Corn Bowl
| Corn Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Previous locations | Normal, Illinois, Bloomington, Illinois, Macomb, Illinois |
| Operated | 1947–1955 |
| Sponsors | |
Hybrid Seed Corn Breeders of Illinois Bloomington American Legion | |
The Corn Bowl was a college football bowl game played from 1947 until 1955 in central Illinois. The first game was played November 27, 1947, in [Normal, Illinois], between Southern Illinois and North Central of Illinois.[1] Its final game was played November 24, 1955, between Western Illinois and Luther. There was no game played in 1952 and 1954.[2]
The game was primarily organized by A. B. Perry, who called for the construction of a stadium that would seat 150,000. The plans never came to fruition and the largest crowd attracted to a game was 8,000 spectators for the 1948 matchup.[1] The 1949 matchup was witnessed by 4,567 fans.[3]
The bowl was sponsored by the Hybrid Seed Corn Breeders of Illinois and the Bloomington American Legion.[4]
Game results
[edit]| Year | Winner | Loser | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Southern Illinois | 21 | North Central (IL) | 0 | Fred Carlton Field | Bloomington, Illinois | 5,500 | [5] |
| 1948 | Illinois Wesleyan | 6 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | Wesleyan Field | Bloomington, Illinois | 8,000 | [6] |
| 1949 | Western Illinois | 13 | Wheaton (IL) | 0 | Wesleyan Field | Bloomington, Illinois | 4,567 | [7][8] |
| 1950 | Missouri Mines | 7 | Illinois State Normal | 6 | Wesleyan Field | Bloomington, Illinois | 2,500 | [9] |
| 1951 | Lewis | 21 | William Jewell | 12 | Wesleyan Field | Bloomington, Illinois | 2,000 | [10] |
| 1953 | Western Illinois | 32 | Iowa Wesleyan | 0 | Wesleyan Field | Bloomington, Illinois | 2,500 | [11] |
| 1955 | Luther | 24 | Western Illinois | 20 | Hanson Field | Macomb, Illinois | 5,000 | [12] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Kemp, Bill (November 18, 2007). "Corn Bowl was short-lived Thanksgiving gridiron tradition". Pantagraph.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Corn Bowl Games". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Wins Corn Bowl Game". Reading Eagle. November 25, 1949. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ↑ Jauss, Bill (October 16, 1997). "Full Crop Of Corn Bowl Memories". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ↑ Alsene, Edgar (November 28, 1947). "Southern Clips North Central in Corn Bowl". The Pantagraph. p. 14. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Young, Fred (November 26, 1948). "IWU Trips Eastern, 6-0, On Last Minute Counter". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Twin Tornadoes Collide In Corn Bowl Here Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 24, 1949. p. 32. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Young, Fred (November 25, 1949). "Angie Marini Steals Show as Western Cops Third Annual Corn Bowl Game". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Alsene, Ed (November 24, 1950). "Missouri Mines Edges ISNU 7-6". The Pantagraph. p. 14. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Alsene, Ed (November 23, 1951). "Lewis Triumphs, 21-12". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Alsene, Ed (November 27, 1953). "Western Wins 1953 Corn Bowl Game, 32-0". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Luther Nips Western in 'Corn' Bowl'". The Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. November 25, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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