1949 Sugar Bowl

1949 Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners North Carolina Tar Heels
(9–1) (9–0–1)
Big 6 SoCon
14 6
Head coach: 
Bud Wilkinson
Head coach: 
Carl Snavely
AP
5
AP
3
1234 Total
Oklahoma 7070 14
North Carolina 6000 6
DateJanuary 1, 1949
Season1948
StadiumTulane Stadium
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
RefereeJ.D. Rogers (Southern;
split crew: Southern, Big Six)
Sugar Bowl
 < 1948  1950 > 

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

  1. ^ "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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