1947 Sun Bowl
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The 1947 Sun Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the VPI Gobblers (now the Virginia Tech Hokies)[lower-alpha 1] of the Southern Conference (SoCon) and the independent Cincinnati Bearcats. It took place on January 1, 1947, at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas.[1] Cincinnati won, 18–6, in cold and icy conditions that led to a scoreless first half and three blocked extra points by VPI. The game was the first NCAA-sanctioned post-season football contest for Cincinnati,[3] and was the first bowl game in VPI history. The 1947 game was also the 13th edition of the Sun Bowl, which had been played every year since 1935.[1] In exchange for their participation in the event, each team received $9,438.[2]
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Date | January 1, 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Kidd Field | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | El Paso, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | approximately 10,000[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$9,438 per team[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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