1950 Tangerine Bowl
College football game
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| Date | January 2, 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tangerine Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Don Henigin, Saint Vincent Chick Davis, Emory and Henry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Emory and Henry by 6[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | L.L. McMasters[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 9,500[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1949 season, on January 2, 1950, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game was the fourth annual Tangerine Bowl, now known as the Citrus Bowl, and saw the Saint Vincent defeat the Emory and Henry, 7–6. Both teams had entered the bowl undefeated.[3] This game was the second Tangerine Bowl where MVP honors were awarded; they were given to fullback Don Henigin of Saint Vincent and quarterback Chick Davis of Emory and Henry.[citation needed]
Game summary
The only scoring was two touchdowns in the second quarter. Saint Vincent scored first, and converted their extra point for a 7–0 lead. Emory and Henry scored a touchdown as well, but missed the extra point, leaving the score 7–6 at halftime. After a scoreless second half, the missed extra point proved to be the margin of victory.
Scoring summary
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Statistics
| Statistics[2] | Saint Vincent | Emory and Henry |
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| First downs | 8 | 21 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 192 |
| Passes attempted | 13 | 27 |
| Passes completed | 4 | 16 |
| Passing yards | 34 | 142 |
| Punt average | 37.5 | 33.5 |
References
- ^ "JANUARY 2 BOWL GAMES". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. January 1, 1950. Retrieved March 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Hughes, Carl (January 3, 1950). "St. Vincent Edges Emory & Henry, 7-6". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved March 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Hughes, Carl (January 1, 1950). "Evenly-Rated Foes Battle Monday Night". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved March 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Vincent Licks Emory and Henry". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. Associated Press. January 3, 1950. Retrieved March 8, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- "Tangerine Bowl football returns to Saint Vincent". athletics.stvincent.edu. January 26, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- "Tangerine Bowl memorabilia donated to St. Vincent College". triblive.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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1949–50 NCAA football bowl game season
- All-Star Games: North–South Shrine Game (Dec. 26)
- Blue–Gray Football Classic (Dec. 26)
- East–West Shrine Game (Dec. 31)
- Senior Bowl (Jan. 7)
