1958 Sugar Bowl
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| Date | January 1, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Lindsey Nelson and Red Grange | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1958 Sugar Bowl featured the seventh ranked Ole Miss Rebels and the eleventh ranked Texas Longhorns.
Background
This was the first game broadcast by NBC.
Game summary
In the first quarter, Ole Miss running back Raymond Brown scored on a 1-yard touchdown run as the Rebels took a 6-0 lead. He would finish the game with 157 yards rushing on 15 carries. In the second quarter, Brown threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Williams as Ole Miss led 13-0. Lovelace scored on a 9-yard run as Ole Miss led 20-0 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Franklin scored on a 3-yard run as Ole Miss led 26-0. Texas scored on a 1-yard touchdown run by Blanch as the score was now 26-7. Brown scored on a 92-yard touchdown run making the score 33-7. Brewer's 12-yard touchdown pass to Taylor made the final score 39-7. [1]
References
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