As an NCAA University Division independent, the Wildcats won 7 of their 10 games while being invited to their second bowl game in two years. The Wildcats had beaten Texas A&M, Miami and North Carolina State while tying Kentucky. The Wolf Pack (also an independent) finished with nine victories, the most in one regular season for the Wolf Pack, who were making their second straight bowl game appearance. The Wolf Pack had beaten Tulsa, Wichita, Fresno State, and San Jose.
Game summaryedit
Villanova — Peter D’Alonzo 3 yard touchdown run (Kick no good)
Villanova — Robert Pollidor 4 yard touchdown run (Clavin kick)
Nevada — Tommy Kalmanir 66 yard touchdown run (Corley kick)
Villanova — John Geppi 80 yard touchdown run (Clavin kick)
Villanova — D’Alonzo 8 yard touchdown run (Clavin kick)
In a battle of a rough-minded Eastern team and an air attack oriented Western team on an overcast and rainy day, the hard-lining Wildcats pulled through. Nevada quarterback Stan Heath and fullback Sherman Howard both fell prey to injury before the first half ended, with Villanova scoring twice in that span, with Nevada fumbling the ball on the goal line at one point in the 2nd quarter. John Geppi rushed for 114 yards on six carries.[1][2]
Aftermathedit
The Wolf Pack did not return to a bowl game for 43 years, until 1992 when they were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl due to winning the Big West Conference in their first season of Division I-A play. It took four more years for the Wolf Pack to win a bowl game, which ended a 48-year drought. As for the Wildcats, they did not return to a bowl game until 1961. This was the last Harbor Bowl ever held.
Referencesedit
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December 15, 2023
1949, harbor, bowl, american, college, football, bowl, game, played, january, 1949, balboa, stadium, diego, california, game, pitted, nevada, wolf, pack, villanova, wildcats, this, final, edition, harbor, bowl, villanova, wildcats, nevada, wolf, pack, 7head, c. The 1949 Harbor Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1 1949 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego California The game pitted the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Villanova Wildcats This was the 3rd and final edition of the Harbor Bowl 1949 Harbor BowlVillanova Wildcats Nevada Wolf Pack 7 2 1 9 1 27 7Head coach Jordan Olivar Head coach Joe Sheeketski1234 TotalVillanova 130140 27Nevada 0070 7DateJanuary 1 1949Season1948StadiumBalboa StadiumLocationSan Diego CaliforniaAttendance20 000Harbor Bowl lt 1948 Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesBackground editAs an NCAA University Division independent the Wildcats won 7 of their 10 games while being invited to their second bowl game in two years The Wildcats had beaten Texas A amp M Miami and North Carolina State while tying Kentucky The Wolf Pack also an independent finished with nine victories the most in one regular season for the Wolf Pack who were making their second straight bowl game appearance The Wolf Pack had beaten Tulsa Wichita Fresno State and San Jose Game summary editVillanova Peter D Alonzo 3 yard touchdown run Kick no good Villanova Robert Pollidor 4 yard touchdown run Clavin kick Nevada Tommy Kalmanir 66 yard touchdown run Corley kick Villanova John Geppi 80 yard touchdown run Clavin kick Villanova D Alonzo 8 yard touchdown run Clavin kick In a battle of a rough minded Eastern team and an air attack oriented Western team on an overcast and rainy day the hard lining Wildcats pulled through Nevada quarterback Stan Heath and fullback Sherman Howard both fell prey to injury before the first half ended with Villanova scoring twice in that span with Nevada fumbling the ball on the goal line at one point in the 2nd quarter John Geppi rushed for 114 yards on six carries 1 2 Aftermath editThe Wolf Pack did not return to a bowl game for 43 years until 1992 when they were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl due to winning the Big West Conference in their first season of Division I A play It took four more years for the Wolf Pack to win a bowl game which ended a 48 year drought As for the Wildcats they did not return to a bowl game until 1961 This was the last Harbor Bowl ever held References edit Villanova History PDF Archived from the original PDF on January 10 2019 Nevada Football 2016 Media Guide PDF Archived from the original PDF on January 6 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1949 Harbor Bowl amp oldid 1170765966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
