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The Capital One Bowl is an annual College Football game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl , and previously known as the '''Tangerine Bowl''' ( 1947 - 1982 ) and the '''Florida Citrus Bowl''' ( 1983 - 2002 ). As Of 2005 it is sponsored by Capital One . The game is one of the oldest of the non- BCS bowls, next to the Cotton Bowl , beginning play in 1947 . Before 1968 the game featured matchups between schools throughout the South , often featuring the Ohio Valley Conference champion. From 1968 through 1975 the bowl featured the Mid-American Conference champion against an opponent from the Southern Conference (through 1972 ), the Southeastern Conference ( 1972 - 1973 ) or an at-large opponent ( 1975 ). As the major football conferences relaxed restrictions on post-season play in the mid-1970s, the game went to a matchup between two at-large teams from major conferences, with one school typically (but not always) from the South. From 1987 to 1991 it featured the Atlantic Coast Conference Champion against an at large opponent. Currently, the bowl has tie-ins with the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten Conference holding the first selection after the BCS for both conferences. As Of 2005 , it has the largest payout and is arguably the most prestigious of the non-BCS bowls. The 1973 game was played at Gainesville , Florida , the home field of one of the participants. PREVIOUS NAMES AND CORPORATE SPONSORS
PREVIOUS RESULTS ''Italics denotes a tie game.'' MVPS SEE ALSO List Of College Bowl Games EXTERNAL LINK |
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