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Camellia Bowl (1948)

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1948 college football game in Louisiana, US This article is about the 1948 bowl game played in Lafayette, Louisiana. For other games using the same name, see Camellia Bowl. College football game
Camellia Bowl
Bowl game
Wichita Shockers Hardin–Simmons Cowboys
(5–3–1) (4–4–2)
Missouri Valley Conference Border Conference
Head coach: 
Jim Trimble
Head coach: 
Warren Woodson
DateDecember 30, 1948
Season1948
StadiumMcNaspy Stadium
LocationLafayette, Louisiana
RefereeKermit Laabs
Attendance5,000

The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948, between the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys and the Wichita Shockers (now known as Wichita State).

Background

The Border Conference's Cowboys, led by quarterback Johnny Ford and wide receiver Bob McChesney, were playing in their third bowl game of 1948 (a tie to Pacific 35–35 in the Grape Bowl on December 11, and a defeat of Ouachita College 40–12 in the Shrine Bowl a week later). Wichita was in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference, playing in their first bowl game.

Game summary

The Hardin-Simmons Cowboys outrushed and simply overmanned the Shockers, beating them soundly, 49–12. McChesney scored four touchdowns on passes from Ford. The bowl was never played again due to the low attendance.

See also

References

  1. Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
  2. Lemann, Steve (31 December 1948). "Hardin-Simmons Stampedes Wichita 49-12". The Daily Advertiser. p. 12. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

External links

1948–49 NCAA football bowl game season
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys bowl games
Wichita State Shockers bowl games


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