MacArthur Bowl
| MacArthur Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Football Foundation |
| First awarded | 1959 |
| Currently held by | Alabama |
| Official website | Football Foundation.org |
The MacArthur Bowl is a trophy awarded annually by the National Football Foundation (NFF) to the NCAA Division I-FBS college football team(s) that are recognized by the NFF as the National Champions for that season.
Much like the NHL's Stanley Cup, the trophy is kept by the winning institution for one year, then passed on to the next year's winner. The trophy is made of 400 ounces of silver and is fashioned in the shape of a football stadium 25 inches by 18 inches on its base and 10 inches tall.
History
The trophy was the gift of an anonymous donor in honor of General Douglas A. MacArthur, a founder of National Football Foundation. The trophy features his famous quote: "There is no substitute for victory."[1] MacArthur was known to have a keen interest in college football, Army Cadet football in particular.[2] MacArthur had served as student manager of the Army team during his cadet days. During World War II, he sent a telegram congratulating Army on an undefeated 1944 College football season and defeat of Navy in the Army–Navy Game. The telegram read, "The greatest of all Army teams. We have stopped the war to celebrate your magnificent success."[2][3][4]
The trophy was first presented in 1959,[1][5] and has been presented annually since then. Since its inception, there have been occasions where the MacArthur trophy winner differed from the AP Poll winner, Coaches' Poll winner or both. From 1998 to 2013 during the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era, the trophy was awarded to the winner of the BCS National Championship Game.
With the advent of the College Football Playoff (CFP), the winner of the CFP National Championship automatically wins the MacArthur Bowl.[6]
Winners[6]
By school[6]
| School | Number | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 | 1961, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 |
| USC | 5 | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 2004 |
| Notre Dame | 5 | 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 1968, 1970, 2002, 2014 |
| Miami (FL) | 4 | 1983, 1987, 1989, 2001 |
| Texas | 4 | 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005 |
| Florida State | 3 | 1993, 1999, 2013 |
| Florida | 3 | 1996, 2006, 2008 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 1971, 1994, 1995 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1975, 1985, 2000 |
| LSU | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 1965, 1966 |
| Penn State | 2 | 1982, 1986 |
| Auburn | 1 | 2010 |
| BYU | 1 | 1984 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1981 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1980 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1990 |
| Michigan | 1 | 1997 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1960 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 1976 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 1959 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1998 |
| Washington | 1 | 1991 |
See also
- AFCA National Championship Trophy
- AP National Championship Trophy
- Grantland Rice Trophy
- BCS National Championship Game
- College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy
- NCAA Division I-A national football championship
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MacArthur Trophy Claimed by Louisiana State Tigers
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ *Whittingham, Richard. (December 1985). Saturday Afternoon: College Football and the Men Who Made the Day: Workman Pub Co. ISBN 0-89480-933-4
- ↑ Michael Mandelbaum. (2005). The Meaning Of Sports: Why Americans Watch Baseball, Football, and Basketball and What They See When They Do. PublicAffairs publishing ISBN 1-58648-330-7
- ↑ The MacArthur Bowl (history) – National Football Foundation.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 OSU wins 2014 MacArthur Bowl - Football Foundation.org
