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| Date | January 1, 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | J.D. Rogers (Southern; split crew: Southern, Big Six) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1949 Sugar Bowl to the Sugar Bowl featured the third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and the fifth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.
In the first quarter, Oklahoma scored on a 1-yard Mitchell touchdown run as the Sooners jumped out to a 7–0 lead. North Carolina answered with a 2-yard touchdown run from Rodgers as the score became 7–6. In the third quarter, Oklahoma scored on an 8-yard touchdown run from Pearson. Oklahoma won the game, 14–6. Oklahoma's "General" Jack Mitchell was named Sugar Bowl MVP.[1]
References
- ^ "Sooner Scrapbook: 1949 Sugar Bowl - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
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