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Deutsch2017 in American football
2016–17 NCAA football bowl games
[edit]- December 17, 2016 – January 9, 2017: 2016–17 NCAA football bowl games Schedule[1]
College Football Playoff (CFP) and Championship Game
[edit]- December 30, 2016: 2016 Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida at the Hard Rock Stadium[2]
- The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 33–32.
- December 31, 2016: 2016 Peach Bowl in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome[3]
- The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Washington Huskies, 24–7.
- December 31, 2016: 2016 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium[4]
- The Clemson Tigers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31–0.
- January 2, 2017: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington at the AT&T Stadium[5]
- The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Western Michigan Broncos, 24–16.
- January 2, 2017: 2017 Rose Bowl in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl[6]
- The USC Trojans defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 52–49.
- January 2, 2017: 2017 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome[7]
- The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Auburn Tigers, 35–13.
- January 9, 2017: 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa at the Raymond James Stadium[8]
- The Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, 35–31.
Non-CFP bowl games
[edit]- December 17, 2016: 2016 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque at the University Stadium[9]
- The New Mexico Lobos defeated the UTSA Roadrunners, 23–20.
- December 17, 2016: 2016 Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas at the Sam Boyd Stadium[10]
- The San Diego State Aztecs defeated the Houston Cougars, 34–10.
- December 17, 2016: 2016 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery at the Cramton Bowl[11]
- The Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Toledo Rockets, 31–28.
- December 17, 2016: 2016 Cure Bowl in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium[12]
- The Arkansas State Red Wolves defeated the UCF Knights, 31–13.
- December 17, 2016: 2016 New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome[13]
- The Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, 28–21.
- December 19, 2016: 2016 Miami Beach Bowl in Miami at Marlins Park[14]
- The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 55–10.
- December 20, 2016: 2016 Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton at the FAU Stadium[15]
- The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Memphis Tigers, 51–31.
- December 21, 2016: 2016 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium[16]
- The BYU Cougars defeated the Wyoming Cowboys, 24–21.
- December 22, 2016: 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise at the Albertsons Stadium[17]
- The Idaho Vandals defeated the Colorado State Rams, 61–50.
- December 23, 2016: 2016 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau at the Thomas Robinson Stadium[18]
- The Old Dominion Monarchs defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 24–20.
- December 23, 2016: 2016 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth at the Amon G. Carter Stadium[19]
- The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Navy Midshipmen, 48–45.
- December 23, 2016: 2016 Dollar General Bowl in Mobile at the Ladd–Peebles Stadium[20]
- The Troy Trojans defeated the Ohio Bobcats, 28–23.
- December 24, 2016: 2016 Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu at the Aloha Stadium[21]
- The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 52–35.
- December 26, 2016: 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl in St. Petersburg at Tropicana Field[22]
- The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Miami RedHawks, 17–16.
- December 26, 2016: 2016 Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit at Ford Field[23]
- The Boston College Eagles defeated the Maryland Terrapins, 36–30.
- December 26, 2016: 2016 Independence Bowl in Shreveport at the Independence Stadium[24]
- The NC State Wolfpack defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores, 41–17.
- December 27, 2016: 2016 Heart of Dallas Bowl in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl[25]
- The Army Black Knights defeated the North Texas Mean Green, 38–31.
- December 27, 2016: 2016 Military Bowl in Annapolis at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium[26]
- The Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the Temple Owls, 34–26.
- December 27, 2016: 2016 Holiday Bowl in San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium[16]
- The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Washington State Cougars, 17–12.
- December 27, 2016: 2016 Cactus Bowl in Phoenix at Chase Field[27]
- The Baylor Bears defeated the Boise State Broncos, 31–12.
- December 28, 2016: 2016 Pinstripe Bowl in The Bronx (New York City) at Yankee Stadium[28]
- The Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers, 31–24.
- December 28, 2016: 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium[29]
- The Miami Hurricanes defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers, 31–14.
- December 28, 2016: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium[30]
- The Utah Utes defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 26–24.
- December 28, 2016: 2016 Texas Bowl in Houston at NRG Stadium[31]
- The Kansas State Wildcats defeated the Texas A&M Aggies, 33–28.
- December 29, 2016: 2016 Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham at Legion Field[32]
- The South Florida Bulls defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 46–39.
- December 29, 2016: 2016 Belk Bowl in Charlotte at the Bank of America Stadium[33]
- The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, 35–24.
- December 29, 2016: 2016 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio at the Alamodome[34]
- The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Colorado Buffaloes, 38–8.
- December 30, 2016: 2016 Liberty Bowl in Memphis at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium[35]
- The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs, 31–23.
- December 30, 2016: 2016 Sun Bowl in El Paso at the Sun Bowl[36]
- The Stanford Cardinal defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels, 25–23.
- December 30, 2016: 2016 Music City Bowl in Nashville at Nissan Stadium[37]
- The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 38–24.
- December 30, 2016: 2016 Arizona Bowl in Tucson at Arizona Stadium[38]
- The Air Force Falcons defeated the South Alabama Jaguars, 45–21.
- December 31, 2016: 2016 Citrus Bowl in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium[39]
- The LSU Tigers defeated the Louisville Cardinals, 29–9.
- December 31, 2016: 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville at EverBank Field[40]
- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 33–18.
- January 2, 2017: 2017 Outback Bowl in Tampa at the Raymond James Stadium[41]
- The Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 30–3.
- January 29: 2017 Pro Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium
- The AFC defeated the NFC, 20–13.
- Offensive MVP: Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Defensive MVP: Lorenzo Alexander (Buffalo Bills)
- February 5: Super Bowl LI in Houston at NRG Stadium
- The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 34–28 in overtime, to win their fifth Super Bowl title.
- MVP: Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
- April 27 – 29: 2017 NFL draft in Philadelphia
- #1 pick: Myles Garrett (to the Cleveland Browns from the Texas A&M Aggies)
- September 7 – December 31: 2017 NFL season
- June 24 – 30: 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship in Langley, British Columbia[42]
- The
United States defeated 
Canada, 41–16, to win their third consecutive IFAF Women's World Championship title. 
Mexico took third place.
- The
- November 2 – 5: 2017 IFAF Beach Football World Championship in Tamarindo (debut event)[43]
- Event was cancelled.
- Class of 2017:
- Morten Andersen, player
- Terrell Davis, player
- Kenny Easley, player
- Jerry Jones, player
- Jason Taylor, player
- LaDainian Tomlinson, player
- Kurt Warner, player
References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA's 2016-17 College Football Bowl Schedule". Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Orange Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "Peach Bowl Website". Chick-fil-apeachbowl.com. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Fiesta Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "Cotton Bowl Classic Website". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "Rose Bowl Website". Rosebowlstadium.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Sugar Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "College Football Playoff National Championship Website". Collegefootballplayoff.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "New Mexico Bowl Website". Gildannewmexicobowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Las Vegas Bowl Website". Lvbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Camellia Bowl Website". Camelliabowl.com. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Cure Bowl Website". Curebowl.com. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ New Orleans Bowl Website
- ^ Miami Beach Bowl Website
- ^ "Boca Raton Bowl Website". Thebocaratonbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b "San Diego Bowl Games Website". Sandiegobowlgames.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Website". Famousidahopotatobowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Bahamas Bowl Website". Bahamasbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Armed Forces Bowl Website". Armedforcesbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Dollar General Bowl Website
- ^ "Hawaii Bowl Website". Sheratonhawaiibowl.com. 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Bowl Website". Stpetersburgbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Quick Lane Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "Independence Bowl Website". Independencebowl.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Heart of Dallas Bowl Website". Theheartofdallasbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Military Bowl Website". Militarybowl.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Cactus Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "Pinstripe Bowl Website". Web.pinstripebowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Russell Athletic Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "Foster Farms Bowl Website". Fosterfarmsbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Texas Bowl Website". Advocaretexasbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Birmingham Bowl Website". Birminghambowl.com. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Belk Bowl Website". Belkbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Alamo Bowl Website". Alamobowl.com. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Liberty Bowl Website". Libertybowl.org. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Sun Bowl Website". Sunbowl.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Music City Bowl Website
- ^ "Arizona Bowl Website". Novaarizonabowl.com. 2020-01-19. Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Citrus Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "TaxSlayer Bowl Website". Taxslayerbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Outback Bowl Website". Outbackbowl.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Football Canada's 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship Page". Footballcanada.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "GAMES CANCELLED". Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-11-11.