College football

College football was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States. College football remains extremely popular today among students, alumni, and other fans of the sport.

Bowls no longer played

• All-American Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1977 - 1990) (formerly Hall of Fame Classic)
• Aloha Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii (1982 – 2000)
• Aviation Bowl - Dayton, Ohio (1961)
• Bacardi Bowl - Havana, Cuba (1937)
• Bluebonnet Bowl - Houston, Texas (1959 - 1987)
• Bluegrass Bowl - Louisville, Kentucky (1958)
• California Bowl - Fresno, California (1981 - 1991)
• Camellia Bowl - Lafayette, Louisiana (1948)
• Cherry Bowl - Pontiac, Michigan (1984 - 1985)
• Delta Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee (1948 - 1949)
• Dixie Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1948 - 1949)
• Dixie Classic - Dallas, Texas (1922, 1925, 1934)
• Fort Worth Classic - Fort Worth, Texas (1921)
• Freedom Bowl - Anaheim, California (1984 - 1994)
• Garden State Bowl - East Rutherford, New Jersey (1978 - 1981)
• Gotham Bowl - New York, New York (1961 - 1962)
• Great Lakes Bowl - Cleveland, Ohio (1947)
• Harbor Bowl - San Diego, California (1947 - 1949)
• Los Angeles Christmas Festival - Los Angeles, California (1924)
• Mercy Bowl - Los Angeles, California (1961; 1971)
• Oahu Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii (1998 - 2000)
• Oil Bowl - Houston, Texas (1946 - 1947)
• Pasadena Bowl - Pasadena, California (1967 - 1971)
• Presidential Cup Bowl - College Park, Maryland (1950)
• Raisin Bowl - Fresno, California (1946 - 1949)
• Salad Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona (1948 - 1952)
• San Diego East-West Christmas Classic - San Diego, California (1921 - 1922)
• Seattle Bowl - Seattle, Washington (2001 -2002)
• Shrine Bowl - Little Rock, Arkansas (1948)
• Silicon Valley Football Classic - San Jose, California (2000-2004)