Why do they call them that?
January 3, 2012 (Tuesday)
Why are they called, "bowl" games? I'm glad you asked. I looked it up, because I surely did not know. Here 'tis, according to good old Wikipedia:
In 1913, Yale University started building a football stadium. It was completed the following year. As it was being constructed, everyone who saw it noticed that it looked like a giant bowl. As the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was building a stadium in the 1920's, patterned after the bowl design of the Yale stadium, a reporter dubbed it the "Rose Bowl" and the name stuck.
The first post-season games were played in the Rose Bowl, and as other post-season games were played, the designation, "bowl," was used to describe them. I mentioned in an earlier blog a few days ago that I counted 36 bowl games in a published list for 2012.
In recent years, the games have assumed added importance as teams play for national recognition. Team statistics for a season now include post-season play. So far this year, the games have lived up to exciting expectations.
Of all the bowls I've enjoyed this season, I think I like the ice cream bowl and the popcorn bowl the best, especially when they are filled with tasty morsels. Yum, yum.
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Facts about the Rose Bowl stadium