| Game Name: | Pecan Bowl |
| Subheader: | NCAA College Division regional final |
| Date Game Played: | December 16 |
| Year Game Played: | 1969 |
| Football Season: | 1969 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| City: | Arlington, Texas |
| Visitor School: | Arkansas State University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Arkansas State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Indians |
| Visitor Record: | 8–1–1 |
| Visitor Coach: | Bennie Ellender |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 15 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home School: | Drake University |
| Home Name Short: | Drake |
| Home Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Home Record: | 7–2–2 |
| Home Coach: | Jack Wallace |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 0 |
| Home 3Q: | 13 |
| Home 4Q: | 8 |
| Mvp: | Offense: Wayne "Bubba" Crocker, Defense: Clovis Swinney (Arkansas State) |
| Anthem: | Marching Bands |
| Halftime: | Marching Bands |
| Attendance: | 7,500 |
| Us Network: | ABC |
The 1969 Pecan Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Drake Bulldogs and Arkansas State Indians at Memorial Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[1] [2] 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.[3]
ASU jumped out to a 22–0 lead at halftime and held on to win, 29–21.[1] [3]
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.
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Rushing
ASU- Harrell 34-160, Carr 9-49
DU- Sharpe 19-60, Rodgers 3-16
Passing
ASU- Crocker 6-11-176
DU- Grejbowski 15-37-
Receiving
ASU- Lockhart 2-110, Harrell 1-42, Johnson 2-16
DU- Miller 9-192, Rodgers 5-63