1957 Sugar Bowl

1957 Sugar Bowl
Baylor Bears Tennessee Volunteers
(8-2) (10-0)
13 7
Head coach: 
Sam Boyd		 Head coach: 
Bowden Wyatt
AP Coaches
11 11
AP Coaches
2 2
1 2 3 4 Total
Baylor 0 6 0 7 13
Tennessee 0 0 7 0 7
Date January 1, 1957
Season 1956
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Sugar Bowl
 < 1956  1958 > 

The 1957 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 2nd ranked Tennessee Vols, and the 11th ranked Baylor Bears. Behind the help of a strong defense, the Baylor Bears upset the number 2 and undefeated Tennessee Vols.

After a scoreless first quarter of play, Baylor scored on a 12 yard scoring pass from quarterback Bobby Jones to Jerry Marcontell. With that Baylor emerged on top with a 6-0 lead. The score was set up by Del Shofner's 54 yard run. In the third stanza, quarterback Johnny Majors scored on a 1 yard touchdown run to put Tennessee on top at 7-6. In the fourth quarter, Buddy Humphrey's one yard touchdown run gave Baylor a 13-6 advantage. Baylor's defense would provide the difference as they didn't allow any more points.

Del Shofner was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

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Bolded years, indicates it was also the BCS National Championship Game.

*Game was played in Atlanta, Georgia because of Hurricane Katrina.
Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.