1958 Sun Bowl (January)

1958 Sun Bowl
1234 Total
Drake 7706 20
Louisville 71476 34
Date January 1, 1958
Season 1957
Stadium Kidd Field
Location El Paso, TX
MVP Ken Porco (Louisville)
National anthem Marching Bands
Halftime show Marching Bands
Attendance 20,000
United States TV coverage
Network CBS

The 1958 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Drake Bulldogs and Louisville Cardinals at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas.

Background

This was Louisville's first ever bowl appearance. This was Drake's first bowl game since 1949.

Scoring summary

Ken Porco carried the ball 20 times for 119 yards and one touchdown in an MVP effort, after Lenny Lyles (their lead rusher of the season) was injured on the first play.[1][2]

First Quarter
  • Drake - Labrasea 2-yard touchdown run (Leeman kick) (7-0 Drake)
  • Louisville - Cain 4-yard touchdown run (Young kick) (Tied 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • Drake - Labrasea 17 yard touchdown run (Leeman kick) (14-7 Drake)
  • Louisville - Ed Young 37 yard touchdown pass from Dale Orem (Young kick) (Tied 14-14)
  • Louisville - Pete Bryant 4 yard touchdown run (Young kick) (21-14 Louisville)
Third Quarter
  • Louisville - Porco 2-yard touchdown run (Young kick) (28-14 Louisville)
Fourth Quarter
  • Drake - Kinzel 55-yard touchdown pass from Roger La Brasca (kick failed) (28-20 Louisville)
  • Louisville - Young 20 yard touchdown pass from Pete Bryant (kick failed) (34-20 Louisville)

Statistics

StatisticsLouisvilleDrake
First Downs1416
Yards Rushing228176
Yards Passing148140
Total Yards3163165
Punts-Average5-34.24-25.8
Fumbles-Lost1-03-2
Interceptions Thrown01

References

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