NBC broadcast the Rose Bowl beginning in 1952 until the 1988 Rose Bowl when ABC took over. It had the Orange Bowl from 1965 through 1995. (The 1971 contest was the very last sporting event on US television to carry cigarette ads.) NBC also aired the Gator Bowl in 1949 and again from 1969 through 1971 and 1996 through 2006, the Sugar Bowl from 1958 through 1969, the Sun Bowl in 1964 and again in 1966, the Fiesta Bowl from 1978 through 1995, the Citrus Bowl from 1984 through 1985, the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1988 through 1992, and the Cotton Bowl[1][2][3] from 1993 to 1995.
List of broadcasters
Citrus Bowl
Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
---|---|---|---|---|
December 28, 1985[4] | NBC | Jay Randolph | Dave Rowe | Tom Hammond |
December 22, 1984[5] | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy |
Cotton Bowl
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2, 1995 | NBC | Jim Lampley | Todd Christensen | |
January 1, 1994 | Charlie Jones | |||
January 1, 1993[6][7] | Tom Hammond | Paul Maguire |
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl began in 1971,[8] but was considered a “minor bowl” until the January 1, 1982 game between Penn State–USC. Since then, the Fiesta Bowl has been considered a major bowl.
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2, 1995[9][10] | NBC | Charlie Jones | Randy Cross | |
January 1, 1994[11][12] | Tom Hammond | Cris Collinsworth | ||
January 1, 1993[13] | Charlie Jones | Todd Christensen | Beasley Reece | |
January 1, 1992[14] | Ahmad Rashad | |||
January 1, 1991[15] | Tom Hammond and Gayle Gardner | |||
January 1, 1990 | Merlin Olsen | Jimmy Cefalo | ||
January 2, 1989[16][17] | Dick Enberg | |||
January 1, 1988[18] | Charlie Jones | Jimmy Cefalo | ||
January 2, 1987[19][20][21] | Bob Griese and Jimmy Cefalo | |||
January 1, 1986[22][23][24] | Sam Rutigliano | Gary Gerould | ||
January 1, 1985 | Bob Griese | |||
January 2, 1984[25] | ||||
January 1, 1983[26] | Len Dawson | |||
January 1, 1982 | Mike Haffner | |||
December 26, 1980 | ||||
December 25, 1979[27][28] | ||||
December 25, 1978[29] | Curt Gowdy | John Brodie |
Gator Bowl
Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 2, 2006 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson | ||
January 1, 2005 | ||||||
January 1, 2004 | ||||||
January 1, 2003 | Mike Breen | |||||
January 1, 2002 | Tom Hammond | |||||
January 1, 2001 | Matt Vasgersian | |||||
January 1, 2000 | Tom Hammond | James Lofton | Craig Sager | |||
January 1, 1999 | Pat Haden | |||||
January 1, 1998 | Charlie Jones | Bob Trumpy | ||||
January 1, 1997 | Don Criqui | |||||
January 1, 1996[30] | Tom Hammond | |||||
January 2, 1971 | NBC| | Charlie Jones | George Ratterman
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December 27, 1969 | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | ||||
January 1, 1949 | NBC |
Hall of Fame Bowl
Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 1992[31][32] | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Beasley Reece |
January 1, 1991 | Joel Meyers | Ahmad Rashad | Paul Maguire | |
January 1, 1990 | Don Criqui | Jim Donovan | ||
January 2, 1989 | Tom Hammond | Joe Namath | Armen Keteyian | |
January 2, 1988 | Bob Costas | Ahmad Rashad and Paul Maguire |
Orange Bowl
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 1995[33][34][35] | NBC | Tom Hammond | Cris Collinsworth | John Dockery |
January 1, 1994[36] | Dick Enberg | Bob Trumpy | O. J. Simpson | |
January 1, 1993 | Don Criqui | John Dockery | ||
January 1, 1992[37][38] | Dick Enberg | Bill Walsh | ||
January 1, 1991 | O. J. Simpson and Bob Trumpy | |||
January 1, 1990[39][40] | ||||
January 2, 1989 | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Jim Gray | |
January 1, 1988[41][42] | Tom Hammond | |||
January 1, 1987 | Paul Maguire | |||
January 1, 1986 | Bob Trumpy and Bob Griese | Jimmy Cefalo | ||
January 1, 1985[43] | Bob Trumpy | Bill Macatee | ||
January 2, 1984 | John Brodie | |||
January 1, 1983 | ||||
January 1, 1982 | Bob Trumpy | |||
January 1, 1981 | ||||
January 1, 1980 | ||||
January 1, 1979 | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | ||
January 2, 1978 | Jim Simpson | |||
January 1, 1977 | John Brodie | |||
January 1, 1976 | ||||
January 1, 1975[44] | ||||
January 1, 1974 | Kyle Rote | |||
January 1, 1973 | ||||
January 1, 1972 | Bill Enis | |||
January 1, 1971 | Al DeRogatis | |||
January 1, 1970 | ||||
January 1, 1969 | ||||
January 1, 1968 | Kyle Rote | |||
January 2, 1967 | Curt Gowdy | Paul Christman | ||
January 1, 1966 | ||||
January 1, 1965 | Jim Simpson | Bud Wilkinson |
Rose Bowl
The 1952 Rose Bowl, on NBC, was the first national telecast of a college football game. The network broadcast both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the following game.
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 1988[45][46][47][48][49][50] | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
January 1, 1987 | ||||
January 1, 1986 | ||||
January 1, 1985[51] | ||||
January 2, 1984 | ||||
January 1, 1983[52] | ||||
January 1, 1982[53][54] | ||||
January 1, 1981 | ||||
January 1, 1980 | O. J. Simpson | |||
January 1, 1979[55][56][57] | Curt Gowdy | John Brodie and O. J. Simpson | ||
January 2, 1978[58] | John Brodie | |||
January 1, 1977 | Don Meredith | |||
January 1, 1976 | Al DeRogatis | Ross Porter | ||
January 1, 1975 | ||||
January 1, 1974 | Al DeRogatis | |||
January 1, 1973 | ||||
January 1, 1972 | ||||
January 1, 1971 | Kyle Rote | |||
January 1, 1970 | ||||
January 1, 1969[59] | ||||
January 1, 1968 | Paul Christman | |||
January 2, 1967[60] | Lindsey Nelson | Terry Brennan | ||
January 1, 1966 | ||||
January 1, 1965 | Ray Scott | |||
January 1, 1964 | Terry Brennan | |||
January 1, 1963 | Mel Allen | |||
January 1, 1962 | ||||
January 2, 1961 | Chick Hearn[61] | |||
January 1, 1960 | ||||
January 1, 1959 | ||||
January 1, 1958[62] | ||||
January 1, 1957 | ||||
January 2, 1956 | Sam Balter | |||
January 1, 1955 | ||||
January 1, 1954[63] | Tom Harmon | |||
January 1, 1953 | ||||
January 1, 1952[64][65] | Jack Brickhouse |
Sugar Bowl
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 1969[66] | NBC | Charlie Jones | George Ratterman | |
January 1, 1968 | Elmer Angsman | |||
January 2, 1967 | Jim Simpson | Charlie Jones | ||
January 1, 1966 | Bud Wilkinson | |||
January 1, 1965[67] | Bill Flemming | Terry Brennan | ||
January 1, 1964 | Ray Scott | Frankie Albert | ||
January 1, 1963 | ||||
January 1, 1962 | Lindsey Nelson | Lee Giroux | ||
January 2, 1961 | Red Grange | |||
January 2, 1961 | Red Grange | |||
January 1, 1960[68] | ||||
January 1, 1959 | ||||
January 1, 1958 |
Sun Bowl
Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
---|---|---|---|---|
1966[69] | NBC | Jim Simpson | Charlie Jones | |
1964[70] | NBC | Ray Scott | Frankie Albert |
See also
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External links
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