 In the following season on Thanksgiving Day 1961, Los Angeles County Supervisor Warren Dorn and Bob Hope sponsored a "Mercy Bowl" in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between Fresno State and Bowling Green State to raise a memorial fund for the survivors and bereaved families.The event raised about $200,000 from a crowd of 33,000 on November 23.Fresno State defeated Bowling Green in the game, 36-6.