The Tropical Bowl is a postseason all-star game featuring top college football seniors mainly from FBS. Started in 2016, the game is played annually in Florida in January. Initially played as the Tropic Bowl, it has used its current name since the January 2017 game. The 2026 edition was canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances" outside of the control of the organizers.
Game results DateAmerican TeamNational TeamStadiumCity (Florida)Ref. CoachScore Coach January 17, 2016 Bill Khayat 38 14 Mike Stock North Miami Stadium North Miami Beach January 15, 2017 Todd Littlejohn 14 28 Mike StockDaytona Stadium Daytona Beach January 14, 2018 Todd Littlejohn 26 20 Mike Stock January 13, 2019 Todd Littlejohn 24 16 Jim Collins January 12, 2020 Todd Littlejohn 7 35 Jim Collins Spec Martin Stadium DeLand January 17, 2021 Chris Miller 17 20 Jim Collins Celebration High School Celebration January 15, 2022 Todd Littlejohn 24 14 Jim CollinsCamping World Stadium Orlando January 21, 2023 Todd Littlejohn 48 10 Jim Collins January 20, 2024 Todd Littlejohn 17 17 Jim CollinsDaytona Stadium Daytona Beach January 19, 2025 Todd Littlejohn 17 7 Jim Collins 2026Canceled Daytona Stadium was formerly known as Municipal Stadium, and is referred to as such on the game's website.
Alumni Over 350 Tropical Bowl alumni have gone on to the NFL since its inception. The game's website lists various notable players who have appeared in the Tropical Bowl, several Pro Bowl and Super Bowl players including: Danny Etling, J. T. Gray, D. J. Killings, Wil Lutz, Scotty Miller, and Kenny Moore II.
See also Tropical Bowl (HBCUs), an unrelated team-competitive bowl game of the 1950s
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