Missile Bowl
| Missile Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Operated | 1960–1965 |
The Missile Bowl was an annual American football bowl game held in Orlando, Florida, from 1960 to 1965. The game matched two of the top military service football teams.
The bowl was conceived by Arnold Stevens of the Glenn L. Martin Company in Orlando. At the first game in 1960, the organizers included a display outside the stadium featuring "the latest in missile warfare" including two of the Martin Company's products, the "Bullpup" an Lacrosse missiles.[1]
All-time scores
| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 1960 | Quantico Marines | 36 | Pensacola NAS | 6 |
| December 9, 1961 | Fort Eustis | 25 | Quantico Marines | 24 |
| December 15, 1962 | Fort Campball | 14 | Lackland AFB | 10 |
| December 14, 1963 | Quantico Marines | 13 | San Diego Marines | 10 |
| December 5, 1964 | Fort Benning | 9 | Fort Eustis | 3 |
| December 4, 1965 | ||||
References
- ^ "Missile Bowl". Orlando Evening Star. October 18, 1960. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
