pizza burgers

I am looking for anyone who know anything about the pizza burgers that we use to get in school back in the 60's and 70's. They did not have a tomato base but a meat base and it was on as open faced hamburger bun... I have looked everywhere... Help

I'm not sure this resembles what you're talking about, but I do have a recipe from the 70's early 80's for pizza burgers using hambuger, spaghetti sauce, etc. that is served on an open-face hamburger bun. Don't laugh when you see it but it's actually quite tasty and it freezes very well.

Aunt Judi's Pizza Burgers
1lb hamburger
7oz can Spam (yes Spam)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sage
2 tsp oregano
15oz jar spaghetti sauce (or your favorite homemade)
4oz pkg shredded mozzarella
Parsley flake (optional)
Burger Buns

Brown the hamburger & drain. Grind Spam in a blender or use a grater. Mix the meats w/ the remaining ingredients. Combine well. Spread on each half of the burger buns and bake 12 minutes @425.

If I'm lyin' I'm dyin' -- it's a pretty good fast meal and I'm sure it's right out of the 60's, right?

Try ground up pepperoni mixed with tomato sauce (dash of garlic, salt, pepper and onion wont hurt either - Food Processor works great for this). Top the burger or mix it in before cooking.
(I know you said no tomato base, but everything in the 70's related to pizza had it).

Found this quote that may help you. Someone talking about a pizza burger franchise from the 1950's, 60's.

"The Pizza Burger was a Trade Mark and franchise I had to buy and obey all the rules that went with it. We had a special bunch of herbs and spices that came in a packet. We had to put some of that in with ground pork patties and mix some with the Pizza Sauce. We grilled the pork patty then spread some sauce on that, then chopped onion then a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese topped with a small square of American cheese and covered till melted. Then served on a bun."

My mother use to buy frozen patties back in the 60's called pizza burgers. I think they were a pork pattie with a mozarella cheese filling, and a hint of sauce.

Oh my goodness,andyh40-those are still available and I,too,ate them in the 70s.I have yet to pick up a box of them, although I am sooooooo tempted.