December 8, 2019 Team Alert

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ACCEPT BIDS TO PLAY IN ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL

Coaches to Discuss Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl in Conference Calls Today

HOUSTON – Oklahoma State and Texas A&M have accepted bids to play in the 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. Oklahoma State will represent the Big 12 Conference and Texas A&M will represent the Southeastern Conference. The 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl will be played on Friday, Dec. 27, at 5:45 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium. The game will air on ESPN and ESPN Radio, as well as locally on SportsRadio 610 (KILT-AM).

“We are thrilled to announce the 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Texas A&M Aggies, two excellent institutions from the Big 12 and SEC,” remarked Board Chair June Deadrick. “The Bowl has grown into one of the largest annual events in our community and we’re excited to welcome these teams to Houston. We look forward to hosting the teams and their passionate fan bases for a festive bowl week of Texas-themed events that will culminate at NRG Stadium on Friday, December 27.”

This will be the first time Oklahoma State and Texas A&M have met in a bowl game since the 1981 Independence Bowl, where the Aggies defeated the Cowboys 33-16. The two programs have played each other 27 times, and Texas A&M currently leads the series with a 17-10 record. Oklahoma State and Texas A&M first met in 1913 when Oklahoma State won 3-0. Their last meeting occurred in 2011 when the Cowboys came out on top, 30-29.

Ticket prices for this game range from $35-$200 and may be purchased online at www.academytexasbowl.com or www.ticketmaster.com, on the phone at 832-667-2390 or in person at the NRG Stadium box office inside Bud Light Plaza. Special group packages are available by calling 832-667-2390. Fans can also call 832-667-2160 for more information on suites and premium hospitality. To date, nearly 50,000 seats have been sold for the 2019 game.

The 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl will mark Oklahoma State’s first appearance, and the school’s first time back in Houston since 2002. The No. 25 ranked Cowboys became bowl eligible this year after defeating Iowa State in the regular season. With a history of 29 bowl game appearances, the Cowboys are currently 19-10 in postseason play after last year’s win over the Missouri Tigers in the Liberty Bowl. In their 14th season under head coach Mike Gundy, the Cowboys finished the regular season 8-4 overall and 5-4 in the Big 12 conference.

This will be Texas A&M’s third appearance in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. The Aggies competed in the 2016 Texas Bowl where they came up short against Kansas State, 33-28 and before that in 2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas where they defeated the Northwestern Wildcats. This year, the Aggies became bowl eligible after defeating Mississippi State in the regular season. Texas A&M has participated in 40 bowl games and hold a 18-22 postseason record after last year’s win against NC State in the Gator Bowl. In their second season under head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Aggies finished the regular season 7-5 overall and 4-4 in the Southeastern conference.    

Conference Call Information

The head coaches for Oklahoma State and Texas A&M will conduct conference calls this evening to discuss the 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. Oklahoma State’s Head Coach Mike Gundy will be available at 5:30 p.m. CT and Texas A&M’s Head Coach Jimbo Fisher will be available at 5:45 p.m. CT.

Phone Number: 1 (800) 747-5150

Participant PIN:  6672050

Availability:            

  • Oklahoma State University Head Coach Mike Gundy at 5:30 p.m. CT
  • Texas A&M University Head Coach Jimbo Fisher at 5:45 p.m. CT

ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL

The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Events and managed locally by Lone Star Sports & Entertainment. The Bowl will showcase teams from the Big 12 and the SEC, two of the country’s premier conferences. The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl has been a tremendous success both on and off the field over the years. The game has ranked fifth in attendance since 2014 behind only the Rose, Peach, Cotton and Sugar Bowls in that time. In terms of its community impact, the bowl has generated an average of $50 million annually for the Houston economy and through its relationship with DePelchin Children’s Center, its official charitable beneficiary, more than $1.6 million in financial support has been donated to the city’s oldest children’s charity.

ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of 34 collegiate sporting events nationwide. The roster includes three Labor Day weekend college football games, the FCS opening-weekend game, 16 college bowl games, 11 college basketball events, a college softball event and two college award shows, which accounts for approximately 375-plus hours of live programming, reaches nearly 64 million viewers and attracts over 800,000 attendees each year. With satellite offices in Albuquerque, Birmingham, Boca Raton, Boise, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Montgomery and Tampa, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.

For more information, visit the official website, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube pages.

CONTACTS:

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl Contact: Allie LeClair, (832) 667-2050 or allie.leclair@houstontexans.com

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