Alamo Bowl - Get Tickets
The Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) is a major post-season NCAA college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It usually matches the fourth-choice (not necessarily fourth-place) teams from the Big 10 Conference and the Big 12 Conference. Since its inception, the Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) has been rising in popularity, with each year pulling more crowd than the previous one. In recent years, the Alamo Bowl has produced 8 of the top 20 most-watched bowl games in ESPN history.
History of the Alamo Bowl
Although there was an Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) in January 1947, the first official game took place on December 31, 1993 and matched the California Golden Bears of the Pacific 10 Conference with the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference. The Bears stunned the Hawkeyes 37-3. The first ever Alamo Bowl drew a crowd of 45,716 which boosted the Alamodome's total attendance for 1993 over the 1 million mark.
Since its first game, the Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) has been growing in terms of both popularity and attendance. The logo of the event has evolved to reflect the changes in sponsorship. On May 24, 2007 the Alamo Bowl announced a partnership with Valero Energy Corporation. Therefore, the 2007 Alamo Bowl is officially the Valero Alamo Bowl.
Some Alamo Bowl trivia
- During the 1996 Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets), the Iowa Hawkeyes wore plain black helmets in honor of linebacker Mark Mitchell's mother, who died in a car accident while traveling to San Antonio for the game.
- The 2002 Alamo Bowl played between Colorado and Wisconsin is the only game to have gone into overtime.
- The 2005 Alamo Bowl ended on one of the most controversial plays in bowl game history, a multi-lateral play in which almost the entire Nebraska team and coaching staff entered onto the field before the play was blown dead.
- The Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) has sold out 5 of its 14 games.
An overview of the 2007 Alamo Bowl
The 2007 edition of the Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) was played on December 29 between the and the Texas A&M Aggies. Penn State won the game and the final score was 24-17. Half-time show was presented by the Aggie Band and Blue Band. The 2007 meeting set a new attendance record for the Alamodome at 66,166.
2008 Alamo Bowl
The 2008 Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) will be the 15th annual Valero Alamo Bowl. It will be played on Saturday, December 27, 2008. The venue is the Alamodome in beautiful San Antonio, Texas.
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Over the years, the Alamo Bowl (get Alamo Bowl tickets) has given the world many awesome moments. From NCAA record-breaking performances like Nebraska's 66 points in 2000 to thrilling finishes like Drew Brees leading Purdue in an 80 yard touchdown drive to overtake Kansas State in 1998 in the final seconds, the Valero Alamo Bowl has something for everyone. Don't miss your chance to be this one-of-a-kind event with TICKETFINDER.com™'s 2008 Alamo Bowl tickets which are available at the lowest possible prices.
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SRO or Sanding Room = Standing with no seat.
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