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 |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 12 | 19 |
| Rushing Yards | 106 | 238 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 123 |
| Passing A-C-I | 30-14-3 | 15-6-3 |
| Punts-Average | 5-30.4 | 4-39.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-70 | 8-80 |
References
- ^ a b "University of Cincinnati Official Athletics Site - Football". Gobearcats.cstv.com. January 1, 1951. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "West Texas State 14, Cincinnati 13 | Recaps - Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | December 31, 2021 | el Paso, Texas".