1950 Salad Bowl
The 1950 Salad Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Xavier University and Arizona State College at Montgomery Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. Xavier entered the game with a 9-1 record, best in the state of Ohio, and favored over 7-2 Arizona, which had the best record in Arizona.[1] Xavier defeated Arizona State 33-21 before 20,000 fans, then the most fans who had ever watched a football game (of any level) in the state of Arizona.[2] This marked Xavier's first and only appearance in a post-season bowl game.
The Phoenix Kiwanis Club, who sponsored the Salad Bowl, selected Arizona State as the home team after the Sun Devils defeated the Arizona Wildcats 34-7. Arizona State had not beaten Arizona since 1931.[3] At the end of November the organizers invited Xavier, whose 9-1 record was best in Ohio, to face Arizona State. Other teams considered included the College of the Pacific, Wyoming and Colorado A&M.[4][5]
The pre-game parade featured Jacque Mercer, the 1949 Miss America and a native of Litchfield Park, Arizona. Her presence came from a special connection: Robert Hannelly, who was president of both the Phoenix Kiwanis Club and Phoenix College, which Mercer attended.[6]
References
- ^ "Xavier Favored In Salad Bowl". Morning Journal. December 27, 1949. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Salad Bowl Tilt Won by Xavier". Pittsburgh Press. January 3, 1950. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Tempe Accepts Bid To Play In Salad Bowl Grid Classic". Evening Courier. November 14, 1949. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bowl Lineup". Pittsburgh Press. November 28, 1949. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Xavier To Get Just Desserts-Salad Bowl". Toledo Blade. November 28, 1949. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Dressing For Salad Bowl". Morning Journal. December 20, 1949. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
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