Alamo Bowl Tickets

In less than two decades, the Alamo Bowl has emerged as one of college football's top postseason attractions leading up to New Year's Day. Alamo Bowl tickets are a great way vacation idea during the hectic holiday season.

Alamo Bowl Tickets: Historical Overview

Since being formed in 1993, the Alamo Bowl has been held at the Alamodome (capacity of 65,000) in San Antonio. The bowl has had a tie-in with the regional Southwest (disbanded in 1995) and Big 12 Conferences since its inception.

Until 2010, the other conference tie-in for the game involved the Big 10 Conference. Now, the Pac-10 Conference takes the other spot in the contest against a Big 12 foe.

Because there isn't a major college or pro football team based in San Antonio, the city has embraced the event over the last 18 years. In addition to the large number of fans that attend the game in person, the Alamo Bowl has also drawn some strong television ratings in its brief history.      

Alamo Bowl Tickets: Memorable Highlights

The first top 20 battle in the Alamo Bowl came in 1995. In that matchup, 19th-ranked Texas A & M stopped #14 Michigan by a final of 22-20.

Three years later, the biggest upset in the history of the Alamo Bowl occurred as 4th-ranked Kansas State lost a 37-34 shootout to unranked Purdue.

While many Alamo Bowl games have gone down to the wire, the 2000 contest certainly wasn't one of them. In the biggest rout in Alamo Bowl history #8 Nebraska crushed 19th-ranked Northwestern by a final of 66-17.

Since 2001, six games have been decided by a touchdown or less.

In 2002, Wisconsin upset #14 Colorado in the first overtime game in the history of the event. Six years later, the Alamo Bowl went into overtime again as Missouri got by Northwestern.

The Cornhuskers have recorded the most victories in the Alamo Bowl with three wins. In terms of appearances in the game, the Iowa Hawkeyes lead the way with four trips to San Antonio.

Many outstanding players have shined in the Alamo during the last two decades. Purdue quarterback Drew Brees (1998) and Texas signal-caller Colt McCoy (2006) are among the notable performers that have won MVP honors at the Alamo Bowl.

Alamo Bowl Tickets: 2011 Season

For the 2011 season, the Alamo Bowl will be played on Thursday, December 29th. Alamo Bowl tickets enable fans to enjoy a solid college football postseason event.