Pioneer Bowl (old)
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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 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.
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 |
