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Super Bowl XXI Champion Joe Morris Named No. 17 Player on 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
Number 17 on the Independence Bowl’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, Syracuse running back Joe Morris, has spent 46 years in the Independence Bowl’s record book as one of the game’s leading rushers.
Bowl Day Brew, a 50th Anniversary Collaboration with Great Raft Brewing, Begins Flowing August 14
The Independence Bowl Foundation and Great Raft Brewing have produced a special “Independence Pale Lager” to help commemorate the Independence Bowl’s 50th Anniversary. Named “Bowl Day Brew,” this pale lager is being distributed by the Independence Bowl’s beverage partner, Eagle Distributing.
College Football Hall of Famer Ray Childress Named No. 18 Player on 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
One of the earliest College Football Hall of Famers to play in the Independence Bowl, Texas A&M’s Ray Childress, is the number 18 player on the game’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
South Carolina Wide Receiver Sidney Rice Named No. 19 Player on Independence Bowl’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
There have been a plethora of great receiving performances in the Independence Bowl over the years, and the number 19 on the game’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team – South Carolina wide receiver Sidney Rice – had one of the best.
Kickoff Dinner Featuring Tyrann Mathieu Less than Three Weeks Away
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner, featuring LSU legend Tyrann Mathieu, returns to the Shreveport Convention Center in less than one month on Monday, August 17.
Missouri’s Brad Smith Named No. 20 Player on Independence Bowl’s All-Time Team
The Independence Bowl’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team enters the top 20 with one of the most dynamic quarterbacks to play in the Independence Bowl – one who Northwest Louisiana football fans had the chance to watch twice in the game, former Missouri quarterback Brad Smith.
Independence Bowl Announces Players 21 through 25 on 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
The Independence Bowl’s reveal of its 50th Anniversary All-Time team is entering the top half of the list, as players 25 through 21 were announced on July 23.
Independence Bowl All-Time Team Players 26 through 30 Revealed
One step before entering the top half of the Independence Bowl’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, the bowl is revealing players 30 through 26 on the Top 50 list of the greatest players in Independence Bowl history.
50th Anniversary All-Time Team Players 31 through 35 Released
As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Shreveport’s annual bowl game, the countdown of the top 50 players in Independence Bowl history continues with the reveal of players 35 through 31.
Independence Bowl/NSU Football Kickoff Luncheon Returns on August 20
Tickets are on sale now for the annual Northwestern State/Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon, sponsored by John and Lynne Manno, in Shreveport.
Players 36 through 40 on Independence Bowl All-Time Team Unveiled
After releasing the initial 10 players on the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl’s 50th Anniversary All-Time team last week, the bowl is revealing the next five greats on the list – players 36 through 40.
This group of five players includes one of the bigger names to play in the Independence Bowl, two players from Nick Saban’s 2007 Alabama team and a Bossier High School product.
Independence Bowl Announces All-Time Team Players 41 through 45
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl announced the next installation of the 50th Anniversary All-Time Team – players 45 through 41 – on July 9.
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