Pythian Bowl
The Pythian Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played from 1949 through 1951.[ 1] In 1952, the game was played under the name of Lions Bowl .[ 2] The game was played each year in December in Salisbury, North Carolina , at Shuford Stadium [ 3] on the grounds of Catawba College . The bowl's original name came from the Knights of Pythias , a fraternal organization , with proceeds from the game going to a local orphanage .[ 3] The 1952 game was named after Lions Clubs International , with game proceeds again being used for charitable works. Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Grape Bowl , Glass Bowl , and Optimist Bowl , results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.[ 1]
Game results
Notes
NCAA records list the date of the first Pythian Bowl as "11-26-1949",[ 1] which is inconsistent with contemporary newspaper reports.[ 3] [ 4]
The 1949 game was listed as the "Olympian Bowl" in some newspapers.[ 11] [ 1]
For the 1952 game, West Chester had been invited and accepted, however the school later withdrew its acceptance due to the bowl not being sanctioned by the NCAA; Clarion was then invited and replaced West Chester.[ 12]
See also
References
^ a b c d "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF) . NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017 .
^ "West Chester In Lions Bowl" . The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina . AP . November 18, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ a b c "Pythian Bowl Slated Today At Salisbury" . Asheville Citizen-Times . Asheville, North Carolina . AP . December 10, 1949. Retrieved March 29, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ a b "Appalachian State Tops Catawba, 21-7" . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . AP . December 11, 1949. Retrieved March 29, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Appalachian bowls over Indians, 21–7" . The Charlotte Observer . December 11, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Liberty rally in 4th beats Appalachian, 28–26" . The News and Observer . December 10, 1950. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Liberty – Postseason History" . West Liberty Hilltoppers . May 18, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017 .
^ "State Set For Pythian Content Here Tomorrow" . Salisbury Post . Salisbury, North Carolina . December 7, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Turner, C. G. (December 10, 1951). "Bears Win Pythian Clash" . Hickory Daily Record . Hickory, North Carolina . p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clarion wins in Lions Bowl, stays unbeaten" . Sunday News . December 15, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bowl Results" . Idaho State Journal . Pocatello, Idaho . December 11, 1949. Retrieved March 29, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Clarion State In Lions Bowl" . The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina . AP . November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2017 – via newspapers.com.