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2012 - 2013 Media Guide 2012 - 2013 MEDIA GUIDE www.bcsfootball.org The Coaches’ Trophy Each year the winner of the BCS National Champi- onship Game is presented with The Coaches’ Trophy in an on-field ceremony after the game. The current presenting sponsor of the trophy is Dr Pepper. The Coaches’ Trophy is a trademark and copyright image owned by the American Football Coaches As- sociation. It has been awarded to the top team in the Coaches’ Poll since 1986. The USA Today Coaches’ Poll is one of the elements in the BCS Standings. The Trophy — valued at $30,000 — features a foot- ball made of Waterford® Crystal and an ebony base. The winning institution retains The Trophy for perma- nent display on campus. Any portrayal of The Coaches’ Trophy must be li- censed through the AFCA and must clearly indicate the AFCA’s ownership of The Coaches’ Trophy. Specific licensing information and criteria and a his- tory of The Coaches’ Trophy are available at www.championlicensing.com. TOM MICKLE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The Football Bowl Subdivision con- ferences and institutions sponsor the Tom Mickle BCS Internship in the of- fice of the bowl that will host the na- tional championship game each year. The program, currently in its seventh year, is intended as an opportunity for a young person to become involved in administering the event. It honors the memory of Mr. Mickle, who made many contributions to college football in general and to the development of Tom Mickle the BCS in particular. At the time of his passing, Mickle was the executive director of Florida Citrus Sports, host of the Capital One Bowl and the Champs Sports Bowl. Prior to his appointment at Florida Citrus Sports in 2002, he was an associ- ate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference and also had been an assistant athletics director at Duke University. The Bowl Championship Series Tom Mickle Interns 2006-07 ...Fiesta Bowl ....... Kelly Bishop, Auburn B.A .in Mass Communications 2007-08 ...Sugar Bowl ....... Perry Thomas, Mississippi State B.A. in Communications, M.S. in Physical Education 2008-09 ...Orange Bowl ..... Thomas Norton, Wake Forest B.A. in Communications 2009-10 ...Rose Bowl......... Andrew Tanker, NC State B.A. in Media Communications 2010-11....Fiesta Bowl ....... Lauren Sujkowski, Penn State B.A. Public Relations 2011-12 ...Sugar Bowl ....... Allison Horowitz, Tulane B.A. Economics and Social Policy The Bowl Championship Series January 1, 2013 January 1, 2013 January 2, 2013 January 3, 2013 January 7, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS AFCA Football Coaches’ Trophy ............................................IFC Table of Contents .........................................................................1 BCS Media Contacts/Governance Groups ...............................2-3 Important Dates ...........................................................................4 The 2012-13 Bowl Championship Series ...............................5-12 The BCS Standings ....................................................................13 Quotes On The BCS: “They Said It” .........................................14 Media Policies for BCS Games ............................................15-23 FBS Conference Directory ...................................................24-27 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl .............................................................28-29 Allstate Sugar Bowl ..............................................................30-31 Discover Orange Bowl .........................................................32-33 Rose Bowl Game Presented by VIZIO .................................34-35 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game` ...........36-37 College Football Bowl Schedule ..........................................38-41 History of the BCS ...............................................................42-43 All-Time BCS National Championship Game Results .............44 BCS Game Results/All-Time Records in BCS Games .........45-48 Weekly BCS Standings Leaders ...........................................49-50 All-Time BCS Standings Appearances .................................51-65 2011 BCS Standings .............................................................66-67 2010 BCS Standings .............................................................68-69 2009 BCS Standings .............................................................70-71 2008 BCS Standings .............................................................72-73 2007 BCS Standings .............................................................74-75 2006 BCS Standings .............................................................76-77 2005 BCS Standings .............................................................78-79 2004 BCS Standings .............................................................80-81 2003 BCS Standings .............................................................82-83 2002 BCS Standings .............................................................84-85 2001 BCS Standings .............................................................86-87 2000 BCS Standings .............................................................88-89 1999 BCS Standings .............................................................90-91 1998 BCS Standings .............................................................92-93 2012 BCS Championship Game Summary ..........................94-95 2011 BCS Championship Game Summary ..........................96-98 2010 BCS Championship Game Summary ..........................98-99 2009 BCS Championship Game Summary ......................100-101 2008 BCS Championship Game Summary .....................102-103 2007 BCS Championship Game Summary ......................104-105 2006 BCS Championship Game Summary ......................106-107 2005 BCS Championship Game Summary .....................108-109 2004 BCS Championship Game Summary .....................110-111 2003 BCS Championship Game Summary ......................112-113 2002 BCS Championship Game Summary ......................114-115 2001 BCS Championship Game Summary ......................116-117 2000 BCS Championship Game Summary .....................118-119 1999 BCS Championship Game Summary ......................120-121 BCS Selection History ......................................................122-135 BCS Records.....................................................................136-168 BCS Tom Mickle Internship ................................................... IBC 1 2012 BCS Guide Master.indd 1 7/9/2012 2:19:55 PM MEDIA CONTACTS The 2012-13 Bowl Championship Series Media Guide is designed to provide an overview of the BCS. Should you need further information, please feel free to contact any of the following people: Bill Hancock, Executive Director Phone: (913) 341-8151 Cell: (913) 219-1924 E-mail: [email protected] John Paquette, Associate Commissioner, Big East Conference Phone: (401) 453-0660 Cell: (401) 265-2244 E-mail: [email protected] Tracie Dittemore, Laurie Bollig, Administrative Assts. Phone: (913) 341-8151 E-mail: [email protected] For information about ESPN, Harris Interactive, the National Football Foundation or the American Football Coaches Association, please contact the appropriate representative: Josh Krulewitz, Vice President, Communications ESPN Phone: (860) 766-2319 E-mail: [email protected] Keri Potts, Director, Communications ESPN Phone: (860) 766-4483 E-mail: [email protected] Mike Humes, Manager, Communications ESPN Phone: (860) 766-2233 E-mail: [email protected] Gracie Blackburn, Associate Manager ESPN Phone: (860) 766-5069 E-mail: [email protected] Rachel Margolis, Senior Publicist ESPN Phone: (860) 766-2798 E-mail: [email protected] Matthew Sign, BCS Standings Coordinator National Football Foundation Phone: (972) 556-1000 ext. 203 E-mail: [email protected] Harris Corporate Communications Phone: (212) 539-9600 E-mail: [email protected] Vince Thompson, Director of Media Relations American Football Coaches Association Phone: (254) 754-9900 ext. 130 E-mail: [email protected] 2 2012 BCS Guide Master.indd 2 7/9/2012 2:19:55 PM BCS GOVERNANCE GROUPS PRESIDENTIAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Scott Cowen, President (Tulane) Rev. John Jenkins, President (Notre Dame) Bernie Machen, President (Florida) Max Nikias, President (Southern California) Duane Nellis, President (Idaho) Harvey Perlman, Chancellor, (Nebraska) John J. Peters, President (Northern Illinois) Bill Powers, President (Texas) James Ramsey, President (Louisville) Gary Ransdell, President (Western Kentucky) Charles W. Steger (chair), President (Virginia Tech) John Welty, President (Fresno State) CONFERENCE COMMISSIONERS Joe Bailey (Big East, interim) Britton Banowsky (Conference USA) Karl Benson (Sun Belt Conference) Jim Delany (Big Ten Conference) Jeff Hurd (WAC, interim) Larry Scott (Pac-12 Conference) Mike Slive (Southeastern Conference) Jon Steinbrecher (Mid-American Conference) Jack Swarbrick, Director of Athletics (Notre Dame) John Swofford (Atlantic Coast Conference) Craig Thompson (Mountain West Conference) ATHLETICS DIRECTORS ADVISORY GROUP Barry Alvarez (Wisconsin - Big Ten) McKinley Boston (New Mexico State - WAC) Joe Castiglione (Oklahoma - Big 12) Jeremy Foley (Florida - SEC) Rick Greenspan (Rice - C-USA) Pat Haden (USC – Pac-12) Tom Jurich (Louisville - Big East) Dean Lee (Arkansas State - Sun Belt) Jim Livengood (UNLV – Mountain West) Mike O’ Brien (Toledo - MAC) Dan Radakovich (Georgia Tech – ACC) 3 2012 BCS Guide Master.indd 3 7/9/2012 2:19:55 PM Important Dates For Media Covering the
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