List of American football games in Europe during World War II

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The following a list of American football games that United States Armed Forces servicemen played in Europe during World War II. Games are listed in chronological order. Most games took place in the United Kingdom.

Date Location Winning team Losing team Final score Attendance Game
November 21, 1942 United Kingdom Larne, Northern Ireland Yarvard Hale 9–7 10,000 Held at Ravenhill Stadium, the team names were parodies of the college football schools Harvard and Yale. Ticket sales went to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast and SSAFA.[1]
November 21, 1942 United Kingdom Belfast, Northern Ireland Yarvard Tech 14–0 Much of Tech's roster were players from Hale. Held at Sandy Bay Playing Fields, ticket sales went to the Red Cross.[2]
May 8, 1943 United Kingdom London, England Crimson Tide Artillerymen Fighting Irish Engineers 19–6 25,000 [3]
January 1, 1944 United Kingdom Newry, Northern Ireland Navy Galloping Gaels Army Wolverines 0–0 2,500 Known as the Potato Bowl.[4]
February 13, 1944 United Kingdom London, England Canada United States 16–6 30,000 Known as Tea Bowl I.[5]
March 19, 1944 United Kingdom London, England United States Canada 18–0 50,000 Known as Coffee Bowl I.[5]
November 12, 1944 United Kingdom London, England Army G.I.s Navy Bluejackets 20–0 ~40,000 Known as the G.I. Bowl.[5]
November 23, 1944 United Kingdom Nottingham, England Troop Carrier Command Berger's Bouncers Henley's Hurricanes 6–0 25,000 [6]
November 26, 1944 Netherlands Maastricht 29th Tactical Air Force Maroon Wave 9th Air Force Thunderbirds 3–0 ? [6]
December 19, 1944 France Paris 9th Air Force 1st General Hospital 6–0 20,000 Known as the Parc des Princes Bowl.[7]
December 30, 1944 United Kingdom Leeds, England Air Services Command Bearcats Troop Carrier Command Berger's Bouncers 12–6 40,000 [8]
December 31, 1944 United Kingdom London, England Air Services Command Warriors 8th Air Force Shuttle Raiders 13–0 12,000 Known as Tea Bowl II.[5]
January 1, 1945 United Kingdom Belfast, Northern Ireland Navy Army 0–0 ? Known as the Potato Bowl.[5]
January 1, 1945 France Marseille Railway Shop Battalion Unit Army All-Stars 37–0 18,000 Known as the Riviera Bowl.[7]
January 1, 1945 Italy Florence 5th Army 12th Air Force 20–4 ? Known as the Spaghetti Bowl.[9]
January 1, 1945 United Kingdom London, England Army Air Base Bonecrushers Army Airway Rams 6–0 1,200 Known as Coffee Bowl II.[5]

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  1. ^ Edgar, Scott (March 7, 2018). "American Football: Yarvard vs Hale at Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast". WartimeNI. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Edgar, Scott (January 30, 2020). "American Football: Tech vs Yarvard at Sandy Bay Playing Fields, Larne, Co. Antrim". WartimeNI. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Harrisburg Men Play on Football Team in England". Harrisburg Telegraph. July 22, 1943. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Edgar, Scott (January 30, 2020). "American Football: Galloping Gaels vs Wolverines at Newry Town FC, Newry, Co. Down". WartimeNI. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Luchter, Paul S. (March 16, 2020). "American Football in Great Britain". Lucky Show. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Foglio, Massimo (December 4, 2012). L'europa Lunga Un Piede: Come Il Football Americano Ha Conquistato Il Vecchio Continente (in Italian). CreateSpace. ISBN 1481020285.
  7. ^ a b Luchter, Paul S. (May 15, 2020). "American Football in France". Lucky Show. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "American Football in Great Britain". Flickr.[dead link]
  9. ^ Luchter, Paul S. (May 13, 2020). "American Football in Italy". Lucky Show. Retrieved March 31, 2021.