Boot Hill Bowl

The Boot Hill Bowl was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics post-season college football bowl game,[2] played in Dodge City, Kansas from 1970 to 1980.[3]

Boot Hill Bowl (defunct)
Boot Hill Bowl Games
StadiumMemorial Stadium (Dodge City)[1]
LocationDodge City, Kansas
Operated1970–1980
Conference tie-insNAIA

Game results
Date Winner Loser
December 1, 1970Cameron13New Mexico Highlands12
December 4, 1971Dakota State23Northwestern Oklahoma State20
December 2, 1972William Penn17Emporia State14
December 1, 1973Millikin51Bethany7
November 30, 1974Washburn21Millikin7
November 22, 1975Buena Vista24Saint Mary of the Plains21
November 20, 1976Benedictine29Washburn14
November 19, 1977Missouri Western35Benedictine30
November 18, 1978Chadron State30Baker19
November 17, 1979Pittsburg State43Peru State14
November 21, 1980Cameron34Adams State16

Historical highlights

1971 game

On December 4, 1971, the Dakota State College football Trojans helped make history as they were the first college football team from South Dakota to win a post-season bowl game. The Boot Hill Bowl Champion Trojans posted a record of nine wins and two losses that season and were ranked as high as number seven in the national rankings. In just his second season with the Trojans, Head Coach Lee Moran was named NAIA Football Coach of the Year.[1]

1973 game

The 1973 game between William Penn University and Emporia State University will be remembered for the weather change during game time. The temperatures at kickoff were hovering around 70 °F, by game's end the outside air temperatures had plummeted to the lower 40 °F to upper 30 °F. The players and fans were caught completely off guard at the drastic drop in temperatures.

1974 game

The 1974 game between Washburn University and Millikin University is remembered most not for its game but for its temperature and playing conditions. The temperature was recorded at 10 °F (−12 °C) with a north wind of gusts of up to 40 miles per hour (64 km/h). A few Washburn players spread an analgesic ointment cream on their bodies, attempting to provide an extra layer of protection from the cold—reportedly, this did not work.[4]

See also

References
  1. Dakota State University Hall of Fame Selections
  2. Shaffer, Ian. "Boot Hill Bowl (1970 - 1980)". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  3. "Boot Hill Bowl Games". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  4. Goering, Pete (December 2, 2004). "Goering: First WU bowl was a cold day in ..." Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
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