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.

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7 years ago

December 6, 2016

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. â€” Washington vs. Alabama
- Big Ten
Fiesta Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. â€” Ohio State vs. Clemson
- Pac-12

Monday, Jan. 9

National Championship ESPN 8 p.m. â€”
- Big 12

New Year’s Six

Friday, Dec. 30

Orange Bowl ESPN 8 p.m. â€” Michigan vs. Florida State
- SEC

Monday, Jan. 2

Cotton Bowl Classic ESPN 1 p.m. â€” 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. â€” 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. â€” Auburn vs. Oklahoma
- Big Ten

Other bowl games

Saturday, Dec. 17

Celebration Bowl ABC 12 p.m. â€” North Carolina Central vs. Grambling
- Mountain West Conference
- R – Marvel July
- U – Marlow Fitzgerald*
- H – Justin Gragg
- L – Catherine Conti
- S – Bill Stimmel
- F – Justin Jordan
- B – Albert Bryant
New Mexico Bowl ESPN 2 p.m. â€” New Mexico vs. UTSA
- Sun Belt
- R — Jason McArthur
- U — John Short
- H — Keith Johnson
- L — Terry Allgeier
- S – Bart Horne
- F – Glen Fucik
- B – Jay Brown
Las Vegas Bowl ABC 3:30 p.m. â€” Houston vs. San Diego State
- Conference USA
- R — Daniel Gautreaux
- U — Dongray Johnson
- H — Max Causey
- L — Brad McGrath
- S — Chris Scott
- F – Adrian Carson
- B — Tom Healey
Camellia Bowl ESPN 5:30 p.m. â€” Appalachian State vs. Toledo
- Conference USA
- R — Ken Antee
- U — Jason Yates
- H — Maia Chaka*
- L — Scott Held
- S – Scott Gasaway
- F — Chris Cockerall
- B — Nate Jones*
Cure Bowl CBSSN 5:30 p.m. â€” UCF vs. Arkansas State
- Mountain West
- R — Kevin Mar*
- U — Stuart Schake
- H — George Shoup
- L — David Young
- S – Steven Heiman
- F – Robert Asel
- B – Robert Lewis
New Orleans Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. â€” Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
- 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. â€” Central Michigan vs. Tulsa
- Mountain West
- R — Marvel July
- U — Apollo Martin
- H — Greg Downum
- L — John Kilmer
- S – Mark Graves
- F – Kirk Wisnewski
- B – Michael Aaronia

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Boca Raton Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. â€” Memphis vs. Western Kentucky
- Big Ten
- R — Don Willard
- U — Robert Colosimo
- H — Steve Matarante
- L — Paul Engelberts
- S – Steve Hassel
- F – Jeff Noggle
- B – Robert Smith Jr

Wednesday, Dec. 21

Poinsettia Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. â€” 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 – Bill Alge

Thursday, Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. â€” 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. â€” Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion
- Sun Belt
- R — Chuck Lewis
- U — Chad Walker
- C — Jon Baden
- H — Scott Petersen
- L — 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. â€” Louisiana Tech vs. Navy
- MAC
- R — Larry Smith
- U — Robert Holcomb
- H — Kole Knueppel
- L — Jeff Meslow
- S – Richard Ames
- F – Monte Tilgner
- B — Tom Riepenoff
Dollar General Bowl ESPN 8 p.m. â€” Ohio vs. Troy
- Conference USA
- R — Tra Blake
- U — Chad Craig
- H — Gary Calip
- L — Josh Fath
- S – Tony Lombardo
- F – Ed Kierce
- B – Larry Neal

Saturday, Dec. 24

HawaiÊ»i Bowl ESPN 8 p.m. â€” HawaiÊ»i 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. â€” Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State
- Conference USA
- R — Jay Edwards
- U — 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. â€” Maryland vs. Boston College
- Pac-12
- R — Steve Strimling
- U — Frank Villar
- C — John Love
- H — Bob Day
- L — Jeff Robinson
- S – Jeff Dahle
- F – Jeff Yock
- B – Brad Robinson
Independence Bowl ESPN2 5 p.m. â€” NC State vs. Vanderbilt
- Big Ten
- R — Mike Cannon
- U — Ken Zelmanski
- H — Bruce Keeling
- L — Jeff Szink
- S – Scott McElwee
- F – Al Terry
- B — Scott Buchanan

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Heart of Dallas Bowl ESPN 12 p.m. â€” Army vs. North Texas
- SEC
Military Bowl ESPN 3:30 p.m. â€” Temple vs. Wake Forest
- Sun Belt
Holiday Bowl ESPN 7 p.m. â€” 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. â€” Boise State vs. Baylor
- American
- R — Michael Roche
- C — Mark Mobra
- U – Paul Myers
- H — Jim Casey
- L — Tod Reese
- F – Rick Santilli
- S – Bruce Williams
- B – Victor Firth
- Alt — Marcus Woods
- Replay — Roy Rennels
- Communicator — Wayne Pollard

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Pinstripe Bowl ESPN 2 p.m. â€” Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern
- Big 12
Russell Athletic Bowl ESPN 5:30 p.m. â€” West Virginia vs. Miami
- SEC
Foster Farms Bowl FOX 8:30 â€” Indiana vs. Utah
- SEC
Texas Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. â€” 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. â€” South Florida vs. South Carolina
- Mountain West
Belk Bowl ESPN 5:30 p.m. â€” Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech
- Big 12
Alamo Bowl ESPN 9 p.m. â€” 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. â€” Georgia vs. TCU
- Pac-12
- R — Michael Batlan
- U — Bryan Hay
- C – Jim Wharrie
- H — Kirk Mattson
- L – Rich Troyer
- S — Michael Marsh
- F — Shane Standley
- B — David Ross
- Alt — Matt Dornan
- Replay – Jim Fogltance
- Communicator — Cleo Robinson
Sun Bowl CBS 2 p.m. â€” Stanford vs. North Carolina
- SEC
Music City Bowl ESPN 3:30 p.m. â€” Nebraska vs. Tennessee
- Pac-12
Arizona Bowl CAMPUS INSIDERS 5:30 p.m. â€” 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