Cover of 1947 Official Program

The Grape Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played in 1947 and 1948.[1] It was held at the Grape Bowl stadium, in Lodi, California.[2]

Both games featured the College of the Pacific (now University of the Pacific), who defeated Utah State in 1947, and played Hardin–Simmons to a tie in 1948. Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Glass Bowl and the Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.[1]

Game results

SeasonDate PlayedWinning TeamLosing TeamAttendance (est.)[1]
1947December 13, 1947Pacific (CA)35Utah State2112,000
1948December 11, 1948Hardin–Simmons35Pacific (CA)3510,000

1947: Pacific 35, Utah State 21

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USU COP
1 72 COP Harry Kane 1-yard touchdown run, Wayne Hardin kick good 0 7
1 COP Fumble recovery returned 99 yards for touchdown by Bruce Orvis, Wayne Hardin kick good 0 14
2 55 COP Eddie LeBaron 1-yard touchdown run, Wayne Hardin kick good 0 21
2 50 COP John Rohde 14-yard touchdown reception from Eddie LeBaron, Wayne Hardin kick good 0 28
3 40 USU Ernie Groll 4-yard touchdown run, Buss Williams kick good 7 28
3 COP Don Brown 53-yard touchdown run, Wayne Hardin kick good 7 35
3 4 19 USU Tony Sutich 4-yard touchdown run, Tony Sutich kick good 14 35
4 USU Interception returned 42 yards for touchdown by Ernie Groll, Buss Williams kick good 21 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 35

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1948: Hardin–Simmons 35, Pacific 35

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP HSU COP
1 9 70 HSU Wilton Davis 5-yard touchdown run, Paul Bailey kick good 7 0
2 3 6 HSU Wilton Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Paul Bailey kick good 14 0
2 4 21 HSU Bob McChesney 18-yard touchdown reception from John Ford, Paul Bailey kick good 21 0
3 13 82 COP Don Hardy 18-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good 21 7
3 2 HSU Bob McChesney 45-yard touchdown reception from John Ford, Paul Bailey kick good 28 7
3 10 65 COP Phil Ortiz 16-yard touchdown reception from Eddie LeBaron, Bill McFarland kick good 28 14
3 6 25 COP Jim Price 1-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good 28 21
4 COP Don Hardy 22-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good 28 28
4 COP Don Hardy 27-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good 28 35
4 0:55 5 20 HSU Bob McChesney 3-yard touchdown reception from John Ford, Paul Bailey kick good 35 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 35

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LeBaron-Celeri game

While the Grape Bowl game did not continue past 1948, a game following the 1949 season was also held at the same venue, between senior players from Pacific and Cal.[7] Organized to showcase quarterbacks Eddie LeBaron of Pacific and Bob Celeri of Cal, the game drew over 20,000 fans,[2][8] and was also called the "Cash Bowl", as proceeds from the game were divided among players.[9][8] The game was played on February 12, 1950, and resulted in a 7–6 victory for Pacific,[10] the difference being a missed extra point.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Reid, Keith (May 13, 2007). "Lodi's love for the Grape Bowl". RecordNet.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Tigers Whip Aggies in Grape Bowl". Los Angeles Times. AP. December 14, 1947. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Le Baron Leads College Of Pacific to 35-21 Victory Over Utah State". Ogden Standard-Examiner. AP. December 14, 1947. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Holt, Corlis (December 12, 1948). "H-SU Gets 35-35 Tie in Second Grape Bowl Tilt". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Hardin-Simmons, Pacific Tie at 35-All in Grape Bowl". Albuquerque Journal. AP. December 12, 1948. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bob Celeri Vs. Eddie LeBaron In Grape Bowl". The Stanford Daily. AP. January 25, 1950. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via stanforddailyarchive.com.
  8. 1 2 3 Lea, Ralph; Kennedy, Christi (September 18, 2010). "Grape Bowl stadium featured major college showdown in 1950". Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via lodinews.com.
  9. ↑ "Celeri Duels With LeBaron Sunday In 'Cash Bowl' Tilt". The San Bernardino Sun. UP. February 10, 1950. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via cdnc.ucr.edu.
  10. ↑ "LeBaron-Celeri game, Lodi Grape Bowl, 1950". Michael Perovich. June 13, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via YouTube.
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