The Holy Bowl is a traditional rivalry game played between Holy Cross and Central Catholic Marianist High School.
The first game was played in November 1963 at the old Missions Stadium on a Sunday.
Holy Cross lost that first meeting.
The Holy Bowl has been held in almost every stadium in the city.
Including the Alamodome (2002-2004).
Holy Cross won The Holy Bowl in 1967, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
There was a hiatus in the series from 1993 to 1997.

In 2012, the game marked the first time in the history of the series that Holy Cross and Central Catholic have met in their season opener.
The schedule changed when Holy Cross moved from TAPPS 2-I to TAPPS 3-II in the realignment by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.

In 2014 The Holy Bowl went on hiatus due to scheduling conflicts.
The Holy Bowl will return in Week 2 of the 2018 football season.
The Holy Bowl is a traditional rivalry game played between Holy Cross and Central Catholic Marianist High School. The first game was played in November 1963 at the old Missions Stadium on a Sunday. Holy Cross lost that first meeting. The Holy Bowl has been held in almost every stadium in the city. Including the Alamodome (2002-2004). Holy Cross won The Holy Bowl in 1967, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, and 2013. There was a hiatus in the series from 1993 to 1997.
In 2012, the game marked the first time in the history of the series that Holy Cross and Central Catholic have met in their season opener. The schedule changed when Holy Cross moved from TAPPS 2-I to TAPPS 3-II in the realignment by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
In 2014 The Holy Bowl went on hiatus due to scheduling conflicts. The Holy Bowl will return in Week 2 of the 2018 football season.
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