The Corn Bowl was a college football bowl game played from 1947 until 1955 in central Illinois. The first game was played November 27, 1947, in Normal, Illinois, between and of Illinois. Its final game was played November 24, 1955, between Western Illinois and . There was no game played in 1952 and 1954.
The game was primarily organized by A. B. Perry, who called for the construction of a stadium that would seat 150,000. The plans never came to fruition and the largest crowd attracted to a game was 8,000 spectators for the 1948 matchup. The 1949 matchup was witnessed by 4,567 fans.
The bowl was sponsored by the Hybrid Seed Corn Breeders of Illinois and the Bloomington American Legion.
Game results Year Winner Loser Stadium Location Attendance Source 1947 Southern Illinois 21 0 Fred Carlton Field Bloomington, Illinois 5,500 1948 6 Eastern Illinois 0 Wesleyan Field Bloomington, Illinois 8,000 1949 Western Illinois 13 Wheaton (IL) 0 Wesleyan Field Bloomington, Illinois 4,567 1950 7 Illinois State Normal6 Wesleyan Field Bloomington, Illinois 2,500 1951 21 12 Wesleyan Field Bloomington, Illinois 2,000 1953 Western Illinois 320 Wesleyan Field Bloomington, Illinois 2,500 1955 24Western Illinois20Hanson Field Macomb, Illinois 5,000
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