Ivy Bowl

The Ivy Bowl (also known as the Epson Ivy Bowl) was an international college football game played between an American, 43-man all-star team (composed of only Ivy League players) versus a team of college all-stars from Japan.[1] The first Epson Ivy Bowl occurred on January 8, 1989, and the final game occurred at the conclusion of the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season.[1] The United States won every match-up. The wins, because they were not between two NCAA-affiliated schools and some of the years were mixed school (all-star) teams[2][3][4][5] do not count toward official win–loss records.

Despite the fact that the College of William & Mary was not a member of the Ivy League, they were chosen to participate in 1988 and 1992 seasons' Epson Ivy Bowls.[6] Long considered a "public ivy", William & Mary was the only true non-Ivy League school to send players to Japan.

  1. ^ a b "Ivy League History". Ivysport. 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Seven Gridders Are Japan-Bound for Unsanctioned Bowl Game | Sports | the Harvard Crimson".
  3. ^ "Ivy Team Prepares For Game in Japan". The New York Times. 21 December 1990.
  4. ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. 24 December 1989.
  5. ^ Ivy gridders find Japan has a yen for their style. By Bob Dick. The Providence Journal. December 12, 1989.
  6. ^ "Games". Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-01-02.