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St. Petersburg Bowl (2008–2021) on ESPN

The answer: Concluded December 23, 2021.
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Network / streamer
ESPN
Premiered
December 20, 2008
Ended
December 23, 2021
Runtime
~195 min per episode
4seasons
4episodes

About St. Petersburg Bowl

The St. Petersburg Bowl ended on December 23, 2021, on ESPN. The game was played annually at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, from 2008 until 2021. Over the years, it underwent several sponsorship changes, including being known as the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl in 2014, when Bitcoin was accepted for tickets and concessions. The bowl featured college football teams from the American Athletic Conference and other conferences depending on eligibility, serving as a postseason event for college football teams in the region.

The St. Petersburg Bowl was a college football postseason game that took place every year from 2008 through 2021. It was an NCAA-sanctioned event that showcased teams from various conferences, including the American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American, and Sun Belt Conference. The game aimed to provide a competitive platform for eligible college teams, often involving teams that did not participate in the more prominent bowl games.

The game had a runtime of approximately 195 minutes and was broadcast on ESPN. Since it ended in 2021, there are no upcoming episodes or seasons.

St. Petersburg Bowl episode schedule

4 aired

Aired · 4

DateEp.Title
December 23, 2021 S2021·E1 Gasparilla Bowl
December 26, 2016 S2016·E1 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (6-6) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-7)
December 26, 2015 S2015·E1 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl: Connecticut Huskies (6-6) vs. Marshall Thundering Herd (9-3)
December 20, 2008 S2008·E1 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl: Memphis Tigers (6-6) vs. South Florida Bulls (7-5).