1950 Sun Bowl


The 1950 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the UTEP [Miners football|Texas Western Miners] and the Georgetown Hoyas.

Background

The Miners finished 3rd in the Border Conference in Curtice's final year with the team, as they tried to get their first Sun Bowl victory. This was Georgetown's second and final bowl game.

Game summary

2nd quarter
  • Chesak 1-yard run - UTEP 6-0
  • Gabrel 1-yard run - UTEP 13-0
3rd quarter
  • Fraser 32-yard run UTEP 13-7
  • Kivas 3-yard run UTEP 20-7
4th quarter
  • Gabrel 19-yard run - UTEP 26-7
  • Schmidt 14-yard pass from Deacon - UTEP 26-13
  • Hansen 51-yard kickoff return - UTEP 33-13
  • Fornaciari 54-yard pass from Deacon - UTEP 33-20

Aftermath

The Miners made four Sun Bowls in the decade, along with two more in the next decade. Curtice left for Utah after the game.