List of college football games played outside the United States
Notre Dame and Navy captains take part in the 2012 Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin .
In the United States , college football has been played since the 1869 season when Princeton and Rutgers played the first game . In the early years of the game, Harvard University and McGill University developed a rivalry that is credited with the establishment of modern American football .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] The first game played outside the United States occurred on October 23, 1874, when the Crimson defeated McGill 3–0 at Montreal , Quebec .[ 1] [ 3] Several other games were played during the early years of the game in Canada until the differences between American and Canadian football became significant enough that Canadian and American universities ceased playing one-another.[ 3] In addition to the early Canadian games, several teams competed in the Bacardi Bowl at Havana , Cuba until it was discontinued after the 1946 edition of the game.[ 4]
Although not common, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules allow for member institutions to compete in regular season games scheduled in foreign countries no more than once every four years.[ 5] The first of these games occurred in 1976 when Grambling State defeated Morgan State in the Pioneer Bowl at Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo .[ 6] After that initial game, a regular season game called the Mirage Bowl (later called the Coca-Cola Classic ) was played in Tokyo from 1977 to 1993.[ 7] Since 1977, regular season games have also been played in Australia , Bermuda , Germany , Ireland , Italy , and the United Kingdom .[ 7]
In April 2006, the NCAA announced Toronto was awarded a postseason bowl game to be played at Rogers Centre .[ 8] The International Bowl was the first bowl game played outside the United States since the Bacardi Bowl in 1937.[ 4] However, the game was discontinued after its 2010 edition .[ 9] Two international games were played as part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Penn State and UCF played their season opener in the Croke Park Classic at Dublin , and the Bahamas Bowl had its inaugural edition at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in December 2014 and its second edition on December 24, 2015.[ 10] [ 11] The Bahamas Bowl has continued as part of the bowl schedule ever since. Two regular-season games were scheduled for 2016: the first game of the season, with California and Hawaiʻi playing at ANZ Stadium in Sydney , and a return to Dublin's Aviva Stadium, this time with Boston College playing Georgia Tech .
In addition to those played, several international games have been proposed from time-to-time that were never actually played. In 1989, USC and Illinois were scheduled to open their season in the Glasnost Bowl at Dynamo Stadium in Moscow .[ 12] However, the game was canceled and moved to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum due to the logistics of undertaking a college football game in the Soviet Union .[ 12] In 1996, the Haka Bowl was scheduled for play at Auckland , New Zealand , but its certification was subsequently revoked by the NCAA due to financing concerns.[ 13] In 2013, bowl games were proposed for both Dublin , Ireland and Dubai , United Arab Emirates , but neither was certified by the NCAA for play.[ 14] In both 2020 and 2021, the Emerald Isle Classic played at Dublin , Ireland was canceled due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 15] [ 16] The Ireland event returned for 2022, with a new sponsored name of Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
Games
List of games showing date, season, score, opponents, stadium, city, country, attendance and other notes[ A 1]
Date
Season[ A 2]
Score
Winning team[ A 3]
Winning conference
Losing team[ A 3]
Losing conference
Stadium
City
Country
Attendance[ 19]
Notes/References
October 23, 1874
1874
3–0
Harvard
Independent
McGill
Independent
Montreal Cricket Grounds
Montreal
Canada
2,000
[ 20]
October 23, 1875
1875
1–0
Harvard
Independent
Montreal FBC
Independent
Montreal Cricket Grounds
Montreal
Canada
[ 21]
October 30, 1876
1876
1–0
Harvard
Independent
McGill
Independent
Montreal Cricket Grounds
Montreal
Canada
[ 20]
October 26, 1877
1877
1–0
Harvard
Independent
McGill
Independent
Montreal Cricket Grounds
Montreal
Canada
[ 20]
November 1, 1879
1879
1–0
Harvard
Independent
Britannias FBC
Independent
Montreal
Canada
[ 22]
November 3, 1879
1879
0–0
Harvard
Independent
McGill
Independent
Montreal Cricket Grounds
Montreal
Canada
[ 20]
November 1, 1880
1880
2–1
Harvard
Independent
Ottawa FBC
Independent
Ottawa
Canada
[ 23]
November 2, 1880
1880
0–0
Harvard
Independent
Montreal FBC
Independent
Montreal Cricket Grounds
Montreal
Canada
[ 21]
November 6, 1880
1880
13–6
Michigan
Independent
Toronto
Independent
Toronto Lacrosse Club
Toronto
Canada
[ 24]
October 29, 1881
1881
0–0
Harvard
Independent
Britannias FBC
Independent
Montreal
Canada
[ 22]
November 7, 1885
1885
8–2
Michigan
Independent
Windsor
Independent
Windsor
Canada
Was played under Canadian rules[ 25]
November 5, 1898
1898
10–5
Vermont
Independent
Ogdensburg A.A.
Independent
M.A.A.C. Grounds
Montreal
Canada
[ 26]
December 25, 1907
1907
56–0
LSU
SIAA
Havana
Independent
Almandares Park
Havana
Cuba
10,000
Was played as the Bacardi Bowl [ 7]
January 1, 1910
1909
11–0
Cuban Athletic Club
Independent
Tulane
Independent
Almandares Park
Havana
Cuba
Was played as the Bacardi Bowl [ 27]
January 1, 1912
1911
12–0
Mississippi A&M
SIAA
Cuban Athletic Club
Independent
Almandares Park
Havana
Cuba
Was played as the Bacardi Bowl
October 28, 1912
1912
49–1
Carlisle
Independent
Toronto
None
Toronto
Canada
Was played as exhibition with the first half played under American and the second half under Canadian rules[ 28]
November 2, 1912
1912
12–0
Assumption
Independent
Michigan State Normal
Independent
Windsor
Canada
[ 29]
December 25, 1912
1912
28–0
Florida
SIAA
Vedado Tennis Club
Independent
Almandares Park
Havana
Cuba
1,500
Was played as the Bacardi Bowl [ 30]
October 9, 1915
1915
33–0
Michigan State Normal
Independent
Assumption
Independent
Windsor
Canada
[ 29]
October 17, 1917
1917
28–0
Michigan State Normal
Independent
Assumption
Independent
Windsor
Canada
[ 29]
October 9, 1920
1920
27–13
Michigan State Normal
MIAA
Assumption
Independent
Windsor
Canada
[ 29]
November 5, 1921
1921
13–0
Syracuse
Independent
McGill
Independent
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
Montreal
Canada
[ 31]
December 31, 1921
1921
14–0
Cuban Athletic Club
Independent
Ole Miss
SIAA
Almandares Park
Havana
Cuba
Was played as the Bacardi Bowl
October 7, 1922
1922
13–0
Michigan State Normal
MIAA
Assumption
Independent
Windsor
Canada
[ 29]
October 15, 1927
1927
26–7
Michigan State Normal
MCC
Assumption
Independent
Windsor
Canada
[ 29]
November 28, 1927
1927
20–6
Howard (AL)
SIAA
Universidad Nacional
Independent
Vedado Tennis Club
Havana
Cuba
[ 32] [ 33]
November 20, 1929
1929
28–0
Mississippi College
SIAA
UNAM
Independent
Estadio Val Buena
Mexico City
Mexico
75,000
[ 34]
January 1, 1937
1936
7–7
Auburn
SEC
Villanova
Independent
La Tropical Stadium
Havana
Cuba
Was played as the Bacardi Bowl [ 35]
October 28, 1944
1944
7–6
Idaho Southern Branch
Independent
Edmonton AAB
Independent
Clarke Stadium
Edmonton
Canada
5,500
Was played as exhibition against a squad of U.S. military servicemen called the Alaska Clippers[ 36] [ 37]
October 5, 1945
1945
27–0
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
CFL
North Dakota State
NCC
Osborne Stadium
Winnipeg
Canada
[ 38]
November 6, 1946
1946
12–0
Nevada
Independent
Edmonton AAB
Independent
Clarke Stadium
Edmonton
Canada
1,500
Was played as exhibition against a squad of U.S. military servicemen called the Alaska Clippers[ 39]
December 7, 1946
1946
55–0
Mississippi Southern
Independent
Havana
Independent
La Tropical Stadium
Havana
Cuba
Was played as the Bacardi Bowl
October 23, 1948
1948
28–6
North Dakota State
NCC
Manitoba
Independent
Winnipeg
Canada
[ 40]
September 19, 1954
1954
31–26
Tampa
Independent
National Polytechnic Institute
Independent
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City
Mexico
18,000
[ 41]
October 1, 1954
1954
19–6
Eastern New Mexico
Independent
Notre Dame (Canada)
Independent
Taylor Field
Regina
Canada
4,000
Was the first night game played at Taylor Field and was played under American rules[ 42]
October 21, 1961
1961
60–8
McNeese State
Gulf States Conference
National Polytechnic Institute
Independent
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City
Mexico
30,000
[ 43]
November 29, 1969
1969
49–6
Trinity (TX)
Southland Conference
UNAM
Independent
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City
Mexico
[ 44]
June 1, 1976
1976
17–8
Texas A&I
Lone Star Conference
Henderson State
Olympiastadion
West Berlin
West Germany
9,000
Was the first college football game in Europe[ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
June 5, 1976
1976
21–7
Texas A&I
Lone Star Conference
Henderson State
Prater Stadium
Vienna
Austria
18,000
[ 48]
June 12, 1976
1976
20–6
Texas A&I
Lone Star Conference
Henderson State
Mannheim
West Germany
"mostly U.S. military personnel in the stands"[ 49] [ 50]
June 1976
1976
17–5
Texas A&I
Lone Star Conference
Henderson State
Nuremberg
West Germany
"mostly U.S. military personnel in the stands"[ 49] [ 51]
June 1976
1976
21–13
Texas A&I
Lone Star Conference
Henderson State
Stade Colombes
Paris
France
25,000
[ 52]
September 24, 1976
1976
42–16
Grambling State
SWAC
Morgan State
MEAC
Korakuen Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
50,000
Was played as the Pioneer Bowl [ 53]
December 11, 1977
1977
35–32
Grambling State
SWAC
Temple
Independent
Korakuen Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
50,000
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7] [ 54]
September 3, 1978
1978
10–0
Utah State
PCAA
Idaho State
RMAC
Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
Nishinomiya
Japan
15,000
Was the first college football season-opener played in Japan[ 7] [ 55]
December 2, 1978
1978
28–24
BYU
WAC
UNLV
Independent
Yokohama Stadium
Yokohama
Japan
27,500
Was played as the Yokohama Bowl[ 7] [ 56] [ 57]
December 10, 1978
1978
28–24
Temple
Independent
Boston College
Independent
Korakuen Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
55,000
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7]
November 24, 1979
1979
40–15
Notre Dame
Independent
Miami (FL)
Independent
Korakuen Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
62,574
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7]
November 30, 1980
1980
34–3
UCLA
Pac-10
Oregon State
Pac-10
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
86,000
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7] [ 58]
November 28, 1981
1981
21–16
Air Force
WAC
San Diego State
WAC
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
80,000
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7]
November 27, 1982
1982
21–17
Clemson
ACC
Wake Forest
ACC
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
64,700
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7] [ 59]
November 26, 1983
1983
34–12
SMU
Southwest
Houston
Southwest Conference
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
70,000
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7] [ 60]
November 17, 1984
1984
45–31
Army
Independent
Montana
Big Sky
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
60,000
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7] [ 61]
November 30, 1985
1985
20–6
USC
Pac-10
Oregon
Pac-10
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
65,000
Was played as the Mirage Bowl [ 7] [ 62]
December 6, 1985
1985
24–21
Wyoming
WAC
UTEP
WAC
VFL Park
Melbourne
Australia
19,107
Was played as the Australia Bowl[ 7] [ 63]
November 30, 1986
1986
29–24
Stanford
Pac-10
Arizona
Pac-10
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
55,000
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7] [ 64]
November 28, 1987
1987
17–17
California
Pac-10
Washington State
Pac-10
National Olympic Stadium
Tokyo
Japan
45,000
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7] [ 65]
December 4, 1987
1987
30–26
BYU
WAC
Colorado State
WAC
Princes Park
Melbourne
Australia
7,652
Was played as the Melbourne Bowl[ 66]
October 16, 1988
1988
20–17
Richmond
Colonial
Boston University
Yankee
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
London
United Kingdom
2,500
[ 7] [ 67]
November 19, 1988
1988
38–24
Boston College
Independent
Army
Independent
Lansdowne Road
Dublin
Ireland
42,525
Was played as the Emerald Isle Classic and was also the first major college football game played in Europe[ 7] [ 68]
December 3, 1988
1988
45–42
Oklahoma State
Big Eight
Texas Tech
Southwest
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Japan
56,000
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7] [ 69]
January 8, 1989
1988
73–3
William & Mary
I-AA independent
Japan All-Stars
Yokohama Stadium
Yokohama
Japan
11,000
Was played as the Ivy Bowl [ 70]
October 28, 1989
1989
28–25
Villanova
Yankee
Rhode Island
Yankee
Arena Civica
Milan
Italy
5,000
Was played as the Milano Kickoff Classic and was the first college football game played in Italy[ 71] [ 72]
December 2, 1989
1989
46–29
Pittsburgh
Independent
Rutgers
Independent
Lansdowne Road
Dublin
Ireland
19,800
Was played as the Emerald Isle Classic [ 7] [ 73]
December 4, 1989
1989
24–13
Syracuse
Independent
Louisville
Independent
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Japan
50,000
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7]
December 2, 1990
1990
62–45
Houston
Southwest
Arizona State
Pac-10
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Japan
50,000
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7]
May 31, 1991
1991
20–7
Pacific Lutheran
Evangel
Workers' Stadium
Beijing
China
25,000
[ 74]
November 16, 1991
1991
24–19
Holy Cross
Patriot
Fordham
Patriot
Gaelic Grounds
Limerick
Ireland
17,411
Was played as the Wild Geese Classic and was the first non-Gaelic game played at Limerick[ 7] [ 75]
November 16, 1991
1991
51–13
Bethune–Cookman
MEAC
Morris Brown
SIAC
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
12,500
[ 76]
November 30, 1991
1991
33–21
Clemson
ACC
Duke
ACC
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Japan
50,000
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7]
September 19, 1992
1992
7–7
Heidelberg
OAC
Otterbein
OAC
Stadion am Bieberer Berg
Offenbach am Main
Germany
4,351
Was played as the Rhine River Cup, and was the first college football game played in reunified Germany[ 7] [ 77] [ 78]
November 29, 1992
1992
7–6
Bowdoin
NESCAC
Tufts
NESCAC
Pearse Stadium
Galway
Ireland
2,500
Was played as the Christopher Columbus Classic[ 7] [ 79]
December 6, 1992
1992
38–24
Nebraska
Big Eight
Kansas State
Big Eight
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Japan
50,000
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7]
November 20, 1993
1993
17–14
Georgetown
MAAC
Washington and Lee
ODAC
Bermuda National Stadium
Hamilton
Bermuda
3,218
Was played as the Bermuda Bowl[ 7] [ 80]
December 5, 1993
1993
41–20
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Michigan State
Big Ten
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Japan
51,500
Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic [ 7]
November 19, 1994
1994
28–14
Davidson
Independent
Sewanee
SCAC
Bermuda National Stadium
Hamilton
Bermuda
2,000
Was played as the Bermuda Bowl[ 7] [ 81]
October 28, 1995
1995
17–10
Fordham
Patriot
Holy Cross
Patriot
Bermuda National Stadium
Hamilton
Bermuda
2,436
Was played as the Bermuda Bowl[ 7]
November 2, 1996
1996
54–27
Notre Dame
Independent
Navy
Independent
Croke Park
Dublin
Ireland
38,651
Was played as the Shamrock Classic [ 7] [ 82]
January 6, 2007
2006
27–24
Cincinnati
Big East
Western Michigan
MAC
Rogers Centre
Toronto
Canada
26,717
Was played as the 2007 International Bowl [ 83]
January 5, 2008
2007
52–30
Rutgers
Big East
Ball State
MAC
Rogers Centre
Toronto
Canada
31,455
Was played as the 2008 International Bowl [ 83]
January 3, 2009
2008
38–20
Connecticut
Big East
Buffalo
MAC
Rogers Centre
Toronto
Canada
40,184
Was played as the 2009 International Bowl [ 83]
January 2, 2010
2009
27–3
South Florida
Big East
Northern Illinois
MAC
Rogers Centre
Toronto
Canada
22,185
Was played as the 2010 International Bowl [ 83]
May 21, 2011
2010
17–7
Drake
Pioneer
CONADEIP Stars
ONEFA
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Arusha
Tanzania
11,781
Was played as the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl and was the first time an American football team played in Africa[ 84]
August 31, 2012
2012
40–3
John Carroll
OAC
St. Norbert
Midwest
Donnybrook Stadium
Dublin
Ireland
[ 85]
September 1, 2012
2012
50–10
Notre Dame
Independent
Navy
Independent
Aviva Stadium
Dublin
Ireland
48,820
Was played as the Emerald Isle Classic .[ 86]
September 13, 2014
2014
30–16
Texas Southern
SAC
Central State
SIAC
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
7,802
Was played as the HBCUX Classic
August 30, 2014
2014
26–24
Penn State
Big Ten
UCF
The American
Croke Park
Dublin
Ireland
55,000
Was played as the Croke Park Classic .[ 87]
December 24, 2014
2014
49–48
Western Kentucky
C-USA
Central Michigan
MAC
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
13,667
Was played as the 2014 Bahamas Bowl [ 88]
March 21, 2015
2015
36–7
Princeton
Ivy
Kwansei Gakuin
KCAFL
KINCHO Stadium
Osaka
Japan
N/A
Was played as the Legacy Bowl , a memorial exhibition game celebrating the 125th anniversary of Kwansei Gakuin University's founding.[ 89]
December 24, 2015
2015
45–31
Western Michigan
MAC
Middle Tennessee
C-USA
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
13,123
Was played as the 2015 Bahamas Bowl [ 90]
August 27, 2016
2016
51–31
California
Pac-12
Hawaiʻi
Mountain West
ANZ Stadium
Sydney
Australia
61,247
Played as the Sydney College Football Cup.[ 91] [ 92]
September 3, 2016
2016
17–14
Georgia Tech
ACC
Boston College
ACC
Aviva Stadium
Dublin
Ireland
40,562
Played as the Aer Lingus College Football Classic .[ 93]
December 23, 2016
2016
24–20
Old Dominion
C-USA
Eastern Michigan
MAC
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
13,422
Played as the 2016 Bahamas Bowl .[ 94]
August 26, 2017
2017
62–7
Stanford
Pac-12
Rice
C-USA
Allianz Stadium
Sydney
Australia
33,181
Played as the Sydney College Football Cup[ 95] [ 96]
December 22, 2017
2017
41–6
Ohio
MAC
UAB
C-USA
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
13,585
Played as the 2017 Bahamas Bowl .[ 97]
December 21, 2018
2018
35–32
FIU
C-USA
Toledo
MAC
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
13,510
Played as the 2018 Bahamas Bowl .[ 98]
March 9, 2019
2019
85–0
Penn
Ivy
China All Stars
None
Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce Stadium
Shanghai
China
3,200
Played as Penn-China Global Ambassadors Bowl.[ 99]
December 20, 2019
2019
31–9
Buffalo
MAC
Charlotte
C-USA
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
13,547
Played as the 2019 Bahamas Bowl .[ 100]
December 17, 2021
2021
31–24
Middle Tennessee
C-USA
Toledo
MAC
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
13,596
Played as the 2021 Bahamas Bowl .[ 101]
August 27, 2022
2022
31–28
Northwestern
Big Ten
Nebraska
Big Ten
Aviva Stadium
Dublin
Ireland
42,699
Played as the Aer Lingus College Football Classic .[ 102]
December 16, 2022
2022
24–20
UAB
C-USA
Miami (OH)
MAC
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
12,172
Played as the 2022 Bahamas Bowl .[ 103]
August 26, 2023
2023
42–3
Notre Dame
Independent
Navy
The American
Aviva Stadium
Dublin
Ireland
49,000
Played as the Aer Lingus College Football Classic .[ 104]
August 24, 2024
2024
24–21
Georgia Tech
ACC
Florida State
ACC
Aviva Stadium
Dublin
Ireland
47,998
Played as the Aer Lingus College Football Classic .[ 105]
January 4, 2025
2024
26–7
Buffalo
MAC
Liberty
CUSA
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau
Bahamas
4,610
Played as the 2025 Bahamas Bowl .[ 106]
See also
Notes
^ This listing does not include games played at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby , Canada . The Red Leafs (formerly Clan) competed as NAIA members from 1965 to 2001 and also in 2010,[ 17] and since 2011 have competed as the lone international member of the NCAA.[ 18]
^ Links to the overall college football season article. In the case of games involving teams from different NCAA divisions, the season article linked to is that of the higher division represented by said teams.
^ a b Links to the season article for the opponent when available or to their general page when unavailable.
References
General
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF) . 2017 NCAA Division I Football Records . NCAA.org. Retrieved November 4, 2018 .
Specific
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^ MacDonald, D.A.L. (December 22, 1933). "McGill and Harvard have been rivals for 59 years" . The Gazette . p. 13. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ a b c "Early football" . The Evening News . November 13, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ a b "International Bowl results" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "17.9.5.1.1 In season foreign competition" (PDF) . 2009–10 NCAA Division I Manual . NCAA.org. pp. 240– 241. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ "Grambling is winner" . Youngstown Vindicator . Associated Press. September 25, 1976. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 178–179
^ "Birmingham among 31 approved by NCAA for 2006" . The Gadsden Times . Associated Press. April 28, 2006. p. D6. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ "International Bowl canceled" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. March 25, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ Moyer, Josh (July 24, 2013). "Penn St.–UCF set for Ireland opener" . ESPN.com . Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
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^ a b "Glasnost Bowl is nyet for Moscow" . Orlando Sentinel . OrlandoSentinel.com. June 9, 1989. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
^ Curtis, Jake (October 17, 1996). "NCAA pulls the plug on Haka Bowl" . San Francisco Chronicle . SFGate.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013 .
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^ Dinich, Heather (June 2, 2020). "Notre Dame-Navy football game moving from Ireland to Maryland" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 10, 2021 .
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