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1949 Sugar Bowl

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The 1949 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the third ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and the fifth ranked Oklahoma Sooners.

In the first quarter, Oklahoma scored on a 1 yard Mitchell touchdown run as the Sooners jumped out to a 7-0 lead. North Carolina answered with a 2-yard touchdown run from Rodgers as the score became 7-6. In the third quarter, Oklahoma scored on an 8-yard touchdown run from Pearson. Oklahoma won the game 14-6. Oklahoma's "General" Jack Mitchell was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

References

1949 Sugar Bowl Wikipedia