Fun Facts: Vrbo Citrus Bowl

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Image via MGoBlue

Image via MGoBlue

This year, Sports Marketing Perspective will be covering the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (also known as the Citrus Bowl) taking place on New Year's Day, January 1, 2020, at 1 p.m. To kick things off, we wanted to share some fun facts ahead of the 2020 Vrbo Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL.

Image via Citrus Bowl

Image via Citrus Bowl

Fun Facts

  • The VRBO Citrus Bowl is the seventh-oldest collegiate bowl game in the country

  • Began in 1947 as the Tangerine Bowl

  • The initial game sponsors were members of Elks Lodge #1079 of Orlando, FL. Each member put up $100 to fund the initial expense.

  • The game moved to New Year's Day in 1987 and has remained a tradition since.

  • Since 1993 the bowl has hosted top teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences.

  • In the new College Football Playoff era, the Citrus Bowl will continue to host the top Big Ten and SEC teams from outside the CFP series of bowls (including Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Orange, Cotton, and Peach).

  • In years where a Big Ten team is assigned to play in a non-semifinal Orange Bowl, the Citrus Bowl will host the top non-CFP selection from the Atlantic Coast Conference against the top non-CFP selection from the SEC.

Title Names

The Vrbo Citrus Bowl has seen many title names since its start in 1947. Here is a list of past title names and sponsors.

  • Tangerine Bowl, 1947-1982

  • Florida Citrus Bowl, 1983-1993

  • CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl, 1994-1999

  • Ourhouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl, 2000

  • Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl, 2001-2002

  • Capital One Bowl, 2003-2014

  • Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, 2015-2016

  • Citrus Bowl presented by Overton's, 2018

  • Vrbo Citrus Bowl, 2019

For attendance numbers and final scores for each game, click here.

50/50 Raffle

The Vrbo Citrus Bowl 50/50 Raffle presented by Little Caesars is an in-stadium fundraiser in which one lucky fan can win big on New Year’s Day. You can now purchase 50/50 Raffle tickets ONLINE.

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Stay tuned for more updates as we cover your 2020 VRBO Citrus Bowl from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL.