1974 Pioneer Bowl Explained

Game Name:Pioneer Bowl
Game Link:Pioneer Bowl (1971–1982)
Date Game Played:December 7
Year Game Played:1974
Football Season:1974
Stadium:Memorial Stadium
City:Wichita Falls, Texas
Visitor School:Central Michigan University
Visitor Name Short:Central Michigan
Visitor Nickname:Chippewas
Visitor Conference:Independent
Visitor Record:10–1
Visitor Coach:Roy Kramer
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:14
Visitor 3Q:7
Visitor 4Q:14
Home School:Louisiana Tech University
Home Name Short:Louisiana Tech
Home Nickname:Bulldogs
Home Conference:Southland Conference
Home Record:11–0
Home Coach:Maxie Lambright
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:14
Mvp:Mike Franckowiak (CMU)
Rick Newsome (CMU)
Attendance:12,200

The 1974 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Central Michigan Chippewas and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.[1] [2] The fourth edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of two semifinals in the NCAA Division II playoffs played on December 7.

Game summary

Statistics

Statistics CMU La. Tech
First Downs 18 14
Total offense, yards 366 308
Rushes-yards (net) 67–277 38–143
Passing yards (net) 89 165
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 7–14–1 13–31–6
Time of Possession
Team Category Player Statistics
CMU Passing Mike Franckowiak 7/14, 89 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Walt Hodges 21 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Matt Means 7 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
La. Tech Passing Steve Haynes 10/23, 139 yds, 1 TD, 5 INT
Rushing 10 car, 45 yds
Receiving Arry Moody 2 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Louisiana Tech Football Media Guide by Louisiana Tech Athletics - Issuu.
  2. Web site: 2016 Football Media Guide by Robert Wyman - Issuu.