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.
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 |