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{{Short description|Annual college football bowl game in Shreveport,  Louisiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox college football bowl game
| name = Independence Bowl
| full_name = Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl 
| nickname =
| defunct =
| logo = RadianceIndependenceBowl.png
| logo_size = 210px
| caption = 
| stadium = [[Independence Stadium (Shreveport)|Independence Stadium]]
| previous_stadiums =
| location = [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]
| previous_locations =
| years = 1976–present
| website = {{URL|https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/|radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com}}
| previous_tie-ins = {{unbulleted list
 | [[Southland Conference|SLC]] (1976–1981)
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (1995–2009)
 | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] (1998–2009)
 | [[Mountain West Conference|MWC]] (2010–2011)
 | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (2010–2019)
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2012–2019)
}}
| payout = 2.2 million (2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2019/ |title=2019 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>
| sponsors = {{unbulleted list
 | [[Poulan]] (1990–1997)
 | [[Newell Rubbermaid|Sanford]] (1998–2000)
 | [[New York Life Investments|MainStay Funds]] (2001–2003)
 | PetroSun (2006–2007)
 | [[AdvoCare]] (2009–2013)
 | [[Duck Commander]] (2014)
 | [[Camping World]] (2015–2016)
 | Walk-On's (2017–2019)
 | Radiance Technologies (2020–present)
}}
| former_names = {{unbulleted list
 | Independence Bowl (1976–1989)
 | Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl (1990–1997)
 | Sanford Independence Bowl (1998–2000)
 | MainStay Independence Bowl (2001–2003)
 | Independence Bowl (2004–2005)
 | PetroSun Independence Bowl (2006–2008)
 | AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl (2008–2012)
 | AdvoCare V100 Bowl (2013)
 | Duck Commander Independence Bowl (2014)
 | Camping World Independence Bowl (2015–2016)
 | Walk-On's Independence Bowl (2017–2019)
}}
| prev_matchup_year   = 2023
| prev_matchup_season = 2023
| prev_matchup_teams  = [[2023 California Golden Bears football team|California]] vs. [[2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| prev_matchup_score  = Texas Tech 34–14
| next_matchup_year   = 2024
| next_matchup_season = 2024
| next_matchup_teams  = [[2024 Army Black Knights football team|Army]] vs. [[2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]
| next_matchup_date   = Army 27–6
}}

The '''Independence Bowl''' is a post-season [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA)-sanctioned Division I [[college football]] [[bowl game]] that is played annually each December at [[Independence Stadium (Shreveport)|Independence Stadium]] in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]. The Independence Bowl was named because it was inaugurated in 1976, the year of the [[United States Bicentennial]]. The bowl's current title sponsor is Radiance Technologies, per an agreement announced for the 2020–2025 editions.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/2020/10/12/radiance-technologies-independence-bowl-espn-agree-to-six-year-extension/ |title=ESPN, I-Bowl Agree to Six-Year Extension |website=radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com |date=October 12, 2020 |access-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030234755/https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/2020/10/12/radiance-technologies-independence-bowl-espn-agree-to-six-year-extension/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Only one prior edition of the bowl, in [[2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl|2013]], has not used Independence Bowl branding.

The 2020 edition of the bowl was canceled on December 20, 2020, due to an insufficient number of teams being available to fill all [[2020–21 NCAA football bowl games|2020-21 bowl games]], following a season impacted by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=graham/>

==Conference tie-ins==
For its first five years, the game pitted the champion of the [[Southland Conference]] against an at-large opponent.<ref>{{cite web | title=About the Southland | url=http://www.southland.org/Conference/AbouttheSouthland.aspx | access-date=2012-01-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804163252/http://www.southland.org/Conference/AbouttheSouthland.aspx | archive-date=August 4, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> It then moved to inviting two at-large teams, until 1995 when it began featuring a [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) school against an at-large opponent.

From 1998 to 2009, the game normally featured a matchup between teams representing the [[Big 12 Conference]] and the SEC. Teams from other conferences were included only if one of those leagues did not have enough bowl-eligible teams to fill its spot, such as in 2004 when [[2004 Miami RedHawks football team|Miami (Ohio)]] played instead of an SEC squad. In 2008, neither the SEC nor the Big 12 had enough bowl-eligible teams to fill their respective spots resulting in a matchup of [[2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]] of the [[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) and [[2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]] of the [[Mid-American Conference]] (MAC).

In 2010 and 2011, the Independence Bowl held the third selection from the [[Mountain West Conference]] and the seventh selection from the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC). It was announced that in 2012, the Mountain West Conference team would be replaced by the 10th selection from the SEC.

The bowl has multiple conference and team tie-ins for the 2020 through 2025 seasons. Both the SEC and ACC announced bowl lineups for those years that did not include the Independence Bowl.<ref>{{cite web | title=Independence Bowl Closing in on Deal with Pac-12 | date=August 15, 2019 | url=https://www.ktbs.com/independence-bowl-closing-in-on-deal-with-pac/video_cd7c11ec-cb71-5a6b-8747-a2f4be9d66a7.html | access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> In January 2020, the bowl announced a six-year sequence of games that will feature an [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|independent]] program (either [[Army Black Knights football|Army]] or [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]]) against a team from either the [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]], [[Conference USA]] (C-USA), or the [[American Athletic Conference]] (The American).<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/2020/01/30/independence-bowl-ushers-in-new-era-with-2020-2025-bowl-agreements/ |title=Independence Bowl Ushers in New Era with 2020-2025 Bowl Agreements |website=radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com |date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref> Once BYU joined the Big 12 in 2023, the bowl announced that a bid to the Big 12 overall would replace BYU in their upcoming schedule rotation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/2023/05/17/big-12-conference-to-be-primary-tie-in-in-2023-and-2025/ | title=Big 12 Conference to be Primary Tie-In in 2023 and 2025 | work=Independence Bowl | date=May 17, 2023 }}</ref>

Even though ten of the Pac-12 teams departed that conference beginning with the 2024 season, it was announced that the remaining two teams, or the ten "legacy teams" (those leaving the conference), would fulfill the Pac-12's obligation for the 2024 Independence Bowl.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/former-pac-12-schools-bowl-tie-ins?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=BrettMcMurphy. | title=Departing Pac-12 Schools to Play in Pac-12 Affiliated Bowls, Brett Yormark Says | date=July 9, 2024 }}</ref>

==Notable games==
One of the most memorable games in Independence Bowl history was the [[2000 Independence Bowl|2000 edition]], the "snow bowl" game between Texas A&M and Mississippi State.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26424702/bulldogs_win_snow_bowl_in_wild_overtime/ |title=Bulldogs win Snow Bowl in wild overtime |first=Scott |last=Farrell |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Times]] |location=[[Shreveport, Louisiana]] |date=January 1, 2001 |page=1 |access-date=December 22, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The game was originally publicized as a reunion game, since Mississippi State coach [[Jackie Sherrill]] had served as A&M's coach for seven seasons in the 1980s and led them to three conference titles.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26424728/coaches_frayed_relationship_enhances/ |title=Coaches' frayed relationship enhances game's allure |first=Brian |last=Vernellis |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Times]] |location=[[Shreveport, Louisiana]] |page=7F |date=December 30, 2000 |access-date=December 22, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> However, the weather quickly dominated the storyline as a rare and significant snowstorm hit Shreveport. In the midst of the snow, Mississippi State rallied to an overtime win over A&M.

The bowl has intermittently hosted ranked teams; the first (and to date, only) matchup between ranked opponents (per the [[AP Poll]]) was the [[1993 Independence Bowl|1993 edition]] between No. 22 Virginia Tech and No. 21 Indiana. The highest ranked team to appear was No. 12 BYU in the [[2021 Independence Bowl|2021 edition]].

The only tie game in Independence Bowl history was the [[1990 Independence Bowl|1990 edition]], between Louisiana Tech and Maryland. The only overtime game has been the aforementioned 2000 edition, between Texas A&M and Mississippi State.

The [[2015 Independence Bowl|2015 edition]] set a college football bowl record with 76 points scored in one half, occurring in the first half between Tulsa and Virginia Tech.<ref>[http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/independence-bowl-first-half-highest-scoring-bowl-history/], Saturday Down South, December 27, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.</ref>

In 2020, the Independence Bowl issued the first invitation of the bowl season, to [[2020 Army Black Knights football team|Army]], in late October.<ref name=Oct24>{{cite press release |url=https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/2020/10/24/army-west-point-accepts-invitation-to-2020-radiance-technologies-independence-bowl/ |title=Army West Point Accepts Invitation to 2020 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |website=radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com |date=October 24, 2020 |access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Football Accepts Bid to Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |url=https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2020/10/24/football-accepts-bid-to-radiance-technologies-independence-bowl.aspx |publisher=[[United States Military Academy|USMA]] Athletic Department |date=October 24, 2020 |access-date=October 25, 2020}}</ref> However, the game was ultimately canceled, when organizers were left without an opponent for Army, as there were insufficient teams available to fill all bowl slots.<ref name=graham>{{cite news |url=https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/sports/a-long-grind-bowl-day-marred-by-cancellations-opt-outs/ |title='A long grind': Bowl Day marred by cancellations, opt outs |first=Pat |last=Graham |website=arklatexhomepage.com |date=December 20, 2020 |access-date=December 20, 2020}}</ref> Army was later placed in the [[2020 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30576532/army-face-west-virginia-liberty-bowl-replacing-tennessee |title=Army to face West Virginia in Liberty Bowl, replacing Tennessee |first=Alex |last=Scarborough |website=ESPN.com |date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref>

The [[2024 Independence Bowl|2024 edition]] was originally set to feature [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]] and [[Army Black Knights football|Army]]. However, Marshall withdrew from the contest after a number of its players entered the [[NCAA transfer portal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Samuels |first=Doug |date=2024-12-14 |title=Marshall backs out of bowl game due to loss of over 25 players to the portal |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/marshall-backs-out-of-bowl-game-due-to-loss-of-over-25-players-to-the-portal |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Footballscoop |language=en}}</ref> [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football|Louisiana Tech]] was named as a replacement, and Marshall was later fined $100,000 by their conference for opting out of the bowl.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43457774/sun-belt-fines-marshall-bowl-opt-due-player-exits |title=Sun Belt fines Marshall for bowl opt-out due to player exits |first=Chris |last=Low |website=ESPN.com |date=January 17, 2025 |accessdate=January 18, 2025}}</ref>

==Title sponsor==
In 1990, the contest became one of the earliest college bowl games to use a title sponsor, becoming the '''Poulan Weed-Eater Independence Bowl'''. Poulan (then a division of AB Electrolux Home Products, now [[Husqvarna AB]]) sponsored the game through the 1997 edition. [[Newell Rubbermaid]]'s Sanford brand of writing products took over sponsorship from 1998 until 2000, while [[MainStay Investments]] sponsored from 2001 to 2003. In January 2005, the Deja Vu chain of "[[strip club|gentlemen's clubs]]" offered to become the title sponsor. The offer was rejected.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}

The Independence Bowl's three-year search for a title sponsor ended on August 21, 2006, when PetroSun Inc., a [[Phoenix, Arizona]]-based company that provides services and products to suppliers of oil and gas, agreed to become the bowl's sponsor. The deal, changing the game's full name to the '''PetroSun Independence Bowl''', was to have run through 2008 with an option for 2009; however the deal was discontinued prior to the 2008 game.

On May 21, 2009, [[AdvoCare]] became the fifth title sponsor since the bowl's inception. The bowl was then renamed the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.advocare.com/company/sponsorship/IBowl/default.aspx|title=Sponsorships|access-date=December 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116202928/http://www.advocare.com/company/sponsorship/IBowl/default.aspx|archive-date=January 16, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>  AdvoCare makes [[energy drink]]s and [[nutritional supplement]]s sold through [[multilevel marketing]]. On February 28, 2013, AdvoCare and the Independence Bowl Foundation announced that the Independence Bowl name would be dropped, and the bowl would be known as the '''AdvoCare V100 Bowl''' for the 2013 game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://independencebowl.org/release/11th-oldest-bowl-game-becomes-advocare-v100-bowl |title=11th-Oldest Bowl Game Becomes AdvoCare V100™ Bowl &#124; AdvoCare V100 Bowl |access-date=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320084747/http://www.independencebowl.org/release/11th-oldest-bowl-game-becomes-advocare-v100-bowl |archive-date=March 20, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In August 2013, AdvoCare announced it would drop its sponsorship after the 2013 game.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goins|first=Adria|title=Longtime bowl expected to lose Advocare sponsorship|url=http://www.ksla.com/story/23224702/longtime-bowl-expected-to-lose-advocare-sponsorship|access-date=November 6, 2013|newspaper=KSLA 12|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Dee|first=Chris|title=Advocare No Longer Title Sponsor For Annual Bowl Game|url=http://1130thetiger.com/advocare-no-longer-title-sponsor-for-annual-bowl-game/|access-date=November 6, 2013|newspaper=1130am (Radio)|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref>

In February 2014, [[Duck Commander]] (a [[duck call]] and hunting apparel manufacturer founded by former Louisiana Tech quarterback [[Phil Robertson]], made prominent by the reality series ''[[Duck Dynasty]]'') announced that it would be the title sponsor for the 2014 bowl, known as the '''Duck Commander Independence Bowl'''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Huston|first=Chris|url=http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/23/report-duck-commander-is-new-sponsor-for-independence-bowl/|title=Report: Duck Commander is new sponsor for Independence Bowl|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=February 23, 2014|access-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref>  After a year, Duck Commander declined to renew sponsorship, and in July 2015, [[Camping World]] was announced as the new title sponsor of the game;<ref>{{cite news |title=Camping World Announced as Title Sponsor of the Independence Bowl |url=http://independencebowl.org/camping-world-announced-as-title-sponsor-of-the-independence-bowl/ |access-date=July 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716235000/http://independencebowl.org/camping-world-announced-as-title-sponsor-of-the-independence-bowl/ |archive-date=July 16, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> '''Camping World Independence Bowl''' was the branding of the 2015 and 2016 games. On March 14, 2017, the Independence Bowl Foundation unveiled a new logo for the game, used until a new title sponsor was signed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Independence Bowl Foundation Unveils New Logo; Kid Combine Event |url=http://independencebowl.org/independence-bowl-foundation-unveils-new-logo-kid-combine-event/ |access-date=March 14, 2017 |archive-date=April 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408234753/http://independencebowl.org/independence-bowl-foundation-unveils-new-logo-kid-combine-event/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On October 5, 2017, Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar was named as the new title sponsor of the game;<ref>{{cite news |url=http://independencebowl.org/walk-ons-announced-as-title-sponsor-of-the-independence-bowl/ |title=Walk-On's Announced as Title Sponsor of the Independence Bowl |access-date= October 5, 2017}}</ref> ''' Walk-On's Independence Bowl''' branding was used for the 2017 through 2019 games. On August 8, 2019, Walk On's announced that it would end its sponsorship after the 2019 edition.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.independencebowl.org/2019/08/09/2019-to-be-walk-ons-bistreaux-bars-final-year-as-title-sponsor-of-independence-bowl/ |title=2019 to be Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar's Final Year as Title Sponsor of Independence Bowl |website=independencebowl.org |date=August 9, 2019 |access-date=December 26, 2019 |archive-date=December 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227005359/https://www.independencebowl.org/2019/08/09/2019-to-be-walk-ons-bistreaux-bars-final-year-as-title-sponsor-of-independence-bowl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>  On April 28, 2020, Radiance Technologies was announced as the new title sponsor, with the bowl officially named as the '''Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl'''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independencebowl.org/2020/04/21/radiance-technologies-announced-as-title-sponsor-of-the-independence-bowl/ |title=Radiance Technologies Announced as Title Sponsor of Independence Bowl |access-date=April 28, 2020 |archive-date=April 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422202153/https://www.independencebowl.org/2020/04/21/radiance-technologies-announced-as-title-sponsor-of-the-independence-bowl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Independence Stadium==
{{main article|Independence Stadium (Shreveport)}}
[[File:Independence Stadium.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Independence Stadium (Shreveport)|Independence Stadium]]]]

Independence Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]. It used to be known as "State Fair Stadium"; it is the site of the annual Independence Bowl post-season [[college football]] game, initially ([[1976 in sports|1976]]) the ''Bicentennial Bowl''.  Before that, it was the home venue of the [[Shreveport Steamer]] of the short-lived [[World Football League]] (1974–75).  It also served as a neutral site for the annual [[Arkansas–LSU football rivalry]] from 1925 to 1936. The stadium is also host to numerous high school football games and soccer matches, since many schools in Shreveport lack an on-campus facility. Independence Stadium also hosted the [[Louisiana High School Athletic Association]] state football championship games in 2005 after the [[Louisiana Superdome]] suffered heavy damage from [[Hurricane Katrina]]. In 1994–95, Independence Stadium was home to the [[Shreveport Pirates]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], which was undergoing US expansion at the time. In the late 1990s, the stadium capacity was expanded from approximately 40,000 to 50,832. In 2005, to meet accommodations of the upcoming Independence Bowl in 2006, the stadium went through a renovation to extend the capacity from 52,000 to 59,000. Then in 2008, the City of Shreveport created an entire new section of the stadium. This portion would allow the stadium capacity to be expanded only if need be. This expanse put the total capacity at 63,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america/countries/united_states/louisiana.shtml|title=World Stadiums – Stadiums in the United States :: Louisiana|access-date=December 23, 2015|archive-date=December 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224103920/http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america/countries/united_states/louisiana.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was part of a grander upgrading plan that improved all aspects of the facility, from concourses to playing surface.

Independence Stadium was considered as a possible playing site for the [[New Orleans Saints]] during the 2005 [[National Football League]] season due to [[Hurricane Katrina]], but Shreveport eventually lost out to the [[Alamodome]] in [[San Antonio]], Texas, and [[Louisiana State University]]'s [[Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge)|Tiger Stadium]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. However, Independence Stadium eventually was chosen to host the Saints' first preseason home game for the 2006 season while the [[Louisiana Superdome]] prepared for its grand re-opening. [[Field Turf]] was installed on the stadium's playing surface in 2010. In 2010, a Texas UIL playoff game was played featuring Mesquite Horn HS and the technical host Longview.  Longview won, 28–14. In 2011, Independence Stadium hosted the Port City Classic, an NCAA college football competition between [[Louisiana Tech University]] of Ruston, Louisiana, and [[Grambling State University]] of Grambling, Louisiana. The south end zone of the stadium borders [[Interstate 20]].

==Game results==
Rankings are based on the [[AP Poll]] prior to the game being played.
{| class="wikitable"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"| Date !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" colspan="2" | Winning Team !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" colspan="2" | Losing Team !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Attendance !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Notes
|-
| December 13, 1976 || '''[[1976 McNeese State Cowboys football team|McNeese State]]''' || '''20''' || [[1976 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]] || 16 || 19,164 || [[1976 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 17, 1977 || '''[[1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]''' || '''24''' || [[1977 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]] || 14 || 22,223 || [[1977 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 16, 1978 || '''[[1978 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]]''' || '''35''' || [[1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]] || 13 || 31,054 || [[1978 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 15, 1979 || '''[[1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]''' || '''31''' || [[1979 McNeese State Cowboys football team|McNeese State]] || 7 || 27,234 || [[1979 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 13, 1980 || '''[[1980 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]]''' || '''16''' || [[1980 McNeese State Cowboys football team|McNeese State]] || 14 || 42,600 || [[1980 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 12, 1981 || '''[[1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]''' || '''33''' || [[1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]] || 16 || 48,600 || [[1981 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 11, 1982 || '''[[1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]''' || '''14''' || [[1982 Kansas State Wildcats football team|Kansas State]] || 3 || 46,244 || [[1982 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 10, 1983 || '''{{small|16}}  [[1983 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]''' || '''9''' || [[1983 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]] || 3 || 41,274 || [[1983 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 15, 1984 || '''[[1984 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]''' || '''23''' || [[1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]] || 7 || 45,034 || [[1984 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 21, 1985 || '''[[1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]''' || '''20''' || [[1985 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]] || 13 || 42,845 || [[1985 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 20, 1986 || '''[[1986 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]''' || '''20''' || [[1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]] || 17 || 46,369 || [[1986 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 19, 1987 || '''[[1987 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]''' || '''24''' || [[1987 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]] || 12 || 44,683 || [[1987 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 23, 1988 || '''[[1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]]''' || '''38''' || [[1988 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]] || 18 || 20,242 || [[1988 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 16, 1989 || '''[[1989 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]''' || '''27''' || [[1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]] || 24 || 44,621 || [[1989 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 15, 1990 || ''[[1990 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]'' || 34 || ''[[1990 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]]'' || 34 || 48,325 || [[1990 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 29, 1991 || '''{{small|24}} [[1991 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]''' || '''24''' || [[1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] || 15 || 46,932 || [[1991 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 1992 || '''[[1992 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]]''' || '''39''' || [[1992 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]] || 35 || 31,337 || [[1992 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 1993 || '''{{small|22}} [[1993 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]''' || '''45''' || {{small|21}} [[1993 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]] || 20 || 33,819 || [[1993 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 28, 1994 || '''{{small|18}} [[1994 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]]''' || '''20''' || [[1994 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]] || 10 || 36,192 || [[1994 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 29, 1995 || '''[[1995 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]''' || '''45''' || [[1995 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]] || 26 || 48,835 || [[1995 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 1996 || '''[[1996 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]''' || '''32''' || {{small|24}} [[1996 Army Cadets football team|Army]] || 29 || 41,366 || [[1996 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 28, 1997 || '''{{small|15}} [[1997 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]''' || '''27''' || [[1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] || 9 || 50,459 || [[1997 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 1998 || '''[[1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]''' || '''35''' || [[1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]] || 18 || 46,862 || [[1998 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 1999 || '''[[1999 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]''' || '''27''' || [[1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] || 25 || 49,873 || [[1999 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 2000 || '''[[2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]''' || '''43''' || [[2000 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]] || 41 {{small|(OT)}} || 36,974 || [[2000 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 27, 2001 || '''[[2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]''' || '''14''' || [[2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]] || 13 || 45,627 || [[2001 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 27, 2002 || '''[[2002 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]''' || '''27''' || [[2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] || 23 || 46,096 || [[2002 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 2003 || '''[[2003 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]''' || '''27''' || [[2003 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]] || 14 || 49,625 || [[2003 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 28, 2004 ||'''[[2004 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]''' ||'''17'''|| [[2004 Miami RedHawks football team|Miami (Ohio)]] || 13 || 43,076 || [[2004 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 30, 2005 || '''[[2005 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]''' || '''38''' || [[2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]] || 31 || 41,332 || [[2005 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 28, 2006 || '''[[2006 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]]''' || '''34''' || [[2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] || 31 || 45,054 || [[2006 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 30, 2007 || '''[[2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]''' || '''30''' || [[2007 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]] || 24 || 47,043 || [[2007 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 28, 2008 || '''[[2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]''' || '''17''' || [[2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]] || 10 || 41,567 || [[2008 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 28, 2009 || '''[[2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]''' || '''44''' || [[2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]] || 20 || 49,654 || [[2009 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 27, 2010 || '''[[2010 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]''' || '''14''' || [[2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]] || 7 || 39,632 || [[2010 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 26, 2011 || '''[[2011 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]'''  || '''41''' || [[2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]  || 24 || 41,728 || [[2011 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 28, 2012 || '''[[2012 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]]'''  || '''45''' || [[2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team|Louisiana–Monroe]]  || 14 || 41,853 || [[2012 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 31, 2013 || '''[[2013 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]]'''  || '''42''' || [[2013 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]  || 19 || 36,917 || [[2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 27, 2014 || '''[[2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]''' ||'''24''' || [[2014 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]] || 21 || 38,242 || [[2014 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 26, 2015 || '''[[2015 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]''' ||'''55 '''|| [[2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]] ||52|| 31,289 || [[2015 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 26, 2016 || '''[[2016 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]]''' ||'''41'''|| [[2016 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]] ||17|| 28,995 || [[2016 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 27, 2017 || '''[[2017 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]''' ||'''42'''|| [[2017 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]] || 13 || 33,601 || [[2017 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 27, 2018 || '''[[2018 Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]]''' || '''56''' || [[2018 Temple Owls football team|Temple]] || 27 || 27,492 || [[2018 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 26, 2019 || '''[[2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]''' || '''14''' || [[2019 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]] || 0 || 33,129 || [[2019 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
| December 26, 2020 || align=center colspan=4|''Canceled'' || – || <ref name=graham/>
|-<!--table uses AP RANKINGS only; do not change to Coaches or CFP-->
| December 18, 2021 || '''[[2021 UAB Blazers football team|UAB]]''' || '''31''' || {{small|12}}<!--AP ranking--> [[2021 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]] || 28 || 26,276 || [[2021 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-<!--table uses AP RANKINGS only; do not change to Coaches or CFP-->
| December 23, 2022 || '''[[2022 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]''' || '''23''' || [[2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana]] || 16 || 23,410 || [[2022 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-
|December 16, 2023 || '''[[2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]''' || '''34''' || [[2023 California Golden Bears football team|California]] || 14 || 33,071 || [[2023 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-<!--table uses AP RANKINGS only; do not change to Coaches or CFP-->
|December 28, 2024 || '''{{small|19}} [[2024 Army Black Knights football team|Army]]''' || '''27''' || [[2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]] || 6 || 34,283 || [[2024 Independence Bowl|notes]]
|-<!--table uses AP RANKINGS only; do not change to Coaches or CFP-->
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/publications/ |magazine=Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Media Guide |date=2024 |pages=32–55 |title=Game-by-Game Results |accessdate=December 29, 2024 }}</ref>

==MVPs==
[[File:Kendrick Clancy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|1998 defensive MVP [[Kendrick Clancy]]]]
[[File:Philliplivas.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|2008 offensive MVP [[Phillip Livas]]]]
The bowl names both an offensive and defensive player of the game; on several occasions, the award has been shared.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" rowspan=2|Year
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" colspan=3|Offensive MVP
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" colspan=3|Defensive MVP
|-
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Player
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Team
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Position
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Player
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Team
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Position
|-
| 1976 || Terry McFarland || McNeese State || rowspan="2" | QB || Terry Clark || Tulsa || CB
|-
| 1977 || Keith Thibodeaux || Louisiana Tech || [[Otis Wilson]] || Louisville || LB
|-
| 1978 || Theodore Sutton || East Carolina || FB || [[Zack Valentine]] || East Carolina || DE
|-
| 1979 || [[Joe Morris (American football)|Joe Morris]] || Syracuse || RB || Clay Carroll || McNeese State || DT
|-
| 1980 || Will Varner || McNeese State || rowspan="8" | QB || [[Jearld Baylis]] || Southern Miss || NG
|-
| 1981 || [[Gary Kubiak]] || Texas A&M || [[Mike Green (linebacker)|Mike Green]] || Oklahoma State || LB
|-
| 1982 || [[Randy Wright]] || Wisconsin || [[Tim Krumrie]] || Wisconsin || NG
|-
| 1983 || Marty Louthan || rowspan="2" | Air Force || [[Andre Townsend]] || Ole Miss || DT
|-
| 1984 || Bart Weiss || [[Scott Thomas (American football)|Scott Thomas]] || Air Force || S
|-
| 1985 || [[Rickey Foggie]] || Minnesota || [[Bruce Holmes]] || Minnesota || LB
|-
| 1986 || Mark Young || Ole Miss || James Mosley || Texas Tech || DE
|-
| 1987 || [[Chris Chandler (American football)|Chris Chandler]] || Washington || David Rill || Washington || LB
|-
| 1988 || James Henry || Southern Miss || PR || James Henry || Southern Miss || CB
|-
| 1989 || [[Bill Musgrave]] || Oregon || QB || [[Chris Oldham]] || Oregon || DB
|-
| 1990 || [[Mike Richardson (running back, born 1969)|Mike Richardson]] || Louisiana Tech || RB || Lorenza Baker || Louisiana Tech || rowspan="2" | LB
|-
| 1991 || [[Andre Hastings]] || Georgia || FL || Torray Evans || Georgia 
|-
| 1992 || Todd Dixon || Wake Forest || SE || [[Herman O'Berry]] || Oregon || rowspan="2" | CB
|-
| 1993 || Maurice DeShazo || Virginia Tech || rowspan="2" | QB || [[Antonio Banks (American football)|Antonio Banks]] || Virginia Tech 
|-
| 1994 || [[Mike Groh]] || Virginia || [[Mike Frederick]] || Virginia || rowspan="2" | DE
|-
| 1995 || [[Kevin Faulk]] || LSU || RB || [[Gabe Northern]] || LSU 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1996 || rowspan="2" | [[Dameyune Craig]] || rowspan="2" | Auburn || rowspan="2" | QB || [[Takeo Spikes]] || rowspan="2" | Auburn || rowspan="2" | LB
|-
|Rickey Neal
|-
| 1997 || [[Rondell Mealey]] || LSU || RB || Arnold Miller || LSU || DE
|-
| 1998 || [[Romaro Miller]] || Ole Miss || rowspan="2" | QB || [[Kendrick Clancy]] || rowspan="2" | Ole Miss || DL
|-
| 1999 || [[Josh Heupel]]|| Oklahoma || [[Tim Strickland]]|| CB
|-
| 2000 || Ja'Mar Toombs || Texas A&M || RB || [[Willie Blade]] || Mississippi State || DT
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001 || rowspan="2" | [[Seneca Wallace]] || rowspan="2" | Iowa State || rowspan="3" | QB || Matt Word || rowspan="2" | Iowa State || LB
|-
|[[Waine Bacon]]
|S
|-
| 2002 || [[Eli Manning]] || Ole Miss || [[Chris Kelsay]] || Nebraska || DE
|-
| 2003 || [[Cedric Cobbs]] || Arkansas || RB || [[Caleb Miller]] || Arkansas || LB
|-
| 2004 || Bret Meyer || Iowa State || rowspan="2" | QB || Nick Moser || Iowa State || DB
|-
| 2005 || [[Brad Smith (American football, born 1983)|Brad Smith]] || Missouri || Marcus King || Missouri || CB
|-
| 2006 || [[Dantrell Savage]] || Oklahoma State || RB || Jeremy Nethon || Oklahoma State || LB
|-
| 2007 || [[John Parker Wilson]] || Alabama || QB || [[Wallace Gilberry]] || Alabama || DE
|-
| 2008 || [[Phillip Livas]] || Louisiana Tech || WR || [[Weldon Brown]] || Louisiana Tech || CB
|-
| 2009 || Aron White || Georgia || TE || [[Geno Atkins]] || Georgia || DL
|-
| 2010 || Jared Tew || Air Force|| RB || Rick Ricketts || Air Force|| DT
|-
| 2011 || [[James Franklin (quarterback)|James Franklin]] || Missouri || rowspan="2" | QB || Andrew Wilson || Missouri || rowspan="3" | LB
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || [[Tyler Tettleton]] || rowspan="2" | Ohio || rowspan="2" | Keith Moore || rowspan="2" | Ohio 
|-
|[[Beau Blankenship]]
|RB
|-
| 2013 || BJ Denker || Arizona || QB || William Parks || Arizona || S
|-
| 2014 || [[Pharoh Cooper]] || South Carolina || rowspan="2" | WR || [[Skai Moore]] || South Carolina || LB
|-
| 2015 || [[Isaiah Ford]] || Virginia Tech || Jeremy Brady || Tulsa || S
|-
| 2016 || [[Jaylen Samuels]] || NC State || FB  || Airius Moore || NC State || LB
|-
| 2017 || [[James Blackman]] || Florida State || rowspan="2" | QB || Nate Andrews || Florida State || rowspan="2" | DB
|-
| 2018 || [[Daniel Jones (American football)|Daniel Jones]] || Duke || Delvon Randall || Temple 
|-
| 2019 || Justin Henderson || Louisiana Tech || rowspan="2" | RB || Connor Taylor || Louisiana Tech || LB
|-
| 2021 || [[Tyler Allgeier]] || BYU || [[Tyler Batty]] || BYU || DE
|-
| 2022 || [[Clayton Tune]] || Houston || rowspan="3" | QB || Art Green || Houston || DB
|-
| 2023 || [[Behren Morton]] || Texas Tech || [[Jacob Rodriguez]] || Texas Tech || rowspan="2" | LB
|-
| 2024 || [[Bryson Daily]] || Army || Calib Fortner || Army 
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/publications/ |magazine=Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Media Guide |date=2024 |page=56 |title=Players of the Game |accessdate=December 29, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=ArmyWP_Football |number=1873248097817772359 |title=Your @IndyBowl Offensive MVP is Bryson Daily |date=December 29, 2024 |accessdate=December 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=ArmyWP_Football |number=1873252395444306027 |title=Your @IndyBowl Defensive MVP Kalib Fortner! |date=December 29, 2024 |accessdate=December 29, 2024}}</ref>

==Most appearances==
Every current member of the [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] except Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas has appeared in the game. Of the 21 current or former members of the [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]], only Arizona State, Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas, Texas, UCF, Utah and West Virginia have yet to appear in the game. With the appearance of Duke in the 2018 game, every current or former member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] except Pittsburgh, SMU and Stanford have appeared.

Updated through the December 2024 edition (48 games, 96 total appearances).

;Teams with multiple appearances
{|class = "wikitable"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Rank
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Team
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Appearances
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Record
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Win pct.
|-
| 1 || [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football|Louisiana Tech]] || 6 || 3–2–1 || {{winpct|3|2|1}}
|-
| 2 || [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] || 5 || 4–1 || .800
|-
| rowspan=9|3 || [[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force]] || 3 || 3–0 || 1.000
|-
| [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] || 3 || 2–1 || .667
|-
| [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]] || 3 || 2–1 || .667
|-
| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] || 3 || 2–1 || .667
|-
| [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] || 3 || 2–1 || .667
|-
| [[McNeese State Cowboys football|McNeese State]] || 3 || 1–2 || .333
|-
| [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] || 3 || 1–2 || .333
|-
| [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] || 3 || 1–2 || .333
|-
| [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]] || 3 || 0–3 || .000
|-
| rowspan=9|12 || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] || 2 || 2–0 || 1.000
|-
| [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] || 2 || 2–0 || 1.000
|-
| [[Arkansas Razorbacks football|Arkansas]] || 2 || 1–1 || .500
|-
| [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]] || 2 || 1–1 || .500
|-
| [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]] || 2 || 1–1 || .500
|-
| [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] || 2 || 1–1 || .500
|-
| [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] || 2 || 1–1 || .500
|-
| [[Army Black Knights football|Army]] || 2 || 1–1 || .500
|-
| [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]] || 2 || 0–2 || .000
|}

;Teams with a single appearance
Won (16): [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]], [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], [[Duke Blue Devils football|Duke]], [[East Carolina Pirates football|East Carolina]], [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]], [[Houston Cougars football|Houston]], [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]], [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]], [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State]], [[Ohio Bobcats football|Ohio]], [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]], [[UAB Blazers football|UAB]], [[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia]], [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]], [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]], [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
<br>
Lost (23): [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]], [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]], [[California Golden Bears football|California]], [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]], [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]], [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]], [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]], [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]], [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana]], [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football|Louisiana–Monroe]], [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]], [[Miami RedHawks football|Miami (OH)]], [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]], [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]], [[North Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina]], [[Northern Illinois Huskies football|Northern Illinois]], [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]], [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]], [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]], [[Temple Owls football|Temple]], [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]], [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP]], [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]]
<br>
Tied (1): [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]]

==Appearances by conference==
Updated through the December 2024 edition (48 games, 96 total appearances).

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" rowspan=2|Conference
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" colspan=5|Record
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" colspan=3|Appearances by season
|-
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" |Games
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" |W
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" |L
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" |T
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" |Win pct.
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" class=unsortable|Won
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" class=unsortable|Lost
! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};" class=unsortable|Tied
|-
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] || 18 || {{WinLossPct|14|4|0}} || 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,<br>2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2014 || 1983, 2005, 2006, 2016 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] || 13 || {{WinLossPct|6|6|1}} || 1992, 1994, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 || 1985, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019 ||<!--tie-->1990
|-
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] || 13 || {{WinLossPct|5|8|0}} || 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2023 || 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|Independents]] || 12 || {{WinLossPct|4|7|1}} || 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988 || 1977, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2021 ||<!--tie-->1990
|-
| [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] || 5 || {{WinLossPct|3|2|0}} || 1987, 1989, 2013 || 1992, 2023 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[American Athletic Conference|{{nowrap|The American}}]] || 5 || {{WinLossPct|3|2|0}} || 1993, 2022, 2024 || 2015, 2018 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| bgcolor=lightgrey|''[[Southland Conference|Southland]]'' || 5 || {{WinLossPct|2|3|0}} || 1976, 1977 || 1978, 1979, 1980 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| bgcolor=lightgrey|''[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]'' || 4 || {{WinLossPct|3|1|0}} || 1983, 1984, 2008 || 1988 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] || 4 || {{WinLossPct|2|2|0}} || 1982, 1985 || 1993, 1995 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[Conference USA|C-USA]] || 4 || {{WinLossPct|2|2|0}} || 2019, 2021 || 2017, 2024 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| bgcolor=lightgrey|''[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]'' || 4 || {{WinLossPct|1|3|0}} || 1981 || 1986, 1991, 1994 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || 3 || {{WinLossPct|1|2|0}} || 2012 || 2004, 2008 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] || 2 || {{WinLossPct|0|2|0}} || {{nbsp}} || 2012, 2022 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| bgcolor=lightgrey|''[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]]'' || 2 || {{WinLossPct|0|2|0}} || {{nbsp}} || 1981, 1982 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain{{nbsp}}West]] || 1 || {{WinLossPct|1|0|0}} || 2010 || {{nbsp}} || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|-
| bgcolor=lightgrey|''[[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri{{nbsp}}Valley]]'' || 1 || {{WinLossPct|0|1|0}} || {{nbsp}} || 1976 || bgcolor=lightgrey|{{nbsp}}
|}

* Conferences that are defunct or no longer active in FBS are marked in ''italics''.
* The American's record includes the 1993 appearance of Virginia Tech, at the time a member of the Big East, as The American retains the conference charter following the 2013 [[2010–13 Big East Conference realignment|split of the original Big East]] along football lines.
* The Pac-12's record includes appearances from when the conference was the Pac-10.
* Independent appearances: Louisville (1977), East Carolina (1978), Syracuse (1979), Southern Miss (1980, 1988), Virginia Tech (1984), Tulane (1987), Tulsa (1989), Louisiana Tech (1990), Army (1996), Notre Dame (1997), BYU (2021)

==Game records==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Team
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Record, Team vs. Opponent
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Year
|-
|Most points (one team)
|'''56''', Duke vs. Temple
|2018
|-
|Most points (both teams)
|'''107''', Virginia Tech (55) vs. Tulsa (52)
|2015
|-
|Most points (losing team)
|'''52''', Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech
|2015
|-
|Fewest points allowed
|'''0''', Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL)
|2019
|-
|Largest margin of victory
|'''31''', Ohio vs. Louisiana–Monroe
|2012
|-
|Total yards
| '''598''', Virginia Tech vs. Tulsa
| 2015
|-
|Rushing yards
| '''337''', Missouri vs. North Carolina
| 2011
|-
|Passing yards
| '''440''', Duke vs. Temple
| 2018
|-
|First downs
|'''30''', Virginia Tech vs. Tulsa
|2015
|-
|Fewest yards allowed
|'''161''', Louisiana Tech vs. Louisville
|1977
|-
|Fewest rushing yards allowed
|'''12''', East Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech
|1978
|-
|Fewest passing yards allowed
|'''41''', Air Force vs. Georgia Tech
|2010
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Individual
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Year
|-
|All-purpose yards || '''286''', T.J. Rahming (Duke) || 2018
|-
|Touchdowns (all-purpose) || '''4''', [[Beau Blankenship]] (Ohio) || 2012
|-
|Rushing yards || '''234''', [[Kevin Faulk]] (LSU) ||1995
|-
|Rushing touchdowns || '''4''', [[Beau Blankenship]] (Ohio) || 2012
|-
|Passing yards || '''423''', [[Daniel Jones (American football)|Daniel Jones]] (Duke) || 2018
|-
|Passing touchdowns || '''5''', [[Daniel Jones (American football)|Daniel Jones]] (Duke) || 2018
|-
|Receiving yards || '''240''', T.J. Rahming (Duke) || 2018
|-
|Receiving touchdowns || '''3''', shared by:<br>[[Jaylen Samuels]] (NC State)<br>[[Auden Tate]] (Florida State) || <br>2016<br>2017
|-
|Tackles || '''24''', Clay Carroll (McNeese State) || 1979
|-
|Sacks || '''3''', most recently:<br>Amier Washington (Texas Tech) || <br>2023
|-
|Interceptions || '''2''', most recently:<br>Anthony Magee (Ole Miss) || <br>1998
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Long plays
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Independence Bowl|border=2|color=white}};"|Year
|-
|Touchdown run || '''80 yds.''', [[Deuce McAllister]] (Ole Miss) || 1999
|-
|Touchdown pass || '''87 yds.''', [[Randy Wright]] to [[Tim Stracka]] (Wisconsin) || 1982
|-
|Kickoff return || '''100 yds.''', shared by:<br>[[Derrick Mason]] (Michigan State)<br>[[Nyheim Hines]] (NC State)|| <br>1995<br>2016
|-
|Punt return || '''86 yds.''', [[Javier Arenas (American football)|Javier Arenas]] (Alabama) || 2006
|-
|Interception return || '''99 yds.''', Marcus King (Missouri) || 2005
|-
|Fumble return || '''37 yds.''', [[Gabe Northern]] (LSU) || 1995
|-
|Punt || '''70 yds.''', Jeff Dozier (Louisiana Tech) || 1978
|-
|Field goal ||'''52 yds.''', Tommy Openshaw (Vanderbilt) ||2016
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl/docs/2022_media_guide_11.14.22/52 |magazine=Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Media Guide |pages=52–58 |title=Records |date=2022 |accessdate=December 23, 2022 |via=issuu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/publications/ |magazine=Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Media Guide |date=2024 |pages=58–72 |title=Records |accessdate=December 29, 2024 }}</ref>

==Media coverage==
The bowl was first broadcast nationally in 1979, by [[TBS (American TV channel)|WTBS]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41645098/indy_facts_at_a_glance/ |title=Indy facts at a glance |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Times]] |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |page=10 |date=December 15, 1979 |access-date=January 4, 2020 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> It has subsequently been broadcast by [[Mizlou Television Network|Mizlou]] (1980–1990), [[ABC Sports|ABC]] (1991), and [[ESPN]] or [[ESPN2]] since then, with the exception of a one-year return to ABC in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://footballbowlassociation.com/documents/2019/10/23/FBA_Media_Guide_2019_digital.pdf |title=2019–20 Football Bowl Association Media Guide |website=footballbowlassociation.com |editor=Kelly, Doug |pages=69–70 |access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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