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The '''Pioneer Bowl''' was a bowl game held in Wichita Falls, Texas from 1971 through 1978, and in 1981 and 1982. In 1971-1972, the game served as the [[NCAA Division II|NCAA College Division]] Midwest Regional championship. With the advent of the playoff system, from 1973-1976 the game served as one of the two [[NCAA Division II]] national semifinals, and then served as the [[NCAA Division II]] Championship Game in 1977 and the [[NCAA Division I FCS|NCAA Division I-AA]] Championship Game in 1978 and 1981-82, before the Pioneer Bowl designation was finally retired. | The '''Pioneer Bowl''' was a bowl game held in Wichita Falls, Texas from 1971 through 1978, and in 1981 and 1982. In 1971-1972, the game served as the [[NCAA Division II|NCAA College Division]] Midwest Regional championship. With the advent of the playoff system, from 1973-1976 the game served as one of the two [[NCAA Division II]] national semifinals, and then served as the [[NCAA Division II]] Championship Game in 1977 and the [[NCAA Division I FCS|NCAA Division I-AA]] Championship Game in 1978 and 1981-82, before the Pioneer Bowl designation was finally retired. | ||
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Revision as of 09:18, 27 June 2011
The Pioneer Bowl was a bowl game held in Wichita Falls, Texas from 1971 through 1978, and in 1981 and 1982. In 1971-1972, the game served as the NCAA College Division Midwest Regional championship. With the advent of the playoff system, from 1973-1976 the game served as one of the two NCAA Division II national semifinals, and then served as the NCAA Division II Championship Game in 1977 and the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game in 1978 and 1981-82, before the Pioneer Bowl designation was finally retired.
This game is not to be confused with the current Pioneer Bowl, which is a regular bowl game contested since 1997 between the champions of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (or their designates, should the champion be selected for the NCAA Division II playoffs or simply wish not to participate).
Results
| 11 DEC 1971 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | Eastern Michigan | 3 |
| 10 DEC 1972 | Tennessee State | 29 | Drake | 7 |
| 08 DEC 1973 | Louisiana Tech | 38 | Boise State | 34 |
| 07 DEC 1974 | Central Michigan | 35 | Louisiana Tech | 14 |
| 06 DEC 1975 | Northern Michigan | 28 | Livingston | 26 |
| 11 DEC 1976 | Montana State | 24 | Akron | 13 |
| 10 DEC 1977 | Lehigh | 33 | Jacksonville State | 0 |
| 16 DEC 1978 | Florida A&M | 35 | Massachusetts | 28 |
| 1979 | no game | |||
| 1980 | no game |
| 19 DEC 1981 | Idaho State | 34 | Eastern Kentucky | 23 |
| 18 DEC 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | 17 | Delaware | 14 |
