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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| Game Name = Pecan Bowl
| game_name = Pecan Bowl
| subheader = NCAA College Division regional final
| Optional Subheader =
| Title Sponsor =
| title_sponsor =
| Image =
| image =
| Caption =
| caption =
| Date Game Played = December 16
| date_game_played = December 16
| Year Game Played = 1969
| year_game_played = 1969
| Football Season = 1969
| football_season = 1969
| Stadium = [[Shotwell Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Arlington, Texas)|Memorial Stadium]]
| City = [[Abilene, Texas]]
| city = [[Arlington, Texas]]
| Visitor School = Arkansas State University
| visitor_school = Arkansas State University
| Visitor Name Short = Arkansas State
| visitor_name_short = Arkansas State
| Visitor Nickname = Red Wolves
| visitor_nickname = Indians <!-- became Red Wolves in 2008 -->
| Visitor Record = 8-1-1
| visitor_record = 8–1–1
| Visitor AP = NR
| visitor_rank_AP =
| Visitor Coaches = NR
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| Visitor BCS =
| visitor_coach = [[Bennie Ellender]]
| Visitor Coach = [[Bennie Ellender]]
| visitor_1q = 7
| Visitor1 = 7
| visitor_2q = 15
| Visitor2 = 15
| visitor_3q = 0
| Visitor3 = 0
| visitor_4q = 7
| Visitor4 = 7
| home_school = Drake University
| Home School = Drake University
| home_name_short = Drake
| Home Name Short = Drake
| home_nickname = Bulldogs
| Home Nickname = Bulldogs
| home_record = 7–2–2
| Home Record = 7-2-2
| home_rank_AP =
| Home AP = NR
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_coach = [[Jack Wallace (American football)|Jack Wallace]]
| Home Coaches = NR
| Home BCS =
| home_1q = 0
| Home Coach = [[Jack Wallace]]
| home_2q = 0
| Home1 = 0
| home_3q = 13
| Home2 = 0
| home_4q = 8
| Home3 = 13
| Home4 = 8
| MVP = Offense: Wayne "Bubba" Crocker, Defense: Clovis Swinney (Arkansas State)
| MVP = Offense: Wayne "Bubba" Crocker, Defense: Clovis Swinney (Arkansas State)
| Odds =
| odds =
| Anthem = Marching Bands
| anthem = Marching Bands
| Referee =
| referee =
| Halftime = Marching Bands
| halftime = Marching Bands
| Attendance = 17,500
| attendance = 7,500
| Payout =
| payout =
| US Network =
| us_network =[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| US Announcers =
| us_announcers =
| Ratings =
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}}
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The '''1969 Pecan Bowl''' was a [[college football]] [[bowl game]] played between [[Drake Bulldogs football|Drake Bulldogs]] and [[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State Indians]] at [[Memorial Stadium (Arlington, Texas)|Memorial Stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]].<ref name=ark69drk>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_uYRAAAAIBAJ&pg=3312%2C4835559 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Arkansas State defeats Drake |date=December 14, 1969 |page=3, sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Pecan_1969.htm |title=The Pecan Bowl 1969 |access-date=2011-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608162954/http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Pecan_1969.htm |archive-date=2011-06-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was one of four regional finals in the NCAA College Division, which became [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] (and [[NCAA Division III|III]]) in [[1973 NCAA Division II football season|1973]]. The other three regional finals in [[1969 NCAA College Division football season|1969]] were the [[Boardwalk Bowl|Boardwalk]], [[Grantland Rice Bowl|Grantland Rice]], and [[Camellia Bowl (1961–80)|Camellia]] bowls.<ref name=ctarktbc>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1969/12/14/page/60/article/arkansas-state-turns-back-drake |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |agency=Associated Press |title=Arkansas State turns back Drake |date=December 14, 1969 |page=6, section 2}}</ref>


ASU jumped out to a 22–0 lead at halftime and held on to win, 29–21.<ref name=ark69drk/><ref name=ctarktbc/>
The '''1969 Pecan Bowl''' was a [[college football]] [[bowl game]] played between [[Drake Bulldogs football|Drake Bulldogs]] and [[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State Red Wolves]] (then known as the Arkansas State Indians) at [[Shotwell Stadium]] in [[Abilene, Texas]].<ref>http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Pecan_1969.htm</ref>

The [[Pecan Bowl]] was played again in Arlington in [[1970 NCAA College Division football season#College Division|1970]], then was succeeded by the [[Pioneer Bowl (1971–1982)|Pioneer Bowl]] in [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]] in [[1971 NCAA College Division football season#College Division|1971]].

Arkansas State changed its nickname from Indians to Red Wolves in [[2008 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|2008]].


==Scoring summary==
==Scoring summary==


'''First Quarter'''
'''First Quarter'''
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*Arkansas State - Lockhart 75-yard pass from Crocker (Everett kick)

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Arkansas State - Lockhart 75 yard pass from Crocker (Everett kick)


'''Second Quarter'''
'''Second Quarter'''
*Arkansas State - Peyton 8-yard pass from Crocker (Crocker run)

Arkansas State - Peyton 8 yard pass from Crocker (Crocker run)
*Arkansas State - Croker 5-yard run (Everett kick)

⚫
Arkansas State - Croker 5 run (Everett kick)


'''Third Quarter'''
'''Third Quarter'''
* Drake - Sharpe 2-yard run (pass failed)

Drake - Sharpe 2 run (pass failed)
* Drake - Miller 51-yard pass from Grejbowski (Chase kick)

⚫
Drake - Miller 51 yard pass from Grejbowski (Chase kick)


'''Fourth Quarter'''
'''Fourth Quarter'''
⚫
*Arkansas State - Harrell 3-yard run (Everett kick)
⚫
*Drake- Rogers 1-yard pass from Grejbowski ( Herbert pass from Grejbowski)


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==Individual statistics==
Arkansas State - Harrell 3 run (Everett kick)
[[File:1969_Pecan_Bowl_program.jpg|thumb|right|Program cover for 1969 game]]

Drake- Rogers 1 yard pass from Grejbowski ( Herbert pass from Grejbowski)

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==Individual Statistics==

'''Rushing'''
'''Rushing'''


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Latest revision as of 22:20, 31 December 2023

1969 Pecan Bowl
NCAA College Division regional final
Arkansas State Indians Drake Bulldogs
(8–1–1) (7–2–2)
29 21
Head coach: 
Bennie Ellender		 Head coach: 
Jack Wallace
1234 Total
Arkansas State 71507 29
Drake 00138 21
DateDecember 16, 1969
Season1969
StadiumMemorial Stadium
LocationArlington, Texas
MVPOffense: Wayne "Bubba" Crocker, Defense: Clovis Swinney (Arkansas State)
National anthemMarching Bands
Halftime showMarching Bands
Attendance7,500
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
Pecan Bowl
 < 1968  1970 > 

The 1969 Pecan Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Drake Bulldogs and Arkansas State Indians at Memorial Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[1][2] It was one of four regional finals in the NCAA College Division, which became Division II (and III) in 1973. The other three regional finals in 1969 were the Boardwalk, Grantland Rice, and Camellia bowls.[3]

ASU jumped out to a 22–0 lead at halftime and held on to win, 29–21.[1][3]

The Pecan Bowl was played again in Arlington in 1970, then was succeeded by the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls in 1971.

Arkansas State changed its nickname from Indians to Red Wolves in 2008.

Scoring summary

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First Quarter

  • Arkansas State - Lockhart 75-yard pass from Crocker (Everett kick)

Second Quarter

  • Arkansas State - Peyton 8-yard pass from Crocker (Crocker run)
  • Arkansas State - Croker 5-yard run (Everett kick)

Third Quarter

  • Drake - Sharpe 2-yard run (pass failed)
  • Drake - Miller 51-yard pass from Grejbowski (Chase kick)

Fourth Quarter

  • Arkansas State - Harrell 3-yard run (Everett kick)
  • Drake- Rogers 1-yard pass from Grejbowski ( Herbert pass from Grejbowski)

Individual statistics

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Program cover for 1969 game

Rushing

ASU- Harrell 34-160, Carr 9-49

DU- Sharpe 19-60, Rodgers 3-16

Passing

ASU- Crocker 6-11-176

DU- Grejbowski 15-37-

Receiving

ASU- Lockhart 2-110, Harrell 1-42, Johnson 2-16

DU- Miller 9-192, Rodgers 5-63

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arkansas State defeats Drake". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 3, sports.
  2. ^ "The Pecan Bowl 1969". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Arkansas State turns back Drake". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 6, section 2.
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