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The Papajohns.com Bowl (formerly known as the Birmingham Bowl) is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game approved in April 2006 and played annually at the 71,594-seat Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
ESPN Regional Television (a subsidiary of ESPN) owns and manages the bowl's operations, sponsorships and marketing.The University of Alabama at Birmingham also provides marketing, management and game day operations support. Papa John's pizza became the title sponsor signing a multi-year agreement on November 16, 2006.
The bowl has a four-year agreement with Conference USA to match a representative of that conference against an opponent from either the Big East Conference or the Mid-American Conference.
The Big East and Mid-American conferences will provide a team in alternating years with the MAC supplying the 2007 participant. In the event that a qualifying team cannot be provided, either an Big East or an at-large team will be selected instead. The game promotes Papa John's website. |
History
The Papajohns.com Bowl marked the return of post-season football to the city of Birmingham. The Magic City previously hosted the Dixi Bowl from 1947-1948, the Hall of Fame Classic from 1977-1985 (relocated to Tampa, FL and now named the Outback Bowl), and the All-American Bowl from 1986-1990 (cancelled when the SEC awarded their championship game to the city).
In the inaugural game, played on December 23, 2006, the South Florida Bulls, the Big East's representative, beat Conference USA's East Carolina Pirates, 24-7 in front of an announced crowd of 32,023. Benjamin Williams scored the game's first points just over ninety seconds into the game as one of his two touchdowns on the day, and earned the game's MVP honors.
Previous results
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2006 | South Florida | 24 | ECU | 7 | 32,023 |
MVPs
| Date | Name | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2006 | Benjamin Williams | South Florida | RB |
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