| 1951 Sun Bowl |
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Total |
| West Texas State |
0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
| Cincinnati |
0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
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| Date | January 1, 1951 |
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| Season | 1950 |
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| Stadium | Sun Bowl |
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| Location | El Paso, Texas |
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| Attendance | 16,000[1] |
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The 1951 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game that took place in El Paso, Texas, on January 1, 1951, between the West Texas State Buffaloes and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.[1] This was the 17th Sun Bowl (16th between collegiate teams) that had been played in El Paso, the second-oldest bowl game, the only older being the Rose Bowl.
Scoring summary
Gene Rossi threw 14-of-29 for 170 yards. The winning touchdown occurred on a fourth down punt. Punter Frank Wise moved under center and took the snap, lateraling to the right to quarterback Gene Mayfield. Mayfield completed a pass to Billy Cross at the Cincinnati 40 and Cross broke several tackles to finish the 62-yard touchdown dash. With the game running out, the Bearcats managed to get to the West Texas A&M 27, but two straight sacks doomed Cincinnati.[2]
Second Quarter
- West Texas A&M - Bill Cross 4-yard run (Roy Lee Dunn Kick)
- Cincinnati - Tom McKeever 3-yard run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
- Cincinnati - Bob Stratton 17-yard pass from Gene Rossi (Bill Shalonsky kick)
- West Texas A&M - Cross 62-yard pass from Gene Mayfield (Dunn kick)
Statistics
| Statistics |
Cincinnati |
West Texas A&M
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| First Downs |
12 |
19
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| Rushing Yards |
106 |
238
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| Passing yards |
170 |
123
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| Passing A-C-I |
30-14-3 |
15-6-3
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| Punts-Average |
5-30.4 |
4-39.5
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| Fumbles-Lost |
3-0 |
3-0
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| Penalties-Yards |
8-70 |
8-80
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References
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Known as the John Hancock Bowl from 1989–1993 |
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