1955 Sugar Bowl
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The 1955 Sugar Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1955 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. The game featured the fifth-ranked Navy Midshipmen and the sixth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels.
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Date | January 1, 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | New Orleans | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Joe Gattuso | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Ole Miss by 1+1⁄2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Albie Booth (ECAC; split crew: ECAC, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 80,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Jack Drees, Bill Stern | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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. With two rushing touchdowns, Gattuso was named the game's MVP.