Happy College Colors Day, everybody!

It’s one of the most spirited holidays in America. Today is College Colors Day.

What is it?

College Colors Day is an annual celebration that promotes the traditions and spirit that make the college experience great. It encourages people across America to wear apparel of their favorite college or university.

The college football season officially began last night, but the big games don’t officially begin until this weekend.

Gear up for this weekend at Football America. Here’s just a sampling of some of the NCAA football apparel we have in stock:

Related: See our entire selection of fan apparel.

Gear up for College Colors Day at Football America

College football season is almost here, and that means it’s almost time for one of our favorite holidays. Friday is College Colors Day.

What is it?

College Colors Day is an annual celebration that promotes the traditions and spirit that make the college experience great.

It encourages people across America to wear apparel of their favorite college or university. This year’s College Colors Day is on Friday, Sept. 3.

College Colors Day celebrates the achievements of colleges and universities, acknowledging their fundamental importance.

This year, we’re an official ‘Get Your Gear’ partner on the College Colors Day website.

We have almost 250 different styles and designs of licensed NCAA apparel. Whether you’re a Buckeyes fan looking for a jersey or a Bama fan who likes hats, we’ve got you covered.

Check out our entire selection of licensed NCAA apparel, and prepare for College Colors Day 2010.

(Pro tip: Forward this around your office, so you’ll have a reason to wear your college T-Shirt or jersey to work on Friday.)

Related: Shop our entire selection of fan gear.

Thursday trivia: Before this year, when was the last time Texas lost a bowl game?

With the unfortunate scheduling of last week’s BCS National Championship — falling on a Thursday — it made things tricky with football trivia.

But no worries. Our first question this week is a throwback to last week’s game, which saw Alabama defeat Texas 37-21.

The question is:

Before this year’s loss to the Crimson Tide, when was the last time Texas lost a bowl game?

If you know the answer, post it here, find us on Facebook or give us a Tweet. Once it is answered, we’ll move on to some tougher questions.

While you think it over, browse our selection of Alabama BCS National Championship apparel:

Related: View our selection of college football shirts, hats, hoodies and more.

Our comprehensive list of college bowl games

Clear your schedule for the next month.

The college bowl season has been announced.

The BCS National Championship Game is slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Jan. 7, when Alabama will face off with Texas. That game is still a while away, though, and there are plenty of other great matchups in the meantime.

Here’s a comprehensive list, sorted by date. All times are Central.

Saturday, December 19th

New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State vs. Wyoming, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
St. Petersburg Bowl: Central Florida vs. Rutgers, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, December 20th

New Orleans Bowl: Middle Tenn vs. Southern Miss, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, December 22nd

Las Vegas Bowl: BYU vs. Oregon State, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, December 23rd

Poinsettia Bowl: Cal vs. Utah, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, December 24th

Hawaii Bowl: Nevada vs. SMU, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, December 26th

Motor City Bowl: Marshall vs. Ohio, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Car Care Bowl: North Carolina vs. Pitt, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Emerald Bowl: Boston College vs. USC, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, December 27th

Music City Bowl: Clemson vs. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, December 28th

Independence Bowl: Georgia vs. Texas A&M, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Tuesday, December 29th

Eaglebank Bowl: Temple vs. Army or UCLA, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Champs Sports Bowl: Miami vs. Wisconsin, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, December 30th

Humanitarian Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Idaho, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl: Arizona vs. Nebraska, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, December 31st

Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force vs. Houston, 11:00 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Stanford, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
Texas Bowl: Missouri vs. Navy, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl: Iowa State vs. Minnesota, 5:00 p.m. (NFL)
Peach Bowl: Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, January 1st

Outback Bowl: Auburn vs. Northwestern, 10:00 a.m. (ESPN)
Capital One Bowl: LSU vs. Penn State, Noon (ABC)
Gator Bowl: Florida State vs. West Virginia, Noon (CBS)
Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Oregon, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Sugar Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Florida, 7:30 p.m. (FOX)

Saturday, January 2nd

International Bowl: NIU vs. South Florida, 11:00 a.m. (ESPN2)
Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)
PapaJohns Bowl: Connecticut vs. South Carolina, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas vs. East Carolina, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl: Michigan State vs. Texas Tech, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, January 4th

Fiesta Bowl: Boise State vs. TCU, 7:00 p.m. (FOX)

Tuesday, January 5th

Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Iowa, 7:00 p.m. (FOX)

Wednesday, January 6th

GMAC Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Troy, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, January 7th

BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Texas, 7:00 p.m. (ABC)

We’ll have in-depth looks at each bowl game when they come around in the schedule, so keep it tuned to the Football America blog.

Related: Get your college football gear at the Football America fan shop.