- Pioneer Bowl
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years = 1997 - 2007
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prev_matchup_year = 2007
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prev_matchup_teams = Tuskegee vs Virginia Union
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next_matchup_date = The Pioneer Bowl is abowl game between the highest-placing football teams from theCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association and theSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference . It has been played since 1997. This is the only bowl game betweenhistorically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and is one of only three NCAA Division II sanctioned bowl games.Tuskegee University has made the most appearances at the Pioneer Bowl with a total seven times. Tuskegee has also won the most Pioneer Bowls with six wins.The name "Pioneer Bowl" was used in 1993 as the name of a fictional bowl game played at the Alamodome in the television series Coach. There was also a "Pioneer Bowl" held annually from 1971 to 1978 and from 1981 to 1982 in Wichita Falls, Texas for the NCAA Division II.
electors
Pioneer Bowl Winners
Earlier Pioneer Bowls
*1971 Louisiana Tech 14-3 Eastern Michigan
*1972 Tennessee State 29-7 Drake
*1973 Louisiana Tech 38-34 Boise State
*1974 Central Michigan 35-14 Louisiana Tech
*1975 Northern Michigan 28-26 West Alabama
*1976 Montana State 24-13 Akron
*1977 Lehigh (PA) 33-0 Jacksonville St. (AL)
*1978 Florida A&M 35-28 Massachusetts
*1979 No Game
*1980 No Game
*1981 Idaho State 34-23 Eastern Kentucky
*1982 Eastern Kentucky 17-14 DelawareReferences
External links
* [http://www.pioneerbowl.com www.pioneerbowl.com] Pioneer Bowl Official Site
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