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Japan Bowl

For theX-Leaguechampionship game, seeJapan X Bowl.

TheJapan Bowl(inJapanese,ジャパンボウル) was a post-seasoncollege footballall-star game played inJapaneach January from 1976 to 1993, which showcased East and West all-star teams made up of college football players from theUnited States.

Japan Bowl(defunct)
ジャパンボウル
StadiumNational Stadium
(1976–1979)
Yokohama Stadium
(1980–1991)
Tokyo Dome
(1992–1993)
LocationTokyo(1976–79, 1992–93)
Yokohama(1980–91)
Operated1976–1993

History

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The first game was played in 1976 inTokyo,to a crowd of 68,000 spectators.[1]After being played atNational Stadiumfor four years, the game moved toYokohamain 1980, where it was played atYokohama Stadiumthrough 1991. The final two game were held atTokyo Domein 1992 and 1993.

From 1983 through 1989, the game was sponsored byRicohand was known as theRicoh Japan Bowl.

The bowl featured various famous participants, includingHeisman TrophywinnersBo JacksonandTy Detmer,who both received MVP awards.College Football Hall of FamecoachLou Holtzled the East team in the 1976 game, andSuper Bowl XLIVchampionMark Brunellwon the final MVP award in 1993.

The 1977 game featured California quarterbackJoe Roth,who was fighting a battle with melanoma. The Japan Bowl ended up being the final football game of Roth's career; he died just a month after the game in February at the age of 21.

Several unrelated football games have been informally referred to as the "Japan Bowl", such as the 1993Coca-Cola Classic,[2]the 1994Ivy Bowl,[3]and some of the NFL'sAmerican Bowlgames.

Game results

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No. Date† Winner Loser Venue‡ Attendance[4] Ref.
1 January 18, 1976 West 27 East 18 National Stadium 68,000 [5]
2 January 16, 1977 West 21 East 10 58,000 [6]
3 January 14, 1978 East 26 West 10 32,500 [7]
4 January 14, 1979 East 33 West 14 55,000 [8]
5 January 13, 1980 West 28 East 17 Yokohama Stadium 27,000 [9]
6 January 18, 1981 West 25 East 13 30,000 [10]
7 January 17, 1982 West 28 East 17 28,000 [11]
8 January 23, 1983 West 30 East 21 30,000 [12]
9 January 16, 1984 West 26 East 21 26,000 [13]
10 January 13, 1985 West 28 East 14 30,000 [14]
11 January 12, 1986 East 31 West 14 30,000 [15]
12 January 11, 1987 West 24 East 17 30,000 [16]
13 January 10, 1988 West 17 East 3 30,000 [17]
14 January 15, 1989 East 30 West 7 29,000 [18]
15 January 13, 1990 East 24 West 10 27,000 [19]
16 January 12, 1991 West 20 East 14 30,000 [20]
17 January 11, 1992 East 14 West 13 Tokyo Dome 50,000 [21]
18 January 10, 1993 East 27 West 13 46,000 [22]

The West team won 11 games, while the East team won 7 games.[23]
† NCAA records and contemporary news reports sometimes cite different game dates, likely due to differing time zones.
‡ NCAA records incorrectly list all games as having been played in Yokohama.

MVPs

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Joe Roth Memorial Award

Following the 1977 appearance ofJoe Roth– anAll-AmericanquarterbackfromCalwho was suffering frommelanoma,which would lead to his death weeks after playing in the game – the game's MVP recognition was given as theJoe Roth Memorial Award.[24]The trophy is topped by Roth'shelmet.The first recipient wasJimmy CefaloofPenn Statein 1978.[25]

Year MVP Team Pos.
1976 Chuck Muncie Cal RB
1977 Robin Earl Washington RB/TE
1978 Jimmy Cefalo Penn State RB
1979 Scott Fitzkee Penn State RB
1980 Paul Campbell Ohio State RB
1981 J. C. Watts Oklahoma QB
1982 Leo Wisniewski Penn State OL
1983 Richard Neely SMU DL
1984 Irving Fryar Nebraska WR
1985 Gale Gilbert Cal QB
1986 Bo Jackson Auburn RB
1987 Troy Stradford Boston College RB
1988 Chad Hennings Air Force DL
1989 Mark Messner Michigan DL
1990 Anthony Thompson Indiana RB
1991 Bill Musgrave Oregon QB
1992 Ty Detmer BYU QB
1993 Mark Brunell Washington QB

See also

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References

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  1. ^"U.S. collegians draw 68,000 to Japan Bowl".Chicago Tribune.New York Times News Service. January 19, 1976.RetrievedDecember 25,2015.
  2. ^Kiel, Barry (December 1, 1993)."Straightforward".Lansing State Journal.Lansing, Michigan.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  3. ^"Ivy League wins Japan Bowl".Quad-City Times.Davenport, Iowa.January 9, 1994.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  4. ^"BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS"(PDF).NCAA. 2016.RetrievedJune 19,2017.
  5. ^"They Even Played a Bowl in Japan".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 19, 1976.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  6. ^"Ferragamo Passes West to 21-10 Win".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 17, 1977.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  7. ^"East Wins Japan Bowl".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 15, 1978.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  8. ^"East Routs West in Japan Bowl".The Los Angeles Times.Times Wire Services. January 15, 1979.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  9. ^"Japan Bowl Won by West Team".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 14, 1980.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  10. ^"McNeil, Easley Lead West Win".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 19, 1981.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  11. ^"West Wins the Japan Bowl".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 18, 1982.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  12. ^"Tuggle Leads West to 30-21 Victory".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 24, 1983.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  13. ^"Fourth-Down Gambling Helps West Beat East un Japan Bowl, 26-21".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 16, 1984.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  14. ^"Pitts Has 99-Yard Score as West Wins Japan Bowl".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 13, 1985.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  15. ^"Three Scores by Jackson Lead East Past West, 31-14".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 12, 1986.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  16. ^"Matt Steven's Touchdown Pass Wins for West in Japan Bowl".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 11, 1987.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  17. ^"Santos Passes, Runs West All-Stars to a 17-3 Victory".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 10, 1988.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  18. ^"East Defense Shuts Down West for a 30-7 Victory".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 16, 1989.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  19. ^"College Football Roundup".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 14, 1990.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  20. ^"Musgrave Passes West Over East".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 14, 1991.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  21. ^"East rises over West in Japan".The San Bernardino County Sun.AP.January 12, 1992.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  22. ^"East defeats West, 27-13".The San Bernardino County Sun.AP.January 10, 1993.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
  23. ^"Teague Is Back in the Spotlight".The Los Angeles Times.AP.January 11, 1993.RetrievedDecember 25,2015.
  24. ^"Japan Bowl Trophy".JoeRoth12.RetrievedDecember 25,2015.
  25. ^"Ellis Shines".The Clarion-Ledger.Jackson, Mississippi.January 15, 1978.RetrievedJune 20,2017– via newspapers.
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