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1949 Dixie Bowl

Field	Value
game_name	Dixie Bowl
year_game_played	1949
football_season	1948
date_game_played	January 1
stadium	Legion Field
city	Birmingham, Alabama
visitor_school	Baylor University
visitor_name_short	Baylor
visitor_nickname	Bears
visitor_record	5–3–2
visitor_coach	Bob Woodruff
home_school	Wake Forest University
home_name_short	Wake Forest
home_nickname	Demon Deacons
home_record	6–3
home_coach	Peahead Walker
home_rank_AP	20
visitor_1q	6
visitor_2q	14
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	0
home_1q	0
home_2q	0
home_3q	7
home_4q	0
referee	Jimmie C. Higgins (SWC;
split crew: SWC, Southern)
attendance	20,000
last_game_ever_played	Yes

split crew: SWC, Southern)

The 1949 Dixie Bowl, part of the 1948 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1949, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The competing teams were the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, representing the Southern Conference (SoCon), and the Baylor Bears, representing the Southwest Conference (SWC). Baylor was victorious in by a final score of 20–7.

Teams

Baylor

The 1948 Baylor squad finished the regular season 5–3–2 with losses against Texas, Tulane and SMU and ties against Mississippi State and Rice. Following their tie against Rice, Dixie Bowl officials extended the Bears an invitation to play in the 1949 edition of the game, which Baylor accepted. The Dixie Bowl appearance marked the first ever postseason bowl game for Baylor.

Wake Forest

The 1948 Wake Forest squad finished the regular season 6–3 with losses against Boston College, North Carolina and Clemson. Following their victory over Duke, Dixie Bowl officials extended the Demon Deacons an invitation to play in the 1949 edition of the game, which Wake accepted. The appearance marked the first for Wake in the Dixie Bowl and their second overall bowl appearance.

Game summary

Baylor opened the scoring in the first quarter after George Sims intercepted a Wake pass and returned it 52 yards to the Demon Deacons eight-yard line. Sammie Pierce scored from one yard out a few plays later and after Hank Dickerson missed the extra point, the Bears took a 6–0 lead. Baylor extended their lead to 20–0 at halftime after Jerry Mangrum scored from one-yard out and Harold Riley connected with Ray Painter for a 12-yard touchdown reception. Early in the third, Wake scored their only points of the game on a three-yard Mike Sprock run to make the final score 20–7.

References

(2010). "2010 Baylor Football Media Almanac". Baylor University Department of Athletics.
(November 28, 1948). "Baylor to face Demon Deacons in Dixie Bowl". The News & Courier.
(2010). "2010 Baylor Football Media Almanac". Baylor University Department of Athletics.
(2010). "2010 Wake Forest Football Media Guide". Wake Forest Athletic Media Relations.
(November 9, 1948). "Wake Forest accepts Dixie Bowl invitation". The Tuscaloosa News.
(2010). "2010 Wake Forest Football Media Guide". Wake Forest Athletic Media Relations.
Simms, Leroy. (January 2, 1949). "Baylor whips Wake Forest in Dixie Bowl". The News & Courier.

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