1956 Tangerine Bowl

1956 Tangerine Bowl
Juniata Indians Missouri Valley Vikings
(8–0) (9–1)
Independent Missouri College Athletic Union
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Head coach: 
Robert C. Hicks		 Head coach: 
Volney Ashford
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Missouri Valley 60006
DateJanuary 2, 1956
Season1955
StadiumTangerine Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPBarry Drexler, Juniata[1]
FavoriteMissouri Valley by 7[2]
Attendance10,000[2]

The 1956 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1955 season, on January 2, 1956, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Juniata Indians with a record of 8–0 faced the Missouri Valley Vikings with a record of 9–1.[3] Juniata had outscored their regular season opponents 240–32 with 4 shutouts, and had a 23-game winning streak, while Missouri Valley had outscored their opponents 207–84 with 2 shutouts.[3] The teams played to a 6–6 tie.

The undefeated 1955 Hillsdale College football team refused an invitation to this bowl when organizers insisted that Hillsdale's four African-American players would not be allowed to play in the game.[4][5]

Game summary

All scoring took place in the first quarter, with each team scoring a touchdown via a passing play, and both teams missing their extra point attempts. Despite other scoring chances, including Juniata having two first-and-goal opportunities in the fourth quarter, the game ended in a 6–6 tie.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP JC MVC
1 10:23 2 15 MVC Ken Gibler 10-yard touchdown reception from Bobbie Joe Scates, Lavon Norvell kick short 0 6
1 5:14 11 67 JC Barry Drexler 30-yard touchdown reception from Pat Tarquinio, Keith Birmingham kick wide 6 6
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 6 6

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Statistics

Statistics[2]JuniataMissouri Valley
First downs1616
Rushing yards95152
Passes attempted2613
Passes completed157
Passes intercepted by11
Passing yards216119
Yards penalized525
Punts–average3–23.35–39.4
Fumbles lost20

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "DREXLER NAMED MOST VALUABLE IN BOWL GAME". Orlando Sentinel. January 3, 1956. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Howard, Bob (January 3, 1956). "Tangerine Bowl Elevens Deadlock 6-6". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Howard, Bob (January 2, 1956). "Missouri Valley Favorite In Tangerine Bowl Tonight". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1955 Football Team". hillsdalechargers.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Cramer, Dick (December 2, 1955). "Better Kind Of Glory". The Michigan Daily. Ann Arbor, Michigan. p. 4. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via The Michigan Daily Digital Archives.
  6. ↑ "New System Brings DePauw Grid Revival". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. October 21, 1957. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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