Second Rice Player Picked
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
A second competitor from Rice was picked in the National Football League draft Saturday as four players with participation in the last three Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowls were part of the 2013 selection process. Continue reading →
Two BHAFB Participants Picked
Friday, April 26th, 2013
Two more players with experience playing in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl were picked Friday in the National Football League draft. Defensive end Margus Hunt of SMU and tight end Vance McDonald of Rice were second-round selections by the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers, respectively. Continue reading →
BYU’s Ansah No. 49 BHAFB NFL Draftee
Friday, April 26th, 2013
BYU’s Ezekiel Ansah became the 49th former Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl participant to be selected in the National Football League draft as the Cougar defender was the fifth overall pick in the 2013 selection process by the Detroit Lions. A special team’s performer in the 2011 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl when BYU scored a 24-21 come-from-behind win over Tulsa in the game played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Ansah is also highest bowl game participant to be selected in the opening round of the NFL draft. Continue reading →
2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl announces December 30 kickoff
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will be played in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. The 11th edition of this postseason college football bowl game will kick off at 10:45 a.m. (CT) from Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of TCU. The game will air on ESPN and ESPN Radio. This year’s Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl is slated to feature a team from the Mountain West Conference versus the U.S. Naval Academy, pending bowl eligibility. Continue reading →
Nomination Process Begins for 2013 Armed Forces Merit Award
Saturday, March 30th, 2013
The nomination process for the Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America in conjunction with the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl has begun with the 2013 recipient to be named on Veterans’ Day (November 11). Continue reading →
