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YANKEE STAD I U M FA C T S
•   Capacity: 50,086
•   Surface: natural grass
•   Located (8) miles from midtown Manhattan
•   Car and bus parking available
•   Accessible via mass transit: MetroNorth
    and Subway lines 4 B D
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HI S T ORY O F F OO TB A LL
                     AT YA N K E E S TAD IU M
                 To call it a baseball stadium is acknowledging only a small part of its history. Yankee Stadium
                 is a cultural icon whose legacy is as rich as its character and whose history is as striking as
                 its iconic frieze. It is a living museum, resurrecting memories of the past while continuing to
                 serve as a stage for present and future events.
                 Dating back to Syracuse’s 3-0 victory over Pittsburgh on October 20, 1923, the original
                 Yankee Stadium hosted 185 collegiate football games, and served as the home of the
                 New York Giants from 1956 to 1973. Notable games include:Getty Images

                                                                                                                                                            George “The Gipper”
 “ T H E G R E A T E S T G A M E E V E R P L AY E D ”                                                               WINNING ONE FOR
                                                                                                                                                            Gipp was a first-team
                                                                                                                    T H E GI P P E R
                                                                                                                                                            All-American at Notre Dame
                                                                                                                                                            before dying at the age of
                                                                                                                                                            25 of streptococcal throat
                                                                                                                                                            infection just days after
                                                                                                                                                            leading Notre Dame to a win
                                                                                                                                                            over Northwestern in 1920.
                                                                                                                                                            While in his hospital bed he
                                                                                                                                                            received a visit from Coach
The NFL Championship Game on Dec. 28, 1958, between the New York                                                                                            Knute Rockne. At halftime
Giants and Baltimore Colts was the first NFL game to go into sudden                                                                                         of a scoreless game against
death overtime. The Colts won, 23-17, in what is widely regarded                                                                                            Army on Nov. 10, 1928,
as “The Greatest Game Ever Played.” A national television audience                                                                                          Rockne urged his squad to
saw Colts receiver Raymond Berry catch 12 passes (a championship                                                                                            win it for Gipp, inspiring
game record) for 178 yards and a score in a game that signaled the                                               Getty Images                               the Irish to a 12-6 win at
beginning of the NFL’s surge in popularity.                                                                                                                 Yankee Stadium.
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            “THE GAME OF THE CENTURY”                                                                               K R A MER’S K ICK S

Second-ranked Notre Dame
and top-ranked Army played
perhaps the most thrilling
contest of their historic
rivalry on November 9, 1946,
at Yankee Stadium, a 0-0
tie made legendary by John
Lujack’s well-chronicled                                                                                            Guard Jerry Kramer’s three field goals led the Packers to a 16-7 win
saving tackle of Cadet star                                                                                         over the Giants in what proved to be Yankee Stadium’s final NFL
running back Doc Blanchard                                                                                          Championship Game on December 30, 1962. A crowd of 64,892 attended
late in the game.                                                                                                   a game played in 13-degree temperatures with 40 mile per hour winds.
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                        RE I G N I T I N G
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                     NOVEMB E R 2 0 , 2 0 1 0
27            3   The first game held in the current Yankee Stadium
                  marked the intersection of rich traditions at a
                  historic address, as Notre Dame hosted Army on
                  November 20, 2010, in the schools’ 50th meeting.
                  “It’s an honor and a pleasure that the tradition will be
                  brought across the street to this brand new facility that
                  we’re very proud of,” said Yankees managing general
                  partner/co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner.
                  1947 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Lujack
                  served as the honorary captain for Notre Dame, while 1958
                  Heisman winner Pete Dawkins represented Army in the
                  same role.
                  The Fighting Irish compiled 369 yards of total offense
                  in a 27-3 rout of the Black Knights. Freshman
                  Tommy Rees, who had the privilege of using Derek Jeter’s
                  locker, threw for 214 yards in his second career start.
                  54,251 fans were on hand to witness the return of
                  college football in the Bronx, which currently holds
                  the record for the largest crowd at the 8-year-old
                  ballpark. “Well, New York is a lot of things,” Fighting
                  Irish coach Brian Kelly said following the game. “And
                  what it was tonight was a college football town.”
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    E M O TI ONAL REUNION
    N O V EM BER 12, 2011
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The visiting Scarlet Knights’ 27-12 victory in front of 30,028
fans was an important one to their postseason aspirations,
but their long-awaited return to Yankee Stadium will be           27            12
remembered as much for the emotional scene prior to kickoff.
The game was the first meeting between Rutgers and Army
since Oct. 16, 2010, when RU’s Eric LeGrand suffered a
severe spinal injury while tackling Army’s Malcolm Brown
on a kickoff return at the new Meadowlands (now MetLife)
Stadium. The two young men’s lives became forever linked
from that day forward as they helped each other recover
from the collision, which left LeGrand paralyzed and Brown
wracked with guilt.
Living testaments to the power of positive thinking, LeGrand,
with the aid of a motorized wheelchair, and Brown met at
midfield for opening coin toss. Flashing his ever-present
smile, LeGrand later told reporters that he felt like strapping
on a helmet at that moment and heading out for kickoff.
“It’s been a rough year, but it’s probably been the best year
of my life because of how many people I have been able
to touch,” LeGrand said. “Just imagine if I was negative
throughout this whole thing. Nobody would know who I was;
nobody would be inspired by my whole story.”
Rutgers junior wide receiver Mohamed Sanu said he was
“a little teary-eyed” and “very emotional” seeing his
former teammate on the field. With Yankees manager
Joe Girardi looking on from the sideline, Sanu responded
with a record performance in which he hauled in 13 passes
for 129 yards. Sanu’s 94 receptions on the season topped
Kenny Britt’s school record of 87, set in 2008, as well as
Larry Fitzgerald’s Big East record of 92, set in 2003.
Yet with Rutgers — predicted to finish last in the Big East
in a preseason media poll — creeping closer to first place,
Sanu said he would trade his records in a heartbeat for a shot
at a conference crown.
RU’s seventh win of the season did not come easy.
Larry Dixon’s 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth
quarter brought the Black Knights to within one, 13-12. But
the potential game-tying point-after attempt failed, and
Rutgers extended its lead after Jordan Thomas returned a
blocked punt 32 yards for a touchdown with 6:36 remaining.
Jawan Jamison capped off the scoring with a 56-yard
touchdown run with under two minutes to go, sealing the
Scarlet Knights’ victory.
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        A RM Y v s . UCONN
      N O V E M BE R 8, 2014
The Army Black Knights have played more games at
Yankee Stadium than any other active college football program,
beginning with a 27-0 victory over Notre Dame in 1925 and
stretching all the way to a 35-21 triumph over Connecticut on
Nov. 8, 2014. The most recent contest marked Army’s third
appearance at the new Stadium since it opened in 2009.
Down 28-14 with 4:22 to go in the fourth quarter, UConn drove
68 yards on eight plays to the end zone to cut the Army lead
to seven. The Huskies recovered the ensuing onside kick and
reached the Black Knights’ 6-yard line when Chris Carnegie
intercepted his second pass of the game and returned it 99
yards for a touchdown.
“We’re going to enjoy it — standing out there singing
‘New York, New York’ with Frank Sinatra,” said Army head
coach Jeff Monken.
Army held the ball for more than 34 minutes and rushed for
327 yards, led by quarterback Angel Santiago’s 97 yards and
two touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, UConn head coach Bob Diaco said the
experience was still a positive one.
“It was an incredible lesson for our team to play in this
spectacular venue and this incredible game against one
of the most prestigious football programs that ever played
football,” he said.

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L A FAY ETTE v s . LEHIGH
 N O V E M BE R 22 , 2014
The Lehigh-Lafayette football game is always a
highlight of the Patriot League schedule, but in 2014,
the two schools ramped up the excitement even higher.
To celebrate their 150th meeting, the Mountain Hawks
and Leopards squared off at Yankee Stadium on
November 22, 2014, with Lafayette rolling to a 27-7
victory in front of a sellout crowd.
“This had to be the biggest event for both schools,”
Lafayette head coach Frank Tavani said. “To have
the opportunity to get on the national stage and have
people understand that college’s most-played rivalry
is Lafayette-Lehigh — and there’s not a better college
football game year in, year out — this is where you
needed to be today.”
Ross Scheuerman ran for 304 yards and three                 YANKEE STADIUM   NOVEMBER 22, 2014

touchdowns on 45 carries for Lafayette, establishing
a new school record. It was an absolutely dominant
performance on the ground; in the first half alone,
Scheuerman racked up 209 yards.
Scheuerman’s heroics were the biggest on-field story, but
                                                             LAFAYETTE vs. LEHIGH
the historic matchup was a thrill for everyone involved.
“I told our kids before the game that they were going
to have a great memory just by being here and having                    – VS –
an opportunity to play in Yankee Stadium,” said Lehigh
head coach Andy Coen. “Unfortunately we didn’t get the
win, but these guys are going to be able to tell their
grandkids about this.”
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HOLY CROSS vs . FORDHAM
 N O V EM BE R 12, 2016
In their first game at Yankee Stadium in 70 years, the
Fordham Rams ruled the gridiron, defeating Holy Cross,
54-14, in the 31st Ram-Crusader Cup on Nov. 12, 2016.
Fordham’s fast-paced attack was too much for the Crusaders
defense to handle. In a flurry of air and ground assaults, the
Rams built a 40-7 lead by the end of the first half.
Rams quarterback Kevin Anderson and running back
Chase Edmonds were the catalysts in the scoring barrage,
helping lead the Fordham offense to 608 total yards. Anderson
passed for 426 yards and three touchdowns, while Edmonds
found the end zone four times on the ground, picking up 119
yards along the way. His third touchdown of the contest was
also the 58th of his career, a new Patriot League record for
the junior.
Although Crusaders quarterback Geoff Wade had a good game
from the pocket — 307 yards passing and one touchdown
— Holy Cross struggled throughout. The Crusaders ran for
minus-5 yards on 19 attempts and picked up just 11 first
downs in the game.
In the history of the Cup, which began being played annually
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in 1990, Fordham leads the series, 16-15, and the Rams have
won the last five meetings. But in the all-time matchups
between the two schools, which dates back to 1902,
Holy Cross holds a slight edge, 27–25–2.                                54             14
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G AM E O N
On Sept. 30, 2009, dozens of newspaper reporters and television crews filled
the press conference room on the basement level of Yankee Stadium. Yankees
managing general partner/co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner was set to make a
major announcement, one that had nothing to do with the baseball team in pursuit
of its 27th world championship.
Flanked by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bronx Borough President
Ruben Diaz Jr., Yankees president Randy Levine, Yankees COO Lonn Trost and a
host of other dignitaries, Steinbrenner stepped up to the podium and addressed
the assembled media.
“This is a great day for New York City and the Bronx as we bring a premier college
football bowl game to Yankee Stadium,” he said.
The announcement that the Big 12 and the Big East would be facing off at
Yankee Stadium caused an immediate stir. The Yankees had made it well known
that it was their intention to host a wide variety of events at their newly constructed
home. But the formation of a brand-new bowl game, to be played in the Bronx? Few
saw that coming.
“Over the last several years, we’ve targeted events that might seem unconventional
to New York City, like the Country Music [Association] Awards or NASCAR
Nextel Cup Series Champions Week,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “This will give us a
chance to introduce New York City to thousands of new visitors, including college
students and football fans from the South, East and Midwest.”
The excitement grew over the ensuing months as more details emerged. On March
9, 2010, officials unveiled the game name — the New Era Pinstripe Bowl — and
revealed that it would be televised nationally on ESPN. And, on April 22, the NCAA
Football Issues Committee granted an unprecedented four-year license, the first
time the committee licensed a bowl on a four-year cycle instead of the traditional
yearly basis.
“We could not be more excited about bringing this premier college football bowl
game to Yankee Stadium and the Bronx,” Levine said. “The pageantry and tradition
of college football belongs in Yankee Stadium and New York City.”
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                                                                MVP: RB DELONE CARTER

                                                2010
                                    T HRIL L ER I N T H E C H I L L E R
                                 When the New York Yankees conceived the current Yankee Stadium, they
                                 envisioned it not only as the grandest stage in baseball, but as a venue
                                 hosting a wide spectrum of special events, such as concerts, boxing
                                 matches, international soccer exhibitions and college football games.
                                 The latter came to fruition in a big way with the inaugural
                                 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on December 30, 2010, which saw Syracuse
                                 defeat Kansas State in a thrilling 36-34 finish. The game marked the first
                                 bowl game in the Northeast since 1981. Despite freezing temperatures
                                 and the aftermath of the sixth-worst blizzard in New York City’s recorded
                                 history, which dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the Big Apple earlier in
                                 the week, there was no lack of enthusiasm from the 38,274 fans on hand.
                                 Despite a passionate audience, the most inner pride may have been felt
                                 by Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone. Having grown up in the Bronx,
                                 the lifelong Yankees fan was overwhelmed after capturing the 2010
                                 New Era Pinstripe Bowl George M. Steinbrenner Trophy, saying, “There
                                 was a moment out there tonight where I truly almost did break down and
                                 go to my knees. It truly is a dream come true for me.”
                                 Running back Delone Carter was named MVP after rumbling for a career-high
                                 198 yards and two touchdowns in his final collegiate game.
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                                                 2011
                                           SCA R L E T N I G H T
                               From the exciting action on the field to the 38,328 fans that
                               passed through the turnstiles to the incredible week of events
                               leading up to it, Rutgers’ 27-13 victory over Iowa State in the
                               second annual New Era Pinstripe Bowl proved that this game
                               is here to stay.
                               “The whole idea of this experience is to show the student-athletes
                               and everybody from these great universities what New York City is
       – VS –                  about and what Yankee Stadium is about,” said Yankees president
                               Randy Levine. “They will tell their kids and grandkids, ‘We played
                               at Yankee Stadium.’”

27              13             Rutgers trailed 6-0 after one quarter, but redshirt freshman
                               running back Jawan Jamison, the eventual winner of the 2011
MVP: RB JAWAN JAMISON
                               New Era Pinstripe Bowl David C. Koch MVP Trophy, scored
                               two second-quarter touchdowns as the Scarlet Knights took
                               a 17-6 lead into halftime. A 20-yard touchdown run by Iowa
                               State running back Jeff Woody brought ISU to within a score,
                               20-13, in the fourth, but Rutgers responded with its biggest
                               play of the game, an 86-yard touchdown strike from Chas Dodd
                               to Brandon Coleman that sealed the victory.
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           O RANGE CR USH
Prior to the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Syracuse head
coach Doug Marrone sat in the press conference room at
Yankee Stadium and told the assembled media why he felt
the game was so important. “To the right of us here is the
(George M.) Steinbrenner Trophy,” the Bronx native said.
“That’s why both teams are here, and that’s what we’re
playing for.”
Marrone got his wish on Dec. 29, when his Syracuse
Orange defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers,
38-14. Despite a winter storm, Syracuse piled up 369 yards
on the ground en route to its second New Era Pinstripe Bowl                – VS –
title in three years.
“You know, it’s special,” Marrone said. “Winning the second
one, this has been a special place for all of us. It’s always    38                 14
been a special place for me.”                                   MVP: RB PRINCE-TYSON GULLEY
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                                              2013
                                         IRISH C O ME T O
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                            Two historic football programs, two hearty fan bases, an iconic
                            venue and even some sunny weather all converged to create
       – VS –               the perfect recipe for Yankee Stadium’s fourth annual New Era
                            Pinstripe Bowl. A record 47,122 fans — the first sellout in the
                            game’s history — saw Notre Dame pull away late for a 29-16

29              16          victory over Rutgers. In addition, 4.8 million viewers tuned in to
                            watch the game on ESPN. The final “all-in” national rating of 3.2
MVP: OT ZACK MARTIN         ranked third among the 23 bowl games player prior to New Year’s
                            Day, and 11th overall.
                            On the 55th anniversary of “The Greatest Game Ever Played”— the
                            Baltimore Colts’ overtime victory against the New York Giants at
                            Yankee Stadium for the 1958 NFL championship — Notre Dame
                            improved to 17-6-3 all time in the Bronx.
                            “The New Era Pinstripe Bowl has been a phenomenal success,
                            both for the city and for the Yankees and the universities,” said
                            Yankees president Randy Levine following the game. “We’ve had
                            record sponsorship sales, record marketing agreements. This
                            game has been a complete, 100 percent outstanding success.”
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                  DECEMBER 27, 201 4
Beginning in 2014, the New Era Pinstripe Bowl aligned with one team from the
Atlantic Coast Conference and one team from the Big Ten Conference. The
New York Yankees and the New Era Pinstripe Bowl agreed to a six-year affiliation
with the ACC and an eight-year affiliation with the Big Ten. The conferences will be
represented in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl through 2019 and 2021, respectively,
and have a significant branding presence in Yankee Stadium during the regular
baseball season.
“The addition of the ACC to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, along with the Big Ten, will
provide an annual matchup of some of college football’s top-tier programs,” said
Yankees managing general partner/co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner.
The partnership between the Yankees and the two conferences surely would have
pleased late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who was a staunch supporter of
college football.
“This will be a great opportunity for our fans and alums to connect in the media
capital of the world and with one of the most storied and successful franchises in
sports,” said ACC commissioner John Swofford.
Big Ten commissioner James E. Delany said the agreement to participate in the
New Era Pinstripe Bowl was a natural fit. “By agreeing to an eight-year
partnership, it increases the likelihood that most of the Big Ten schools will
have the opportunity to participate in the game,” Delany said, “while giving our
coaches, student-athletes, administrators and fans the opportunity to experience
the nation’s biggest metropolis and an iconic setting like Yankee Stadium.”
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          2014
FICKEN’S “WALK-OFF” PAT
ENDS OVERTIME THRILLER
Three months after Derek Jeter’s game-winning hit in his final
Yankee Stadium at-bat, Sam Ficken delivered a walk-off of his
own in the 2014 New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
Penn State’s senior placekicker — a team captain who dressed
in Jeter’s locker — booted an extra point in overtime that iced a
31-30 victory over Boston College and sent the Nittany Lions and
their rabid white-and-navy-clad fans into an utter frenzy.
“It was a football stadium tonight, and an awesome one,”
Penn State head coach James Franklin said. “We loved it.”
After the kick sailed through the uprights and into the netting
in front of Monument Park, Ficken and his delirious teammates
sprinted across the field, leaping onto the roof of the Yankees
dugout to celebrate with Nittany Lions rooters before taking a
victory lap around the warning track in right field.
“That was pretty sweet,” said All-American senior linebacker
Mike Hull. “A bunch of guys before the game said that if we won, they
were going to do that. So I guess that was their way of celebrating.”
The sellout marked the first installment of the Big Ten-ACC
New Era Pinstripe Bowl matchup that is slated to run through
at least 2019, and drew the largest crowd (49,012) in the bowl’s
five-year history.

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                                                                        MVP: QB CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG
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               2015
          BLUE DEVILS END
         BOWL DROUGHT WITH
       MEMORABLE OVERTIME WIN
      For Duke’s seniors, the 2015 New Era Pinstripe Bowl was their final
      chance to make history. They made sure to seize the opportunity.
      Duke was outgained 389-163 through the air but made a number of
      big plays on special teams, including Shaun Wilson’s 98-yard kickoff
      return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, to fend off Indiana
      44-41 in overtime in the sixth annual New Era Pinstripe Bowl. It was
      Duke’s first bowl victory since the 1961 Cotton Bowl.
      “I’m excited for our program and what we accomplished as a
      team,” said Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk, who shared co-MVP
      honors with Wilson. “I feel like I’m on top of the world, and this
      team is on top of the world.”
      For the second straight year, Yankee Stadium hosted an
      ACC-Big Ten matchup that required overtime to decide a victor.
      The 37,218 fans in attendance witnessed the second-most exciting
      game of the 2015-16 bowl season according to CBSsports.com.
      After Duke senior kicker Ross Martin booted the go-ahead field
      goal in overtime, Indiana kicker Griffin Oakes attempted a game-
      tying 38-yarder on the ensuing possession. His kick sailed over the
      top of the right upright and was ruled wide, giving the Blue Devils
      the victory after bowl losses in each of the three previous seasons.
      “It was just a phenomenal venue,” said Martin. “That was an
      awesome way to end my career here.”

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                        CO-MVP: QB THOMAS SIRK
                       CO-MVP: RB SHAUN WILSON
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            MVP: RB JUSTIN JACKSON
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With George Steinbrenner listed among its former coaches and Joe Girardi
one of its most notable alumni, Northwestern felt right at home in Yankee
Stadium, topping 23rd-ranked Pittsburgh, 31-24, in the seventh annual
New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
The significance of the venue was not lost on Wildcats running back
Justin Jackson, who joked afterward about using the same urinals that
Derek Jeter once used.
“It was pretty surreal,” said Jackson, who took home the David C. Koch
MVP Trophy after rumbling for 224 yards and three scores. “Great players have
went through here. It’s just cool to be in the home locker room and to get a win
in Yankee Stadium.”
To hoist the George M. Steinbrenner III Championship Trophy, Northwestern
had to overcome a potent Panthers offense that scored 76 points in its
regular season finale and knocked off eventual national champion Clemson
on Nov. 12. Losing star running back James Conner, who missed the second
half after suffering a blow to the head, hurt Pitt’s chances, but the Panthers
nonetheless found themselves holding on to a 24-21 fourth-quarter lead
before Northwestern scored 10 unanswered points and Kyle Queiro made a late
interception to seal the victory.
“[I’ve] been to a lot of bowl games — there’s something special about being in
New York City for the holidays,” said Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
“We’re honored to be the New Era Pinstripe Bowl champions and send our
seniors out the right way.”
N E W ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL
                   ALUMNI IN THE N FL

PLAYER NAME         POS    NEPB YEAR          CURRENT NFL TEAM

SYRACUSE
Ryan Nassib         QB    2010, 2012         New York Giants
Justin Pugh         OG    2010, 2012         New York Giants
Chandler Jones      DE       2010           Arizona Cardinals
Jay Bromley         DT    2010, 2012         New York Giants
Shamarko Thomas      S    2010,2012       Pittsburgh Steelers
Andrew Tiller       OG       2010        San Francisco 49ers
Cameron Lynch       LB       2012      Tampa Bay Buccaneers

KANSAS STATE
Emmanuel Lamur      LB      2010           Minnesota Vikings
Cornelius Lucas     OT      2010                Detroit Lions

RUTGERS
Brandon Coleman     WR    2011, 2013      New Orleans Saints
Marcus Cooper       CB       2011           Arizona Cardinals
Andrew DePaola      LS    2011, 2013   Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kaleb Johnson       OG    2011, 2013        Arizona Cardinals
Tyler Kroft         TE       2013          Cincinnati Bengals
Duron Harmon         S       2011        New England Patriots
Logan Ryan          DB       2011        New England Patriots
Mohamed Sanu        WR       2011             Atlanta Falcons
Tim Wright          TE       2011                Detroit Lions
Michael Burton      FB    2011, 2013             Detroit Lions
Steve Longa         LB       2013                Detroit Lions

IOWA STATE
Carter Bykowski     OT      2011              Atlanta Falcons
Leonard Johnson     CB      2011            Carolina Panthers
A.J. Klein          LB      2011            Carolina Panthers
Kelechi Osemele     OG      2011             Oakland Raiders

WEST VIRGINIA
Will Clarke         DE      2012           Cincinnati Bengals
Terrance Garvin     LB      2012         Washington Redskins
Tavon Austin        WR      2012           Los Angeles Rams
Charles Sims        RB      2012       Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Geno Smith          QB      2012                New York Jets
Mark Glowinski      OL      2012            Seattle Seahawks
Quinton Spain       OL      2012            Tennessee Titans
K.J. Dillon          S      2012              Houston Texans
Karl Joseph          S      2012             Oakland Raiders
Nick Kwiatkoski     LB      2012               Chicago Bears
N E W ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL
                   ALUMNI IN THE N FL

PLAYER NAME             POS    NEPB YEAR          CURRENT NFL TEAM

NOTRE DAME
Zack Martin             OT      2013              Dallas Cowboys
Stephon Tuitt           DE      2013          Pittsburgh Steelers
Troy Niklas             TE      2013            Arizona Cardinals
T.J. Jones              WR      2013                 Detroit Lions
Ben Koyack             TE/FB    2013         Jacksonville Jaguars
Ronnie Stanley          OT      2013            Baltimore Ravens
Sheldon Day             DT      2013         Jacksonville Jaguars
Will Fuller             WR      2013              Houston Texans
C.J. Prosise            RB      2013           Seattle Seahawks
Jaylon Smith            LB      2013              Dallas Cowboys
Keivare Russell         CB      2013          Kansas City Chiefs

PENN STATE
Donovan Smith           OT      2014       Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Adrian Amos              S      2014               Chicago Bears
Jesse James             TE      2014          Pittsburgh Steelers
Christian Hackenberg    QB      2014                New York Jets
Austin Johnson          NT      2014            Tennessee Titans
Jordan Lucas             S      2014              Miami Dolphins
Anthony Zettel          DT      2014                 Detroit Lions
Trevor Williams         CB      2014           Los Angeles Rams
Mike Hull               LB      2014              Miami Dolphins

BOSTON COLLEGE
Brian Mihalik           OT      2014         Pittsburgh Steelers
Justin Simmons           S      2014             Denver Broncos
Ian Silberman           OT      2014            Oakland Raiders
Steven Daniels          LB      2014        Washington Redskins
Josh Keyes              LB      2014             Atlanta Falcons

DUKE
Matt Skura              C       2015            Baltimore Ravens
Carlos Wray             DT      2015            Los Angeles Rams

INDIANA
Jason Spriggs           OT      2015          Green Bay Packers
Nate Sudfeld            QB      2015        Washington Redskins
Darius Latham           DE      2015            Oakland Raiders
COMPL ET E L I S T O F F O O T B A L L G A M E S AT YANKEE STADIUM

 YEAR   DATE      WINNER                  SCORE   LOSER                    SCORE   ATTENDANCE                                 YEAR   DATE      WINNER                   SCORE   LOSER                   SCORE   ATTENDANCE
 1923   Oct. 20   Syracuse                3       Pittsburgh               0       25,000                                     1933   Oct. 7    West Virginia Wesleyan   3       NYU                       0     12,000
        Oct. 27   West Virginia           13      Penn State               13      25,000                                            Oct. 14   NYU                      13      Lafayette                 12    12,000
        Nov. 3    Army Third Corps Area   55      Toronto Argonauts        7       N/A                                               Oct. 21   Colgate                  7       NYU                       0     25,000
        Nov. 6    NYU                     20      Fordham                  0       10,000                                            Nov. 4    Tulane                   7       Colgate                   0     18,000
        Nov. 10   Holy Cross              23      Fordham                  7       8,000                                             Nov. 11   Fordham                  20      NYU                       12    30,000
        Nov. 17   Haskell Indian School   14      Quantico Marines         14      10,000                                            Nov. 18   NYU                      6       Rutgers                   6     12,000
        Nov. 24   NYU                     7       Boston University        0       N/A                                               Nov. 25   NYU                      7       Carnegie Tech             0     15,000
        Dec. 1    Georgetown              6       Fordham                  0       5,000                                             Dec. 2    Notre Dame               13      Army                      12    78,000
        Dec. 8    U.S.S. Wright           6       U.S.S. Wyoming           6       8,000        Atlantic Fleet Championship   1934   Oct. 6    Fordham                  57      Westminster               0     6,000
 1924   Oct. 25   Lafayette               20      Washington & Jefferson   6       15,000                                            Oct. 20   NYU                      12      Lafayette                 7     10,000
        Oct. 27   Navy Scouting Fleet     7       Quantico Marines         6       4,000                                             Oct. 27   NYU                      0       Georgetown                0     15,000
        Nov. 1    Fordham                 27      NYU                      0       15,000                                            Nov. 3    Carnegie Tech            6       NYU                       0     15,000
 1925   Oct. 10   Georgia Tech            16      Penn State               7       8,000                                             Nov. 10   Colgate                  20      Tulane                    6     45,000
        Oct. 17   Army                    27      Notre Dame               0       80,000                                            Nov. 24   Notre Dame               12      Army                      6     80,000
        Oct. 31   Fordham                 26      NYU                      6       15,000                                            Nov. 29   Fordham                  39      NYU                       13    25,000
 1926   Oct. 16   NYU                     21      Tulane                   0       25,000                                     1935   Oct. 5    NYU                      34      Bates College             7     10,000
        Oct. 23   NYU                     30      Rutgers                  0       20,000                                            Oct. 12   NYU                      25      Carnegie Tech             6     20,000
        Oct. 30   NYU                     27      Fordham                  3       35,000                                            Oct. 19   NYU                      33      Penn. Military College 7        10,000
        Nov. 6    NYU                     6       Carnegie Tech            0       35,000                                            Oct. 26   NYU                      7       Georgetown                6     20,000
        Nov. 13   Notre Dame              7       Army                     0       72,000                                            Nov. 2    NYU                      14      Bucknell                  0     15,000
 1927   Oct. 15   NYU                     32      Fordham                  0       45,000                                            Nov. 9    NYU                      45      City College of New York 0      6,000
        Oct. 22   NYU                     60      Rutgers                  6       20,000                                            Nov. 16   Army                     6       Notre Dame                6     80,000
        Oct. 29   NYU                     0       Colgate                  0       45,000                                            Nov. 28   Fordham                  21      NYU                       0     75,000
        Oct. 30   Princeton Alumni        7       Harvard Alumni           0       4,000                                      1936   Oct. 10   Army                     27      Columbia                  16    38,000
        Nov. 5    NYU                     20      Carnegie Tech            6       30,000                                            Oct. 17   North Carolina           14      NYU                       13    8,000
        Nov. 12   Army                    18      Notre Dame               0       80,000                                            Oct. 24   NYU                      7       Georgetown                7     16,000
        Nov. 19   NYU Freshmen            6       Dean Academy             0       25,000       Preliminary Game                     Oct. 31   NYU                      46      Lafayette                 0     10,000
        Nov. 19   NYU                     81      Allegheny                0       25,000                                            Nov. 7    Carnegie Tech.           14      NYU                       6     9,000
 1928   Oct. 20   NYU                     48      Rutgers                  0       25,000                                            Nov. 14   Notre Dame               20      Army                      6     80,000
        Oct. 27   NYU                     47      Colgate                  6       52,000                                            Nov. 21   NYU                      25      City College of New York 7      7,000
        Nov. 3    Georgetown              7       NYU                      2       50,000                                            Nov. 26   NYU                      7       Fordham                   6     50,000
        Nov. 6    West Virginia           18      Fordham                  0       30,000                                     1937   Oct. 23   Lafayette                13      NYU                       0     7,500
        Nov. 10   Notre Dame              12      Army                     6       85,000                                            Oct. 30   NYU                      14      Colgate                   7     25,000
        Nov. 17   NYU                     27      Missouri                 6       45,000                                            Nov. 6    NYU                      13      Lehigh                    0     11,000
        Nov. 29   Oregon State            25      NYU                      13      40,000                                            Nov. 13   Notre Dame               7       Army                      0     65,000
        Dec. 1    Stanford                26      Army                     0       88,000                                            Nov. 27   Fordham                  20      NYU                       7     65,000
 1929   Oct. 19   NYU                     7       Penn State               0       30,000                                     1938   Oct. 15   North Carolina           7       NYU                       0     15,000
        Oct. 26   NYU Freshmen            20      Dean Academy             0       25,000       Preliminary Game                     Oct. 22   Georgetown               14      Manhattan College 13            12,000
        Oct. 26   NYU                     13      Butler                   6       25,000                                            Oct. 29   Notre Dame               19      Army                      7     79,000
        Nov. 2    Georgetown              14      NYU                      0       50,000                                            Nov. 5    Manhattan College        3       North Carolina State 0          8,000
        Nov. 9    NYU                     27      Georgia                  19      42,000                                            Nov. 11   NYU                      13      Colgate                   7     25,000
        Nov. 16   NYU                     14      Missouri                 0       35,000                                            Nov. 19   Manhattan College        13      West Virginia             0     5,000
        Nov. 23   NYU Freshmen            12      Rutgers Freshmen         0       20,000       Preliminary Game                     Nov. 26   Fordham                  25      NYU                       0     50,000
        Nov. 23   NYU                     20      Rutgers                  7       20,000                                     1939   Oct. 21   NYU                      6       Carnegie Tech             0     25,000
        Nov. 28   Carnegie Tech           20      NYU                      0       55,000                                            Oct. 28   NYU                      14      Georgia                   13    15,000
        Nov. 30   Notre Dame              7       Army                     0       85,000                                            Nov. 4    Notre Dame               14      Army                      0     75,600
 1930   Oct. 4    NYU                     41      West Virginia Wesleyan   6       20,000                                            Nov. 11   Missouri                 20      NYU                       7     30,000
        Oct. 11   NYU                     20      Villanova                6       40,000                                            Nov. 18   Georgetown               14      NYU                       0     17,000
        Oct. 18   NYU                     38      Missouri                 0       27,000                                            Dec. 2    Fordham                  18      NYU                       7     57,000
        Oct. 25   Fordham                 7       NYU                      0       78,500                                     1940   Oct. 12   Syracuse                 47      NYU                       13    8,000
        Nov. 1    Hampton Institute       0       Lincoln University       0       9,000                                             Oct. 19   Holy Cross               13      NYU                       7     12,000
        Nov. 8    Army                    13      Illinois                 0       74,000                                            Oct. 26   Georgetown               26      NYU                       0     11,000
        Nov. 15   NYU                     2       Georgetown               0       20,000                                            Nov. 2    Notre Dame               7       Army                      0     76,000
        Nov. 22   NYU                     33      Rutgers                  0       25,000                                            Nov. 9    Manhattan College        45      Marquette                 41    6,000
        Nov. 29   Fordham Freshmen        27      NYU Freshmen             0       5,000        Benefit Game                         Nov. 30   Fordham                  26      NYU                       0     35,000
        Dec. 6    Colgate                 7       NYU                      6       20,000       Benefit Game                  1941   Oct. 11   Texas A&M                49      NYU                       7     18,000
        Dec. 13   Army                    6       Navy                     0       70,000       Benefit Game                         Oct. 18   Syracuse                 31      NYU                       0     10,000
 1931   Oct. 3    NYU                     54      West Virginia Wesleyan   0       16,000                                            Nov. 1    Army                     0       Notre Dame                0     76,000
        Oct. 10   NYU                     34      Georgetown               0       35,000                                            Nov. 8    Missouri                 26      NYU                       0     6,700
        Oct. 17   NYU                     27      Rutgers                  7       15,000                                            Nov. 15   Tulane                   45      NYU                       0     8,100
        Oct. 24   NYU                     13      Colgate                  0       45,000                                            Nov. 29   Fordham                  30      NYU                       9     31,000
        Oct. 31   Oregon                  14      NYU                      6       20,000                                     1942   Oct. 10   Princeton                10      Navy                      0     20,000
        Nov. 7    Georgia                 7       NYU                      6       65,000                                            Nov. 7    Notre Dame               13      Army                      0     75,142
        Nov. 14   NYU                     0       Fordham                  0       78,000                                            Nov. 21   Army                     40      Princeton                 7     18,000
        Nov. 26   NYU                     7       Carnegie Tech            6       25,000                                            Nov. 28   Fordham                  6       North Carolina Pre-Flight 0     24,500
        Nov. 28   Army                    12      Notre Dame               0       78,000                                     1943   Nov. 6    Notre Dame               26      Army                      0     76,000
        Dec. 5    Tennessee               13      NYU                      0       40,684       Benefit Game                  1944   Nov. 11   Army                     59      Notre Dame                0     74,430
        Dec. 9    Columbia                13      Princeton                0       8,000        Round-Robin – Benefit Game    1945   Oct. 13   Army                     28      Michigan                  7     70,000
        Dec. 9    Cornell                 0       Penn                     0       8,000        Round-Robin – Benefit Game           Nov. 10   Army                     48      Notre Dame                0     75,000
        Dec. 12   Army                    17      Navy                     7       75,000       Benefit Game                  1946   Nov. 9    Army                     0       Notre Dame                0     74,000
 1932   Oct. 8    NYU                     21      Rutgers                  0       12,000                                            Nov. 16   NYU                      33      Fordham                   28    28,000
        Oct. 15   NYU                     39      Georgetown               0       30,000                                            Nov. 23   Georgetown               19      NYU                       12    10,000
        Oct. 22   Colgate                 14      NYU                      0       35,000                                     1947   Oct. 11   Army                     0       Illinois                  0     65,000
        Oct. 29   Purdue                  34      NYU                      9       25,000                                            Oct. 18   West Virginia            40      NYU                       0     8,000
        Nov. 5    NYU                     13      Georgia                  7       15,000                                            Nov. 11   NYU                      19      Bucknell                  6     5,000
        Nov. 12   Fordham                 7       NYU                      0       40,000                                     1948   Nov. 6    Army                     43      Stanford                  0     46,695
        Nov. 19   Manhattan College       0       Holy Cross               0       5,000                                             Nov. 13   Rutgers                  40      NYU                       0     4,000
        Nov. 24   NYU                     13      Carnegie Tech            6       18,000                                     1949   Nov. 12   Notre Dame               42      North Carolina            6     67,000
        Nov. 26   Notre Dame              21      Army                     0       80,000                                     1950   Oct. 14   Army                     27      Michigan                  6     67,076
YEAR   DATE       WINNER                SCORE   LOSER                    SCORE   ATTENDANCE
1951   Nov. 3     USC                   28      Army                     6       16,508
1959   Oct. 31    Army                  13      Air Force                13      67,000
1960   Nov. 5     Army                  9       Syracuse                 6       66,000
1961   Nov. 18    Oklahoma              14      Army                     8       37,200
1962   Nov. 17    Pittsburgh            7       Army                     6       23,917
       Dec. 15    Nebraska              36      Miami                    34      6,166        Gotham Bowl
1963   Nov. 28    Syracuse              14      Notre Dame               7       56,972
1964   Nov. 7     Syracuse              27      Army                     15      37,552
1968   Sept. 28   Morgan State          9       Grambling                7       60,811       Invitation Football Classic
1969   Sept. 20   Grambling             30      Morgan State             12      60,118       Invitation Football Classic
       Oct. 11    Notre Dame            45      Army                     0       63,786
1970   Sept. 11   Southern University   21      North Carolina A&T       6       25,000       Invitation Football Classic
1971   Sept. 11   Grambling             31      Morgan State             13      65,055       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1972   Sept. 9    Grambling             6       Morgan State             0       63,917       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1973   Sept. 22   Grambling             31      Morgan State             14      64,243       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1976   Oct. 30    Norfolk State         23      Bethune-Cookman          14      23,518       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1977   Sept. 17   Grambling             35      Morgan State             19      34,403       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1978   Sept. 23   Grambling             21      Morgan State             0       39,118       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1979   Sept. 8    Grambling             28      Morgan State             18      N/A          Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1980   Sept. 13   Grambling             34      Morgan State             13      36,631       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1981   Sept. 5    Grambling             21      Florida A&M              10      40,661       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1982   Sept. 4    Grambling             42      Morgan State             13      33,142       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1983   Sept. 17   Grambling             33      Morgan State             0       34,098       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1984   Sept. 8    Boston University     16      Grambling                9       31,979       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1985   Sept. 21   Grambling             45      North Carolina Central   14      37,192       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1986   Sept. 20   Grambling             32      North Carolina Central   24      31,968       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
1987   Sept. 12   Central State         37      Grambling                21      29,411       Whitney M. Young, Jr. Mem. FB Classic
2010   Nov. 20    Notre Dame            27      Army                     3       54,251
       Dec. 30    Syracuse              36      Kansas State             34      38,274       New Era Pinstripe Bowl
2011   Nov. 12    Rutgers               27      Army                     12      30,028
       Dec. 30    Rutgers               27      Iowa State               13      38,328       New Era Pinstripe Bowl
2012   Dec. 29    Syracuse              38      West Virginia            14      39,098       New Era Pinstripe Bowl
2013   Dec. 28    Notre Dame            29      Rutgers                  16      47,122       New Era Pinstripe Bowl
2014   Nov. 8     Army                  35      UConn                    21      27,453
       Nov. 22    Lafayette             27      Lehigh                   7       48,256
       Dec. 27    Penn State            31      Boston College           30      49,012       New Era Pinstripe Bowl
       Nov. 12    Fordham               54      Holy Cross               14      21,375
2015   Dec. 26    Duke                  44      Indiana                  41      37,218       New Era Pinstripe Bowl
2016   Dec. 28    Northwestern          31      Pittsburgh               24      37,918       New Era Pinstripe Bowl
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