Elks Bowl Explained
The Elks Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played after the 1953 and 1954 regular seasons.[1] There was also an earlier playing of the game, at the junior varsity level, in 1952.[2] Each game was held at a different venue in North Carolina. The bowl's name came from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a fraternal order, with proceeds from the game going to their charitable works. Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Grape Bowl, Glass Bowl, and Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.
Game results
| Season | Date ! | Winner | Loser | Venue | Attendance | References |
|---|
| October 24, 1952 | North Carolina | 13 | | 7 | | 1,600 | [3] |
| January 2, 1954 | | 12 | | 0 | | 4,500–5,500 | [4] [5] |
| December 11, 1954 | | 20 | | 13 | | 400 | [6] [7] [8] | |
The 1952 game was played between junior varsity teams.
Notes
- Morris Harvey halfback Jimmy Carr was selected as most valuable player of the January 1954 game.[9]
- For the December 1954 game, Wofford had been invited to face Appalachian State, but were unable to accept due to other commitments; Newberry was then invited and accepted.[10]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS . 2016 . NCAA . January 7, 2017.
- News: Carolina, Wake Forest Jayvees Clash Here Friday Night . limited . . . newspapers.com . October 20, 1952 . April 2, 2017.
- News: Carolina Scores 13–7 Win Over Wake Forest In Elks Bowl . Richard . Minor . limited . . . newspapers.com . October 25, 1952 . April 2, 2017.
- News: Elks Bowl, New In State, Gets Charter Papers . . limited . . . newspapers.com . December 19, 1953 . April 2, 2017.
- News: Morris Harvey upsets ECC in Elks Bowl, 12–0. The Charlotte Observer. January 3, 1954. March 6, 2021. Newspapers.com.
- News: Apps Play 2nd Bowl Game Saturday . . limited . . . newspapers.com . December 5, 1954 . April 2, 2017.
- News: Newberry defeats Appalachian, 20–13, in chilly Elks Bowl game. The News and Observer. December 12, 1954. December 10, 2021. Newspapers.com.
- News: Newberry Tops Apps In Elks Bowl . . limited . . . newspapers.com . December 12, 1954 . April 2, 2017.
- News: Morris Harvey Upsets East Carolina 12–0 . . limited . . . newspapers.com . January 3, 1954 . April 2, 2017.
- News: Newberry, Apps In Elks Bowl . . limited . . . newspapers.com . November 18, 1954 . April 2, 2017.
