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2015 Bahamas Bowl
The 2015 Bahamas Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 24, 2015 at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas. The second edition of the Bahamas Bowl featured the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders of Conference USA against the Western Michigan Broncos of the Mid-American Conference. It began at noon EST and air on ESPN. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant chain, the game is officially known as the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl. The game is best remembered as the Broncos' first bowl victory in school history. Teams The game featured the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders against the Western Michigan Broncos. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders After finishing their regular season 7–5, bowl director Richard Giannini extended an invitation for the Blue Raiders to play in the game, which they accepted. This was the Blue Raiders' seventh bowl game (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Thomas Robinson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The largest stadium in the country, it is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 15,000 people, but has the ability to be expanded to hold 23,000 people. The stadium is also the home of the NCAA Division I College Football (American football) bowl game the Bahamas Bowl. The stadium is named after Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson, a former track and field star who represented The Bahamas at several Olympic Games. Bahamas national football team withdrawal from 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers On 22 August 2011, Bahamas national football team was withdrawn by FIFA, from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Some days later, Bahamas Football Association current president Anton Sealey said the reason was the incomplete construction of the Thomas Robinson Stadium project in Nassau. Bahamas Bowl (NCAA) The Bahamas Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team
The 2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Bahamas Bowl, where they lost to Western Michigan. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Schedule Middle Tennessee announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season. Game summaries Jackson State At Alabama Charlotte At Illinois Vanderbilt At WKU FIU At Louisiana Tech Marshall At Florida Atlantic North Texas At UTSA vs Western Michigan–Bahamas Bowl Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team
The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Sun Belt. Middle Tennessee was invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they lost to the Miami RedHawks, 35–21. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. During the off season In January 2010, defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz, left Middle Tennessee and accepted the defensive coordinator job at Mississippi State. Weeks later, Wisconsin assistant Randall McCray was hired to lead the defense. In February 2010, offense coordinator Tony Franklin left Middle Tennessee to accept the vacant position of offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech. On March 3, Mike Schultz, former TCU and Illinois of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Team
The 2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Chippewas were led by third-year head coach Brian Kelly. Central Michigan finished the regular season with an 8–4 record and a 7–1 record in conference play, placing first in the West Division. They qualified for the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated Ohio 31–10. Central Michigan competed in the Motor City Bowl against Middle Tennessee, which they won 31–14. Schedule References Central Michigan Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football The Central Michigan Chippewas are a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University (CMU). CMU has the 30th h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Motor City Bowl
The 2006 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 26, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Central Michigan Chippewas beat the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 31–14. References Motor City Bowl Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Central Michigan Chippewas football bowl games Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football bowl games December 2006 sports events in the United States Motor City Bowl The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (known as the Motor City Bowl until 2009) was a post-season college football bowl game that was played annually from 1997 to 2013. The first five games (1997–2001) were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, ... 2006 in Detroit {{Collegefootball-bowl-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team
The 2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Sun Belt title with Troy. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Motor City Bowl, the program's first bowl game at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, where they lost to Central Michigan. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Schedule Starting lineup Offense Defense Special teams * Note: r before the class year means that the player has used a redshirt year. Game summaries FIU Maryland Tennessee Tech Oklahoma North Texas Louisville Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana–Lafayette Florida Atlantic Arkansas State South Carolina Troy Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Navy Midshipmen Football Team
The 2013 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by sixth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Schedule Roster Depth chart The following players comprised the team's Depth chart prior to the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Game Summaries at Indiana Delaware at WKU Air Force at Duke Toledo Pittsburgh at Notre Dame Hawaii South Alabama at San Jose State vs. Army vs. Middle Tennessee (Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) References {{Navy Midshipmen football navbox Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team
The 2013 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark 6–2 in conference play to tie for second place in C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, where they lost to Navy. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This was Middle Tennessee first year as a member of C-USA after leaving the Sun Belt Conference. Schedule Game summaries Western Carolina At North Carolina Memphis At Florida Atlantic At BYU East Carolina At North Texas Marshall At UAB FIU At Southern Miss UTEP Navy–Armed Forces Bowl References Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Armed Forces Bowl
The 2013 Armed Forces Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 30, 2013, at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The eleventh edition of the Armed Forces Bowl (which was originally known as the Fort Worth Bowl), it featured the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders of Conference USA against the Navy Midshipmen, an independent team. It began at 10:45 a.m. CST and aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Bell Helicopter and was officially known as the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Navy defeated Middle Tennessee by a score of 24–6. The Midshipmen accepted their invitation after earning a 6–4 record in their first ten games of the season, while the Blue Raiders accepted their invitation after earning an 8–4 record in theirs. Team selection Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders The Blue Raiders' first seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or MT) is a public university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight undergraduate colleges as well as a college of graduate studies, together offering more than 300 degree programs through more than 35 departments. MTSU is most prominently known for its Recording Industry, Aerospace, Music and Concrete Industry Management programs. The university has partnered in research endeavors with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the United States Army, and the United States Marine Corps. In 2009, Middle Tennessee State University was ranked among the nation's top 100 public universities by ''Forbes'' magazine. Prior to 2017, MTSU was governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents and part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. In 2017, governance was transferred to an institutional board of trustees. MTSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., also known as Popeyes and formerly named Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits and Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken & Biscuits, is an American multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants that was formed in 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana and headquartered in Miami. It is currently a subsidiary of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International. , Popeyes has 3,705 restaurants, which are located in more than 46 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 30 countries worldwide. About 50 locations are company-owned; the vast remainder are franchised. History Popeyes was formed in Arabi, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana in St. Bernard Parish. It first opened its doors on June 12, 1972, as "Chicken on the Run". Owner Al Copeland (1944–2008) wanted to compete with Kentucky Fried Chicken, but his restaurant failed after several months. Copeland reopened the restaurant four days later as Popeyes Mighty Good Chicken. By 1975, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on September 3, 2015 and ended on December 12, 2015. The postseason concluded on January 11, 2016 with Alabama defeating Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. This was the second season of the College Football Playoff (CFP) championship system. Rule changes The following rule changes have been made by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2015 season: * Eight-man officiating crews are made standard in FBS with the addition of the center judge position. Various FBS conferences experimented with eight-man crews in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. * Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties of 15 yards will be called on players who pull or yank opponents off piles. * A 10-second runoff and reset of the play clock to 40 seconds will occur if a defensive pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
