Fiesta Bowl

Guide Note

The Fiesta Bowl game is one of the four major Bowl Championship Series bowl games. Every four years, it also hosts the BCS Championship Game. The game was held at Sun Devil Stadium in Temp, Arizona, from its inception in 1971 until 2006. That stadium was located on the campus of Arizona State. Today the game is played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

Fast Facts

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1. Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
2. Inaugural game: 1971
3. Big 12 champion typically plays in this game

Wacky beginnings

The game was initially organized as an outlet for Western Athletic Conference teams. Eventually, the game was able to attract top teams, specifically from the Big 8 Conference. In 1981, it became a New Year's Day bowl game. In 1986, they were able to secure #1 ranked Miami and #2 Penn State to play for the mythical national championship. Two years later, Notre Dame and West Virginia battled for the title. Today, the Fiesta Bowl is considered one of the big four bowl games along with the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl.