2005 Pioneer Bowl moves to Charlotte
2005 Pioneer Bowl moves to Charlotte
October 11, 2005
Hampton, VA - The 2005 Pioneer Bowl is headed to Charlotte. The
game will be held on Saturday, December 3 at Memorial Stadium. The
Bowl Game featuring teams from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (CIAA) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SIAC) was moved from Mobile, Alabama because of
logistical concerns following the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina.
An official announcement will be made at the CIAA Basketball
Roundup in Charlotte on Thursday. The game will be televised live
on ESPN Classic.
“Regrettably, we have had to move the Pioneer Bowl from
Mobile,” said Leon Kerry, CIAA Commissioner. “However,
we are excited about the prospects of the Pioneer Bowl in
Charlotte. Other locations were considered, however, with the 2006
CIAA Tournament coming to Charlotte, we already know the Queen City
is one of America’s great sports cities.”
While there are numerous “classics” played annually in
college football, the Pioneer Bowl is the only NCAA-certified bowl
game involving historically black college conferences. The winner
not only gets bragging rights, but the right to take home the
vaunted Pioneer Bowl Cup. The first Pioneer Bowl game was played in
1997 in Atlanta when Kentucky State downed Livingstone 30-28. Last
year in Mobile, Shaw downed Tuskegee 30-28, ending the CIAA’s
three-game losing streak to the SIAC.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase both the SIAC,
the CIAA and the Charlotte Community, not only within the region
but around the nation, since the game will be broadcast to millions
through ESPN Classic” said SIAC Commissioner Dr. William
Lide. “The SIAC looks forward to taking back the Pioneer Bowl
Cup.”
CIAA Member Schools: Bowie State University
(Bowie, MD); Elizabeth City State University (Elizabeth City, NC);
Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC); Johnson C. Smith
University (Charlotte, NC); Livingstone College (Salisbury, NC);
North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC); St.
Augustine’s College (Raleigh, NC); St. Paul’s College
(Lawrenceville, VA); Shaw University (Raleigh, NC); Virginia State
University (Petersburg, VA); Virginia Union University (Richmond,
VA); and Winston-Salem State University (Winston-Salem, NC).
SIAC Member Schools: Albany State University
(Albany, GA); Benedict College (Columbia, SC); Clark-Atlanta
University (Atlanta, GA); Fort Valley State University (Fort
Valley, GA); Kentucky State University (Frankfurt, KY); Lane
University (Jackson, TN); Lemoyne-Owen College (Memphis, TN); Miles
College (Fairfield, AL); Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA); Paine
College (Augusta, GA); Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, AL); and
Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL).
Pioneer Bowl Results:
1997: Kentucky State 30, Livingstone 28
1998: Tuskegee 23, Livingstone 9
1999: Winston-Salem State 23, Tuskegee 7
2000: Tuskegee 12, Winston-Salem State 9
2001 Tuskegee 28, Virginia Union 0
2002: Albany State 52, Fayetteville State 30
2004: Shaw 30, Tuskegee 28
