| Miami Beach Bowl(defunct) | |
|---|---|
| The Battle of the Beach | |
 | |
| Stadium | Marlins Park |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
| Operated | 2014–2016 |
| Conference tie-ins | American Athletic Conference,Conference USA,Mid-American Conference,Sun Belt Conference |
| Payout | US$1,000,000(as of 2015)[1] |
| Succeeded by | Frisco Bowl |
| 2016 matchup | |
| Central Michigan vs.Tulsa (Tulsa 55–10) | |
TheMiami Beach Bowl was aNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctionedDivision I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)college footballbowl game played for three years (2014–2016) atMarlins Park inMiami, Florida.[2] The bowl was created and owned by theAmerican Athletic Conference ("The American").[2][3]
On April 21, 2017, it was announced that the Miami Beach Bowl had been sold to ESPN, would relocate toFrisco, Texas, and would be played atToyota Stadium for the 2017 season.[3] The new bowl game is named theFrisco Bowl.[3]
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2014 | Memphis | 55 | BYU | 48 | 20,761 | Notes |
| December 21, 2015 | No. 25Western Kentucky | 45 | South Florida | 35 | 21,712 | Notes |
| December 19, 2016 | Tulsa | 55 | Central Michigan | 10 | 15,262 | Notes |
| Year | MVP | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | QB |
| 2015 | Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | QB |
| 2016 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | QB |
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Memphis | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | Tulsa | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| T1 | BYU | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| T1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| T1 | South Florida | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Rank | Conference | Appearances | Record | Win % | # of Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The American | 3 | 2–1 | .667 | 3 | Memphis (1–0) Tulsa (1–0) South Florida (0–1) |
| T2 | Conference USA | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1 | Western Kentucky (1–0) |
| T2 | Independent | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | BYU (0–1) |
| T2 | MAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | Central Michigan (0–1) |
All three editions of the bowl were televised byESPN.
In 2014, the Miami Beach Bowl didn't provide a national radio carrier. As a result, both local schools broadcasts were made available through the regular platforms. The only nationwide broadcast available was the Cougar IMG Sports Network simulcast on BYU Radio – nationwide on Sirius XM 143, Dish Network 980, and byuradio.org. In 2015, Touchdown Radio Productions picked up the rights to air the game nationwide. In 2016, the bowl was again broadcast only by local radio stations.
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