1953 Sugar Bowl

1953 Sugar Bowl

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Name=1953 Sugar Bowl
Date=January 1, 1953
Year=1952
Visitor School=Georgia Tech
Visitor Name Short=Georgia Tech
Visitor Nickname=Yellow Jackets
Visitor Record=11-0
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Visitor Coaches=2
Visitor Coach=Bobby Dodd
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Visitor2=10
Visitor3=7
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Visitor Total=24
Home School=University of Mississippi
Home Name Short=Ole Miss
Home Nickname=Rebels
Home Record=8-0-2
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Home Coaches=7
Home Coach=John Vaught
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Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Tulane Stadium
City=New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1953 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the second ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the seventh ranked Ole Miss Rebels. Georgia Tech won the matchup 24-7 to clinch a national championship.

Mississippi scored first on a 4 yard touchdown run from Dillard, as they took a 7-0 first quarter lead. In the second quarter, Georgia Tech scored on a 1 yard Brigma run to tie the game at 7. Rodgers kicked a 25 yard field goal as Georgia Tech went up 10-7 at halftime. In the third quarter, Leon Hardemann scored on a 6 yard touchdown run as Georgia Tech went up 17-7. In the fourth quarter, Rodgers threw a 26 yard touchdown pass to Knox, as Georgia Tech won 24-17.

Leon Hardemann was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

References

*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia


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