:Victory Bowl
{{Infobox college football bowl game
| name = Victory Bowl
| full_name = NCCAA Victory Bowl
| nickname =
| defunct =
| logo = Image:VictoryBowl.png
| location = Various
| years = 1997–present
| conference_tie-ins = None
| champ_affiliation = NCCAA
| prev_matchup_year = 2022
| prev_matchup_season = 2022
| prev_matchup_teams = {{cfb link|year=2022|team=Southwestern Assemblies of God University|title=Southwestern Assemblies of God}} vs. {{cfb link|year=2022|team=Olivet Nazarene University|title=Olivet Nazarene}}
| prev_matchup_score = Olivet Nazarene 21–16
| next_matchup_year =
| next_matchup_season =
| next_matchup_teams =
}}
The Victory Bowl is the annual championship game for football-playing members of the National Christian College Athletic Association whose teams do not qualify for either the NCAA or NAIA playoffs. It is one of the few post-season bowl games for smaller schools. Because the NCCAA is not exclusive, it is possible that schools from the NAIA and the NCAA may meet each other in this game. Such matchups have happened ten times.
Thus far, the 48 participants in the game have included 30 members of the NAIA, one member of NCAA Division I-AA (today's FCS), 6 members of Division II, and 11 members of Division III.
The first four Victory Bowls (1997 through 2000) were held at a neutral site, Canton, Ohio. The other games have been held at the home field of one of the participating teams, except for the 2013 contest, for which Rome, Georgia, served as a neutral site.
In 2016, the Victory Bowl title was awarded by default, when just one available team submitted its qualifications for the game. In 2023 and 2024, the game was cancelled and the NCCAA championship not awarded when no qualifying teams were available for the Victory Bowl.
In addition to the game, other Victory Bowl activities typically include community service projects that involve players and coaches from both teams.{{cite news |url=https://www.wacotrib.com/waco_today_magazine/lining-up-to-play-and-serve-victory-bowl-participants-do/article_f3e2dbea-2e17-5790-aa1f-351278098f1e.html |work=Waco Today |title=Lining up to play and serve: Victory Bowl participants do more than battle in football game |author=Jason Orts |date=May 27, 2010}}
History
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!Date !! colspan="2"|Winning team !! colspan="2" |Losing team !! Stadium | |||||
November 29, 1997 | {{cfb link|year=1997|team=Olivet Nazarene Tigers|title=Olivet Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 56 | {{cfb link|year=1997|team=MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers|title=MidAmerica Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 42 | Fawcett Stadium |
November 28, 1998 | {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Geneva Golden Tornadoes|title=Geneva}} (NAIA) | 27 | {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Maranatha Baptist Bible Crusaders|title=Maranatha Baptist Bible}} (NAIA) | 6 | Fawcett Stadium |
November 27, 1999 | {{cfb link|year=1999|team=Geneva Golden Tornadoes|title=Geneva}} (NAIA) | 31 | {{cfb link|year=1998|team=MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers|title=MidAmerica Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 26 | Fawcett Stadium |
November 18, 2000 | {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NAIA) | 35 | {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Greenville Panthers|title=Greenville}} (NCAA DIII) | 27 | Fawcett Stadium |
November 17, 2001 | {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs|title=Gardner–Webb}} (NCAA D I-AA) | 54 | {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Trinity International Trojans|title=Trinity International}} (NAIA) | 14 | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium |
November 22, 2002 | {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Geneva Golden Tornadoes|title=Geneva}} (NAIA) | 19 | {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NAIA) | 9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
November 21, 2003 | {{cfb link|year=2003|team=Geneva Golden Tornadoes|title=Geneva}} (NAIA) | 37 | {{cfb link|year=2003|team=North Greenville Crusaders|title=North Greenville}} (NCAA DII) | 14 | Reeves Field |
November 20, 2004 | {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Olivet Nazarene Tigers|title=Olivet Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 24 | {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NAIA) | 14 | Reynolds Field |
November 19, 2005 | {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Olivet Nazarene Tigers|title=Olivet Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 29 | {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NAIA) | 13 | Ward Field |
November 18, 2006 | {{cfb link|year=2006|team=North Greenville Crusaders|title=North Greenville}} (NCAA DII) | 56 | {{cfb link|year=2006|team=Malone Pioneers|title=Malone}} (NAIA) | 28 | Younts Stadium |
November 17, 2007 | Malone (NAIA) | 45 | {{cfb link|year=2007|team=Geneva Golden Tornadoes|title=Geneva}} (NCAA DIII) | 17 | Reeves Field |
November 21, 2008 | {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NCAA DIII) | 49 | Malone (NAIA) | 44 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
November 21, 2009 | Geneva (NCAA DIII) | 29 | {{cfb link|year=2009|team=Greenville Panthers|title=Greenville}} (NCAA DIII) | 28 | Francis Field |
November 20, 2010 | North Greenville (NCAA DII) | 42 | {{cfb link|year=2010|team=Campbellsville Tigers|title=Campbellsville}} (NAIA) | 16 | Younts Stadium |
November 19, 2011 | {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Campbellsville Tigers|title=Campbellsville}} (NAIA) | 21 | {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Greenville Panthers|title=Greenville}} (NCAA DIII) | 7 | Finley Stadium |
November 17, 2012 | {{cfb link|year=2012|team=Greenville Panthers|title=Greenville}} (NCAA DIII) | 28 | {{cfb link|year=2012|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NCAA DIII) | 27 | Francis Field |
November 23, 2013 | {{cfb link|year=2012|team=Azusa Pacific Cougars|title=Azusa Pacific}} (NCAA DII) | 67 | {{cfb link|year=2012|team=Greenville Panthers|title=Greenville}} (NCAA DIII) | 0 | Barron Stadium |
November 22, 2014 | North Greenville (NCAA DII) | 42 | {{cfb link|year=2014|team=Shorter Hawks|title=Shorter}} (NCAA DII) | 16 | Barron Stadium |
November 21, 2015 | {{cfb link|year=2015|team=SAGU Lions|title=SAGU}} (NAIA) | 10 | {{cfb link|year=2015|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NCAA DIII) | 7 | Lumpkins Stadium{{cite web|url=http://www.thenccaa.org/sports/2012/6/25/FB_0625122903.aspx?path=football|publisher=National Christian College Athletic Association|title=Football Victory Bowl (2015)|access-date=November 16, 2015}} |
December 3, 2016 | {{cfb link|year=2016|team=Warner Royals|title=Warner}} (NAIA)| | ||||
| No opponent{{efn|The Victory Bowl was scratched and the Royals were awarded the title as the NCCAA was unable to find an opponent for Warner.{{cite news|url=https://thenccaa.org/news/2016/8/8/FB_0808165516.aspx|title=2016 Victory Bowl Invitational Banner Awarded to Warner University|publisher=National Christian College Athletic Association|date=August 8, 2016}}}}| | |||||
November 18, 2017 | {{cfb link|year=2017|team=Campbellsville Tigers|title=Campbellsville}} (NAIA) | 41 | {{cfb link|year=2017|team=SAGU Lions|title=SAGU}} (NAIA) | 28 | Finley Stadium |
November 30, 2018 | {{cfb link|year=2018|team=Olivet Nazarene Tigers|title=Olivet Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 38 | {{cfb link|year=2018|team=OUAZ Spirit|title=Ottawa–Arizona}} (NAIA) | 35 | Spirit Field |
November 23, 2019 | {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Olivet Nazarene Tigers|title=Olivet Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 69 | {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Greenville Panthers|title=Greenville}} (NCAA DIII) | 8 | Francis Field |
2020 Victory Bowl|2020 | colspan=4|Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{cite web |url=https://thenccaa.org/sports/2018/7/11/Victory_Bowl_History.aspx |publisher=National Christian College Athletic Association |title=Victory Bowl History | access-date=October 31, 2023}} | None | |||
November 20, 2021 | {{cfb link|year=2021|team=SAGU Lions|title=SAGU}} (NAIA) | 31 | {{cfb link|year=2022|team=Sterling Warriors|title=Sterling}} (NAIA) | 14 | Lumpkins Stadium |
November 18, 2022 | {{cfb link|year=2022|team=Olivet Nazarene Tigers|title=Olivet Nazarene}} (NAIA) | 21 | {{cfb link|year=2021|team=SAGU Lions|title=SAGU}} (NAIA) | 16 | Lumpkins Stadium |
2023 | rowspan=2 colspan=4|Canceled due to lack of qualifying teams{{cite web |title=2023 NCCAA Victory Bowl |url=https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4794 |publisher=National Christian College Athletic Association |access-date=20 December 2023}} | rowspan=2|None | |||
2024 |
{{cite web |author= |title=Victory Bowl Archives |url=http://www.thenccaa.org/custompages/History%20PDF%20Files/VictoryBowl_Archives.pdf |publisher=National Christian College Athletic Association |access-date=July 13, 2024 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.thenccaa.org/sports/2012/6/25/FB_0625122903.aspx?path=football|publisher=National Christian College Athletic Association|title=Football Victory Bowl|access-date=November 13, 2012}}
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External links
- [https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4815&path=football Victory Bowl at the NCCAA website]
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