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 | 2-0 (1.000) |
Alabama Auburn |
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| Alaska | Has a team from Alaska ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Arizona | 0-1 (0.000) | Arizona State | MIA: Arizona (5-7) | |
| Arkansas | 0-1 (0.000) | Arkansas | ||
| California | 3-1 (0.750) |
California Fresno State USC |
UCLA | |
| Colorado | 0-2 (0.000) |
Air Force Colorado |
MIA: Colorado State (3-9) | |
| Connecticut | 0-1 (0.000) | Connecticut | ||
| Delaware | Has a team from Delaware ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Florida | 1-4 (0.200) | Florida Atlantic |
Central Florida Florida Florida State South Florida |
MIA: Miami (FL) (5-7) |
| Georgia | 1-1 (0.500) | Georgia | Georgia Tech | |
| Hawaii | 0-1 (0.000) | Hawaii | ||
| Idaho | 0-1 (0.000) | Boise State | ||
| Illinois | 0-1 (0.000) | Illinois | ||
| Indiana | 1-2 (0.333) | Purdue |
Ball State Indiana |
MIA: Notre Dame (3-9) |
| Iowa | MIA: Iowa (6-6) | |||
| Kansas | 1-0 (1.000) | Kansas | ||
| Kentucky | 1-0 (1.000) | Kentucky | ||
| Louisiana | 1-0 (1.000) | LSU | ||
| Maine | Has a team from Maine ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Maryland | 0-2 (0.000) |
Maryland Navy |
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| Massachussetts | 1-0 (1.000) | Boston College | ||
| Michigan | 1-2 (0.333) | Michigan |
Central Michigan Michigan State |
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| Minnesota | ||||
| Mississippi | 1-1 (0.500) | Mississippi State | Southern Mississippi | |
| Missouri | 1-0 (1.000) | Missouri | ||
| Montana | ||||
| Nebraska | MIA: Nebraska (5-7) | |||
| 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 | 1-0 (1.000) | New Mexico | ||
| New York | ||||
| North Carolina | 2-0 (1.000) |
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 |
Bowling Green Ohio State |
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| Oklahoma | 2-1 (0.667) |
Oklahoma State Tulsa |
Oklahoma | |
| Oregon | 2-0 (1.000) |
Oregon Oregon State |
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| Pennsylvania | 1-0 (1.000) | Penn State | ||
| Rhode Island | Has a team from Rhode Island ever played in a bowl? | |||
| South Carolina | 0-1 (0.000) | Clemson | ||
| South Dakota | Has a team from South Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Tennessee | 1-1 (0.500) | Tennessee | Memphis | |
| Texas | 3-2 (0.600) |
Texas Texas Christian Texas Tech |
Houston 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 | 0-2 (0.000) |
Virginia Virginia Tech |
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| Washington | ||||
| West Virginia | 1-0 (1.000) | West Virginia | ||
| Wisconsin | 0-1 (0.000) | Wisconsin | ||
| Wyoming |
| Number of Teams | Number of States | List of States |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 |
Florida Texas |
| 4 | 1 | California |
| 3 | 4 |
Indiana Michigan Ohio Oklahoma |
| 2 | 10 |
Alabama Colorado Georgia Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oregon Tennessee Utah Virginia |
| 1 | 18 |
Arizona Arkansas Connecticut Hawaii Idaho Illinois Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachussetts Missouri Nevada New Jersey New Mexico Pennsylvania South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin |
| 0 | 15 |
Alaska Delaware Iowa Maine Minnesota Montana Nebraska 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)