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1948 Dixie Bowl

American college football game

Field	Value
year_game_played	1948
game_name	Dixie Bowl
football_season	1947
visitor_name_short	Arkansas
visitor_nickname	Razorbacks
home_name_short	William & Mary
home_nickname	Indians
home_school	William & Mary Tribe football
visitor_record	5–4–1
home_record	9–1
visitor_coach	John Barnhill
home_coach	Rube McCray
home_rank_AP	14
visitor_1q	0
visitor_2q	14
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	7
home_1q	7
home_2q	6
home_3q	6
home_4q	0
date_game_played	January 1
stadium	Legion Field
city	Birmingham, Alabama
referee	Jimmie C. Higgins (SWC;
split crew: SWC, Southern)
attendance	21,000
first_game_ever_played	Yes

split crew: SWC, Southern) The 1948 Dixie Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the William & Mary Indians. In the inaugural Dixie Bowl, Arkansas defeated William & Mary, who was ranked fourteenth by the AP Poll, 21–19. The final Dixie Bowl was played on 1949. William & Mary would get their revenge for the game the next year, a 9–0 win in Little Rock, and again in a 20–0 win in Little Rock.

Setting

Arkansas entered the game with a 1–4–1 record in the Southwest Conference, with four non conference wins boosting their record to 5–4–1. William & Mary was 9–1 entering the game.

Game summary

The William & Mary Indians took an early lead when they recovered a fumbled quick-kick, which led to a Jack Cloud touchdown run. Cloud scored again, but the extra point was missed by Indian quarterback Stan Magdziak. Down by 13, Arkansas quarterback Kenny Holland connected with Ross Pritchard for a 59-yard touchdown pass. After a completed extra point by Aubrey Fowler, Hog defender Melvin McGaha intercepted a Magdziak pass, and returned it for a 70-yard touchdown. Fowler again added the PAT, giving the Razorbacks a 14–13 lead.

The Indians struck again in the third quarter, when Magdziak hit Henry Bland for a touchdown, but the extra point was no good for a second time. Arkansas would strike last, however, when Leon Campbell's 7-yard touchdown run gave the Hogs the lead with five minutes remaining. Arkansas moved their bowl record to 1–0–2 with the win, while William & Mary dropped to 0–1.

Scoring summary

References

"2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football Media Guide." [http://www.hogwired.com/pdf4/80888.pdf?ATCLID=1147378&SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 Article.] [[University of Arkansas]]. Retrieved on January 1, 2009.

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