TEXARKANA, Ark. – At a press conference on Tuesday, the Great American Conference announced an official tie-in newly created Live United Texarkana Bowl. The inaugural game will be played at noon on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Razorback Stadium in Texarkana, Ark. Profits made above the expenses will benefit the United Way of Texarkana.
The Live United Bowl becomes just the third Division II bowl game in the country. This tie-in assures a GAC football team will see postseason play for the first time in the three-year history of the league. Last year, Henderson State and Harding became the first GAC schools to qualify for the Division II Playoffs while Southern Arkansas played in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl.
“The Great American Conference is excited to be a part of this inaugural event in Texarkana and look forward to building a long-standing relationship with the Texarkana community and football fans in the region,” GAC Commissioner Will Prewitt said.
The GAC will send its highest-finishing team that did not advance to the Division II Playoffs to the Live United Bowl. Their opponent will be determined at a later date. Should multiple teams tie in the regular-season standings, the league will use its official tiebreaker policy to determine which school receives the bid
“We are excited about the new Live United Bowl game and our host-team relationship with the Great American Conference,” said Allen Brown, Chairman of the Bowl Committee and CEO of Mil-Way Federal Credit Union.” We are looking forward to welcoming two top notch NCAA Division II collegiate football teams to our area for a chance to take home the first Live United Bowl championship.”
Tickets go on sale on November 1 and will be $6 for adults and $4 for children. Fans can visit
TexarkanaBowl.com for more information.
GAC TIEBREAKER POLICY (BYLAW 13)
SECTION 2: TIE-BREAK
2.1 ... Two-Way Ties: In the event of a two-way tie, the seed positions are determined by:
a) Record against each other;
b) Record against common opponents in descending order starting with the highest seeded team;
c) If the above formula is not conclusive, the Commissioner shall conduct a coin flip to determine the highest seeded team(s).
2.2 ... Multiple ties:
a) At the conclusion of Conference play, if three or more teams are tied, the team with the most games won against other tied teams collectively will be awarded the highest seeded position. The remaining teams are placed at the beginning of the appropriate formula for "Multiple Ties" or "Two-Way Ties" until all ties have been broken.
b) If one team does not have a winning record (more games won) against the other tied teams collectively, the individual records against the other Conference opponents in descending order starting with the top-seeded team are compared.
c) When one team is awarded the higher seeded position by this method, the remaining teams are placed at the beginning of the appropriate formula for "Multiple Ties" or "Two-Way Ties" until all ties have been broken.\