Independence Bowl

The Independence Bowl is a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually each December at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Independence Bowl was named because it was inaugurated in 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial. The bowl's current title sponsor is Radiance Technologies, per an agreement announced for the 2020–2025 editions. Only one prior edition of the bowl, in 2013, has not used Independence Bowl branding.

Independence Bowl
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
StadiumIndependence Stadium
LocationShreveport, Louisiana
Operated1976–present
Conference tie-inssee table
Previous conference tie-ins
  • SLC (1976–1981)
  • SEC (1995–2009)
  • Big 12 (1998–2009)
  • MWC (2010–2011)
  • ACC (2010–2019)
  • SEC (2012–2019)
PayoutUS$2.2 million (2019)
Sponsors
  • Poulan (1990–1997)
  • Sanford (1998–2000)
  • MainStay Funds (2001–2003)
  • PetroSun (2006–2007)
  • AdvoCare (2009–2013)
  • Duck Commander (2014)
  • Camping World (2015–2016)
  • Walk-On's (2017–2019)
  • Radiance Technologies (2020–present)
Former names
  • Independence Bowl (1976–1989)
  • Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl (1990–1997)
  • Sanford Independence Bowl (1998–2000)
  • MainStay Independence Bowl (2001–2003)
  • Independence Bowl (2004–2005)
  • PetroSun Independence Bowl (2006–2008)
  • AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl (2008–2012)
  • AdvoCare V100 Bowl (2013)
  • Duck Commander Independence Bowl (2014)
  • Camping World Independence Bowl (2015–2016)
  • Walk-On's Independence Bowl (2017–2019)
2022 matchup
Houston vs. Louisiana (Houston 23–16)
2023 matchup
California vs. Texas Tech (Texas Tech 34–14)

The 2020 edition of the bowl was canceled on December 20, 2020, due to an insufficient number of teams being available to fill all 2020-21 bowl games, following a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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