bowl game
College football climax
A bowl game is a postseason college football game in the United States, typically played in December or January.
The term comes from the bowl-shaped stadiums where these games originated, starting with the Rose Bowl in 1902.
Bowl games match teams from different conferences and carry names tied to corporate sponsors: the Fiesta Bowl, the Orange Bowl.
Making a bowl game requires a winning regular-season record.
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- historyRecord of past events
- annualOccurring every year
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
nostalgia · alumni · reunion · homecoming · custom · ritual · New Year's Day · postseason
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- semifinalSecond-to-last tournament stage
quarterfinals · finals · bracket · seed · contender · underdog · favorite · upset
Barred frame for broiling
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- field goalPoints from a kick
- kickoffOpening play in football
- quarterbackPassing position in football
offense · defense · downs · tackle · interception · punt · endzone · scrimmage
Large venue for spectators
- tailgateRear vehicle hatch
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- halftime showPerformance during sporting break
- paradeCeremonial public procession
fanfare · pageantry · mascot · cheerleaders · flyover · fireworks · jumbotron · crowd
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
institution · nostalgia · alumni · reunion · homecoming · custom · ritual · New Year's Day · postseason
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
semifinal · quarterfinals · finals · bracket · seed · contender · underdog · favorite · upset · elimination
gridiron
Barred frame for broiling
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- field goalPoints from a kick
- kickoffOpening play in football
quarterback · offense · defense · downs · tackle · interception · punt · endzone · scrimmage · huddle
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- tailgateRear vehicle hatch
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- halftime showPerformance during sporting break
parade · fanfare · pageantry · mascot · cheerleaders · flyover · fireworks · jumbotron · crowd · sellout
trophy
Award for winning
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- titleFormal honorific or name
- championTop competitor, or advocate
victory · winner · MVP · award · recognition · honors · accolade · triumph · glory · prize
- sporting eventsrace, match, final, cup, league
- college sportscollege athletics, college basketball, college football, college baseball, NCAA
- Rose BowlRose Parade, Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, granddaddy, January first
- traditional gameslacrosse, stickball, shinny, snow snake, mancala
- Bowl Games
- consolation roundsrepechage, loser bracket, third place match, consolation bracket, lower bracket
bowl gameCollege Football Playoff
University football championship system
playoff game · elimination game · championship bracket · March Madness · single-elimination tournament
bowl gameregular season game
Standard competitive match
conference game · season opener · preseason game · rivalry game · homecoming game
bowl gamechampionship game
Contest determining the champion
national championship · elimination game · conference championship · semifinal · final
game, bowl, games, bowls, Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, bowl games