Aviation Bowl

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stadium = Welcome Stadium
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location = Dayton, Ohio
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years = 1961
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prev_matchup_year = 1961
prev_matchup_season= 1961
prev_matchup_teams = New Mexico 28, Western Michigan 12
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The Aviation Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game played at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio, on December 9, 1961. The University of New Mexico and Western Michigan University met in front of just over 3,500 fans. Although the NCAA approved a second edition for 1962Fact|date=June 2008, the bowl was never played again. It was a financial failure.Fact|date=June 2008

New Mexico did not win another bowl game until the 2007 New Mexico Bowl. The entire 1961 Lobo team was inducted into the University of New Mexico's Hall of Honor in 1990 as a result of this bowl win.Fact|date=June 2008

Result

Most Valuable Players

ee also

*List of college bowl games