1973 Pioneer Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 Pioneer Bowl Pioneer Bowl (1971–1982) December 8 1973 1973 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, Texas Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Southland Conference 10–1 Maxie Lambright 7 10 7 14 Boise State University Boise State Broncos Big Sky Conference 10–2 Tony Knap 14 0 6 14 13,000 The 1973 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Boise State Broncos at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.https://issuu.com/latechsports/docs/17_fb_mg_issuu 2017 Louisiana Tech Football Media Guide by Louisiana Tech Athletics - Issuu The third edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of two semifinals in the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs played on December 8. Notable participants Notable participants for Louisiana Tech include Fred Dean, Roger Carr, Pat Tilley, Roland Harper, Mike Barber, John Henry White, Billy Ryckman, Maxie Lambright, Mickey Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and Pat Collins. Game summary Scoring summary La. Tech BSU 1 BSU 49 RushTD Jim McMillan 7 good Morris 0 7 1 BSU 59 RushTD Jim McMillan 8 good Morris 0 14 1 La. Tech RushTD Charles McDaniel 49 good Jerry Pope 7 14 2 La. Tech FG 26 Jerry Pope 10 14 2 0:02 La. Tech 42 RushTD Charles McDaniel 2 good Jerry Pope 17 14 3 BSU RecTD Jim McMillan Dave Nicely 35 failed 17 20 3 0:29 La. Tech 8 80 RecTD Roger Carr Denny Duron 59 good Jerry Pope 24 20 4 11:42 BSU RecTD Jim McMillan John Davis or Dave Smith or J. Smith 80 good Morris 24 27 4 La. Tech 47 RushTD Denny Duron 1 good Jerry Pope 31 27 4 3:43 BSU RecTD Jim McMillan Don Hutt 31 good Morris 31 34 4 0:12 La. Tech 11 55 RecTD Roger Carr Denny Duron 21 good Jerry Pope 38 34 38 34 Statistics Bulldogs 7 10 7 14 Broncos 14 0 6 14 Statistics La. Tech BSU First downs 14 22 Total offense, yards 423 414Rushes-yards (net) 49–165 37–40 Passing yards (net) 258 374Passes, Comp-Att-Int 16–30–0 26–42–2 Time of Possession Team Category Player Statistics La. Tech Passing Denny Duron 16/30, 259 yds, 2 TD Rushing Charles McDaniel 20 car, 116 yds, 2 TD Receiving Roger Carr 5 rec, 117 yds, 2 TD BSU Passing Rushing Receiving References Pioneer Bowl Category:Pioneer Bowl Category:Boise State Broncos football bowl games Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football bowl games Category:December 1973 sports events in the United States Pioneer Bowl