The Tropical Bowl is a postseason all-star game featuring FBS college football seniors. Started in 2016, the game is played annually in Florida in January.[1] Initially played as the Tropic Bowl, it has used its current name since the January 2017 game.
| Tropical Bowl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stadium | Municipal Stadium |
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Previous stadiums | See Game Results |
| Operated | 2016–present |
| Former names | |
Tropic Bowl (2016) | |
| 2023 matchup | |
| American vs. National (48–10) | |
| 2024 matchup | |
| American vs. National (17–17) | |
Game results
edit| 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] | ||
| January 20, 2024 | Todd Littlejohn | 17 | 17 | Jim Collins | Daytona Stadium† | Daytona Beach | [18][19] |
† Daytona Stadium was formerly known as Municipal Stadium, and is referred to as such on the game's website.
Alumni
editOver 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, several Pro Bowl and Super Bowl players including: Danny Etling, J. T. Gray, D. J. Killings, Wil Lutz, Scotty Miller, and Kenny Moore II.[20]
See also
edit- Tropical Bowl (HBCUs), an unrelated team-competitive bowl game of the 1950s
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Quartey, Michael (January 24, 2024). "Electric College Football Fills Municipal Stadium for the 2024 Tropical Bowl in Front of the NFL". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Quartey, Michael (January 16, 2024). "2024 Trillion Tropical Bowl Roster Announced & its Loaded with NFL Talent & All Pro Leagues Scouting". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Alumni". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.