U.S. Army All-American Bowl: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football All-American game. Due to its distinction as "Military City USA" the Bowl is held annually in San Antonio,Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings together 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, which comprises 125 of the nation's top high school marching musicians who perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The game enjoys a worldwide audience thanks to broadcast partner NBC, and more than 40,000 in attendance every year.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl was first played on December 30, 1985, in Highlander Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Since 2002, however, the game has been played in San Antonio. Notable alumni include: Andrew Luck, Jamaal Charles, Patrick Peterson, Adrian Peterson, Odell Beckham Jr., Eric Berry, Tim Tebow, Joe Thomas, Tyron Smith,Robert Quinn, C.J. Mosley, DeMarco Murray, and Derrius Guice. Thirty-six U.S. Army All-Americans were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, and as of the 2015 NFL Draft there have been 299 alumni drafted.

Series details

• Title: U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• Format: Sports
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1985-12-30
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 180 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11398

Cast and credited roles

• Paul Burmeister — Play-by-Play Commentator
• Anthony Herron — Analyst
• Lewis Johnson — Sideline Reporter
• Marty Snider — Sideline Reporter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1985: premiered 1985-12-30; final listed air date 1985-12-30; episode order: 1.
• Season 2016: premiered 1986-01-06; final listed air date 1986-01-06; episode order: 1.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-07; final listed air date 2017-01-07; episode order: 1.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-01-08; final listed air date 2022-01-08; episode order: 1.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-01-07; final listed air date 2023-01-07; episode order: 1.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-01-06; final listed air date 2024-01-06; episode order: 1.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-01-11; final listed air date 2025-01-11; episode order: 1.
• Season 2026: premiered 2026-01-10; final listed air date 2026-01-10; episode order: 1.
• Season 2027: premiered 2027-01-09; final listed air date 2027-01-09; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

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