East - West Shrine Football Game Results

The 2009 East-West Shrine football game was played today with the victory going to the East with a final score - East (13) and West (10).

The West took the lead with less than 7:00 minutes left to play (10-6), with what everyone thought was the game winning possession, but East responded with an 11 play - 55 yard drive that ended with an 8 yard TD pass from QB Mike Kafka (Northwestern) to TE Andrew Quarless (Penn State) with 6 seconds left to take their victory.

Even though this years East-West Shrine Game was the lowest scoring in almost 20 years, the critics argued that it was the most exciting finish in the 85 year history of the game.

The next East-West Shrine football game is scheduled for January 22, 2011, and will once again be held at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Please visit the official website of this wonderful event for next years ticket information and Television air dates.

85th East - West Shrine Football Game

The 85th East – West Shrine College Football game will be held in Orlando Florida at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. The East-West Shrine game is the oldest All-Star game in the country and features college football’s finest athletes from the United States and Canada. This event draws representatives from all NFL teams (GM’s, Coaches, Scouts, etc.) during the week, providing these college players a wonderful opportunity to showcase their talents during what is always an exciting football game.

But what makes this event truly special is the financial support and national television exposure it provides to raise awareness about the expert orthopedic, burn, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and cleft lip and palate care, available at no charge to patients and families, through the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children.

For more information about this event, or for tickets, hotel, and travel please visit www.shrinegame.com or www.shrinershospitals.org.