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1969 Pecan Bowl
The 1969 Pecan Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Drake Bulldogs and Arkansas State Indians at Memorial Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It was one of four regional finals in the NCAA College Division, which became Division II (and III) in 1973. The other three regional finals in 1969 were the Boardwalk, Grantland Rice, and Camellia bowls. ASU jumped out to a 22–0 lead at halftime and held on to win, 29–21. The Pecan Bowl was played again in Arlington in 1970, then was succeeded by the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls in 1971. Arkansas State changed its nickname from Indians to Red Wolves in 2008. Scoring summary First Quarter *Arkansas State - Lockhart 75 yard pass from Crocker (Everett kick) Second Quarter *Arkansas State - Peyton 8 yard pass from Crocker (Crocker run) *Arkansas State - Croker 5 run (Everett kick) Third Quarter * Drake - Sharpe 2 run (pass failed) * Drake - Miller 51 yard pass from Grejbowski (Chase kick) Fourth Quarter *Arkansas State - H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Memorial Stadium was a 10,022-seat stadium on the campus of The University of Texas at Arlington that served as the home site for the numerous teams that would become UT Arlington Mavericks as well as the Arlington Independent School District. Features The steel and wood stadium opened for the 1951 football season and cost $60,000 to construct. Original capacity was 5,500. The stadium was oriented north-south from end zone to end zone with a playing field, west-side stands and a press box. In 1962, Memorial Stadium was expanded, reaching its final capacity of 10,022 with the addition of east-side stands. The stadium was located immediately west of the present Maverick Activities Center on what is now a field of flat recreational space and east of the nearby creek. History The Arlington State College Rebels won the national junior college championship in 1956 and 1957. The school would rise to four-year status in 1959. UTA would play as an NCAA College Division Independent for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grantland Rice Bowl
The Grantland Rice Bowl was an annual college football bowl game from 1964 through 1977, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's College Division, for smaller universities and colleges, and later NCAA Division II, Division II. The game was named for Grantland Rice, an early 20th century American sportswriting, sportswriter known for his elegant prose, and was originally played in his hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. History College Division Prior to 1973, the NCAA was divided into two divisions, University and College. National champions in each division were determined by polls taken by the Associated Press, AP (a panel of writers) and United Press International, UPI (coaches) at the end of the regular season. From 1964 to 1972, there were four NCAA Division II Football Championship#Regional bowls, regional finals in the College Division, to determine regional champions for the East, Mideast, Midwest, and West – these bowl games were played after the AP and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |