Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced today the creation of a newly created bowl game in Nassau, Bahamas for a six-year period (2014-2019). The Bahamas Bowl will be played at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium.
The creation of the Bahamas Bowl is the second of a series of planned bowl announcements over the next several weeks and the centerpiece of a joint agreement between several FBS conferences. The MAC will play the American Athletic Conference in the Bahamas Bowl in 2014 and Conference USA in 2015.
"The Mid-American Conference is proud to partner in the creation of the Bahamas Bowl beginning with the 2014 season and to feature the only bowl game outside of the United States," said Dr. Jon Steinbrecher, Mid-American Conference Commissioner. "This will truly be a one-of-its-kind bowl experience for our student-athletes, coaches and fans. The Thomas A. Robinson Stadium will be a wonderful host venue and the accommodations with the Atlantis Resort will certainly be a destination to reward our football programs.”
The Bahamas Bowl, in addition to the Boca Raton Bowl which was announced last Friday and another bowl game that will be announced at a future date, will be supported by several FBS conferences on a six-year rotating basis.
With further announcements coming shortly, the MAC will have created two new primary appearances on an annual basis for the next six years. Starting in the 2014 college football season, the MAC will have a minimum five guaranteed bowl opportunities.
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(Press release from the MAC)
