Japan Bowl
Appearance
Japan Bowl (defunct) | |
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ジャパンボウル | |
Previous stadiums | National Stadium (1976–1979) Yokohama Stadium (1980-1991) Tokyo Dome (1992-1993) |
Previous locations | Tokyo, Japan Yokohama, Japan |
Operated | 1976-1993 |
1993 matchup |
The Japan Bowl (ジャパンボウル) was a post-season college football all-star game played in Japan, which showcased East and West All-Star teams made up of college football players from the United States. The first game was played in 1976 in Tokyo to a crowd of 68,000 spectators.[1] The final game was played in 1993.
Joe Roth Memorial Award
Following Joe Roth's appearance in the 1977 game (despite suffering from cancer), the MVP would be awarded the Joe Roth Memorial Award.[2] The helmet features Roth's helmet on top of the trophy. The first winner was Jimmy Cefalo of Penn State in 1978
Game results
Game | Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Score | Venue | Attendance | MVP |
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1 | January 18, 1976 | West | 27 | East | 16 | National Stadium | 68,000 | Chuck MuncieCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).Cal RB |
2 | January 16, 1977 | West | 21 | East | 10 | National Stadium | 58,000 | Robin EarlCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).Washington RB/TE |
3 | January 14, 1978 | East | 26 | West | 10 | National Stadium | 33,000 | Jimmy Cefalo[3] Penn State RB |
4 | January 14, 1979 | East | 33 | West | 14 | National Stadium | 55,000 | Scott Fitzkee[4] Penn State RB |
5 | January 13, 1980 | West | 28 | East | 17 | Yokohama Stadium | 27,000 | Paul Campbell[5] Ohio State RB |
6 | January 18, 1981 | West | 25 | East | 13 | Yokohama Stadium | 30,000 | J. C. Watts[6] Oklahoma QB |
7 | January 17, 1982 | West | 28 | East | 17 | Yokohama Stadium | 28,000 | Leo Wisniewski[7] Penn State OL |
8 | January 23, 1983 | West | 30 | East | 21 | Yokohama Stadium] | 30,000 | Richard Neely[8] SMU DL |
9 | January 16, 1984 | West | 27 | East | 16 | Yokohama Stadium | 26,000 | Irving Fryar[9] Nebraska WR |
10 | January 13, 1985 | West | 28 | East | 14 | Yokohama Stadium | 30,000 | Gale Gilbert[10] Cal QB |
11 | January 12, 1986 | East | 31 | West | 14 | Yokohama Stadium] | 30,000 | Bo Jackson[11] Auburn RB |
12 | January 11, 1987 | West | 24 | East | 17 | Yokohama Stadium | 30,000 | Troy Stradford[12] Boston College RB |
13 | January 10, 1988 | West | 17 | East | 3 | Yokohama Stadium | 30,000 | Chad Hennings[13] Air Force DL |
14 | January 16, 1989 | East | 30 | West | 7 | Yokohama Stadium | 29,000 | Mark Messner[14] Michigan DL |
15 | January 14, 1990 | East | 24 | West | 10 | Yokohama Stadium | Anthony Thompson[15] Indiana RB | |
16 | January 14, 1991 | West | 20 | East | 14 | Yokohama Stadium | Bill Musgrave[16] Oregon QB | |
17 | January 12, 1992 | East | 14 | West | 13 | Tokyo Dome | 50,000 | Ty Detmer[17] BYU QB |
18 [18] | January 10, 1993 | East | 27 | West | 13 | Tokyo Dome | Mark Brunell[19] Washington QB |
References
- ^ "U.S. collegians draw 68,000 to Japan Bowl". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Teague Is Back in the Spotlight : Japan Bowl: Alabama defensive back, who gained fame with a touchdown against Miami, scores to fuel a 27-13 victory for the East". LA Times. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Bowl Trophy". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.