The 'Senior Bowl' is a post-season
college football exhibition game played in
Mobile, Alabama which showcases the best
NFL draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility. First played in
1950 in
Jacksonville, Florida, the game moved to Mobile's
Ladd Peebles Stadium the next year. Produced by the non-profit Mobile Arts & Sports Association, the game is also a charitable fund-raiser benefiting various local and regional organizations with over
US$5.9 million in donations over its history.
The telecast moved to the
NFL Network from
ESPN beginning in 2007, and has
Under Armour as their title sponsor.
Background
Two teams, representing the ''North'' and the ''South'', are coached by select coaching staff from two NFL teams.
The week-long practice that precedes the game is attended by key NFL personnel (including
coaches,
general managers, and
scouts), who oversee the players as possible prospects for pro football. At one point the Senior Bowl was the first chance its participants had to openly receive pay for participation in an athletic event. This was one reason that participation was limited to seniors whose eligibility for further participation in collegiate football had expired, and the game was also their first exposure to the slightly different professional rules. Players who wished to participate in collegiate spring sports had to avoid participation in the Senior Bowl. The significance of all of this has waned in recent years as there has been some lessening of the former strict separation of professional and
amateur athletes.
Its scheduling has varied even though since 1967 it has been traditionally set for the week before the
NFL's
Super Bowl (which itself is now played in February). It is usually established as the final game of the season, but for a period during the 1980s and 1990s, it was the next-to-the-last game (followed the following week by either the
Hula Bowl or the now dormant
Gridiron Classic). The 2008 Senior Bowl is tenatively scheduled to be the college football season's penultimate game on January 26, followed by the
Texas vs. The Nation Game February 1st.
Past Senior Bowl results
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Coaches |
|---|
| 1950 | 'South' | '22' | North | 13 | North: Bo McMillin, Detroit Lions
South: Steve Owen, New York Giants |
| 1951 | 'South' | '19' | North | 18 | North: Bo McMillin, Detroit Lions
South: Steve Owen, New York Giants |
| 1952 | 'North' | '20' | South | 6 | North: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns
South: Steve Owen, New York Giants |
| 1953 | 'North' | '28' | South | 13 | North: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns
South: Steve Owen, New York Giants |
| 1954 | 'North' | '20' | South | 14 | North: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns
South: Steve Owen, New York Giants |
| 1955 | 'South' | '12' | North | 6 | North: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns
South: Steve Owen, New York Giants |
| 1956 | 'South' | '12' | North | 2 | North: Buddy Parker, Detroit Lions
South: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns |
| 1957 | 'South' | '21' | North | 7 | North: Joe Kuharich, Washington Redskins
South: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns |
| 1958 | 'North' | '15' | South | 13 | North: Joe Kuharich, Washington Redskins
South: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns |
| 1959 | 'South' | '21' | North | 12 | North: Joe Kuharich, Washington Redskins
South: Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns |
| 1960 | 'North' | '26' | South | 7 | North: Jim Lee Howell, New York Giants
South: Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts |
| 1961 | 'South' | '33' | North | 26 | North: Jim Lee Howell, New York Giants
South: Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts |
| 1962 | 'South' | '42' | North | 7 | North: Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
South: Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts |
| 1963 | 'South' | '33' | North | 27 | North: Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
South: Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts |
| 1964 | 'South' | '28' | North | 21 | North: George Wilson, Detroit Lions
South: Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys |
| 1965 | 'South' | '7 (TIE)' | 'North' | '7' | North: George Wilson, Detroit Lions
South: Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys |
| 1966 | 'South' | '27' | North | 18 | North: Mike Holovak, Boston Patriots
South: Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets |
| 1967 | 'North' | '35' | South | 13 | North: Norm Van Brocklin, Atlanta Falcons
South: Otto Graham, Washington Redskins |
| 1968 | 'South' | '34' | North | 21 | North: Mike Holovak, Boston Patriots
South: Hank Stram, Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1969 | 'North' | '27' | South | 16 | North: Allie Sherman, New York Giants
South: Charley Winner, St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1970 | 'South' | '37 (TIE)' | 'North' | '37' | North: Lou Saban, Buffalo Bills
South: Don Shula, Baltimore Colts |
| 1971 | 'North' | '31' | South | 13 | North: Lou Saban, Buffalo Bills
South: Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets |
| 1972 | 'South' | '26' | North | 21 | North: Alex Webster, New York Giants
South: J.D. Roberts, New Orleans Saints |
| 1973 | 'South' | '33' | North | 30 | North: Lou Saban, Denver Broncos
South: Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets |
| 1974 | 'North' | '16' | South | 13 | North: Mike McCormack, Philadelphia Eagles
South: Don McCafferty, Detroit Lions |
| 1975 | 'South' | '17 (TIE)' | 'North' | '17' | North: John Ralston, Denver Broncos
South: Dick Nolan, San Francisco 49ers |
| 1976 | 'North' | '42' | South | 35 | North: Chuck Fairbanks, New England Patriots
South: Jack Pardee, Chicago Bears |
| 1977 | 'North' | '27' | South | 24 | North: Forrest Gregg, Cleveland Browns
South: Don Shula, Miami Dolphins |
| 1978 | 'North' | '17' | South | 14 | North: Don Coryell, St. Louis Cardinals
South: Leeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons |
| 1979 | 'South' | '41' | North | 21 | North: Walt Michaels, New York Jets
South: Dick Nolan, New Orleans Saints |
| 1980 | 'North' | '57' | South | 3 | North: Bud Grant, Minnesota Vikings
South: Ray Perkins, New York Giants |
| 1981 | 'North' | '23' | South | 10 | North: Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers
South: Red Miller, Denver Broncos |
| 1982 | 'South' | '27' | North | 10 | North: Marv Levy, Kansas City Chiefs
South: Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1983 | 'North' | '14' | South | 6 | North: Frank Kush, Baltimore Colts
South: Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints |
| 1984 | 'South' | '21' | North | 20 | North: Kay Stephenson, Buffalo Bills
South: Don Coryell, San Diego Chargers |
| 1985 | 'South' | '23' | North | 7 | North: Jim Hanifan, St. Louis Cardinals
South: Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers |
| 1986 | 'North' | '31' | South | 17 | North: Dan Reeves, Denver Broncos
South: Leeman Bennett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1987 | 'South' | '42' | North | 38 | North: John Robinson, Los Angeles Rams
South: Don Shula, Miami Dolphins |
| 1988 | 'North' | '21' | South | 7 | North: Chuck Knox, Seattle Seahawks
South: Jim Mora, New Orleans Saints |
| 1989 | 'South' | '13' | North | 12 | North: Dan Reeves, Denver Broncos
South: John Robinson, Los Angeles Rams |
| 1990 | 'North' | '41' | South | 0 | North: Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs
South: Buddy Ryan, Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1991 | 'AFC' | '38' | NFC | 28 | AFC: Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs
NFC: Jim Mora, New Orleans Saints |
| 1992 | 'AFC' | '13' | NFC | 10 | AFC: Art Shell, Los Angeles Raiders
NFC: Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears |
| 1993 | 'NFC' | '21' | AFC | 6 | AFC: Ted Marchibroda, Indianapolis Colts
NFC: Bill Belichick, Cleveland Browns |
| 1994 | 'South' | '35' | North | 32 | North: Rich Kotite, Philadelphia Eagles
South: Don Shula, Miami Dolphins |
| 1995 | 'South' | '14' | North | 7 | North: Dan Reeves, New York Giants
South: Ted Marchibroda, Indianapolis Colts |
| 1996 | 'North' | '25' | South | 10 | North: Dennis Erickson, Seattle Seahawks
South: Dave Wannstedt, Chicago Bears |
| 1997 | 'North' | '35' | South | 14 | North: Norv Turner, Washington Redskins
South: Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1998 | 'South' | '31' | North | 8 | North: Ted Marchibroda, Baltimore Ravens
South: Norv Turner, Washington Redskins |
| 1999 | 'South' | '31' | North | 21 | North: Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders
South: Tony Dungy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2000 | 'North' | '24' | South | 21 | North: George Seifert, Carolina Panthers
South: Gunther Cunningham, Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2001 | 'South' | '21' | North | 16 | North: Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh Steelers
South: Mike Sherman, Green Bay Packers |
| 2002 | 'South' | '41' | North | 26 | North: Mike Holmgren, Seattle Seahawks
South: Dave McGinnis, Arizona Cardinals |
| 2003 | 'North' | '17' | South | 0 | North: Dom Capers, Houston Texans
South: Marty Mornhinweg, Detroit Lions |
| 2004 | 'South' | '28' | North | 10 | North: Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals
South: Marty Schottenheimer, San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 | 'North' | '23' | South | 13 | North: Norv Turner, Oakland Raiders
South: Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2006 | 'North' | '31' | South | 14 | North: Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans
South: Mike Nolan, San Francisco 49ers |
| 2007 | 'North' | '27' | South | 0 | North: Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South: Mike Nolan, San Francisco 49ers |
'All-Time Series: South (27-25-3); AFC (2-1)'
★ From 1991 to 1993 the two teams were designated "NFC" and "AFC" to distinguish where their coaching staffs were from and to stress the professional nature of the game. This was confusing to some, as the game occurred well before the NFL
draft and there was no way of determining which conference the players were actually going to wind up in to start their professional careers. In 1994 this was dropped and the designations were reverted to the traditional "North vs. South" format.
★ The first game in 1950 was played in
Jacksonville, Florida. All subsequent games have been played in
Mobile, Alabama.
Past Senior Bowl MVP's
50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All-Time Team
'Offense'
QB-
Joe Namath, Alabama, 1965
RB-
Walter Payton, Jackson State, 1975
RB-
Bo Jackson, Auburn, 1986
RB-
Franco Harris, Penn State, 1972
WR-
Steve Largent, Tulsa, 1976
WR-
Lynn Swann, Southern Cal, 1974
WR-
Art Monk, Syracuse, 1980
TE-
Ozzie Newsome, Alabama, 1978
OL-
Gene Upshaw, Texas A&I, 1967
OL-
Jerry Kramer, Idaho, 1958
OL-
Mike Webster, Wisconsin, 1974
OL-
Randall McDaniel, Arizona State, 1988
OL-
Tom Banks, Auburn, 1970
K -
Morten Andersen, Michigan State, 1982
'Defense'
DL-
Joe Greene, North Texas State, 1969
DL- Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Tennessee State, 1974
DL-
Bubba Smith, Michigan State, 1967
DL-
Jack Youngblood, Florida, 1971
LB- Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama, 1963
LB-
Ray Nitschke, Illinois, 1958
LB- Derrick Thomas, Alabama, 1989
LB- Ted Hendricks, Miami, 1969
DB-
Paul Krause, Iowa, 1964
DB- Dale Carter, Tennessee, 1992
DB-
Albert Lewis, Grambling, 1983
DB-
Roger Wehrli, Missouri, 1969
See also
List of college bowl games
External links
★
Official Senior Bowl Website
★
Senior Bowl 2007 Rosters
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