Apparently, they stopped sponsoring it after just one year. I looked, but I couldn't find it anywhere on ESPN.com or ABCSports.com.
Since they didn't keep it up, I did it for them. Here are all the Bowl Challenge Cup lists:
Here are the States Challenge Cup lists for other seasons:
| State | Record | Winners | Losers | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1-3 (0.250) | Auburn |
Alabama Troy UAB |
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| Alaska | Has a team from Alaska ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Arizona | 1-0 (1.000) | Arizona State | MIA: Arizona (3-8) | |
| Arkansas | MIA: Arkansas (5-6) | |||
| California | 2-2 (0.500) |
Fresno State USC |
California UCLA |
MIA: Stanford (4-7) |
| Colorado | 1-0 (1.000) | Colorado |
MIA: Air Force (5-6) MIA: Colorado State (4-7) |
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| Connecticut | 1-0 (1.000) | Connecticut | ||
| Delaware | Has a team from Delaware ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Florida | 2-1 (0.667) |
Florida State Miami (FL) |
Florida | |
| Georgia | 2-0 (1.000) |
Georgia Georgia Tech |
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| Hawaii | 1-0 (1.000) | Hawaii | ||
| Idaho | 0-1 (0.000) | Boise State | ||
| Illinois | 1-0 (1.000) | Northern Illinois |
MIA: Illinois (3-8) MIA: Northwestern (6-6) |
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| Indiana | 0-2 (0.000) |
Notre Dame Purdue |
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| Iowa | 2-0 (1.000) |
Iowa Iowa State |
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| Kansas |
MIA: Kansas (4-7) MIA: Kansas State (4-7) |
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| Kentucky | 1-0 (1.000) | Louisville | ||
| Louisiana | 0-1 (0.000) | LSU | MIA: Tulane (5-7) | |
| Maine | Has a team from Maine ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Maryland | 1-0 (1.000) | Navy | MIA: Maryland (5-6) | |
| Massachussetts | 1-0 (1.000) | Boston College | ||
| Michigan | 0-1 (0.000) | Michigan | MIA: Michigan State (5-7) | |
| Minnesota | 1-0 (1.000) | Minnesota | ||
| Mississippi | 1-0 (1.000) | Southern Mississippi |
MIA: Mississippi (4-7) MIA: Mississippi State (3-8) |
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| Missouri | MIA: Missouri (5-6) | |||
| Montana | ||||
| Nebraska | MIA: Nebraska (5-6) | |||
| Nevada | ||||
| New Hampshire | Has a team from New Hampshire ever played in a bowl? | |||
| New Jersey | ||||
| New Mexico | 0-1 (0.000) | New Mexico | ||
| New York | 0-1 (0.000) | Syracuse | ||
| North Carolina | 0-1 (0.000) | North Carolina |
MIA: N.C. State (5-6) MIA: Wake Forest (4-7) |
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| North Dakota | Has a team from North Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Ohio | 3-2 (0.600) |
Bowling Green Cincinnati Ohio State |
Miami (OH) Toledo |
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| Oklahoma | 0-2 (0.000) |
Oklahoma Oklahoma State |
MIA: Tulsa (4-8) | |
| Oregon | 1-0 (1.000) | Oregon State | MIA: Oregon (5-6) | |
| Pennsylvania | 0-1 (0.000) | Pittsburgh | MIA: Penn State (4-7) | |
| Rhode Island | Has a team from Rhode Island ever played in a bowl? | |||
| South Carolina |
MIA: Clemson (6-5) MIA: South Carolina (6-5) |
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| South Dakota | Has a team from South Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Tennessee | 1-1 (0.500) | Tennessee | Memphis | |
| Texas | 2-3 (0.400) |
Texas Texas Tech |
North Texas Texas A&M Texas-El Paso |
MIA: Houston (3-8) MIA: Texas Christian (5-6) |
| Utah | 1-0 (1.000) | Utah | MIA: BYU (5-6) | |
| Vermont | Has a team from Vermont ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Virginia | 0-2 (0.000) |
Virginia Virginia Tech |
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| Washington |
MIA: Washington (1-10) MIA: Washington State (5-6) |
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| West Virginia | 0-2 (0.000) |
Marshall West Virginia |
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| Wisconsin | 0-1 (0.000) | Wisconsin | ||
| Wyoming | 1-0 (1.000) | Wyoming |
Teams Per State:
| Number of Teams | Number of States | List of States |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 |
Ohio Texas |
| 4 | 2 |
Alabama California |
| 3 | 1 | Florida |
| 2 | 7 |
Georgia Indiana Iowa Oklahoma Tennessee Virginia West Virginia |
| 1 | 21 |
Arizona Colorado Connecticut Hawaii Idaho Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachussetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi New Mexico New York North Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania Utah Wisconsin Wyoming |
| 0 | 17 |
Alaska Arkansas Delaware Kansas Maine Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey North Dakota Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Vermont Washington |
Results:
Please send any updates or corrections to Drew Montag (dmontag@umgoblue.com)