The Boot Hill Bowl was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics post-season college football bowl game, played in Dodge City, Kansas from 1970 to 1980.
Game results Date Winner LoserDecember 1, 1970 Cameron 13 New Mexico Highlands 12December 4, 1971 Dakota State 23 Northwestern Oklahoma State 20December 2, 1972 William Penn 17 Emporia State 14December 1, 1973 Millikin 51 Bethany 7November 30, 1974 Washburn 21 Millikin 7November 22, 1975 Buena Vista 24 Saint Mary of the Plains 21November 20, 1976 Benedictine 29 Washburn 14November 19, 1977 Missouri Western 35 Benedictine 30November 18, 1978 Chadron State 30 Baker 19November 17, 1979 Pittsburg State 43 Peru State 14November 21, 1980 Cameron 34 Adams State 16
Historical highlights 1971 game On December 4, 1971, the Dakota State College football Trojans helped make history as they were the first college football team from South Dakota to win a post-season bowl game. The Boot Hill Bowl Champion Trojans posted a record of nine wins and two losses that season and were ranked as high as number seven in the national rankings. In just his second season with the Trojans, Head Coach Lee Moran was named NAIA Football Coach of the Year.
1973 game The 1973 game between William Penn University and Emporia State University will be remembered for the weather change during game time. The temperatures at kickoff were hovering around 70 °F, by game's end the outside air temperatures had plummeted to the lower 40 °F to upper 30 °F. The players and fans were caught completely off guard at the drastic drop in temperatures.
1974 game The 1974 game between Washburn University and Millikin University is remembered most not for its game but for its temperature and playing conditions. The temperature was recorded at with a north wind of gusts of up to . A few Washburn players spread an analgesic ointment cream on their bodies, attempting to provide an extra layer of protection from the cold—reportedly, this did not work.
See also List of college bowl games
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