BCS GROUP AND ORANGE BOWL UNVEIL 2013 DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LOGO
MIAMI LAKES,
Fla. —Marking the
second time South Florida will “double host” two BCS Bowl games — the Discover
Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 2013, and the Discover BCS National Championship Game on
Jan. 7, 2013 — the BCS group and the Orange Bowl Committee have unveiled the
2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game logo.
The BCS
National Championship Game logo incorporates colors and elements that represent
the beauty of South Florida. The blue waves represent the world famous beaches
of South Florida, while the iconic Orange Bowl orange represents nearly 80 years
of college football excellence in South Florida. The orange border on the BCS
National Championship Game logo ties together the rich tradition of the Orange
Bowl with the Discover word mark.
“The group
has created a logo that uniquely reflects South Florida and the spirit of
college football,” BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said. “We are delighted
that the Orange Bowl Committee and South Florida are hosting the BCS National
Championship Game for the fourth time; it’s another great example of the
tradition of college football in that part of the world.”
In business
for 25 years, Discover is in its third year as the title sponsor of the Orange
Bowl and will sponsor its first BCS National Championship Game in 2013.
“The Orange
Bowl Committee is very excited and proud to host both the 2013 Discover Orange
Bowl and the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game when the
19th national champion will be crowned in South Florida,” Eric Poms,
Chief Executive Officer of the Orange Bowl Committee said. “With two games in
the first week of January 2013, the focus of the college football universe will
be on South Florida, and we look forward to being able to showcase the great
assets of our region to the country.”
Since its
first game on Jan. 1, 1935, the Orange Bowl has hosted 18 national champions and
16 Heisman Trophy award winners. During that time, the Orange Bowl Committee has
grown into a not-for-profit 341-member, primarily volunteer organization that
promotes and serves the South Florida community. The Orange Bowl has become a
foundation of the South Florida community by supporting and producing year-round
activities and events that have helped shape and promote the community’s image
for 78 years.
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About the
Orange Bowl
The
Orange Bowl is a 341-member, primarily-volunteer non-profit sports organization
that promotes and serves the South Florida community. The Orange Bowl Festival
features a year-round schedule of events culminating with the Discover Orange
Bowl on January 1, 2013 and the Discover BCS National Championship on January 7,
2013. Other Orange Bowl core events include the MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball
Classic, Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance presented by Sports Authority,
Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, Orange Bowl Sailing Regatta
Series and Orange Bowl Paddle Championships. For more information on the 2012-13
Orange Bowl Festival and its events, including promotional and volunteer
opportunities through the Ambassador Program, log on to www.orangebowl.org.
About
the Bowl Championship Series
The
BCS is a five-game arrangement for post-season college football that is managed
by the 11 Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame. Its purpose is to match
the two top-ranked teams in a national championship game and to create
competitive match-ups in the four other BCS bowl games. For more information,
visit http://www.bcsfootball.org.
