World's Championship Pro-Football Game: Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns on ABC-TV and Radio, sponsored by Admiral (Sunday, 12/24/50 ad in The Blade)
World's Championship Football Game: Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Rams, on Dumont / WSPD-TV, Ch. 13, WTOD-AM & WTRT-FM (Sunday, 12/23/51 ad in The Blade)
Sponsored by Maumee Valley Distributing / Miller High Life Beer.
Cotton Bowl: Rice vs. Alabama on WSPD-TV, Channel 13 & WSPD-AM, sponsored by Texaco (Thursday, 12/41/53 ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Jimmy Nelson, Danny O'Day.
Pro Football Championship Game: Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Rams on NBC / WSPD-TV, Channel 13 & WSPD-AM (Two Sunday, 12/25/55 ads in The Blade)
Miller High Life ad was in the Sports Section, Buick ad was in the Peach Section.
Orange Bowl: Maryland vs. Oklahoma, on WSPD-TV, Channel 13 (Sunday, 1/1/56 ad in The Blade)
Sponsored by Buick Dealers.
Gator Bowl: Florida vs. Mississippi, on WTOL-TV, Channel 11 (Friday, 12/26/58 ad in The Blade)
Cotton Bowl: Air Force vs. Texas Christian, on CBS TV & Radio / WTOL-TV, Channel 11 (Tuesday, 12/30/58 ad in The Blade Sports Section)
Sponsored by Texaco.
Orange Bowl & Cotton Bowl on CBS / WTOL-TV, Channel 11 (Thursday, 1/1/59 ad in The Blade Sports Section)
Orange Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Syracuse & Cotton Bowl: Air Force vs. Texas Christian.
Tangerine Bowl: Toledo vs. Davidson at Orlando, on WDHO-TV 24 (Friday, 12/26/69 ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Toledo won, 56-33.
Sugar Bowl Parade & The Sugar Bowl: Mississippi vs. Arkansas on WDHO-TV 24 (Thursday, 1/1/70 ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Happy New Year from the staff of WDHO-TV 24.
"Tangerine Bowl on WSPD-TV," in The Blade's Wednesday, 11/25/70 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, University of Toledo vs. William and Mary College, on the TV Sports Network.
Battle on the Boards, Blue vs. Gray Football, Peach Bowl: Arizona State vs. North Carolina, on WJBK-TV 2 (Dec. 26, 1970-Jan. 1, 1971 TV Guide Magazine ad)
Tangerine Bowl: Toledo vs. William & Mary on WSPD-TV 13 (Monday, 12/28/70 ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Pre-Game Show with Frank Gilhooley and Coach Frank X. Lauterbur,
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Alabama, on WDHO-TV 24 (Thursday, 12/30/70 ad in The Blade)
"Whitmer Represented in Cotton Bowl Show," in The Blade's Monday, 12/30/74 Peach Section
Karen Peterson, Whitmer High School, Cotton Bowl Festival Parade, Anthony Wayne High School.
Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. UCLA & Orange Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Michigan, on NBC / WSPD-TV 13 / WWJ-TV 4 (Thursday, 1/1/76 ads, program listings and close-ups, in TV Guide Magazine)
Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. North Carolina, on WKLR-FM (Friday, 12/28/79 ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Go Rockets! Win big in the California Bowl. Brondes Ford (Friday, 12/18/81 ad in The Blade Peach Section)
California Bowl: Toledo vs. San Jose State, on WDHO-TV 24 (Saturday, 12/19/81 half-page ad and close-up in TV Guide Magazine)
Other Bowl games on WDHO-TV 24...Liberty Bowl: Ohio State vs. Navy, Blue Bonnet Bowl: Michigan vs. UCLA, Palm Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Pioneer Bowl, Gator Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Hula Bowl, and Pro Bowl.
"Various Media Offer BGSU Fans Way To Follow Game" by Steve Pollick, in The Blade's Wednesday, 12/15/92 Peach Section
California Bowl: Bowling Green Falcons vs. Fresno State, on WDHO-TV 24 and ESPN.
California Bowl & Tangerine Bowl on ESPN (Saturday, 12/18/82 ad, program listings, and close-up, in TV Guide Magazine)
California Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Fresno State and Tangerine Bowl: Boston College vs. Auburn. Also: WCT Tennis: The Hartford Open. The California Bowl was also on WDHO-TV 24.
Bowl Fans: This Bud's For You. (Saturday, 1/1/83 ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Bowl Games on NBC / WTVG-TV 13 / WDIV-TV 4 (Monday, 1/2/84 2-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Tournament of Roses Parade followed by...Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State vs. Pittsburgh, Rose Bowl: Illinois vs. UCLA, Orange Bowl: Nebraska vs. Miami. Ohio State won 28-23 & Miami won, 31-30.
December 31, 1983-January 6, 1984 TV Guide Magazine "New Year's Bowl Games" (1/2/84)
Fiesta Bowl: Pitt vs. Ohio State, Cotton Bowl: Georgia vs. Texas, Rose Bowl: Illinois vs. UCLA, Orange Bowl: Nebraska vs. Miami, Sugar Bowl: Michigan vs. Auburn.
Sugar Bowl: Auburn vs. Michigan, on ABC / WDHO-TV 24 (Monday, 1/2/84 ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Auburn defeated Michigan, 9-7.
California Bowl: Toledo vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, on WDHO-TV 24 (Saturday, 12/15/84 ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Also: Jim Tichy's preview show, Defense and Destiny. Toledo lost, 30-13.
New Year's Day on NBC / WTVG-TV 13 / WDIV-TV 4 (Wednesday, 1/1/86 two-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Tournament of Roses Parade, followed by...Fiesta Bowl: Michigan vs. Nebraska, Rose Bowl: Iowa vs. UCLA, Orange Bowl: Penn State vs. Oklahoma. Michigan won, 27-30, UCLA won, 45-28, and Oklahoma won, 25-19.
December 28, 1985-January 3, 1986 TV Guide Magazine (Toledo-Lima edition) pages A-100 & A-101
Includes some 11:00 am-3:30 pm listings. Programs include Tournament of Roses Parade on NBC and CBS, The Cotton Bowl on CBS, and The Fiesta Bowl on NBC.
December 28, 1985-January 3, 1986 TV Guide Magazine (Toledo-Lima edition) pages A-102 & A-103 (New Year's Day Bowl Games)
Fiesta Bowl (Michigan beat Nebraska, 27-30), Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M beat Auburn, 36-16) Rose Bowl (UCLA beat Iowa, 45-28), Orange Bowl (Oklahoma beat Penn State, 25-19, Sugar Bowl (Tennessee beat Miami, 35-7).
New Year's Day on NBC / WTVG-TV 13 / WDIV-TV 4 (Wednesday, 1/1/86 two-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Tournament of Roses Parade, followed by Fiesta Bowl (Michigan beat Nebraska, 27-23), Rose Bowl (UCLA beat Iowa, 45-28), Orange Bowl (Oklahoma beat Penn State, 25-19).
December 27, 1986-January 2, 1987 TV Guide Magazine (Toledo-Liam edition) pages A-118 & A-119 (New Year's Day Bowl Games)
Citrus Bowl (Auburn beat USC, 16-7) Cotton Bowl (Ohio State beat Texas, A&M, 28-12), Sugar Bowl (Nebraska beat LSU, 30-15), Rpse Bowl (Arizona State beat Michigan, 22-15), Orange Bowl (Oklahoma beat Arkansas, 42-8).
December 27, 1986-January 2, 1987 TV Guide Magazine (Toledo-Lima edition) page A-146 (Fiesta Bowl full-page close-up)
Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs. Miami (Penn State won, 14-10). Pictures of Vinny Teasdale and Shane Conlan.
The Liberty Bowl: Indiana vs. South Carolina, on WUPW-TV 36 (Wednesday, 12/28/88 ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Gator Bowl: Georgia vs. Michigan State, on ESPN (Sunday, 1/1/89 ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Bowl Week on ESPN (Thursday, 12/27/90 ad & close-up in TV Guide Magazine)
Liberty Bowl (Air Force beat Ohio State, 24-11), All-American Bowl: NC State vs S. Miss, and Holiday Bowl: BYU vs. Texas. Picture of Ty Detmer.
NFL: Steelers vs. Oilers & Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. Mississippi, on ESPN (Sunday, 12/30/90 ad in The Blade Sports Section)
Michigan won, 35-3. Picture of Warren Moon.
Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. Mississippi, on ESPN (Tuesday, 1/1/91 ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Michigan won, 35-3. Picture of Jon Vaughn.
Raisin Bowl: BGSU vs. Fresno State, on ToledoVision 5 (Sunday, 12/8/91 ad in The Blade's TV Week)
Thrifty Holiday Bowl: Iowa vs. BYU, on ESPN (Monday, 12/30/91 ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Final score: 13-13.
Las Vegas Bowl: BGSU vs. Nevada, on ESPN (Friday, 12/18/92 ads and listing, in TV Guide Magazine)
Full-page ad on left. BGSU won, 35-34.
College Football Bowl Week on ESPN (Tuesday, 12/29/92 ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Weiser Lock Copper Bowl, Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl, Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl, Peach Bowl.
December 26,1992-January 1, 1993 TV Guide Magazine (Toledo-Lima edition) pages 164 & 165 (New Year's Bowl Guide)
Hall of Fame Bowl (Tennessee beat Boston College, 38-23), Cotton Bowl (Notre Dame beat Texas A&M, 28-3), Citrus Bowl (Georgia beat Ohio State, 21-14), Blockbuster Bowl (Stanford beat Penn State, 24-3), Rose Bowl (Michigan beat Washington, 38-31), Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse beat Colorado, 26-22), Orange Bowl (Florida State beat Nebraska, 27-14), Sugar Bowl (Alabama beat Miami, 34-13).
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah State vs. Ball State, on ESPN (Friday, 12/17/93 full-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Utah State beat Ball State, 42-33.
Thrifty Car Rental Bowl Week on ESPN (Tuesday, 12/28/93 full-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Liberty Bowl, Weiser Lock Copper Bowl, Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl, Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl, Peach Bowl, Builder's Square Alamo Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl.
Thrifty Car Rental Bowl Week on ESPN (Tuesday, 12/28/93 CableSystem ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Liberty Bowl, Weiser Lock Copper Bowl, Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl, Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl, Peach Bowl, Builder's Square Alamo Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl.
Blast Off with the Rockets-Win a trip for two to the Las Vegas Bowl (Sunday, 11/19/95 full-page ad in The Blade)
1995 Las Vegas Bowl: University of Toledo beat the. University of Nevada, 40-37.
Las Vegas Bowl Tickets: Toledo vs. Nevada (Sunday, 11/26/95 ad in The Blade Sports Section)
Toledo won, 40-37.
Congratulation Rockets - Great Season, Best Wishes in The Vegas Bowl, ToledoVision 5 (Wednesday, 12/13/95 ad in The Blade's Las Vegas Bowl Section)
Toledo beat Nevada, 40-37.
Beyond your expectations...University of Toledo...Go Rockets! (Sunday, 12/13/95 full-page ad in The Blade's Las Vegas Bowl Section)
Toledo beat Nevada, 40-37.
Las Vegas Bowl: Toledo vs. Nevada, on ESPN (Tuesday, 12/14/95 CableSystem ad in The Blade Sports Section)
Toledo won, 40-37.
The Best Seats in Your House! (Thursday, 12/14/95 Video Connection / CableSystem /ESPN ad, in The Blade Peach Section)
Las Vegas Bowl: Toledo beat Nevada, 40-37.
Thanks Toledo!...Go Rockets!, The University of Toledo (Friday, 12/22/95 full-page ad in The Blade)
Toledo beat Nevada, 40-37.
Thrifty Car Rental Bowl Week on ESPN (Wednesday, 12/27/95 full-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Copper Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Air Force, Alamo Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Michigan, Heritage Bowl: Southern vs. Florida A&M, Independence Bowl: LSU vs. Michigan State, Holiday Bowl: Kansas St. vs. Colorado St., Liberty Bowl: E. Carolina vs. Stanford, Peach Bowl: Virginia vs. Georgia, Outback Bowl: Penn St. vs. Auburn.
Outback Bowl: Penn State vs. Auburn, on ESPN (Monday, 1/1/96 CableSystem ad in The Blade Peach Section)
Penn state won, 43-14.
Top 3 Reasons to Road Trip to the Sugar Bowl (Saturday, 12/20/97 ad in The Blade Sports Section)
Florida State beat Ohio State, 31-14.
National Car Rental Bowl Week on ESPN (Saturday, 12/27/97 full-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Motor City Bowl: Marshall vs. Mississippi, Heritage Bowl: Southern vs. S. Carolina St., Insight Bowl: Arizona vs. New Mexico, Independence Bowl: LSU vs. Notre Dame, Holiday Bowl: Colorado St. vs. Missouri, Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma St. vs. Purdue, Liberty Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Pittsburgh, Peach Bowl: Clemson vs. Auburn.
December 26, 1998-January 1, 1999 TV Guide (Toledo-Lima edition) page 157
Includes some Thursday (12/31/98), 3:00-4:00 pm listings and a half-page close-up for "Bowling on New Year's Eve." Liberty Bowl: Tulane vs. BYU, Sun Bowl: USC vs. TCU, Peach Bowl: Virginia vs. Georgia, Independence Bowl: Mississippi vs. Texas Tech.
Cotton Bowl: Texas vs. Mississippi, on FOX / WUPW-TV 36 (Friday, 1/1/98 full-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Ricky Williams.
December 26, 1998-January 1, 1999 TV Guide Magazine (Toledo-Lima edition) page 174 (Kicking Off the New Year)
Full-page sports close-up for Outback Bowl: Penn State vs. Kentucky, Cotton Bowl: Mississippi vs. Texas, Gator Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech, Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Arkansas, Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs. UCLA, Sugar Bowl: Ohio State vs. Texas A&M. Michigan won, 45-31 and Ohio State won, 24-14. Ricky Williams.
Jeep ad for the Aloha Bowl, on ABC & O'ahu Bowl on ESPN (Saturday, 12/25/99 full-page ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Watch football instead of It's a Wonderful Life. And it really is.
Ford Taurus Touchdown Drive Sweepstakes (12/25-31/99 full-page color ad in TV Guide Magazine)
Bowl Championship Series games on ABC: The Rose Bowl, The Orange Bowl, The Fiesta Bowl, and The Sugar Bowl.
January 1-7, 2000 TV Guide (Toledo-Lima edition) page 62 (New Year's Day Bowl Guide)
Ron Dayne. Cotton Bowl: Arkansas vs. Texas, Outback Bowl: Georgia vs. Purdue, Gator Bowl: Georgia Tech. vs. Miami, Citrus Bowl: Michigan State vs. Florida, Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Stanford, Orange Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama (Michigan won, 35-34).
Cotton Bowl: Texas vs. Arkansas, on FOX / WUPW-TV 36 (Saturday, 1/1/2000 full-page ad, in TV Guide Magazine)