Dixie Bowl

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The Dixie Bowl was a New Year's Day college football bowl game held at Legion Field in Birmingham. The game was only held twice, following the 1947 and 1948 seasons, after which it was discontinued. Both games featured teams from the Southern Conference and the Southwest Conference, with the SWC representative winning each one.

Dixie Bowl I

Main article: 1948 Dixie Bowl
  • January 1, 1948: Arkansas defeated William & Mary 21-19 in front of a crowd of 20,000.

Dixie Bowl II

Main article: 1949 Dixie Bowl
  • January 1, 1949: Baylor defeated Wake Forest 20-7 in front of a crowd of 22,000.

See also

References

  • "Dixie Bowl" (May 14, 2012). Wikipedia - accessed October 23, 2012