The 1958 Sugar Bowl featured the seventh-ranked Ole Miss Rebels and the eleventh-ranked Texas Longhorns.

1958 Sugar Bowl
1234 Total
Ole Miss 613713 39
Texas 0007 7
DateJanuary 1, 1958
Season1957
StadiumTulane Stadium
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
RefereeCliff Shaw (SWC;
split crew: SWC, SEC)
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersLindsey Nelson and Red Grange
Sugar Bowl
 < 1957  1959

Background

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This was the first game broadcast by NBC.

Game summary

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In the first quarter, Ole Miss quarterback Raymond Brown scored on a 1-yard touchdown run as the Rebels took a 6–0 lead. He finished the game with 157 yards rushing on 15 carries. In the second quarter, Brown threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Don Williams as Ole Miss led 13–0. Kent Lovelace scored on a 9–yard run as Ole Miss led 19–0 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Bobby Franklin scored on a 3-yard run as Ole Miss led 26–0. Texas scored on a 1-yard touchdown run by George Blanch to narrow the score to 26–7. Brown scored on a 92-yard touchdown run making the score 33–7. Billy Brewer's 12-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Taylor made the final score 39–7.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Casey Bienvenu. "1958 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl". Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.