History of the All American Bowl
About the All American Bowl
The All American Bowl was founded to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best at their level in an all star game setting. In April of 1996, the first All American Bowl was played in Minnesota and has since been played at various cities across North America including: As part of the Super Bowl in Miami, the NFL experience in Atlanta and coordinated games in AT&T Stadium Dallas, Texas; Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, the US Bank Stadium (Metrodome) Minneapolis, Minnesota, Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, UNI Dome in Cedar Falls Iowa; Daytona Beach, Florida; Thunder Bay, Canada; San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Aztec Bowl in Mexico City at Olympic Stadium, Chihuahua, Monterey, and Chiapas Mexico.
The All American Bowl also gives athletes the potential to be scouted by colleges and professional football teams.
The All American Bowl has several types of games for different levels of competition that include: DI, DII, DIII, JUCO, Minor League Football, Free Agent, and High School. The participants in the All American Bowls have been nominated for their outstanding performances throughout their season, their accomplished career, love for the game, a chance to be noticed, and a last chance to play the game we all love! Over 3000 athletes have participated in the All American Bowl.
PAST BOWLS GAMES:
1996
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
1997
Semi-Pro Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
Semi-Pro/DII/III All American Bowl- HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - Orange Bowl, Miami
High School All-American Bowl - Minneapolis, MN
1998
Semi-Pro Bowl - HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - Orange Bowl, Miami
1999
Semi-Pro/DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
Semi-Pro/DII/III All-American Bowl - Daytona Beach
Semi-Pro/DII/III All-American Bowl - Tropical Park, Miami
2000
All American Bowl All-Star Game - Miami Super Bowl
JUCO All-American Bowl - Las Vegas
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
WPFL Championship- Houston Texas
2001
WPFL All-Star Game - Atlanta Super Bowl
DII/III All-American Bowl - Atlanta Super Bowl
DII/III All-American Bowl - Midway Stadium
2002
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)
2003
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)
2004
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)
2005
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)
2006
All American Bowl - Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Agent All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)
2007
All American Bowl - Orange Bowl Miami, Florida
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
2008
Division II/III & Free Agent All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)
2009
Free Agent NAFL/All-American Bowl - North Miami Stadium, Florida
College/Semi Pro All American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (2 Games)
2010
DII/DIII & Semi Pro All American Bowl-Charleston, West Virginia
DII/DIII & Semi Pro All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome
2011
All American Bowl-San Juan Puerto Rico
All American Bowl-Charleston, West Virginia
High School All American Bowl-Kings Mountain NC
DII/DIII & Semi Pro All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome
Aztec Bowl - Chihuahua, Mexico (All Amercan Eagles)
2012
All American Bowl-UniDome Waterloo Iowa
DII/DIII All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome
Semi Pro All American Bowl-HHH Metrodom
Aztec Bowl - Monterrey, Mexico (All Amercan Eagles)
2013
All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome
College All American Bowl Stripes 17 Stars 17 & Team,,
Semi Pro All American Bowl CanAm 38 Team IronMan 6
American Bowl Mexico City Mexico, All American Eagles
DII/DIII Aztec Bowl Monterrey Mexico, All American Eagles
2014
Casino Bowl - Las Vegas Nevada
DII/DIII All American Bowl - AT&T Stadium Dallas Texas
Aztec Bowl - Chihuahua, Team USA All American Eagles
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach Fl
2015
All American Bowl - Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach FL
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach Fl
Aztec Bowl - Mexico City Mexico, Team USA All American Eagles
2016
All American Bowl - US Bank Stadium Minneapolis MN
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach FL
Aztec Bowl - Monterrey Mexico, Team USA All American Eagles
2017
All American Bowl - US Bank Stadium Minneapolis MN
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach FL
Aztec Bowl - Texcoco, Mexico, Team USA All American Eagles
2018
All American Bowl - US Bank Stadium Minneapolis MN
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach FL
Aztec Bowl - Mexico City, Mexico, Team USA All American Eagles
Terry Sullivan
Terry Sullivan is an entrepreneur, promoter and founder of many enterprises and the owner of 360 Sports and Events. He is the founder of the All American Bowl, All American Eagles, USA Bowl, WPFL and Preferred Image Sportswear. His contributions to football at many levels are professional, thorough and exemplary.
In 1996 he established the All American Bowl which is an American Football All Star Game for several levels including: Division I, II and Division III, JUCO, Semi-Pro and High School football players. He has coordinated All Star games and events at the Super Bowl in Miami, the NFL experience in Atlanta and coordinated games in AT&T Stadium Dallas, Texas; Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, the US Bank Stadium (Metrodome) Minneapolis, Minnesota, Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, UNI Dome in Cedar Falls Iowa; Daytona Beach, Florida; Thunder Bay, Canada; San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Aztec Bowl in Mexico City at Olympic Stadium, Chihuahua, Monterey, and Chiapas Mexico.
Sullivan founded the Mid America Football League in 1995 and in 2007 merged this league into the North American Football League. With Sullivan’s hard work the NAFL expanded to 140 teams with 7,000 participants by 2009. Sullivan founded the USA Bowl National Championship for Adult Amateur teams. He recognizes and ranks the nation’s Top 25 teams by analysis of 1,100 Semi Pro teams in the USA.
In 2003 Terry Sullivan was inducted in the American Football Association Hall of Fame. Two years later he was inducted in the Minor League Football News Hall of Fame and by 2010 into the American Football Hall of Fame Making him a member of three Halls of Fame. Sullivan was named National Football Events “Man of the Year” in 2012. These prestigious honors are the culmination of Terry’s forty-five years in football.
Sullivan was instrumental in the resurgence of women's football in the United States. He Founded the Women’s Professional Football league in 1999 and the two original teams the Minnesota Vixens and the Lake Michigan Minx. From those teams women's football has grown to over 100 teams and 3,000 participants. Prior to the start of the WPFL in 1999 there were no organized women’s teams playing American football in the United States.
Sullivan is a former assistant football coach from Eden Prairie, Minnesota and was raised in Brooten MN. Where he rushed for 2,500 total yards in High School before playing college football at Willmar Community College and then at Moorhead State University. In 1974 he was listed in Who’s Who in Football. Sullivan is married to Patricia and has 3 children Brandon, Declan and Kiersten. Sullivan is also a Classic Car collector. Philanthropy: Minnesota Minute Men: Minnesota Mr. Hockey Awards Board Member.