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 [ ]
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
[3] [4]
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
[5] [6]
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 [ ]
^ a b c "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF) . NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017 .
^ a b Reid, Keith (May 13, 2007). "Lodi's love for the Grape Bowl" . RecordNet.com . Retrieved January 7, 2017 .
^ "Pacific Tigers Whip Aggies in Grape Bowl" . Los Angeles Times . AP . December 14, 1947. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Hardin-Simmons, Pacific Tie at 35-All in Grape Bowl" . Albuquerque Journal . AP . December 12, 1948. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Bob Celeri Vs. Eddie LeBaron In Grape Bowl" . The Stanford Daily . AP . January 25, 1950. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via stanforddailyarchive.com.
^ a b c 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.
^ "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.
^ "LeBaron-Celeri game, Lodi Grape Bowl, 1950" . Michael Perovich. June 13, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via YouTube.