1948 Sugar Bowl

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1948 Sugar Bowl
Texas Longhorns Alabama Crimson Tide
(9-1) (8-2)
27 7
Head coach: 
Blair Cherry		 Head coach: 
Harold Drew
AP Coaches
5 5
AP Coaches
6 6
1 2 3 4 Total
Texas 7 0 7 13 27
Alabama 0 7 0 0 7
Date January 1, 1948
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1948 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fifth ranked Texas Longhorns and the sixth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.

In the first quarter, Texas scored on a 5 yard touchdown pass form Bobby Lane to Blount, as Texas opened a 7-0 lead. In the second quarte, Alabama tied the game on an 8 yard touchdown pass from Gilmer to White. In the third quarter, Texas's Vasicek recovered a fumble in the end zone as Texas took a 14-7 lead. Holder later returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown making it 21-7. Bobby Layne scored on a 1 yard touchdown run making the final score 27-7.

Bobby Layne was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

[edit] References

  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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