: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

class="wikitable sortable"

!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)42Fawcett 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)6Fawcett 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)26Fawcett 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)27Fawcett 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)14Ernest 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)9Hubert 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)14Reeves 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)14Reynolds 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)13Ward 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)28Younts Stadium
November 17, 2007Malone (NAIA)45{{cfb link|year=2007|team=Geneva Golden Tornadoes|title=Geneva}} (NCAA DIII)17Reeves Field
November 21, 2008{{cfb link|year=2008|team=Northwestern Eagles|title=Northwestern (MN)}} (NCAA DIII)49Malone (NAIA)44Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
November 21, 2009Geneva (NCAA DIII)29{{cfb link|year=2009|team=Greenville Panthers|title=Greenville}} (NCAA DIII)28Francis Field
November 20, 2010North Greenville (NCAA DII)42{{cfb link|year=2010|team=Campbellsville Tigers|title=Campbellsville}} (NAIA)16Younts 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)7Finley 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)27Francis 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)0Barron Stadium
November 22, 2014North Greenville (NCAA DII)42{{cfb link|year=2014|team=Shorter Hawks|title=Shorter}} (NCAA DII)16Barron 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)7Lumpkins 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)28Finley 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)35Spirit 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)8Francis Field
2020 Victory Bowl|2020colspan=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)14Lumpkins 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)16Lumpkins Stadium
2023rowspan=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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