New Mexico Bowl

New Mexico Bowl
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Stadium Dreamstyle Stadium
Location Albuquerque, New Mexico
Operated 2006–present
Conference tie-ins MWC, C-USA
Previous conference tie-ins WAC (2006–10), Pac-12 (2012–13)
Payout US$912,500 [1]
Sponsors
Gildan (2011–present)
Former names
New Mexico Bowl (2006–2010)
2017 matchup
Marshall vs. Colorado State (Marshall 31–28)
2018 matchup
Teams TBD (December 15, 2018)

The New Mexico Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually since 2006 at Dreamstyle Stadium (known before May 2017 as University Stadium) on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since its first game in 2006, the bowl has been typically scheduled before Christmas as one of the first of the season. Since 2011, it has been sponsored by clothing manufacturer Gildan and officially known as the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.

Beginning with the 2014 game, the New Mexico Bowl features a team from the Mountain West Conference and a team from Conference USA, provided both conferences have enough bowl eligible teams. If one or both conferences does not, the bowl selection committee chooses an at-large team from another conference. In August 2013, it was announced that Conference USA had signed an agreement to send a regional team to participate in the game for six seasons beginning in 2014 replacing the Pac-12 Conference. From 2006 to 2010, a team from the Mountain West played a team from the Western Athletic Conference.

ESPN, whose ESPN Regional Television division (also known as ESPN Plus) supervises the bowl activities as one of the 11 bowl games they run, is the television home for the game.[2] The game is the only annually nationally televised sporting event in the state of New Mexico. The 2006 contest was the first bowl game played in New Mexico, seeing the San Jose State Spartans defeat the New Mexico Lobos 20–12. The 2012 game was the highest-scoring and closest New Mexico Bowl of all-time and ended with two Arizona touchdowns in the final 42 seconds of play.

The New Mexico Bowl trophy is a 20-inch piece of Zia Pueblo pottery, painted with Pueblo symbols, the New Mexico Bowl logo, football players, and the logos of the competing teams. The Zia symbol, a Zia Pueblo symbol that is used in the state flag, is incorporated into the bowl game logo. The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields.[3]

The New Mexico Bowl stays active in the offseason among the nation and the local community. The bowl co-sponsors the Presbyterian Ear Institutes' Run To Break The Silence, a 5K, 10K and 20K fun run at Sandia Resort and Casino. They also team with NCAA Football to put on a free clinic for area youth coached by both New Mexico and New Mexico State coaches.[4]

Game results

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team
December 23, 2006 San Jose State 20–12 New Mexico
December 22, 2007 New Mexico 23–0 Nevada
December 20, 2008 Colorado State 40–35 Fresno State
December 19, 2009 Wyoming 35–28(2OT) Fresno State
December 18, 2010 BYU 52–24 UTEP
December 17, 2011 Temple 37–15 Wyoming
December 15, 2012 Arizona 49–48 Nevada
December 21, 2013 Colorado State 48–45 Washington State
December 20, 2014 Utah State 21–6 UTEP
December 19, 2015 Arizona 45–37 New Mexico
December 17, 2016 New Mexico 23–20 UTSA
December 16, 2017 Marshall 31–28 Colorado State

MVPs

YearOffensive MVPDefensive MVP
PlayerTeamPos.PlayerTeamPos.
2006James JonesSan José StateWRMatt CasteloSan José StateLB
2007Donovan PorterieNew MexicoQBBrett MadsenNew MexicoLB
2008Gartrell JohnsonColorado StateRBTommie HillColorado StateDE
2009Austyn Carta-SamuelsWyomingQBMitch UnreinWyomingDE
2010Jake HeapsBYUQBAndrew RichBYUFS
2011Chris CoyerTempleQBTahir WhiteheadTempleLB
2012Matt ScottArizonaQBMarquis FlowersArizonaLB
2013Connor HallidayWashington StateQBShaquil BarrettColorado StateDE
2014Kent MyersUtah StateQBZach VigilUtah StateLB
2015Anu SolomonArizonaQBScooby WrightArizonaLB
2016Lamar JordanNew MexicoQBDakota CoxNew MexicoLB
2016Tyre BradyMarshallWRChanning HamesMarshallDL

Most appearances

Teams with multiple appearances
Rank Team Appearances Record
1New Mexico42–2
2Colorado State32–1
T3Arizona22–0
T3Wyoming21–1
T3Fresno State20–2
T3Nevada20–2
T3UTEP20–2
Teams with a single appearance

Won: BYU, Marshall, San Jose State, Temple, Utah State
Lost: UTSA, Washington State

Appearances by conference

Through the December 2017 playing, there have been 12 games (24 total appearances).

Rank Conference Appearances Wins Losses Pct.
1Mountain West1275.583
T2C-USA413.250
T2WAC413.250
4Pac-12321.667
5MAC1101.000

Game records

Team Performance vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored 52, BYU vs. UTEP 2010
Fewest points allowed 0, New Mexico vs. Nevada 2007
Total Points 97, Nevada vs. Arizona 2012
Largest margin of victory 28, BYU vs. UTEP 2010
Smallest margin of victory 1, Arizona vs. Nevada 2012
First downs 39, Nevada vs. Arizona 2012
Rushing yards 404, Nevada vs. Arizona 2012
Passing yards 410, Washington State vs. Colorado State 2013
Total yards 659, Nevada vs. Arizona 2012
Individual Player, Team Year
Points scored 18, shared by 4 players;
 Cody Hoffman, BYU
 Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State
 Jared Baker, Arizona
 Lamar Jordan, New Mexico
2010
2013
2015
2015
Passing touchdowns 6, Connor Halliday, Washington State 2013
Rushing yards 285, Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State 2008
Passing yards 410, Connor Halliday, Washington State 2013
Receiving yards 182, Cayleb Jones, Arizona 2015

Attendance

Year Attendance Teams
200634,111New Mexico vs. San Jose State
200730,223New Mexico vs. Nevada
200824,735Colorado State vs. Fresno State
200924,898Wyoming vs. Fresno State
201032,424BYU vs. UTEP
201125,762Temple vs. Wyoming
201224,610Arizona vs. Nevada
201327,104Washington State vs. Colorado State
201428,725Utah State vs. UTEP
201530,289Arizona vs. New Mexico
201629,688New Mexico vs. UTSA
201726,087Marshall vs. Colorado State

Media coverage

The New Mexico Bowl has been televised by ESPN since 2007; the inaugural game in 2006 was televised by ESPN2.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011–2012 College Football Bowl Game Schedule". CollegeFootballPoll.com. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  2. ↑ As bowl attendance dips, college football leaders mull changes http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130110/college-football-bowl-system-changes/?sct=hp_t2_a9&eref=sihp
  3. ↑ Korte, Tim (2006-12-20). "Native American Artists Create Unique N.M. Bowl Trophy". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
  4. ↑ http://www.newmexicobowl.com
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