| Armed Forces Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | |
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| Stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Previous stadiums | Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2010–2011) |
| Previous locations | University Park, Texas (2010–2011) |
| Operated | 2003–present |
| Conference tie-ins | Big 12 (2014, 2016, 2018) Big Ten (2015, 2017, 2019) American (2014, 2018) MWC (2015, 2019) Navy (2016) Army (2017)[1] |
| Payout | US$1.35 million (2019 season)[2] |
| Sponsors | |
| Former names | |
PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl (2003–2004) Fort Worth Bowl (2005) Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (2006–2013) | |
| 2023 matchup | |
| Air Force vs. James Madison (Air Force 31–21) | |
| 2024 matchup | |
| (December 27, 2024) | |
The Armed Forces Bowl, formerly the Fort Worth Bowl from 2003 to 2005, is an annual postseason college football bowl game. First played in 2003, the game is normally held at the 45,000-seat Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2010 and 2011 editions were instead played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, when Amon G. Carter Stadium underwent a reconstruction project. The game features teams from various collegiate football conferences, the independent United States Military Academy (Army) is also eligible to participate. Since 2014, the game has been sponsored by Lockheed Martin and is officially known as the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. Previous sponsors include Bell Helicopter (2006–2013) and PlainsCapital Bank (2003–2004).
The contest is one of 14 bowls produced by ESPN Events (previously ESPN Regional Television) and has been televised annually on ESPN since its inception. Armed Forces Insurance is the official Insurance Partner of the Armed Forces Bowl and has sponsored the Great American Patriot Award, presented at halftime at the bowl, since 2006.[3]
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- ^ "Great American Patriot Award". armedforcesbowl.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.