The O'ahu Bowl (often written as Oahu Bowl) was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision (then known as Division I-A) bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the O'ahu Bowl was sponsored by the Jeep Division of Chrysler Corporation. The inaugural game was played in 1998 and the last game was played in 2000, after it lost its sponsorship as a result of a corporate merger between Jeep parent Chrysler Corporation and Daimler Benz. The O'ahu Bowl was part of a double-header played after the Aloha Bowl on Christmas its first two years; the 2000 game was played on Christmas Eve.
| O'ahu Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Jeep O'ahu Bowl | |
 | |
| Stadium | Aloha Stadium |
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Operated | 1998–2000 |
| Sponsors | |
In 2001, the O'ahu Bowl became the Seattle Bowl and played two games before losing NCAA certification. The Aloha Bowl, scheduled to move to San Francisco at the same time, lost certification before it could play a game.[1][2]
Game results
editRankings are based on the AP Poll prior to the game being played.
| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance[3] | Notes | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 25, 1998 | #16 Air Force | 45 | Washington | 25 | 46,451 | notes | [4] |
| December 25, 1999 | Hawaii | 23 | Oregon State | 17 | 40,974 | notes | [5] |
| December 24, 2000 | #24 Georgia | 37 | Virginia | 14 | 24,187 | notes | [6] |
Appearances by team
edit| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Air Force | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | Georgia | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | Hawaii | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | Oregon State | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| T1 | Virginia | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| T1 | Washington | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
Appearances by conference
edit| Rank | Conference | Appearances | Record | Win % | # of Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | WAC | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 | 2 | Air Force (1–0)
Hawaii (1–0) |
| T1 | Pac-10 | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | 2 | Oregon State (0–1)
Washington (0–1) |
| T3 | SEC | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1 | Georgia (1–0) |
| T3 | ACC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | Virginia (0–1) |
In popular culture
edit- In the "Twas the Nut Before Christmas" episode of King of the Hill (first aired December 17, 2000), Hank Hill exclaims "Tomorrow, Christmas service falls right between the Aloha Bowl and the Oahu Bowl. "
See also
edit- Poi Bowl (1936–1939)
- Pineapple Bowl (1940–1952)
- Aloha Bowl (1982–2000)
- Hawaii Bowl (since 2002)
- Hula Bowl (1947–2008)
- List of college bowl games
References
edit- ^ Reardon, Dave (2004-03-31). "Aloha Sports suing NCAA". Starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Bowl Bids Aloha to Hawaii - Sports". Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ "Bowl/All Star Game Records" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Air raid, Air Force trounces UW in Oahu Bowl". The Bellingham Herald. December 26, 1998. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oahu win is out of reach". Statesman Journal. December 26, 1999. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Welsh loses his UVa finale". The News and Observer. December 25, 2000. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.