
Of the 59 Division I-A football teams with winning records, 56 were invited to the various bowl games. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. 500) were invited to participate in bowl games. For the first time in three years, the 56 available bowl slots were filled by teams with winning records, as no teams with non-winning seasons (6–6, or. The post-season began with the New Orleans Bowl on December 14, 2004, and concluded on January 29, 2005, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.Ī total of 28 team-competitive games, and five all-star games, were played.


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For the most up-to-date information, visit our website 2004–05 NCAA football bowl games were a series of 32 post-season games (including the Bowl Championship Series) played in December 2004 and January 2005 for Division I-A football teams and their all-stars. Promoting tourism in Madison since 1972, Destination Madison is honored to play a key role in supporting meetings, events, sports and leisure visitors to Dane County. For ticketing and game information, visit or contact Destination Madison: A portion of ticket sales will benefit Special Olympics of Wisconsin. Tickets for the bowl game are $10.00 and will go on sale starting October 1. We appreciate the support of all the sponsors who are helping to make this happen.”Īdditional sponsors Kwik Trip, American Family Insurance, Uline, Hy Cite Enterprises, Eno Vino Restaurants, the Shaw Family, Madison Partners and the Special Olympics. “With the depth of football talent in the CCIW and the WIAC, fans will be treated to a very competitive contest. “The members of the CCIW are thrilled to be part of the Culver’s Isthmus Bowl and for the opportunity to provide an additional post season experience for our student-athletes”, shared Maureen Harty, Executive Director of the CCIW. We are thankful to Mike Shaw and all of the corporate partners for making this event possible,” said WIAC Commissioner Danielle Harris. Both conferences have storied histories on the football field and this game will showcase the competitive spirit of both conferences. “We are extremely excited that our football student-athletes will have the opportunity to compete in the inaugural Culver’s Isthmus Bowl against the CCIW. “After a year with few live sporting events, we are excited to bring the community this new fall bowl game and recognize a group of talented Division III athletes.”

“The greater Madison area is passionate about college football,” remarked Jamie Patrick, Vice President of Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC). When Culver’s agreed to become the major sponsor, everything started to come together. “Putting together the first bowl game in Wisconsin state history is exciting, but bringing it to my hometown of Madison, WI is a dream come true. “The Culver’s Isthmus Bowl was created to further showcase the two best conferences in NCAA Division III athletics nationwide,” said Mike Shaw, Founder and Bowl Game Director. The Culver’s Isthmus Bowl will feature one team from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). The bowl game will highlight two Midwest football conferences at the competitive NCAA Division III level. MADISON, Wis.-Every college football team dreams of a postseason bowl game and this fall, the dream will be a reality for two small college powerhouses when the inaugural Culver’s Isthmus Bowl kicks-off in Madison on Novemat the newly constructed, award-winning Verona Area High School Wildcat stadium. Story Links **Release courtesy of Anna Shircel, PR & Communications Manager at Destination Madison
