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| Texas vs The Nation | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Eagle Stadium |
| Location | Allen, Texas |
| Previous stadiums | Sun Bowl Stadium (2007–10), Alamodome (2011) |
| Previous locations | El Paso, Texas (2007–10), San Antonio, Texas (2011) |
| Operated | 2007–2011, 2013–present |
Texas vs The Nation is an American college football bowl game that began in 2007.[1] Originally played at the Sun Bowl Stadium, the format of the game pitted 50 top-rated college seniors who played college or high school football in Texas against a squad of 50 top-rated seniors from the other 49 states.[2] In its first year, 73% of players who participated in the game were signed by National Football League (NFL) teams.[3] The game was not held in 2012,[3] however it returned in 2013.[4]
Game results[edit]
- Winning team in bold
- Tie game denoted in italics
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Texas team coach | Nation team coach | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2007 | The Nation | 24 | Texas | 20 | Mike Price | Buddy Ryan | 21,528 | [3][5] |
| February 2, 2008 | Texas | 41 | The Nation | 14 | Gene Stallings | Buddy Ryan | 26,821 | [3][6] |
| January 31, 2009 | The Nation | 27 | Texas | 24 | Gene Stallings | Howard Schnellenberger | 42,387 | [3][7] |
| February 6, 2010 | Texas | 36 | The Nation | 17 | Bill Bates | Howard Schnellenberger | 26,041 | [3][8][9] |
| February 5, 2011 | Texas | 13 | The Nation | 7 | Bill Bates | Jerry Glanville | [10][11] | |
| February 2, 2013 | The Nation | 24 | Texas | 13 | Cary Fowler | Howard Schnellenberger | [12][13][14] | |
Game MVPs[edit]
| Year | Name | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ryan Moore | WR | University of Miami | [15][16] |
| 2008 | Xavier Omon | RB | Northwest Missouri State | [6] |
| 2009 | Frantz Joseph | LB | Florida Atlantic | [7] |
| 2010 | Cornelius Brown | CB | UTEP | [9] |
| 2011 | Taylor Potts | QB | Texas Tech | [17] |
| 2013 | Ryan Griffin | QB | Tulane | [12] |
References[edit]
- ^ Aguilar, Matthew (29 November 2006). "Texas vs. Nation game has ambitious goals". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Crowder, David (12 January 2007). "City backs all-star football game". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "History". Texas vs The Nation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "2013 Texas vs The Nation Program". Texas vs The Nation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Matthew Aguilar (3 February 2007). "Team Nation victorious". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bret Bloomquist (2 February 2008). "Texas whips Nation, evens series". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Ted Hutton (31 January 2009). "Schnellenberger, Joseph winners out west". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Texas vs. The Nation Collegiate All-Star Bowl Rosters". The Sports Network. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bret Bloomquist (6 February 2010). "UTEP defensive back Cornelius Brown helps Texas get victory at Texas vs. The Nation". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Texas vs. The Nation: Texas triumphs in All-Star game". El Paso Times. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Jimmy Morris (5 February 2011). "2011 NFL Players Association Texas vs. the Nation Game Information and Rosters". Music City Miracles. SB Nation. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Tammy Nunez (03 February 2013). "Former Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin wins MVP in All-Star game". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Chuck King (16 January 2013). "Back on the sidelines". Owl Access. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Johnson, Fowler headed to Texas vs. the Nation Bowl game". Tarleton State Texans. www.tarletonsports.com. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "UTEP Players Participate in Collegiate All-Star Game". UTEP Miners. www.utepathletics.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Matthew Aguilar (1 February 2007). "FIU, Miami players now teammates". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Mitch Lucas (9 February 2011). "Texas beats the Nation". Kilgore News Herald.
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External links[edit]
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Category:College football all-star games Category:Sports in San Antonio