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Independence Bowl

Independence Bowl Information

The Independence Bowl is a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually each December at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Independence Bowl was named because it was inaugurated in 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial. The bowl's current title sponsor is Radiance Technologies, per an agreement announced for the 2020?2025 editions.

Website: http://www.independencebowl.org/

Stadium: Independence Stadium
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Surface: FieldTurf

Sponsor(s)
Poulan (1990 to 1997)
Sanford (1998 to 2000)
Mainstay Suites (2001 to 2003)
PetroSun (2006 to 2008)
AdvoCare (2009 to 2013)
Duck Commander (2014)
Camping World (2015?2016)
Walk-On's (2017?2019)
Radiance Technologies (2020?present)

Previous Name(s)
Independence Bowl (1976-1989)
Poulan Independence (1990)
Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl (1991-1997)
Sanford Independence Bowl (1998-2000)
MainStay Independence Bowl (2001-2003)
Independence Bowl (2004-2005)
PetroSun Independence Bowl (2006-2008)
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl (2008-2012)
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (2013)
Duck Commander Independence Bowl (2014)
Camping World Independence Bowl (2015?2016)
Walk-On's Independence Bowl (2017?2019)

Independence Bowl Results

Independence Bowl Game Results

Date	Bowl Name	Result	Attendance
30-Dec-25	Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl	Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14	30,298
28-Dec-24	Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl	Army (19) 27, Louisiana Tech 6	34,283
16-Dec-23	Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl	Texas Tech 34, California 14	33,071
23-Dec-22	Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl	Houston 23, Louisiana 16	23,410
18-Dec-21	Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl	Alabama-Birmingham 31, Brigham Young (12) 28	26,276
26-Dec-19	Walk-On's Independence Bowl	Louisiana Tech 14, Miami (FL) 0	33,129
27-Dec-18	Walk-On's Independence Bowl	Duke 56, Temple 27	27,492
27-Dec-17	Walk-On's Independence Bowl	Florida State 42, Southern Mississippi 13	33,601
26-Dec-16	Camping World Independence Bowl	North Carolina State 41, Vanderbilt 17	28,995
26-Dec-15	Camping World Independence Bowl	Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52	31,289
27-Dec-14	Independence Bowl	South Carolina 24, Miami (FL) 21	38,242
31-Dec-13	Independence Bowl	Arizona 42, Boston College 19	36,917
28-Dec-12	Independence Bowl	Ohio 45, Louisiana–Monroe 14	41,853
26-Dec-11	Independence Bowl	Missouri 41, North Carolina 24	41,728
27-Dec-10	Independence Bowl	Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7	39,362
28-Dec-09	Independence Bowl	Texas A&M 20, Georgia 44	49,653
28-Dec-08	Independence Bowl	Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10	41,567
30-Dec-07	Independence Bowl	Alabama 30, Colorado 24	47,043
28-Dec-06	Independence Bowl	Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31	45,054
30-Dec-05	Independence Bowl	Missouri 38, South Carolina 31	41,332
28-Dec-04	Independence Bowl	Iowa State 17, Miami (Ohio) 13	43,000
31-Dec-03	Independence Bowl	Arkansas 27, Missouri 14	49,625
27-Dec-02	Independence Bowl	Mississippi 27, Nebraska 23	46,096
27-Dec-01	Independence Bowl	Alabama 14, Iowa State 13	45,627
31-Dec-00	Independence Bowl	Mississippi State 43, Texas A&M 41	36,974
31-Dec-99	Independence Bowl	Mississippi 27, Oklahoma 25	49,873
31-Dec-98	Independence Bowl	Mississippi 35, Texas Tech 18	46,862
28-Dec-97	Independence Bowl	Louisiana State 27, Notre Dame 9	50,459
31-Dec-96	Independence Bowl	Auburn 32, Army 29	41,366
29-Dec-95	Independence Bowl	Louisiana State 45, Michigan State 26	48,835
28-Dec-94	Independence Bowl	Virginia 20, Texas Christian 10	27,242
31-Dec-93	Independence Bowl	Virginia Tech 45, Indiana 20	33,819
31-Dec-92	Independence Bowl	Wake Forest 39, Oregon 35	31,337
29-Dec-91	Independence Bowl	Georgia 24, Arkansas 15	46,932
15-Dec-90	Independence Bowl	Louisiana Tech 34, Maryland 34	48,325
16-Dec-89	Independence Bowl	Oregon 27, Tulsa 24	30,333
23-Dec-88	Independence Bowl	Southern Mississippi 38, Texas-El Paso 18	20,242
19-Dec-87	Independence Bowl	Washington 24, Tulane 12	41,683
20-Dec-86	Independence Bowl	Mississippi 20, Texas Tech 17	46,369
21-Dec-85	Independence Bowl	Minnesota 20, Clemson 13	42,800
15-Dec-84	Independence Bowl	Air Force 23, Virginia Tech 7	41,000
10-Dec-83	Independence Bowl	Air Force 9, Mississippi 3	41,274
11-Dec-82	Independence Bowl	Wisconsin 14, Kansas State 13	49,503
12-Dec-81	Independence Bowl	Texas A&M 33, Oklahoma State 16	47,300
13-Dec-80	Independence Bowl	Southern Mississippi 16, Mc Neese State 14	45,000
15-Dec-79	Independence Bowl	Syracuse 31, Mc Neese State 14	27,234
16-Dec-78	Independence Bowl	East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13	18,200
17-Dec-77	Independence Bowl	Louisiana Tech 24, Louisville 14	18,500
13-Dec-76	Independence Bowl	Mc Neese State 20, Tulsa 16	15,542

Independence Bowl MVP Awards

Independence Bowl MVP Awards

Date	MVP
30-Dec-25	Louisiana Tech QB Trey Kukuk	Louisiana Tech LB Sifa Leota
28-Dec-24	Army QB Bryson Daily	Army LB Calib Fortner
16-Dec-23	Texas Tech QB Behren Morton	Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez
23-Dec-22	Houston QB Clayton Tune	Houston DB Art Green
18-Dec-21	BYU RB Tyler Allgeier
26-Dec-19	Louisiana Tech RB Justin Henderson	Louisiana Tech LB Connor Taylor
27-Dec-18	Duke QB Daniel Jones	Temple DB Delvon Randall
27-Dec-17	Florida State QB James Blackman	Florida State DB Nate Andrews
26-Dec-16	NC State FB Jaylen Samuels	NC State LB Airius Moore
26-Dec-15	Virginia Tech WR Isaiah Ford	Virginia Tech S Jerey Brady
27-Dec-14	Pharoh Cooper South Carolina WR	Skai Moore South Carolina LB
31-Dec-13	BJ Denker Arizona QB	William Parks Arizona S
28-Dec-12	Tyler Tettleton Ohio QB	Beau Blankenship Ohio RB	Keith Moore Ohio LB
26-Dec-11	James Franklin Missouri QB	Andrew Wilson Missouri LB
27-Dec-10	Jared Tew Air Force RB	Rick Ricketts Air Force DT
28-Dec-09	Aron White Georgia TE	Geno Atkins Georgia DL
28-Dec-08	Phillip Livas Louisiana Tech WR/KR	Weldon Brown Louisiana Tech CB
30-Dec-07	John Parker Wilson Alabama QB	Wallace Gilberry Alabama DE
28-Dec-06	Dantrell Savage Oklahoma State RB	Jeremy Nethon Oklahoma State LB
30-Dec-05	Brad Smith Missouri QB	Marcus King Missouri CB
28-Dec-04	Bret Meyer Iowa State QB	Nick Moser Iowa State DB
31-Dec-03	Cedric Cobbs Arkansas RB	Caleb Miller Arkansas LB
27-Dec-02	Eli Manning Mississippi QB	Chris Kelsay Nebraska DE
27-Dec-01	Seneca Wallace Iowa State QB	Matt Word Iowa State LB	Waine Bacon Alabama S
31-Dec-00	Ja'Mar Toombs Texas A&M RB	Willie Blade Mississippi State DT
31-Dec-99	Tim Strickland Mississippi CB	Josh Heupel Oklahoma QB
31-Dec-98	Romaro Miller Mississippi QB	Kendrick Clancy Mississippi DL
28-Dec-97	Rondell Mealey LSU RB	Arnold Miller LSU DE
31-Dec-96	Dameyune Craig Auburn QB	Takeo Spikes Auburn LB	Rickey Neal Auburn LB
29-Dec-95	Kevin Faulk LSU RB	Gabe Northern LSU DE
28-Dec-94	Mike Groh Virginia QB	Mike Frederick Virginia DE
31-Dec-93	Maurice DeShazo Virginia Tech DB	Antonio Banks Virginia Tech S
31-Dec-92	Todd Dixon Wake Forest SE	Herman O'Berry Oregon CB
29-Dec-91	Andre Hastings Georgia FL	Torray Evans Georgia LB
15-Dec-90	Mike Richardson Louisiana Tech RB	Lorenza Baker Louisiana Tech LB
16-Dec-89	Bill Musgrave Oregon QB	Chris Oldham Oregon DB
23-Dec-88	James Henry Southern Miss PR/CB
19-Dec-87	Chris Chandler Washington QB	David Rill Washington LB
20-Dec-86	Mark Young Mississippi QB	James Mosley Texas Tech DE
21-Dec-85	Rickey Foggie Minnesota QB	Bruce Holmes Minnesota LB
15-Dec-84	Bart Weiss Air Force QB	Scott Thomas Air Force S
10-Dec-83	Marty Louthan Air Force QB	Andre Townsend Mississippi DT
11-Dec-82	Randy Wright Wisconsin QB	Tim Krumrie Wisconsin NG
12-Dec-81	Gary Kubiak Texas A&M QB	Mike Green Oklahoma State LB
13-Dec-80	Stephen Starring McNeese State QB	Jerald Baylis Southern Miss NG
15-Dec-79	Joe Morris Syracuse RB	Clay Carroll McNeese State DT
16-Dec-78	Theodore Sutton East Carolina FB	Zack Valentine East Carolina DE
17-Dec-77	Keith Thibodeaux Louisiana Tech QB	Otis Wilson Louisville LB
13-Dec-76	Terry McFarland McNeese State QB	Terry Clark Tulsa CB