Peach Bowl
| Peach Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | |
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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl logo | |
| Stadium | Georgia Dome |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Previous stadiums |
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (1971–1992) Grant Field (1968–1970) |
| Operated | 1968–present |
| Conference tie-ins | At-large/Group of Five (2014–present) |
| Previous conference tie-ins | SEC, ACC |
| Payout |
US$3,967,500 (ACC) (As of 2011)[1] US$2,932,500 (SEC) (As of 2011)[1] |
| Sponsors | |
|
Chick-fil-A (1997–present) | |
| Former names | |
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Peach Bowl (1968–1996) Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1997–2005) Chick-fil-A Bowl (2006–2013) | |
| 2014 matchup | |
| Ole Miss vs. TCU (TCU 42–3) | |
| 2015 matchup | |
| Houston vs. Florida State (Houston 38–24) | |
The Peach Bowl, officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for sponsorship purposes, is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December 1968. The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Between 1971 and 1992, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium hosted the game. Since 1993, the Georgia Dome has played host. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is planned to begin hosting the game in the 2017-18 season. Since the 2014 season, the bowl has featured College Football Playoff matchups, with the 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 games hosting a national semifinal.[2]
The bowl has been sponsored by Chick-fil-A since 1997. From 2006 to 2013, it was officially referred to as simply the Chick-fil-A Bowl before the "Peach Bowl" name was restored as a condition of joining the College Football Playoff rotation.[3][4][5]
History
Seven of the first ten meetings (all but the 1968, 1971, and 1974 games) pitted an Atlantic Coast Conference team against an at-large opponent. From 1993 until 2013, the game matched a Southeastern Conference team against one from the ACC. In 2005, the bowl hosted its first-ever matchup of top 10 ranked teams.
The game was originally created as a fund-raiser by the Lions Clubs of Georgia in 1968, but after years of lackluster attendance and revenue, the game was taken over by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
Chick-fil-A, a fast food restaurant chain based in nearby College Park, has sponsored the game since 1997. From 2006 until 2013, Chick-fil-A's contract gave it full naming rights and the game was referred to as the Chick-fil-A Bowl as a result. The traditional "Peach Bowl" name was reinstated following the announcement that the bowl would be one of the six College Football Playoff bowls.
The funds from the deal were used to increase payouts for the participating teams. In response, from 2006 to 2014 the ACC gave the committee the first pick of its teams after the BCS—usually the loser of the ACC Championship Game or one of the division runners-up. Also from 2006, the bowl got the fifth overall selection from the SEC (including the BCS). However, the BCS took two SEC schools in every season for the last nine years of its run, leaving the Chick-Fil-A with the sixth pick from the conference—usually one of the division runners-up.
As of 2013, the bowl was sold out for 17 straight years, the second-longest streak behind only the Rose Bowl.[6] In 2007, the Chick-fil-A Bowl became the best-attended non-BCS bowl for the previous decade.
The 2007 game was played on December 31, 2007 featuring the second Peach Bowl matchup between #15 Clemson and #21 Auburn. It was the first time the Peach Bowl had ended regulation play with a tie, and with the rules in play since the early 1990s, required an overtime, which Auburn won, 23–20.[7][8] With a 5.09 share (4.92 million households), the 2007 game was the highest-rated ESPN-broadcast bowl game of the 2007-2008 season as well as the highest rated in the game's history.[9] The rating was also higher than two New Year's Day bowls, the Cotton and the Gator.[10] In October 2009, the bowl extended the Atlantic Coast Conference contract through 2013. According to Sports Illustrated, although the bowl generated $12.3 million in profit in 2007, only $5.9 million of that was paid out to the participating schools.[11] On December 31, 2012 the bowl set new records for viewership. The New Year's Eve telecast – a 25-24 Clemson victory over LSU – averaged 8,557,000 viewers (a 5.6 household coverage rating), making it ESPN's most-viewed non-BCS bowl ever.[12][13]
Statistics
- Ninth-oldest bowl game in college football history.[14]
- A then-Georgia Dome attendance record of 75,406 set in 2006 (Georgia vs. Virginia Tech).[14]
- 17 straight sellouts (from 1998 through 2013).[15]
- Highest-attended non-BCS bowl game.[16]
- More than $125 million in cumulative payout (through the 2013 season).[14]
Results
| Date Played | Winning Team | Losing Team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 1968 | LSU | 31 | #19 Florida State | 27 | notes |
| December 30, 1969 | #19 West Virginia | 14 | South Carolina | 3 | notes |
| December 30, 1970 | #8 Arizona State | 48 | North Carolina | 26 | notes |
| December 30, 1971 | #17 Mississippi | 41 | Georgia Tech | 18 | notes |
| December 29, 1972 | NC State | 49 | #18 West Virginia | 13 | notes |
| December 28, 1973 | Georgia | 17 | #18 Maryland | 16 | notes |
| December 28, 1974 | Texas Tech | 6 | Vanderbilt | 6 | notes |
| December 31, 1975 | West Virginia | 13 | NC State | 10 | notes |
| December 31, 1976 | Kentucky | 21 | #19 North Carolina | 0 | notes |
| December 31, 1977 | NC State | 24 | Iowa State | 14 | notes |
| December 25, 1978 | #17 Purdue | 41 | Georgia Tech | 21 | notes |
| December 31, 1979 | #19 Baylor | 24 | #18 Clemson | 18 | notes |
| January 2, 1981 | #20 Miami (FL) | 20 | Virginia Tech | 10 | notes |
| December 31, 1981 | West Virginia | 26 | Florida | 6 | notes |
| December 31, 1982 | Iowa | 28 | Tennessee | 22 | notes |
| December 30, 1983 | Florida State | 28 | North Carolina | 3 | notes |
| December 31, 1984 | Virginia | 27 | Purdue | 24 | notes |
| December 31, 1985 | Army | 31 | Illinois | 29 | notes |
| December 31, 1986 | Virginia Tech | 25 | #18 NC State | 24 | notes |
| January 2, 1988 | #17 Tennessee | 27 | Indiana | 22 | notes |
| December 31, 1988 | NC State | 28 | Iowa | 23 | notes |
| December 30, 1989 | Syracuse | 19 | Georgia | 18 | notes |
| December 29, 1990 | Auburn | 27 | Indiana | 23 | notes |
| January 1, 1992 | #12 East Carolina | 37 | #21 NC State | 34 | notes |
| January 2, 1993 | #19 North Carolina | 21 | #24 Mississippi State | 17 | notes |
| December 31, 1993 | #24 Clemson | 14 | Kentucky | 13 | notes |
| January 1, 1995 | #23 NC State | 28 | #16 Mississippi State | 24 | notes |
| December 30, 1995 | #18 Virginia | 34 | Georgia | 27 | notes |
| December 28, 1996 | #17 LSU | 10 | Clemson | 7 | notes |
| January 2, 1998 | #13 Auburn | 21 | Clemson | 17 | notes |
| December 31, 1998 | #19 Georgia | 35 | #13 Virginia | 33 | notes |
| December 30, 1999 | #15 Mississippi State | 17 | Clemson | 7 | notes |
| December 29, 2000 | LSU | 28 | #15 Georgia Tech | 14 | notes |
| December 31, 2001 | North Carolina | 16 | Auburn | 10 | notes |
| December 31, 2002 | #20 Maryland | 30 | Tennessee | 3 | notes |
| January 2, 2004 | Clemson | 27 | #6 Tennessee | 14 | notes |
| December 31, 2004 | #14 Miami (FL) | 27 | #20 Florida | 10 | notes |
| December 30, 2005 | #10 LSU | 40 | #9 Miami (FL) | 3 | notes |
| December 30, 2006 | Georgia | 31 | #14 Virginia Tech | 24 | notes |
| December 31, 2007 | #22 Auburn | 23 | #15 Clemson | 20 (OT) | notes |
| December 31, 2008 | LSU | 38 | #14 Georgia Tech | 3 | notes |
| December 31, 2009 | #12 Virginia Tech | 37 | Tennessee | 14 | notes |
| December 31, 2010 | #23 Florida State | 26 | #19 South Carolina | 17 | notes |
| December 31, 2011 | Auburn | 43 | Virginia | 24 | notes |
| December 31, 2012 | #14 Clemson | 25 | #9 LSU | 24 | notes |
| December 31, 2013 | #20 Texas A&M | 52 | #22 Duke | 48 | notes |
| December 31, 2014 | #6 TCU | 42 | #9 Mississippi | 3 | notes |
| December 31, 2015 | #18 Houston | 38 | #9 Florida State | 24 | notes |
| December 31, 2016 | notes | ||||
MVPs
| Date played | MVP(s) | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 1968 | Mike Hillman | LSU | QB |
| Buddy Millican | LSU | DE | |
| December 30, 1969 | Ed Williams | West Virginia | FB |
| Carl Crennel | West Virginia | MG | |
| December 30, 1970 | Monroe Eley | Arizona State | HB |
| Junior Ah You | Arizona State | DE | |
| December 30, 1971 | Norris Weese | Mississippi | QB |
| Crowell Armstrong | Mississippi | LB | |
| December 29, 1972 | Dave Buckey | North Carolina State | QB |
| George Bell | North Carolina State | DT | |
| December 28, 1973 | Louis Carter | Maryland | TB |
| Sylvester Boler | Georgia | LB | |
| December 28, 1974 | Larry Isaac | Texas Tech | TB |
| Dennis Harrison | Vanderbilt | DB | |
| December 31, 1975 | Dan Kendra | West Virginia | QB |
| Ray Marshall | West Virginia | LB | |
| December 31, 1976 | Rod Stewart | Kentucky | TB |
| Mike Martin | Kentucky | LB | |
| December 31, 1977 | Johnny Evans | North Carolina State | QB |
| Richard Carter | North Carolina State | DB | |
| December 25, 1978 | Mark Herrmann | Purdue | QB |
| Calvin Clark | Purdue | DT | |
| December 31, 1979 | Mike Brannan | Baylor | QB |
| Andrew Melontree | Baylor | DE | |
| January 2, 1981 | Jim Kelly | Miami (Fla.) | QB |
| Jim Burt | Miami (Fla.) | MG | |
| December 31, 1981 | Mickey Walczak | West Virginia | RB |
| Don Stemple | West Virginia | DB | |
| December 31, 1982 | Chuck Long | Iowa | QB |
| Clay Uhlenhake | Iowa | DT | |
| December 28, 1983 | Eric Thomas | Florida State | QB |
| Alphonso Carreker | Florida State | DT | |
| December 31, 1984 | Howard Petty | Virginia | TB |
| Ray Daly | Virginia | QB | |
| December 31, 1985 | Rob Healy | Army | QB |
| Peel Chronister | Army | S | |
| December 31, 1986 | Erik Kramer | North Carolina State | QB |
| Derrick Taylor | North Carolina State | CB | |
| January 2, 1988 | Reggie Cobb | Tennessee | TB |
| Van Waiters | Indiana | LB | |
| December 31, 1988 | Shane Montgomery | North Carolina State | QB |
| Michael Brooks | North Carolina State | CB | |
| December 30, 1989 | Michael Owens | Syracuse | RB |
| Terry Wooden | Syracuse | LB | |
| Rodney Hampton | Georgia | RB | |
| Morris Lewis | Georgia | LB | |
| December 29, 1990 | Stan White | Auburn | QB |
| Darrel Crawford | Auburn | LB | |
| Vaughn Dunbar | Indiana | RB | |
| Mike Dumas | Indiana | FS | |
| January 1, 1992 | Jeff Blake | East Carolina | QB |
| Robert Jones | East Carolina | LB | |
| Terry Jordan | North Carolina State | QB | |
| Billy Ray Haynes | North Carolina State | DB | |
| January 2, 1993 | Natrone Means | North Carolina | RB |
| Bracey Walker | North Carolina | DB | |
| Greg Plump | Mississippi State | QB | |
| Marc Woodard | Mississippi State | LB | |
| December 31, 1993 | Emory Smith | Clemson | RB |
| Brentson Buckner | Clemson | DE | |
| Pookie Jones | Kentucky | QB | |
| Zane Beehn | Kentucky | LB | |
| January 1, 1995 | Tremayne Stephens | North Carolina State | RB |
| Damien Covington | North Carolina State | ILB | |
| Carl Reeves | North Carolina State | DT | |
| December 30, 1995 | Tiki Barber | Virginia | RB |
| Skeet Jones | Virginia | LB | |
| Hines Ward | Georgia | QB | |
| Whit Marshall | Georgia | LB | |
| December 28, 1996 | Herb Tyler | LSU | QB |
| Anthony McFarland | LSU | DL | |
| Raymond Priester | Clemson | RB | |
| Trevor Pryce | Clemson | LB | |
| January 2, 1998 | Dameyune Craig | Auburn | QB |
| Takeo Spikes | Auburn | LB | |
| Raymond Priester | Clemson | RB | |
| Anthony Simmons | Clemson | LB | |
| December 31, 1998 | Olandis Gary | Georgia | RB |
| Champ Bailey | Georgia | DB | |
| Aaron Brooks | Virginia | QB | |
| Wali Rainer | Virginia | LB | |
| December 30, 1999 | Wayne Madkin | Mississippi State | QB |
| Keith Adams | Clemson | LB | |
| December 29, 2000 | Rohan Davey | LSU | QB |
| Bradie James | LSU | LB | |
| December 31, 2001 | Ronald Curry | North Carolina | QB |
| Ryan Sims | North Carolina | DL | |
| December 31, 2002 | Scott McBrien | Maryland | QB |
| E.J. Henderson | Maryland | LB | |
| January 2, 2004 | Chad Jasmin | Clemson | RB |
| Leroy Hill | Clemson | LB | |
| December 31, 2004 | Roscoe Parrish | Miami (Fla.) | WR |
| Devin Hester | Miami (Fla.) | CB | |
| December 30, 2005 | Matt Flynn | LSU | QB |
| Jim Morris | Miami (Fla.) | DT | |
| December 30, 2006 | Matthew Stafford | Georgia | QB |
| Tony Taylor | Georgia | LB | |
| December 31, 2007 | C.J. Spiller | Clemson | RB |
| Pat Sims | Auburn | DT | |
| December 31, 2008 | Jordan Jefferson | LSU | QB |
| Perry Riley | LSU | LB | |
| December 31, 2009 | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech | RB |
| Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | LB | |
| December 31, 2010 | Chris Thompson | Florida State | RB |
| Greg Reid | Florida State | CB | |
| December 31, 2011 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | RB |
| Chris Davis | Auburn | CB | |
| December 31, 2012 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | QB |
| Kevin Minter | LSU | LB | |
| December 31, 2013 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | QB |
| Toney Hurd Jr. | Texas A&M | DB | |
| December 31, 2014 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | QB |
| James McFarland | TCU | DE | |
| December 31, 2015 | Greg Ward, Jr. | Houston | QB |
| William Jackson III | Houston | CB | |
Appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 8 | 3-5 |
| 2 | NC State | 7 | 4-3 |
| 3 | Louisiana State | 6 | 5-1 |
| T4 | Auburn | 5 | 4-1 |
| T4 | Georgia | 5 | 3-2 |
| T4 | North Carolina | 5 | 2-3 |
| T4 | Tennessee | 5 | 1-4 |
| T8 | West Virginia | 4 | 3-1 |
| T8 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 2-2 |
| T8 | Virginia | 4 | 2-2 |
| T8 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 0-4 |
| T12 | Florida State | 3 | 2-1 |
| T12 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2-1 |
| T12 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1-2 |
| T15 | Iowa | 2 | 1-1 |
| T15 | Kentucky | 2 | 1-1 |
| T15 | Maryland | 2 | 1-1 |
| T15 | Purdue | 2 | 1-1 |
| T15 | Mississippi | 2 | 1-1 |
| T15 | Indiana | 2 | 0-2 |
| T15 | South Carolina | 2 | 0-2 |
| T15 | Florida | 2 | 0-2 |
| T22 | Arizona State | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | Baylor | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | Army | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | Syracuse | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | Houston | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | East Carolina | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | TCU | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1-0 |
| T22 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 0-0-1 |
| T22 | Texas Tech | 1 | 0-0-1 |
| T22 | Duke | 1 | 0-1 |
| T22 | Iowa State | 1 | 0-1 |
| T22 | Illinois | 1 | 0-1 |
Conference records
Records are based on a team's conference at the time of the game (e.g. South Carolina is 0-1 as an SEC member and 0-1 as an ACC member).
| Conference | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Ties | Winning Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0 | .441 | |
| Southeastern Conference | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | .516 | |
| Independents | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | |
| Big Ten Conference | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| Southwest Conference† | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | |
| Big 12 Conference | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| American Athletic Conference | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Western Athletic Conference‡ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Big Eight Conference† | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| † Prior to 1996 merger of the four Southwest Conference schools and the eight Big Eight schools. ‡ Conference no longer sponsors football | ||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 Stites, Adam (December 6, 2015). "2015 Peach Bowl, Florida State vs. Houston: Date, time, location and more". SB Nation. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Auburn-Clemson Match-up Gives Chick-fil-A Bowl 11th Straight Sellout". Auburn University. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ↑ Tim Tucker (April 18, 2014). "Chick-fil-A Bowl will restore 'Peach' to its name". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Chick-Fil-A Bowl adds 'Peach' back to name after playoff inclusion". CBSSports.com.
- ↑ "Bowl complies with new playoff". ESPN.com.
- ↑ http://www.chick-fil-abowl.com/PressBox/BowlNews/BowlNewsViewer/tabid/122/ArticleId/106/Chick-fil-A-Bowl-Achieves-Earliest-Sellout-in-its-History.aspx
- ↑ "Auburn uses new spread offense, defeats Clemson for bowl win". ESPN. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ Matthew Zemek (2008-01-01). "Burns shows how bright future is for Tigers". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ "Chick-fil-A Bowl a ratings success as game sets records". Atlanta Business Chronicle. 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ↑ Thamel, Pete (2008-01-02). "Marquee Mismatches: Blame the System". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ↑ Murphy, Austin, and Dan Wetzel, "Does It Matter?", Sports Illustrated, 15 November 2010, p. 45.
- ↑ "Viewership Increases for ESPN Bowl Games". ESPN.com. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "NCAA Bowls: Clemson/LSU Hits Record-High on ESPN; Music City, Liberty Bowls Down". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Did You Know/General FAQ". cvent. 2015-12-31.
- ↑ "No sellout, no problem for Peach Bowl". AJC. 2014-12-31.
- ↑ "Company not chicken about bowl spending". Sports Business Journal. 2007-12-03.
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