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Gem City Bowl

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Gem City Bowl (defunct)
StadiumErie Veterans Memorial Stadium
LocationErie, Pennsylvania
Operated1958–1962, 1964

The Gem City Bowl was an all-star college football game played at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964, typically on Thanksgiving Day.

The East / West squads were made up of outstanding seniors from the Big Ten, Mid-American Conference, Pennsylvania State Conference, Mid-Atlantic Conference, and players from Independent schools east of the Mississippi River.[1]

The game was discontinued following the 1964 season due to poor ticket sales.[2]

Game results

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Six Gem City Bowl games were played. East won 4 games, West won 2 games.

Gem City Bowl

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Date Winner Loser Attendance Winning Coach
November 27, 1958 West 31 East 15 7,000 Ara Parseghian, Northwestern[3]
November 26, 1959 East 17 West 16 7,000 Frank Reagan, Villanova[4]
November 24, 1960 East 27 West 26 6,500 Loyal K. Park, Edinboro State[5]
November 23, 1961 East 21 West 12 3,500 Dick Offenhamer, Buffalo[6]
November 21, 1962 West 12 East 8 3,000 John Pont, Miami (Ohio)[7]
November 21, 1964 East 19 West 12 3,800 Alexander F. Bell, Villanova[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gem City Bowl Game Slated Thanksgiving", Jamestown NY Post Journal. November 23, 1960.
  2. ^ "Frankly Speaking", Jamestown NY Post Journal. December 2, 1964.
  3. ^ "West Wins Gem City Bowl Tilt", Jamestown NY Post Journal. November 28, 1958.
  4. ^ "Sanders Stalls West's Attack, Evans Scores TD for East", Buffalo NY Evening News. November 27, 1959.
  5. ^ "Bukaty Leads East to Win In Gem Bowl", Rochester NY Democrat and Chronicle. November 25, 1960.
  6. ^ "Clayback, Selent Play Major Roles in the Gem Bowl", Buffalo NY Evening News. November 24, 1961.
  7. ^ "West Team Rally Wins Gem Bowl", Philadelphia PA Inquirer. November 22, 1962.
  8. ^ "East Stars Win Gem Bowl, 19-12, In 2nd Half Drive", Rochester NY Democrat and Chronicle. November 22, 1964.
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