| Belk Bowl | |
|---|---|
| File:Belk Bowl Logo.jpg | |
| Stadium | Bank of America Stadium |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Operated | 2002-present |
| Conference tie-ins | ACC, Big East |
| Payout | US$1,600,000 (As of 2010[update]) |
| Sponsors | |
| Continental Tire (2002-2004) Meineke Car Care Center (2004-2010) Belk 2011-present | |
| Former names | |
| Queen City Bowl (2002, pre-inception) Continental Tire Bowl (2002-2004) Meineke Car Care Bowl (2005-2010) | |
| 2011 matchup | |
| North Carolina State vs. Louisville (North Carolina State 31-24) | |
| 2012 matchup | |
| Duke vs. Cincinnati (December 27,2012) | |
The Belk Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. First played in 2002, it was certified by the NCAA as the Queen City Bowl and was previously known as the Continental Tire Bowl (2002–2004) and the Meineke Car Care Bowl (2005–2010) before Belk acquired the title sponsorship in 2011.[1] It currently features a match-up between teams which have ranked at or approximate to #5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and #3 in the Big East Conference.
History[]
A new bowl game based at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina was established in 2002; its owner is Raycom Sports.[2] It was sponsored by Continental Tire as the Continental Tire Bowl from 2002 to 2004, and by Meineke as the Meineke Car Care Bowl from 2005 to 2010. In December 2010, Charlotte-based department store chain Belk acquired the title sponsorship, to begin in 2011 and continue for three years.
From 2006-09 the bowl had the #6 choice of teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 2006, the bowl game reached a one-year agreement with the US Naval Academy. Navy qualified for a bowl game, and accepted an invitation from the bowl on November 6, 2006. It currently has a pick of at or around #5 in the ACC. From 2007 through 2013 bowl will select team in the Big East Conference.[3]
Game results[]
| Date Played | Winning Team | Losing Team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2002 | Virginia | 48 | West Virginia | 22 | notes |
| December 27, 2003 | Virginia | 23 | Pittsburgh | 16 | notes |
| December 30, 2004 | Boston College | 37 | North Carolina | 24 | notes |
| December 31, 2005 | North Carolina State | 14 | South Florida | 0 | notes |
| December 30, 2006 | Boston College | 25 | Navy | 24 | notes |
| December 29, 2007 | Wake Forest | 24 | Connecticut | 10 | notes |
| December 27, 2008 | West Virginia | 31 | North Carolina | 30 | notes |
| December 26, 2009 | Pittsburgh | 19 | North Carolina | 17 | notes |
| December 31, 2010 | South Florida | 31 | Clemson | 26 | notes |
| December 27, 2011 | North Carolina State | 31 | Louisville | 24 | Notes |
| December 27, 2012 | Cincinnati | 48 | Duke | 34 | Notes |
MVPs[]
| Date played | MVP | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2002 | Wali Lundy | Virginia | TB |
| December 27, 2003 | Matt Schaub | Virginia | QB |
| December 30, 2004 | Paul Peterson | Boston College | QB |
| December 31, 2005 | Stephen Tulloch | NC State | LB |
| December 30, 2006 | JoLonn Dunbar | Boston College | LB |
| December 29, 2007 | Kenneth Moore | Wake Forest | WR |
| December 27, 2008 | Pat White | West Virginia | QB |
| December 26, 2009 | Dion Lewis | Pittsburgh | RB |
| December 31, 2010 | B. J. Daniels | South Florida | QB |
| December 27, 2011 | Mike Glennon | NC State | QB |
| December 27, 2012 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | QB |
Most appearances[]
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | 0-3 |
| T2 | Virginia | 2 | 2-0 |
| T2 | Boston College | 2 | 2-0 |
| T2 | North Carolina State | 2 | 2-0 |
| T2 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1-1 |
| T2 | West Virginia | 2 | 1-1 |
| T2 | South Florida | 2 | 1-1 |
| T8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1-0 |
| T8 | Clemson | 1 | 0-1 |
| T8 | Connecticut | 1 | 0-1 |
| T8 | Duke | 1 | 0-1 |
| T8 | Louisville | 1 | 0-1 |
| T8 | Navy | 1 | 0-1 |
Results by conference[]
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 6 | 5 | .546 |
| Big East | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | .000 |
See also[]
- List of college bowl games
- Belk Bowl broadcasters
References[]
- ↑ Green, Ron Jr. Charlotte bowl to get a name change in 2011. Charlotte Observer, 2010-12-15.
- ↑ RaycomSports.com: Raycom Sports profile
- ↑ MeinekeCarCareBowl.com: "Meineke Car Care Bowl Announces Extension with Big East Conference"
External links[]
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