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, from 1984 to 1994. The bowl frequently invited a team from the

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to compete against an at-large opponent, provided that the conference had enough bowl-eligible teams. After the 1994 season, the Freedom Bowl was discontinued as the WAC’s automatic bowl bids were reduced to one with the

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and

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having choice of the conference champion.Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", ''The Washington Times''. December 21, 1997. Page A1.

Game results

Appearances by team

Appearances by conference

References

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Game results

Appearances by team

Appearances by conference

See also

References