New Mexico Bowl
| New Mexico Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Gildan New Mexico Bowl | |
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The logo for the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. | |
| Stadium | University Stadium |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Operated | 2006–present |
| Conference tie-ins | MWC, C-USA |
| Previous conference tie-ins | WAC (2006–10), Pac-12 (2012–13) |
| Payout | US$912,500 [1] |
| Sponsors | |
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Gildan (2011–present) | |
| Former names | |
|
New Mexico Bowl (2006–2010) | |
| 2015 matchup | |
| Arizona vs. New Mexico (Arizona 45–37) | |
| 2016 matchup | |
| UTSA vs. New Mexico (December 17, 2016) | |
The New Mexico Bowl (officially known since 2011 as the Gildan New Mexico Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is an NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually since 2006 at University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since its founding, the bowl has been typically scheduled before Christmas as one of the first of the season. In 2011, clothing manufacturer Gildan became the first title sponsor for the game.
Beginning with the 2014 game, the New Mexico Bowl features a team from the Mountain West Conference and a team from Conference USA, provided both conferences have enough bowl eligible teams. If one or both conferences does not, the bowl selection committee chooses an at-large team from another conference. In August 2013, it was announced that Conference USA had signed an agreement to send a regional team to participate in the game for six seasons beginning in 2014 replacing the Pac-12 Conference. From 2006 to 2010, a team from the Mountain West played a team from the Western Athletic Conference.
ESPN, whose ESPN Regional Television division (also known as ESPN Plus) supervises the bowl activities as one of the 11 bowl games they run, is the television home for the game.[2] The game is the only annually nationally televised sporting event in the state of New Mexico. The 2006 contest was the first bowl game played in New Mexico, seeing the San Jose State Spartans defeat the New Mexico Lobos 20–12. The 2012 game was the highest-scoring and closest New Mexico Bowl of all-time and ended with two Arizona touchdowns in the final 42 seconds of play.
The New Mexico Bowl trophy is a 20-inch piece of Zia Pueblo pottery, painted with Pueblo symbols, the New Mexico Bowl logo, football players, and the logos of the competing teams. The Zia symbol, a Zia Pueblo symbol that is used in the state flag, is incorporated into the bowl game logo. The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields.[3]
The New Mexico Bowl stays active in the offseason among the nation and the local community. The bowl co-sponsors the Presbyterian Ear Institutes' Run To Break The Silence, a 5K, 10K and 20K fun run at Sandia Resort and Casino. They also team with NCAA Football to put on a free clinic for area youth coached by both New Mexico and New Mexico State coaches.[4]
Game results
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2006 | San Jose State | 20–12 | New Mexico | article |
| December 22, 2007 | New Mexico | 23–0 | Nevada | article |
| December 20, 2008 | Colorado State | 40–35 | Fresno State | article |
| December 19, 2009 | Wyoming | 35–28(2OT) | Fresno State | article |
| December 18, 2010 | BYU | 52–24 | UTEP | article |
| December 17, 2011 | Temple | 37–15 | Wyoming | article |
| December 15, 2012 | Arizona | 49–48 | Nevada | article |
| December 21, 2013 | Colorado State | 48–45 | Washington State | article |
| December 20, 2014 | Utah State | 21–6 | UTEP | article |
| December 19, 2015 | Arizona | 45–37 | New Mexico | article |
MVPs
| Year | Offensive MVP | Defensive MVP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team | Pos. | |
| 2006 | James Jones | San José State | WR | Matt Castelo | San José State | LB |
| 2007 | Donovan Porterie | New Mexico | QB | Brett Madsen | New Mexico | LB |
| 2008 | Gartrell Johnson | Colorado State | RB | Tommie Hill | Colorado State | DE |
| 2009 | Austyn Carta-Samuels | Wyoming | QB | Mitch Unrein | Wyoming | DE |
| 2010 | Jake Heaps | BYU | QB | Andrew Rich | BYU | FS |
| 2011 | Chris Coyer | Temple | QB | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | LB |
| 2012 | Matt Scott | Arizona | QB | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | LB |
| 2013 | Connor Halliday | Washington State | QB | Shaquil Barrett | Colorado State | DE |
| 2014 | Kent Myers | Utah State | QB | Zach Vigil | Utah State | LB |
| 2015 | Anu Solomon | Arizona | QB | Scooby Wright | Arizona | LB |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 1–2 + TBA |
| T2 | Colorado State | 2 | 2–0 |
| T2 | Arizona | 2 | 2–0 |
| T2 | Wyoming | 2 | 1–1 |
| T2 | UTEP | 2 | 0–2 |
| T2 | Fresno State | 2 | 0–2 |
| T2 | Nevada | 2 | 0–2 |
| T8 | BYU | 1 | 1–0 |
| T8 | San Jose State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T8 | Temple | 1 | 1–0 |
| T8 | Utah State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T8 | UTSA | 1 | 0–0 + TBA |
| T8 | Washington State | 1 | 0–1 |
Wins by conference
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain West | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Pac-12 | 2 | 1 | .750 |
| Western Athletic | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Conference USA | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Game records
| Team | Performance vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored | 52, BYU vs. UTEP | 2010 |
| Fewest points allowed | 0, New Mexico vs. Nevada | 2007 |
| Total Points | 97, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Largest margin of victory | 28, BYU vs. UTEP | 2010 |
| Smallest margin of victory | 1, Arizona vs. Nevada | 2012 |
| First downs | 39, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Rushing yards | 404, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Passing yards | 410, Washington State vs. Colorado State | 2013 |
| Total yards | 659, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Individual | Player, Team | Year |
| Points scored | 18, Cody Hoffman,BYU & Kapri Bibbs,Colorado State & Jared Baker,Arizona & Lamar Jordan,New Mexico | 2010,2013,2015,2015 |
| Passing touchdowns | 6, Connor Halliday, Washington State | 2013 |
| Rushing yards | 285, Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State | 2008 |
| Passing yards | 410, Connor Halliday, Washington State | 2013 |
| Receiving yards | 182, Cayleb Jones, Arizona | 2015 |
Attendance
| Year | Attendance | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34,111 | New Mexico vs. San Jose State |
| 2007 | 30,223 | New Mexico vs. Nevada |
| 2008 | 24,735 | Colorado State vs. Fresno State |
| 2009 | 24,898 | Wyoming vs. Fresno State |
| 2010 | 32,424 | BYU vs. UTEP |
| 2011 | 25,762 | Temple vs. Wyoming |
| 2012 | 24,610 | Arizona vs. Nevada |
| 2013 | 27,104 | Washington State vs. Colorado State |
| 2014 | 28,725 | Utah State vs. UTEP |
| 2015 | 30,289 | Arizona vs. New Mexico |
Television coverage
Former logos
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Used from 2006–2009
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5th Anniversary logo used in 2010
References
- ↑ "2011–2012 College Football Bowl Game Schedule". CollegeFootballPoll.com. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ As bowl attendance dips, college football leaders mull changes http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130110/college-football-bowl-system-changes/?sct=hp_t2_a9&eref=sihp
- ↑ Korte, Tim (2006-12-20). "Native American Artists Create Unique N.M. Bowl Trophy". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ↑ http://www.newmexicobowl.com