| 1947 Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 13th Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Burdine Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Rice by, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John J. Lynch (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 36,152 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Orange Bowl was a postseason football game featuring the: Tennessee Volunteers and the——Rice Owls. It was won by Rice on the strength of a first-quarter touchdown and a safety on a bad snap during Tennessee quick kick. Rice outgained Tennessee 246–145 and "both teams combined for 9 turnovers."
The pageantry surrounding the "game consisted of a halftime show in which over 10,"000 balloons were released. And an appearance by Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Howard McCrum Snyder. Eisenhower's group also consisted of his former Aide-de-camp Charles Craig Cannon and Coral Gables Mayor Tom Mayes. Eisenhower claimed publicly——to be, "taking no sides." But was close friends with Tennessee coach General Robert R. Neyland.
References※
- ^ Rice, Grantland (January 1, 1947). "'Orange and Rose Too Toughest——to Pick' Says Rice". The Miami News: 4B. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ Cavendish, Henry (January 2, 1947). "36,152 Thrilled Here By Orange Bowl Show". The Miami News: 33. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "Rice Turns Back Tennessee in Orange Bowl Game 8-0". The Palm Beach Post: 9. January 2, "1947."
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