# 1973 Pioneer Bowl

The 1973 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Boise State Broncos at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. The third edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of two semifinals in the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs played on December 8.

## Notable participants

Notable participants for Louisiana Tech include Fred Dean, Roger Carr, Pat Tilley, Roland Harper, Mike Barber, John Henry White, Billy Ryckman, Maxie Lambright, Mickey Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and Pat Collins.

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | La. Tech | BSU |
| 1 | | | 49 | | BSU | Jim McMillan 7-yard touchdown run, Morris kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | 59 | | BSU | Jim McMillan 8-yard touchdown run, Morris kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | | | | | La. Tech | Charles McDaniel 49-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | La. Tech | 26-yard field goal by Jerry Pope | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:02 | | 42 | | La. Tech | Charles McDaniel 2-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good | 17 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | BSU | Dave Nicely 35-yard touchdown reception from Jim McMillan, kick failed | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | 0:29 | 8 | 80 | | La. Tech | Roger Carr 59-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Jerry Pope kick good | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | 11:42 | | | | BSU | John Davis or Dave Smith or J. Smith 80-yard touchdown reception from Jim McMillan, Morris kick good | 24 | 27 |
| 4 | | | 47 | | La. Tech | Denny Duron 1-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good | 31 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:43 | | | | BSU | Don Hutt 31-yard touchdown reception from Jim McMillan, Morris kick good | 31 | 34 |
| 4 | 0:12 | 11 | 55 | | La. Tech | Roger Carr 21-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Jerry Pope kick good | 38 | 34 |
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### Statistics

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Broncos | 14 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| Statistics | La. Tech | BSU |
| First Downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total offense, yards | 423 | 414 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 49–165 | 37–40 |
| Passing yards (net) | 258 | 374 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 16–30–0 | 26–42–2 |
| Time of Possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| La. Tech | Passing | Denny Duron | 16/30, 259 yds, 2 TD |
| La. Tech | Rushing | Charles McDaniel | 20 car, 116 yds, 2 TD |
| La. Tech | Receiving | Roger Carr | 5 rec, 117 yds, 2 TD |
| BSU | Passing | | |
| BSU | Rushing | | |
| BSU | Receiving | | |