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 | 2-1 (0.667) |
Alabama Auburn |
Troy | |
| Alaska | Has a team from Alaska ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Arizona | 0-1 (0.000) | Arizona | MIA: Arizona State (4-8) | |
| Arkansas | 1-0 (1.000) | Arkansas | ||
| California | 2-3 (0.400) |
UCLA USC |
California Fresno State Stanford |
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| Colorado | 1-0 (1.000) | Air Force |
MIA: Colorado (3-9) MIA: Colorado State (3-9) |
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| Connecticut | 1-0 (1.000) | Connecticut | ||
| Delaware | Has a team from Delaware ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Florida | 3-2 (0.600) |
Florida Florida State South Florida |
Central Florida Miami (FL) |
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| Georgia | 1-1 (0.500) | Georgia | Georgia Tech | |
| Hawaii | MIA: Hawaii (6-7) | |||
| Idaho | 2-0 (1.000) |
Boise State Idaho |
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| Illinois | 0-2 (0.000) |
Northern Illinois Northwestern |
MIA: Illinois (3-9) | |
| Indiana |
MIA: Indiana (4-8) MIA: Notre Dame (6-6) MIA: Purdue (5-7) |
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| Iowa | 2-0 (1.000) |
Iowa Iowa State |
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| Kansas | MIA: Kansas (5-7) | |||
| Kentucky | 0-1 (0.000) | Kentucky | ||
| Louisiana | 0-1 (0.000) | LSU | ||
| Maine | Has a team from Maine ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Maryland | 1-0 (1.000) | Navy | MIA: Maryland (2-10) | |
| Massachussetts | 0-1 (0.000) | Boston College | ||
| Michigan | 1-1 (0.500) | Central Michigan | Michigan State | MIA: Michigan (5-7) |
| Minnesota | 0-1 (0.000) | Minnesota | ||
| Mississippi | 1-1 (0.500) | Mississippi | Southern Mississippi | |
| Missouri | 0-1 (0.000) | 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 | ||||
| North Carolina | 0-2 (0.000) |
East Carolina North Carolina |
MIA: N.C. State (5-7) MIA: Wake Forest (5-7) |
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| North Dakota | Has a team from North Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Ohio | 1-3 (0.250) | Ohio State |
Bowling Green Cincinnati Ohio |
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| Oklahoma | 1-1 (0.500) | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | |
| Oregon | 0-2 (0.000) |
Oregon Oregon State |
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| Pennsylvania | 2-1 (0.667) |
Penn State Pittsburgh |
Temple | |
| Rhode Island | Has a team from Rhode Island ever played in a bowl? | |||
| South Carolina | 1-1 (0.500) | Clemson | South Carolina | |
| South Dakota | Has a team from South Dakota ever played in a bowl? | |||
| Tennessee | 1-1 (0.500) | Middle Tennessee State | Tennessee | |
| Texas | 2-4 (0.333) |
SMU Texas Tech |
Houston Texas Texas A&M TCU |
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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 | 1-0 (1.000) | Virginia Tech | ||
| Washington | ||||
| West Virginia | 1-1 (0.500) | Marshall | West Virginia | |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 (1.000) | Wisconsin | ||
| Wyoming | 1-0 (1.000) | Wyoming |
| Number of Teams | Number of States | List of States |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | Texas |
| 5 | 2 |
California Florida |
| 4 | 1 | Ohio |
| 3 | 2 |
Alabama Pennsylvania |
| 2 | 13 |
Georgia Idaho Illinois Iowa Michigan Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina Tennessee Utah West Virginia |
| 1 | 16 |
Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachussetts Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Jersey Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming |
| 0 | 15 |
Alaska Delaware Hawaii Indiana Kansas Maine Montana New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Washington |
Please send any updates or corrections to Drew Montag (dmontag@umgoblue.com)