Bicentennial Bowl
| Bicentennial Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stadium | War Memorial Stadium (1975) City Stadium (1976) |
| Location | Little Rock, Arkansas (1975) Richmond, Virginia (1976) |
| Operated | 1975–1976 |
The Bicentennial Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played after the 1975 and 1976 regular seasons.[1] Each game was held at a different venue; the first game in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the second game in Richmond, Virginia. The bowl's name came from the United States Bicentennial. Results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.[1]
The 1975 game matched teams from the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference and Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference, and was considered an NAIA "special event."[2] The 1976 game matched teams from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.[3]
Game results[edit]
| Season | Date | Winner | Loser | Venue | Att. (est.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | November 29, 1975 | Henderson State | 27 | East Central (OK) | 14 | War Memorial Stadium[2] – Little Rock, Arkansas | 2,000[1] |
| 1976 | December 11, 1976 | South Carolina State | 26 | Norfolk State | 10 | City Stadium[4] – Richmond, Virginia | 7,500[1] |
MVPs[edit]
- 1975: Willie Guient (TE, East Central) and Johnny Gross (DT, Henderson State)[5]
- 1976: Ricky Anderson (FB, South Carolina State) and Jerry Curry (RG, Norfolk State)[4]
Notes[edit]
- The Ouachita Baptist Tigers opted not to participate in the 1975 game, in hopes of playing in the 1975 NAIA postseason.[6]
- The 1976 game had originally been planned for December 4, in Charlotte, North Carolina.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Little Rock to Host Bicentennial Bowl". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 15, 1975. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina State Takes Berth In Bicentennial Bowl". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. AP. November 16, 1976. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hirsch, Alan (December 12, 1976). "S.C. State, Anderson Topple Spartans, 26-10". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henderson Gains Bicentennial Win". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. November 30, 1975. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ouachita Passes Up Bicentennial Bowl". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. November 25, 1975. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charlotte Bowl Game May Become Permanent". York Daily Record. York, Pennsylvania. UPI. August 31, 1976. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.