Camellia Bowl (1948)
Appearance
The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948, between the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys and the Wichita Shockers (now known as Wichita State).[1]
Background
The Cowboys were from the Border Conference in their third bowl game of 1948 (a tie to Pacific 35–35 in the Grape Bowl December 11, and a defeat of Ouachita College 40–12 in the Shrine Bowl a week later). Wichita was second place in the Missouri Valley Conference in their first bowl game.
Game summary
The Hardin-Simmons Cowboys outrushed and simply overmanned the Shockers, beating them soundly 49–12. The bowl was never played again due to the low attendance.
See also
References
- ^ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
External links
Categories:
- 1948–49 NCAA football bowl games
- Camellia Bowl
- Defunct college football bowls
- Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football bowl games
- Wichita State Shockers football bowl games
- American football in Louisiana
- Sports in Lafayette, Louisiana
- December 1948 sports events
- 1948 in sports in Louisiana
- College football bowl stubs
- Louisiana sport stubs