1952 Sugar Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2025 January 2019 1952 18th Sugar Bowl File:TulaneStadiumFront1.jpg Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl. Sugar Bowl 1951 Maryland Terrapins University of Maryland Tennessee Volunteers University of Tennessee 9–0 SoCon 10–0 SEC Jim Tatum Robert Neyland 3 4 1 1 7 14 7 0 0 6 0 7 January 1 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana Ed Modzelewski W.R. Dukes (Southern;split crew: Southern, SEC) 82,271 The 1952 Sugar Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Maryland Terrapins at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 1952.Adams Robert W. January 2, 1952 Sugar Bowl's Pageantry Sets Record For Color Before And After Contest https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-sugar-bowls-pagea/179637413/ 2025-08-24 The Knoxville Journal Newspapers.comHatter Louis M. January 2, 1952 Maryland Routs Tennessee, 28–13, In Sugar Bowl Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-maryland-routs-tenness/179637664/ 2025-08-24 The Baltimore Sun Newspapers.com It was the eighteenth edition of the annual Sugar Bowl football contest. Tennessee represented the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the contest, while Maryland represented the Southern Conference. Both teams were unbeaten during their respective seasons.December 31, 1951 Dial Chatter https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-dial-chatter/179636855/ 2025-08-24 The La Crosse Tribune Newspapers.com Tennessee featured the Heisman Trophy runner-up, Hank Lauricella. In the first quarter, Maryland scored on a two-yard touchdown run by Ed Fullerton, giving the Terrapins a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Fullerton threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Bob Shemonski, as the Terrapins built a 14–0 lead. Jack Scarbath scored on a one-yard touchdown run making it 21–0. Tennessee got on the board with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Payne to Rechichar, as the score was 21–6 at halftime. In the third quarter, Fullerton scored on a 46-yard interception return making it 28–6. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee's Payne scored on a 2-yard touchdown run making the final score 28–13. Ed Modzelewski was named the game MVP. References Sugar Bowl Category:Sugar Bowl Category:Maryland Terrapins football bowl games Category:Tennessee Volunteers football bowl games Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl