The Boot Hill Bowl was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics post-season college football bowl game,[2] played in Dodge City, Kansas from 1970 to 1980.
[3] On December 4, 1971, the Dakota State College football Trojans helped make history as they were the first college football team from South Dakota to win a post-season bowl game.
The players and fans were caught completely off guard at the drastic drop in temperatures.
The temperature was recorded at 10 °F (−12 °C) with a north wind of gusts of up to 40 miles per hour (64 km/h).
A few Washburn players spread an analgesic ointment cream on their bodies, attempting to provide an extra layer of protection from the cold—reportedly, this did not work.