C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl

The C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl (known as the HOT Bowl for short) is the name for two annual American football bowl games played in Central Texas.

Not to be confused with Heart of Dallas Bowl.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
StadiumMemorial Stadium
LocationCommerce, Texas
Previous stadiumsBulldawg Stadium and Waco ISD Stadium
Previous locationsCopperas Cove, Texas and Waco, Texas
Operated2001–present
Conference tie-insLSC (2012–2018)
NCAA D-II (2012–2018)
NJCAA (2001–present)

Founded by Copperas Cove High School football coach Jack Welch, the bowl games were originally played in Copperas Cove until 2017. After his retirement from the district, Waco ISD Stadium in Waco became the host.[1]

The acronym "C.H.A.M.P.S." stands for "Communities Helping Americans Mature, Progress and Succeed," which is a nonprofit group focusing on improving drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, mental health, and preventing teen suicide. An additional title sponsor, TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System), made the game known as the TIPS-CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl in 2018.[1]

The first and older of the two HOT Bowls, which has been played since 2001, features two community college teams from the NJCAA, one based in Texas against an at-large opponent. After a two-year hiatus, the game returned in 2021 and was staged at Texas A&M-Commerce's Memorial Stadium.

From 2012 to 2018, a second HOT Bowl was played between teams at the NCAA Division II level. The Division II bowl had a conference tie-in with the Lone Star Conference; the LSC's opponent was chosen at-large. During its existence, the contest was one of only four bowl games in NCAA Division II, the other three being the Mineral Water Bowl, the Heritage Bowl, and the Live United Texarkana Bowl.

All-time results


NJCAA Bowl contests
YearWinning teamLosing team
2001Coffeyville (KS)49Navarro (TX)14
2002Trinity Valley (TX)33Jones County (MS)22
2003Tyler (TX)55Rochester Comm & Tech (MN)3
2004Hutchinson (KS)15Tyler (TX)10
2005Cisco (TX)47Dodge City (KS)28
2006Kilgore (TX)19Fort Scott (KS)7
2007Mississippi Gulf Coast62Kilgore (TX)28
2008Fort Scott (KS)30Blinn (TX)14
2009Navarro (TX)37Mississippi Gulf Coast26
2010Blinn (TX)31Arizona Western27
2011Navarro (TX)40New Mexico Military24
2012Navarro (TX)30Georgia Military23
2013Trinity Valley (TX)72Mesa (AZ)23
2014Trinity Valley (TX)27Coffeyville (KS)24
2015East Central (MS)35Kilgore (TX)21
2016Trinity Valley (TX)34Northwest Mississippi24
2017Trinity Valley (TX)48Garden City (KS)41
2018Kilgore (TX)28Pima (AZ)0
2021Tyler (TX)28Coffeyville (KS)7
2022Butler (KS)28Kilgore (TX)24

NCAA Division II contests
DateWinning teamLosing team
December 13, 2012McMurry (TX) (Ind)36Southern Arkansas (GAC)35
December 7, 2013
Canceled
December 6, 2014Texas A&M–Commerce (LSC)72East Central (OK) (GAC)21
December 5, 2015Arkansas Tech (GAC)51Eastern New Mexico (LSC)35
December 3, 2016Fort Hays State (MIAA)45Eastern New Mexico (LSC)12
December 1, 2017Washburn (MIAA)41Angelo State (LSC)25
December 1, 2018Central Oklahoma (MIAA)41Angelo State (LSC)34
  • The Lone Star representative in the 2012 game, McMurry, was an independent in its first year of transitioning from NCAA Division III to Division II and LSC membership, and received the bowl bid based on its 7-3 regular-season record (1-1 vs. LSC teams).
  • The 2013 game between Ouachita Baptist (AR) and Tarleton State (TX) was canceled due to severe winter weather.[2][3]
  • The 2018 game between Central Oklahoma and Angelo State featured a renewed former Lone Star Conference rivalry between two of NCAA Division II’s most storied football programs. Central Oklahoma made a historic 21-point comeback in the second half to win the 2018 title.

References
  1. Brice Cherry (November 30, 2018). "Heart of Texas Bowl brings college football to Waco ISD Stadium". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  2. Chamness, Dan (December 12, 2013). "The College Report". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. p. B2. Retrieved December 26, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. http://www.tarletonsports.com/news/2013/12/5/FB_1205134708.aspx?path=football 2013 HOT Bowl Cancelled
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