Gem City Bowl
| Gem City Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Operated | 1958–1962, 1964 |
The Gem City Bowl was an all-star college football game played at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964, typically on Thanksgiving Day.
The East / West squads were made up of outstanding seniors from the Big Ten, Mid-American Conference, Pennsylvania State Conference, Mid-Atlantic Conference, and players from Independent schools east of the Mississippi River.[1]
The game was discontinued following the 1964 season due to poor ticket sales.[2]
Game results
[edit]Six Gem City Bowl games were played. East won 4 games, West won 2 games.
Gem City Bowl
[edit]| Date | Winner | Loser | Attendance | Winning Coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 1958 | West | 31 | East | 15 | 7,000 | Ara Parseghian, Northwestern[3] |
| November 26, 1959 | East | 17 | West | 16 | 7,000 | Frank Reagan, Villanova[4] |
| November 24, 1960 | East | 27 | West | 26 | 6,500 | Loyal K. Park, Edinboro State[5] |
| November 23, 1961 | East | 21 | West | 12 | 3,500 | Dick Offenhamer, Buffalo[6] |
| November 21, 1962 | West | 12 | East | 8 | 3,000 | John Pont, Miami (Ohio)[7] |
| November 21, 1964 | East | 19 | West | 12 | 3,800 | Alexander F. Bell, Villanova[8] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gem City Bowl Game Slated Thanksgiving", Jamestown NY Post Journal. November 23, 1960.
- ^ "Frankly Speaking", Jamestown NY Post Journal. December 2, 1964.
- ^ "West Wins Gem City Bowl Tilt", Jamestown NY Post Journal. November 28, 1958.
- ^ "Sanders Stalls West's Attack, Evans Scores TD for East", Buffalo NY Evening News. November 27, 1959.
- ^ "Bukaty Leads East to Win In Gem Bowl", Rochester NY Democrat and Chronicle. November 25, 1960.
- ^ "Clayback, Selent Play Major Roles in the Gem Bowl", Buffalo NY Evening News. November 24, 1961.
- ^ "West Team Rally Wins Gem Bowl", Philadelphia PA Inquirer. November 22, 1962.
- ^ "East Stars Win Gem Bowl, 19-12, In 2nd Half Drive", Rochester NY Democrat and Chronicle. November 22, 1964.
External links
[edit]- Gem City Bowl – All-Star Football Game at University at Buffalo Libraries Sports History Collection