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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.
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