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The Sugar Bowl Game
Published or Updated December 26, 2017
Location: United States
Sport: Football
Level: College
Sport: Football
Level: College
Event Type: Team Championship
First Held: 1935
Next Up: 1/1/2018-1/1/2018
First Held: 1935
Next Up: 1/1/2018-1/1/2018
When and Where: every January in New Orleans, LA
If ever there were a place to spend a weekend of sports, with the perfect combination of facilities, amenities, weather, cuisine and good times, New Orleans, host city for the Sugar Bowl since 1935, would have to be the one.
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In 1956, Pitt Panthers Bobby Grier was first black man to play in the Sugar Bowl
Telecast - 1953ﾠSugar Bowl sponsors first live television program in New Orleans history.ﾠ Game broadcast and telecast coast to coast.
Color TV - 1960ﾠSugar Bowl becomes first bowl televised coast to coast in color.
New Home - 1975ﾠThe fabulous Louisiana Superdome became the new ""home"" for the Sugar Bowl.
History - The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935
