Highlight Games of the Mineral Water Bowl

SCOREBOARD: 1948-Present

Arguments still arise from a disputed call in the 1949 Mineral Water Bowl that could have changed the game's outcome. Bethany College defeated Missouri Valley in 1971 on a last second field goal. In 1995 Middle Georgia overcame Hutchinson with a dramatic fourth quarter comeback.

There are many great games in the Mineral Water Bowl's past but the four below are representative of the tremendous competition that has taken place on Roosevelt Field over the years.

1956

The 7th MINERAL WATER BOWL Dick Hupf of St. Benedict's trips up Northeastern Oklahoma's star running back, Dan Smith. Smith made one of the bowl's outstanding touchdown runs in the 1956 game but the Raven defense battled gamely to give St. Benedict's the win. GAME STORY

1962

The 13th MINERAL WATER BOWL Adams State quarterback Bob Hidalgo hooked up with Northern Illinois' George Bork for the most spectacular air show the Mineral Water Bowl had seen to that time. GAME STORY

1993

The 28th MINERAL WATER BOWL Adams State quarterback Bob Hidalgo hooked up with Northern Illinois' George Bork for the most spectacular air show the Mineral Water Bowl had seen to that time. GAME STORY

2000

The 35th MINERAL WATER BOWL The Mineral Water Bowl has had more than its share of close games and exciting finishes but it had never before taken overtime to decide one. In 2000 it took three overtime periods for Winona State to defeat Missouri Western 43 - 41 in one of the bowl's greatest games. GAME STORY