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30-418: Prep Bowl may refer to the following competitions: Chicago Prep Bowl Oahu Prep Bowl , later HHSAA State Football Championships, Hawaii Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Prep Bowl . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

60-610: A few years, attendance was under 5,000. Also contributing to the declining interest in the annual game was the predictability of its outcomes. Between 1953 and 1981, the Chicago Catholic League teams won 27 games while the Chicago Public League teams won a mere two games. The advent of the state high school football playoffs further contributed to the decline in interest in the Prep Bowl. In 1979,

90-405: A high school football record crowd as large as 120,000. The game was not played in either 1929 or 1930. In 1930, a Public League championship at Soldier Field effectively substituted for the inter-league matchup, with 20,000 spectators attending it. The game was made an official annual event in 1934 after receiving the backing of mayor Edward J. Kelly . In the years that immediately followed,

120-402: A press conference the reason for his firing was a "lack of productivity", while Schonert claimed that Jauron told him that he "had too many formations, too many plays", and that he "didn't simplify it to his liking." Schonert was replaced the same day by former Buffalo Bills quarterback and then quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt . After taking over, Van Pelt brought back the no-huddle offense, in

150-597: A season, joining George Halas and Mike Ditka , and eventually joined by his successor Lovie Smith . Former Bears head coach Lovie Smith joined that group following the Bears' 13–3 regular season in 2006. After earning their first division title in 11 years, however, Chicago lost a home game to the Philadelphia Eagles , 33–19, in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. The Bears did not return to

180-572: A senior male at Yale. After graduating from college, Jauron was selected in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions . He was also drafted as a shortstop by baseball's St. Louis Cardinals in the 25th round of the 1973 MLB Draft . Jauron chose the NFL. He started at free safety as a rookie for the Lions. He was named to the 1975 Pro Bowl in his second season after leading

210-670: Is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played eight seasons in the NFL as a safety , five with the Detroit Lions and three with the Cincinnati Bengals . Jauron served as the head coach the Chicago Bears from 1999 to 2003 and the Buffalo Bills from 2006 until November 2009. He was also the interim head coach for the Lions for

240-513: The AFC East . In 2008 the team started 5–1, but ended the season on a 2–8 skid. Bills owner Ralph Wilson announced on December 30, 2008, that Jauron would be brought back for the 2009 season despite the expiration of his three-year contract. On the morning of Friday, September 4, 2009, Jauron fired his offensive coordinator, Turk Schonert , in a morning meeting before the regular season began. Two different viewpoints emerged, Jauron stating in

270-485: The Chicago Bears , promised several of his players would be present at the game. The 1990s saw more competitive games and a more equal split in victories between Chicago Catholic League and Chicago Public League teams. This all brought about a brief period of resurged annual interest in the game. Before 2015, games were held at Soldier Field (except for in 2002, when Soldier Field was under renovation). However, in 2015, unable to afford Chicago Park District rental fees,

300-514: The NFC Central with 6–10 and 5–11 records. Jauron, however, led the greatest turnaround in team history during his third season. In their 13–3 2001 campaign , Chicago finished 8–0 in games decided by seven points or less, including back-to-back overtime victories. Jauron was named the 2001 AP Coach of the Year and became the third coach in team history to record at least 13 wins in

330-569: The IHSA plays its smaller school state championships in football. In the 1980s, there were considerations of ending the annual game. The city government helped to keep the game at Soldier Field after it was considered moving it to Gately Stadium . In the 1990s, when J.W. Smith became head of the Public League, he worked to revive interest in the game, marketing it and reviving the pre-game dinner for participants. In 1999, Dick Jauron , coach of

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360-467: The IHSA state series. The Prep Bowl was given a special exemption from this. With the advent of the IHSA state series, the Prep Bowl was contested by the winner of a special playoff in each league played by teams not qualifying for the state playoffs, and teams that were eliminated in early rounds of the state playoffs. It is traditionally played on the Friday after Thanksgiving , which is the same day which

390-452: The NFC in punt return average. Jauron played with the Lions for five seasons (1973–1977) and the Cincinnati Bengals for three seasons (1978–1980). He finished his playing career with 25 interceptions and two touchdowns. Jauron began his coaching career in the NFL in 1985 as the Buffalo Bills defensive backs coach. He was offered the position by Bills defensive coordinator Hank Bullough , who

420-463: The Prep Bowl was retooled. Before this, it was a standalone game that pitted the champion of the Chicago Catholic League against the champion of the Chicago Public League. The retooled Prep Bowl game became the final game of an Prep Bowl invitational playoff. In 1979, both the finals and semifinals were held at Soldier Field. In 1981, the IHSA membership voted on a limitation that prohibited member schools from participating in more than nine games, plus

450-542: The best Division I-A/I-AA player in New England, after his senior season. Jauron recorded the best rushing performance, 183 yards, in The Game his senior season. Yale overcame a 17–0 halftime deficit to defeat Harvard, 28–17. At Yale Jauron was a three–time All–Ivy First-team selection in an era when freshmen were barred from playing varsity football, and a First-team All America selection during his senior year. He

480-870: The final five games of the 2005 season. Jauron was named the AP Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Bears to a 13–3 record. Jauron played college football at Yale University . He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Jauron was selected a NFF Scholar Athlete in 1972. Jauron was born in Peoria, Illinois . He attended grammar school in Rensselaer, Indiana and Saint Pius V elementary school in Lynn, MA. He attended Swampscott High School in Swampscott, Massachusetts , and

510-562: The form of Jim Kelly 's "K-Gun" offense that led the team to four straight Super Bowl appearances in the 1990s. On November 17, 2009, Jauron was fired by the Bills. On February 2, 2010, Jauron was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as a senior assistant and defensive backs coach . On January 21, 2011, Jauron was named defensive coordinator by the Cleveland Browns . He replaced Rob Ryan , who then became defensive coordinator for

540-411: The game was initially known as the "Mayor's Charity Game" and the "Kelly Bowl". The game took on the name "Prep Bowl" in 1947, with Kelly leaving office earlier that year having not sought reelection in the 1947 Chicago mayoral election . Mayor Richard J. Daley was a major supporter of the game. Shortly after his 1976 death, the city ceased sponsoring the event, and attendance began to drop. Within

570-410: The game was moved away from Soldier Field. The game was first televised in 1949, beginning the era of televised Prep Bowl games. Television was regularly blamed with causing as much as a 20,000 decrease in annual attendance at the games compared to the pre-television era. In 1955, a decision was made not to broadcast that year's game on television. Different broadcasters have carried the game of

600-401: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prep_Bowl&oldid=1216148083 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chicago Prep Bowl The game was first played in 1927. After a forfeit in 1928, it

630-409: The invitation of then-Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin , whom he coached with at Green Bay. The Jaguars made the playoffs in three of Jauron's four seasons with the team, including an appearance in the 1996 AFC Championship Game . Following his first head-coaching job, Jauron served as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions in 2004 and the first 11 games of the 2005 season before being named

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660-455: The playoffs under Jauron, finishing 4–12 and 7–9 in his last two seasons with the team. He was fired by the Bears after the 2003 season and replaced by Lovie Smith. Jauron was then hired by the Detroit Lions as a defensive coordinator. He was promoted to interim head coach of the Lions on November 28, 2005, after the mid-season firing of Steve Mariucci . Detroit was 4–7 when Jauron took over and won only one of their last five games, finishing

690-401: The season 5–11. Although Jauron was one of many candidates who interviewed for the head coaching position after the season, he was passed over for Rod Marinelli . Jauron was named the 14th head coach in Buffalo Bills history on January 23, 2006, following the resignation of Mike Mularkey . He led the Bills to three consecutive 7–9 records, finishing respectively third, second and fourth in

720-412: The team's interim head coach. Jauron became the 12th head coach in Chicago Bears history on January 23, 1999, when he was hired to replace Dave Wannstedt , who was fired after two consecutive 4–12 seasons. Jauron coached the Bears for five seasons (1999–2003), finishing with a 35–45 regular season record and one playoff appearance. In his first two seasons, the Bears finished last in

750-614: The varsity team in the 1970s) at Yale , a record that stood until 2000, and was three times named to the All-Ivy League First-team, the first Yale football athlete to be so honored. His school-record streak of 16 consecutive 100-yard rushing games was not broken until 2006. Jauron was awarded the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award for sportsmanship following his junior season and the Bulger Lowe Award, given to

780-576: The year. In 1979, the game was broadcast by Chicago-based NBC station WMAQ-TV . In 2023, the Marquee Sports Network regional cable channel broadcast the game. Among those who have provided play-by-play for broadcasts of the game is the late Tim Weigel . In its history, some editions of the game have featured entertainment. For instance, in 1937 pre-game entertainment included a performance by Paul Whiteman . Dick Jauron Richard Manuel Jauron (born October 7, 1950)

810-531: Was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a Parade All-American selection as a senior, and was featured in the November 1968 issue of Sport magazine as Teenage Athlete Of The Month. He has been honored as one of the top ten all-time Massachusetts high school football players by the Boston Globe . Jauron rushed for 2,947 yards in three seasons (freshmen were not eligible for

840-615: Was also a three–time letter winner on Yale's varsity baseball team. Jauron won the 1972 Asa S. Bushnell Award as Ivy League Player of the Year in football. He is the only athlete to hold a berth in the College Football Hall of Fame, win the Asa S. Bushnell award, and claim selection as a NFF Scholar Athlete. In 1973, Jauron won the William Neely Mallory Award, the most prestigious athletic award given to

870-546: Was not played again until 1933. It was the premier high school football event in Illinois until the IHSA formed the state championship football playoffs in 1974. The 1927 game between Mt. Carmel and Carl Schurz High School drew an estimated 50,000 fans; the largest crowd to see a prep football contest in American history up to that time. In subsequent years, larger crowds were drawn to the annual game. The 1937 game attracted

900-528: Was the Bengals defensive coordinator when Jauron was a player. After one season with the Bills, Jauron was named the defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers . He worked with the team for eight seasons, serving under three different head coaches: Forrest Gregg , Lindy Infante , and Mike Holmgren . Jauron became the defensive coordinator for the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995 at

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