1949 Dixie Bowl
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The 1949 Dixie Bowl
, part of the 1948 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1949, at Legion Field
in Birmingham
, Alabama
. The competing teams were the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, representing the Southern Conference
(SoCon), and the , representing the Southwest Conference (SWC). Baylor was victorious in by a final score of 20–7.
and ties against and . Following their tie against Rice, Dixie Bowl officials extended the Bears an invitation to play in the 1949 edition of the game, which Baylor accepted. The Dixie Bowl appearance marked the first ever postseason bowl game
for Baylor.
, the Bears took a 6–0 lead. Baylor extended their lead to 20–0 at halftime after Jerry Mangrum scored from one-yard out and Harold Riley connected with Ray Painter for a 12-yard touchdown reception. Early in the third, Wake scored their only points of the game on a three-yard Mike Sprock run to make the final score 20–7.
Dixie Bowl
The Dixie Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game held New Year's Day at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game was only held twice, following the 1947 and 1948 seasons, after which it was discontinued. Birmingham and Legion Field have since played host to a number of other bowl...
, part of the 1948 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1949, at Legion Field
Legion Field
Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events. The stadium is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans. At its peak...
in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The competing teams were the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, representing the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
(SoCon), and the , representing the Southwest Conference (SWC). Baylor was victorious in by a final score of 20–7.
Baylor
The 1948 Baylor squad finished the regular season 5–3–2 with losses against Texas, and SMU1948 SMU Mustangs football team
Doak Walker was a junior when he won the Heisman Trophy. Doak established several other Southwest Conference records that still stand. -Rivalries:*In the Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU tied Texas Christian 7-7.*In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU tied Rice 33-7.-Schedule:...
and ties against and . Following their tie against Rice, Dixie Bowl officials extended the Bears an invitation to play in the 1949 edition of the game, which Baylor accepted. The Dixie Bowl appearance marked the first ever postseason bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
for Baylor.
Wake Forest
The 1948 Wake Forest squad finished the regular season 6–3 with losses against , and Clemson. Following their victory over , Dixie Bowl officials extended the Demon Deacons an invitation to play in the 1949 edition of the game, which Wake accepted. The appearance marked the first for Wake in the Dixie Bowl and their second overall bowl appearance.Game summary
Baylor opened the scoring in the first quarter after George Sims intercepted a Wake pass and returned it 52 yards to the Demon Deacons eight-yard line. Sammie Pierce scored from one yard out a few plays later and after Hank Dickerson missed the extra pointConvert
The convert or try, in American football known as "point after", and Canadian football "Point after touchdown", is a one-scrimmage down played immediately after a touchdown during which the scoring team is allowed to attempt to score an extra one point by kicking the ball through the uprights , or...
, the Bears took a 6–0 lead. Baylor extended their lead to 20–0 at halftime after Jerry Mangrum scored from one-yard out and Harold Riley connected with Ray Painter for a 12-yard touchdown reception. Early in the third, Wake scored their only points of the game on a three-yard Mike Sprock run to make the final score 20–7.