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High School Football Bowl Games



      High School Football Bowl games were played around the state prior to the playoffs being implemented by the AHSAA in 1966. Some football bowl games continued even after the playoff games commenced. Most bowl games were tied to charities and became huge successes in many cities. The AHSAA would not allow teams to play more than ten games in a season so all participant had only played nine regular season games.

      Below are some of the football bowl games and their history. More will be added as they are researched.



Bowl Game City
Academy Bowl Evergreen
Apple Bowl Roanoke
Camellia Bowl Greenville
Central Alabama Bowl  
Charity Bowl Gadsden
Charity Bowl Etowah
Chemical Bowl McIntosh
Crippled Children's Classic Birmingham
Christian Bowl Phenix City
Deer Bowl Livingston
Dental Clinic Bowl Birmingham
Fountain City Bowl Prattville
Freedom Bowl Enterprise
Jaycee Bowl Grove Hill
Lions Bowl Headland
Military Bowl Montgomery
Oil Bowl Citronelle
Paper Bowl Linden
Peanut Bowl Dothan
Pine Bowl Childersburg
Rotary Classic Bowl Walker
Tomato Bowl Oneonta
Turkey Bowl Anniston
Turkey Bowl Sylacauga
Veterans Bowl Greenville



Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.