Aviation Bowl

Aviation Bowl (defunct)
Stadium Welcome Stadium
Location Dayton, Ohio
Operated 1961
1961 matchup
New Mexico 28, Western Michigan 12

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. It should also be noted that it was unusually cold and miserable in Dayton on that particular December day. Although the NCAA approved a second edition for 1962, the bowl was never played again. It was a financial failure.

New Mexico did not win another bowl game until the 2007 New Mexico Bowl. The entire 1961 Lobo team was inducted into the University of New Mexico's Hall of Honor in 1990 as a result of this bowl win.

Game result

Date Winning team Losing team
December 9, 1961 New Mexico 28 Western Michigan 12

Most valuable players

Date Offensive MVP Defensive MVP
Player Team Pos. Player Team Pos.
December 9, 1961 Bobby Santiago New Mexico RB Chuck Cummings New Mexico G

Game Officials

Name Position
Robert R. (Bob) Baur Field Judge

See also

References

  1. ↑ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.