Alamo Bowl
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This article is about the college football game that began in 1993. For the earlier, unrelated game of the same name, see 1947 Alamo Bowl.
The Alamo Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2010 it matches the second choice team from the Pac-12 Conference and the second choice team from the Big 12 Conference. Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been played in December, although it was played in January following the 2009, 2014, and 2015 seasons.
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Alamo Bowl | |
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Valero Alamo Bowl | |
Stadium | Alamodome |
Location | San Antonio, Texas |
Operated | 1993–present |
Conference tie-ins | Big 12 (1996–present) TBD |
Previous conference tie-ins | Southwest (1993–1995) Big Ten (1995–2009) Pac-12 (1993–1994; 2010–2023) |
Payout | US$8,252,740 (2019)[1] |
Sponsors | |
Builders Square (1993–1998) Sylvania (1999–2001) MasterCard (2002–2005) Valero Energy Corporation (2007–present) | |
Former names | |
Builders Square Alamo Bowl (1993–1998) Sylvania Alamo Bowl (1999–2001) Alamo Bowl Presented By MasterCard (2002) MasterCard Alamo Bowl (2003–2005) Alamo Bowl (2006) | |
2022 matchup | |
Texas vs. Washington (Washington 27–20) | |
2023 matchup | |
Arizona vs. Oklahoma (Arizona 38–24) |
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Since 2007, the game has been sponsored by Valero Energy Corporation and officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl. Previous sponsors include MasterCard (2002–2005), Sylvania (1999–2001), and Builders Square (1993–1998).