JV footy bowl season is upon us, chock full of games between teams you weren’t sure existed, from conferences you’ve never heard of, playing in bowl games that you’re sure the broadcasters are pulling out of their asses, because that’s not a real company sponsoring this supposed bowl game. I mean, why is Enron sponsoring a bowl game for 2017? Doesn’t Enron no longer exist thanks to that whole insider trading? Remember when the government actually held companies accountable for their actions rather than give them carte blanche? Should I stop making this Enron joke now?
Anyway, we’ve got a quiz. It’s simple, really. Below is a list of bowl games. It’s up to you to determine which ones are real and which ones are made up. And not only which ones are real, but which ones are CURRENT bowl games? There might be an old bowl game or two in there to trip you up! *Pours one out for the greatest bowl game name ever, the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, good night sweet prince.* And of course, no looking these up on the Intertubes. Although we’re going by the honor system, so I can’t say there’s any penalty for doing so. Anyway, ready? Go!
Bourbon Bowl
Celebration Bowl
Ocean Spray Cranberry Bowl
Olive Garden Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Heart of Dixie Bowl
Miami Bowl sponsored by Denny’s
Verizon Avocado Bowl
Belk Bowl
TaxSlayer Bowl
American Standard Bowl
Genesis Motors Amity Bowl
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Answers will be below. Eventually. You should probably have time to try it for yourself, right?
Answer time!
Bourbon Bowl: Fake, it’s a Waterboy reference
Celebration Bowl: Real, it’ll be on 12/16 between Grambling St. and North Carolina A&T
Ocean Spray Cranberry Bowl: Fake
Olive Garden Bowl: Fake
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Real, Iowa vs. BC on 12/27 from Yankee Stadium
Heart of Dixie Bowl: Fake, there’s a Heart of Dallas Bowl, which is Secular Big Love vs. West By God Virginia on the 26th
Miami Bowl sponsored by Denny’s: Fake, it’s a Moon Over Miami/My Hammy pun
Verizon Avocado Bowl: Also fake
Belk Bowl: Real, Wake vs. aTm on 12/29
TaxSlayer Bowl: Real, 12/30, Louisville and Cowbells
American Standard Bowl: Fake, but I think it’s funny
Genesis Motors Amity Bowl: Fake, but Genesis Motors is a real company, it’s the luxury arm of Hyundai
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl: It WAS one of the bowls below before the name got changed to something much better
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Real, 12/22, Centra Michigan vs. Wyoming
AutoNation Cure Bowl: Real, Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky on 12/16
Dollar General Bowl: Real, Toledo vs. App State on 12/23
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl: Real, Akron vs. FAU on 12/19. It’s specifically a tart cherry juice company. Yeah, I know.
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Real, Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State on 12/16
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl: Gloriously, gloriously real, and what used to be the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl. Temple vs. FIU on 12/21. At the Trop. Or to quote Jason Kirk of SB Nation:
Long story short, the SDCCUPB has been topped. By this.
Hopefully you did okay!
I thinks these are the for realsies:
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Heart of Dixie Bowl
Miami Bowl sponsored by Denny’s
Belk Bowl
TaxSlayer Bowl
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
My favorite bowl name.
My guess to which are real:
Bourbon Bowl
New Era Bowl
Tax Slayer Bowl
American Standard Bowl
Ocean Spray Cranberry Bowl
Olive Garden Bowl
Miami Bowl Sponsored by Dennys
My guess as to which ones are fake:
Celebration Bowl
Heart of Dixie Bowl
Verizon Avocado Bowl
Belk Bowl
Genesis Motors Amity Bowl
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Bourbon Bowl FAKE
Celebration Bowl REAL
Ocean Spray Cranberry Bowl REAL
Olive Garden Bowl FAKE
New Era Pinstripe Bowl REAL
Heart of Dixie Bowl REAL
Miami Bowl sponsored by Denny’s FAKE
Verizon Avocado Bowl FAKE
Belk Bowl REAL
TaxSlayer Bowl REAL
American Standard Bowl REAL
Genesis Motors Amity Bowl FAKE
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl FAKE
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl REAL
AutoNation Cure Bowl REAL
Dollar General Bowl REAL
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl REAL
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl FAKE
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl FAKE
I believe they are all real. What else are those corporations going to spend their new tax savings windfall on?
I really miss Poulan WeedEater as the sponsor of the Independence Bowl.
Also happy that the Rose Bowl features the traditional Big 10/Pac12 matchup of Georgia and Oklahoma.
1. Fake except for in our dreams
2. Old
3. Real
4. Real
5. Real
6. Real
7. Real
8. fake, but it is to blame for millenials not being able to pay for bowl game tickets.
9. real
10. real
11. fake
12. real
13. real
14. real
15. real
16. real
17. fake
18. fake
19. fake
1 – Bourbon Bowl – fake or old, no way this gets by the PC crowd. Think of the children
2 – Celebration Bowl – fake
3 – Ocean Spray Cranberry Bowl – real
4 – Olive Garden Bowl – real, with bread sticks and all you can eat salad
5 – New Era Pinstripe Bowl – real
6 – Heart of Dixie Bowl – old\fake
7 – Miami Bowl sponsored by Denny’s- real
8 – Verizon Avocado Bowl – real
9 – Belk Bowl – real
10 – TaxSlayer Bowl – fake
11- American Standard Bowl – real, flushing joke
12 – Genesis Motors Amity Bowl – fake
13 – Beef O’Brady’s Bowl – real
14 – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – real
15 – AutoNation Cure Bowl – fake
16 – Dollar General Bowl – real, winner gets crappy plastic trophy
17 – Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl – real
18 – Raycom Media Camellia Bowl – fake
19 – Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl – real. do they just show the movie?
or maybe the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6xexu_wJY
Without the Google:
1- Real
2- Fake, not specific as to what we are celebrating.
3- Real and should be watched on your period.
4- Fake. Never-ending timeouts?
5- Real
6- Real
7- Real
8- Real, but old. Not current.
9- Real
10- Real
11- Fake
12- Real
13- Real, but old. Not current.
14- Real
15- Fake, but Robert Smith should play halftime
16- Fake
17- Real
18- Fake
19- Fake. Should have gone with Sarsparilla Bowl.
I got 15 out of 22 right!
/what, you haven’t posted the answers yet, so it’s clear that I’m lying, plus there were only actually 19 bowls listed? FAKE NEWS!
The American Standard Toilet Bowl should pit the two worst teams against each other, losing program gets the death penalty.
No, relegated.
no, a lifetime of swirlies(sp?)
Ah, the bowl of a 1000 names.
I think they really nailed it this time though. This one will stick…
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl.
Formerly Beef O’Bradys’ Bowl….we also would have accepted Bitcoin Bowl or Magic Jack Bowl.
Two teams from the Great Plains face off in Wichita?
All I know is that Wyoming is in something and dem Cowboys mad me some money this year.
Shut up and get me to the 22nd!
Bourbon Bowl
Celebration Bowl
Ocean Spray Cranberry Bowl
Olive Garden Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Or at least used to be, I think
Heart of Dixie Bowl
Miami Bowl sponsored by Denny’s
Verizon Avocado Bowl
Belk Bowl
TaxSlayer Bowl
American Standard Bowl
Genesis Motors Amity Bowl
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl Just *feels* like a bowl game
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Great, now I’m hungry again.