Grape Bowl

Cover of 1947 Official Program

The Grape Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played in 1947 and 1948. It was held at the Grape Bowl stadium, in Lodi, California.

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.

Game results

SeasonDate PlayedWinning TeamLosing TeamAttendance (est.)
1947December 13, 1947Pacific (CA)35Utah State2112,000
1948December 11, 1948Hardin–Simmons35Pacific (CA)3510,000

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

 

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

 

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. Organized to showcase quarterbacks Eddie LeBaron of Pacific and Bob Celeri of Cal, the game drew over 20,000 fans, and was also called the "Cash Bowl", as proceeds from the game were divided among players. The game was played on February 12, 1950, and resulted in a 7–6 victory for Pacific, the difference being a missed extra point.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Reid, Keith (May 13, 2007). "Lodi's love for the Grape Bowl". RecordNet.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Tigers Whip Aggies in Grape Bowl". Los Angeles Times. AP. December 14, 1947. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Hardin-Simmons, Pacific Tie at 35-All in Grape Bowl". Albuquerque Journal. AP. December 12, 1948. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bob Celeri Vs. Eddie LeBaron In Grape Bowl". The Stanford Daily. AP. January 25, 1950. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via stanforddailyarchive.com.
  8. 1 2 3 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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "LeBaron-Celeri game, Lodi Grape Bowl, 1950". Michael Perovich. June 13, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2017 – via YouTube.