Corn Bowl

Corn Bowl (defunct)
Previous locationsNormal, Illinois, Bloomington, Illinois, Macomb, Illinois
Operated1947–1955
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

Year Winner Loser Stadium Location Attendance Source
1947Southern Illinois21North Central (IL)0Fred Carlton FieldBloomington, Illinois5,500[5]
1948Illinois Wesleyan6Eastern Illinois0Wesleyan FieldBloomington, Illinois8,000[6]
1949Western Illinois13Wheaton (IL)0Wesleyan FieldBloomington, Illinois4,567[7][8]
1950Missouri Mines7Illinois State Normal6Wesleyan FieldBloomington, Illinois2,500[9]
1951Lewis21William Jewell12Wesleyan FieldBloomington, Illinois2,000[10]
1953Western Illinois32Iowa Wesleyan0Wesleyan FieldBloomington, Illinois2,500[11]
1955Luther24Western Illinois20Hanson FieldMacomb, Illinois5,000[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Kemp, Bill (November 18, 2007). "Corn Bowl was short-lived Thanksgiving gridiron tradition". Pantagraph.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Corn Bowl Games". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Wins Corn Bowl Game". Reading Eagle. November 25, 1949. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ Jauss, Bill (October 16, 1997). "Full Crop Of Corn Bowl Memories". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Alsene, Edgar (November 28, 1947). "Southern Clips North Central in Corn Bowl". The Pantagraph. p. 14. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Twin Tornadoes Collide In Corn Bowl Here Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 24, 1949. p. 32. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Alsene, Ed (November 24, 1950). "Missouri Mines Edges ISNU 7-6". The Pantagraph. p. 14. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Alsene, Ed (November 23, 1951). "Lewis Triumphs, 21-12". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Alsene, Ed (November 27, 1953). "Western Wins 1953 Corn Bowl Game, 32-0". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "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 Open access icon.


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