Summary
The Dixie Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game held New Year's Day at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] The game was only held twice, following the 1947 and 1948 seasons, after which it was discontinued.
| Dixie Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Legion Field |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Operated | 1948–1949 |
Both games featured teams from the Southern Conference and the Southwest Conference (SWC), with the SWC representative winning both.
Game results edit
| Date | Winner | Loser | Attendance | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1948 | Arkansas | 21 | #14 William & Mary | 19 | 20,000 | [2][3] |
| January 1, 1949 | Baylor | 20 | #20 Wake Forest | 7 | 21,000 | [4][5] |
Game summaries edit
1948 Dixie Bowl edit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razorbacks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| #14 Indians | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Arkansas and No. 14 William & Mary squared off in the inaugural Dixie Bowl on January 1, 1948. The game was played in front of 22,000 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Arkansas took a 14–13 lead into halftime. The Tribe scored six in the third quarter to take a 19–14 lead. Arkansas would score the game-winning touchdown on a 7-yard run to win the game 21–19.
1949 Dixie Bowl edit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| #20 Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
The second (and final) Dixie Bowl was between the Baylor Bears and the No. 20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons in front of 20,000 in Birmingham. Baylor opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 1-yard run, but missed the extra point attempt, giving them a 6–0 lead. A 1-yard run and a 12-yard pass in the second quarter made it 20–0 at halftime. Baylor's defense allowed one touchdown in the third quarter to win the game 20–7. The game was a bit lopsided despite Wake Forest winning the yardage battle 277–212.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
- ^ "Arkansas drives for late score to nip W&M, 21–19". Richmond Times Dispatch. January 2, 1948. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dixie Bowl aftermath". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1948. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor Bears stop Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor grabs 20–7 victory over Deacons". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.