1957 Sugar Bowl

1957 Sugar Bowl
Baylor Bears Tennessee Volunteers (8-2) (10-0) 13 7 Head coach:  Sam Boyd Head coach:  Bowden Wyatt AP Coaches 11 11 AP Coaches 2 2
1 2 3 4 Total Baylor 0 6 0 7 13 Tennessee 0 0 7 0 7
Date	January 1, 1957
Season	1956
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
United States TV coverage
Network	ABC
Announcers	Ray Scott, Herman Hickman

The 1957 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 2nd ranked Tennessee Vols, and the 11th ranked Baylor Bears. Behind the help of a strong defense, the Baylor Bears upset the number 2 and undefeated Tennessee Vols.

After a scoreless first quarter of play, Baylor scored on a 12 yard scoring pass from quarterback Bobby Jones to Jerry Marcontell. With that Baylor emerged on top with a 6-0 lead. The score was set up by Del Shofner's 54-yard run. In the third stanza, quarterback Johnny Majors scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to put Tennessee on top at 7-6. In the fourth quarter, Buddy Humphrey's one-yard touchdown run gave Baylor a 13-6 advantage. Baylor's defense would provide the difference as they didn't allow any more points.

Del Shofner was named Sugar Bowl MVP.