The Aviation Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game played at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio, on December 9, 1961.[1] The University of New Mexico and Western Michigan University met in front of just over 3,500 fans.
1961 Aviation Bowl
New Mexico Lobos
Western Michigan Broncos
(6–4)
(5–3–1)
28
12
Head coach: Bill Weeks
Head coach: Merle Schlosser
1
2
3
4
Total
New Mexico
14
0
14
0
28
Western Michigan
6
0
0
6
12
Date
December 9, 1961
Season
1961
Stadium
Welcome Stadium
Location
Dayton, Ohio
MVP
RB Bobby Santiago G Chuck Cummings
Attendance
3,500
Aviation Bowl
Contents
1Background
2Game summary
3Statistics
4Aftermath
5Game officials
6See also
7References
Background
The Lobos finishied tied for third for Mountain States Conference in their final season in the conference. The Broncos had finished tied for second in the Mid-American Conference. This was New Mexico's first bowl game since the 1947 Harbor Bowl and Western Michigan's first ever bowl game. Rutgers and The Citadel were asked to play in the game, but they both declined. Bowling Green was considered to play, but they instead played in the Mercy Bowl, a fundraiser in memory of the members of the Cal Poly team members that died the year before, after playing Bowling Green. Ohio was in the running as well, but they tied their last game against Western Michigan, 20–20. The two inch snowfall that fell prior to the game turned to sleet during the game, making the field wet. [2]
Game summary
New Mexico - Cromartie 3 yard touchdown run (kick blocked)
New Mexico - Santiago 10 yard touchdown run (Morgan run)
Western Michigan - White 4 yard touchdown run (run failed)
New Mexico - Morgan 10 yard touchdown run (run failed)
New Mexico - Cummings 43 yard interception for touchdown (Bradford run)
Western Michigan - Cooke 5 yard touchdown pass from Chlebek (pass failed)[3]
Statistics
Statistics
New Mexico
Western Michigan
First Downs
20
18
Rushing Yards
339
96
Passing Yards
0
207
Total Yards
339
303
Passing
0-3-0
18-33-2
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
4-3
Penalties-Yards
10-90
4-30
Punts-Average
7-33.3
4-36.0
Aftermath
New Mexico did not win another bowl game until the 2007 New Mexico Bowl. [4]
Game officials
Name
Position
Robert R. (Bob) Baur
Field judge
See also
List of college bowl games
References
^Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
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