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Ranking College Football Bowl Games Played in Florida

By Jason Parker

Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrates after being named MVP of the Orange Bowl after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 33-32 at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrates after being named MVP of the Orange Bowl after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 33-32 at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2016; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers players hoist Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head coach Nick Holt on their shoulders after defeating the Memphis Tigers 51-31 at FAU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2016; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers players hoist Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head coach Nick Holt on their shoulders after defeating the Memphis Tigers 51-31 at FAU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5 – Boca Raton Bowl (FAU Stadium, Boca Raton) Established 2014

Okay, the quality of teams selected for this game isn’t up there with the College Football Playoff and it’s over before Christmas Day. But a game like this is one of the reasons why more college football bowl games are a good thing. Teams from middle of nowhere midwestern cities get to play a bowl game in a beautiful mid major stadium right near the beach. It’s a sweet relief from the snow.

No. 4 – Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (Camping World Stadium, Orlando) Established 1947

Yes, that’s right – the city of Orlando has three bowl games this year as it has for the past two seasons. This game, however, is one of the oldest bowl games in college football that isn’t a part of the current New Years Six games. It also is one that has featured the Seminoles on several occasions, with FSU defeating Texas Tech in 1977 (Bobby Bowden’s first bowl game with the ‘Noles) and tying Georgia in the 1984 edition.

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