Coca-Cola Classic (defunct) | |
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Stadium | Tokyo Dome (1988–1993) |
Location | Tokyo, Japan |
Previous stadiums | National Olympic Stadium (1980–1987) Korakuen Stadium (1977–1979) |
Operated | 1977–1993 |
Sponsors | |
Former names | |
Mirage Bowl (1977–1985) |
The Coca-Cola Classic was a regular season National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football game played in Tokyo, Japan, from 1977 to 1993. It was originally sponsored by Mitsubishi and known as the Mirage Bowl, and later sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company and renamed for the soft drink Coca-Cola Classic. Because the game was merely a re-location of a late regular season game, it was not considered a traditional postseason bowl game.