The 1962 Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, and the 9th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks.
Setting
Alabama
Alabama entered the contest undefeated and as champions of the SEC.[1]
Arkansas
The Razorback defense held opponents to 62.9 passing yards per game, the third best mark in the nation. The total defense (total yards given up) ranked tenth nationally, yielding only 177.4 ypg. Arkansas had tied for the SWC championship.[1]
Game summary
Alabama scored on a 12 yard Pat Trammell touchdown run, leading 7-0. A 32 yard Davis field goal in the second quarter extended Alabama's lead to 10-0. In the third quarter, Arkansas got on the board following a 23 yard Mickey Cissell field goal. In the end, Alabama's defense proved too much, as they shutout the Razorbacks the rest of the way. Mike Fracchia was named Sugar Bowl MVP.
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
ALA |
ARK |
1 |
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79 |
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ALA |
Pat Trammell 12-yard touchdown run, Davis kick good |
0 |
7
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2 |
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4 |
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ALA |
32-yard field goal by Davis |
0 |
10
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3 |
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83 |
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ARK |
23-yard field goal by Mickey Cissell |
3 |
10
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
10 |
3 |
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References
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Major Conference Champions. Article. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
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Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game. |
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