1949 Sugar Bowl

1949 Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners North Carolina Tar Heels (9-1) (9-0-1) 14 6 Head coach:  Bud Wilkinson Head coach:  Carl Snavely AP 5 AP 3 1 2 3 4 Total University of Oklahoma 7 0 7 0 14 University of North Carolina 6 0 0 0 6
Date	January 1, 1949
Season	1948
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Sugar Bowl  < 1948  1950 >

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

• ESPN College Football Encyclopedia