The Red Raiders were champion of the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association for the first time in school history, which earned them the right to be invited to their first ever bowl game. The Mountaineers' only loss in the season was to Pittsburgh (the eventual champion). This was the first Sun Bowl played at Kidd Field.
Game summaryEdit
A fumble by the Red Raiders on their own five yard line was recovered by the Mountaineers at the three. But West Virginia was stopped three times as fourth down approached. However, David Issac picked up his own fumbled while avoiding three tackles and dashed into the end zone, giving them a 7-0 lead. Before the half ended, Tech went on a drive. Led by quarterback Ed Smith, the Red Raiders drove 80 yards, culminating on a Charlie Calhoun one-yard rush for a touchdown. But the extra point was blocked, leaving the game at 7-6. As it turned out, Emmett Moan's extra point kick for West Virginia proved to be the winning margin. A 92 yard touchdown run by Harry Clarke (who ran for 132 yards) was called back for holding, which would've given them the lead. Texas Tech had more yards, completed passes and first downs than the Mountaineers, but their two turnovers cost them dearly.[1][2][3]
StatisticsEdit
Statistics
Texas Tech
West Virginia
First downs
14
9
Rushing yards
175
185
Passing yards
74
0
Total offense
249
185
Passing
7–21–0
0–7–0
Fumbles–lost
3–2
1–0
Penalties–yards
6–57
9–90
Punts–average
5–34.8
8–32.0
AftermathEdit
The Mountaineers waited 11 years for their next bowl game, which turned out to be the Sun Bowl. The Red Raiders have played in the Sun Bowl eight more time since this game, though they've only won once.
ReferencesEdit
^"West Virginia 7, Texas Tech 6 | Recaps - Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | December 31, 2021 | el Paso, Texas".
1938, bowl, college, football, postseason, bowl, game, between, texas, tech, raiders, west, virginia, mountaineers, this, first, bowl, played, kidd, field, west, virginia, mountaineers, texas, tech, raiders, independent, border, conference7, 6head, coach, mars. The 1938 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the West Virginia Mountaineers This was the first Sun Bowl played at Kidd Field 1938 Sun BowlWest Virginia Mountaineers Texas Tech Red Raiders 7 1 1 8 3 Independent Border Conference7 6Head coach Marshall Glenn Head coach Pete Cawthon1234 TotalWest Virginia 0700 7Texas Tech 0600 6DateJanuary 1 1938Season1937StadiumKidd FieldLocationEl Paso TexasRefereeCooper KinneyAttendance12 000Sun Bowl lt 1937 1939 gt Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 3 Statistics 4 Aftermath 5 ReferencesBackground EditThe Red Raiders were champion of the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association for the first time in school history which earned them the right to be invited to their first ever bowl game The Mountaineers only loss in the season was to Pittsburgh the eventual champion This was the first Sun Bowl played at Kidd Field Game summary EditA fumble by the Red Raiders on their own five yard line was recovered by the Mountaineers at the three But West Virginia was stopped three times as fourth down approached However David Issac picked up his own fumbled while avoiding three tackles and dashed into the end zone giving them a 7 0 lead Before the half ended Tech went on a drive Led by quarterback Ed Smith the Red Raiders drove 80 yards culminating on a Charlie Calhoun one yard rush for a touchdown But the extra point was blocked leaving the game at 7 6 As it turned out Emmett Moan s extra point kick for West Virginia proved to be the winning margin A 92 yard touchdown run by Harry Clarke who ran for 132 yards was called back for holding which would ve given them the lead Texas Tech had more yards completed passes and first downs than the Mountaineers but their two turnovers cost them dearly 1 2 3 Statistics EditStatistics Texas Tech West VirginiaFirst downs 14 9Rushing yards 175 185Passing yards 74 0Total offense 249 185Passing 7 21 0 0 7 0Fumbles lost 3 2 1 0Penalties yards 6 57 9 90Punts average 5 34 8 8 32 0Aftermath EditThe Mountaineers waited 11 years for their next bowl game which turned out to be the Sun Bowl The Red Raiders have played in the Sun Bowl eight more time since this game though they ve only won once References Edit West Virginia 7 Texas Tech 6 Recaps Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl December 31 2021 el Paso Texas file C Users ref15p Downloads 05mediaguide bowlhistory 20 pdf Auto PDF p hotos s chools text sports m footbl auto PDF 05mediaguide bowlhistory nbsp This college football bowl article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1938 Sun Bowl amp oldid 1170760226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
