C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl

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Not to be confused with Heart of Dallas Bowl.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
The Logo of the C.H.A.M.P.S Heart of Texas Bowl.jpg
StadiumMemorial Stadium
LocationCommerce, Texas
Previous stadiumsBulldawg Stadium and Waco ISD Stadium
Previous locationsCopperas Cove, Texas and Waco, Texas
Operated2001–present
Conference tie-insLSC (2012–2018)
NCAA D-II (2012–2018)
NJCAA (2001–present)

The C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl (known as the HOT Bowl for short) is the name for two annual American football bowl games played in Central Texas.

The first and older of the two HOT Bowls, which has been played since 2001, features two community college teams from the NJCAA, one based in Texas against an at-large opponent. After a two year hiatus, the game returned in 2021 and was staged at Texas A&M-Commerce's Memorial Stadium.

From 2012 to 2018, a second HOT Bowl was played between teams at the NCAA Division II level. The Division II bowl had a conference tie-in with the Lone Star Conference; the LSC's opponent was chosen at-large.[1] This contest was one of only four bowl games in NCAA Division II, the other three being the Mineral Water Bowl, the Heritage Bowl, and the Live United Bowl before its discontinuance after 2018.

Founded by Copperas Cove High School football coach Jack Welch, the bowl games were originally played in Copperas Cove until 2017. After his retirement from the district, Waco ISD Stadium in Waco became the host.[2]

The acronym "C.H.A.M.P.S." stands for "Communities Helping Americans Mature, Progress and Succeed," which is a nonprofit group focusing on improving drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, mental health, and preventing teen suicide. An additional title sponsor, TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System), made the game known as the TIPS-CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl in 2018.[2]

All-time results[]

NJCAA Bowl contests[]

Year Winning team Losing team
2001 Coffeyville (KS) 49 Navarro (TX) 14
2002 Trinity Valley (TX) 33 Jones County (MS) 22
2003 Tyler (TX) 55 Rochester Comm & Tech (MN) 3
2004 Hutchinson (KS) 15 Tyler (TX) 10
2005 Cisco (TX) 47 Dodge City (KS) 28
2006 Kilgore (TX) 19 Fort Scott (KS) 7
2007 Mississippi Gulf Coast 62 Kilgore (TX) 28
2008 Fort Scott (KS) 30 Blinn (TX) 14
2009 Navarro (TX) 37 Mississippi Gulf Coast 26
2010 Blinn (TX) 31 Arizona Western 27
2011 Navarro (TX) 40 New Mexico Military 24
2012 Navarro (TX) 30 Georgia Military 23
2013 Trinity Valley (TX) 72 Mesa (AZ) 23
2014 Trinity Valley (TX) 27 Coffeyville (KS) 24
2015 East Central (MS) 35 Kilgore (TX) 21
2016 Trinity Valley (TX) 34 Northwest Mississippi 24
2017 Trinity Valley (TX) 48 Garden City (KS) 41
2018 Kilgore (TX) 28 Pima (AZ) 0
2021 Tyler (TX) 28 Coffeyville (KS) 7

NCAA Division II contests[]

Date Winning team Losing team
December 13, 2012 McMurry (TX) 36 Southern Arkansas 35
December 7, 2013
Canceled
December 6, 2014 Texas A&M–Commerce 72 East Central (OK) 21
December 5, 2015 Arkansas Tech 51 Eastern New Mexico 35
December 3, 2016 Fort Hays State 45 Eastern New Mexico 12
December 1, 2017 Washburn 41 Angelo State 25
December 1, 2018 Central Oklahoma 41 Angelo State 34
  • The 2013 game between Ouachita Baptist (AR) and Tarleton State (TX) was canceled due to severe winter weather.[3][4]
  • The 2018 game between Central Oklahoma and Angelo State featured a renewed former Lone Star Conference rivalry between two of NCAA Division II’s most storied football programs. Central Oklahoma made a historic 21-point comeback in the second half to win the 2018 title.

References[]

  1. ^ History of the Heart of Texas Bowl
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Brice Cherry (November 30, 2018). "Heart of Texas Bowl brings college football to Waco ISD Stadium". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Chamness, Dan (December 12, 2013). "The College Report". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. p. B2. Retrieved December 26, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ http://www.tarletonsports.com/news/2013/12/5/FB_1205134708.aspx?path=football 2013 HOT Bowl Cancelled

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