| Texas vs The Nation (defunct) | |
|---|---|
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| Stadium | Eagle Stadium (2013) Alamodome (2011) Sun Bowl Stadium (2007–10) |
| Location | Allen, Texas (2013) San Antonio, Texas (2011) El Paso, Texas (2007–10) |
| Operated | 2007–2011, 2013 |
Texas vs The Nation was an American college football all-star bowl game played from 2007 to 2013.[1] Originally played at the Sun Bowl Stadium, the format of the game pitted 50 top-rated college seniors who played college or high school football in Texas against a squad of 50 top-rated seniors from the other 49 states.[2] In its first year, 73% of players who participated in the game were signed by National Football League (NFL) teams.[3] In 2011, the game moved from El Paso to San Antonio, and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) became the named sponsor of the game.[4] In 2012, the NFLPA began its own all-star game, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl,[5] and the Texas vs The Nation game was not held.[3] The game was revived in 2013 at Eagle Stadium in Allen,[6] but did not return in 2014.
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Game results
| Date | Winning team | Score | Team Texas coach | Team Nation coach | Site | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2007 | Team Nation | 24–20 | Mike Price | Buddy Ryan | Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX |
21,528 | [3][7] |
| February 2, 2008 | Team Texas | 41–14 | Gene Stallings | Buddy Ryan | 26,821 | [3][8] | |
| January 31, 2009 | Team Nation | 27–24 | Gene Stallings | Howard Schnellenberger | 42,387 | [3][9] | |
| February 6, 2010 | Team Texas | 36–17 | Bill Bates | Howard Schnellenberger | 26,041 | [3][10][11] | |
| February 5, 2011 | Team Texas | 13–7 | Bill Bates | Jerry Glanville | Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
[12][13] | |
| February 2, 2013 | Team Nation | 24–13 | Bill Bates | Howard Schnellenberger | Eagle Stadium Allen, TX |
[14][15][16] |
Game MVPs
| Year | Name | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ryan Moore | WR | Miami (FL) | [17][18] |
| 2008 | Xavier Omon | RB | Northwest Missouri State | [8] |
| 2009 | Frantz Joseph | LB | Florida Atlantic | [9] |
| 2010 | Cornelius Brown | CB | UTEP | [11] |
| 2011 | Taylor Potts | QB | Texas Tech | [19] |
| 2013 | Ryan Griffin | QB | Tulane | [14] |
References
- ^ Aguilar, Matthew (29 November 2006). "Texas vs. Nation game has ambitious goals". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Crowder, David (12 January 2007). "City backs all-star football game". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "History". Texas vs The Nation. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ McCarney, Dan (August 31, 2010). "College All-Star game coming to Alamodome". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ^ Markazi, Arash (November 7, 2011). "NFLPA to have Los Angeles game". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ^ "2013 Texas vs The Nation Program" (PDF). Texas vs The Nation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Matthew Aguilar (3 February 2007). "Team Nation victorious". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bret Bloomquist (2 February 2008). "Texas whips Nation, evens series". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Ted Hutton (31 January 2009). "Schnellenberger, Joseph winners out west". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Texas vs. The Nation Collegiate All-Star Bowl Rosters". The Sports Network. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bret Bloomquist (6 February 2010). "UTEP defensive back Cornelius Brown helps Texas get victory at Texas vs. The Nation". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Texas vs. The Nation: Texas triumphs in All-Star game". El Paso Times. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Jimmy Morris (5 February 2011). "2011 NFL Players Association Texas vs. the Nation Game Information and Rosters". Music City Miracles. SB Nation. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b Tammy Nunez (3 February 2013). "Former Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin wins MVP in All-Star game". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Chuck King (16 January 2013). "Back on the sidelines". Owl Access. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Johnson, Fowler headed to Texas vs. the Nation Bowl game". Tarleton State Texans. www.tarletonsports.com. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "UTEP Players Participate in Collegiate All-Star Game". UTEP Miners. www.utepathletics.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Matthew Aguilar (1 February 2007). "FIU, Miami players now teammates". El Paso Times. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Mitch Lucas (9 February 2011). "Texas beats the Nation". Kilgore News Herald.
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