Are you curious to know what your favorite college football team will receive as gifts for playing in a 2011-12 college football bowl game this year. The NCAA allows the bowls to give the players gifts who total value cannot be more than $550. The schools and conferences can also provide up to $350 in gifts each as well.
A full look at what your favorite college team will receive can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the homepage.
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Temple vs Wyoming
Gift suite, Oakley Eyepatch 2, Oakley beanie, New Era cap, Oakley Flak Pack 3.0, pen with box, Christmas ornament
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Ohio vs Utah State
Gift suite, North End winter coat, Kombi gloves, Nike beanie, Ogio Fugitive backpack, Big Game souvenir football
R+L Carriers
San Diego State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Samsung Galaxy tablet
Beef ‘O’Brady’s Bowl
Florida International vs Marshall
Sony PlayStation 3, Oakley Eyepatch 2, Oakley backpack duffel, mini-helmet
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
TCU vs. Louisiana Tech
Best Buy gift card*, Tourneau watch, hooded sweatshirt, FlexFit cap
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl
Arizona State vs Boise State
Gift suite, cap
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Nevada vs Southern Mississippi
Oakley sunglasses, Aloha shirt, Pro Athletics custom beach shorts, Oakley T-shirt, performance wear, cap or visor, backpack, beach towels, bowl calendar, playing cards
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Missouri vs North Carolina
Gift suite, Timely Watch Co. watch, New Era cap, commemorative football
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Western Michigan vs Purdue
Timely Watch Co. watch, leather duffel bag, commemorative football
Belk Bowl
Louisville vs North Carolina State
Estimated $400 shopping trip to Belk’s flagship store in Charlotte, Fossil watch
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
Toledo vs Air Force
Amazon Kindle Fire, Apple iPod nano, Deuce watch, LunaTik wristband (to hold iPod), beanie, Nike backpack
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
California vs Texas
Best Buy gift card*, Tourneau watch, hooded sweatshirt, FlexFit cap
Champs Sports Bowl
Florida State vs Notre Dame
$420 shopping trip to a local Best Buy, Timely Watch Co. watch
Valero Alamo Bowl
Washington vs Baylor
$400 Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, Schutt mini-helmet, panoramic team photo
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
BYU vs. Tulsa
Sony Gift suite, Timely Watch Co. watch, camo knit beanie, Ogio backpack, Big Game souvenir football
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers vs Iowa State
Note: Bowl committee would not disclose details about participants’ gifts
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Mississippi State vs Wake Forest
Gift suite, Reactor watch
Insight Bowl
Iowa vs Oklahoma
Gift suite, Fossil watch, cap, Ogio Convoy backpack
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Texas A&M vs Northwestern
Toshiba 32-inch flat-screen television, Fossil watch, belt buckle, T-shirt, backpack
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Georgia Tech vs Utah
Gift suite, Timely Watch Co. watch, Majestic Pro-Base fleece pullover, VP Sports cap, Ogio Politan backpack, Helen of Troy hair dryer, souvenir coin
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Cincinnati vs Vanderbilt
Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, Nike training shoes, Nike sport sandals, Nike sunglasses, Nike Air Jordan backpack, commemorative game ball
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Illinois vs UCLA
Soundmatters Personal Audiophile loudspeaker, Fossil watch, cap, Timbuk2 custom messenger bag
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Virginia vs Auburn
$250 Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, Russell Athletic ski cap, Russell Athletic travel bag, $15 Chick-fil-A gift card, commemorative football
TicketCity Bowl
Houston vs Penn State
Gift suite, Timely Watch Co. watch
Capital One Bowl
Nebraska vs South Carolina
$420 shopping trip to a local Best Buy, Timely Watch Co. watch
Outback Bowl
Michigan State vs Georgia
$150 Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, Jostens ring, cap, $25 Outback Steakhouse gift certificate
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Ohio State vs Florida
Fossil watch, Gator Gear performance headwear, rolling luggage bag, Jostens ring, commemorative football
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio
Wisconsin vs Oregon
Gift suite, Fossil watch, New Era hat, Oakley Flak Pack 3.0
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Stanford vs Oklahoma State
Gift suite, Kenneth Cole watch, cap, Ogio Convoy backpack
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Michigan vs Virginia Tech
Gift suite, Reactor watch, New Era cap, Majestic fleece pullover
Discover Orange Bowl
West Virginia vs Clemson
Gift suite, Tourneau watch
AT&T Cotton Bowl
Kansas State vs Arkansas
Fossil watch
Note: Bowl committee would not disclose additional details about participant gifts
BBVA Compass Bowl
SMU vs Pittsburgh
iBeats by Dr. Dre (ear buds), Reactor watch, Oakley Eyepatch 2, Oakley backpack duffel, Big Game commemorative football
GoDaddy.com Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Nikon S80, Timely Watch Co. watch, leather luggage bag, commemorative football
Allstate BCS National Championship Game
LSU vs Alabama
Gift suite, Fossil watch, New Era cap, Boxer and Stone shirt
* To be spent during the teams’ official store visit. Balance not used that day will be forfeited.
Most watches, rings, clothing and luggage are custom-made with the bowl logo. Gift suites are set up as private events in which game participants, and often bowl VIPs, are given an order form and allowed to select a gift, or gifts, up to a value that is predetermined by each specific bowl, not to exceed the NCAA limit of $550 per person.
Information courtesy of SportsBusiness Journal
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