Bowl History

1951 Refrigerator Bowl

A-State 46, Camp Brecknridge 12

December 2, 1951
Reitz Bowl | Evansville, Ind.
Attendance: 10,000

Richie Woit rushed for 166 yards and 3 TDs to spark ASU, which wound up with 582 yards of offense. Rudy Wagner and Buzzy Gebert scored twice each for the Tribe, which was the highest scoring team and the No. 2 defensive team in the nation.

1952 Tangerine Bowl

Stetson 35, A-State 20

January 1, 1952
Tangerine Bowl | Orlando, Fla.
Attendance: 12,500

All-America quarterback Bill Johnson connected for 3 TD passes with Dave Laude to help the Hatters overcome a 13-7 ASU halftime lead. Stetson was limited to 50 yards offense and three first downs in the first half, but made up for it thereafter.

1952 Refrigerator Bowl

Western Kentucky 34, A-State 19

December 7, 1952
Reitz Bowl | Evansville, Ind.
Attendance: 9,500

The Hilltoppers overcame an opening 73-yard drive on ASU’s first possession to improve their record to 9-1. They scored 34 unanswered points before a pair of fourth quarter ASU touchdowns made it more respectable. ASU had to play without All-America halfback Richie Woit, sidelined with a broken ankle.

1954 Tangerine Bowl

A-State 7, Texas A&M-Commerce 7

January 1, 1954
Tangerine Bowl | Orlando, Fla.
Attendance: 12,976

Texas A&M-Commerce, heavily favored with the nation’s longest win streak at 29 games, had to march 61 yards in the fourth period to manage the tie. ASU had scored in the first quarter on 20-yard Bobby Spann to Jim Turley pass. Dan Spensieri intercepted a Texas A&M-Commerce pass in the final period and appeared on the way to scoring with it, but dropped the ball out of bounds at midfield.

1968 Pecan Bowl

North Dakota State 23, A-State 14

December 14, 1968
Memorial Stadium | Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 7,200

Paul Hatchett plowed for 106 yards on 25 carries to spark NDSU, which took 9-0 record into the game. The Bison recovered an early fumble on ASU’s 17, took it in three plays later and proceeded to a 23-0 halftime edge. James Hamilton, who passed for 173 yards, ran for a couple of fourth-period Indian scores, but they were too little and too late.

1969 Pecan Bowl

A-State 29, Drake 21

December 15, 1969
Memorial Stadium | Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 7,500

Backup quarterback Bubba Crocker took over when regular James Hamilton was injured early in the first quarter and masterfully directed the victory. He threw for two TDs, ran for another and scored a two-point conversion as the Tribe ran up a 22-0 halftime lead. Calvin Harrell supplied the muscle with 160 rushing yards on 34 carries.

1970 Pecan Bowl

A-State 38, Central Missouri 21

December 12, 1970
Memorial Stadium | Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 9,500

ASU amassed 509 yards of offense, thanks to 244 passing yards by James Hamilton and 135 rushing yards by Calvin Harrell. Chet Douthit landed two of Hamilton’s three TD passes. Dennis Meyer contributed by intercepting a pair of CMSU tosses.