Sports in Evansville, Indiana

Further information: Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana is the home to two minor league professional sports teams and one amateur sports team. The city is also the home to two NCAA collegiate teams, and nine high schools that participate in the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Evansville is also the host to the annual Hoosier Nationals and Demolition City Roller Derby.

## Professional teams

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Evansville Otters | Frontier League | Baseball | Bosse Field | 1995  | 2 league titles • 5 division titles
Evansville Thunderbolts | SPHL | Ice hockey | Ford Center | 2016  | None
Midwest Hooligans  | UPSL | Soccer | Double Cola Soccer Complex | 2021  | None

### Evansville Otters

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Main article: Evansville Otters

The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville. The team is part of the west division of the Frontier League. The Otters have won two league titles (2006, 2016) and five division titles (1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006) since their inception in 1995. The team plays at Bosse Field, which has been used for professional baseball since it opened in 1915 and is the third oldest ballpark used for professional baseball on a regular basis in America. The Otters were previously known as the Lancaster Scouts (1993–1994).

### Evansville Thunderbolts

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Main article: Evansville Thunderbolts

The Evansville Thunderbolts are a professional ice hockey team based in Evansville. The team is part of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The Thunderbolts' home arena is the Ford Center where they play all 28 of their home games. The Thunderbolts replaced the ECHL's Evansville IceMen after the IceMen's owner, Ron Geary, and the city of Evansville failed to come to an agreement for a new lease at the Ford Center during the 2015–16 season.[1]

## Amateur sports

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Demolition City Roller Derby | WFTDA | Roller derby | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum | 2007  | None
Evansville Legends FC | OVPL | Soccer | Old National Bank Field  | 2021  | OVPL title (2021)

### Demolition City Roller Derby

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Demolition City Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league in Evansville, Indiana and a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. They compete at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum.

#### Dynamite Dolls

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The Dynamite Dolls are the A-team for the Demolition City Roller Derby.

#### Destruction Dames

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The Destruction Dames are the B-team for the Demolition City Roller Derby.

### Evansville Legends FC

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The Evansville Legends FC are an amateur soccer team that was formed in 2021 by Marquette soccer alumnus Steve McCullough. The Legends compete in the River Conference of the Ohio Valley Premier League and play home games at Old National Bank Field at Goebel Sports Complex.

## Collegiate sports

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Evansville has two universities that are members of the NCAA: the University of Evansville (Purple Aces) and University of Southern Indiana (Screaming Eagles). These schools have a combined 9 team national championships.

School  | Team  | Established  | Division  | Conference  | National Titles  | Championship Sport/Years

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University of Evansville | Evansville Purple Aces | 1854  | Div I | MVC | 5  | Men's Basketball: (5) 1959,* 1960,* 1964,* 1965,* and 1971*
University of Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | 1965  | Div I | OVC | 4  | Men's Basketball: (1) 1995*

Baseball: (2) 2010,* 2014*

Softball: (1) 2018*

*In NCAA Division II

### Evansville Purple Aces

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The memorial display case at the Ford Center honoring UE's championship tradition

The University of Evansville (UE) is a member of NCAA Division I and the Missouri Valley Conference. UE has 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports, eight for women and six for men.

The University of Evansville athletics department was built upon a foundation of success in men's basketball, including NCAA College Division (now Division II) national championships in 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965 and 1971. The team was led by legendary coach Arad McCutchan from 1946 to 1977 who led the Purple Aces to a 515–313 record. In 1977 UE began playing in NCAA Division I athletics.

### Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

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The University of Southern Indiana (USI) Athletic Department, currently in NCAA Division I as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. USI sponsors 15 varsity intercollegiate sports. USI was a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference of the NCAA Division II from 1970 to 2022, switching to the Division I Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.

Since 1990, all 15 Screaming Eagles teams have participated in their respective national tournaments and/or were ranked at the national level. USI has claimed four national championships (men's basketball, 1995; baseball, 2010 and 2014; softball, 2018), finished three times as the national finalist (men's basketball, 1994 and 2004; women's basketball, 1997), and earned one third-place finish (men's cross country, 1982).

## Defunct teams

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Evansville has had a long history with professional sports teams. Past professional organizations have included the NFL, Triple-A minor league baseball, arena football, minor league ice hockey, and professional basketball. Past Evansville major league, minor league, and semi-professional teams have won a combined 17 championships.

### Baseball

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Team  | Sport  | League  | Played  | Venue  | Class  | Affiliation  | Championships

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Evansville  | Baseball | Northwestern League | 1884  | Louisiana Street Park  | None  | None  | None
Evansville Hoosiers  | Baseball  | CIL | 1889  | Louisiana Street Park  | None  | None  | None
Evansville  | Baseball  | Two-I League | 1892  | Louisiana Street Park  | None  | None  | None
Evansville Blackbirds  | Baseball  | Southern League | 1895  | Louisiana Street Park  | None  | None  | None
Evansville River Rats | Baseball  | Three-I League

Central League

| 1901-1910  | Louisiana Street Park  | B  | None  | Central League title (1908)
Evansville Strikers  | Baseball  | Central League  | 1911  | Louisiana Street Park  | B  | None  | None
Evansville Yankees  | Baseball  | KITTY League | 1912  | Louisiana Street Park  | D  | None  | None
Evansville River Rats | Baseball  | Central League  | 1914–1915  | Bosse Field | B  | None  | Central League title (1915)
Evansville Evas  | Baseball  | Central League  | 1916–1917  | Bosse Field  | B  | None  | None
Evansville Black Sox  | Baseball  | Three-I League  | 1919  | Bosse Field  | B  | None  | None
Evansville Evas  | Baseball  | Three-I League  | 1920–1923  | Bosse Field  | B  | None  | None
Evansville Little Evas  | Baseball  | Three-I League  | 1924  | Bosse Field  | B  | None  | None
Evansville Pocketeers  | Baseball  | Three-I League  | 1925  | Bosse Field  | B  | None  | None
Evansville Hubs  | Baseball  | Three-I League  | 1926–1931  | Bosse Field  | B  | None  | None
Evansville Bees  | Baseball  | Three-I League  | 1938–1942  | Bosse Field  | B  | Boston Bees (1938–1940)

Boston Braves (1940–1942)

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Evansville Braves | Baseball  | Three-I League  | 1946–1957  | Bosse Field  | B  | Boston Braves

Milwaukee Braves

| Three-I League title (1946, 1948, 1956, 1957)
Evansville White Sox | Baseball  | Southern League  | 1966–1968  | Bosse Field  | AA | Chicago White Sox | None
Evansville Triplets | Baseball  | AA | 1970–1984  | Bosse Field  | AAA | Minnesota Twins (1970)

Milwaukee Brewers (1971-1973) Detroit Tigers (1974–84)

| AA title (1972, 1975, 1979)
Evansville Outlaws  | Baseball  | NSPBA  | 1990–2007  | Various  | Semi-pro | N/A  | US Baseball Congress Semi-Pro World Series Champions (1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007)

### Football

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Evansville Crimson Giants | Football | NFL | 1921–1922  | Bosse Field | None
Evansville Vipers  | Football  | OVFL (2000–2006)

MCFL (2006–2007)

| 2000–2007  | Old National Bank Field | None
Evansville BlueCats | Indoor football | NIFL (2003–2005)

UIF (2005–2007)

| 2003–2007  | Roberts Municipal Stadium | None
Evansville Express | Football  | NWFA | 2004– 2005  | Old National Bank Field  | None
Tri-State Titans  | Football  | MOFL  | 2008–2009  | Old National Bank Field  | None
Ohio River Bearcats  | Football  | GMFL  | 2008–2010  | Reitz Bowl  | GMFL title (2008)
Evansville Enforcers  | Football  | GMFL  | 2011-2016  | Various  | None

### Basketball

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Evansville Agogans | Basketball | NPBL | 1950–1951  | Central Arena
Evansville Thunder | Basketball  | CAB | 1984–1986  | Roberts Municipal Stadium

### Ice hockey

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Evansville IceMen | Ice hockey | CHL (2010–12)

ECHL (2012–16)

| 2010-2016  | Swonder Ice Arena

Ford Center

| Davidson Cup title (2010)

### Soccer

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Evansville Crush | PASL | Indoor soccer | 2010-2013  | Metro Sports Center

## Events hosted

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### NCAA events

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From 1957 to 1975, Evansville hosted the final phase of the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, the Elite Eight, at Roberts Municipal Stadium, and then again in 2002. The city is also slated to host the event at the Ford Center in 2014. From 1999 to 2007, Roberts Stadium hosted the Great Lakes Valley Conference basketball tournaments, and in 2013 and 2014 the same event was held at the Ford Center. Since 2018, Ford Center has hosted the Ohio Valley Conference men's and women's tournaments.

A number of Division I NCAA events have been hosted by the city as well. In 1983, Roberts Stadium hosted the first round of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, and in 1980 and 1983 it hosted the Midwestern City Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball conference tournament.

### Thunder on the Ohio

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Main article: Thunder on the Ohio

From 1938 to 1940 and 1979 to 2009, Evansville hosted Thunder on the Ohio, a hydroplane boat race in the H1 Unlimited season. The race was held on the Ohio River in downtown Evansville. The winner of Thunder on the Ohio received the Four Freedoms Trophy, which was named after the nearby Four Freedoms Monument which rests along the Ohio River. The race had frequently been broadcast on ESPN and the SPEED television network.

Thunder on the Ohio had been an Unlimited hydroplane mainstay for 30 consecutive years. "Ideal Evansville" replaced Owensboro, Kentucky, on the unlimited calendar in 1979. Evansville was the world headquarters of Atlas Van Lines, Inc., which sponsored Bill Muncey's race team. Muncey played a major role in Evansville being awarded its first sanction.

Prior to Thunder on the Ohio, the 725 Cubic Inch Class boats, the forerunners of the modern unlimiteds, raced at Evansville from 1938 through 1940. Dave Villwock had won more Evansville races than anyone else, including seven with Miss Budweiser.

### Evansville HydroFest

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Hydroplane racing returned to Evansville in 2017, with the introduction of the Evansville Hydrofest, an American Power Boat Association event.[2]

### Refrigerator Bowl

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Main article: Refrigerator Bowl

From 1948 to 1956, Evanville hosted an annual college football bowl game, the Refrigerator Bowl. Currently, Evansville is the only city in Indiana to have hosted a college football bowl game.

Date played | Winning team | Losing team | Notes

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December 4, 1948 | Evansville College | 13 | Missouri Valley College | 7 | [3][4]
December 3, 1949 | Evansville College | 22 | Hillsdale College | 7 | [5][6]
December 2, 1950 | Abilene Christian College | 14 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 7 | [7]
December 2, 1951 | Arkansas State College | 46 | Camp Breckinridge | 12 | [8]
December 7, 1952 | Western Kentucky State College | 34 | Arkansas State College | 19 | [9][10]
December 6, 1953 |  Sam Houston State Teachers College | 14 | College of Idaho | 12 | [11]
December 5, 1954 | University of Delaware | 19 | Kent State | 7 | [12][13]
December 4, 1955 | Jacksonville State Teachers College | 12 | Rhode Island | 10 | [14]
December 1, 1956 | Sam Houston State Teachers College | 27 | Middle Tennessee State College | 13 | [15]

### The Women's Hospital Classic

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Main article: The Women's Hospital Classic

The Women's Hospital Classic is a tournament for professional female tennis players hosted in Evansville since 1999. The event is classified as an ITF W100 event and is played annually with $100,000 in prize money awarded to the singles and doubles players. Several top WTA players have played in the tournament in the past, such as Ashlyn Krueger, who won in 2022, Madison Keys, a 2010 semifinalist, and McCartney Kessler, a 2023 semifinalist.[16]

## High school state championships

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Evansville has a proud high school sport heritage, including 88 team championships. Evansville has nine active city high schools that participate in the Indiana High School Athletic Association. The 88 team titles won by Evansville city high schools includes 26 soccer titles, 17 football titles, 13 wrestling titles, 9 basketball titles, 6 tennis titles, 9 golf titles, 5 baseball titles, 2 softball titles, and 1 bowling title. Defunct IHSAA high schools from Evansville that are no longer active include Evansville Rex Mundi and Evansville Lincoln.

School  | Established  | Conference  | State Team Titles  | Championship Sport/Years

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Evansville Bosse | 1924  | SIAC | 3  | Boys Basketball: (3) 1943–44, 1944–45, 1961–62
Evansville Central | 1854  | SIAC  | 0  |
Evansville Day School | 1946  | IHSAA-independent | 0  |
Evansville Harrison | 1962  | SIAC  | 2  | Girls Golf: (1) 1988–89

Boys Golf: (1) 2011–12

Evansville Mater Dei | 1949  | SIAC  | 23  | Baseball: (1) 1998–99

Softball: (1) 2015–16

Boys Basketball: (1) 2003–04

Girls Basketball: (2) 2011–12, 2012–13

Football:(2) 2000–01, 2022–23

Wrestling: (13) 1985–86, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2020–21

Girls Soccer: (3) 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

Evansville Memorial | 1922  | SIAC  | 38  | Baseball: (3) 1977–79, 1988–89, 1992–93

Football: (4) 1937–38*, 1958–59*, 2017–18, 2019–20

Boys Soccer: (16) 1979–80*, 1980–81*, 1981–82*, 1983–84*, 1984–85*, 1986–87*, 1988–89*, 1989–90*, 1990–91*, 1992–93*, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21

Girls Soccer: (7) 1988–89*, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23

Softball: (1) 2001–02

Girls Tennis: (6) 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2011–12

Girls Basketball: (1) 2010–11

Evansville North | 1956  | SIAC  | 9  | Baseball: (1) 1961–62*

Boys Basketball: (1) 1966–67

Boys Golf: (1) 1999-00

Girls Golf: (6) 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22

Evansville Reitz | 1918  | SIAC  | 13  | Girls Basketball: (1) 1980–81

Football: (11) 1933–34*, 1940–41*, 1948–49*, 1953–54*, 1956–57*, 1957–58*, 1960–61*, 1961–62*, 1971–72*, 2007–08, 2009–10

Bowling: (1) 2011-12+

Evansville Signature | 2002  | IHSAA-independent  | 0  | None

* = indicates title won before IHSAA State Tournament was initiated
\+ = indicates sanctioned by the Indiana High School Bowling Association

## Notable athletes

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### Baseball

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Don Mattingly

* Alan Benes, MLB baseball player
* Andy Benes, MLB baseball player
* Jamey Carroll, MLB baseball player
* Bob Coleman, MLB manager, Evansville minor league baseball coach, Indiana Baseball Hall of Famer
* Charlie Dexter, MLB baseball player
* Jerad Eickhoff, MLB baseball player
* Ervin "Pete" Fox, MLB player
* Charles Knoll, MLB baseball player
* Clarence "Big Boy" Kraft, MLB baseball player
* Don Mattingly, MLB baseball player and coach
* Edd Roush, MLB Baseball Hall of Famer
* Jack Warner, MLB baseball player
* Jeff Schulz, MLB baseball player
* Jim "Lefty" Wallace, MLB baseball player
* Paul Splittorff, MLB baseball player
* Ray Newman, MLB baseball player
* Sam Thompson, MLB Baseball Hall of Fame
* Al Schellhase, MLB baseball player
* Syl "Sammy" Simon, MLB baseball player

### Basketball

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* Arad McCutchan, basketball hall of fame coach
* Bob Ford, ABA basketball player; collegiate telecaster
* Calbert Cheaney, NBA basketball player
* Dave Schellhase, NBA basketball player
* David Ragland, NCAA basketball coach
* Don Buse, NBA basketball player and former All Star
* Dru Smith, NBA basketball player
* Gus Doerner, NBA basketball player
* Jerry Sloan, NBA basketball coach
* Larry Humes, NCAA basketball All-American for the University of Evansville
* Marv Bates, Univ. of Evansville basketball sportscaster; former Indiana Sportscaster of the Year
* Ted Bernhardt, NBA basketball referee
* Walter McCarty, NBA basketball player

### Cycling

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* Frank Kramer, 18-time national sprint bicycling champion, 2-time Grand Prix de Paris Champion, first American to win the World Professional Sprint Championship, US Bicycling Hall of Famer

### Football

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* Billy Hillenbrand, NFL football player
* Bob Griese, NFL All-Star, All-Pro, Hall of Famer
* Budd Boetticher, Ohio State University football player
* Deke Cooper, NFL football player
* Don Hansen, NFL football player
* Don Ping, NCAA football coach
* Doug Bell, NFL football player; Kodak All-American Ball State University
* Kevin Hardy, NFL football player
* Larry Stallings, NFL linebacker
* Ray "Bibbles" Bawel, NFL football player
* Scott Studwell, NFL linebacker
* Sean Bennett, NFL football player

### Golf

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* Bob Hamilton, PGA Tour professional golfer; 1944 PGA Championship winner
* Brian Tennyson, PGA Tour, Asian Tour golfer; won 1987 Indian Open & 1987 Philippine Open
* Darrett Brinker, Web.com Tour professional golfer
* Jeff Overton, PGA Tour professional golfer

### Ice hockey

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* Kira Hurley, professional ice hockey player for Evansville IceMen, Hockey Hall of Fame

### Horse Racing

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* Chic Anderson, sportscaster
* Hillsdale ((Thoroughbred)), one of only 5 horses in history to sweep the prestigious Santa Anita's Strub Stakes Series

### Soccer

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* David Weir, European club soccer player, Scotland national team captain, University of Evansville All-American
* Josh Tudela, MLS and USL soccer player
* Scott Cannon, MLS soccer player
* Steve Klein, MLS and USL soccer player

### Swimming

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* Lilly King, swimmer, gold medalist at 2016 Summer Olympics in 100m Breaststroke.

### Tennis

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* Byron "Buddy" Buckley, Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Hall of Famer
* Louise Owen, tennis player
* Sara Turber, formerly ranked second in the world in Lawn Tennis
* Woodie Sublette-Walker, Chief of tennis officials for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta

### Track & Field

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* Charles Hornbostel, United States Olympic Track & Field team member in 1932 and 1936.

### Wrestling

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* Andrew Thomas, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling producer and referee
* Ralph Wilson, professional wrestler
* Rudy Charles, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling referee

## References

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1. ^ "Evansville will be home to Southern Professional Hockey League franchise". Evansville Courier & Press. February 8, 2016.
2. ^ "HydroFest boat race called a success, will return in 2018". Evansville Courier & Press. 27 September 2017.
3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-19.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ "Missouri Valley's Streak Of 41 Grid Wins Snapped". The Hartford Courant. December 5, 1948.
5. ^ Evansville Athletics – Football
6. ^ "EVANSVILLE ON TOP, 22–7; Pins First Defeat on Hillsdale in Refrigerator Bowl". The New York Times. December 4, 1949.
7. ^ Athletic Hall of Fame – Gustavus Adolphus College
8. ^ "Arkansas State Wins Refrigerator Bowl". The Washington Post. December 3, 1951.
9. ^ Western Kentucky University Official Sports Site
10. ^ "REFRIGERATOR BOWL GAME WON BY W. KENTUCKY". Chicago Daily Tribune. December 8, 1952.
11. ^ ‘Yote Notes – Aug
12. ^ BuckeyeXtra – The Columbus Dispatch : Former Buckeye helped rebuild Kent State program
13. ^ "DELAWARE BEATS KENT STATE, 19–7; Wins in Refrigerator Bowl as Zaiser Scores Twice in Fourth Period". The New York Times. December 6, 1954.
14. ^ "Rhode Island Loses Refrigerator Bowl Duel To Jacksonville, Ala., State, 12–10". The Hartford Courant. December 5, 1955.
15. ^ ESPN – Middle Tennessee bowl history – College Football
16. ^ "The Women's Hospital 2025 Classic". 25 June 2025.

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City of Evansville

Annual festivals

* Evansville Freedom Festival
* Frog Follies
* Germania Männerchor Volksfest
* Jazz & Wine Festival
* ShrinersFest
* West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
* Vanderburgh County 4H Fair

Arenas and venues

* Alhambra Theatorium
* Bosse Field
* EVSC Fields
* Ford Center
* Goebel Soccer Complex
* Mesker Amphitheatre
* Metro Sports Center
* Old National Events Plaza
* Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum
* Swonder Ice Arena
* Victory Theatre

Corporate headquarters and major employers

* Accuride
* Atlas Van Lines
* Berry Global
* CenterPoint Energy
* Cleveland-Cliffs
* Mead Johnson
* Old National Bank
* OneMain Financial
* Shoe Carnival
* TJ Maxx
* Toyota

Education

* Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville
* Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
* Indiana University School of Medicine
* Ivy Tech Community College
* University of Evansville
* University of Southern Indiana
* ITT Technical Institute
* Harrison College
* Oakland City University
* Willard Library
* Rex Mundi High School (closed)

Neighborhoods / districts

* Bayard Park
* Culver
* Downtown
* Haynies Corner
* Jacobsville
* Lamasco
* Lincolnshire Historic District
* Riverside Historic District
* Washington Avenue Historic District

Attractions

* Angel Mounds
* Bally's Casino
* Burdette Park
* Children's Museum of Evansville
* Evansville Museum
* Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra
* Ford Center
* LST 325 Museum
* Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
* Reitz Home Museum
* Old National Events Plaza
* Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
* Wesselman Woods

Malls & other commerce

* Downtown
* Eastland Mall
* Washington Square Mall

Sports

* Evansville Purple Aces
* USI Screaming Eagles
* Evansville Otters
* Evansville Thunderbolts
* Evansville Legends FC
* Demolition City Roller Derby
* Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
* Refrigerator Bowl
* Hoosier Nationals
* Thunder on the Ohio

Transportation

* CSX Transportation
* Evansville Regional Airport
* Metropolitan Evansville Transit System
* I-64
* I-69
* US 41
* Lloyd Expressway
* SR 57
* SR 62
* SR 65
* SR 66
* SR 662

Healthcare & emergency

* Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
* Deaconess Midtown Hospital
* Deaconess Gateway and Women's Hospital
* Southwestern Indiana Mental Health System
* IU Evansville Medical Center

Regional

* Center Township
* German Township
* Knight Township
* Perry Township
* Pigeon Township
* Vanderburgh County
* Evansville Metropolitan Area
* Southwestern Indiana
* Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area
* Area codes 812 and 930

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