College football game
1963 Sugar Bowl |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Ole Miss | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | Arkansas | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
Date | January 1, 1963 |
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Season | 1962 |
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Stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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MVP | Glynn Griffing |
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Referee | Charles W. Bowen (SEC) (split crew between SEC & SWC) |
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Attendance | 82,096 |
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United States TV coverage |
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Network | NBC |
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The 1963 Sugar Bowl featured the 3rd ranked Ole Miss Rebels, and the 6th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks.
Game summary
Ole Miss took the early 3–0 lead in the second quarter, after a 30-yard Irwin field goal. Arkansas answered with a 30-yard field goal from Tom McKnelly, tying the game at 3-3. Quarterback Glynn Griffing threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Louis Guy, giving Ole Miss a 10–3 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Razorback quarterback Billy Moore, who was eventually knocked out of the game by Ole Miss' Buck Randall, found Jesse Branch for a 5-yard touchdown pass that tied the game at 10. Glynn Griffin scored on a 1-yard touchdown run giving Ole Miss a 17–10 lead. A 22-yard Tom McKnelly field goal in the fourth quarter, pulled the Razorbacks to 17–13, but Ole Miss held on for the win. Glynn Griffin was named Sugar Bowl MVP.
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | ARK | UM | 2 | | | 80 | | UM | 30-yard field goal by Irwin | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | 82 | | ARK | 30-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | 67 | | UM | Louis Guy 33-yard touchdown reception from Glynn Griffing, Irwin kick good | 3 | 10 | 3 | | | 15 | | ARK | Jesse Branch 5-yard touchdown reception from Billy Moore, Tom McKnelly kick good | 10 | 10 | 3 | | | 80 | | UM | Glynn Griffing 1-yard touchdown run, Irwin kick good | 10 | 17 | 3 | | | 59 | | ARK | 22-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly | 13 | 17 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13 | 17 | |
See also
References
Sugar Bowl |
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History & conference tie-ins | |
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Notes | - The 2006 game took place in Atlanta, Georgia due to Hurricane Katrina.
- The game was also the national title game for either the Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004.
- There was a Sugar Bowl in January and December in 1972, 1995 and 2022.
- The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2024 editions.
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Arkansas Razorbacks bowl games |
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Ole Miss Rebels bowl games |
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