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College football game
1972 Pioneer Bowl
Tennessee State Tigers Drake Bulldogs
(10–1) (7–4)
29 7
Head coach: 
John Merritt		 Head coach: 
Jack Wallace
1234 Total
Tennessee State 14807 29
Drake 0070 7
DateDecember 9, 1972
Season1972
StadiumMemorial Stadium
LocationWichita Falls, Texas
National anthemMarching Bands
Halftime showMarching Bands
Attendance15,000
Pioneer Bowl
 < 1971  1973 > 

The 1972 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Drake Bulldogs and Tennessee State at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. The second edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of four regional finals in the College Division played on December 9. The division became Division II (and III) the following season.

Tennessee State jumped out early and built a 22–0 halftime lead; each team scored a second half touchdown and the final score was 29–7. It was the Tigers' fourth consecutive bowl win.

References

  1. ^ "Drake dumped". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 10, 1972. p. 4B.
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