The 1950 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the 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 (kick failed) - UTEP 6-0 Gabrel 1-yard run (Haesler kick) - UTEP 13-0
3rd quarter Fraser 32-yard run (Davis kick) UTEP 13-7 Kivas 3-yard run (Haesler kick) UTEP 20-7
4th quarter Gabrel 19-yard run (kick blocked) - UTEP 26-7 Schmidt 14-yard pass from Deacon (kick failed) - UTEP 26-13 Hansen 51-yard kickoff return (Davis kick) - UTEP 33-13 Fornaciari 54-yard pass from Deacon (Haesler kick) - 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.
Statistics Statistics Texas Western Georgetown First downs 14 13 Yards rushing 348 82 Yards passing 24 226 Total yards 372 308Punts-Average 5-36.0 10-33.0Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1Interceptions 0 3Penalties-Yards 11-95 7-65
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