1973 Pioneer Bowl


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. 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

Statistics

StatisticsLa. TechBSU
First Downs1422
Total offense, yards423414
Rushes-yards 49–16537–40
Passing yards 258374
Passes, Comp-Att-Int16–30–026–42–2
Time of Possession

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
La. TechPassingDenny Duron16/30, 259 yds, 2 TD
La. TechRushingCharles McDaniel20 car, 116 yds, 2 TD
La. TechReceivingRoger Carr5 rec, 117 yds, 2 TD
BSUPassing
BSURushing
BSUReceiving