1948 Sugar Bowl

1948 Sugar Bowl
Texas Longhorns Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1) (8-2) 27 7 Head coach:  Blair Cherry Head coach:  Harold Drew AP 5 AP 6 1 2 3 4 Total Texas 7 0 7 13 27 Alabama 0 7 0 0 7
Date	January 1, 1948
Season	1947
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	Bobby Layne, Texas QB
Attendance	73,000
Sugar Bowl  < 1947  1949 >

The 1948 Sugar Bowl featured the fifth ranked Texas Longhorns and the sixth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.

In the first quarter, Texas scored on a 99 yard touchdown pass form Bobby Layne to Blount, as Texas opened a 7-0 lead. In the second quarte, Alabama tied the game on an 8 yard touchdown pass from Gilmer to White. In the third quarter, Texas's Vasicek recovered a fumble in the end zone as Texas took a 14-7 lead. Holder later returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown making it 21-7. Bobby Layne scored on a 1 yard touchdown run making the final score 27-7.

Bobby Layne was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

References

• ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
• Sugar Bowl 1948