The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, which comprises 125 of the nation’s top high school marching musicians who perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the longest-running active high school All-American game. The game was first played on December 30, 2000, in Highlander Stadium in Dallas, Texas.[1] Since then, however, the game has annually been played inside the Alamodome in San Antonio. Participants in the first game in 2000 included Kevin Jones and Marlin Jackson,[1] two current players in the National Football League. Other notable participants include Adrian Peterson, Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Brady Quinn, Tommie Harris, Terrelle Pryor and Michael Oher.[1] Twenty-four Army All-Americans were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft. As of 2007[update], there were over one hundred Army All-Americans in the NFL.[2]
Since the game's inception, attendance has risen from 6,300 for the inaugural game in 2000[1] to 34,126 for the latest game in 2010. Starting with the 2008 edition, the game is in competition with the Under Armour All-America Game for the top high school seniors. Broadcast rights are currently held by NBC Sports, which airs the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 8, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. CST.
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During U.S. Army All-American Bowl week, a number of national awards are given out at a formal-awards dinner, which include:
Herman Boone Trophy: Awarded to the winning team of the game
Pete Dawkins MVP Trophy: Awarded to the game's most valuable player
Ken Hall Trophy: Presented to the U.S. Army Player of the Year: High school football's highest honor, awarded to the nation's best high school football player. This award is named after Ken "Sugarland Express" Hall, the all-time leading rusher in high-school football history. The trophy is cast in the likeness of Ken Hall in his 1950s uniform.
Bill Yoast Trophy: Presented to the National H.S. Coach of the Year: Awarded to the nation's top high school coach
Glenn Davis (West) and Doc Blanchard (East) Awards: Recognizes an East and West player who best epitomizes the Army's high standard of excellence in community service, education, and athletic distinction
Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award: Awarded to the nation's best high school offensive lineman or defensive lineman.
U.S. Army All-American Bowl football players are chosen by a committee made up of game producer All American Games, Rivals.com and recruiting analyst Tom Lemming
| RECORD CATEGORY | RECORD HOLDER | YEAR | RECORD |
| Highest Attendance at U.S. Army All-American Bowl | 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl | 2008 | 36,534 fans |
| Longest Touchdown Pass | Anton Ftoni to Markeith Ambles | 2010 | 88 yards |
| Most Passing Yards | Anton Ftoni | 2010 | 265 yards (12 completions, 4 TD) |
| Most Rushing Yards | Darrell Blackman | 2003 | 81 yards (5 rushes) |
| Most Receiving Yards | DeSean Jackson | 2005 | 141 yards (7 catches) |
| Most Points by a Single Player | Brian Toal, Chris Wells, Tahj Boyd | 2004, 2006, 2009 respectively | 18 points |
| Most Tackles | Ahmad Brooks, Chris Galippo, Reggie Wilson | 2002, 2007, 2010 | 7 tackles |
| Longest Fumble Recovery Return for TD | Raeshon McNeil | 2006 | 65 yards |
| Longest Kickoff Return TD | Ted Ginn, Jr. | 2004 | 98 yards |
| Longest Field Goal | David Dyches | 2003 | 42 yards |
| Largest Margin of Victory | East over West 47-3 | 2003 | 44 point differential |
For 11 years, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been more than just a football game; it is a celebration of high school football. Since its inception, the Bowl has built programs to recognize the athletes and coaches who contribute to high school football.
2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour
Date: September 23, 2010 – Early December 2010
Location: Each U.S. Army All-American’s high school (Band and Football)
Participation: Nationwide high school pep-rallies and football games
The Selection Tour travels to each U.S. Army All-American Bowl football player and U.S. Army All-American Marching Band member’s high school to recognize them during pep rallies, high school football games and other events. The Selection Tour was created to honor and officially announce each player and band member to the Bowl. A local U.S. Army representative is on hand at each event to present the All-American with their invitation to the game. The U.S. Army representative will also invite the head football coach of each All-American to San Antonio to take part in the U.S. Army Coaches Academy.
2011 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band
Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 – Saturday, January 8, 2011
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Time: Halftime of U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Participation: Top 125 marching musicians from across the nation
The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band will feature 125 of the nation’s top high school senior marching musicians, who will perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The marching musicians will arrive on Tuesday and rehearse each day until their Game Day performance.
2011 U.S. Army National Combine
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011– Saturday, January 8, 2011 Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Participation: 500 of the nation’s top underclassmen
The U.S. Army National Combine is the only national combine in the country, and features the nation’s top 500 underclassman football players. The National Combine gives the nation’s top underclassmen the opportunity to showcase their football skills and earn national recognition among football’s most elite recruiting experts and analysts. The event consists of traditional combine and football skills testing, seminars and break-out sessions focusing on leadership, team-building, and the college recruiting process.
2011 U.S. Army Coaches Academy
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011 – Saturday, January 8, 2011
Location: Marriott Riverwalk Hotel – San Antonio, TX
Participation: Over 100 of the nation’s top high school football coaches
The Head Coach of each All-American selected to the Bowl, along with twenty other top coaches from around the country, will be selected to attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy. The Coaches Academy features top college and NFL coaches, and includes a Texas-style BBQ dinner, breakfast, seminar session, luncheon, on-field clinic, and a ticket to the U.S. Army Awards Dinner and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
East victories are shaded ██ red. West victories shaded ██ gold.
| Most receptions in a game | Bryan Moss. Clark | 2010 | 13 receptions | ||||
| Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Series | MVP | ||
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| December 30, 2000 | Highlander Stadium • Dallas, Texas | West | 18 | East | 15 | West 1-0 | Dominic Robinson |
| January 5, 2002 | Alamo Stadium • San Antonio, Texas | West | 26 | East | 6 | West 2-0 | Vince Young |
| January 5, 2003 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 47 | West | 3 | West 2-1 | Chris Leak |
| January 3, 2004 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 45 | West | 28 | Tied 2-2 | Ted Ginn, Jr. |
| January 15, 2005 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | West | 35 | East | 3 | West 3-2 | DeSean Jackson |
| January 7, 2006 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 27 | West | 16 | Tied 3-3 | Chris Wells |
| January 6, 2007 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | West | 24 | East | 7 | West 4-3 | Chris Galippo |
| January 5, 2008 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 33 | West | 23 | Tied 4-4 | Terrelle Pryor |
| January 3, 2009 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 30 | West | 17 | East 5-4 | Co-MVPs Bryce Brown and Tajh Boyd |
| January 9, 2010 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | West | 30 | East | 14 | Tied 5-5 | Ronald Powell |
| January 8, 2011 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 13 | West | 10 | East 6-5 | Demetrius Hart |
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All American Games (formerly SportsLink) is a sport management and marketing company based in Wharton, New Jersey, that produces and manages many of the nation’s premier high school and youth sporting events. All American Games’ properties include the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, U.S. Army Coaches Academy, U.S. Army National Combine, U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, Football University, Football University Youth All-American Bowl, FBU TOP GUN, American Baseball University and the All-American Baseball Game. In 2009, All American Games ventured into sports-television production with a new sports-reality television show “The Ride,” which garnered coverage in almost 80 million homes and airs on MTV2.
Created in 2001, The U.S. Army All-American Bowl features the nation’s top 90 high school football players. The Bowl provides the U.S. Army All-Americans with a national platform to compete against America’s best. Since the game’s inception, All American Games has built Bowl Week to include the U.S. Army National Combine, the U.S. Army Coaches Academy, and now in its fourth year the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band featuring the top 125 high school marching musicians in the country.
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