Sun Bowl Facts

First of all thank you very much Pac-10 for fielding lousy teams and not having enough bowl-eligible so that Notre Dame could sneak in the back door of the Sun Bowl. This is so much better than going to

Orlando.

Second a security reminder for all Notre Dame fans: If traveling to Ciudad Juarez, be watchful for individuals wearing ski masks and hoodies carrying assault rifles. There is a 50-50 chance they are Miami fans.

FACTS The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl.

Stadium Sun Bowl Stadium

Location El Paso, Texas

Previous stadiums Jones Stadium (1935–1937)

Kidd Field (1938–1962)

Operated January 1, 1935 – present

Conference tie-ins Pac-10, ACC

Previous conference tie-ins Big Ten (1995–2005)

Payout US $4,100,000 combined (As of 2010 update)

First Game – 1936 between El Paso High School All-Stars vs. Ranger (Texas) Two High School Teams

2009 Matchup:

Oklahoma vs. Stanford (OU 31-27)

Former Names:

Sun Bowl (1935–1985)

John Hancock Sun Bowl (1986–1988)

John Hancock Bowl (1989–1993)

Sun Bowl (1994–1995)

Norwest Sun Bowl (1996–1998)

Wells Fargo Sun Bowl (1999–2003)

Vitalis Sun Bowl (2004–2005)

Brut Sun Bowl (2006–2009)

Former and Present Sponsors:

John Hancock (1986–1993)

Norwest (1996–1998)

Wells Fargo (1999–2003)

Vitalis (2004–2005)

Brut (2006–2009)

Hyundai (2010–present)

2009 Color Commentator for CBS - Steve Beuerlein

1986 Color Commentator for CBS - Ara Parseghian (He also played in the Sun Bowl for Miami (O) 1948)