- Oyster Bowl
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Oyster Bowl Stadium Foreman Field (1946-1995, 2011–) Location Norfolk, Virginia Previous stadiums Joseph S. Darling Memorial Stadium (1999–2010) Previous locations Hampton, Virginia Operated 1946, 1948–1995
1999–presentConference tie-ins Football Championship Subdivision Previous conference tie-ins Division I-A Sponsors Khedive Temple of the Shriners 2011 matchup Old Dominion Monarchs (23) vs.
James Madison Dukes (20)The Oyster Bowl is a regular season college football game played annually in the Hampton Roads-area of Virginia. The game has featured match-ups between high school, NCAA Division III, and at present, NCAA Division I teams at various points in its existence. It is sponsored by the Norfolk, Virginia-based Khedive Temple of the Shriners, with a portion of the revenue going to children's charity. The 2011 Oyster Bowl was the 62nd edition of the game.
During the first incarnation of the Oyster Bowl, it was held at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia, and with one exception, featured NCAA major college teams. The inaugural Oyster Bowl was held in 1946 between two high schools, the local Granby Comets and the Clifton Mustangs of Clifton, New Jersey.[1][2]
After a brief hiatus, the game was resurrected in 1948 and played continuously until 1995. At that time, the Oyster Bowl was discontinued for financial reasons.[1][2][3] The series of games from 1946 to 1995 generated more than $3 million for the Shriners Hospitals for Children.[3]
During the 1977 edition between East Carolina and William & Mary, former East Carolina head coach Jim Johnson, who was attending the game as a spectator, tackled a William & Mary player about to score the game-winning touchdown.[4] Many well known players participated in the Oyster Bowl during the time it featured Division I teams. These include Ernie Davis of Syracuse, Don Meredith of SMU, Bruce Smith of Virginia Tech, Roger Staubach of Navy, Fran Tarkenton of Georgia, and Randy White of Maryland.[5]
In 1999, the game was revived and relocated to the Joseph S. Darling Memorial Stadium in nearby Hampton, Virginia where the Oyster Bowl now featured a match-up between Division III college teams.[6]
In 2011, it was announced that the Oyster Bowl will be brought back to Foreman Field and feature Division 1 schools once again. Old Dominion University will host James Madison University in 2011.
Game results
Year Site Winning team Losing team 1946 Norfolk, Virginia Granby High School 6 Clifton High School 0 1947 No game held 1948 Norfolk, Virginia William & Mary 31 Virginia Military Institute 0 *1949 Norfolk, Virginia NC State 14 Virginia Tech 13 1950 Norfolk, Virginia William & Mary 34 NC State 0 1951 Norfolk, Virginia Duke 55 Virginia Tech 6 1952 Norfolk, Virginia South Carolina 21 Virginia 14 1953 Norfolk, Virginia Duke 48 Virginia 6 1954 Norfolk, Virginia Navy 40 Duke 7 1955 Norfolk, Virginia North Carolina 32 South Carolina 14 1956 Norfolk, Virginia Pittsburgh 27 Duke 14 1957 Norfolk, Virginia Navy 27 Georgia 14 1958 Norfolk, Virginia Tulane 14 Navy 6 1959 Norfolk, Virginia Syracuse 32 Navy 6 1960 Norfolk, Virginia Navy 26 Southern Methodist 7 1961 Norfolk, Virginia Duke 30 Navy 9 1962 Norfolk, Virginia Navy 32 Pittsburgh 9 1963 Norfolk, Virginia Navy 21 Virginia Military Institute 12 *1964 Norfolk, Virginia Maryland 10 North Carolina 9 1965 Norfolk, Virginia William & Mary 3 Southern Mississippi 0 *1966 Norfolk, Virginia Southern Miss 7 NC State 6 1967 Norfolk, Virginia Duke 35 Navy 16 1968 Norfolk, Virginia Duke 30 Maryland 28 1969 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Tech 48 Duke 12 1970 Norfolk, Virginia NC State 7 Maryland 0 1971 Norfolk, Virginia Clemson 3 Duke 0 *1972 Norfolk, Virginia Duke 17 Navy 16 *1973 Norfolk, Virginia Maryland 30 Duke 10 1974 Norfolk, Virginia Maryland 56 Duke 13 1975 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Tech 24 William & Mary 7 1976 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Military Institute 13 Virginia 7 1977 Norfolk, Virginia William & Mary 21 East Carolina 17 *1978 Norfolk, Virginia East Carolina 21 Richmond 14 1979 Norfolk, Virginia Navy 24 William & Mary 7 1980 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Tech 21 Virginia Military Institute 6 1981 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Military Institute 14 The Citadel 0 1982 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Tech 14 Virginia Military Institute 3 *1983 Norfolk, Virginia The Citadel 27 Virginia Military Institute 6 1984 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Tech 54 Virginia Military Institute 7 1985 Norfolk, Virginia Richmond 38 James Madison 15 *1986 Norfolk, Virginia Temple 29 Virginia Tech 13 1987 Norfolk, Virginia William & Mary 17 Virginia Military Institute 6 1988 Norfolk, Virginia The Citadel 30 Virginia Military Institute 20 *1989 Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Military Institute 20 The Citadel 10 1990 Norfolk, Virginia William & Mary 59 Virginia Military Institute 47 1991 Norfolk, Virginia The Citadel 17 Virginia Military Institute 14 1992 Norfolk, Virginia Richmond 41 Virginia Military Institute 18 1993 Norfolk, Virginia William & Mary 49 Virginia Military Institute 6 1994 Norfolk, Virginia The Citadel 58 Virginia Military Institute 14 1995 Norfolk, Virginia Georgia Southern 31 Virginia Military Institute 13 1996 No game held 1997 No game held 1998 No game held 1999 Hampton, Virginia Wesley 48 Apprentice 33 2000 Hampton, Virginia Methodist College 30 Apprentice 8 2001 Hampton, Virginia Christopher Newport 14 Ferrum 11 2002 Hampton, Virginia Salisbury 48 Apprentice 17 2003 Hampton, Virginia Bridgewater 58 Catholic 20 2004 Hampton, Virginia Christopher Newport 21 Bridgewater 16 2005 Hampton, Virginia Wesley 45 Apprentice 0 2006 Hampton, Virginia Apprentice 37 Chowan 0 2007 Hampton, Virginia Chowan 61 Apprentice 55 2008 Hampton, Virginia Apprentice 37 Southern Virginia 14 2009 Hampton, Virginia Southern Virginia 14 Apprentice 10 2010 Hampton, Virginia Webber International 40 Apprentice 7 2011 Norfolk, Virginia Old Dominion 23 James Madison 20 * = Needs verification of participating teams.
References
- ^ a b Peggy Haile, Pages from Norfolk's Past, Norfolk Public Library, retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ a b 20th Century History, The City of Norfolk, VA, retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ a b Oyster Bowl runs out of downs, Shriners pull plug on 49-year tradition, The Virginian Pilot, February 22, 1996, retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ Coach Jim tackled a lot in life, but one was most memorable, The Virginian-Pilot, December 1, 2004.
- ^ Oyster Bowl Information, Newport News Apprentice School, November 13, 2008, retrieved February 1, 2009.
- ^ Keith McMillan, Around the Nation, D3 Football, November 9, 2001, retrieved January 31, 2009.
Results
- Navy Football History, United States Naval Academy, 2005. (1954, 1957, 1958, 1961–*1963, 1967, 1972, 1979)
- 2008 VMI Football Guide, Virginia Military Institute, 2008. (1948, *1963, 1976, 1980–1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990–1995)
- College Football Programs (1953, 1955, 1956, 1959)
- Inventory of the Edmund M. Cameron Records, 1929 - 1972, Duke University. (1967–1969)
- 1951 Oyster Bowl Program, eBay, retrieved February 5, 2009. (1951)
- College football preview, The Virginia-Pilot, October 11, 2008. (1985)
Categories:- College football competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 1946
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