1955 Sugar Bowl

1955 Sugar Bowl
Ole Miss Rebels Navy Midshipmen (9-1) (7-2) 0 21 Head coach:  John Vaught Head coach:  Eddie Erdelatz AP Coaches 6 6 AP Coaches 5 5 1 2 3 4 Total University of Mississippi 0 0 0 0 United States Naval Academy 7 0 14 0
Date	January 1, 1955
Season	1954
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	Joe Gattuso
Sugar Bowl  < 1954  1956 >

The 1955 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 5th ranked Navy Midshipmen and the 6th ranked Ole Miss Rebels.

Running back Joe Gattuso scored on a 3 yard touchdown run as Navy took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. The second quarter had no scoring. In the third quarter, Navy quarterback George Welsh threw a 16 yard touchdown pass to halfback Jack Weaver, as Navy took command with a 14-0 lead. Gattuso scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, his second of the game, as Navy built a 21-0 lead. With no more scoring, Navy held on to win.

Because he had two rushing touchdowns, Joe Gattuso was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

References

• ESPN College Football Encyclopedia