Festival of Palms Bowl
In 1932, George E. Hussey, official greeter of Miami, organized the first Palm Festival game.With Miami suffering from both the Great Depression and the preceding Florida land bust, Hussey and other Miamians sought to help its economy by holding a game similar to Pasadena's Rose Bowl.Both games pitted an invited opponent against the Hurricanes of the University of Miami.In the second game, played on New Year's Day 1934, Duquesne defeated Miami 33–7.This game did not automatically grant a berth to one team, although Miami was again a participant.