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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Collegebowl (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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{{Collegebowl
| name               = 
| full_name          =
| nickname           = 
| defunct            =
| logo               =
| image_size         =
| caption            = 
| stadium            = 
| previous_stadiums  = 
| location           = 
| previous_locations = 
| years              = 
| previous_tie-ins   =
| conference_tie-ins = 
| payout             = 
| sponsors           = 
| former_names       = 
| prev_matchup_year  = 
| prev_matchup_season= 
| prev_matchup_teams = 
| prev_matchup_score = 
| next_matchup_year  = 
| next_matchup_season= 
| next_matchup_teams = 
| next_matchup_date  = 
}}

This template adds the article to. Those bowls which are defunct are instead added to.

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In example, <ref>s are not shown.

Field Instructions Example
name Name of the bowl game. Typically this should also be the name of the article.
Rose Bowl
full_name Name of the bowl game, with sponsor's name included.
Rose Bowl presented by [[Citigroup|citi]]
nickname Nickname of the game, if any. Do not add quotes, as these come already added.
The Granddaddy of Them All
defunct If the bowl is defunct, type anything in this field to add the "defunct" status to the infobox. Otherwise, leave this field blank.
 
logo Type the name of the image that has the name of the bowl in it here. Do not add brackets ([[ ]]). This may also be a picture of the game if the logo has not been uploaded.
Image:RoseBowlLogo.jpg
image_size How large you want the logo/image to be. If left blank, it defaults to how big the picture normally is. Do not add "px". As a general rule, try to keep images at or below 175 pixels
175
caption Type the logo (or picture) caption here.
Rose Bowl logo, 2006
stadium Type the name where the game is currently played. Wikilink the name of the stadium, avoiding redirects and disambiguation pages.
[[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
previous_stadiums Type the name of other stadiums which have played host to the game. Wikilink the name of the stadium, avoiding redirects and disambiguation pages. Don't worry if this is a red link. After the name of the stadium, type the year or years when the game was played there. If a bowl is played at some location other than its normal location, why? Add a <ref> to explain. For help on using references, please see Wikipedia:Footnotes.
 [[Wallace Wade Stadium]] (1942)<ref>The 1942 game was played
 in Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, due to a restriction on
 crowds allowed on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] after
 [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]].
location Type the name of the location where the game is currently played. Wikilink the name of the city, avoiding redirects and disambiguation pages.
[[Pasadena, California]]
previous_locations Type the name of the locations which have played host to the game. Wikilink the name of the city, avoiding redirects and disambiguation pages. After the name of the city, type the year or years when the game was played there. If a bowl is played at some location other than its normal location, why? Add a <ref> to explain. For help on using references, please see Wikipedia:Footnotes.
 [[Durham, North Carolina]] (1942)<ref>The 1942 game was played
 in Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, due to a restriction on
 crowds allowed on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] after
 [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]].
years List the years the bowl has been played. Make sure you use " — ," not " – " for spans of years. Separate sets of years, or individual years with <br>. If the bowl is still being played, add "present" as the second part of each set of years, no link. Use game dates, not season dates.
1902<br>1916 — present
(Note that the first game is listed as being played in 1916, despite it being part of the 1915 season)
conference_tie-ins List current conference tie-ins, if known. Separate the two with a comma. Wikilink each conference to its un-redirected form, piping the link for how the conference is known today, or its acronym. If the game has a at-large teams (such as the BCS), note the selection process for selecting those teams. If the game is a BCS game, note that the game may lose conference champions to the title game. Make sure you use " — ," not " – " for spans of years. Separate sets of years, or individual years with <br> .
[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]], [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]]
<ref>If either conference champion is in the [[BCS National Championship Game]],
the champion is replaced by a BCS at-large team.</ref>
previous_tie-ins List previous conference tie-ins, if known. Separate the two with a comma. Type the years when this conference tie-in applied. Wikilink each conference to its un-redirected form, piping the link for how the conference is known today, or its acronym. When listing conferences here, list defunct conferences when they were in existence, even if the conference which succeeded the defunct one is listed in either conference tie-in section. Make sure you use " — ," not " – " for spans of years. Separate sets of years, or individual years with <br> .
 
payout List the current payout for each team, if known. DO NOT add any currency formatting, as this has already been done. Only type the number of dollars. Do not write any other words after, such as "million" or "thousand." However, list (and link) the year in which this payout applied. Link the year as <small>[[As of 2006|2006]]</small> so that this payout can be updated each year (this will look like 2006). Has the number changed? List any other payouts, if known. Separate this year's payout and previous years' payouts with <br>Please attempt to source your claims. Make sure you use " — ," not " – " for spans of years. Separate sets of years, or individual years with <br>. Cite a source which lists payouts.
17,000,000 <small>([[As of 2006|2006]])</small>
sponsors List the current and former sponsors of the game. Link to the sponsor's Wikipedia article. Red links are acceptable, though some discretion should be used if it looks like no Wikipedia article will ever be written on the subject. List & add the years when each sponsor had naming rights. Make sure you use " — ," not " – " for spans of years. Separate sets of years, or individual years with <br> .
[[American Telephone & Telegraph Company|AT&T]] (1998 — 2001)<br>
[[Sony]]/[[PlayStation 2]] (2002)<br>[[Citigroup|citi]] (2003 — present)</br>
former_names List the former full names of the game. Link the the sponsor's Wikipeda article, if applicable. Red links are acceptable, though some discretion should be used if it looks like no Wikipedia article will ever be written on the subject. List & add the years when each sponsor had naming rights.
Rose Bowl Game presented by [[American Telephone & Telegraph Company|AT&T]]
(1998 — 2001)<br>Rose Bowl Game presented by [[PlayStation 2]] (2002)
prev_matchup_year The year the previous game took place (may be different from season if the game is after New Years)
2006
prev_matchup_season Season to which the previous game belonged
2005
prev_matchup_teams Add the previous year's matchup. Include rank, if applicable. In order of preference, the link should go to:
  1. The year's football team article
  2. The school's football article
  3. The school's athletics article
  4. The school's page
[[2005 Texas Longhorn football team|Texas]] vs. [[2005 USC Trojans football team|Southern California]]
prev_matchup_score The score of the previous game.
41-38
next_matchup_year The year the next game takes place (may be different from season if game is after New Years)
2007
next_matchup_season Season to which the next games belongs
2006
next_matchup_teams[1] Add this year's matchup. Include rank, if applicable. In order of preference, the link should go to:
  1. The year's football team article
  2. The school's football article
  3. The school's athletics article
  4. The school's page
[[2006 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]] vs. 
[[2006 USC Trojans football team|Southern California]]

The links for Michigan would be as follows:
  1. 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team
  2. Michigan Wolverines football
  3. Michigan Wolverines
  4. University of Michigan
next_matchup_date Date of the next matchup; do not include the year
Jan 1
Required field
  1. ^ Not required if bowl is defunct.

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Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl presented by citi
"The Granddaddy of Them All"

Rose Bowl logo, 2006
Stadium Rose Bowl
Location Pasadena, California
Previous Stadiums Wallace Wade Stadium (1942)
Previous Locations Durham, North Carolina (1942)
Operated 1902
1916 — present
Conference Tie-ins Big Ten, Pac-10
Payout US$17,000,000 (2006)
Sponsors
AT&T (1998-2001)
Sony/PlayStation 2 (2002)
citi (2003—present)
Former names
Rose Bowl Game presented by AT&T (19982001)
Rose Bowl Game presented by PlayStation 2 (2002)
2006 Matchup
Texas vs Southern California (41–38)
2007 Matchup
Michigan vs. Southern California (Jan 1)