1997 Victory Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 Victory Bowl November 29 1997 1997 Fawcett Stadium Canton, Ohio MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 7–3 Mike Redwine 7 14 7 14 Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene Tigers 7–3 Mike Conway 17 7 11 21 Brad Odgers QB (Olivet Nazarene) 850 yes The 1997 Victory Bowl, the first edition of the annual game, was a college football bowl game played on Saturday, November 29, 1997, at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. It featured the Olivet Nazarene Tigers against the MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers. The Tigers won 56–42. Scoring summary MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers Olivet Nazarene Tigers Ohio 1 12:15 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 5 69 2:45 RushTD Kelvin Lee 36 Josh Kearns Good 7 0 1 7:51 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 10 72 4:24 FG 24 Chad Martin 7 3 1 4:55 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 3 87 1:11 RushTD Billy Stamper 64 Chad Martin Good 7 10 1 1:21 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 3 80 1:28 RecTD Ardel Buchanon Brad Odgers 77 Chad Martin Good 7 17 2 3:21 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 5 37 1:24 RushTD Hollist Brown 3 Chad Martin Good 7 24 2 2:38 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 3 44 0:43 RecTD Tim Offutt Gabe Lujan 26 Josh Kearns Good 14 24 2 1:26 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 4 53 1:12 RecTD Jeremy Jones Gabe Lujan 37 Josh Kearns Good 21 24 3 6:15 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 13 54 5:10 FG 32 Chad Martin Good 21 27 3 3:48 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 8 65 2:30 RecTD Tim Offutt Gabe Lujan 15 Josh Kearns Good 28 27 3 1:30 Olivet Nazarene Tigers - - - FumbleTD Benji McLain 0 Brad Odgers Rush Good 28 35 4 13:29 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 6 62 1:42 RecTD Jeff Knight Brad Odgers 34 Chad Martin Good 28 42 4 9:11 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 4 52 2:03 RushTD Hollist Brown 27 Chad Martin Good 28 49 4 3:29 Olivet Nazarene Tigers 7 59 3:39 RushTD Ben Burke 12 Chad Martin Good 28 56 4 2:37 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 4 65 0:52 RecTD Jeremy Jones Gabe Lujan 33 Josh Kearns Good 35 56 4 0:14 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 3 68 0:16 RecTD Jeremy Jones Gabe Lujan 38 Josh Kearns Good 42 56 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers Olivet Nazarene Tigers http://www.olivet.edu/Departments/Athletics/Football/stats.html MidAmerica Nazarene vs Olivet Nazarene Olivet.edu https://web.archive.org/web/19980211065200fw_/http://www.olivet.edu/Departments/Athletics/Football/stats.html February 11, 1998 References Victory Bowl Category:Victory Bowl Category:MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers football bowl games Category:Olivet Nazarene Tigers football bowl games Category:Sports competitions in Canton, Ohio Victory Bowl Victory Bowl Category:American football competitions in Ohio