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Tropical Bowl (all-star game)
The Tropical Bowl is a college football postseason all-star game played annually in Florida in January since 2016.[1] Initially played as the Tropic Bowl, it has used its current name since the January 2017 game.
| Tropical Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Previous stadiums | see Game results |
| Operated | 2016–present |
| Former names | |
Tropic Bowl (2016) | |
| 2022 matchup | |
| American vs. National (American 24–14) | |
| 2023 matchup | |
| American vs. National (American 48–10) | |
Game results
| Date | American Team | National Team | Stadium | City (Florida) | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Score | Coach | |||||
| January 17, 2016 | Bill Khayat | 38 | 14 | Mike Stock | North Miami Stadium | North Miami Beach | [2][3] |
| January 15, 2017 | Todd Littlejohn | 14 | 28 | Mike Stock | Daytona Stadium | Daytona Beach | [4][5] |
| January 14, 2018 | Todd Littlejohn | 26 | 20 | Mike Stock | [6][7] | ||
| January 13, 2019 | Todd Littlejohn | 24 | 16 | Jim Collins | [8][9] | ||
| January 12, 2020 | Todd Littlejohn | 7 | 35 | Jim Collins | Spec Martin Stadium | DeLand | [10][11] |
| January 17, 2021 | Chris Miller | 17 | 20 | Jim Collins | Celebration High School | Celebration | [12][13] |
| January 15, 2022 | Todd Littlejohn | 24 | 14 | Jim Collins | Camping World Stadium | Orlando | [14][15] |
| January 21, 2023 | Todd Littlejohn | 48 | 10 | Jim Collins | [16][17] | ||
Alumni
Over 350 Tropical Bowl alumni have gone on to the NFL since its inception. The game's website lists various notable players who have appeared in the Tropical Bowl, including: Andrew Dowell, Danny Etling, J. T. Hassell, Wil Lutz, Scotty Miller, and Kenny Moore.[18]
See also
- Tropical Bowl (HBCUs), an unrelated team-competitive bowl game of the 1950s
References
- ^ Dean, Zach (January 12, 2019). "B-CU's Trenton Bridges, Stetson's Zane Smith to play in Tropical Bowl". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Sports: Tropic Bowl". Miami Herald. January 31, 2016. p. SW22. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2016 Tropic Bowl Rosters". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (January 16, 2017). "Tennessee tight end Croom named MVP of Tropical Bowl". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. p. 16. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2017 Tropic Bowl Rosters". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Hays, Chris (January 15, 2018). "Ellis shines at all-star showcase". Orlando Sentinel. p. C2. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Tropic Bowl Rosters". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Transfer from USC picks Gophers". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. January 14, 2019. p. C3. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2019 Tropic Bowl Rosters". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Towson's Flacco accounts for 3 TDs". The Baltimore Sun. January 13, 2020. p. D6. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2020 Tropic Bowl Rosters". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ @DefnseUnivrsity (January 17, 2021). "Tropical Bowl National Team! We got the W today" (Tweet). Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021 Tropic Bowl Rosters". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ @LeonardWeaver (January 15, 2022). "...American Team of the FBS Tropical Bowl his defense helped bring forth the win 24-14" (Tweet). Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2022 Tropic Bowl Roster". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Jimenez, James H. (January 23, 2023). "2023 Tropical Bowl Post-Game Recap and Analysis". hustlebelt.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Tropic Bowl Game Roster". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Alumni". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
External links
- Official website