1948 Tangerine Bowl
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| Date | January 1, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Tangerine Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Catawba by 13[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1948 Tangerine Bowl was an American
Background
Catawba had appeared in the first Tangerine Bowl and beat
North State Intercollegiate Conference. Marshall was an Independent who was 9–2 on the year in Cam Henderson
's tenth season as coach.
Game summary
Indians’ fullback Lee Spears scored on a one-yard carry late in the fourth quarter to win the game. Despite outgaining Catawba in yards, 109–54, Marshall turned the ball over three times, which cost them the game. End Don Gibson for Marshall was named MVP of the game.[4]
Scoring summary
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Aftermath
Marshall joined the
Gordon Kirkland
retired after the game; Catawba has not yet played in another bowl game.
References
- ^ "Nevada is Rated 13-Point Favorite". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 25, 1947. Retrieved March 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Welcome cfbdatawarehouse.com - BlueHost.com". Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Welcome cfbdatawarehouse.com - BlueHost.com". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "CBS Sports - News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more". Archived from the original on December 12, 2005.
- The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. January 2, 1948. Retrieved March 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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