College football game
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP StV E&H 2 5 17 StV Don Henigin 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Heimbeucher kick good 7 0 2 11 54 E&H Bob Howard 4-yard touchdown reception from Chick Davis, Bill Pippin kick no good 7 6 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 7 6
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Statistics [ edit ] Statistics[2] Saint Vincent Emory and Henry 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 [ edit ] ^ "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 [ edit ]
History & conference tie-ins Tangerine Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl Capital One Bowl Citrus Bowl There were games in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. As a result, there were no games in 1959, 1986 or 2017.
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