![]() The two additions with staying power in the 50s were the Liberty (played in Philadelphia from 1959-63 and Atlantic City, N.J. Two one-time bowls were also played under names that have since resurfaced: The Alamo (1946 in San Antonio, Texas) and the Camellia (1948 in Lafayette, La.). Other bowls of the era were: The Raisin (1945-49 in Fresno, Calif.), the Oil (the 19 games in Houston are considered major bowls), the Great Lakes (19 in Cleveland), the Shrine (1948 in Little Rock, Ark.), the Salad (the 1948-51 games in Phoenix are considered major bowls), the Harbor (1947-49 in San Diego), the Delta (19 in Memphis), and the Dixie (Bowl, not Classic in 19 in Birmingham, Ala.). The only lasting addition in the 1940s was the Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.), which cranked up just as WWII was wrapping up in 1945. The Bacardi was played in Havana, Cuba and the ’37 edition featured Auburn-Villanova in a 7-7 tie. Other than that, the Dixie Classic resurfaced in 1933 and the Bacardi Bowl made its only mark as a major bowl in 1937. The 1930s birthed four bowl games that still exist today: The Orange (Miami) and Sugar (New Orleans) both kicked off in 1934, the Sun (El Paso, Texas) was added in 1935 and the Cotton (Dallas) debuted in 1936. Other than the Rose, four other bowls made brief appearances prior to 1930: The Fort Worth Classic (1920), the San Diego Classic (19), the Dixie Classic (played in Dallas in 19) and the Los Angeles Christmas Festival (1924). ![]() The Rose Bowl kicked off after the 1901 season with Michigan pounding Stanford 49-0 and then took a 13-year break until 1915, when it began its annually played event. It’s no coincidence that the sharpest growth spikes occurred during the BCS era (1998-2013) and then now, the dawning of the CFB Playoff era. Take a look at the history of bowl games in major college football, a number that grew from one in 1901 to five in 1940, eight in 19, 11 in 1970, 15 in 1980, 19 in 1990, 25 in 2000, 35 in 2010 and now, perhaps, 43 in 2015. 500, isn’t the postseason meant to celebrate the best-of-the best? Instead of rewarding teams that struggle to reach. How in the world did college football get to 40-plus bowl games?
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