User:WWB Too/Texas vs The Nation
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Texas vs The Nation is an American college football bowl game that began in 2007.[1] Originally played at the Sun Bowl Stadium, the format of the game pitted 50 top-rated college seniors who played college or high school football in Texas against a squad of 50 top-rated seniors from the other 49 states.[2] In its first year, 73% of players who participated in the game were signed by National Football League (NFL) teams.[3] The game was not held in 2012,[3] however it returned in 2013.[4]
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StadiumEagle Stadium
LocationAllen, Texas
Previous stadiumsSun Bowl Stadium (2007–10), Alamodome (2011)
Previous locationsEl Paso, Texas (2007–10), San Antonio, Texas (2011)
| Texas vs The Nation | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Eagle Stadium |
| Location | Allen, Texas |
| Previous stadiums | Sun Bowl Stadium (2007–10), Alamodome (2011) |
| Previous locations | El Paso, Texas (2007–10), San Antonio, Texas (2011) |
| Operated | 2007–2011, 2013–present |
Game results
- Winning team in bold
- Tie game denoted in italics
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Texas team coach | Nation team coach | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2007 | The Nation | 24 | Texas | 20 | Mike Price | Buddy Ryan | 21,528 | [3][5] |
| February 2, 2008 | Texas | 41 | The Nation | 14 | Gene Stallings | Buddy Ryan | 26,821 | [3][6] |
| January 31, 2009 | The Nation | 27 | Texas | 24 | Gene Stallings | Howard Schnellenberger | 42,387 | [3][7] |
| February 6, 2010 | Texas | 36 | The Nation | 17 | Bill Bates | Howard Schnellenberger | 26,041 | [3][8][9] |
| February 5, 2011 | Texas | 13 | The Nation | 7 | Bill Bates | Jerry Glanville | [10][11] | |
| February 2, 2013 | The Nation | 24 | Texas | 13 | Cary Fowler | Howard Schnellenberger | [12][13][14] | |
Game MVPs
| Year | Name | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ryan Moore | WR | University of Miami | [15][16] |
| 2008 | Xavier Omon | RB | Northwest Missouri State | [6] |
| 2009 | Frantz Joseph | LB | Florida Atlantic | [7] |
| 2010 | Cornelius Brown | CB | UTEP | [9] |
| 2011 | Taylor Potts | QB | Texas Tech | [17] |
| 2013 | Ryan Griffin | QB | Tulane | [12] |