Pear Bowl Explained
The Pear Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game held on Thanksgiving weekend in Oregon. The game was held six times, following the 1946 through 1951 seasons. The first two games were held in Ashland, Oregon and the last four were held in Medford, Oregon. Following the 1949 game, the Northwest Conference and Far West Conference signed an agreement to have their champions meet in the game.
The games in Ashland were designed to raise funds for a new stadium on the Southern Oregon campus, while the Medford games were sponsored by Shriners International. The last three were sponsored by the Hillah Temple of the Shrine as a benefit for crippled children in Portland. In September 1952, the sponsoring organization voted to cancel the game due to economic and other considerations. [1]
Game results
| Date | Winner | Loser | Ref |
|---|
| November 28, 1946 | | 13 | | 8 | [2] |
| November 27, 1947 | | 27 | | 21 | [3] |
| November 25, 1948 | | 27 | | 20 | [4] |
| November 24, 1949 | | 33 | Cal Aggies[5] | 15 | [6] |
| November 23, 1950 | Lewis & Clark | 61 | | 7 | [7] |
| November 24, 1951 | | 25 | | 7 | [8] | |
See also
Notes and References
- News: Shriners Vote To Cancel Pear Bowl Pact. Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon). September 7, 1952. 2. Newspapers.com. July 11, 2017.
- News: Southern Oregon Wins Pear Bowl Tilt, 13-8. Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon). November 29, 1946. 4. Newspapers.com. July 11, 2017.
- News: Lutes Grab Pear Title in Last Quarter. Daily Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon). November 28, 1947. 8. Newspapers.com. July 11, 2017.
- News: Coyote Aerials Sink SOCE in Pear Bowl Go. Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon). November 26, 1948. 8. Newspapers.com. July 11, 2017.
- UC Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. See: UC Davis
- News: Badgers Take Pear Bowl Mix, 33-15. Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon). November 25, 1949. 12. Newspapers.com. July 11, 2017.
- News: Pioneers Dream of Hulaland After 61 to 7 Pear Bowl Win. Daily Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon). November 24, 1950. 13. Newspapers.com. July 11, 2017.
- News: Pacific Victor In Pear Bowl. Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon). November 26, 1951. 9. Newspapers.com. July 11, 2017.
