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New Orleans Bowl R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl logoStadium Louisiana Superdome Location New Orleans, Louisiana Previous stadiums Cajun Field (2005)[1] Previous locations Lafayette, Louisiana (2005)[1] Operated 2001–present Conference tie-ins C-USA, Sun Belt Previous conference tie-ins MWC (2001) Payout US$325,000 (As of 2006[update]) Sponsors Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (2002–2004)
R+L Carriers (2006–present)Former names Wyndham New Orleans Bowl (2002–2004)
New Orleans Bowl at Lafayette (2005)2009 matchup Middle Tennessee vs. Southern Mississippi (MTSU 42–32) 2010 matchup Ohio vs. Troy (December 18, 2010) The New Orleans Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana since 2001. The game was sponsored by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from 2002 to 2004 and was officially called the Wyndham New Orleans Bowl. R+L Carriers replaced Wyndham as the sponsor in 2006, and thus it became officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
The game pits a team from Conference USA against the champions of the Sun Belt Conference, and as of 2010 is one of two guaranteed bids that the Sun Belt Conference will receive (the GMAC Bowl is the other and it is unclear, with the post-January 1 date that bowl has, whether or not the Sun Belt's automatic bid will move there).
In 2001, the Sun Belt signed a temporary contract to play against the 5th ranked team from the Mountain West Conference. That year, the Colorado State Rams came to New Orleans, and defeated North Texas, 45–20. Starting in 2002, the Sun Belt signed a multi-year contract with Conference USA, and the two conferences began their bowl rivalry that December, when North Texas played then-Conference USA member Cincinnati (and won).
Due to damage by Hurricane Katrina to the Superdome, where the game is usually played, the 2005 game was played on December 20 in Lafayette, Louisiana at Cajun Field on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and was dubbed the New Orleans Bowl at Lafayette. The game returned to the Superdome on December 22, 2006, with a new corporate sponsor in freight company R+L Carriers, renaming the game the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. The game featured Troy, co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference facing Rice, making their first bowl game visit in 45 years, their last appearance being the Bluebonnet Bowl. Troy defeated Rice, 41–17.
The 2007 matchup featured the Memphis Tigers[2] playing against the Florida Atlantic Owls who appeared in their first bowl game, and won.
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Game results
Date Winning Team Losing Team Notes December 18, 2001 Colorado State 45 North Texas 20 notes December 17, 2002 North Texas 24 Cincinnati 19 notes December 16, 2003 Memphis 27 North Texas 17 notes December 14, 2004 Southern Miss 31 North Texas 10 notes December 20, 2005[1] Southern Miss 31 Arkansas State 19 notes December 22, 2006 Troy 41 Rice 17 notes December 21, 2007 Florida Atlantic 44 Memphis 27 notes December 21, 2008 Southern Miss 30 Troy 27 (OT) notes December 20, 2009 Middle Tennessee 42 Southern Miss 32 notes December 18, 2010 Troy 48 Ohio 21 notes MVPs
Date MVP School Position December 18, 2001 Justin Gallimore Colorado State DB December 17, 2002 Kevin Galbreath North Texas RB December 16, 2003 Danny Wimprine Memphis QB December 14, 2004 Michael Boley Southern Miss LB December 20, 2005 Shawn Nelson Southern Miss TE December 22, 2006 Omar Haugabook Troy QB December 21, 2007 Rusty Smith Florida Atlantic QB December 21, 2008 Austin Davis Southern Miss QB December 20, 2009 Dwight Dasher Middle Tennessee QB December 18, 2010 Corey Robinson Troy QB Most appearances
Rank Team Appearances Record T1 Southern Miss 4 3–1 T1 North Texas 4 1–3 3 Troy 3 2–1 4 Memphis 2 1–1 T5 Colorado State 1 1–0 T5 Florida Atlantic 1 1–0 T5 Middle Tennessee 1 1–0 T5 Arkansas State 1 0–1 T5 Cincinnati 1 0–1 T5 Ohio 1 0–1 T5 Rice 1 0–1 Results by conference
Conference Record Sun Belt 5-5 Conference USA 4-4 Mountain West 1-0 Mid-American 0-1 Attendance
Year Attendance Teams 2001 27,004 Colorado State vs. North Texas 2002 19,024 North Texas vs. Cincinnati 2003 25,184 Memphis vs. North Texas 2004 27,253 Southern Miss vs. North Texas 2005 18,338 Southern Miss vs. Arkansas State 2006 26,423 Rice vs. Troy 2007 25,146 Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis 2008 30,197 Troy vs. Southern Miss 2009 30,228 Middle Tennessee vs. Southern Miss 2010 29,159 Ohio vs. Troy Previous Logos
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See also
- New Orleans Bowl broadcasters
References
- ^ a b c Due to damage by Hurricane Katrina to the Superdome, the 2005 game was played in Lafayette, Louisiana at Cajun Field.
- ^ Conference USA Official Athletic Site
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