Garden State Bowl

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Operated1978–1981
Garden State Bowl (defunct)
StadiumGiants Stadium
LocationEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Operated1978–1981

The Garden State Bowl was an annual post-season college football bowl game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, from 1978 until 1981.[1] Freezing temperatures each year at the game, together with a lack of successful local college teams, contributed to its rapid demise.

Date Winner Loser Notes Source
December 16, 1978 Arizona State 34 Rutgers 18 Notes [2]
December 15, 1979 No. 20 Temple 28 California 17 Notes [3]
December 14, 1980 Houston 35 Navy 0 Notes [4]
December 13, 1981 Tennessee 28 Wisconsin 21 Notes [5]

Broadcasters

Television

Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
December 16, 1978 Mizlou Merle Harmon Al DeRogatis Howard David
December 15, 1979 Mizlou Merle Harmon Al DeRogatis Howard David
December 14, 1980 Mizlou Bob Murphy Al DeRogatis Howard David
December 13, 1981 Mizlou Ray Scott Al DeRogatis Pat Scanlon

Effects

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