On November 29 1969
Nov. 29, 1969: The first College Division Regional Football Championship Games (Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl and Knute Rockne Bowl) are played in Springfield, Ohio, and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Sources:
Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books