Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
The Houston Bowl was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas, from 2000 to 2005. For its first two years, the game was known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl, named for the website of the sponsor, a Houston furniture chain operated by Jim McIngvale, better known as "Mattress Mack". In 2002, the Houston Bowl was born and later named the EV1.net Houston Bowl, after sponsor EV1.net, for the remainder of the game's existence. History The bowl played in two locations during its tenure. For the 2000 and 2001 games, Houston's Astrodome was the venue. In 2002, the game moved to Reliant Stadium, the home of the NFL's Houston Texans. The bowl initially had tie-ins with the Big 12 Conference and Conference USA. The Big 12 extended their commitment in 2002 and again in 2005. Big 12 teams played in each of the six bowls, compiling a 4–2 record. After the 2005 game, the bowl failed to return EV1.net as a sponsor. Game manageme ...
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Reliant Stadium
NRG Stadium, formerly Reliant Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, Texas, United States. Construction was completed in 2002, at a cost of $352 million and has a seating capacity of 72,220. It was the first NFL facility to have a retractable roof. The stadium is the home of the National Football League's Houston Texans, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Texas Bowl, many of the United States men's national soccer team's matches, Mexico national football team friendlies where ''El Tri'' serves as the host, and other events. The stadium served as the host facility for Super Bowls XXXVIII (2004) and LI (2017), and WrestleMania 25 (2009). NRG Stadium is part of a collection of venues (including the Astrodome), which are collectively called NRG Park. The entire complex is named for NRG Energy under a 32-year, $300 million naming rights deal in 2000. History The Houston NFL Holdings group came to Populous (then HOK Sport) to begin the schematic design for the first ...
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2005 TCU Horned Frogs Football Team
The 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. TCU finished with an 11–1 (8–0 Mountain West Conference) record and a #11 ranking in the AP Poll. The team was coached by Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. TCU finished with a 27–24 victory over Iowa State in the 2005 Houston Bowl. This was TCU's first year in the Mountain West Conference (MWC), and they won their first MWC championship. It was TCU's first outright conference championship since 1958. The previous four years TCU competed in Conference USA. Schedule Season summary TCU started off the season with a 17–10 victory over #7 ranked Oklahoma. It was Oklahoma's first home loss since 2001 and the first September loss for Oklahoma since Bob Stoops became head coach. About the loss running back Adrian Peterson said, "Right now, I'm kind of shocked." TCU held ...
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2004 Houston Bowl
The 2004 EV1.net Houston Bowl was the fifth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game pitted the Colorado Buffaloes from the Big 12 Conference and the UTEP Miners from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The game was the final competition of the 2004 football season for each team and resulted in a 33–28 Colorado victory. Scoring summary ;First quarter *Colorado Mason Crosby 26 yard field goal. 3–0 Colorado *UTEP Howard Jackson 7 yard touchdown run. 7–3 UTEP *UTEP Josh Chamois 1 yard touchdown run. 14–3 UTEP ;Second quarter *Colorado Hugh Charles 1 yard touchdown run. 14–10 UTEP *Colorado Mason Crosby 54 yard field goal. 14–13 UTEP *UTEP Jordan Palmer 17 yard touchdown pass to Jayson Boyd. 21–13 UTEP ;Third quarter *Colorado Mason Crosby 37 yard field goal. 21–16 UTEP *Colorado Mason Crosby 20 yard field goal. 21–19 UTEP ;Fourth quarter *UTEP Jordan Pa ...
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2004 UTEP Miners Football Team
The 2004 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Mike Price. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. This was the team's final season participating in the Western Athletic Conference. UTEP averaged 41,209 fans per game. Schedule References UTEP UTEP Miners football seasons UTEP Miners football The UTEP Miners football program represents University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the sport of American football. The Miners compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West Div ...

2004 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team
The 2004 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett. Schedule Personnel Coaching staff *Head Coach: Gary Barnett *Assistants: Brian Cabral (AHC/ILB), Shawn Watson (OC/QB), Mike Hankwitz (DC/OLB), Dave Borbely (OL), Craig Bray (DB), Ted Gilmore (WR), Shawn Simms (RB), Chris Wilson (DL), John Wristen (TE) Awards *All-Big 12: PK Mason Crosby (1st, AP/Coaches) *Big 12 Freshman of the Year (Defense): ILB Jordan Dizon *Big 12 Coach of the Year: Gary Barnett *Zack Jordan Award (Team MVP): TB Bobby Purify *John Mack Award (Outstanding Offensive Player): TB Bobby Purify *Dave Jones Award (Outstanding Defensive Player): DT Matt McChesney *Lee Willard Award (Outstanding Freshman): ILB Jordan Dizon *Dean Jacob Van Ek Awar ...
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2003 Houston Bowl
The 2003 Houston Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on December 30, 2003, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was the fourth time the Houston Bowl was played and the final game of the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. Texas Tech defeated Navy 38–14. The Houston Bowl was Navy's first bowl game since the 1996 Aloha Bowl, in which Navy defeated California 42–38. Texas Tech, representing the Big 12 conference, was playing in its fourth straight bowl game, stretching back to the inaugural Houston Bowl (then the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl). References Houston Bowl The Houston Bowl was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas, from 2000 to 2005. For its first two years, the game was known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl, named for the website o ... Houston Bowl Navy Midshipmen football bowl games Texas T ...
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2003 Navy Midshipmen Football Team
The 2003 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Paul Johnson. Schedule Roster References Navy Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) college football. The Naval Academy completed its final season as an FBS independent school (not in a conference) i ...

2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Team
The 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in fourth place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated Navy in the 2003 Houston Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 552 to 442. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Quarterback B. J. Symons totaled 5,833 passing yards and received the Sammy Baugh Trophy, and Wes Welker totaled 1,099 receiving yards and received the Mosi Tatupu Award. Schedule Personnel Game summaries Texas A&M *B.J. Symons 34/46, 505 Yards, 8 TDs (Big 12 record) Colorado References {{Texas Tech Red Raiders football navbox Texas Tech ...
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2002 Houston Bowl
The 2002 Houston Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game (known in its first two years as the "Galleryfurniture.com Bowl") and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game pitted the Oklahoma State Cowboys from the Big 12 Conference and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles from Conference USA (C-USA). The game was the final competition of the 2002 football season for each team and resulted in a 33–23 Oklahoma State victory. Scoring summary ;First quarter *Oklahoma State Josh Fields 3 yard touchdown pass to Mike Denard. 7–0 Oklahoma State *Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 46 yard field goal. 10–0 Oklahoma State *Southern Miss Curt Jones 38 yard field goal. 10–3 Oklahoma State ;Second quarter *Southern Miss Dustin Almond 13 yard touchdown run. 10–10 Tie *Oklahoma State Luke Phillips 52 yard field goal. 13–10 Oklahoma State *Southern Miss Curt Jones 24 yard field goal. 13–13 Tie *Oklahoma State Josh Fields ...
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2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Team
The 2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA. Schedule Roster References Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They play college football in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are currently members of the S ...

2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Team
The 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys' Houston Bowl appearance in 2002 was only the second time in 14 years that OSU made it to a bowl game. Schedule Game summaries Nebraska *Source:''USA Today Oklahoma State's first win versus Nebraska since 1961. Roster Team players in the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Cowboys Rashaun Woods (31st overall), Tatum Bell (41st overall), and Antonio Smith (135th overall) would be selected in the 2004 NFL Draft. Awards and honors *Rashaun Woods, Co-MVP, Houston Bowl * Kevin Williams, Co-MVP, Houston Bowl References {{Oklahoma State Cowboys football navbox Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Houston Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys football The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Okl ...
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