Independence Bowl - Get Tickets
The Independence Bowl (get Independence Bowl tickets) is a post-season NCAA college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game is officially known as the PetroSun Independence Bowl after its present sponsor. The game pits a representative of the SEC against a team from the Big 12.
Since its inception, the Independence Bowl (get Independence Bowl tickets) has undergone many changes but what remains constant is its popularity which keeps rising with every passing year.
History of the Independence Bowl
The history of the Independence Bowl (get Independence Bowl tickets) can be traced back to 1975 when the board of directors of the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Foundation initiated the idea of bringing a bowl game to the state of Louisiana. Their efforts were rewarded on December 13, 1976 and the first ever Independence Bowl was played. The first game matched McNeese State and the University of Tulsa. It had a budget of $75,000 and paid each participating team $25,000. 19,164 fans attended the first ever Independence Bowl (get Independence Bowl tickets).
For its first five years, the Independence Bowl (get Independence Bowl tickets) pitted the champion of the Southland Conference against an at-large opponent. It then moved to inviting two at-large teams, until 1995 when it began featuring a Southeastern Conference school against an at-large opponent. Since 1998, the Independence Bowl has normally featured a match-up between teams representing the Big 12 Conference and the SEC.
Some Independence Bowl trivia
- The name 'Independence Bowl' (get Independence Bowl tickets) was chosen as a tribute to all those who had fought for America's freedom and also because of the strong military presence in the Shreveport-Bossier City area.
- In 1990, the contest became the first college bowl game to use a title sponsor.
- Previous sponsors of the Independence Bowl (get Independence Bowl tickets) have included Poulan and Weed Eater, Sanford and MainStay Investments.
- PetroSun will be the game's title sponsor till 2008.
An overview of the 2007 Independence Bowl
The 2007 Independence Bowl, which was played on December 30, 2007, pitted SEC's Alabama Crimson Tide against the Big 12's Colorado Buffaloes. Alabama won the game, 30-24. Each conference received a payout of $1.1 million.
2008 Independence Bowl
The 2008 Independence Bowl (get Independence Bowl tickets) will be played in December 2008 at the Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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DEFINITIONS:
PK, Park, Parking Pass, PK Pass, Green Lot ETC = Parking and is not an entry ticket.
SRO or Sanding Room = Standing with no seat.
Club or Stadium Club Pass= No entry. Only access to the private club/bar.
The word "Club" followed or preceded with a section number are entry tickets.
Seats are together unless listed as single seats or piggy back.
GA means General Admission standing no seats.
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