2023 Armed Forces Bowl

2023 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
21st Armed Forces Bowl
1234 Total
James Madison 7077 21
Air Force 71473 31
DateDecember 23, 2023
Season2023
StadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
LocationFort Worth, Texas
MVPEmmanuel Michel (RB, Air Force)[1]
FavoriteJames Madison by 3.5[2]
RefereeNate Black (AAC)[3]
Attendance30,828
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersAnish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Armed Forces Bowl
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The 2023 Armed Forces Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2023, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The 21st annual Armed Forces Bowl featured the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference and the James Madison Dukes of the Sun Belt Conference. The game begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. CST and was aired on ABC.[4][5] The Armed Forces Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin and was officially known as the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.

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  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Lewis, Barry. "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2023.