Back in the day bowls

[TennFan]

There are too many bowls today. This year there are 42 which includes the two playoff games plus the National Championship game for 43.
What happened to the good old days of 25 or even 10. Back in the 60's these were the bowl games:

1. Cotton
2. Orange
3. Rose
4. Sugar
5. Gator (now TaxSlayer)
6. Liberty (Memphis)
7. Sun
8. Peach
9. Bluebonnet

Believe the Outback, Fiesta, Citrus and Holiday Bowls were added in the 70's. In my opinion there doesn't need to be more than 20-25 Bowls. Top 40 or 50 teams play with a 6-8 team playoff for National Championship.
At most, for the major conferences, the top 5 or 6 teams get invited-tough-but have to win a minimum of 7 games.

 

[TennTom]

Participation trophies for everyone!
I used to watch most every bowl game, now it's less than half.

 

[CoaxialOrange]

Well what else is there to do between the second half of December and First week of January

 

[#JuanVol]

Who really cares. They aren't playing for a title. Gives teams like a mtsu a reason to play out their season, more practice, and a chance to play on national tv. The small schools usually get enough money to pay for travel so it not an impact financially.

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

Nowadays ESPN has airtime to fill between 20 different channels. That is why there are some many bowl games. The more airtime it can sell to advertisers the more $$$ in ol' Mickey's red shorts.

 

[GVF]

dont forget the bluebonnet bowl. tennessee has an appearance there.

 

[Zues1]

Fiesta Bowl started the maddening payouts

 

[utvolpj]

There are too many bowls today.

You don't enjoy watching college football?

 

[Tidal Surge]

Good list, but replace Independence with Blue Bonnet.

 

[TennFan]

You don't enjoy watching college football?

I watch only a select few but don't watch more than 10-12, mainly the top 10.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I think there are too many but I also don't care at the same time. It's essentially giving us 3 extra weeks of college football and outside of the playoff games, they're just glorified exhibition games. Plus the newer ones are seemingly more for the Group of 5 conferences, since that's going to be their ceiling barring a miracle season.

I do think it's kind of funny that Orlando now has 3 bowl games.

 

[utvolpj]

I watch only a select few but don't watch more than 10-12, mainly the top 10.

So other want to watch more. What's the issue with having more games? It hurts nothing

 

[LittleCat]

Money.

 

[DancingOutlaw]

If it makes money, it will be done.

It gives otherwise finished teams another month of practice. No team is going to turn that down.

It gives exposure to a lot of people off work to see your team.

It's more games to bet on. Vegas isn't complaining.

The trend is more, not less. The quality is certainly terrible, but that isn't the point. Money is.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Remember the Garden State Bowl? I miss that one.

 

[malinoisvol]

Bourbon Bowl.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Travesty that the International Bowl in Toronto didn't survive.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Defunct_college_football_bowls

So many

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Bourbon Bowl.

Tobacco Bowl was real thing.

AND https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacardi_Bowl

 

[zeppelin128]

As was the Salad Bowl from 48-52.

 

[GreveHaller]

Travesty that the International Bowl in Toronto didn't survive.

The real travesty is that the SEC isn't affiliated with the Aloha bowl

 

[bamawriter]

There are proposals on the table for bowl games in Dublin and Dubai.

 

[give_him 6]

Bourbon Bowl.

Bobby Boucher was lights out in that game.

 

[1972 Grad]

Remember the Garden State Bowl? I miss that one.

I remember Willie Gault returning the kickoff for a TD against Wisconsin in the Garden State Bowl. I think it was about 1981, because it was just before I moved out of my house in Knoxville.

 

[CAVPUT]

There are too many bowls today. This year there are 42 which includes the two playoff games plus the National Championship game for 43.
What happened to the good old days of 25 or even 10. Back in the 60's these were the bowl games:

1. Cotton
2. Orange
3. Rose
4. Sugar
5. Gator (now TaxSlayer)
6. Liberty (Memphis)
7. Sun
8. Peach
9. Bluebonnet

Believe the Outback, Fiesta, Citrus and Holiday Bowls were added in the 70's. In my opinion there doesn't need to be more than 20-25 Bowls. Top 40 or 50 teams play with a 6-8 team playoff for National Championship.
At most, for the major conferences, the top 5 or 6 teams get invited-tough-but have to win a minimum of 7 games.

Now you're talking my era. Good times and memories.