Mirage Bowl
The Mirage Bowl was hosted by Mitsubishi Motors in Japan, after its line of subcompact cars named the Mirage. The Mitsubishi Mirage that was imported into the United States was better known as the Dodge Colt.
The first Mirage Bowl was played in Korakuen Stadium on December 11, 1977 between Grambling and Temple. Grambling won 35-32. Grambling quarterback Doug Williams was named MVP.
Originally held in the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, National Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), it was held in the Tokyo Dome from 1988 to 1993.
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Famous quotes containing the words mirage and/or bowl:
“Whom we desired above all things to know,
Sister of the mirage and echo.”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)
“Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or
the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the
cistern.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit
shall return unto God who gave it.
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, all is vanity.”
—Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes (l. XII, 6–7)