BOWL SCHOLARSHIP GIVING TOPS $3.6 MILLION MARK
The Valero Alamo Bowl started a scholarship program in 2000 with 25 San Antonio students splitting $52,000 in scholarships. For the Valero Alamo Bowl’s 25th Anniversary, over $1 million will be awarded to 130+ San Antonio high school and college students via two programs in 2017-18. This amount is the largest scholarship total among the 39 bowl games. …
Oregon, Texas in 2013 Valero Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, TX – The University of Texas and University of Oregon have accepted invitations today to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Monday, December 30, 2013 at 5:45 p.m. CST in San Antonio’s 65,000-seat Alamodome. #10 Oregon is led by Head Coach Mark Helfrich. This was Helfrich’s first season at the helm for …
Valero Extends Title Sponsorship Through 2019 Game
The Valero Alamo Bowl announced today that Valero Energy Corporation has extended its title sponsorship for another six years through the 2019 game. Valero is proud to extend its title sponsorship of the Valero Alamo Bowl,” said Valero Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Ciskowski. “The game is a great event for San …
San Antonio Submits Bid For 2017 National Championship
Completing a comprehensive 100+ page bid for San Antonio to serve as the host for the 2017 College Football Championship Game in less than six weeks was a daunting task. However, the Valero Alamo Bowl had tremendous support from city leadership, the Alamodome and the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau to allow us to …
Bowl Surprises Student With Scholarship
Over the last 14 years, the Valero Alamo Bowl has selected 356 graduating high school seniors to split over $1 million in scholarships to the university of their choice courtesy of the bowl. Each scholarship winner received an award letter in early December, attended a luncheon at Fleming’s Steakhouse with their parents the next week …
Bowl Improves Selection Rights
The Valero Alamo Bowl announced today an extension of its partnership with the Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences. The six year arrangement covers the 2014-2019 Valero Alamo Bowls and will match the #1 Big 12 team vs. the #1 Pac-12 team outside of the College Football Playoff group. “The Big 12 Conference has enjoyed a …
Pat Frost Returns as Bowl Chairman
The Valero Alamo Bowl announced its officers who will oversee this year’s Valero Alamo Bowl and its Community Festival of Events. Pat Frost succeeds Randy Cain as chairman of the Valero Alamo Bowl’s Board of Directors. A board member since the bowl’s inception and Chairman of the organization in 2003, Frost joined Frost in 1984 …
2013 Valero Alamo Bowl Kicks Off Monday, December 30
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The 2013 Valero Alamo Bowl will kick off on Monday, December 30 at 5:45 p.m. CST in the 65,000 seat Alamodome and be televised on ESPN. This marks the third time in the bowl’s history the game will be played on a Monday night. It will also be the fourth December …
Bowl Delivers $40 Million Economic Impact in 2012
The 2012 Valero Alamo Bowl generated $40 million in total economic impact based on direct visitor spending of $23.4 million for San Antonio last December, according to a survey conducted by Strategic Marketing Services and SportsEconomics. The direct spending from the 33,580 incremental visitors attending the bowl game between Oregon State and Texas translated into …
Valero Alamo Bowl Highlights
Building On A Track Record of Success Since its inception in 1993, the Valero Alamo Bowl has developed a growing track record of top ESPN ratings, capacity crowds and exciting games. The 20th Annual Valero Alamo Bowl lived up to its billing as #23 Texas overcame a 10 point second half deficit to beat #13 …