Military Bowl
| Military Bowl | |
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| Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman | |
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| Stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Previous stadiums | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
| Previous locations | Washington, D.C. (2008–2012) |
| Operated | 2008–present |
| Conference tie-ins | ACC & American |
| Previous conference tie-ins | Army, Navy, C-USA |
| Payout | US$1 million (each) |
| Sponsors | |
| Former names | |
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Congressional Bowl (2008, working title)
EagleBank Bowl (2008–09) Military Bowl Presented By Northrup Grumman (2010) |
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| 2015 matchup | |
| Navy vs. Pittsburgh (Navy 44–28) | |
| 2016 matchup | |
| Temple vs. Wake Forest (December 27, 2016) | |
The Military Bowl is a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually each December since 2008, and is currently played at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The 2014 through 2019 games are featuring teams from the American Athletic Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Sponsored by Northrop Grumman, the game is officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman.
During initial planning stages, the game was known as the Congressional Bowl, but was first played as the EagleBank Bowl with sponsored by Washington-area financial institution EagleBank. After Northrop Grumman, one of the world's leading defense contractors, became its sponsor in 2010, it was renamed the Military Bowl. The game was held at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. through its 2012 edition, after which it was moved to its current venue beginning with the 2013 edition.
The idea for the EagleBank Bowl originated with the Washington, D.C. Bowl Committee, a group founded by Marie Rudolph and Sean Metcalf in December 2006 with the intended purpose of bringing a bowl game to the Washington, D.C. area as a boon to the region's economy. The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Washington, D.C. Convention and Tourism Corporation announced their support of the proposed event in 2007.
The bowl game was one of two approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2008 college football bowl season, the other being the St. Petersburg Bowl. The NCAA's Postseason Football Licensing Subcommittee approved the bowl on April 30, 2008, allowing the committee that had proposed the game to host it after the 2008 college football season. The inaugural game had its kickoff scheduled for 11 AM EST on December 20, 2008, making it the first bowl game of the 2008–09 bowl season.
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