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The '''Southeastern Invitational''' was held annually since 1970 until 2011, usually at [[Berry College|Berry]] but sometimes at other schools in the greater Atlanta area. This tournament essentially created the independent quizbowl circuit following the demise of the [[College Bowl]] TV show. Such programs as [[Emory]] and [[Georgia Tech]], which were the trendsetters of the independent circuit for over twenty years, were formed in order to compete in this tournament. Personalities such as [[Gordon Carper]], [[Carol Guthrie]], [[Robert Meredith]], and [[Don Windham]], who were the most important individuals in the formation of quizbowl over that time period, all became involved through organizing or competing in this tournament.
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The '''Southeastern Invitational''' was held annually since 1970 until 2011, usually at [[Berry College|Berry]] but sometimes at other schools in the greater Atlanta area. This tournament essentially created the independent quizbowl circuit following the demise of the [[College Bowl]] TV show. In the early years, the winning team would host the tournament the next year and write all the questions for that tournament.  Of course, they would sit out that tournament since they wrote the questions. 
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Such programs as [[Emory]] and [[Georgia Tech]], which were the trendsetters of the independent circuit for over twenty years, were formed in order to compete in this tournament. Personalities such as [[Gordon Carper]], [[Carol Guthrie]], [[Robert Meredith]], and [[Don Windham]], who were the most important individuals in the formation of quizbowl over that time period, all became involved through organizing or competing in this tournament.
  
 
In later years, the tournament became something of a "secret" event, often announced only to a quaintly selected list of participants via private e-mail, and never releasing its questions or statistics to the outside world. The last public information about the event suggest that its final version took place in 2011. [https://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12026] Despite this recent decline in prominence, its role in the early formation of quizbowl cannot be overstated.
 
In later years, the tournament became something of a "secret" event, often announced only to a quaintly selected list of participants via private e-mail, and never releasing its questions or statistics to the outside world. The last public information about the event suggest that its final version took place in 2011. [https://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12026] Despite this recent decline in prominence, its role in the early formation of quizbowl cannot be overstated.
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| [[Valdosta State]]
 
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| [[Stetson]]
 
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| defeated Stetson in de-facto final; team members: Richard Stewart, Sharon Schlef, Lynnette McCormick, Russell Muller; coach, Gerald Critoph
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| defeated [[Stetson]] in de-facto final; team members: Richard Stewart, Sharon Schlef, Lynnette McCormick, Russell Muller; coach, Gerald Critoph
 
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| 1973
 
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| February 2-3
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| [[Georgia Southwestern]]
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| [[Georgia Southern]]
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| 7
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| Other teams included [[Berry]] (2 teams), [[Georgia Southwestern]], [[Shorter]], [[Spelman]], and [[Valdosta State]]
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| 1974
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| February 15-16
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| [[Georgia Southern]]
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| [[Berry]]
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| [[Georgia Tech]]
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| 1975
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| February 28 - March 1
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| [[Berry]]
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| [[Georgia Tech]]
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| [[Berry]]
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| [[Georgia Southern]]
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| [[Columbus College]]
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| 12
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| 1976
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| February 27-28
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| [[Georgia Tech]]
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| [[Berry]]
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| [[Armstrong State]]
 
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| February 11-12
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| [[Berry]]
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| [[Georgia Tech]]
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| [[Emory]]
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| [[Berry]]
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| 1978
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| February 17-18
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| [[Georgia Tech]]
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| [[Georgia Tech]]
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| [[Georgia Southwestern]]
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| [[Alabama-Huntsville]]
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| Berry
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| Georgia Tech
 
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| Georgia Tech
 
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| Georgia Tech
 
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| Emory
 
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| Davidson
 
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| NC State
 
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*1978: [[Georgia Tech]]
 
*1978: [[Georgia Tech]]
 
*1979: [[Georgia Southwestern]]
 
*1979: [[Georgia Southwestern]]
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*1980: [[Georgia Tech]]
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*1980: [[Georgia Tech]] (team members:  Rudy Guercia, Norman Kreutter (captain), Chris Moody, Jean-Marie Ryan)
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*1981: [[Georgia Tech]]
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*1981: [[Georgia Tech]] (team members:  Tom Cotter, Rudy Guercia (captain), Norman Kreutter, Chris Moody)
 
*1982: [[Georgia Tech]]
 
*1982: [[Georgia Tech]]
 
*1983: [[Emory]]
 
*1983: [[Emory]]

Latest revision as of 15:00, 24 November 2023

The Southeastern Invitational was held annually since 1970 until 2011, usually at Berry but sometimes at other schools in the greater Atlanta area. This tournament essentially created the independent quizbowl circuit following the demise of the College Bowl TV show. In the early years, the winning team would host the tournament the next year and write all the questions for that tournament. Of course, they would sit out that tournament since they wrote the questions.

Such programs as Emory and Georgia Tech, which were the trendsetters of the independent circuit for over twenty years, were formed in order to compete in this tournament. Personalities such as Gordon Carper, Carol Guthrie, Robert Meredith, and Don Windham, who were the most important individuals in the formation of quizbowl over that time period, all became involved through organizing or competing in this tournament.

In later years, the tournament became something of a "secret" event, often announced only to a quaintly selected list of participants via private e-mail, and never releasing its questions or statistics to the outside world. The last public information about the event suggest that its final version took place in 2011. [1] Despite this recent decline in prominence, its role in the early formation of quizbowl cannot be overstated.

For an example of the kinds of questions asked at the Southeastern, see this packet from the 1989 edition.

The following list of early tournament winners was posted in 1989:

Year Date Host Champion Second Third Fourth Editor Field size Notes
1970 Valdosta State
1971 Berry
1972 Georgia Southwestern Stetson defeated Stetson in de-facto final; team members: Richard Stewart, Sharon Schlef, Lynnette McCormick, Russell Muller; coach, Gerald Critoph
1973 February 2-3 Georgia Southwestern Georgia Southern 7 Other teams included Berry (2 teams), Georgia Southwestern, Shorter, Spelman, and Valdosta State
1974 February 15-16 Georgia Southern Berry Georgia Tech Georgia Southern
1975 February 28 - March 1 Berry Georgia Tech Berry Georgia Southern Columbus College 12
1976 February 27-28 Georgia Tech Berry Armstrong State
1977 February 11-12 Berry Georgia Tech Emory Berry
1978 February 17-18 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Southwestern Alabama-Huntsville
1979 Georgia Tech Georgia Southwestern
1980 Georgia Tech
1981 Georgia Tech
1982 Georgia Tech
1983 Emory
1984 Davidson
1985 Emory
1986 Davidson
1987 Georgia Tech
1988 NC State
1989 Georgia Tech
1994 Georgia Tech
2007 Alabama
2008 Alabama
2009 Alabama
2010 Berry


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