| Stadium |
Citrus Bowl |
| Location |
Orlando, Florida |
| Previous Stadiums |
Florida Field (1973) |
| Previous Locations |
Gainesville, Florida (1973) |
| Operated |
1947-present |
| Conference Tie-ins |
Big Ten, SEC
OVC (1947-1967)
MAC (1968-1975) |
| Previous Conference Tie-ins |
SoCon (1968-1972)
SEC (1972-1973)
ACC (1987-1991) |
| Payout |
US$4,250,000 (2006) |
| 2007 Matchup |
Wisconsin vs. Arkansas (17-14) |
| 2008 Matchup |
Florida vs. Michigan (Jan 1) |
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Capital One Bowl History
The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). Financial services company Capital One has been the title sponsor of the bowl since 2001 when it was the Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl but with the exclusive Capital One Bowl moniker since 2003. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group which also organizes the Champs Sports Bowl and Florida Classic.
Since becoming one of the premier bowls, the Capital One Bowl is traditionally held at 1 p.m. eastern on New Year's Day, immediately before the Rose Bowl, both of which are televised on ABC. In 2004, the Capital One Bowl bid to become the fifth BCS game, but was not chosen, primarily due to the stadium's aging condition. On July 26, 2007 the Orange County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of spending a total of 1.1 billion dollars on building a new arena for the Orlando Magic, building a performing arts center and upgrading the Citrus Bowl.
The 2007 match up featured Wisconsin versus Arkansas. The Badgers won 17-14, their second consecutive Capital One Bowl victory. Currently, the bowl has tie-ins with the SEC and the Big Ten holding the first selection after the BCS for both conferences. As of 2006 it has the largest payout of all the non-BCS bowls at $4.25M per team.
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