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The PetroSun Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976.
For its first five years, the game pitted the champion of the Southland Conference, then a Division I conference before the NCAA split the division into Bowl (Division I-A before 2006) and Championship (Division I-AA prior to 2006) subdivisions, against an at-large opponent.
It then moved to inviting two at-large teams, until 1995 when it began featuring a Southeastern Conference school against an at-large opponent.
Since 1998 the game has normally featured a matchup between teams representing the Big 12 Conference and the SEC.
Teams from other conferences are included only if one of those leagues does not have enough bowl-eligible teams to fill its spot, such as in 2004 when Miami (Ohio) played instead of a SEC squad. |
The game's previous title sponsors have included AB Electrolux Home Products (now Husqvarna AB) Poulan and Weed Eater products from 1990 to 1996, Newell Rubbermaid's Sanford brand of writing products from 1998 until 2000, and MainStay Investments from 2001 to 2003. In January 2005, in what was widely perceived as a publicity stunt, the Deja Vu chain of "gentlemen's clubs" offered to become the title sponsor. The offer was rejected.
The Independence Bowl's three-year search for a title sponsor ended on August 21, 2006. PetroSun Inc., a Phoenix, Arizona-based company that provides services and products to suppliers of oil and gas, has agreed to become the bowl's sponsor. The deal runs from 2006 to 2008 with an option for 2009.
Previous results
| Date Played | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 1976 | McNeese State | 20 | Tulsa | 16 |
| December 17, 1977 | Louisiana Tech | 24 | Louisville | 14 |
| December 16, 1978 | East Carolina | 35 | Louisiana Tech | 13 |
| December 15, 1979 | Syracuse | 31 | McNeese State | 7 |
| December 13, 1980 | Southern Miss | 16 | McNeese State | 14 |
| December 12, 1981 | Texas A&M | 33 | Oklahoma State | 16 |
| December 11, 1982 | Wisconsin | 14 | Kansas State | 3 |
| December 10, 1983 | Air Force | 9 | Mississippi | 3 |
| December 15, 1984 | Air Force | 23 | Virginia Tech | 7 |
| December 21, 1985 | Minnesota | 20 | Clemson | 13 |
| December 20, 1986 | Mississippi | 20 | Texas Tech | 17 |
| December 19, 1987 | Washington | 24 | Tulane | 12 |
| December 23, 1988 | Southern Miss | 38 | UTEP | 18 |
| December 16, 1989 | Oregon | 27 | Tulsa | 24 |
| December 15, 1990 | Louisiana Tech | 34 | Maryland | 34 |
| December 29, 1991 | Georgia | 24 | Arkansas | 15 |
| December 31, 1992 | Wake Forest | 39 | Oregon | 35 |
| December 31, 1993 | Virginia Tech | 45 | Indiana | 20 |
| December 28, 1994 | Virginia | 20 | TCU | 10 |
| December 29, 1995 | LSU | 45 | Michigan State | 26 |
| December 31, 1996 | Auburn | 32 | Army | 29 |
| December 28, 1997 | LSU | 27 | Notre Dame | 9 |
| December 31, 1998 | Mississippi | 35 | Texas Tech | 18 |
| December 31, 1999 | Mississippi | 27 | Oklahoma | 25 |
| December 31, 2000 | Mississippi State | 43 | Texas A&M | 41 |
| December 27, 2001 | Alabama | 14 | Iowa State | 13 |
| December 27, 2002 | Mississippi | 27 | Nebraska | 23 |
| December 31, 2003 | Arkansas | 27 | Missouri | 14 |
| December 28, 2004 | Iowa State | 17 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 |
| December 30, 2005 | Missouri | 38 | South Carolina | 31 |
| December 28, 2006 | Oklahoma State | 34 | Alabama | 31 |
MVPs
| Date played | MVP(s) | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 1976 | Terry McFarland | McNeese State | QB |
| Terry Clark | Tulsa | CB | |
| December 17, 1977 | Keith Thibodeaux | Louisiana Tech | QB |
| Otis Wilson | Louisville | LB | |
| December 16, 1978 | Theodore Sutton | East Carolina | FB |
| Zack Valentine | East Carolina | DE | |
| December 15, 1979 | Joe Morris | Syracuse | RB |
| Clay Carroll | McNeese State | DT | |
| December 13, 1980 | Stephen Starring | McNeese State | QB |
| Jerald Baylis | Southern Miss | NG | |
| December 12, 1981 | Gary Kubiak | Texas A&M | QB |
| Mike Green | Oklahoma State | LB | |
| December 11, 1982 | Randy Wright | Wisconsin | QB |
| Tim Krumrie | Wisconsin | NG | |
| December 10, 1983 | Marty Louthan | Air Force | QB |
| Andre Townsend | Mississippi | DT | |
| December 15, 1984 | Bart Weiss | Air Force | QB |
| Scott Thomas | Air Force | S | |
| December 21, 1985 | Rickey Foggie | Minnesota | QB |
| Bruce Holmes | Minnesota | LB | |
| December 20, 1986 | Mark Young | Mississippi | QB |
| James Mosley | Texas Tech | DE | |
| December 19, 1987 | Chris Chandler | Washington | QB |
| David Rill | Washington | LB | |
| December 23, 1988 | James Henry | Southern Miss | PR/CB |
| December 16, 1989 | Bill Musgrave | Oregon | QB |
| Chris Oldham | Oregon | DB | |
| December 15, 1990 | Mike Richardson | Louisiana Tech | RB |
| Lorenza Baker | Louisiana Tech | LB | |
| December 29, 1991 | Andre Hastings | Georgia | FL |
| Torray Evans | Georgia | LB | |
| December 31, 1992 | Todd Dixon | Wake Forest | SE |
| Herman O'Berry | Oregon | CB | |
| December 31, 1993 | Maurice DeShazo | Virginia Tech | DB |
| Antonio Banks | Virginia Tech | S | |
| December 28, 1994 | Mike Groh | Virginia | QB |
| Mike Frederick | Virginia | DE | |
| December 29, 1995 | Kevin Faulk | LSU | RB |
| Gabe Northern | LSU | DE | |
| December 31, 1996 | Dameyune Craig | Auburn | QB |
| Takeo Spikes | Auburn | LB | |
| Rickey Neal | Auburn | LB | |
| December 28, 1997 | Rondell Mealey | LSU | RB |
| Arnold Miller | LSU | DE | |
| December 31, 1998 | Romaro Miller | Mississippi | QB |
| Kendrick Clancy | Mississippi | DL | |
| December 31, 1999 | Tim Strickland | Mississippi | CB |
| Josh Heupel | Oklahoma | QB | |
| December 31, 2000 | Ja'Mar Toombs | Texas A&M | RB |
| Willie Blade | Mississippi State | DT | |
| December 27, 2001 | Seneca Wallace | Iowa State | QB |
| Matt Word | Iowa State | LB | |
| Waine Bacon | Alabama | S | |
| December 27, 2002 | Eli Manning | Mississippi | QB |
| Chris Kelsay | Nebraska | DE | |
| December 31, 2003 | Cedric Cobbs | Arkansas | RB |
| Caleb Miller | Arkansas | LB | |
| December 28, 2004 | Bret Meyer | Iowa State | QB |
| Nick Moser | Iowa State | DB | |
| December 30, 2005 | Brad Smith | Missouri | QB |
| Marcus King | Missouri | CB | |
| December 28, 2006 | Dantrell Savage | Oklahoma State | RB |
| Jeremy Nethon | Oklahoma State | LB |
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