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Goodbye to Romance College Football
The topic came up about bowl experience vs inexperience.
I used the 2017 Phil Steele book to quickly leaf through the pages on bowl history for each team. If there was a 2 year, 3 year or 4+ year gap in bowl appearances I took note and calculated the results. I did not try to figure out or account for the head coach's bowl experience or the opponent's bowl experience. Just the team that has missed and how they did next time they got there.
Teams that had a 2 year bowl gap = ATS 13-11, SU 9-15
Teams that had a 3 year bowl gap = ATS 6-6, SU 6-6
Teams that had a 4+ year bowl gap = ATS 25-19, SU 22-22
SEC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Arkansas – 2011 Cotton, 2014 Texas Bowl, -7 – 31-7 vs Texas - W - W
Ole Miss – 2009 Cotton, 2012 Compass, -3.5 – 38-17 vs Pitt - W - W
Tennessee – 2010 Music City, 2014 Tax Slayer, -3 – 45-28 vs Iowa - W - W
Kentucky – 2010 Compass, 2016 Tax Slayer, +3.5 – 18-33 vs GT - L - L
Vanderbilt – 2008 Music City, 2011 Liberty, EVEN – 24-31 vs Cincy - L - L
Big Ten - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Penn State – 2011 Ticket City, 2014 Pinstripe, +3 – 31-30 ot vs BC - W -W
Indiana – 1993 Independence, 2007 Insight, +5 – 33-49 vs Oklahoma St - L - L
Indiana – 2007 Insight,2015 Pinstripe, -2.5 – 41-44 ot vs Duke - L - L
Northwestern – 2012 Gator, 2015 Outback, +10 – 6-45 vs Tennessee - L - L
Purdue – 2007 Motor City, 2011 Little Caesers -1.5 – 37-32 vs Western Michigan - W - W
Illinois – 2001 Sugar, 2007 Rose +14 – 17-49 vs USC - L - L
Illinois – 2007 Rose, 2010 Texas Bowl +1 – 38-14 vs Baylor - W - W
Illinois – 2011 Fight Hunger, 2014 Heart of Dallas +6.5 – 18-35 vs LaTech - L - L
PAC 12 - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Utah – 2011 Sun, 2014 Las Vegas, -2.5 – 45-10 vs Colorado St - W - W
Colorado – 2007 Independence, 2016 Alamo, -2.5 – 8-38 vs Oklahoma St - L - L
Washington State – 2003 Holiday, 2013 New Mexico Bowl, -5.5 – 45-48 vs Colorado St - L -L
Oregon State – 2009 Las Vegas, 2012 Alamo, -3.5 – 27-31 vs Texas - L - L
California – 2011 Holiday, 2015 Armed Forces, -7 – 55-36 vs Air Force - W -W
Big Xll - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Iowa State – 2005 Houston Bowl, 2009 Insight, +2 – 14-13 vs Minnesota - W -W
Kansas – 1995 Aloha, 2003 Tangerine, +12 – 26-56 vs NC State - L - L
ACC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Boston College – 2010 Fight Hunger, 2013 AdvoCare, +7 – 19-42 vs Arizona - L - L
Wake Forest – 2008 Eagle Bank, 2011 Music City, +6.5 – 17-23 vs Mississippi St - W - L
Wake Forest – 2011 Music City, 2016 Military, +12 – 34-26 vs Temple - W -W
Syracuse – 2001 Insight, 2004 Champs, +5.5 – 14-51 vs GT - L - L
Syracuse – 2004 Champs, 2010 Pinstripe, EVEN – 36-34 vs Kansas St - W - W
Miami – 2010 Sun, 2013 Russell, +5 – 9-36 vs Louisville - L -L
Duke – 1994 HOF, 2012 Belk, +9 – 34-48 vs Cincinnati - L - L
Virginia – 2007 Gator, 2011 Chick-fill-A, +2.5 – 24-43 vs Auburn L - L
Independents - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Army – 1996 Independent, 2010 Armed Forces, +7 – 16-14 vs SMU - W - W
Army – 2010 Armed Forces, 2016 Heart of Dallas, -11 – 38-31 ot vs North Texas - L - W
AAC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
South Florida – 2010 Car Care, 2015 Miami Beach, +2.5 – 35-45 vs Western Kentucky - L - L
Temple – 1979 Garden State, 2009 Eagle Bank, +4.5 – 21-30 vs UCLA - L - L
Temple – 2011 New Mexico Bowl, 2015 Boca Raton, -2.5 – 17-32 vs Toledo - L -L
UConn – 2010 Fiesta, 2015 St Petersburg, +4.5 – 10-16 vs Marshall - L -L
Tulsa – 2012 Liberty, 2015 Independence, +14 – 52-55 vs Virginia Tech - W - L
Memphis – 2008 St Petersburg, 2014 Miami Beach, -1.5 – 55-48 ot vs BYU - W - W
SMU – 1984 Aloha, 2009 Hawaii, +12.5 – 45-10 vs Nevada - W - W
Tulane – 1980 All American, 1987 Independence, +6 – 12-24 vs Washington - L - L
Tulane – 1987 Independence, 1998 Liberty, -7 – 41-27 vs BYU - W - W
Tulane – 1998 Liberty, 2002 Hawaii, +14 – 36-28 vs Hawaii - W - W
Tulane – 2002 Hawaii, 2013 New Orleans, -1.5 – 21-24 vs ULL- L - L
MWC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Colorado St – 2008 New Mexico Bowl, 2013 New Mexico Bowl, +5.5 – 48-45 vs Washington St - W - W
Wyoming – 1993 Copper, 2004 Las Vegas, +12.5 – 24-21 vs UCLA - W - W
Wyoming – 2004 Las Vegas, 2009 New Mexico Bowl, +10.5 – 35-28 vs Fresno - W - W
Wyoming – 2011 New Mexico Bowl, 2016 Poinsettia, +10.5 – 21-24 vs BYU - W - L
New Mexico – 2007 New Mexico Bowl, 2015 New Mexico Bowl, +9 – 37-45 vs Arizona - W - L
Hawaii – 2010 Hawaii Bowl, 2016 Hawaii Bowl, +7 – 52-35 vs MTSU - W - W
UNLV – 1984 California Bowl, 1994 Las Vegas, -5 – 52-24 vs Central Michigan - W - W
UNLV – 1994 Las Vegas, 2000 Las Vegas, -1 – 31-14 vs Arkansas - W - W
UNLV – 2000 Las Vegas, 2013 Heart of Dallas, +6.5 – 14-36 vs North Texas - L - L
San Jose State – 1987 Raisin, 1990 Raisin, -14 – 48-24 vs Central Michigan - W - W
San Jose State – 1990 Raisin, 2006 New Mexico Bowl, +3 – 20-12 vs New Mexico - W - W
San Jose State – 2006 New Mexico Bowl, 2012 Military Bowl, -7.5 – 29-20 vs Bowling Green - W - W
San Jose State – 2012 Military Bowl, 2015 Cure, -1.5 – 27-16 vs Georgia State - W - W
MAC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Western Michigan – 2008 Texas, 2011 Little Caesars, +1.5 – 32-38 vs Purdue - L - L
Western Michigan – 2011 Little Caesars, 2014 Idaho Potato, -2 – 24-38 vs Air Force - L - L
Central Michigan – 2009 GMAC, 2012 Little Caesars, +6 – 24-21 vs WKU - W - W
Eastern Michigan – 1987 Raisin, 2016 Bahamas, +5.5 – 20-24 vs Old Dominion - W - L
Ball State – 1996 Las Vegas, 2007 International, +10.5 – 30-52 vs Rutgers - L - L
Ball State – 2008 GMAC, 2012 Beef O Brady, +7 – 17-38 vs UCF - L - L
Miami, Oh – 1986 Raisin, 2003 GMAC, -14 – 49-28 vs Louisville - W - W
Miami, Oh – 2004 Independence, 2010 GoDaddy, +2 – 35-21 vs MTSU - W - W
Miami, Oh – 2010 GoDaddy, 2016 St Petersburg, +14 – 16-17 vs Mississippi St - W - L
Akron – 2005 Motor City, 2015 Idaho Potato, +7.5 – 23-21 vs Utah State - W - W
Bowling Green – 2009 Humanitarian, 2012 Military, +7.5 – 20-29 vs San Jose St - L - L
Kent State – 1972 Tangerine, 2012 GoDaddy, -3.5 – 13-17 vs Arkansas St - L - L
Buffalo – 2008 International, 2013 Idaho Potato, +3.5 – 24-49 vs San Diego St - L - L
CUSA - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Middle Tennessee – 2010 Go Daddy, 2013 Armed Forces, +6 – 6-24 vs Navy - L - L
Louisiana Tech – 2008 Independence, 2011 Poinsettia, +10 – 24-31 vs TCU - W - L
Louisiana Tech – 2011 Poinsettia, 2014 Heart of Dallas, -6.5 – 35-18 vs Illinois - W - W
Southern Miss – 2011 Hawaii, 2015 Heart of Dallas, +8 – 31-44 vs Washington - L - L
Rice – 2008 Texas, 2012 Armed Forces, +1.5 – 33-14 vs Air Force - W - W
North Texas – 2004 New Orleans, 2013 Heart of Dallas, -6.5 – 36-14 vs UNLV - W - W
North Texas – 2013 Heart of Dallas, 2016 Heart of Dallas, +11 – 31-38 vs Army - W - L
UTEP – 2000 Humanitarian, 2004 Houston, +4 – 28-33 vs Colorado - L - L
UTEP – 2005 GMAC, 2010 New Mexico Bowl, +11.5 – 24-52 vs BYU - L - L
UTEP – 2010 New Mexico Bowl, 2014 New Mexico Bowl, +10 – 6-21 vs Utah State - L - L
Sun Belt - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Troy – 2010 New Orleans, 2016 Dollar General, -4.5 – 28-23 vs Ohio - W - W
Idaho – 1998 Humanitarian, 2009 Humanitarian, EVEN – 43-42 vs Bowling Green - W - W
Idaho – 2009 Humanitarian, 2016 Idaho Potato, +15 – 61-50 vs Colorado State - W - W
I used the 2017 Phil Steele book to quickly leaf through the pages on bowl history for each team. If there was a 2 year, 3 year or 4+ year gap in bowl appearances I took note and calculated the results. I did not try to figure out or account for the head coach's bowl experience or the opponent's bowl experience. Just the team that has missed and how they did next time they got there.
Teams that had a 2 year bowl gap = ATS 13-11, SU 9-15
Teams that had a 3 year bowl gap = ATS 6-6, SU 6-6
Teams that had a 4+ year bowl gap = ATS 25-19, SU 22-22
SEC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Arkansas – 2011 Cotton, 2014 Texas Bowl, -7 – 31-7 vs Texas - W - W
Ole Miss – 2009 Cotton, 2012 Compass, -3.5 – 38-17 vs Pitt - W - W
Tennessee – 2010 Music City, 2014 Tax Slayer, -3 – 45-28 vs Iowa - W - W
Kentucky – 2010 Compass, 2016 Tax Slayer, +3.5 – 18-33 vs GT - L - L
Vanderbilt – 2008 Music City, 2011 Liberty, EVEN – 24-31 vs Cincy - L - L
Big Ten - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Penn State – 2011 Ticket City, 2014 Pinstripe, +3 – 31-30 ot vs BC - W -W
Indiana – 1993 Independence, 2007 Insight, +5 – 33-49 vs Oklahoma St - L - L
Indiana – 2007 Insight,2015 Pinstripe, -2.5 – 41-44 ot vs Duke - L - L
Northwestern – 2012 Gator, 2015 Outback, +10 – 6-45 vs Tennessee - L - L
Purdue – 2007 Motor City, 2011 Little Caesers -1.5 – 37-32 vs Western Michigan - W - W
Illinois – 2001 Sugar, 2007 Rose +14 – 17-49 vs USC - L - L
Illinois – 2007 Rose, 2010 Texas Bowl +1 – 38-14 vs Baylor - W - W
Illinois – 2011 Fight Hunger, 2014 Heart of Dallas +6.5 – 18-35 vs LaTech - L - L
PAC 12 - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Utah – 2011 Sun, 2014 Las Vegas, -2.5 – 45-10 vs Colorado St - W - W
Colorado – 2007 Independence, 2016 Alamo, -2.5 – 8-38 vs Oklahoma St - L - L
Washington State – 2003 Holiday, 2013 New Mexico Bowl, -5.5 – 45-48 vs Colorado St - L -L
Oregon State – 2009 Las Vegas, 2012 Alamo, -3.5 – 27-31 vs Texas - L - L
California – 2011 Holiday, 2015 Armed Forces, -7 – 55-36 vs Air Force - W -W
Big Xll - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Iowa State – 2005 Houston Bowl, 2009 Insight, +2 – 14-13 vs Minnesota - W -W
Kansas – 1995 Aloha, 2003 Tangerine, +12 – 26-56 vs NC State - L - L
ACC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Boston College – 2010 Fight Hunger, 2013 AdvoCare, +7 – 19-42 vs Arizona - L - L
Wake Forest – 2008 Eagle Bank, 2011 Music City, +6.5 – 17-23 vs Mississippi St - W - L
Wake Forest – 2011 Music City, 2016 Military, +12 – 34-26 vs Temple - W -W
Syracuse – 2001 Insight, 2004 Champs, +5.5 – 14-51 vs GT - L - L
Syracuse – 2004 Champs, 2010 Pinstripe, EVEN – 36-34 vs Kansas St - W - W
Miami – 2010 Sun, 2013 Russell, +5 – 9-36 vs Louisville - L -L
Duke – 1994 HOF, 2012 Belk, +9 – 34-48 vs Cincinnati - L - L
Virginia – 2007 Gator, 2011 Chick-fill-A, +2.5 – 24-43 vs Auburn L - L
Independents - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Army – 1996 Independent, 2010 Armed Forces, +7 – 16-14 vs SMU - W - W
Army – 2010 Armed Forces, 2016 Heart of Dallas, -11 – 38-31 ot vs North Texas - L - W
AAC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
South Florida – 2010 Car Care, 2015 Miami Beach, +2.5 – 35-45 vs Western Kentucky - L - L
Temple – 1979 Garden State, 2009 Eagle Bank, +4.5 – 21-30 vs UCLA - L - L
Temple – 2011 New Mexico Bowl, 2015 Boca Raton, -2.5 – 17-32 vs Toledo - L -L
UConn – 2010 Fiesta, 2015 St Petersburg, +4.5 – 10-16 vs Marshall - L -L
Tulsa – 2012 Liberty, 2015 Independence, +14 – 52-55 vs Virginia Tech - W - L
Memphis – 2008 St Petersburg, 2014 Miami Beach, -1.5 – 55-48 ot vs BYU - W - W
SMU – 1984 Aloha, 2009 Hawaii, +12.5 – 45-10 vs Nevada - W - W
Tulane – 1980 All American, 1987 Independence, +6 – 12-24 vs Washington - L - L
Tulane – 1987 Independence, 1998 Liberty, -7 – 41-27 vs BYU - W - W
Tulane – 1998 Liberty, 2002 Hawaii, +14 – 36-28 vs Hawaii - W - W
Tulane – 2002 Hawaii, 2013 New Orleans, -1.5 – 21-24 vs ULL- L - L
MWC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Colorado St – 2008 New Mexico Bowl, 2013 New Mexico Bowl, +5.5 – 48-45 vs Washington St - W - W
Wyoming – 1993 Copper, 2004 Las Vegas, +12.5 – 24-21 vs UCLA - W - W
Wyoming – 2004 Las Vegas, 2009 New Mexico Bowl, +10.5 – 35-28 vs Fresno - W - W
Wyoming – 2011 New Mexico Bowl, 2016 Poinsettia, +10.5 – 21-24 vs BYU - W - L
New Mexico – 2007 New Mexico Bowl, 2015 New Mexico Bowl, +9 – 37-45 vs Arizona - W - L
Hawaii – 2010 Hawaii Bowl, 2016 Hawaii Bowl, +7 – 52-35 vs MTSU - W - W
UNLV – 1984 California Bowl, 1994 Las Vegas, -5 – 52-24 vs Central Michigan - W - W
UNLV – 1994 Las Vegas, 2000 Las Vegas, -1 – 31-14 vs Arkansas - W - W
UNLV – 2000 Las Vegas, 2013 Heart of Dallas, +6.5 – 14-36 vs North Texas - L - L
San Jose State – 1987 Raisin, 1990 Raisin, -14 – 48-24 vs Central Michigan - W - W
San Jose State – 1990 Raisin, 2006 New Mexico Bowl, +3 – 20-12 vs New Mexico - W - W
San Jose State – 2006 New Mexico Bowl, 2012 Military Bowl, -7.5 – 29-20 vs Bowling Green - W - W
San Jose State – 2012 Military Bowl, 2015 Cure, -1.5 – 27-16 vs Georgia State - W - W
MAC - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Western Michigan – 2008 Texas, 2011 Little Caesars, +1.5 – 32-38 vs Purdue - L - L
Western Michigan – 2011 Little Caesars, 2014 Idaho Potato, -2 – 24-38 vs Air Force - L - L
Central Michigan – 2009 GMAC, 2012 Little Caesars, +6 – 24-21 vs WKU - W - W
Eastern Michigan – 1987 Raisin, 2016 Bahamas, +5.5 – 20-24 vs Old Dominion - W - L
Ball State – 1996 Las Vegas, 2007 International, +10.5 – 30-52 vs Rutgers - L - L
Ball State – 2008 GMAC, 2012 Beef O Brady, +7 – 17-38 vs UCF - L - L
Miami, Oh – 1986 Raisin, 2003 GMAC, -14 – 49-28 vs Louisville - W - W
Miami, Oh – 2004 Independence, 2010 GoDaddy, +2 – 35-21 vs MTSU - W - W
Miami, Oh – 2010 GoDaddy, 2016 St Petersburg, +14 – 16-17 vs Mississippi St - W - L
Akron – 2005 Motor City, 2015 Idaho Potato, +7.5 – 23-21 vs Utah State - W - W
Bowling Green – 2009 Humanitarian, 2012 Military, +7.5 – 20-29 vs San Jose St - L - L
Kent State – 1972 Tangerine, 2012 GoDaddy, -3.5 – 13-17 vs Arkansas St - L - L
Buffalo – 2008 International, 2013 Idaho Potato, +3.5 – 24-49 vs San Diego St - L - L
CUSA - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Middle Tennessee – 2010 Go Daddy, 2013 Armed Forces, +6 – 6-24 vs Navy - L - L
Louisiana Tech – 2008 Independence, 2011 Poinsettia, +10 – 24-31 vs TCU - W - L
Louisiana Tech – 2011 Poinsettia, 2014 Heart of Dallas, -6.5 – 35-18 vs Illinois - W - W
Southern Miss – 2011 Hawaii, 2015 Heart of Dallas, +8 – 31-44 vs Washington - L - L
Rice – 2008 Texas, 2012 Armed Forces, +1.5 – 33-14 vs Air Force - W - W
North Texas – 2004 New Orleans, 2013 Heart of Dallas, -6.5 – 36-14 vs UNLV - W - W
North Texas – 2013 Heart of Dallas, 2016 Heart of Dallas, +11 – 31-38 vs Army - W - L
UTEP – 2000 Humanitarian, 2004 Houston, +4 – 28-33 vs Colorado - L - L
UTEP – 2005 GMAC, 2010 New Mexico Bowl, +11.5 – 24-52 vs BYU - L - L
UTEP – 2010 New Mexico Bowl, 2014 New Mexico Bowl, +10 – 6-21 vs Utah State - L - L
Sun Belt - Team – prior last bowl, next bowl, line – result - SU - ATS
Troy – 2010 New Orleans, 2016 Dollar General, -4.5 – 28-23 vs Ohio - W - W
Idaho – 1998 Humanitarian, 2009 Humanitarian, EVEN – 43-42 vs Bowling Green - W - W
Idaho – 2009 Humanitarian, 2016 Idaho Potato, +15 – 61-50 vs Colorado State - W - W
