Fun Facts: Camping World Bowl

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Image via Florida Citrus Sports

Image via Florida Citrus Sports

This year, Sports Marketing Perspective will be covering The Camping World Bowl taking place on December 28, 2019, at noon. To kick things off, we wanted to share some fun facts ahead of the 2019 Camping World Bowl in Orlando, FL.

Fun Facts

Image via Camping World Bowl

Image via Camping World Bowl

  • Started in 1990

  • Originally titled the Blockbuster Bowl with a marquee matchup between Penn State and Florida State

  • The first game (1990) drew more than 74,000 fans

  • Over the last five years, the bowl has averaged just shy of 55,000 fans per game

  • Within the new College Football Playoff era, the bowl sees top matchups from the ACC outside of the CFP series against the second selection from the Big 12 outside of the CFP series.

  • The 2019 Camping World Bowl game will feature Notre Dame vs. Iowa State

Title Names

The Camping World Bowl has seen many title names since its inception in 1990. In early 2017, Camping World signed an agreement with Florida Citrus Sports to be the new title sponsor through 2020. Here is a list of past title names.

  • Blockbuster Bowl (Miami), 1990-1993

  • Carquest Bowl (Miami), 1994-1997

  • Micronpc Bowl (Miami), 1998-1999

  • Micronpc.com Bowl (Miami), 2000

  • Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl, 2001

  • Mazda Tangerine Bowl, 2002-2003

  • Champs Sports Bowl, 2004-2011

  • Russel Athletic Bowl, 2012-2016

  • Camping World Bowl, 2017-2019

For attendance numbers for each game, click here.

Camping World Bowl | Florida Citrus Sports

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Stay tuned for more updates as we cover your 2019 Camping World Bowl from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL.