1974 Pioneer Bowl

The 1974 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Central Michigan Chippewas and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. The fourth edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of two semifinals in the NCAA Division II playoffs played on December 7.

1974 Pioneer Bowl
Central Michigan Chippewas Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10–1) (11–0) Independent Southland Conference 35 14 Head coach:  Roy Kramer Head coach:  Maxie Lambright
1 2 3 4 Total Central Michigan 0 14 7 14 35 Louisiana Tech 0 0 0 14 14
Date	December 7, 1974
Season	1974
Stadium	Memorial Stadium
Location	Wichita Falls, Texas
MVP	Mike Franckowiak (CMU) Rick Newsome (CMU)
Attendance	12,200

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP CMU La. Tech 2 CMU Walt Hodges 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Franckowiak kick good 7 0 2 CMU Mike Franckowiak 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Franckowiak kick good 14 0 3 CMU Dick Dunham 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Franckowiak kick good 21 0 4 CMU Dick Dunham 3-yard touchdown run, Mike Franckowiak kick good 28 0 4 CMU Matt Means 5-yard touchdown reception from Mike Franckowiak, Mike Franckowiak kick good 35 0 4 La. Tech Arry Moody 5-yard touchdown reception from Steve Haynes, Jerry Pope kick good 35 7 4 La. Tech Arry Moody 15-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good 35 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 14

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	14	7	14	35
Bulldogs	0	0	0	14	14

Statistics	CMU	La. Tech
First downs	18	14
Total offense, yards	366	308
Rushes-yards (net)	67–277	38–143
Passing yards (net)	89	165
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	7–14–1	13–31–6
Time of Possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CMU	Passing	Mike Franckowiak	7/14, 89 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Walt Hodges	21 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Matt Means	7 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
La. Tech	Passing	Steve Haynes	10/23, 139 yds, 1 TD, 5 INT
	Rushing	Roland Harper	10 car, 45 yds
	Receiving	Arry Moody	2 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD