Humanitarian Bowl

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Humanitarian Bowl
Roady's Truck Stops Humanitarian Bowl

Humanitarian Bowl Logo
Stadium Bronco Stadium
Location Boise, Idaho
Operated 1997-present
Conference Tie-ins ACC, WAC
Payout US$750,000 (2007)
Sponsors
Crucial.com (1999-2002)
MPC Computers (Dec. 2004-2006)
Former names
Humanitarian Bowl (1997-1998)
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl (1999- 2002)
Humanitarian Bowl (Jan. 2004)
MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 2004-2006)
2007 Matchup
Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech (FSU 40, GT 28)
2008 Matchup
ACC #8 vs. WAC (December 30)

The Humanitarian Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game that has been played annually at 30,000-seat Bronco Stadium on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho, since 1997. The game currently matches a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference with one from the Western Athletic Conference, typically the conference champion.

The game was sponsored by Micron Technology, an Idaho-based manufacturer, from 1999 to 2002 under the name Crucial.com, which sells computer memory upgrades from Micron. The bowl game then briefly had no sponsor for the January 2004 game. In December of 2004, the name was changed to the MPC Computers Bowl. MPC Computers was formerly MicronPC, the computer manufacturing division of Micron, but splint from Micron and has no affiliation with Micron. In April 2007, it was announced that the bowl will again be called the Humanitarian Bowl. [1] In May 2007, a new bowl sponsor was announced. The bowl's name is now the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl. [2]

It is the longest running cold weather bowl game currently in operation. The payout is $750,000, but teams are required to provide a corporate sponsor, purchase a minimum number of tickets, and stay at a selected hotel for a minimum stay. Because of this, 7-4 UCLA declined an invitation to the Humanitarian Bowl in 2001. [3]

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[edit] Previous results

Date Played Winning Team Losing Team
December 29, 1997 Cincinnati 35 Utah State 19
December 30, 1998 Idaho 42 Southern Mississippi 35
December 30, 1999 Boise State 34 Louisville 31
December 28, 2000 Boise State 38 UTEP 23
December 31, 2001 Clemson 49 Louisiana Tech 24
December 31, 2002 Boise State 34 Iowa State 16
January 3, 2004 Georgia Tech 52 Tulsa 10
December 27, 2004 Fresno State 37 Virginia 34 (OT)
December 28, 2005 Boston College 27 Boise State 21
December 31, 2006 Miami 21 Nevada 20
December 31, 2007 Fresno State 40 Georgia Tech 28

[edit] MVPs

Date played MVPs School Position
December 29, 1997 Steve Smith Utah State WR
Chad Plummer Cincinnati QB
December 30, 1998 Lee Roberts Southern Miss QB
John Welsh Idaho QB
December 30, 1999 Brock Forsey Boise State RB
Chris Redman Louisville QB
December 28, 2000 Bart Hendricks Boise State QB
Chris Porter UTEP RB
December 31, 2001 Woodrow Dantzler Clemson QB
Delwyn Daigre Louisiana Tech WR
December 31, 2002 Bobby Hammer Boise State DT
Anthony Forrest Iowa State DB
January 3, 2003 P.J. Daniels Georgia Tech RB
Cort Moffitt Tulsa P
December 27, 2004 Paul Pinegar Fresno State QB
Marques Hagans Virginia QB
December 28, 2005 Matt Ryan Boston College QB
Jared Zabransky Boise State QB
December 31, 2006 Kirby Freeman Miami QB
Jeff Rowe Nevada QB
December 31, 2007 Tom Brandstater Fresno State QB
Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech RB

[edit] Most appearances

Rank Team Appearances Record
1 Boise State 4 3-1
T2 Fresno State 2 2-0
T2 Georgia Tech 2 1-1
T4 Boston College 1 1-0
T4 Cincinnati 1 1-0
T4 Clemson 1 1-0
T4 Idaho 1 1-0
T4 Miami 1 1-0
T4 Nevada 1 0-1
T4 Iowa State 1 0-1
T4 Louisiana Tech 1 0-1
T4 Louisville 1 0-1
T4 Southern Mississippi 1 0-1
T4 Tulsa 1 0-1
T4 Utah State 1 0-1
T4 UTEP 1 0-1
T4 Virginia 1 0-1

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://www.idahostatesman.com/104/story/80015.html
  2. ^ http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/86390.html
  3. ^ UCLA Addresses Bowl Situation - Statement from UCLA athletic director Peter Dalis
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