Capital One Bowl - Orlando FL

Orlando, Florida is the city that hosts the spectacular annual college football bowl event with the name of Capital One Bowl. The game is played at the Citrus Bowl, the arena that is famous for its state of the art facilities and comfortable sitting arrangement. Capital One Bowl has been organized annually since 1947 and was previously hosted at Florida Field, located at Gainesville, Florida from where it was relocated to its current home stadium in 1973. The game has been played in history with many different names, including Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl and Ourhouse.comFlorida Citrus Bowl before acquiring the current name in 2001 – 02.
 
The game begins traditionally at 1 pm on the New Year’s day and is followed by Rose Bowl. From 2011 onwards, both the games are telecasted on ESPN sports channel. Capital One Bowl Orlando FL also has the privilege of having the highest payout per team among all the non BCS bowl games since 2006. The payout per team has now reached over $ 4.25 million, making it a huge commercial venture in the history of college football. Traditionally, a Mascot of the Year contest also takes place organized by Capital One Bowl, and for the year 2011 the winner was Wolfie Jr. from University of Nevada. If you are a college football fan and are looking for some great new year entertainment, Capital One Bowl Orlando FL tickets can be the best choice for you!