per ▁the ▁AP ▁Pol l ) ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁edition ▁between ▁No . ▁ 2 2 ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁and ▁No . ▁ 2 1 ▁Indiana . ▁The ▁highest ▁ranked ▁team ▁to ▁appear ▁was ▁No . ▁ 1 5 ▁L SU ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁edition . ▁ ▁The ▁only ▁tie ▁game ▁in ▁Independ ence ▁Bowl ▁history ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁edition , ▁between ▁Louisiana ▁Te ch ▁and ▁Maryland . ▁The ▁only ▁over time ▁game ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁a for ement ioned ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁edition , ▁between ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁and ▁Mississippi ▁State . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁edition ▁set ▁a ▁college ▁football ▁bow l ▁record ▁with ▁ 7 6 ▁points ▁scored ▁in ▁one ▁half , ▁occurr ing ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁between ▁Tul sa ▁and ▁Virginia ▁Te ch . ▁ ▁Title ▁spons or ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁the ▁contest ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁earliest ▁college ▁bow l ▁games ▁to ▁use ▁a ▁title ▁spons or , ▁becoming ▁the ▁P oul an ▁We ed - E ater ▁Independ ence ▁Bowl . ▁P oul an ▁( then ▁a ▁division ▁of ▁AB ▁Elect rol ux ▁Home ▁Product s , ▁now ▁Hus q var na ▁AB ) ▁spons ored ▁the ▁game ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁New ell ▁Rub ber ma id ' s ▁San ford ▁brand ▁of ▁writing ▁products ▁took ▁over ▁spons or ship ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁until ▁ 2 0