The New Orleans Bowl is one of two bowl games held each year at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Due to Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 game was played on December 20 at Cajun Field on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. Florida International defeated South Carolina 31-27 in that game. In its first season, the New Orleans Bowl attracted a record crowd of 51,619 people to the stadium. The highest attendance ever recorded at the New Orleans Bowl was 59,115 people in 2003 when LSU defeated Southern Mississippi 33-30 in overtime. That mark was broken in 2004 when UL again defeated Southern Miss 33-30 in OT. Last year's game drew another large crowd (51,619) but it wasn't enough to break the tie between UL and USM for the title. Florida International edged South Carolina 31-27 in 2005 before a crowd of only 10,000. The New Orleans Bowl is funded by multiple sources including contributions from each school participating in the game. Since its inception in 2002, Florida International has been paid $1 million while South Carolina has received $750,000. In addition, both schools receive a share of revenue from ticket sales, television contracts, and other events completed during the year.