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 |
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| Alabama | 2-1 (0.667) |
Auburn Troy |
Alabama | |
| Alaska | Has a team from Alaska ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Arizona | 0-1 (0.000) | Arizona State | MIA: Arizona (6-6) | |
| Arkansas | 0-1 (0.000) | Arkansas | ||
| California | 3-1 (0.750) |
California San Jose State USC |
UCLA | |
| Colorado |
MIA: Air Force (4-8) MIA: Colorado (2-10) MIA: Colorado State (4-8) |
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| Connecticut | ||||
| Delaware | Has a team from Delaware ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Florida | 4-0 (1.000) |
Florida Florida State Miami (FL) South Florida |
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| Georgia | 1-1 (0.500) | Georgia | Georgia Tech | |
| Hawaii | 1-0 (1.000) | Hawaii | ||
| Idaho | 1-0 (1.000) | Boise State | ||
| Illinois | 0-1 (0.000) | Northern Illinois | ||
| Indiana | 0-2 (0.000) |
Notre Dame Purdue |
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| Iowa | 0-1 (0.000) | Iowa | ||
| Kansas | 0-1 (0.000) | Kansas State | ||
| Kentucky | 2-0 (1.000) |
Kentucky Louisville |
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| Louisiana | 1-0 (1.000) | LSU | ||
| Maine | Has a team from Maine ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Maryland | 1-1 (0.500) | Maryland | Navy | |
| Massachussetts | 1-0 (1.000) | Boston College | ||
| Michigan | 1-2 (0.333) | Central Michigan |
Michigan Western Michigan |
MIA: Michigan State (4-8) |
| Minnesota | 0-1 (0.000) | Minnesota | ||
| Mississippi | 1-0 (1.000) | Southern Mississippi | ||
| Missouri | 0-1 (0.000) | Missouri | ||
| Montana | ||||
| Nebraska | 0-1 (0.000) | Nebraska | ||
| Nevada | 0-1 (0.000) | Nevada | ||
| New Hampshire | Has a team from New Hampshire ever played in a bowl? | |||
| New Jersey | 1-0 (1.000) | Rutgers | ||
| New Mexico | 0-1 (0.000) | New Mexico | ||
| New York | ||||
| North Carolina | 0-2 (0.000) |
East Carolina Wake Forest |
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| North Dakota | Has a team from North Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Ohio | 1-2 (0.333) | Cincinnati |
Ohio Ohio State |
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| Oklahoma | 1-2 (0.333) | Oklahoma State |
Oklahoma Tulsa |
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| Oregon | 1-1 (0.500) | Oregon State | Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania | 1-0 (1.000) | Penn State | ||
| Rhode Island | Has a team from Rhode Island ever played in a bowl? | |||
| South Carolina | 1-1 (0.500) | South Carolina | Clemson | |
| South Dakota | Has a team from South Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Tennessee | 0-2 (0.000) |
Middle Tennessee State Tennessee |
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| Texas | 3-3 (0.500) |
Texas Texas Christian Texas Tech |
Houston Rice Texas A&M |
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| Utah | 2-0 (1.000) |
BYU Utah |
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| Vermont | Has a team from Vermont ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Virginia | 0-1 (0.000) | Virginia Tech | ||
| Washington | ||||
| West Virginia | 1-0 (1.000) | West Virginia | ||
| Wisconsin | 1-0 (1.000) | Wisconsin | ||
| Wyoming |
| Number of Teams | Number of States | List of States |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | Texas |
| 4 | 2 |
California Florida |
| 3 | 4 |
Alabama Michigan Oklahoma Ohio |
| 2 | 9 |
Georgia Indiana Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Oregon South Carolina Tennessee Utah |
| 1 | 20 |
Arizona Arkansas Hawaii Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Louisiana Massachussetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin |
| 0 | 14 |
Alaska Colorado Connecticut Delaware Maine Montana New Hampshire New York North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Washington Wyoming |
Please send any updates or corrections to Drew Montag (dmontag@umgoblue.com)