1951 Sun Bowl

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1951 Sun Bowl
1234Total
West Texas State077014
Cincinnati067013
DateJanuary 1, 1951
Season 1950
Stadium Sun Bowl
Location El Paso, Texas
Attendance16,000 [1]
Sun Bowl
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The 1951 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game that took place in El Paso, Texas, on January 1, 1951, between the West Texas State Buffaloes and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. [1] This was the 17th Sun Bowl (16th between collegiate teams) that had been played in El Paso, the second oldest bowl game, the only older being the Rose Bowl.

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Scoring summary

Gene Rossi threw 14-of-29 for 170 yards. The winning touchdown occurred on a fourth down punt. Punter Frank Wise moved under center and took the snap, lateraling to the right to quarterback Gene Mayfield. Mayfield completed a pass to Billy Cross at the Cincinnati 40 and Cross broke several tackles to finish the 62-yard touchdown dash. With the game running out, the Bearcats managed to get to the West Texas A&M 27, but two straight sacks doomed Cincinnati. [2]

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Statistics

StatisticsCincinnatiWest Texas A&M
First Downs1219
Rushing Yards106238
Passing yards170123
Passing A-C-I30-14-315-6-3
Punts-Average5-30.44-39.5
Fumbles-Lost3-03-0
Penalties-Yards8-708-80

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References

  1. 1 2 "University of Cincinnati Official Athletics Site - Football". Gobearcats.cstv.com. 1951-01-01. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  2. "West Texas State 14, Cincinnati 13 | Recaps - Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | December 31, 2021 | el Paso, Texas".