Poultry Bowl
| Poultry Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | World War Memorial Stadium |
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Previous stadiums | Gainesville City Park (1973) |
| Previous locations | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Operated | 1973–1974 |
| Sponsors | |
None | |
The Poultry Bowl was an American college football bowl game played in 1973 and 1974 in Gainesville, Georgia and Greensboro, North Carolina.
The maiden game was played at Gainesville's City Park Complex on Saturday, December 8, 1973, between Stephen F. Austin and Gardner–Webb. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks beat the Gardner–Webb Bulldogs, 31–10.
The bowl was aimed at small colleges that did not have opportunities to play in major bowl game. For the initial game, the selection committee also considered
The Lumberjacks' mobile quarterback Larry Mayer scored one touchdown and set up others. The halftime score was 10–3, but Stephen F. Austin dominated the second half, featuring long runs by Mayer, tailback John Reece and fullback Bill Tyler. Gardner–Webb used their passing game to move the ball, but couldn't keep up with the Lumberjacks. Unfortunately, cold rain that fell two hours before kickoff and the crowd was estimated at only 1,000.[1]
1973 was the first and only Poultry Bowl played in Gainesville. The game was played the following year at the historic
Game results
| Date | Winner | Loser | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 1973 | Stephen F. Austin | 31 | Gardner–Webb | 10 | |
| December 7, 1974 | Guilford | 8 | William Penn |
7 | Guilford wins on tiebreaker–first downs |