2000 Oahu Bowl
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The 2000 Jeep
Oahu Bowl
was a college football
bowl game
, played as part of the 2000-01 bowl game schedule of the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season
. It was the 3rd and final game named Oahu Bowl
, and became the Seattle Bowl
for the 2001 contest
. (It was later shut down after 2 years as the Seattle Bowl.)
The game was played on December 24, 2000, at Aloha Stadium
in Honolulu
, Hawaii
. The game matched the Georgia Bulldogs against the , and was televised on ESPN
. The 24th ranked Georgia Bulldogs won the game, 37-14.
The game marked the final game as head coach for Jim Donnan
of Georgia and George Welsh of Virginia, both of whom retired from head coaching after the season.
Jeep
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Oahu Bowl
Oahu Bowl
The Oahu Bowl is a now defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by Jeep motor company...
was a college football
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
, played as part of the 2000-01 bowl game schedule of the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season
2000 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Oklahoma Sooners claiming their first national championship and their first conference championship since the departure of head coach Barry Switzer....
. It was the 3rd and final game named Oahu Bowl
Oahu Bowl
The Oahu Bowl is a now defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by Jeep motor company...
, and became the Seattle Bowl
Seattle Bowl
The Seattle Bowl was a college football bowl game played in 2001 and 2002 between teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Pacific-10 Conference in Seattle, Washington. This bowl game was a continuation of the Oahu Bowl which had moved to Seattle. The 2001 game was played at Safeco Field...
for the 2001 contest
2001 Seattle Bowl
The 2001 Jeep Seattle Bowl was the first edition to be named as such of the college football bowl game , and was to be played at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The game pitted the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from the ACC and the from the Pac-10...
. (It was later shut down after 2 years as the Seattle Bowl.)
The game was played on December 24, 2000, at Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team...
in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. The game matched the Georgia Bulldogs against the , and was televised on ESPN
ESPN
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. The 24th ranked Georgia Bulldogs won the game, 37-14.
The game marked the final game as head coach for Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1...
of Georgia and George Welsh of Virginia, both of whom retired from head coaching after the season.