Knute Rockne Bowl
The Knute Rockne Bowl was played as the NCAA College Division East Regional championship from 1969 to 1972, one of four national quarterfinals. After an absence of three seasons, it was a Division II national semifinal game in 1976 and 1977, along with the Grantland Rice Bowl.
Champions
East Regional championship
NCAA College Division QuarterfinalDate | Winner | Score | Runner up | Location |
November 29, 1969 | Randolph–Macon | 47–28 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
November 28, 1970 | Montclair State | 7–6 | Hampden–Sydney | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
November 26, 1971 | Bridgeport | 17–12 | Hampden–Sydney | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
November 24, 1972 | Bridgeport | 27–22 | Slippery Rock | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Bowl game
NCAA Division II SemifinalDate | Winner | Score | Runner up | Location |
December 4, 1976 | Akron | 29–26 | Akron, Ohio | |
December 3, 1977 | Lehigh | 39–30 | UC Davis | Davis, California |