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Oyster Bowl

Oyster Bowl
Stadium Foreman Field (1946-1995, 2011–)
Location Norfolk, Virginia
Previous stadiums Joseph S. Darling Memorial Stadium (1999–2004)
The Apprentice School (2005-2010)
Previous locations Hampton, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Operated 1946, 1948–1995
1999–present
Conference tie-ins Division I (Football Championship Subdivision)
Previous conference tie-ins Division I-A
Sponsors
Khedive Temple of the Shriners
2016 matchup
Old Dominion (42) vs.
FIU (28)

The Oyster Bowl is a regular season college football game played annually in the Hampton Roads-area of Virginia. The game has featured match-ups between high school, NCAA Division III, and at present, NCAA Division I teams at various points in its existence. It is sponsored by the Norfolk, Virginia-based Khedive Temple of the Shriners, with a portion of the revenue going to children's charity. The 2011 Oyster Bowl was the 62nd edition of the game.

During the first incarnation of the Oyster Bowl, it was held at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia, and with one exception, featured NCAA major college teams. The inaugural Oyster Bowl was held in 1946 between two high schools, the local Granby Comets and the Clifton Mustangs of Clifton, New Jersey.

After a brief hiatus, the game was resurrected in 1948 and played continuously until 1995. At that time, the Oyster Bowl was discontinued for financial reasons. The series of games from 1946 to 1995 generated more than $3 million for the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

During the 1977 edition between East Carolina and William & Mary, former East Carolina head coach Jim Johnson, who was attending the game as a spectator, tackled a William & Mary player about to score the game-winning touchdown. Many well known players participated in the Oyster Bowl during the time it featured Division I teams. These include Ernie Davis of Syracuse, Don Meredith of SMU, Bruce Smith of Virginia Tech, Roger Staubach of Navy, Fran Tarkenton of Georgia, and Randy White of Maryland.


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