The Oahu Bowl was a

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(then known as Division I-A) bowl game played in

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at Aloha Stadium. Played on

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, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by the

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Division of

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. 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 Oahu Bowl was part of a double-header played after the

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on Christmas its first two years; the 2000 game was played on Christmas Eve. In 2001, the Oahu Bowl became the

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and played two games before losing NCAA certification. The Aloha Bowl, scheduled to move to

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at the same time, lost certification before it could play a game.

Game results

Rankings are based on the

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prior to the game being played.

Appearances by team

Appearances by conference

In popular culture

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'' (first aired December 17, 2000),

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exclaims "Tomorrow,

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service falls right between the

and the Oahu Bowl. "

References

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Game results

Appearances by team

Appearances by conference

In popular culture

See also

References