1972 Pioneer Bowl
College football game
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| Date | December 9, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Wichita Falls, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Marching Bands | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Marching Bands | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Drake Bulldogs and Tennessee State at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.[1] The second edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of four regional finals in the College Division played on December 9.[1] The division became Division II (and III) the following season.
Tennessee State jumped out early and built a 22–0 halftime lead; each team scored a second half touchdown and the final score was 29–7. It was the Tigers' fourth consecutive bowl win.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Drake dumped". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 10, 1972. p. 4B.
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Drake Bulldogs bowl games
- 1946 Raisin Bowl
- 1949 Salad Bowl
- 1958 Sun Bowl
- 1969 Pecan Bowl
- 1972 Pioneer Bowl
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