, it's time for the Face-Off to sign off. And what better way to do it than by showing our complete lack of objectivity by predicting our own team's records this season? 0821 UV dining listings (Provo Daily Herald) Asian & Pacific Rim Back in the game (Centre Daily Times) UNIVERSITY PARK — When asked about last season, Tony Davis’ voice suddenly grows grim. Spread dread spurs Badgers (Daily Herald) When Bret Bielema senses a problem, he doesn't waste time wondering whether to act on it. 30-Days, 30-Vols, Day-12 (WVLT-TV Knoxville) Day-12: Montario Hardesty Wild names Matous new head coach (The Newton Kansan) Ken Matous was named the new head coach for the Wichita Wild indoor football team. Matous succeeds interim head coach Mike McCoy, who also serves as the team general manager. Matous becomes the third head coach in team history. Top 25 countdown: Wisconsin (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Wisconsin 15 Conference: Big Ten Coach: Bret Bielema Last season: 9-4 (5-3, fourth in the Big Ten) Bowl: Lost to Tennessee 21-17 in the Outback Bowl Starters returning: 8 on offense, 9 on defense Key players: TE Travis Beckum, QB Allan Evridge, RB P.J. Hill, LB Jonathan Casillas, WR David Gilreath Why Wisconsin is No. 15: The Badgers need to find a starting quarterback and ... Vineland man's quest: Prove crater theory (Daily Journal) VINELAND -- It all began last November with a casual look down on the planet from 5,000 miles up on Google Earth. Caller-Times’ college football Top 15 (Corpus Christi Caller-Times) Number 12: Wisconsin Badgers
