| Game Name: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | January 2 |
| Year Game Played: | 1950 |
| Football Season: | 1949 |
| Stadium: | Tangerine Bowl |
| City: | Orlando, Florida |
| Visitor School: | Saint Vincent College |
| Visitor Name Short: | Saint Vincent |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bearcats |
| Visitor Record: | 9–0 |
| Visitor Coach: | Al DeLuca |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home School: | Emory and Henry College |
| Home Name Short: | Emory and Henry |
| Home Nickname: | Wasps |
| Home Record: | 11–0 |
| Home Coach: | Conley Snidow |
| Home Conference: | Smoky Mountain Conference |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 6 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Mvp: | Don Henigin, Saint Vincent Chick Davis, Emory and Henry |
| Referee: | L.L. McMasters |
| Odds: | Emory and Henry by 6[1] |
| Attendance: | 9,500 |
| Game Link: | Citrus Bowl (game) |
The 1950 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1949 season, on January 2, 1950, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game was the fourth annual Tangerine Bowl, now known as the Citrus Bowl, and saw the Saint Vincent defeat the Emory and Henry, 7–6. Both teams had entered the bowl undefeated.[2] This game was the second Tangerine Bowl where MVP honors were awarded; they were given to fullback Don Henigin of Saint Vincent and quarterback Chick Davis of Emory and Henry.
The only scoring was two touchdowns in the second quarter. Saint Vincent scored first, and converted their extra point for a 7–0 lead. Emory and Henry scored a touchdown as well, but missed the extra point, leaving the score 7–6 at halftime. After a scoreless second half, the missed extra point proved to be the margin of victory.
| Statistics | Saint Vincent | Emory and Henry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 21 | |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 192 | |
| Passes attempted | 13 | 27 | |
| Passes completed | 4 | 16 | |
| Passing yards | 34 | 142 | |
| Punt average | 37.5 | 33.5 |