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#REDIRECT [[Oahu Bowl]]
| name = Oahu Classic
| full_name = Jeep Oahu Classic
| nickname =
| defunct = yes
| logo = Image:oahubowllogo.jpg
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| stadium = [[Aloha Stadium]]
| previous_stadiums =
| location = [[Honolulu, Hawaii]]
| previous_locations =
| years = 1998—2000
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| payout =
| sponsors = [[Jeep]]
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The '''Oahu Classic''' is a now defunct [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] Division I-A [[college football]] bowl game played in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] at [[Aloha Stadium]]. Played on [[Christmas Day]] or [[Christmas Eve]], the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by [[Jeep]] motor company. The inaugural game was played in [[1998]] and the last game was played in [[2000]], after it lost its sponsorship as a result of a corporate merger between Jeep and [[DaimlerChrysler]]. The Oahu Bowl was part of a double-header played after the [[Aloha Bowl]] on Christmas its first two years; the 2000 game was played on Christmas Eve.

In 2001, the Oahu Bowl became the [[Seattle Bowl]] and played two games before losing NCAA certification. The Aloha Bowl, scheduled to move to [[San Francisco]] at the same time, lost certification before it could play a game. [http://starbulletin.com/2004/03/31/sports/story2.html]
[http://media.www.bcheights.com/media/storage/paper144/news/2001/05/01/Sports/Bowl-Bids.Aloha.To.Hawaii-74236.shtml]

{| border=1 align=center cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
|+<font size=+1>'''Oahu Bowl Almanac'''</font>
|- style=background:#efefef;
! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Score
|-
| [[December 25, 1998]] || '''[[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force]]''' || 45 || [[University of Washington|Washington]] || 25
|-
| [[December 25, 1999]] || '''[[University of Hawaii at Manoa|Hawaii]]''' || 23 || [[Oregon State University|Oregon State]] || 17
|-
| [[December 24, 2000]] || '''[[University of Georgia|Georgia]]''' || 37 || [[University of Virginia|Virginia]] || 14
|}

==See also==
* [[Poi Bowl]] (1936—1939)
* [[Pineapple Bowl]] (1940—1952)
* [[Aloha Bowl]] (1982—2000)
* [[Hawaii Bowl]] (since 2002)
* [[Hula Bowl]] (since 1960)
* [[List of college bowl games]]

[[Category:Sports in Hawaii]]
[[Category:American football competitions]]
[[Category:Defunct college football bowls]]

Revision as of 06:00, 29 December 2007

Oahu Classic (defunct)
Jeep Oahu Classic
StadiumAloha Stadium
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii
Operated1998—2000
Sponsors

The Oahu Classic is a now defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by Jeep motor company. The inaugural game was played in 1998 and the last game was played in 2000, after it lost its sponsorship as a result of a corporate merger between Jeep and DaimlerChrysler. The Oahu Bowl was part of a double-header played after the Aloha Bowl on Christmas its first two years; the 2000 game was played on Christmas Eve.

In 2001, the Oahu Bowl became the Seattle Bowl and played two games before losing NCAA certification. The Aloha Bowl, scheduled to move to San Francisco at the same time, lost certification before it could play a game. [1] [2]

Oahu Bowl Almanac
Game Winner Score Loser Score
December 25, 1998 Air Force 45 Washington 25
December 25, 1999 Hawaii 23 Oregon State 17
December 24, 2000 Georgia 37 Virginia 14

See also

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