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TEAM STATISTICS
UC
VT
First Downs
16
13
Rushing Yards
369
34
Passing Yards
94
85
Total Offense
463
119
Passes
5-19-3
4-15-2
Punting Average
19
41
Fumbles
0
0
Penalty Yards
85
29
SCORE BY QUARTER
Cincinnati
0 0 12 6 18
Virginia Tech
0 0 0 6 6
SCORING
CIN (3rd) - Harold Johnson 13 run (kick failed)
CIN (3rd) - Hugo Sabato 1 run (kick failed)
VT (4th) - Ralph Beard 3 run (kick failed)
CIN (4th) - Don McMillan 3 run (kick failed)
GAME SUMMARY
The University of Cincinnati Bearcats scored
three second-half touchdowns to defeat Virginia
Tech 18-6 at Kidd Field. The game, played in
freezing conditions, marked Tech’s first bowl
appearance and the first bowl game in which a
football team from the commonwealth of Virginia
had participated. The Hokies trailed 12-0 before
scoring their lone touchdown on a 3-yard run by
Ralph Beard on fourth-and-goal. A Cincinnati
interception, though, set up a 3-yard touchdown
run by Don McMillan to put the game away for
the Bearcats.
TEAM STATISTICS
UM
VT
First Downs
11
7
Rushing Yards
55
36
Passing Yards
108
75
Total Offense
163
111
Passes
10-28-0
6-16-1
Punts-Average
8-30.1 11-39.3
Fumbles Lost
1
2
Penalties-Yards
7-80
6-57
SCORE BY QUARTER
Miami
0 0 7 7 14
Virginia Tech
7 0 0 0 7
SCORING
VT (7:34 - 1st) - Francisco 1 run (Utin kick)
UM (4:20 - 3rd) - Mira 7 pass from Miller (Harris kick)
UM (8:05 - 4th) - McGee 1 run (Harris kick)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
UM – McGee, 12-36
VT – Francisco, 21-55
Passing:
UM – Miller, 9-26-0-99
VT – Stafford, 4-13-1-59
Receiving: UM – Cox, 5-77
VT – Cupp, 1-35
GAME SUMMARY
The Miami Hurricanes, getting its second wind
from a third-quarter roughing the kicker penalty,
rebounded for two touchdowns in the second
half to register a come-from-behind 14-7 win
over Virginia Tech at Memorial Stadium. The
Hokies took a 7-0 lead on a 2-yard run by Tommy
Francisco, but couldn’t hold it, squandering
two other scoring opportunities in the first half.
A third-quarter touchdown pass from Miami
quarterback Bill Miller to Joe Mira tied the game
and a fourth-quarter touchdown run by Doug
McGee turned out to be the game winner.
TEAM STATISTICS
UM
VT
First Downs
7
14
Rushes-Yards
46-185
60-330
Passing Yards
141
2
Passes
12-28-1
1-7-2
Punts-Average
5-37.4
7-40.8
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
5-3
Penalties-Yards
4-30
12-120
SCORE BY QUARTER
Virginia Tech
17 0 0 0 17
Mississippi
0 14 7 13 34
SCORING
VT (14:23 - 1st) - Edwards 58 run (Simcsak kick)
VT (12:43 - 1st) - Smoot 7 run (Simcsak kick)
VT (1:49 - 1st) - FG Simcsak 29
UM (14:30 - 2nd) - Shows 21 pass from Manning
(Brown kick)
UM (4:28 - 2nd) - Felts 23 pass from Manning
(Brown kick)
UM (14:41 - 3rd) - Hindman 79 run (Brown kick)
UM (11:54 - 4th) - Bailey 70 interception return
(Brown kick)
UM (9:09 - 4th) - FG Brown 46
UM (0:00 - 4th) - FG Brown 26
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
Ole Miss – Hindman, 15-121
VT – Edwards, 12-119
Passing:
Ole Miss – Manning,
12-28-1-141
VT – Humphries, 1-3-1-2
Receiving: Ole Miss – Shows, 6-70
VT – Crigger, 1-2
GAME SUMMARY
Virginia Tech built a 17-0 first-quarter lead, but
Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning sparked
a Rebel comeback, lifting Ole Miss to a 34-17
win at Memorial Stadium. Ken Edwards scored
on a 58-yard run for Tech, Terry Smoot added a
7-yard touchdown run, and Jack Simcsak added
a 29-yard field goal to give the Hokies the
early edge. But Manning threw two touchdown
passes in the second quarter and the Rebels
outscored the Hokies 20-0 in the second half to
notch the win.
C I NC I NNAT I
1 8
V I RG I N I A TECH 6
MI AMI
1 4
V I RG I N I A TECH 7
MI SS I SS I PP I
3 4
V I RG I N I A TECH 1 7
EL PASO, TEXAS (10,000)
JANUARY 1, 1947
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (25,012)
DECEMBER 10, 1966
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (46,206)
DECEMBER 14, 1968
TECH’S BOWL HISTORY
1947 SUN BOWL
1966 LIBERTY BOWL
1968 LIBERTY BOWL
1947
SUN BOWL