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New Mexico Bowl




  Logo Image:NewMexicoBowljpg
  Caption New Mexico Bowl logo
  Stadium University Stadium
  Location Albuquerque, New Mexico
  Years 2006 — present
  Conference Tie-ins Mountain West , WAC
  Payout 750,000 <small> 2006 </small>
  Sponsors None
  Next Matchup Year 2006
  Next Matchup Season 2006
  Next Matchup Teams New Mexico vs San José State


The New Mexico Bowl is a NCAA sanctioned post-season Bowl Game played at University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico . The game between teams representing the Mountain West Conference and the Western Athletic Conference is televised on ESPN . The 2006 contest was the first bowl game played in New Mexico, pitting the MWC's New Mexico Lobos and the WAC's San Jose State Spartans . The Spartans won that game 20-12.

The game trophy is 20-inch piece of Zia Pueblo pottery, painted with Pueblo symbols, the New Mexico Bowl logo, and football players. Zia Pueblo is an Indian tribe from New Mexico. The Zia symbol, a Zia Pueblo symbol that is used in the state flag, is incorporated into the bowl game logo. The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields. 1


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