2011 Bowl Games: What If They Held a Bowl Game At...

This season we have 35 Bowl games taking place in 32 different stadiums. For the most part, the venues are lucrative, warm or historical, and each one is more than fun for universities to compete in. 

However, are they really enough for the fans, players and schools? Is the college football bowl season getting too repetitive, boring, or overall "the same old, same old"? 

There are so many untapped markets out there that many supporters would be more than happy enough to make possible for the best sport in the nation. For example, what if we had a bowl game up in Wrigley Field? 

Or in the shadow of the Green Monster at Fenway Park? I mean, why not? These are great, historical locations that all sports fans love.

In honor of that vision, we take at look at the top 20 stadiums bowl games could be played at and why they would be so awesome for everyone involved. 

The Carrier Dome

Location: Syracuse, NY 

Possible Names: The Syracuse Bowl, the Carrier Bowl

The Carrier Dome is home to Syracuse football and basketball. It's more than special just because the university uses it for more than just one sport and can keep visitors warm during the cold winters.

Traveling up to take a look at the historic university would be more than worth it, and you would get to stay inside for the football game as well. It's a win-win.  

Edward Jones Dome

Location: St. Louis, MO

Possible Names: The Arch Bowl, the Rams Bowl

This dome plays home to the St. Louis Rams. In one of the many untapped cities that is great to visit, this dome would make it warm for fans to watch the game and also provide some great tourist attractions for the patrons of the universities. 

Rice-Eccles Stadium

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Possible Names: The Salt Lake Bowl, the Utah Bowl

Home to the Utah Utes, this venue is located in the capital of Utah. Salt Lake City may not have all the lucrative venues of some other large cities, but seeing the capital as well as the actual lakes themselves are great tourist things to do. 

Soldier Field

Location: Chicago, IL

Possible Names: The Windy City Bowl, the Chicago Bowl, Soldier Bowl

The historic Soldier Field has played host to the Chicago Bears for decades now. Located right in the middle of the one of the greatest cities in America, anyone would jump at a chance to see this bowl game get played out. 

The MetroDome

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Possible Names: The Vikings Bowl, the Ice Bowl

Home to the Minnesota Vikings, this stadium holds up in the great state to the north. Although Minnesota isn't exactly every kid's dream destination, the warm dome would make the football more enjoyable.

Also, being that the Vikings will be leaving once their new stadium is completed, this might be one of the last chances to see football in the dangerous stadium. 

Qwest Field

Location: Seattle, WA

Possible Names: The Pacific Bowl, the Seahawks Bowl, the Space Needle Bowl

Seattle would play host for this bowl game. Its beautiful view of the city, unique design, and great tourist attractions would make this game top notch.

There are multiple things to see and do in the surrounding area of Seattle such as visit Mt. Rainer or Olympia National Park. 

Heinz Field

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Possible Names: The Ketchup Bowl, the Steel Bowl

It is unbelievable that the bowl system hasn't taken advantage of the city of Pittsburgh yet. Sitting right on the river, Heinz Field has a great city view as well as some great history.

Lots of great football has been played in this stadium for years now, and bowl season should take advantage of that and get in on the action. 

M&T Bank Stadium

Location: Baltimore, MD

Possible Names: The Baltimore Bowl, the Ravens Bowl

Home of the Ravens, this game would be awesome for fans.

Right near Washington D.C. as well as directly on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, this bowl game would highlight some of the Eastern Seaboard's best qualities. 

Williams-Brice Stadium

Location: Columbia, SC

Possible Names: The Carolina Bowl, the Gamecock Bowl

Although the North Carolina market has been taken with the Belk Bowl, South Carolina still remains wide open.

As more southern and with better weather, this beautiful capital would be a great location for a bowl game. The university would love the attention and provides a great campus for people to see. 

Arrowhead Stadium

Location: Kansas City, MO

Possible Names: The Arrowhead Bowl, the KC Bowl

The Chiefs play in a very historic stadium. Although it has been recently renovated, it still easily provides that historic touch that football fans love to see.

It may get quite chilly during the winter, but it would be more than worth it for visitors if they get the chance to come. 

Lucas Oil Stadium

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Possible Names: The Colts Bowl, the Indy Bowl

Home to the Colts, this fairly new stadium would provide an indoor warm venue for fans in the north. It's huge and is known for being one of the coolest new stadiums in the NFL.

Indianapolis may not be the greatest city on the map, but it will easily provide enough fun for tourists.

The Great American Ballpark

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Possible Names: The Red Bowl, the Cincy Bowl, the Ohio Bowl

A great venue and home to the Reds, this ballpark would be a top notch host for a bowl game. Similar to Citizen Bank Park, it provides fans with a rich history and a fun environment.

The city of Cincinnati is more fun that one might originally think, and given a chance, would be surprising. 

Citizens Bank Park

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Possible Names: The Philly Bow, the Pennsylvania Bowl

The host stadium for the Phillies, this bowl location would be fantastic for fans to visit. The city itself is great enough to see, but with the history and design of this ballpark, it would hard to not want to come.

As possibly the most historic city in the nation, it's crazy no bowl is there now. 

Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, IL

Possible Names: The Cubs Bowl, the Chicago Bowl, the Illinois Bowl

As possibly the most well-known MLB stadium in the nation, this field is more than historic—it's legendary.

Wrigley Field has hosted the Cubs for decades now, and taking advantage of this great city and location would make it a magnet for fans whose team is playing there in a bowl game. 

Lambeau Field

Location: Green Bay, WI

Possible Names: The Lambeau Bowl, the Packers Bowl, the Wisconsin Bowl, the Snow Bowl

Lambeau is arguably the most well-known NFL stadium in the nation. The Packers are one of the original squads in the league, and their home field was host to the very first super bowl.

Although this bowl would be a cold one, any football fan would know that the history and destination would make the trip more than worth it.  

Fenway Park

Location: Boston, MA

Possible Names: The Green Monster Bowl, the Boston Bowl, the Red Sox Bowl

Holding onto the most well known wall in America, Fenway is one of the top dogs when it comes to amazing places to play. Hosting a bowl game there would make this thing explode as fans would flood in to see a football game played here.

Although very cold, this game would be only the beginning, as Boston is one of the many cities that many Americans need to see. Its history is legendary. 

Mile High Stadium

Location: Denver, CO

Possible Names: The Mile High Bowl, The Tebow Bowl, the Denver Bowl

Another great capital city that the bowl season is missing out on, Denver would be a great challenge for any pair of teams. Its thin air would make football all the more difficult and provide fans with a great game.

Not to mention the great attractions the city of Denver has to offer, including but not limited to the gold topped capital building and a US Mint. 

Busch Stadium

Location: St. Louis, MO

Possible Names: The Gateway Bowl, the Busch Bowl, the Cardinal Bowl

With possibly the best backdrop in sports, this field is home to the current World Series champs. Its location right in the middle of this historic city makes it even more fun and a huge draw for fans.

St. Louis is big historically as well, holding the Gateway Arch and the meeting point of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. 

The SkyDome

Location: Toronto, Canada

Possible Names: The Canada Bowl, the Blue Jays Bowl, the Toronto Bowl

As an out-of-the-country bowl game, this would make fans more desperate to go see it. Toronto isn't exactly a huge venue, but how many times will anyone ever want to just visit Canada?

This will give many football fans a reason to hit up our friends to the north and convince some poor Canadians that hockey isn't even close physically to football. It's also indoors, which will be lovely in the freezing temperatures that is Ontario.  

Wembley Stadium

Location: London, Britain

Possible Names: the British Bowl, the England Bowl, the Atlantic Bowl

This may seem a bit of a stretch sending two college schools all the way across the ocean to see London, but if the NFL can do it, why can't the NCAA?

Not only would it give us Americans a chance to bug the British on how much better football is than soccer, but it provides us a solid reason to visit London and see one of the most historic venues in the world.