| Houston Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| EV1.net Houston Bowl | |
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| Stadium | Reliant Stadium (2002–05) Astrodome (2000–01) |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Operated | 2000–05 |
| Conference tie-ins | Big 12 (2000-05) C-USA (2000–02) |
| Payout | US$$750,000 (2000)[1] |
| Preceded by | Bluebonnet Bowl (1987) |
| Succeeded by | Texas Bowl (2006) |
| Sponsors | |
galleryfurniture.com (2000–01) EV1.net (2002–05) | |
| Former names | |
galleryfurniture.com Bowl (2000–01) | |
The Houston Bowl was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas, from 2000 to 2005. For its first two years, the game was known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl, named for the website of the sponsor, a Houston furniture chain operated by Jim McIngvale, better known as "Mattress Mack". In 2002, the Houston Bowl was born and later named the EV1.net Houston Bowl, after sponsor EV1.net, for the remainder of the game's existence.
- ^ "Two More College Bowls". Hartford Courant. April 22, 2000. Retrieved May 20, 2017 – via newspapers.com.