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 | 0-2 (0.000) |
Alabama Troy |
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| Alaska | Has a team from Alaska ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Arizona | 1-0 (1.000) | Arizona | MIA: Arizona State (5-7) | |
| Arkansas | MIA: Arkansas (5-7) | |||
| California | 2-1 (0.667) |
California USC |
Fresno State | MIA: UCLA (4-8) |
| Colorado | 1-1 (0.500) | Colorado State | Air Force | MIA: Colorado (5-7) |
| Connecticut | 1-0 (1.000) | Connecticut | ||
| Delaware | Has a team from Delaware ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Florida | 4-1 (0.800) |
Florida Florida Atlantic Florida State South Florida |
Miami (FL) | |
| Georgia | 1-1 (0.500) | Georgia | Georgia Tech | |
| Hawaii | 0-1 (0.000) | Hawaii | ||
| Idaho | 0-1 (0.000) | Boise State | ||
| Illinois | 0-2 (0.000) |
Northern Illinois Northwestern |
MIA: Illinois (5-7) | |
| Indiana | 1-1 (0.500) | Notre Dame | Ball State |
MIA: Indiana (3-9) MIA: Purdue (4-8) |
| Iowa | 1-0 (1.000) | Iowa | ||
| Kansas | 1-0 (1.000) | Kansas | ||
| Kentucky | 1-0 (1.000) | Kentucky | ||
| Louisiana | 2-0 (1.000) |
LSU Louisiana Tech |
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| Maine | Has a team from Maine ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Maryland | 1-1 (0.500) | Maryland | Navy | |
| Massachussetts | 0-1 (0.000) | Boston College | ||
| Michigan | 0-3 (0.000) |
Central Michigan Michigan State Western Michigan |
MIA: Michigan (3-9) | |
| Minnesota | 0-1 (0.000) | Minnesota | ||
| Mississippi | 2-0 (1.000) |
Mississippi Southern Mississippi |
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| Missouri | 1-0 (1.000) | Missouri | ||
| Montana | ||||
| Nebraska | 1-0 (1.000) | 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 | ||||
| New York | 0-1 (0.000) | Buffalo | ||
| North Carolina | 1-3 (0.250) | Wake Forest |
East Carolina North Carolina N.C. State |
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| North Dakota | Has a team from North Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Ohio | 0-2 (0.000) |
Cincinnati Ohio State |
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| Oklahoma | 1-2 (0.333) | Tulsa |
Oklahoma Oklahoma State |
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| Oregon | 2-0 (1.000) |
Oregon Oregon State |
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| Pennsylvania | 0-2 (0.000) |
Penn State Pittsburgh |
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| Rhode Island | Has a team from Rhode Island ever played in a bowl? | |||
| South Carolina | 0-2 (0.000) |
Clemson South Carolina |
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| South Dakota | Has a team from South Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Tennessee | 1-1 (0.500) | Vanderbilt | Memphis | MIA: Tennessee (5-7) |
| Texas | 4-1 (0.800) |
Houston Rice Texas Texas Christian |
Texas Tech | |
| Utah | 1-1 (0.500) | Utah | BYU | |
| Vermont | Has a team from Vermont ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Virginia | 1-0 (1.000) | Virginia Tech | ||
| Washington | ||||
| West Virginia | 1-0 (0.000) | West Virginia | ||
| Wisconsin | 0-1 (0.000) | Wisconsin | ||
| Wyoming |
| Number of Teams | Number of States | List of States |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 |
Florida Texas |
| 4 | 1 | North Carolina |
| 3 | 3 |
California Michigan Oklahoma |
| 2 | 14 |
Alabama Colorado Georgia Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Utah |
| 1 | 17 |
Arizona Connecticut Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Massachussetts Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New York Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin |
| 0 | 13 |
Alaska Arkansas Delaware Maine Montana New Hampshire New Mexico North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Washington Wyoming |
Please send any updates or corrections to Drew Montag (dmontag@umgoblue.com)