Cotton Bowl 1948
by Benjamin Yeager
Title
Cotton Bowl 1948
Artist
Benjamin Yeager
Medium
Photograph - Color Photo
Description
The 1948 Cotton Bowl featured two undefeated teams, Penn State and Southern Methodist (SMU). SMU, led by the great running back Doak Walker, jumped out to a 13-0 lead before Penn State rallied with two touchdowns. A missed extra point by both teams meant the game ended in a 13-13 tie.
An interesting side note: Penn State was in a bowl game for the first time in 25 years. Because none of the Dallas hotels would provide accommodations for the two African-American members of the Penn State team, the Penn State team ended up staying at a Naval Air Station 14 miles from Dallas. This was the first interracial game played at the Cotton Bowl (stadium)
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July 16th, 2013
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