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1950 Sugar Bowl

1950 Sugar Bowl

College football game

The 1950 Sugar Bowl featured the second ranked Oklahoma Sooners and the 9th ranked LSU Tigers.

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Prior to the game, former LSU player Piggy Barnes was caught spying on Oklahoma practices with a telescope and a camera.[1]

After a scoreless first quarter, Leon Heath scored on touchdown runs of 86 and 34 yards in the second quarter, as Oklahoma built a 14–0 lead. He would finish the game with 170 yards on 15 carries with two scores. In the third quarter, Pearson threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Thomas as Oklahoma extended its lead to 21–0. In the fourth quarter, Thomas and Royal scored on runs of 5 yard each as Oklahoma won 35–0. Leon Heath was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

References

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    "Reference at www.cbssports.com". Archived from the original on October 11, 2012.


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