Salad Bowl (game)
The Salad Bowl was an annual post-season American college football bowl game played at Montgomery Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, from 1947 to 1955.[1] The bowl was sponsored by the Phoenix and Valley of the Sun Kiwanis Clubs.[2] The bowl stopped inviting college teams in 1952; the 1953 and 1954 games were played among service teams.[3] It was an all-star game in both January and December 1955.[4]
Game results
[edit]| Bowl | Date | Winner | Loser | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Salad Bowl | January 1, 1948 | Nevada | 13 | North Texas State | 6 |
| 1949 Salad Bowl | January 1, 1949 | Drake | 14 | Arizona | 13 |
| 1950 Salad Bowl | January 2, 1950 | Xavier | 33 | Arizona State | 21 |
| 1951 Salad Bowl | January 1, 1951 | Miami (OH) | 34 | Arizona State | 21 |
| 1952 Salad Bowl | January 1, 1952 | Houston | 26 | Dayton | 21 |
| 1953 Salad Bowl | January 1, 1953 | San Diego NTC | 81 | Camp Breckinridge | 20 |
| 1954 Salad Bowl | January 1, 1954 | Fort Ord | 67 | Great Lakes NTS | 12 |
| 1955 Salad Bowl (January) | January 1, 1955 | Skyline All-Stars | 20 | Border All-Stars | 13 |
| 1955 Salad Bowl (December) | December 31, 1955 | Border All-Stars | 13 | Skyline All-Stars | 10 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.
- ^ "Great Lakes, Fort Ord Play In Salad Bowl". The Washington Post. Nov 29, 1953. p. C3.
- ^ "Salad Bowl Win Goes to San Diego". Los Angeles Times. Jan 2, 1953. p. C4.
- ^ "Border Stars Win Salad Bowl, 13-10". The Washington Post and Times-Herald (1954-1959). Jan 1, 1956. p. C1.
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