High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Its current full name is the FedEx Orange Bowl; FedEx has sponsored the event since 1989. The Orange Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935 and celebrated its 76th Anniversary on January 5, 2010. The Orange Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl (first played 1902, played annually since 1916). The Orange Bowl is a member of the Bowl Championship Series.