1948 Sugar Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 1948 Sugar Bowl 14th Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl 1948.png 200 1947 Texas Longhorns University of Texas Alabama Crimson Tide University of Alabama 9–1 SWC 8–2 SEC Blair Cherry Harold Drew 5 6 7 0 7 13 0 7 0 0 January 1 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana Bobby Layne, Texas QB Alvin Bell (SEC;split crew: SEC, SWC) 73,000 The 1948 Sugar Bowl featured the fifth ranked Texas Longhorns and the sixth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.Stephenson Creg Alabama has memorable (but mostly heartbreaking) football history with Texas https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/09/alabama-has-memorable-but-mostly-heartbreaking-football-history-with-texas.html al.com 29 September 2024 In the first quarter, Texas scored on a 99-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Layne to Ralph "Peppy" Blount, as Texas opened a 7–0 lead.Bank Jimmy Throwback Thursday: 1948 Sugar Bowl, Alabama vs. Texas https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/throwback-thursday-1948-sugar-bowl-alabama-vs-texas si.com 29 September 2024 In the second quarter, Alabama tied the game on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Harry Gilmer to Ed White. In the third quarter, Texas's Vic Vasicek recovered a fumble in the end zone as Texas took a 14–7 lead. Lew Holder later returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown making it 21-7. Layne scored on a 1-yard touchdown run making the final score 27-7.14th Annual Sugar Bowl January 1, 1948 https://allstatesugarbowl.org/sports/2022/4/15/14th-annual-sugar-bowl-classic-january-1-1948.aspx allstatesugarbowl.org 29 September 2024 Layne was named Sugar Bowl Most Outstanding Player and became the first winner of the Miller Award.Bobby Layne Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame https://allstatesugarbowl.org/sports/2023/11/28/bobby-layne.aspx allstatesugarbowl.org 29 September 2024 References Sugar Bowl Category:Sugar Bowl Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football bowl games Category:Texas Longhorns football bowl games Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl