| Stadium |
Louisiana Superdome |
| Location |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Previous Stadiums |
Tulane Stadium (1935-1974)
Georgia Dome (2006) |
| Previous Locations |
Atlanta, Georgia (2006) |
| Operated |
1935-present |
| Conference Tie-ins |
SEC |
| Payout |
US$17,000,000 (2006) |
| 2007 Matchup |
LSU vs. Notre Dame (41-14) |
| 2008 Matchup |
Hawaii vs. Georgia (Jan 1) |
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Sugar Bowl History
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since 1935. Along with the Orange Bowl and Sun Bowl (also played annually since 1935), the Sugar Bowl is the second-oldest bowl game in the country, behind the Rose Bowl (first played 1902, played annually since 1916). The Sugar Bowl is also a member of the Bowl Championship Series. Presently, its official title is the Allstate Sugar Bowl after its current sponsor.
The Sugar Bowl hosted the BCS National Championship Game in 2000 and 2004. However, since the 2006 season, the BCS National Championship Game has been a stand-alone event one week following the New Year's Day bowl games (including the Sugar Bowl). In other words, under the current BCS format, the Sugar Bowl will not host the BCS National Championship Game, although the Louisiana Superdome will continue to be one of the stadiums used to host the BCS National Championship Game a week after the Sugar Bowl.
Under the current BCS alignment the Sugar Bowl will host the Southeastern Conference (SEC) champion unless they are involved in the national championship game.
The payout for the 2005-2006 game was $14-17 million per participating team.
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