The Alamo Bowl, formerly known as Builders Square Alamo Bowl and others adopted Valero Energy as a sponsor in 2007. Initially tied to the Southwest Conference, it faced disruptions after the SWC's demise in 1995. In 1996, Iowa Hawkeyes paid tribute by donning plain black helmets in memory of a player's deceased mother.
Alamo Bowl Sponsorship and Broadcasting Rights
The Valero Alamo Bowl, aired on ESPN since its inception, holds eight of ESPN's top 20 most-watched bowl games. Valero Energy Corporation extended its title sponsorship for four more years, emphasizing community support. Valero's backing since 1993 aligns with its role as an essential San Antonio entity.
Alamo Bowl Winner List
The Alamo Bowl winners include Texas, Iowa, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, TCU, Washington, Stanford, Texas Tech, and Baylor.
| Date | Winning team | Losing team |
| December 31, 1993, | California | Iowa |
| December 31, 1994 | Washington State | Baylor |
| December 28, 1995 | Texas A&M | Michigan |
| December 29, 1996 | Iowa | Texas Tech |
| December 30, 1997 | Purdue | Oklahoma State |
| December 29, 1998 | Purdue | Kansas State |
| December 28, 1999 | Penn State | Texas A&M |
| December 30, 2000 | Nebraska | Northwestern |
| December 29, 2001 | Iowa | Texas Tech |
| December 28, 2002 | Wisconsin | Colorado |
| December 29, 2003 | Nebraska | Michigan State |
| December 29, 2004 | Ohio State | Oklahoma State |
| December 28, 2005 | Nebraska | Michigan |
| December 30, 2006 | Texas | Iowa |
| December 29, 2007 | Penn State | Texas A&M |
| December 29, 2008 | Missouri | Northwestern |
| January 2, 2010 | Texas Tech | Michigan State |
| December 29, 2010 | Oklahoma State | Arizona |
| December 29, 2011 | Baylor | Washington |
| December 29, 2012 | Texas | Oregon State |
| December 30, 2013 | Oregon | Texas |
| January 2, 2015 | UCLA | Kansas State |
| January 2, 2016 | TCU | Oregon |
| December 29, 2016 | Oklahoma State | Colorado |
| December 28, 2017 | TCU | Stanford |
| December 28, 2018 | Washington State | Iowa State |
| December 31, 2019 | Texas | Utah |
| December 29, 2020 | Texas | Colorado |
| December 29, 2021 | Oklahoma | Oregon |
| December 29, 2022 | Washington | Texas |
| December 28, 2023 | Arizona | Oklahoma |
Alamo Bowl Appearances and win-loss Records
Teams like Texas, Iowa, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, TCU, Washington, Stanford, Texas Tech, and Baylor made Alamo Bowl appearances. Here is a list of Alamo Bowl Appearances and win-loss Records:
| Conference | Record | Appearances by season | ||||
| Games | W | L | Win pct. | Won | Lost | |
| Big 12 | 30 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| Big Ten | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 | 1993, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Pac-12 | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 1993, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2023 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| SWC | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1995 | 1994 |
Alamo Bowl Player of the Game Award
The ASC Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year recognizes male and female student-athletes embodying sportsmanship, leadership, citizenship, and academic integrity. Renamed in 2005-06 to honor the first commissioner, Fred Jacoby.
| Year | Player | Team | Position |
| 1995 | Jarrett Irons | Michigan | LB |
| 1996 | Shane Dunn | Texas Tech | OT |
| 1997 | Kevin Williams | Oklahoma State | DB |
| 1998 | Jarrod Cooper | Kansas State | DB |
| 1999 | Jason Webster | Texas A&M | CB |
| 2000 | Zak Kustok | Northwestern | QB |
| 2001 | Anton Paige | Texas Tech | WR |
| 2002 | Zac Colvin | Colorado | QB |
| 2003 | Joe Tate | Michigan State | OG |
| 2004 | Donovan Woods | Oklahoma State | QB |
| 2005 | Steve Breaston | Michigan | WR |
| 2006 | Mike Elgin | Iowa | OL |
| 2007 | Mark Dodge | Texas A&M | LB |
| 2008 | Rasheed Ward | Northwestern | WR |
| 2009 | Ross Weaver | Michigan State | DB |
| 2010 | David Douglas | Arizona | WR |
| 2011 | Senio Kelemete | Washington | OG |
| 2012 | Storm Woods | Oregon State | RB |
| 2013 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | CB |
| 2014 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | WR |
| 2015 | Rodney Hardrick | Oregon | LB |
| 2016 | Sean Irwin | Colorado | TE |
| 2017 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | DT |
| 2018 | Marcel Spears Jr. | Iowa State | LB |
| 2019 | Zack Moss | Utah | RB |
| 2020 | Carson Wells | Colorado | LB |
| 2021 | Alex Forsyth | Oregon | C |
| 2022 | Anthony Cook | Texas | DB |
| 2023 | Austin Stogner | Oklahoma | TE |
FAQs on Alamo Bowl
A. Alamo Bowl is annually played at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas which gives it an obvious name choice due to the location.
A. Colorado Buffaloes and BYU Cougars are the two teams qualified for Alamo Bowl.
A. The Alamo Bowl has been operational since 1993.
A. The Alamo Bowl takes place in San Antonio, Texas.
