| Year Game Played: | 1948 |
| Game Name: | Sugar Bowl |
| Football Season: | 1947 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Texas |
| Visitor Nickname: | Longhorns |
| Visitor School: | University of Texas |
| Home Name Short: | Alabama |
| Home Nickname: | Crimson Tide |
| Home School: | University of Alabama |
| Visitor Record: | 9–1 |
| Visitor Conference: | SWC |
| Home Record: | 8–2 |
| Home Conference: | SEC |
| Visitor Coach: | Blair Cherry |
| Home Coach: | Harold Drew |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 5 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 6 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 13 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Date Game Played: | January 1 |
| Stadium: | Tulane Stadium |
| City: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Mvp: | Bobby Layne, Texas QB |
| Referee: | Alvin Bell (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC) |
| Attendance: | 73,000 |
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 quarter, Alabama tied the game on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Gilmer to White. In the third quarter, Texas's Vic 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.