The 1969 Pecan Bowl was a college football

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 bowl game

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 played between Drake Bulldogs

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 and Arkansas State Red Wolves

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 (then known as the Arkansas State Indians) at Shotwell Stadium

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 in Abilene, Texas

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Scoring summary

First Quarter

Arkansas State - Lockhart 75 yard pass from Crocker (Everett kick)

Second Quarter

Arkansas State - Peyton 8 yard pass from Crocker (Crocker run)

Arkansas State - Croker 5 run (Everett kick)

Third Quarter

Drake - Sharpe 2 run (pass failed)

Drake - Miller 51 yard pass from Grejbowski (Chase kick)

Fourth Quarter

Arkansas State - Harrell 3 run (Everett kick)

Drake- Rogers 1 yard pass from Grejbowski ( Herbert pass from Grejbowski)

Individual Statistics

Rushing

ASU- Harrell 34-160, Carr 9-49

DU- Sharpe 19-60, Rodgers 3-16

Passing

ASU- Crocker 6-11-176

DU- Grejbowski 15-37-

Receiving

ASU- Lockhart 2-110, Harrell 1-42, Johnson 2-16

DU- Miller 9-192, Rodgers 5-63