The Oahu Bowl was a
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Football Bowl Subdivision
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(then known as Division I-A) bowl game played in
Honolulu, Hawaii
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at
Aloha Stadium. Played on
Christmas Day
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or
Christmas Eve
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, the Oahu 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 Oahu 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.
In 2001, the Oahu Bowl became the
Seattle Bowl and played two games before losing NCAA certification. The Aloha Bowl, scheduled to move to
San Francisco
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at the same time, lost certification before it could play a game.
Game results
Rankings are based on the
AP Poll
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prior to the game being played.
Appearances by team
Appearances by conference
In popular culture
* In the "
Twas the Nut Before Christmas
The fifth season of '' King of the Hill'' originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) from October 1, 2000 to May 13, 2001. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 22, 2005. The Region 2 DVD was released on February 26, 2007. The Re ...
" episode of ''
King of the Hill'' (first aired December 17, 2000),
Hank Hill exclaims "Tomorrow,
Christmas
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service falls right between the
Aloha Bowl and the Oahu Bowl. "
See also
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Poi Bowl (1936–1939)
*
Pineapple Bowl (1940–1952)
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Aloha Bowl (1982–2000)
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Hawaii Bowl (since 2002)
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Hula Bowl (1947–2008)
*
List of college bowl games
References
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American football in Hawaii
College sports in Hawaii
Defunct college football bowls
Recurring sporting events established in 1998
1998 establishments in Hawaii
2000 disestablishments in Hawaii
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2000