Miami Beach Bowl
The Miami Beach Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played for three years (2014–2016) at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida.[2] The bowl was created and owned by the American Athletic Conference ("The American").[2][3]
| Miami Beach Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| The Battle of the Beach | |
 | |
| Stadium | Marlins Park |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
| Operated | 2014–2016 |
| Conference tie-ins | American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Sun Belt Conference |
| Payout | US$1,000,000 (as of 2015)[1] |
| Succeeded by | Frisco Bowl |
| 2016 matchup | |
| Central Michigan vs. Tulsa (Tulsa 55–10) | |
On April 21, 2017, it was announced that the Miami Beach Bowl had been sold to ESPN, would relocate to Frisco, Texas, and would be played at Toyota Stadium for the 2017 season.[3] The new bowl game is named the Frisco Bowl.[3]
Game results
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2014 | Memphis | 55 | BYU | 48 | 20,761 | Notes |
| December 21, 2015 | Western Kentucky | 45 | South Florida | 35 | 21,712 | Notes |
| December 19, 2016 | Tulsa | 55 | Central Michigan | 10 | 15,262 | Notes |
MVPs
| Year | MVP | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | QB |
| 2015 | Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | QB |
| 2016 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | QB |
Appearances by team
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]] | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]] | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]] | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]] | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| T1 | [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| T1 | [[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]] | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
Appearances by conference
| Rank | Conference | Appearances | Record | Win % | # of Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The American | 3 | 2–1 | .667 | 3 | Memphis (1–0) Tulsa (1–0) South Florida (0–1) |
| T2 | Conference USA | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1 | Western Kentucky (1–0) |
| T2 | Independent | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | BYU (0–1) |
| T2 | MAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | Central Michigan (0–1) |
Media coverage
Television
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ESPN | Allen Bestwick | Mike Bellotti | Kris Budden |
| 2015 | Dave LaMont | Desmond Howard | Quint Kessenich | |
| 2014 | Dave Flemming | Danny Kanell | Allison Williams |
Radio
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Central Michigan IMG KXBL |
Don Chiodo Bruce Howard |
Brock Gutierrez Rick Couri |
None Jeremie Poplin |
| 2015 | Touchdown Radio | Taylor Zarzour | Gino Torretta | |
| 2014 | BYU Radio WREC |
Greg Wrubell Dave Woloshin |
Marc Lyons Jarvis Greer |
Nate Meikle Matt Dillon |
In 2014, the Miami Beach Bowl didn't provide a national radio carrier. As a result, both local schools broadcasts were made available through the regular platforms. The only nationwide broadcast available was the Cougar IMG Sports Network simulcast on BYU Radio – nationwide on Sirius XM 143, Dish Network 980, and byuradio.org. In 2015, Touchdown Radio Productions picked up the rights to air the game nationwide. In 2016, the bowl was again broadcast only by local stations.
See also
References
- http://www.statisticbrain.com/college-bowl-game-payouts/
- "American Athletic Conference Introduces The Miami Beach Bowl". American Athletic Conference. October 24, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- McMurphy, Brett (April 21, 2017). "Miami Beach Bowl moving to Frisco, Texas". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.