Yellowcard

Warren Cooke still stayed with the band until after the band recorded The Underdog EP.
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When Ben Dobson and Todd Clary left Yellowcard, Ryan Key picked up from there. Please see NCAA football bowl games, 2004-05. The band's three singles from their 2003 release are "Way Away", "Ocean Avenue", and most recenltly, "Only One.". Last season played in parentheses. The band's popularity continues today and has toured with bands such as Something Corporate and Less Than Jake, as well as appearing on the soundtrack of the hit film Spider-Man 2. This decision was met with some criticism, as some teams, such as Alabama and Auburn, who traditionally have a bye week on Thanksgiving weekend, will have to play eight games consecutively some seasons.

Fans loved the album's sincere lyrics and unique musical style (mostly due to Mackin's violin playing). In spring 2005, the NCAA ruled that teams could schedule 12 regular-season games beginning in the 2006 season. However, Yellowcard's real public reception came after signing with Capitol Records in 2003 and releasing Ocean Avenue. A series of all-star bowl games round out the season for the balance of January, including the East-West Shrine Game, the Senior Bowl (for many decades the official final game of the season), the Hula Bowl, and the Gridiron Classic (in recent years, the Hula and Gridiron have alternated as the final game of the season). The new group released their debut album, One for the Kids (Lobster Records), in 2001, and followed up with The Underdog EP (Fueled by Ramen Records) in 2002 which were both well-received by fans. This is then followed by a series of bowl games that showcase (usually) the top college team in a particular conference, as well as the consensus "national champion", which is determined not by a true playoff, but by a controversial confederation of voters, broadcast networks, bowls and conferences known as the Bowl Championship Series. Their current singer left and was replaced by Ryan Key who convinced the band that they couldn't be successful in Florida, so they decided to move to Southern California. The college post-season is ushered in by the annual presentation of the Heisman Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in all of college football, given to the top player of the year as determined by a panel consisting of media voters and former winners of the award.

The band released their first album, Where We Stand (Takeover Records), in 1999 and met with some success, but some began to undergo some changes. The regular season then continues through early December (generally ending with the annual Army-Navy Game). Originally, the band was made up of five members: Ben Dobson (vocals), Todd Clary (vocals,guitar),Ben Harper (guitar), Sean Mackin (violin), Warren Cooke (bass), and Longineu Parsons (drums). Until 2003, the regular season was officially ushered in by the Kickoff Classic, held in recent years in New Jersey (although other pre-season games such as the Eddie Robinson Classic and the Pigskin Classic have also been played), but recent NCAA policy changes have eliminated some of these games, and so the season now largely starts out with regular games. Yellowcard was formed in 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida after meeting at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Division 1A college football begins two to three weeks earlier than the NFL, towards the end of August. Their music is usually categorized as either pop punk or modern rock, though their use of a violin makes them unique among these genres. It was not until the post-World War II era that the pro game achieved ascendancy in the eyes of the average American sports fan.

Yellowcard is a band based in Los Angeles, California. Innovations in strategy and style of play originated in college football and spread to the pro game gradually. Peter Mosely, (bass, vocals). Prior to the founding of the National Football League, and for a few decades thereafter, college football was the predominant venue for American football. Parsons III, (drums). Another was the banning of "mass momentum" plays (many of which, like the infamous "flying wedge", were sometimes literally deadly). Longineu W. One of the rules changes to emerge from this attempt at alleviating the violence of the sport was the introduction of the forward pass.

Ben Harper, (guitar). The response to this was the formation of what became the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which set rules governing the sport. Sean Mackin,(violin, vocals). President Theodore Roosevelt threatened, in 1906, to ban the sport following a series of player deaths from injuries suffered during games. Ryan Key, (vocals, guitar). It also became increasingly violent. Warren Cooke, (bass). The game increased in popularity through the remainder of the 19th century.

Longineu Parsons III, (drums). The teams agreed to play under compromise rules, and from this meeting the game of football began to evolve in both the United States and Canada. Ben Harper, (guitar). The two teams were used to playing different brands of football — the McGill team played a rugby-style game, while Harvard played a soccer-style game. Sean Mackin(Wellman), (violin). The development of the American game can be traced to a meeting between the Harvard University and McGill University football teams in 1874. Todd Clary, (vocals, guitar). The rules of that game were the 1863 rules of the English Football Association, the basis of the modern form of soccer.

Ben Dobson, (vocals). As the score would seemingly indicate, the game bore little resemblance to the game of today. Beyond Ocean Avenue: Live At The Electric Factory (2004). Rutgers won, by a score of 6 to 4. Ocean Avenue (2003). The first game played between teams representing different colleges or universities was played on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton University, at College Field (now the site of the College Avenue Gymnasium), New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Underdog EP (2002). College football remains extremely popular today among students, alumni, and other fans of the sport.

One for the Kids (2001). College football was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States. Where We Stand (1999). NCAA football bowl games, 2004-05. Still Standing EP (1998). Bowl Championship Series. Midget Tossing (1997). Doak Walker Award.

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Jim Thorpe Award. Mosi Tatupu Award. Dave Rimington Trophy.

Walter Payton Award. Outland Trophy. Davey O'Brien Award. Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

Maxwell Award. Manning Award. Lombardi Award. Harlon Hill Trophy.

Heisman Trophy. Lou Groza Award. Grantland Rice Award. Gagliardi Trophy.

Dick Butkus Award. Buck Buchanan Award. Fred Biletnikoff Award. Chuck Bednarik Award.

College Football All-America Teams: originally selected by Walter Camp. Shrine Bowl - Little Rock, Arkansas (1948). Seattle Bowl - Seattle, Washington (2001 -2002). San Diego East-West Christmas Classic - San Diego, California (1921 - 1922).

Salad Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona (1948 - 1952). Raisin Bowl - Fresno, California (1946 - 1949). Presidential Cup Bowl - College Park, Maryland (1950). Pasadena Bowl - Pasadena, California (1967 - 1971).

Oil Bowl - Houston, Texas (1946 - 1947). Oahu Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii (1998 - 2000). Mercy Bowl - Los Angeles, California (1961; 1971). Los Angeles Christmas Festival - Los Angeles, California (1924).

Harbor Bowl - San Diego, California (1947 - 1949). Great Lakes Bowl - Cleveland, Ohio (1947). Gotham Bowl - New York, New York (1961 - 1962). Garden State Bowl - East Rutherford, New Jersey (1978 - 1981).

Freedom Bowl - Anaheim, California (1984 - 1994). Fort Worth Classic - Fort Worth, Texas (1921). Dixie Classic - Dallas, Texas (1922, 1925, 1934). Dixie Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1948 - 1949).

Delta Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee (1948 - 1949). Cherry Bowl - Pontiac, Michigan (1984 - 1985). Camellia Bowl - Lafayette, Louisiana (1948). California Bowl - Fresno, California (1981 - 1991).

Bluegrass Bowl - Louisville, Kentucky (1958). Bluebonnet Bowl - Houston, Texas (1959 - 1987). Bacardi Bowl - Havana, Cuba (1937). Aviation Bowl - Dayton, Ohio (1961).

Aloha Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii (1982 – 2000). All-American Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1977 - 1990) (formerly Hall of Fame Classic). Sun Bowl - El Paso, Texas, (since 1936) (originally Sun Bowl, later John Hancock Bowl). Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, Louisiana, (since 1935).

Silicon Valley Football Classic - San Jose, California, (since 2000). Senior Bowl - Jacksonville, Florida (1950), Mobile, Alabama (since 1951). Rose Bowl - Pasadena, California, (1902, continuously since 1916). Peach Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia, (since 1968).

Outback Bowl - Tampa, Florida, (since 1986) (was Hall of Fame Bowl). Orange Bowl - Miami, Florida, (since 1946). New Orleans Bowl - New Orleans, Louisiana, (since 2001). Music City Bowl - Nashville, Tennessee, (since 1998).

MPC Computers Bowl - Boise, Idaho, (since 1997) (was Humanitarian Bowl). Motor City Bowl - Detroit, Michigan, (since 1997). Liberty Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee, (since 1959). Las Vegas Bowl - Las Vegas, Nevada, (since 1992).

Insight Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona, (since 1989) (was Copper Bowl). Independence Bowl - Shreveport, Louisiana, (since 1976). Hula Bowl - Hawaii (different cities since 1946). Holiday Bowl - San Diego, California, (since 1978).

Houston Bowl- Houston, Texas, (since 2000). Hawaii Bowl- Honolulu, Hawaii, (since 2002). GMAC Bowl - Mobile, Alabama, (since 1999). Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Florida, (since 1946).

Fort Worth Bowl - Fort Worth, Texas, (since 2003). Fiesta Bowl - Tempe, Arizona, (since 1971). Emerald Bowl - San Francisco, California, (since 2002) (was San Francisco Bowl). East-West Shrine Game - Stanford, California (1925-2000), San Francisco, California (since 2001).

Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas, (since 1937). Continental Tire Bowl - Charlotte, North Carolina, (since 2002). Champs Sports Bowl - Orlando, Florida, (since 1990). Capital One Bowl - Orlando, Florida, (since 1947) (was Tangerine Bowl and Florida Citrus Bowl).

Blue-Gray Football Classic - Montgomery, Alabama (1938-2001), Troy, Alabama (since 2003). Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, Texas, (since 1993). Xavier University (Cincinnati) (1973). University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (1974).

Wichita State University (1986). University of Vermont (1974). University of Texas at Arlington (1985). Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (1966).

Stetson University (1956). Siena College (2003). Seton Hall University (1981). Santa Clara University (1992).

University of San Francisco (1971). Mary's College of California (2003). St. Saint Louis University (1949).

Joseph's University (1939). St. John's University, New York (2002). St.

Francis College (New York) (1935). St. Bonaventure University (1951). St.

Rider University (1951). Providence College (1941). University of Portland (1949). Pepperdine University (1961).

University of the Pacific (1995). The school has never sponsored football since becoming an independent institution in 1962. At that time, Old Dominion was a two-year division of The College of William and Mary. Old Dominion University (1941)