The 1947 Alamo Bowl was a post-season

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bowl game in Texas between the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys and Denver Pioneers, played in San Antonio on January 4 at Alamo Stadium. Originally scheduled for

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, freezing temperatures and icy conditions postponed the game three days. After a scoreless first quarter on a windy Saturday afternoon, Hardin–Simmons shut out Denver 20–0. Poor attendance (3,730) caused the game to be a financial failure and was not scheduled again. There is no relation between this game and the current

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, which began in

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Defunct college football bowls Denver Pioneers football bowl games Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football bowl games

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