Pecan Bowl
Pecan Bowl, a postseason college football bowl game, was first played at Shotwell Stadium located in Abilene, Texas. The first game took place in December 1964. The bowl game was played in Abilene each year until 1968, when the location was moved to Arlington, Texas. One of four regional playoff bowls of the NCAA College Division football plan, it was not classified as a major bowl.[1]
College Division Results
Year - Winner - Score - Runner-Up - Site - Attendance
- 1964 - Northern Iowa - 19-17 - Lamar (TX) - Abilene, TX - 7,500[2]
- 1965 - North Dakota State - 20-7 - Grambling State (LA) - Abilene, TX - 8,500
- 1966 - North Dakota - 42-24 - Parsons (IA) - Abilene, TX - 7,500
- 1967 - Texas-Arlington - 13-0 - North Dakota State - Abilene, TX - 1,200
- 1968 - North Dakota State - 23-14 - Arkansas State - Arlington, TX - 7,200
- 1969 - Arkansas State - 29-21 - Drake (IA) - Arlington, TX - 7,500
- 1970 - Arkansas State - 38-21 - Central Missouri State - Arlington, TX - 9,500[3]
References
- ^ George Breazeale. "Pecan Bowl". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa Team Tops Lamar Tech, 19-17". New York Times. December 13, 1964. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Arkansas State Pecan Winner". Chicago Tribune. December 13, 1970. Retrieved March 22, 2016.