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The Las Vegas Bowl is an NCAA Division I FBS annual post-season college football bowl game held in the Las Vegas area.First played in 1992, the bowl was originally held at the 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada, before moving to the 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, in 2021.
Originally known as Las Vegas Stadium, the name was changed to Las Vegas Silver Bowl in 1978, Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in 1984, and Sam Boyd Stadium on April 26, 1994. The original seating capacity was 15,000 through 1977, raised to 32,000 in 1978, and to 36,800 in 1999. [7] Except from 1999 to 2002, the stadium has had an artificial turf surface. [8]
Superseded by the Las Vegas Bowl. Cherry Bowl: 1984–1985 Pontiac, Michigan: Delta Bowl: 1947–1948 Memphis, Tennessee: Dixie Bowl: 1947–1948 Birmingham, Alabama: Dixie Classic: 1921, 1924, 1933 Dallas, Texas: Forerunner to the current Cotton Bowl Classic Famous Toastery Bowl: 2023 Charlotte, North Carolina: One year substitution for the ...
Allegiant Stadium is the host of the Las Vegas Bowl, which moved from Sam Boyd Stadium. The game features a team from the Pac-12 against a team from the SEC or Big Ten, alternating annually. [94] [95] The inaugural game was expected to be held in 2020, but that year's edition of the Las Vegas Bowl was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [96]
The 2023 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2023, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, southwest of adjacent Las Vegas. The 31st annual Las Vegas Bowl featured the Utah Utes from the Pac-12 Conference and the Northwestern Wildcats from the Big Ten Conference .
The 2024 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium located in Paradise, Nevada. The 32nd annual Las Vegas Bowl game featured USC and Texas A&M. The game began at approximately 7:30 p.m. PST and aired on ESPN.
The 2022 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 17, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. The 30th annual Las Vegas Bowl, the game featured Oregon State from the Pac-12 Conference and Florida from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at 11:35 a.m. PST [5] and aired on ESPN. [6]
The 2015 Las Vegas Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 19, 2015, at Sam Boyd Stadium in the Las Vegas suburb of Whitney, Nevada.The 24th edition of the Las Vegas Bowl featured the BYU Cougars against the Utah Utes, earning the game the moniker the Holy War in Sin City (named for the "Holy War" rivalry game and the "Sin City" nickname for Las Vegas).