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unusual facts about All-American Bowl



1987 All-American Bowl

BYU had one last shot at a go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes, but Covey was stopped two feet short on a fourth-down run by defensive end Sean Scott.

The Cougars answered with a one-yard TD pass from Sean Covey to Whittingham that made it 22–16 with 7:09 remaining.

The Cougars had a first-and-goal from the 4-yard line but Darren Handley dropped a would-be touchdown pass on third down.

Estadio Universitario

On August 5, 1996 was played on American Bowl of Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys, winning the Chiefs by a score of 32-6, an event which recorded 52,247 paid tickets NFL, throwing a new brand and a count truthful about the capacity of the stadium.

Frank Okam

He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Oil Bowl in which he got Defensive MVP following his senior season.

Indiana University Marching Hundred

The band's appearances have included: the Kentucky Derby (1939), the Presidential Inaugural Parade (1953), the Rose Bowl (1968), the Holiday Bowl (1979), the All-American Bowl (1986), the Peach Bowl (1988 and 1990), the Liberty Bowl (1988), the Copper Bowl (1991), the Independence Bowl (1993), and the Insight Bowl (2007).

Kareem Larrimore

In 2001, he was suspended for the final preseason game and the first regular season game and fined for missing curfew when the Cowboys traveled to Mexico City to play the Oakland Raiders in the American Bowl.

Offense-Defense All-American Bowl

A number of marquee players have participated in the O-D competition, including DeAndre' West Dez Bryant, Aaron Corp, Kodi Burns, Jarrett Lee, et al.

Rhema McKnight

He was one of several Notre Dame Fighting Irish recruits to play in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl along with Anthony Fasano, Maurice Stovall, Chris Frome, and Marcus Freeman.

Scott Couper

On July 27, 1997, Couper was included on the Chicago Bears roster for one of the "American Bowl" preseason matches against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park, Dublin.

U.S. Army All-American Marching Band

First organized in 2007, it is neither an active, nor reserve component band and its performances are limited to events during and preceding the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, including the halftime show of that event.


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