HISTORY OF THE CONTEST

THIS CONTEST BEGAN BACK IN 1983 WHEN I WAS A SOPHOMORE IN HIGH SCHOOL.  IT WAS CALLED THE BOWL BONANZA BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS.  I AM PRETTY SURE WE ONLY HAD 18 ENTRIES THAT FIRST YEAR AND I KNOW THAT THE GYM TEACHER/FOOTBALL COACH MR. THOMAS WAS THE FIRST EVER CHAMPION.  THE POOL WENT ON HIATUS IN 1985 & 1986 WHILE I WAS IN THE ARMY, BUT THE FUN WAS REBORN WHEN I RETURNED HOME.  UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT SAVE THE INFORMATION FROM THE EARLY POOLS AS EVERYTHING WAS DONE BY HAND.  I HAVE LISTED SOME OF THE HISTORY BELOW.

1998 : 114 Entries (570) 1st time with more than 100 entries. The Payouts expanded to top 5.

1999 : 141 Entries (705) The contest was renamed The Bowl Extravaganza in honor of topping the 100 entry mark. The Payouts expanded to top 6.

2000 : 95 Entries (575) Just a bad year.

2001 : 154 Entries (770) Lion King became first 20 game winner. The Payouts expanded to the top 7.

2002 : 141 Entries (705) The first Bounties were added; Best record New Years Eve and New Years Day.

2003 : 239 Entries (1190) The very last year I did everything by hand. First year with a total payout over a Grand.

2004 : 237 Entries (1180) The Last 2 Lose Bounty was added.  First year using an excel spreadsheet to tabulate the contest - Big Thanks to you OLD GEEZER.

2005 : 272 Entries (1355) My best finish ever, I came in 12th place. The Payouts were expanded to the top 8.

2006 : 394 Entries (1955) Darrel 2 correctly picked the first 19 games, finishing as the first 25 game winner with 27 correct picks. The Payouts expanded to top 10.

2007 : 405 Entries (2005) First time total payour topped 2 Grand. Heiney 4 set the futility mark by getting only 6 games correct.

2008 : 449 Entries (2205) The website was added to keep me from going insane trying to send out all those email updates every night.

2009 : 556 Entries (2605) First time we topped the 500 entry mark.

2010 : 661 Entries (3105) First time the total payout topped 3 Grand. The BCS Bounty was added.

2011 : 736 Entries (3455) ZIP 3 sets the all time win mark at 29 correct picks. The Payouts were expanded to the top 12.

2012 : 885 Entries (4105) First time the total payout topped 4 Grand.  The Big Ten Bounty was added.

2013 : 962 Entries (4505) This is the current record number of entries.

2014 : 821 Entries (3805) Major changes as the BCS Bounty became the Playoff Bounty, Eve & Day Bounties were combined into New Years Bounty, and the Non Power Bounty was added. 

2015 : 909 Entries (4225) Bachman 2 becomes the first ever 2 time winner of the pool and sets a new win record with 34 correct picks.

2016 : 1005 Entries (4705) We finally topped the thousand entry mark.

LAST YEARS RESULTS

2017 : 865 Entries (4005)            CHAMPION : Tom G 1 (29-11)

The thumb drive with all the info crashed.  If anyone saved a final standings from last year and would like to share please help.