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About the Independence Bowl
The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, since 1976.
The game has previously been known as the Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl (1990-1996), the Sanford Independence Bowl (1998-2000) and is currently known as the MainStay Independence Bowl (2001-2004). It normally features teams from the Big 12 and SEC.
Independence Stadium is a stadium located at the Fairgrounds in Shreveport, Louisiana. Formerly known as State Fair Stadium, it is the site of the annual Independence Bowl post-season college football game, initially (1976) the Bicentennial Bowl. Prior to this, it was the home venue of the Shreveport Steamer of the short-lived World Football League (1974-75).
In 1994-5, Independence stadium was home to the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League, which was undergoing US expansion at the time. The team ultimately failed due to low attendance.
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