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The Outback Bowl is a New Year's Day college football bowl game played in Tampa, Florida, matching teams from the SEC and Big Ten Conference (3rd pick from each). The Outback Bowl was formerly named the Hall of Fame Bowl from Dec. 1986 - Jan. 1995. Outback Steakhouse became the title/name sponsor in April 1995.

Date Teams/Results Coach Tickets Sold
Jan. 1, 2013 #10 South Carolina 33
#18 Michigan 28
Steve Spurrier
Brady Hoke
54,527
 MVP: Ace Sanders
Jan. 2, 2012 #12 Michigan State 33
#18 Georgia 30
Mark Dantonio
Mark Richt
49,429
 MVP: Brandon Boykin
Jan. 1, 2011 Florida 37
Penn State 24
Urban Myer
Joe Paterno
60,574
 MVP: Ahmad Black
Jan. 1, 2010 Northwestern 35
Auburn 38
Pat Fitzgerald
Gene Chizik
49,383
 MVP: Darvin Adams
Jan. 1, 2009 South Carolina 10
Iowa 31
Steve Spurrier
Kirk Ferentz
55,117
 MVP: Shonn Greene
Jan. 1, 2008 #16 Tennessee 21
#18 Wisconsin 17
Phillip Fulmer
Bret Bielema
60,121
 MVP: Erik Ainge
Jan. 1, 2007 Penn State 20
#16 Tennessee 10
Joe Paterno
Phillip Fulmer
65,601
 MVP: Tony Hunt
Jan. 2, 2006 #25 Iowa 24
#16 Florida 31
Kirk Ferentz
Urban Meyer
65,881
 MVP: Dallas Baker
Jan. 1, 2005 #7 Georgia 24
#16 Wisconsin 21
Mark Richt
Barry Alvarez
62,414
 MVP: David Pollack
Jan. 1, 2004 #12 Iowa 37
#17 Florida 17
Kirk Ferentz
Ron Zook
65,657
 MVP: Fred Russell
Jan. 1, 2003 #11 Michigan 38
#20 Florida 30
Lloyd Carr
Ron Zook
65,101
 MVP: Chris Perry
Jan. 1, 2002 #14 South Carolina 31
#22 Ohio State 28
Lou Holtz
Jim Tressel
66,249
 MVP: Phil Petty
Jan. 1, 2001 South Carolina 24
#18 Ohio State 7
Lou Holtz
John Cooper
65,229
 MVP: Ryan Brewer
Jan. 1, 2000 #19 Purdue 25
#21 Georgia 28 OT
Joe Tiller
Jim Donnan
54,059
 MVP: Drew Brees
Jan. 1, 1999 #20 Penn State 26
Kentucky 14
Joe Paterno
Hal Mumme
66,005
 MVP: Courtney Brown
Jan. 1, 1998 #11 Georgia 33
Wisconsin 6
Jim Donnan
Barry Alvarez
56,186
 MVP: Mike Bobo
Jan. 1, 1997 #16 Alabama 17
#15 Michigan 14
Gene Stallings
Lloyd Carr
53,161
 MVP: Dwayne Rudd
Jan. 1, 1996 #15 Penn State 43
#16 Auburn 14
Joe Paterno
Terry Bowden
65,313
 MVP: Bobby Engram
Jan. 2, 1995 Wisconsin 34
#25 Duke 20
Barry Alvarez
Fred Goldsmith
61,384
 MVP: Terrell Fletcher
Jan. 1, 1994 #22 Michigan 42
N.C.State 7
Gary Moeller
Mike O'Cain
52,649
 MVP: Tyrone Wheatley
Jan. 1, 1993 #16 Tennessee 38
#17 Boston College 23
Phillip Fulmer
Tom Coughlin
52,056
 MVP: Heath Shuler
Jan. 1, 1992 #16 Syracuse 24
#23 Ohio State 17
Paul Pasqualoni
John Cooper
57,789
 MVP: Marvin Graves
Jan. 1, 1991 #14 Clemson 30
#16 Illinois 0
Ken Hatfield
John Mackovic
63,154
 MVP: DeChane Cameron
Jan. 1, 1990 #9 Auburn 31
#21 Ohio State 14
Pat Dye
John Cooper
68,085
 MVP: Reggie Slack
Jan. 2, 1989 #12 Syracuse 23
#19 LSU 10
Dick MacPherson
Mike Archer
51,112
 MVP: Robert Drummond
Jan. 2, 1988 Michigan 28
Alabama 24
Gary Moeller*
Bill Curry
61,075
 MVP: Jamie Morris
Dec. 23, 1986 Boston College 27
Georgia 24
Jack Bicknell
Vince Dooley
41,000
 MVP: Gary Moss & James Jackson

* Gary Moeller stood-in for Bo Schembechler due to illness. Win was credited to Schembechler in record books.

Note: Game known as "Hall of Fame Bowl" 1986-95. Name was changed to "Outback Bowl" in April, 1995.