1950 Sugar Bowl Explained

Year Game Played:1950
Game Name:Sugar Bowl
Football Season:1949
Visitor Name Short:Oklahoma
Visitor Nickname:Sooners
Visitor School:University of Oklahoma
Home Name Short:LSU
Home Nickname:Tigers
Home School:Louisiana State University
Visitor Record:10–0
Visitor Conference:Big 7
Home Record:8–2
Home Conference:SEC
Visitor Coach:Bud Wilkinson
Home Coach:Gaynell Tinsley
Visitor Rank Ap:2
Home Rank Ap:9
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:14
Visitor 3Q:7
Visitor 4Q:14
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:0
Date Game Played:January 2
Stadium:Tulane Stadium
City:New Orleans, Louisiana
Referee:Alvin Bell (SEC;
split crew: SEC, Big Seven)
Attendance:82,000

The 1950 Sugar Bowl featured the second ranked Oklahoma Sooners and the 9th ranked LSU Tigers.

Prior to the game, former LSU player Piggy Barnes was caught spying on Oklahoma practices with a telescope and a camera.[1]

After a scoreless first quarter, Leon Heath scored on touchdown runs of 86 and 34 yards in the second quarter, as Oklahoma built a 14–0 lead. He would finish the game with 170 yards on 15 carries with two scores. In the third quarter, Pearson threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Thomas as Oklahoma extended its lead to 21–0. In the fourth quarter, Thomas and Royal scored on runs of 5 yard each as Oklahoma won 35–0. Leon Heath was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reference at www.cbssports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011173835/http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/10834768. dead. 2012-10-11.