1949 Sugar Bowl

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1949 Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners North Carolina Tar Heels
(9-1) (9-0-1)
14 6
Head coach: 
Bud Wilkinson		 Head coach: 
Carl Snaveley
AP Coaches
5 5
AP Coaches
3 3
1 2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma 7 0 7 0 14
North Carolina 6 0 0 0 6
Date January 1, 1949
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1949 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the third ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and the fifth ranked Oklahoma Sooners.

In the first quarter, Oklahoma scored on a 1 yard Mitchell touchdown run as the Sooners jumped out to a 7-0 lead. North Carolina answered with a 2 yard touchdown run from Rodgers as the score became 7-6. In the third quarter, Oklahoma scored on an 8 yard touchdown run from Pearson. Oklahoma won the game 14-6. Oklahoma's Jake Mitchell was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

[edit] References

  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
Preceded by
1948 Sugar Bowl		 1949 Sugar Bowl
1949		 Succeeded by
1950 Sugar Bowl
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