- 1963 Sugar Bowl
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Name=1963 Sugar Bowl
Date=January 1 ,1963
Year=1962
Visitor School=University of Mississippi
Visitor Name Short=Ole Miss
Visitor Nickname=Rebels
Visitor Record=9-0
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Visitor Coaches=3
Visitor Coach=John Vaught
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Visitor2=10
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Home School=University of Arkansas
Home Name Short=Arkansas
Home Nickname=Razorbacks
Home Record=9-1
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Home Coaches=6
Home Coach=Frank Broyles
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Home2=3
Home3=10
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Home Total=13
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Tulane Stadium
City=New Orleans, Louisiana The 1963 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 3rd ranked
Ole Miss Rebels , and the 6th rankedArkansas Razorbacks . Behind a solid win, Ole Miss locked up its second national championship in three years.Ole Miss took the early 3-0 lead in the second quarter, after a 30 yard Kelly field goal. Arkansas answered with a 30 yard field goal from McKnelly, tieing the game at 3-3. Quarterback
Glynn Griffin threw a 33 yard touchdown pass to Guy, giving Ole Miss a 10-3 lead at halftime.In the third quarter, Moore found Branch for a 5 yard touchdown pass as Arkansas tied the game at 13. Glynn Griffin scored on a 1 yard touchdown run giving Ole Miss a 17-10 lead. A 22 yard McKnelly field goal in the fourth quarter, pulled the Razorbacks to 17-13, but Ole Miss held on for the win. Glynn Griffin was named Sugar Bowl MVP.
References
*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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