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.

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
(1979-1980 no game)
19 DEC 1981 Idaho State 34 Eastern Kentucky 23
18 DEC 1982 Eastern Kentucky 17 Delaware 14