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| Missile Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Tangerine Bowl |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Operated | 1960–1964 |
The Missile Bowl was an annual American football bowl game held in Orlando, Florida, from 1960 to 1964. The game matched two of the top military service football teams.
The bowl was conceived by Arnold Stevens of the Glenn L. Martin Company in Orlando. At the first game in 1960, the organizers included a display outside the stadium featuring "the latest in missile warfare" including two of the Martin Company's products, the "Bullpup" and Lacrosse missiles.[1] The game was canceled in 1965 due to a lack of teams caused by the Vietnam War.[2]
All-time scores
[edit]| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 1960 | Quantico Marines | 36 | Pensacola NAS | 6 | |
| December 9, 1961 | Fort Eustis | 25 | Quantico Marines | 24 | [3] |
| December 15, 1962 | Fort Campbell | 14 | Lackland AFB | 10 | [4] |
| December 14, 1963 | Quantico Marines | 13 | San Diego Marines | 10 | [5] |
| December 5, 1964 | Fort Benning | 9 | Fort Eustis | 3 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Missile Bowl". Orlando Evening Star. October 18, 1960. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Missile Bowl Erased Because of Viet Nam". St. Petersburg Times. November 19, 1965. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ft. Eustis Nips Quantico, 25-24". Star-News. December 10, 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Becker, Jim (December 13, 1962). "Early bowl games are financial flop". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Leathernecks Win In Missile Bowl". Ocala Star-Banner. December 15, 1963. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Rivals Shock Bowl Elevens". The Deseret News. December 7, 1964. Retrieved 8 October 2025.