1938 Sugar Bowl
Santa Clara Broncos LSU Tigers
(8–0) (9–1)
Independent SEC
6 0
Head coach: 
Buck Shaw		 Head coach: 
Bernie Moore
AP
9
AP
8
1234 Total
Santa Clara 6000 6
LSU 0000 0
DateJanuary 1, 1938
Season1937
StadiumTulane Stadium
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
FavoriteLSU [1]
RefereeLou Ervin
Attendance40,000
Sugar Bowl
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The 1938 Sugar Bowl was the fourth edition of the Sugar Bowl and featured the LSU Tigers and the Santa Clara Broncos in a rematch of the previous year's game.[2] It was played on Saturday, January 1, 1938, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3][4][5]

Background

LSU was invited to the Sugar Bowl for the third consecutive season,[2] and was a slight favorite.[1] The Broncos were undefeated on the season and as such were invited to the Sugar Bowl once again.[6] In the final AP poll released in late November, LSU was eighth and Santa Clara was tied for ninth with Notre Dame.

Game summary

In the rain, LSU failed to capitalize despite having fewer turnovers, more first downs, and more yards than the Broncos. At one point, Pinky Rohm tried to score from the Bronco 3, but he was stopped by Al Wolff as the Broncos went to work on a drive, culminating with a Jim Coughlan touchdown catch from Bruno Pellegrini. LSU kept trying to get on the scoreboard, but they kept turning it over on downs and were stopped at Santa Clara's 23 on the final play, as Santa Clara topped the Tigers for a second straight year.[3][4][5][7]

Aftermath

LSU had to wait five years to gain their first bowl win, at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Santa Clara's next (and final) bowl game appearance came after the 1949 season, a win at the Orange Bowl in over Kentucky.

Statistics

Statistics Santa
Clara		 LSU
First Downs 4 10
Yards Rushing 34 106
Yards Passing 67 95
Total Yards 101 201
Punts-Average 14–36 14–32
Fumbles Lost 3 0
Interceptions 3 0
Penalty Yards 30 35

References

  1. ^ a b "Favor LSU in Sugar Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1938. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Kirksey, George (January 1, 1938). "LSU seeking first victory in 'Sugar'". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 11.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Chester L. (January 2, 1938). "Santa Clara pass tops Louisiana, 6-0". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sports.
  4. ^ a b Gregory, Kenneth (January 2, 1938). "Santa Clara beats L.S.U." Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1B.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b "Santa Clarans defeat L.S.U." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1938. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ Casey Bienvenu. "1938 - How They Got Here / Allstate Sugar Bowl". Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "Fourth Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1938". www.allstatesugarbowl.org. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014.
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