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.

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[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 StateMiami (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) Sideline Reporter(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).

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