1952 Tangerine Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 Tangerine Bowl January 1 1952 1951 Tangerine Bowl Orlando, Florida Stetson University Stetson Hatters 7–1–2 Joe McMullen Independent 0 7 21 7 Arkansas State College Arkansas State Indians 10–1 Forrest England Independent 7 6 0 7 Bill Johnson, Stetsonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/222448212/?terms=valuable JOHNSON MOST VALUABLE subscription Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com January 2, 1952 March 10, 2017 Dave Laude, Stetsonhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/bowls/citrus-bowl.html Citrus Bowl 12,500https://www.newspapers.com/image/222448038/?terms=tangerine Record Crowd At Stadium For Tangerine Bowl Game subscription Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com January 2, 1952 March 10, 2017 Citrus Bowl (game) The 1952 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1951 season, on January 1, 1952, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Stetson Hatters with a record of 7–1–2 played the Arkansas State Indians (now the Arkansas State Red Wolves) with a record of 10–1. Stetson won by a score of 35–20. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1951-bowls.html 1951 Bowl Games College Football www.sports-reference.com Game summary The first quarter of the game saw only one score; a 5-yard rush for an Arkansas State touchdown. The quarter ended 7–0, Indians. The second quarter featured minimal scoring as well; Stetson tied the game after a 2–yard pass to make it 7–7, though the Indians quickly recovered and scored their second touchdown to give them back the lead. The extra point was missed, however, and the game went to halftime 13–7 with Arkansas State in the lead. Stetson's offense took off in the third quarter, finding the end zone on three occasions: two passes (23 and 30 yards) and a 5–yard rush. All extra points were converted, and the Hatters took a 28–13 lead into the final quarter after their defense pitched a shutout in the third quarter. The fourth quarter saw both teams score one final time, both touchdowns, and the game finished 35–20 in favor of Stetson. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia New York Hyperion 1511 6 January 2017 978-1-4013-3703-2 This was the Hatters' first bowl victory in their first bowl appearance (and the only appearance to date), making them 1–0 overall in bowl games. Statistics Statisticshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/222448212/?terms=surge Stetson Tops Arkansas State, 35-20 Charlie Wadsworth subscription Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com January 2, 1952 March 10, 2017 Arkansas State StetsonFirst downs 21 15Rushing yards261 193Passes attempted 15 20Passes completed 7 9Passes intercepted by 2 3Passing yards77 110Yards penalized 31 65Punts–average 2–32.5 5–33.6Fumbles lost 2 0 References Tangerine Bowl Category:Citrus Bowl (game) Category:Arkansas State Red Wolves football bowl games Category:Stetson Hatters football bowl games Tangerine Bowl Tangerine Bowl