AUGUST 2025 EDITION
UPCOMING EVENTS
When: Saturday, August 30 at 5 PM // Where: Provenance Town Center
Members and the public are invited to join us for our annual Fish N’ Football celebration! Live music by Hidden Tracks will kick things off before we stream the LSU vs. Clemson game on the big screen! Nearby restaurants will have food & drinks available, and we’ll have two cash bars for adult beverages.
Free & open to the public, but members get the VIP treatment with:
• Catered fish fry by Johnny’s Catfish
• Complimentary drinks (water, soda & beer)
• Access to an exclusive members-only section
Bring the whole family — there will be games, inflatables, and fun for all ages!
IN THE NEWS
INDEPENDENCE BOWL HOSTS INAUGURAL HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA DAY
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl hosted their inaugural High School Football Media Day, presented by Jimmy Granger Ford of Stonewall, on Wednesday, August 6 in the Club Level at Independence Stadium.
The Media Day featured players and coaches from 30 high schools from nine Parishes across Northwest Louisiana, promoting their teams and upcoming seasons. Representatives from the LHSAA, LHSCA and LSHOA were also featured speakers at the event.
Check out the video above or the news articles below for coverage of the event!
MORE COVERAGE FROM HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY
• Photos: Local football players pose for the camera at inaugural Independence Bowl High School Football Media Day — The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate
• Independence Bowl High School Football Media Day unites Northwest Louisiana schools — KSLA
• Here's where North DeSoto QB Luke Delafield will play collegiately — Shreveport Times
• Photo Gallery: Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl High School Football Media Day — Minden Press-Herald
• Players speak from Independence Bowl High School Media Day on upcoming season — KSLA
• Find out where Evangel Christian's Damari Drake will play in college — Shreveport Times
• Plenty of optimism at Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl High School Media Day — Minden Press-Herald
COVERAGE FROM KICKOFF DINNER WITH MACK BROWN
• Photos: Mack Brown speaks at I-Bowl Kickoff Dinner, surprised by former players — The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate
• Former Texas coach Mack Brown talks state of college football, importance of relationships — Shreveport Times
• Hall of Fame college football coach returns to Independence Bowl — KTAL
• College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Mack Brown, shares life lessons and football stories at Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner — KSLA
• Photo Gallery: Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner — Bossier Press-Tribune
• Mack Brown's return to Shreveport provides inspiration for I-Bowl audience, joyful reunion for coaching icon — Shreveport-Bossier Journal
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WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS TO THE INDEPENDENCE BOWL FOUNDATION!
Our bowl spans over six decades, and the Independence Bowl Foundation is the main catalyst for our success! The Independence Bowl Foundation is an organization consisting of numerous volunteer committees, which carry out all of its functions, drawing upon its more than 350 members. Memberships are open for anyone who would like to become a part of the 11th most-historic bowl game in college football and start as low as $200. Welcome to our new Independence Bowl Foundation members!
Charlie Cavell
Chris & Bridget Hamm, Harrison Paint
David Schoonover, Module X
The countdown to the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl is on, as the 2025 college football season kicks off later this month, and tickets to the 49th edition of Shreveport-Bossier City’s annual bowl game are now officially on sale to the public.
The 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will kick off on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. at Independence Stadium. Great seating options are available throughout the stadium – ranging from $20 to $70.
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The Inside the I-Bowl Podcast, presented by The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, is the official podcast of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl and Independence Bowl Foundation. We keep you updated on all the Independence Bowl news throughout the year, as well as college football news and current events. We also talk to former Independence Bowl players and coaches, sharing their college football and Bowl Season stories, as well as their experience in Shreveport. Click the buttons on the right to subscribe and listen! WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!
Full episodes of the Inside the I-Bowl Podcast, presented by The Shreveport Bossier City Advocate, and more are on YouTube!
Watch every episode of the podcast on the Bowl's official YouTube channel!
