1997 Humanitarian Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 1997 Humanitarian Bowl 1997 Cincinnati Bearcats University of Cincinnati Utah State Aggies Utah State University 7–4 C-USA 6–5 Big West Rick Minter John L. Smith 7 14 14 0 0 0 13 6 December 29 Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho Cincinnati by 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T01WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4244%2C7681077 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon The Latest Line: College football December 29, 1997 6B Chuck McFerrin (Pac-10) 16,289 750,000 per teamhttp://quicktime.cnnsi.com/football/college/events/1997/collegebowl/news/1997/12/12/bowl_payouts/ CNN/SI - College Bowl - College Bowl Payouts - December 12, 1997 2008-12-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120216133020/http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/football/college/events/1997/collegebowl/news/1997/12/12/bowl_payouts/ 2012-02-16 ESPN2 Yes The 1997 Humanitarian Bowl was the inaugural edition of the bowl game now known as the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. It featured the Cincinnati Bearcats of Conference USA and the Utah State Aggies of the Big West Conference. This was Cincinnati's first bowl game in 46 years and first bowl win since 1949.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E8UjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9tAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6550%2C3031883 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Associated Press Cincinnati excited to be in Boise bowl December 29, 1997 3Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n0pPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_QMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6435%2C5542412 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Cincinnati beats Utah State for 1st bowl win since '49 December 30, 1997 35https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a9YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xfEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6509%2C7508533 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Plummer sparks Cincy to victory December 30, 1997 C3 Kickoff was at 1:30 pm MST and it was televised by ESPN2.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a9YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xfEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5787%2C7189396 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press College bowl games December 29, 1997 C4 Game summary Cincinnati – Bonner 14-yard pass from Plummer (Judge kick, 4:03) Cincinnati – Bonner 14-yard pass from Kenner (Judge kick, 14:12) Cincinnati – Smith 1-yard run (Judge kick, 8:30) Cincinnati – Plummer 15-yard run (Judge kick, 8:39) Utah State – Smith 75-yard pass from Sauk (Bohn kick, 7:31) Cincinnati – O. Smith 7-yard run (Judge kick, 2:28) Utah State – Blue 3-yard run (Bohn kick failed, 0:29) Utah State – Passey 10-yard fumble return (Sauk pass failed, 14:18) Favored Cincinnati took a 7–0 lead on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Chad Plummer to Cornelius Bonner. They led 14–0 on a 14-yard scoring pass from Deontey Kenner to Bonner. Lendon Smith scored on a 1-yard touchdown run as Cincinnati took a 21–0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Plummer scored on a 15-yard touchdown run making the score 28–0. Utah State got on the board with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Sauk to Steve Smith. Cincinnati answered with a 7-yard Orlando Smith touchdown run making the score 35–7. Utah State scored on a 3-yard touchdown run making the score 35–13 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Utah State's Brent Passey scored on a 10-yard fumble return making the final score 35–19.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ust/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/UtahStateRecords.pdf Utah State Records https://web.archive.org/web/20160804060039/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ust/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/UtahStateRecords.pdf 2016-08-04 References 2 External links Game recap at USAToday.com Humanitarian Bowl Category:Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football bowl games Category:Utah State Aggies football bowl games Category:December 1997 sports events in the United States Category:1997 in sports in Idaho