Cure Bowl
| Cure Bowl | |
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| AutoNation Cure Bowl | |
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| Stadium | Camping World Stadium |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Operated | 2015–present |
| Conference tie-ins | American, Sun Belt |
| Sponsors | |
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AutoNation (2015–present)
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| 2016 matchup | |
| Arkansas State vs. UCF (Arkansas State 31–13) | |
| 2017 matchup | |
| TBD (December 16, 2017) | |
The Cure Bowl, officially the AutoNation Cure Bowl for sponsorship purposes, is an annual American college football bowl game played in December of each year starting in 2015.[1]The Cure Bowl is so named to promote awareness and research of breast cancer, with proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
The AutoNation Cure Bowl, which features a match-up of teams from the American Athletic Conference and the Sun Belt Conference, is played at Camping World Stadium in downtown Orlando, Florida. It is the third annual college bowl game at the Camping World Stadium, joining the Camping World Bowl and the Citrus Bowl. The inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl took place on December 19, 2015,[2] and was nationally televised on the CBS Sports Network.[3]
On October 24, 2014, AutoNation signed on as the inaugural title sponsor of the game.[4]
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[hide]History[edit]
In the fall of 2007, college football in Orlando experienced a surge of support thanks to the completion of a new on-campus stadium at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The community enthusiasm inspired a group of Orlando leaders and philanthropists, many of which were UCF alums, to bring a new college bowl game to Orlando and to make it different by directly tying it to a charitable cause.
Among those initial supporters were the founding Board of Director members and Advisory Board members: Mack Mclaughlin, Alan Fidelo, Joe Mckinney, Jeff Lagos, Dave Almstead, Joe Hornstein, Megan Dowdy, Scott Rose, Alan Morrison, Mike Foristall, George Lamelza, and Executive Director, Alan Gooch.
Through years of experience working with and supporting college athletics, Florida Citrus Sports and the NCAA College Football Bowl system, this group knew that each college bowl game donated its profits to a charitable cause. However, the general public typically is unaware of which charitable causes are being supported. To separate this bowl from the rest, the founding board wanted the bowl game to be different, to allow the public to support the game as well as a significant cause. To do this it was decided the cause would be incorporated into the game title. As a result, the AutoNation Cure Bowl was born.
The inaugural Cure Bowl was played in 2015 and the game featured opponents from the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference, due to The American not having enough teams to fill the tie-in. The game currently features opponents from The American and the Sun Belt Conference. Rather than play at Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of UCF, it was decided to hold the game at the newly-renovated Camping World Stadium in downtown Orlando.
Game results[edit]
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2015 | San Jose State | 27 | Georgia State | 16 | 18,536 | notes |
| December 17, 2016 | Arkansas State | 31 | UCF | 13 | 27,213 | notes |
MVPs[edit]
| Year | MVP | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kenny Potter | San Jose State | QB |
| 2016 | Kendall Sanders | Arkansas State | WR |
Most appearances[edit]
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T1 | San Jose State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T1 | Georgia State | 1 | 0–1 |
| T1 | UCF | 1 | 0–1 |
Wins by conference[edit]
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Belt Conference | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Mountain West Conference | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic Conference | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Media coverage[edit]
Television[edit]
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CBS Sports Network | Carter Blackburn | Aaron Taylor | Jenny Dell |
| 2015 | CBS Sports Network | Carter Blackburn | Aaron Taylor | Jenny Dell |
Radio[edit]
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Touchdown Radio | Bernie Guenther | Gino Torretta | Jamie Seh |
| 2015 | iHeartRadio | Paul Kennedy | Max Starks | Jamie Seh |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Jump up^ "Orlando set to host third bowl game featuring teams from AAC, Sun Belt". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- Jump up^ "Citrus Bowl to host Cure Bowl in 2015". WESH.com. Hearst Television. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- Jump up^ "AAC, Sun Belt to meet in 2015 Cure Bowl on CBS Sports Network". CBSSports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- Jump up^ "AutoNation signs on as title sponsor of Cure Bowl". Retrieved October 24, 2014.
