List of announcers of major bowl games

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The following are lists of television networks and announcing teams that have broadcast major United States college football bowl games throughout the years. An announcing team usually consists of a play-by-play announcer and one or more color commentators.

1 Rose Bowl
2 Sugar Bowl
3 Orange Bowl
4 Fiesta Bowl
5 Cotton Bowl
6 Holiday Bowl
7 References
8 See also
9 Sources

[edit] Rose Bowl

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Rose Bowl from 1952 to the present

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color Commentator(s)	Sideline Reporter(s)
January 1, 2007	ABC	Brent Musburger	Bob Davie, Kirk Herbstreit	Lisa Salters, Bonnie Bernstein
January 4, 2006	ABC	Keith Jackson	Dan Fouts	Todd Harris, Holly Rowe
January 1, 2005	ABC	Keith Jackson	Dan Fouts	Todd Harris
January 1, 2004	ABC	Keith Jackson	Dan Fouts
January 1, 2003	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson
January 3, 2002	ABC	Keith Jackson	Tim Brant
January 1, 2001	ABC	Keith Jackson	Tim Brant
January 1, 2000	ABC	Keith Jackson	Dan Fouts
January 1, 1999	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1998	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1997	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1996	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 2, 1995	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1994	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1993	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1992	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1991	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1990	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 2, 1989	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1988	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1987	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1986	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1985	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 2, 1984	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1983	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1982	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1981	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1980	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen, O. J. Simpson
January 1, 1979	NBC	Curt Gowdy	John Brodie, O. J. Simpson
January 2, 1978	NBC	Curt Gowdy	John Brodie
January 1, 1977	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Don Meredith
January 1, 1976	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1975	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1974	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1973	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1972	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1971	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1970	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1969	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1968	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 2, 1967	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Terry Brennan
January 1, 1966	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Terry Brennan
January 1, 1965	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Ray Scott
January 1, 1964	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Terry Brennan
January 1, 1963	NBC	Mel Allen	Bill Symes
January 2, 1962	NBC	Mel Allen	Braven Dyer
January 2, 1961	NBC	Mel Allen	Chick Hearn
January 1, 1960	NBC	Mel Allen	Chick Hearn
January 1, 1959	NBC	Mel Allen	Chick Hearn
January 1, 1958	NBC	Mel Allen	Chick Hearn
January 1, 1957	NBC	Mel Allen	Lee Giroux
January 2, 1956	NBC	Mel Allen	Sam Balter
January 1, 1955	NBC	Mel Allen
January 1, 1954	NBC	Mel Allen	Tom Harmon
January 1, 1953	NBC	Mel Allen
January 1, 1952	NBC	Mel Allen	Jack Brickhouse

[edit] Sugar Bowl

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Sugar Bowl from 1953 to the present

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color Commentator(s)	Sideline Reporter(s)
January 3, 2007	FOX	Kenny Albert	Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long	Jeanne Zelasko
January 2, 2006	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
January 3, 2005	ABC	Mike Tirico	Tim Brant, Terry Bowden
January 4, 2004	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson
January 1, 2003	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese
January 1, 2002	ABC	Mike Tirico	David Norrie
January 2, 2001	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson
January 4, 2000	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson
January 1, 1999	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dan Fouts
January 1, 1998	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 2, 1997	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
December 31, 1995	ABC	Mark Jones	Todd Blackledge
January 2, 1995	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1994	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1993	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1992	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
January 1, 1991	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
January 1, 1990	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
January 2, 1989	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
January 1, 1988	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1987	ABC	Keith Jackson	Tim Brant
January 1, 1986	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1985	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 2, 1984	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1983	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1982	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1981	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1980	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1979	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1978	ABC	Keith Jackson	Ara Parseghian
January 1, 1977	ABC	Keith Jackson	Ara Parseghian
December 31, 1975	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bud Wilkinson
December 31, 1974	ABC	Keith Jackson	Barry Switzer
December 31, 1973	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson, Howard Cosell
December 31, 1972	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1972	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1971	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1970	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1969	NBC	Charlie Jones	George Ratterman
January 1, 1968	NBC	Charlie Jones	Elmer Angsman
January 2, 1967	NBC	Jim Simpson	Charlie Jones
January 1, 1966	NBC	Jim Simpson	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1965	NBC	Bill Fleming	Terry Brennan
January 1, 1964	NBC	Ray Scott	Frankie Albert
January 1, 1963	NBC	Ray Scott	Frankie Albert
January 1, 1962	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Lee Giroux
January 2, 1961	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1960	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1959	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1958	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1957	ABC	Ray Scott	Herman Hickman
January 2, 1956	ABC	Bill Stern
January 1, 1955	ABC	Bill Stern	Jack Drees
January 1, 1954	ABC	Harry Wismer
January 1, 1953	ABC	Jim Britt	Tom Leavitt

[edit] Orange Bowl

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator for the Orange Bowl from 1953 to the present

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color Commentator	Sideline Reporters
January 2, 2007	FOX	Matt Vasgersian	Terry Donahue, Pat Haden	Laura Okmin
January 3, 2006	ABC	Mike Tirico	Kirk Herbstreit	Erin Andrews
January 4, 2005	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
January 1, 2004	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese
January 2, 2003	ABC	Tim Brant	Ed Cunningham
January 2, 2002	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese
January 3, 2001	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese
January 1, 2000	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese
January 2, 1999	ABC	Brad Nessler	Gary Danielson
January 2, 1998	CBS	Sean McDonough	Terry Donahue
December 31, 1996	CBS	Sean McDonough	Mike Mayock
January 1, 1996	CBS	Sean McDonough	Pat Haden
January 1, 1995	NBC	Tom Hammond	Cris Collinsworth
January 1, 1994	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1993	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1992	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bill Walsh
January 1, 1991	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bill Walsh
January 1, 1990	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bill Walsh
January 2, 1989	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1988	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1987	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1986	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1985	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 2, 1984	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1983	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1982	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1981	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1980	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1979	NBC	Jim Simpson	Merlin Olsen
January 2, 1978	NBC	Jim Simpson	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1977	NBC	Jim Simpson	John Brodie
January 1, 1976	NBC	Jim Simpson	John Brodie
January 1, 1975	NBC	Jim Simpson	John Brodie
January 1, 1974	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1973	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1972	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1971	NBC	Jim Simpson	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1970	NBC	Jim Simpson	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1969	NBC	Jim Simpson	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1968	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 2, 1967	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1966	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1965	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1964	ABC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1963	ABC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1962	ABC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 2, 1961	CBS	Ray Scott	Paul Christman
January 1, 1960	CBS	Joe Boland	Paul Christman
January 1, 1959	CBS	Joe Boland	Jim McKay
January 1, 1958	CBS	Chris Schenkel	Johnny Lujack
January 1, 1957	CBS	Tom Harmon
January 2, 1956	CBS	Tom Harmon	Chris Schenkel
January 1, 1955	CBS	Bob Neal
January 1, 1954	CBS	Red Barber
January 1, 1953	CBS	Red Barber

[edit] Fiesta Bowl

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Fiesta Bowl from 1987 to the present. The Fiesta Bowl began in 1971, but was considered a “minor bowl” until the January 2, 1987 game between Penn State–Miami (Fla), the top two teams in the nation. Since then, the Fiesta Bowl has been considered a major bowl.

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color Commentator(s)	Sideline Reporter(s)
January 1, 2007	FOX	Thom Brennaman	Barry Alvarez, Charles Davis	Chris Myers
January 2, 2006	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson	Jack Arute
January 1, 2005	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson
January 2, 2004	ABC	Tim Brant	Ed Cunningham
January 3, 2003	ABC	Keith Jackson	Dan Fouts
January 1, 2002	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson
January 1, 2001	ABC	Sean McDonough	Ed Cunningham
January 2, 2000	ABC	Tim Brant	Dean Blevins
January 4, 1999	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
December 31, 1997	CBS	Tim Brando	Ed Cunningham
January 1, 1997	CBS	Jim Nantz	Terry Donahue
January 2, 1996	CBS	Jim Nantz	Terry Donahue
January 2, 1995	NBC	Charlie Jones	Randy Cross
January 1, 1994	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen
January 1, 1993	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen
January 1, 1992	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen
January 1, 1991	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen
January 1, 1990	NBC	Charlie Jones	Merlin Olsen
January 2, 1989	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1988	NBC	Charlie Jones	Jimmy Cefalo
January 2, 1987	NBC	Charlie Jones	Bob Griese, Jimmy Cefalo

[edit] Cotton Bowl

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Cotton Bowl from 1953 to 1998. The Cotton Bowl was considered a “major bowl” from inception until it was excluded from the formation of the Bowl Championship Series in 1998. As a result, the Cotton Bowl has been considered a “minor bowl” and since that date.

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color Commentator(s)
January 1, 1998	CBS	Gus Johnson	Mike Mayock
January 1, 1997	CBS	Tim Ryan	Steve Davis
January 1, 1996	CBS	Verne Lundquist	Steve Davis
January 2, 1995	NBC	Jim Lampley	Todd Christensen
January 1, 1994	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen
January 1, 1993	NBC	Tom Hammond	Paul Maguire
January 1, 1992	CBS	Jim Nantz	Terry Bradshaw
January 1, 1991	CBS	Jim Nantz	Tim Brant
January 1, 1990	CBS	Jim Nantz	Pat Haden
January 2, 1989	CBS	Verne Lundquist	Pat Haden
January 1, 1988	CBS	Brent Musburger	Pat Haden
January 1, 1987	CBS	Brent Musburger	Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian
January 1, 1986	CBS	Brent Musburger	Ara Parseghian
January 1, 1985	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Pat Haden
January 2, 1984	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Pat Haden
January 1, 1983	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Pat Haden
January 1, 1982	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Roger Staubach
January 1, 1981	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Roger Staubach
January 1, 1980	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Frank Glieber, Paul Hornung
January 1, 1979	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Paul Hornung
January 2, 1978	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Paul Hornung, Eddie Alexander
January 1, 1977	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Paul Hornung
January 1, 1976	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Alex Hawkins
January 1, 1975	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Johnny Sauer
January 1, 1974	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Tom Brookshier
January 1, 1973	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Tom Brookshier
January 1, 1972	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Tom Brookshier
January 1, 1971	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Tom Brookshier
January 1, 1970	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Tom Brookshier
January 1, 1969	CBS	Frank Glieber	Eddie LeBaron
January 1, 1968	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Johnny Sauer
December 31, 1966	CBS	Jack Drees	Pat Summerall
January 1, 1966	CBS	Jack Whitaker	Frank Gifford
January 1, 1965	CBS	Jack Buck	George Connor
January 1, 1964	CBS	Chris Schenkel	Pat Summerall
January 1, 1963	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Terry Brennan
January 1, 1962	CBS	Chris Schenkel	Johnny Lujack
January 2, 1961	CBS	Jack Drees	Terry Brennan
January 1, 1960	CBS	Jack Drees	Forest Evashevski
January 1, 1959	CBS	Tom Harmon	Darrell Royal
January 1, 1958	CBS	Tom Harmon
January 1, 1957	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 2, 1956	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1955	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1954	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1953	NBC	Bill Stern	Joe Hasel

[edit] Holiday Bowl

Only for 1984 as this is the only time a minor bowl hosted the eventual national champion (Brigham Young).

1984: ESPN, Raycom. Howard David, Paul Maguire

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