The 1951 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played following the 1950 season, on January 1, 1951, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game featured the Emory and Henry Wasps and the Morris Harvey Golden Eagles (now the Charleston Golden Eagles).
| 1951 Tangerine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | January 1, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tangerine Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Pete Anania, Morris Harvey (back) Charles Hubbard, Morris Harvey (lineman) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 10,000[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$5000 per school[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Background
editThe Wasps were champions of the Smoky Mountain Conference, compiled a regular-season record of 9–1,[3] and won the Burley Bowl over the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 1950).[4] The Golden Eagles came into the game having posted a regular-season record of 9–0.[3]
Game summary
editThe only scoring in the first quarter was a touchdown by Emory and Henry, giving them a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Morris Harvey answered with two touchdowns, and had a 14–7 lead at halftime. Each team equaled their first-half scoring during the third quarter, to see Morris Harvey take a 28–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Morris Harvey added one more touchdown, giving them a 35–14 victory. Morris Harvey quarterback Pete Anania threw four touchdown passes; three of them were caught by end Charles Hubbard.[5] Anania and Hubbard were named the game's outstanding back and lineman, respectively.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Bowl Game Victory For Morris Harvey". The Philadelphia Inquirer. AP. January 2, 1951. p. 25. Retrieved March 24, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowls Ladling Out 2-Million in Gravy". Tallahassee Democrat. AP. January 3, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved March 24, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Broadcast Times For Bowl Games". Sedalia Democrat. Sedalia, Missouri. AP. December 31, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved March 24, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emory And Henry Wins Burley Bowl Game, 26-6". The Baltimore Sun. AP. November 24, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved March 24, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morris Harvey '11' Scores 35 to 14 Win". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. AP. January 2, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved March 24, 2017 – via newspapers.com.