The Elks Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played after the 1953 and 1954 regular seasons.
[1] There was also an earlier playing of the game, at the junior varsity level, in 1952.
[2] Each game was held at a different venue in North Carolina.
The bowl's name came from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a fraternal order, with proceeds from the game going to their charitable works.
[1] † The 1952 game was played between junior varsity teams.