C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl

The C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl (known as the HOT Bowl for short) is the name for two annual American football bowl games played in Central Texas.

C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
StadiumWaco ISD Stadium
LocationWaco, Texas
Previous stadiumsBulldawg Stadium
Previous locationsCopperas Cove, Texas
Operated2001–present
Conference tie-insLSC (2012–present)
NCAA D-II (2012–present)
NJCAA (2001–present)

The first and older of the two HOT Bowls, which has been played since 2001, features two community college teams from the NJCAA, one based in Texas against an at-large opponent.

Since 2012, a second HOT Bowl has been played between teams at the NCAA Division II level. The Division II bowl has a conference tie-in with the Lone Star Conference; the LSC's opponent is chosen at-large.[1] This contest is one of only four bowl games in NCAA Division II, the other three being the Mineral Water Bowl, the Heritage Bowl, and the Live United Bowl.

Founded by Copperas Cove High School football coach Jack Welch, the bowl games were originally played in Copperas Cove until 2017. After his retirement from the district, Waco ISD Stadium in Waco became the host.[2]

The acronym "C.H.A.M.P.S." stands for "Communities Helping Americans Mature, Progress and Succeed," which is a nonprofit group focusing on improving drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, mental health, and preventing teen suicide. An additional title sponsor, TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System), made the game known as the TIPS-CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl in 2018.[2]

All-time results


NJCAA Bowl contests

YearWinning teamLosing team
2001Coffeyville (KS)49Navarro (TX)14
2002Trinity Valley (TX)33Jones County (MS)22
2003Tyler (TX)55Rochester Comm & Tech (MN)3
2004Hutchinson (KS)15Tyler (TX)10
2005Cisco (TX)47Dodge City (KS)28
2006Kilgore (TX)19Fort Scott (KS)7
2007Mississippi Gulf Coast62Kilgore (TX)28
2008Fort Scott (KS)30Blinn (TX)14
2009Navarro (TX)37Mississippi Gulf Coast26
2010Blinn (TX)31Arizona Western27
2011Navarro (TX)40New Mexico Military24
2012Navarro (TX)30Georgia Military23
2013Trinity Valley (TX)72Mesa (AZ)23
2014Trinity Valley (TX)27Coffeyville (KS)24
2015East Central (MS)35Kilgore (TX)21
2016Trinity Valley (TX)34Northwest Mississippi24
2017Trinity Valley (TX)48Garden City (KS)41
2018Kilgore (TX)28Pima (AZ)0

NCAA Division II contests

DateWinning teamLosing team
December 13, 2012McMurry (TX)36Southern Arkansas35
December 7, 2013
Canceled
December 6, 2014Texas A&M–Commerce72East Central (OK)21
December 5, 2015Arkansas Tech51Eastern New Mexico35
December 3, 2016Fort Hays State45Eastern New Mexico12
December 1, 2017Washburn41Angelo State25
December 1, 2018Central Oklahoma41Angelo State34
  • The 2013 game between Ouachita Baptist (AR) and Tarleton State (TX) was canceled due to severe winter weather.[3][4]
  • The 2018 game between Central Oklahoma and Angelo State featured a renewed former Lone Star Conference rivalry between two of NCAA Division II’s most storied football programs. Central Oklahoma made a historic 21-point comeback in the second half to win the 2018 title.

References

  1. History of the Heart of Texas Bowl
  2. Brice Cherry (November 30, 2018). "Heart of Texas Bowl brings college football to Waco ISD Stadium". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. Chamness, Dan (December 12, 2013). "The College Report". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. p. B2. Retrieved December 26, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  4. http://www.tarletonsports.com/news/2013/12/5/FB_1205134708.aspx?path=football 2013 HOT Bowl Cancelled
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