Houston Bowl
Encyclopedia
The Houston Bowl is a now-defunct NCAA
-sanctioned Division I-A college football
bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas
from 2000 to 2005. The game was originally known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl (for the website of the Houston furniture chain of the same name
) in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, the Houston Bowl was born and later named the EV1.net Houston Bowl for the remainder of the game's existence.
The Houston Bowl was played in two locations during its tenure. Houston's Reliant Astrodome
housed the galleryfurniture.com Bowl. And, in 2002, the game moved to Reliant Stadium
, the home of the NFL's Houston Texans
. However, after 2005, the bowl failed to return EV1.net as a sponsor, and the game management was turned over to the Texans, and the NFL Network changed the game's name to the Texas Bowl
. While officially two separate games, it is considered that the 2006 Texas Bowl is the successor to the 2005 Houston Bowl.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
-sanctioned Division I-A college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
from 2000 to 2005. The game was originally known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl (for the website of the Houston furniture chain of the same name
Jim McIngvale
Jim McIngvale is a businessman from Houston, the founder of the Houston furniture store Gallery Furniture....
) in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, the Houston Bowl was born and later named the EV1.net Houston Bowl for the remainder of the game's existence.
The Houston Bowl was played in two locations during its tenure. Houston's Reliant Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, USA. The stadium is part of the Reliant Park complex...
housed the galleryfurniture.com Bowl. And, in 2002, the game moved to Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....
, the home of the NFL's Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. However, after 2005, the bowl failed to return EV1.net as a sponsor, and the game management was turned over to the Texans, and the NFL Network changed the game's name to the Texas Bowl
Texas Bowl
The Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, formerly known as the Texas Bowl, is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game that was held for the first time in 2006 in Houston, Texas. The bowl replaced the now-defunct Houston Bowl, which was played annually from 2000 to 2005...
. While officially two separate games, it is considered that the 2006 Texas Bowl is the successor to the 2005 Houston Bowl.
Game results
| Date Played | | Winning Team | | Losing Team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 27, 2000 | East Carolina | 40 | Texas Tech | 27 | notes 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl The 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Texas Tech University Red Raiders from the Big 12 and the East Carolina University Pirates from Conference USA at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas on December 27, 2000. It was the inaugural game in the... |
| December 28, 2001 | Texas A&M 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 4-4.-Schedule:-McNeese State:-Wyoming:-Oklahoma State:-Notre Dame:-Baylor:-Colorado:... |
28 | 9 | notes 2001 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl The 2001 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl was the second edition of the college football bowl game , and was be played at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The game pitted the Texas A&M University Aggies from the Big 12 and the from Conference USA... |
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| December 27, 2002 | Oklahoma State 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team The 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys' Houston Bowl appearance in 2002 was only the second time in 14 years that OSU made it to a bowl game.-Schedule:... |
33 | 23 | notes 2002 Houston Bowl The 2002 EV1.net Houston Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game , and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game pitted the Oklahoma State University Cowboys from the Big 12 and the from Conference USA... |
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| December 30, 2003 | Texas Tech | 38 | 14 | notes 2003 Houston Bowl The 2003 Houston Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on December 30, 2003, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was the fourth time the Houston Bowl was played and the final game of the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both... |
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| December 29, 2004 | Colorado 2004 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 2004 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.-Schedule:-Coaching staff:... |
33 | 28 | notes 2004 Houston Bowl The 2004 EV1.net Houston Bowl was the fifth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game pitted the University of Colorado Buffaloes from the Big 12 and the from the Western Athletic Conference... |
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| December 30, 2005 | TCU 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2005 college football season. TCU finished with an 11–1 record and a #11 ranking in the AP Poll.... |
27 | 24 | notes 2005 Houston Bowl The 2005 EV1.net Houston Bowl was the sixth and final edition of the college football bowl games and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game pitted the from the Big 12 Conference and the TCU Horned Frogs from the Mountain West Conference... |
MVPs
| Date played | MVPs | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 27, 2000 | David Garrard David Garrard David Douglas Garrard is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.Garrard played college football at East Carolina. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and served as the team's starting quarterback from 2007 to 2010... |
East Carolina | QB |
| Bernard Williams Bernard Williams (gridiron football) Bennie Bernard Williams is a former American and Canadian football offensive tackle. Williams was the Eagles first round draft pick in the 1994 NFL Draft and started all 16 games for them in 1994, but was banned from the NFL after failing 15 drug tests... |
East Carolina | DT | |
| December 28, 2001 | Byron Jones | Texas A&M 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 4-4.-Schedule:-McNeese State:-Wyoming:-Oklahoma State:-Notre Dame:-Baylor:-Colorado:... |
DB |
| Joe Weber | Texas A&M | RB | |
| December 27, 2002 | Rashaun Woods Rashaun Woods Rashaun Dorrell Woods is a professional football player who recently played in the Canadian Football League prior to his release by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 22, 2008... |
Oklahoma State 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team The 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys' Houston Bowl appearance in 2002 was only the second time in 14 years that OSU made it to a bowl game.-Schedule:... |
WR |
| Kevin Williams | Oklahoma State | DT | |
| December 30, 2003 | B.J. Symons B.J. Symons Brian James "B. J." Symons was an American football quarterback, last playing for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He was originally drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft... |
Texas Tech | QB |
| Adell Duckett | Texas Tech | DL | |
| December 29, 2004 | Joel Klatt Joel Klatt Joel Klatt is no longer a talk radio personality on 102.3FM "The Ticket" in Denver, Colorado, partnered with fellow former University of Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Charles "C.J." Johnson. Klatt played college football for the University of Colorado Buffaloes before turning professional... |
Colorado 2004 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 2004 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.-Schedule:-Coaching staff:... |
QB |
| Tom Hubbard | Colorado | S | |
| December 31, 2005 | Jeff Ballard | TCU 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2005 college football season. TCU finished with an 11–1 record and a #11 ranking in the AP Poll.... |
QB |
| Jason Berryman | DL |