When was the first Idaho Potato Bowl?
1997
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl/First event date
How old is the Idaho Potato Bowl?
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl bowl began in 1997 and the matchup currently features schools from the Mountain West Conference and Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Where is the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl played?
Albertsons Stadium2016, 2014, 2010.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl/Event locations
The game will be held at Boise State University’s Albertsons Stadium and televised on ESPN. The nation’s northern-most bowl game traditionally features a Mountain West vs. Mid-American Conference (MAC) matchup.
Who won Potato Bowl?
Nevada
Nevada capped a 7-2 season on Tuesday with a big-play-filled 38-27 win over Tulane in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise. The win, the Wolf Pack’s seventh bowl victory in program history, finished a dramatic four-game series to end the season.
Who sponsors the potato Bowl?
Idaho Potato Commission
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Payout | US$800,000 (2019 season) |
| Sponsors | |
| Humanitarian Bowl Association (1997–1998) Crucial Technology (1999–2003) MPC Computers (2004–2006) Roady’s Truck Stops (2007–2009) uDrove (2010) Idaho Potato Commission (2011–present) | |
| Former names |
Where is the giant Idaho potato?
South Boise
The 28-foot long, 12-foot wide and 11.5-foot tall potato is firmly planted in an expansive field in South Boise with breathtaking views of the Owyhee Mountains. The massive potato was created in 2012 in celebration of the IPC’s 75th anniversary.
Who plays Potato Bowl?
The 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2020, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. local MST) on ESPN….Statistics.
| Team | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Category | Passing |
| Player | Carson Strong |
| Statistics | 22/28, 271 yards, 5 TD |
Who sponsors the Potato Bowl?
What sport is Idaho known for?
Hunting, fishing, golf, and skiing all enjoy great popularity in Idaho.
What teams are in the Potato Bowl?
Of the current 12 members of Mountain West, eight have appeared in the bowl—Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, San Diego State, Utah State, and Wyoming—either as members of Mountain West or the WAC.
Is there really an Idaho potato truck?
Boise, IDAHO (March 2017) – The Big Idaho® Potato Truck is back on America’s highways promoting Idaho’s most famous agricultural product, the Idaho® potato.
Is the Idaho potato farmer a real farmer?
The Farmer James Hoff is a fourth generation potato farmer. He and his family have been living on the homestead in Idaho Falls since 1910. A self proclaimed mechanic, James can fix just about anything on the farm – including restoring planes.
Where was the first Potato Bowl football game played?
On September 24, 1966, the very first Potato Bowl football game was played at Memorial Stadium and was billed as a battle between two of the largest potato growing regions in the United States (Idaho and the Red River Valley).
Where is the location of the Idaho Potato Bowl?
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Stadium Albertsons Stadium Location Boise, Idaho, U.S. Operated 1997–present Conference tie-ins MWC, MAC
When was the last time Boise State played in the Potato Bowl?
Boise State, Utah State, and Nevada share the most appearances, with four each (Boise State last played in the bowl 15 years ago, in 2005). Idaho was a member of a different conference for each of its three appearances (Big West in 1998, WAC in 2009, and Sun Belt in 2016).
Who is the sponsor of the Idaho Potato Bowl?
On August 3, 2011, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) signed a six-year naming rights deal to sponsor the bowl, renaming it the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. In December 2017, IPC announced that they would be sponsoring the bowl for an additional five years. The game is the longest running cold weather bowl game currently in operation.