1997 Humanitarian Bowl
| 1997 Humanitarian Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 29, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Bronco Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Boise, Idaho | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Cincinnati by 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Chuck McFerrin (Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 16,289 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$750,000 per team | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1997 Humanitarian Bowl was the inaugural edition of the bowl game now known as the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. It featured the Cincinnati Bearcats of Conference USA and the Utah State Aggies of the Big West Conference. This was Cincinnati's first bowl game in 46 years and first bowl win since 1949.