After surprising five teachers with grants for classroom resources in 2021, this year the Valero Alamo Bowl and PNC Bank is proudly to be back again awarding 30 grants to 30 dedicated teachers as part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers program. Below is the list of our winning teachers for 2023: Beacon …
For its 31st annual game, the Valero Alamo Bowl will award $1.2 million split between 165 San Antonio high school and college students via two programs. This amount is expected to be the largest local scholarship total in Valero Alamo Bowl history and #1 among all bowl games. On December 1 at the H-E-B Scholarship …
The #14 Arizona Wildcats will face the #12 Oklahoma Sooners in the 31st annual Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28 at 8:15 p.m. CST in the Alamodome and will broadcast live on ESPN. This year’s game is the highest ranked matchup outside of the College Football Playoff (CFP)/New Year’s Six and is the 7th time …
The Valero Alamo Bowl salutes the brave men and women who defend our country and through its partnership with Hero Hut through 2025, the Bowl will host an in-game VIP hospitality space and tailgate for active-duty military, veterans, first responders, and their families. “We are beyond excited and honored to have the opportunity to bring …
A record 91 high school seniors were recognized at the H-E-B scholarship recipient luncheon for their outstanding athletic and academic achievements. The Valero Alamo Bowl presented a scholarship to at least one student from 71 San Antonio area high schools. In 2000, 26 high school seniors split $52,000 in the Valero Alamo Bowl’s inaugural year …
In honor of the Bowl’s 30th anniversary, the Valero Alamo Bowl and PNC Bank proudly awarded 30 grants to 30 dedicated teachers as part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers program. With additional support from Dr. Richard and Jennifer Steffen, KPMG, and Ryan Velasquez, the Valero Alamo Bowl and PNC Bank …
The #20 Texas Longhorns will face #12 Washington Huskies in the 30th annual Valero Alamo Bowl on December 29 at 8:00 p.m. CST in the Alamodome and will be broadcast on ESPN. This year’s game is the highest ranked matchup outside of the New Year’s Six bowl games and is the 7th time in the …
Economic Impact Before the inaugural Valero Alamo Bowl in 1993, the end of December was one of San Antonio’s slowest times for tourism. There was so little visitation that the city would drain River Walk for repairs Now, the holidays are vibrant as Bowl Week annually delivers an average $40+ million total economic impact to …
A record 97 winners of Valero Alamo Bowl Community Partners Scholarships were announced at PNC Pigskin Preview Luncheon on August 31, 2022. Funded by the Bowl and matching programs at all six of San Antonio’s four-year universities (University of the Incarnate Word, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Mary’s University, Texas A&M–San Antonio, Trinity …
The 30th annual Valero Alamo Bowl will be played at the 65,000 seat Alamodome in San Antonio on Thursday, December 29. Kickoff time will be 8 p.m. CST. Matching up the top teams from the Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences after the CFP selections, this is the third straight year and 14th time in bowl …