1973 Pioneer Bowl

1973 Pioneer Bowl
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Boise State Broncos (10–1) (10–2) Southland Conference Big Sky Conference 38 34 Head coach:  Maxie Lambright Head coach:  Tony Knap
1 2 3 4 Total Louisiana Tech 7 10 7 14 38 Boise State 14 0 6 14 34
Date	December 8, 1973
Season	1973
Stadium	Memorial Stadium
Location	Wichita Falls, Texas
Attendance	13,000
Pioneer Bowl  ← 1972   1974 →

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. ^[1] 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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP La. Tech BSU 1 49 BSU Jim McMillan 7-yard touchdown run, Morris kick good 0 7 1 59 BSU Jim McMillan 8-yard touchdown run, Morris kick good 0 14 1 La. Tech Charles McDaniel 49-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good 7 14 2 La. Tech 26-yard field goal by Jerry Pope 10 14 2 0:02 42 La. Tech Charles McDaniel 2-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good 17 14 3 BSU Dave Nicely 35-yard touchdown reception from Jim McMillan, kick failed 17 20 3 0:29 8 80 La. Tech Roger Carr 59-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Jerry Pope kick good 24 20 4 11:42 BSU John Davis or Dave Smith or J. Smith 80-yard touchdown reception from Jim McMillan, Morris kick good 24 27 4 47 La. Tech Denny Duron 1-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good 31 27 4 3:43 BSU Don Hutt 31-yard touchdown reception from Jim McMillan, Morris kick good 31 34 4 0:12 11 55 La. Tech Roger Carr 21-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Jerry Pope kick good 38 34 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 38 34

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	10	7	14	38
Broncos	14	0	6	14	34

Statistics	La. Tech	BSU
First downs	14	22
Total offense, yards	423	414
Rushes-yards (net)	49–165	37–40
Passing yards (net)	258	374
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	16–30–0	26–42–2
Time of Possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
La. Tech	Passing	Denny Duron	16/30, 259 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Charles McDaniel	20 car, 116 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carr	5 rec, 117 yds, 2 TD
BSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2017 Louisiana Tech Football Media Guide by Louisiana Tech Athletics - Issuu".