2016-17 Bowl Games
2016-17 bowl officiating assignments
Football Zebras has obtained the conference assignments of the officiating crews to the 2016-17 bowl games.
Football Zebras has obtained the conference assignments of the officiating crews to the 2016-17 bowl games, and the officials assigned where known. The Power Five conferences receive five bowls, other conferences receive three, with a fourth assignment rotated annually. All times are Eastern. The conference that assigns the officials for each game is listed in italics
* indicates officials that were in the 2016 NFL officiating development program.
Playoff games
Saturday, Dec. 31
- Peach Bowl ESPN 3 p.m. — Washington vs. Alabama
- Big Ten
- Fiesta Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. — Ohio State vs. Clemson
- Pac-12
Monday, Jan. 9
- National Championship  ESPN 8 p.m. —
- Big 12
New Year’s Six
Friday, Dec. 30
- Orange Bowl ESPN 8 p.m. — Michigan vs. Florida State
- SEC
Monday, Jan. 2
- Cotton Bowl Classic ESPN 1 p.m. — Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin
- ACC
- R — Riley Jonson
- C — Larry Hayes
- U — Tom Laverty
- H — Kavin McGrath
- L — Danny Short*
- S — Mike McCarthy
- F — Harry Tyson
- B — Bryan Platt
- Alt — George Geiss
- Replay — Steve McBride
- Rose Bowl ESPN 5 p.m. —  USC vs. Penn State
- ACC
- R — Duane Heydt
- C — Tyrone Anderson
- U — Jim Eckl
- H — Rich Misner
- L — Tracy Lynch
- S — Tony Tarantini
- F — Wayne Rundell
- B — Jacques Cooper
- Alt — John Hoffman
- Replay — Ralph Pickett
- Sugar Bowl ESPN 8:30 p.m. — Auburn vs. Oklahoma
- Big Ten
Other bowl games
Saturday, Dec. 17
- Celebration Bowl ABC 12 p.m. — North Carolina Central vs. GramblingÂ
- Mountain West Conference
- R –Â Marvel July
- U –Â Marlow Fitzgerald*
- H –Â Justin Gragg
- L –Â Catherine Conti
- S –Â Bill Stimmel
- F –Â Justin Jordan
- B –Â Albert Bryant
- New Mexico Bowl ESPN 2 p.m. — New Mexico vs. UTSA
- Sun Belt
- R — Jason McArthur
- U — John Short
- H — Keith Johnson
- L — Terry Allgeier
- S –Â Bart Horne
- F –Â Glen Fucik
- B –Â Jay Brown
- Las Vegas Bowl ABC 3:30 p.m. — Houston vs. San Diego State
- Conference USA
- R — Daniel Gautreaux
- U — Dongray Johnson
- H — Max Causey
- L — Brad McGrath
- S — Chris Scott
- F –Â Adrian Carson
- B — Tom Healey
- Camellia Bowl ESPN 5:30 p.m. — Appalachian State vs. ToledoÂ
- Conference USA
- R — Ken Antee
- U — Jason Yates
- H — Maia Chaka*
- L — Scott Held
- S –Â Scott Gasaway
- F — Chris Cockerall
- B — Nate Jones*
- Cure Bowl CBSSN 5:30 p.m. — UCF vs. Arkansas State
- Mountain WestÂ
- R — Kevin Mar*
- U — Stuart Schake
- H — George Shoup
- L — David Young
- S –Â Steven Heiman
- F –Â Robert Asel
- B –Â Robert Lewis
- New Orleans Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. — Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
- Â MAC
- R — Tom Stapleton
- C — Amanda Sauer
- U — Tim Owens
- H — Ryan MacDonald
- L — Mark Bennett
- S — Matt Kukar
- F — Dominique Pender
- B — Jeff Latkiewicz
- Alt — Bob Stinson
- Replay — Jim Thomas
Monday, Dec. 19
- Miami Beach Bowl ESPN 2:30 p.m. —  Central Michigan vs. Tulsa
- Mountain West
- R — Marvel July
- U — Apollo Martin
- H — Greg Downum
- L — John Kilmer
- S –Â Mark Graves
- F –Â Kirk Wisnewski
- B –Â Michael Aaronia
Tuesday, Dec. 20
- Boca Raton Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. — Memphis vs. Western Kentucky
- Big Ten
- R — Don Willard
- U — Robert Colosimo
- H — Steve Matarante
- L — Paul Engelberts
- S –Â Steve Hassel
- F –Â Jeff Noggle
- B –Â Robert Smith Jr
Wednesday, Dec. 21
- Poinsettia Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. — BYU vs. Wyoming
- MAC
- R — Greg Blum
- C — Dan Novak
- U — Brad Hudak
- H — Vincent Winters
- L — Ric Hinkamper
- S — Ryan Flynn
- F — Raymond Daniel
- B — Doug Warns
- Alt — Curt Johnson
- Replay –Â Bill Alge
Thursday, Dec. 22
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. — Idaho vs. Colorado State
- American
- R — Tracy Jones
- C — Ryan Wingers
- U — Bill Lamkin
- H — Dan Harrington
- L — Lance Thompson
- F — Ben Vasconcells
- S — Alex Moore
- B — Tom Fimmen
- Alt — Ken Bushey
- Replay — Buddy Ward
- Communicator — Kevin Collins
Friday, Dec. 23
- Bahamas Bowl ESPN 1 p.m. — Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion
- Sun Belt
- RÂ — Chuck Lewis
- U — Chad Walker
- C — Jon Baden
- HÂ — Scott Petersen
- LÂ — Dion Quinn
- F — Dan Moore
- S — Chip Shields
- B — Matt Hollifield
- Alt — Ted Pitts
- Replay — John Layne
- Observer — Larry Leatherwood
- Armed Forces Bowl ESPN 4:30 p.m. — Louisiana Tech vs. Navy
- MAC
- R — Larry Smith
- U — Robert Holcomb
- H — Kole Knueppel
- L — Jeff Meslow
- S –Â Richard Ames
- F –Â Monte Tilgner
- B — Tom Riepenoff
- Dollar General Bowl ESPN 8 p.m. — Ohio vs. Troy
- Conference USA
- R — Tra Blake
- U — Chad Craig
- H — Gary Calip
- L — Josh Fath
- S –Â Tony Lombardo
- F –Â Ed Kierce
- B –Â Larry Neal
Saturday, Dec. 24
- Hawaiʻi Bowl ESPN 8 p.m. — Hawaiʻi vs. Middle Tennessee
- American
- R — Charles Lamertina
- C — Anthony Calabrese
- U — Jeff Akers
- H — Adam Loudin
- L — Jeff Cooney
- F — Glen Crowther
- S — Mark Windham
- B — Byron Adams
- Alt — Steven Ray
- Replay — Paul Zukis
- Communicator — Jack Winter
Monday, Dec. 26
- St. Petersburg Bowl ESPN 11 a.m. — Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State
- Conference USA
- R — Jay Edwards
- UÂ — Mike Moten
- H — Steve Fleming
- L — Tom Eaton
- S — Maurice Pierre
- F — Justin Larrew*
- B — Michael Bailey
- Quick Lane Bowl ESPN 2:30 p.m. — Maryland vs. Boston College
- Pac-12
- R — Steve Strimling
- U — Frank Villar
- C — John Love
- H — Bob Day
- L — Jeff Robinson
- S –Â Jeff Dahle
- F –Â Jeff Yock
- B –Â Brad Robinson
- Independence Bowl ESPN2 5 p.m. — NC State vs. Vanderbilt
- Big Ten
- R — Mike Cannon
- U — Ken Zelmanski
- H — Bruce Keeling
- L — Jeff Szink
- S –Â Scott McElwee
- F –Â Al Terry
- B — Scott Buchanan
Tuesday, Dec. 27
- Heart of Dallas Bowl ESPN 12 p.m. — Army vs. North Texas
- SEC
- Military Bowl ESPN 3:30 p.m. — Temple vs. Wake Forest
- Sun Belt
- Holiday Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. — Minnesota vs. Washington State
- ACC
- R — Gary Patterson
- C — Mike Webster
- U — Mike Wooten
- H — Art Hardin
- L — Colin Formulak
- S — Rich Wilborn
- F — Mike Cullin
- B — Pat Ryan
- Alt — Jim Biddle
- Cactus Bowl ESPN 10:15 p.m. — Boise State vs. Baylor
- American
- R — Michael Roche
- C — Mark Mobra
- U –Â Paul Myers
- H — Jim Casey
- L — Tod Reese
- F –Â Rick Santilli
- S –Â Bruce Williams
- B –Â Victor Firth
- Alt — Marcus Woods
- Replay — Roy Rennels
- Communicator — Wayne Pollard
Wednesday, Dec. 28
- Pinstripe Bowl ESPN 2 p.m. — Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern
- Big 12
- Russell Athletic Bowl ESPN 5:30 p.m. — West Virginia vs. Miami
- SEC
- Foster Farms Bowl FOX 8:30 — Indiana vs. Utah
- SEC
- Texas Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. — Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
- Big Ten
- R — Jerry McGinn
- C — Mike Carr*
- U — Steve Woods*
- H — John Wiercinski
- L — Ron Tipton
- S — Joel Clay
- F — Tim Maguire
- B — Mike Brown
- Alt — Mark Kluczynski
- Replay — James Kemerling
Thursday, Dec. 29
- Birmingham Bowl ESPN 2 p.m. — South Florida vs. South Carolina
- Mountain West
- Belk Bowl ESPN 5:30 p.m. — Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech
- Big 12
- Alamo Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. — Oklahoma State vs. Colorado
- ACC
- R — Jeff Heaser
- C — Sean Geraghty
- U — Mark Wilson
- H — Troy Gray
- L — Hugh Campbell
- S — Jerry Hocker
- F – Milton Britton
- B — Gary Dancewicz
- Alt — Steve Clein
- Replay — Tom DeJoseph
Friday, Dec. 30
- Liberty Bowl ESPN 12 p.m. — Georgia vs. TCU
- Pac-12
- RÂ — Michael Batlan
- U — Bryan Hay
- C –Â Jim WharrieÂ
- H — Kirk Mattson
- L –Â Rich Troyer
- S — Michael Marsh
- F — Shane Standley
- B — David Ross
- Alt — Matt Dornan
- Replay –Â Jim Fogltance
- Communicator — Cleo Robinson
- Sun Bowl CBS 2 p.m. — Stanford vs. North Carolina
- SEC
- Music City Bowl ESPN 3:30 p.m. — Nebraska vs. Tennessee
- Pac-12
- Arizona Bowl CAMPUS INSIDERS 5:30 p.m. —  South Alabama vs. Air Force
- ACC
- R — Jerry Magallanes
- C — Don Yates
- U — Dan Worrell
- H — Matt Fitzgerald
- L — Brian Sakowsky
- S — Jim Capora
- F — Conor Clougherty
- B — Keith Parham
- Alt — Bill Beckett
Saturday, Dec. 31
- Citrus Bowl ABC 11 a.m. — LSU vs. Louisville
- Pac-12
- TaxSlayer Bowl ESPN 11 a.m. — Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky
- Big 12
Monday, Jan. 2
- Outback Bowl ABC 1 p.m. — Florida vs. Iowa
- Big 12
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