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This was Northern Illinois' 1st appearance in the Independence Bowl and the 4th overall appearance in Division I FBS Bowl Games. Their previous appearances in bowl games include the 1983 California Bowl (20–13 victory over Cal State-Fullerton), 2004 Silicon Valley Classic (34–21 victory over Troy), and 2006 Poinsettia Bowl (37–7 loss to TCU).
The deal, changing the game's full name to the PetroSun Independence Bowl, was to have run through 2008 with an option for 2009; however the deal was discontinued prior to the 2008 game. On May 21, 2009, AdvoCare became the fifth title sponsor since the bowl's inception. The bowl was then renamed the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. [17]
From 1978 to 1983, Independence Stadium was home to the city's two teams in the American Football Association, the Shreveport Steamer (with naming rights purchased from the defunct WFL team) and the Shreveport Americans. It hosted the AFA's first championship game, 1978's American Bowl I, which the Steamer won 17–14 over the San Antonio Charros.
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In order to host the Super Bowl, a stadium must be able to hold at least 70,000 people. NRG Stadium, which is hosting this Sunday's big game, can service up to 72,220 fans (though only 71,795 of ...
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach [A 1] # Bowl Score [A 2] Date Season [A 3] Opponent [A 4] Opp. Conference Stadium Location Attendance Head coach 1 Independence Bowl: L 3–14: December 11, 1982: 1982: Wisconsin Badgers: Big Ten: Independence Stadium ...
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach [A 1] # Bowl Score [A 2] Date Season [A 3] Opponent [A 4] Stadium Location Attendance [2] Head coach 1 Salad Bowl: W 26–21: January 1, 1952: 1951: Dayton Flyers: Montgomery Stadium: Phoenix: 17,000: Clyde Lee: 2 Tangerine ...
The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series that was played from June 5–17, 2008, the series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.