Poinsettia Bowl
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The Poinsettia Bowl is a post-season NCAA
-sanctioned Division I-A college football
bowl game
that was created in 2005. The game was created by the organizers of the Holiday Bowl
and is played annually at Qualcomm Stadium
in San Diego, California
. The game is currently sponsored by the San Diego County Credit Union
and is known as the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. The second-place team from the Mountain West Conference
is guaranteed a spot in this bowl through the 2014 season and will face Navy
if the school is bowl eligible in 2010. A team from the Western Athletic Conference
, provided it has enough bowl eligible teams, will gain an automatic bid in 2011, BYU
will play in the 2012 game, and Army
will play in the 2013 game if it is bowl eligible.
, the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen
accepted an invitation to the 2008 (however, they played in the EagleBank Bowl
instead), 2009, or 2010 Poinsettia Bowls if Navy was bowl eligible in those seasons. The fact that there are several naval bases in and around San Diego contributed to this decision by the independent Midshipmen.
The inaugural 2005 Poinsettia Bowl
game matched Navy Midshipmen
and Colorado State Rams
, which Navy won 51–30. This is currently the third highest attended Poinsettia Bowl game with 36,842 in attendance.
The Poinsettia Bowl announced that if Army Black Knights
had become bowl-eligible in 2006, they would have been given an automatic bowl invite. The Cadets wound up with a losing record and were not invited.
It was announced in July 2007 that beginning with the 2008 game, the Pac-10 would send their seventh-place team in 2008, its sixth place in 2009 and 2010, replacing the at-large team.
The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl
game match the Utah Utes
and the Navy Midshipmen, which Utah won by a score of 35–32. Navy made the Poinsettia Bowl, as a result of Navy's win over North Texas
, a game that set a new NCAA record for most points scored in a college football game. This is currently the second highest attended Poinsettia Bowl game with 39,129 in attendance.
It was announced, starting with the 2008 season, and continuing through 2009, if the Pac-10 does not have enough bowl-eligible teams to fill its contracted bowl slots, the Poinsettia Bowl will select a WAC
team to take the place of a Pac-10 team (if available).http://myespn.go.com/blogs/others/0-1-364/WAC-adds-another-bowl-game.html
The 2008 Poinsettia Bowl
game matched the #11 TCU Horned Frogs
of the Mountain West Conference
and the #9 Boise State Broncos
the Western Athletic Conference
champion, which TCU won by a score of 17–16. Boise State replaced the representative from the Pac-10 as they did not have enough bowl eligible teams. This game garnered a 3.74 national television rating on ESPN, the bowl’s most watched game ever and the highest rated pre-Christmas game ever on the all-sports network.
The 2009 Poinsettia Bowl
game matched the #23 Utah Utes
and the California Golden Bears
, which Utah won 37–27.
The 2010 Poinsettia Bowl
game matched the San Diego State
Aztecs against the Navy Midshipmen. San Diego State won 35-14. This is currently the highest attended Poinsettia Bowl game with 48,049 in attendance.
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
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
that was created in 2005. The game was created by the organizers of the Holiday Bowl
Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. Beginning with the 2010 playing the bowl will officially be known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl after...
and is played annually at Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The game is currently sponsored by the San Diego County Credit Union
San Diego County Credit Union
San Diego County Credit Union is a credit union based in San Diego, California. SDCCU was founded in 1938 as San Diego County Employees Credit Union and was formed to provide for the financial needs of local county government employees...
and is known as the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. The second-place team from the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
is guaranteed a spot in this bowl through the 2014 season and will face Navy
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
if the school is bowl eligible in 2010. A team from the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
, provided it has enough bowl eligible teams, will gain an automatic bid in 2011, BYU
BYU Cougars
BYU Cougars is an American soccer team based in Provo, Utah, United States. The team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference....
will play in the 2012 game, and Army
Army Black Knights football
The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946....
will play in the 2013 game if it is bowl eligible.
History
In the week leading up to the 2005 Poinsettia Bowl2005 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2005 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the on December 22, 2005 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Navy defeated Colorado State 51–30 in this game. This was the inaugural edition of the Poinsettia Bowl.-References:...
, the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
accepted an invitation to the 2008 (however, they played in the EagleBank Bowl
2008 EagleBank Bowl
The 2008 EagleBank Bowl was the inaugural edition of the new college football bowl game, and was played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC. The game, formerly known as the Congressional Bowl before naming rights were purchased by EagleBank, started at 11 AM US EST on...
instead), 2009, or 2010 Poinsettia Bowls if Navy was bowl eligible in those seasons. The fact that there are several naval bases in and around San Diego contributed to this decision by the independent Midshipmen.
The inaugural 2005 Poinsettia Bowl
2005 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2005 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the on December 22, 2005 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Navy defeated Colorado State 51–30 in this game. This was the inaugural edition of the Poinsettia Bowl.-References:...
game matched Navy Midshipmen
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
and Colorado State Rams
Colorado State Rams football
The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference under head coach Steve Fairchild...
, which Navy won 51–30. This is currently the third highest attended Poinsettia Bowl game with 36,842 in attendance.
The Poinsettia Bowl announced that if Army Black Knights
Army Black Knights football
The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946....
had become bowl-eligible in 2006, they would have been given an automatic bowl invite. The Cadets wound up with a losing record and were not invited.
It was announced in July 2007 that beginning with the 2008 game, the Pac-10 would send their seventh-place team in 2008, its sixth place in 2009 and 2010, replacing the at-large team.
The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl
2007 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Utah Utes on December 20, 2007 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Utah defeated Navy 35–32 in a game that came down to the final seconds. It was one of 32 games in the...
game match the Utah Utes
2007 Utah Utes football team
The 2007 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team was coached by 3rd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham...
and the Navy Midshipmen, which Utah won by a score of 35–32. Navy made the Poinsettia Bowl, as a result of Navy's win over North Texas
2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game
The 2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game featured the most points scored in a college football game involving D-IA/FBS opponents during the regulation four quarters of play since the NCAA began keeping records in 1937. On November 10, 2007, the Navy Midshipmen defeated the North Texas Mean Green...
, a game that set a new NCAA record for most points scored in a college football game. This is currently the second highest attended Poinsettia Bowl game with 39,129 in attendance.
It was announced, starting with the 2008 season, and continuing through 2009, if the Pac-10 does not have enough bowl-eligible teams to fill its contracted bowl slots, the Poinsettia Bowl will select a WAC
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
team to take the place of a Pac-10 team (if available).http://myespn.go.com/blogs/others/0-1-364/WAC-adds-another-bowl-game.html
The 2008 Poinsettia Bowl
2008 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game started at 5 PM US PST on Tuesday, December 23, 2008...
game matched the #11 TCU Horned Frogs
2008 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2008 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2008 college football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson. The Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth...
of the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
and the #9 Boise State Broncos
2008 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2008 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2008 college football season. The Broncos played their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf". The blue turf was new for the 2008...
the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
champion, which TCU won by a score of 17–16. Boise State replaced the representative from the Pac-10 as they did not have enough bowl eligible teams. This game garnered a 3.74 national television rating on ESPN, the bowl’s most watched game ever and the highest rated pre-Christmas game ever on the all-sports network.
The 2009 Poinsettia Bowl
2009 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2009 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the fifth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game started at 5 PM US PST on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 on ESPN. The Utah Utes defeated the California Golden Bears...
game matched the #23 Utah Utes
2009 Utah Utes football team
The 2009 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by 5th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, played its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah....
and the California Golden Bears
2009 California Golden Bears football team
The 2009 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition during the 2009 season...
, which Utah won 37–27.
The 2010 Poinsettia Bowl
2010 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2010 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the sixth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was played at 5:00 PM US PST on Thursday, December 23, 2010 and broadcast on ESPN. The game featured Navy against...
game matched the San Diego State
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
Aztecs against the Navy Midshipmen. San Diego State won 35-14. This is currently the highest attended Poinsettia Bowl game with 48,049 in attendance.
Game results
| Date | Winning Team | | Losing Team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2005 | 51 | 30 | notes 2005 Poinsettia Bowl The 2005 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the on December 22, 2005 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Navy defeated Colorado State 51–30 in this game. This was the inaugural edition of the Poinsettia Bowl.-References:... |
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| December 19, 2006 | TCU 2006 TCU Horned Frogs football team TCU began the 2006 season with high expectations. After a 2005 season where the TCU Horned Frogs lost only one game and won the Mountain West Conference championship, nothing less was expected of the Frogs in 2006. The season would start with two old Southwest Conference foes, and Texas Tech... |
37 | 7 | notes 2006 Poinsettia Bowl The 2006 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the on December 19, 2006 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. TCU defeated Northern Illinois 37–7 in this game, which was the second year in the bowl's existence.-References:... |
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| December 20, 2007 | Utah 2007 Utah Utes football team The 2007 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team was coached by 3rd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham... |
35 | Navy | 32 | notes 2007 Poinsettia Bowl The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Utah Utes on December 20, 2007 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Utah defeated Navy 35–32 in a game that came down to the final seconds. It was one of 32 games in the... |
| December 23, 2008 | TCU 2008 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2008 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2008 college football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson. The Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth... |
17 | Boise State 2008 Boise State Broncos football team The 2008 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2008 college football season. The Broncos played their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf". The blue turf was new for the 2008... |
16 | notes 2008 Poinsettia Bowl The 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game started at 5 PM US PST on Tuesday, December 23, 2008... |
| December 23, 2009 | Utah 2009 Utah Utes football team The 2009 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by 5th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, played its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.... |
37 | California 2009 California Golden Bears football team The 2009 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition during the 2009 season... |
27 | notes 2009 Poinsettia Bowl The 2009 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the fifth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game started at 5 PM US PST on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 on ESPN. The Utah Utes defeated the California Golden Bears... |
| December 23, 2010 | San Diego State | 35 | Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007... |
14 | notes 2010 Poinsettia Bowl The 2010 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the sixth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was played at 5:00 PM US PST on Thursday, December 23, 2010 and broadcast on ESPN. The game featured Navy against... |
| December 21, 2011 | Louisiana Tech 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team The 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season with Louisiana Tech... |
notes 2011 Poinsettia Bowl The 2011 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, the seventh edition of the game, will be a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 21, 2011 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season.... |
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MVPs
| Date Played | Offensive MVP | Defensive MVP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team | Pos. | |
| December 22, 2005 | Reggie Campbell Reggie Campbell Reggie Campbell is an American former football player for the United States Naval Academy team, the Navy Midshipmen.-External links:**, The Baltimore Sun, August 11, 2006.*, The Washington Post, December 23, 2005.... |
Navy | RB | Tyler Tidwell | Navy | LB |
| December 19, 2006 | Jeff Ballard | TCU | QB | Tommy Blake Tommy Blake Tommy Earl Blake, Jr. is a former American football defensive end who played at the collegiate level for Texas Christian University.-Early life:Blake grew up in tiny town in Texas... |
TCU | DE |
| December 20, 2007 | Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (quarterback) Brian Delance Johnson is an American football quarterbacks coach for the University of Utah. He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the New York Sentinels in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009.... |
Utah | QB | Joe Dale | Utah | DB |
| December 23, 2008 | Andy Dalton Andy Dalton (American football) Andrew Gregory Dalton is an American professional football quarterback for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Texas Christian University... |
TCU | QB | Stephen Hodge Stephen Hodge (American football) Stephen Hodge is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football as a strong safety at Texas Christian University .-College career:Hodge did not start for TCU until the middle... |
TCU | S |
| December 23, 2009 | Jordan Wynn | Utah | QB | Stevenson Sylvester Stevenson Sylvester Stevenson Ellis Sylvester is an American football inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.-Early years:... |
Utah | LB |
| December 23, 2010 | Ronnie Hillman Ronnie Hillman Ronnie Hillman is an American football running back. He is currently the starting running back for the 2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team. He ranked fourth among all players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with an average of 134.36 rushing yards per game.-Early years:Hillman is from... /Vincent Brown Vincent Brown (wide receiver) Vincent Brown, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at San Diego State University.-Freshman:... |
San Diego State | RB/WR | Andrew Preston | San Diego State | DB |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007... |
3 | 1–2 |
| T2 | TCU TCU Horned Frogs football The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football... |
2 | 2–0 |
| T2 | Utah Utah Utes football The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles... |
2 | 2–0 |
| T4 | San Diego State San Diego State Aztecs football The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of... |
1 | 1–0 |
| T4 | Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program represents Louisiana Tech University in Western Athletic Conference. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Since the Bulldogs first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 554 wins, 422... |
1 | 0–0 |
| T4 | Boise State Boise State Broncos football This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T4 | California California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T4 | Colorado State Colorado State Rams football The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference under head coach Steve Fairchild... |
1 | 0–1 |
| T4 | Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Huskies football The Northern Illinois Huskies football team represents Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference of the NCAA's Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision.-History:... |
1 | 0–1 |