JUNE 2025 EDITION
IN THE NEWS
2025 INDEPENDENCE BOWL TO KICK
OFF ON DECEMBER 30 AT 1 P.M.
A date is set for the 49th edition of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, as Shreveport’s annual college football bowl game will kick off on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. CST on ESPN.
“The December 30th afternoon game should provide us with a great opportunity to promote the Independence Bowl, Radiance Technologies and the Shreveport-Bossier community on the national stage,” said 2025 Independence Bowl Foundation Chair Sarah Giglio. “We look forward to hosting an exciting Bowl Week for fans after the Christmas holiday and creating an electric atmosphere around Independence Stadium on game day.”
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl continues to have a major impact on the Shreveport-Bossier community each year, driving revenue to the area and providing exposure about the area to a national audience. The Independence Bowl brings around $9 million in direct and indirect spending to the area and provides a total benefit of around $30 million each year.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GAME TICKETS
Ticket renewals for fans who have bought Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl tickets in the past are being mailed out over the next two weeks. The renewal deadline for fans who would like to secure the same seats they have had in the past is Thursday, July 31. Tickets will go on sale to the public in closer to football season and will be available at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/tickets. Individual tickets will start at $20, and there will also be group tickets, Small Business Fan Packs, Family Four-Packs and other ticket packages available. For ticketing questions, fans can call the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl office at (318) 221-0712 or toll-free at (888) 414-BOWL.
UPCOMING EVENTS
HALL OF FAMER MACK BROWN TO BE 2025 KICKOFF DINNER SPEAKER
Mack Brown is a college football legend – a College Football Hall of Famer, two-time Coach of the Year and BCS National Champion – and will be the featured speaker at the 15th Annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner on Monday, August 18.
Brown has been a staple of the college football coaching world over the past 47 years with five stops in 36 years as head coach at four different universities – Appalachian State (1983), Tulane (1985-1987), North Carolina (1988-1997 and 2019-2024) and Texas (1998-2013). During his 36-year head coaching career, Brown compiled a 288-155-1 record. His 288 wins rank him seventh on the FBS all-time wins list. He is a two-time National Coach of the Year – winning the 2005 Paul W. “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the 2008 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year Award. He won the 2005 BCS National Championship with the Longhorns in one of the most memorable games in college football history.
Individual tickets to the event are on sale for $50 apiece, and a table of eight is $400. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or calling the Bowl office at (318) 221-0712. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for a cocktail hour and dinner buffets will open at 6:15 p.m. The program will begin at 7 p.m. with a Q&A to conclude.
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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!
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