The 1949 Salad Bowl was a college football

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 bowl game

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 played between Drake Bulldogs

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 and Arizona Wildcats

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 at Montgomery Stadium

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 in Phoenix, Arizona

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. The game marked the second bowl game for each school. Drake had previously played in the 1946 Raisin Bowl, while Arizona was featured in the 1921 San Diego E-W Christmas Classic. The game was sponsored by Phoenix Kiwanis Club.

The Wildcats out-gained Drake in total yards 355-206; however, the Bulldogs capitalized from three costly Arizona turnovers during the contest. Drake's Frank Metzger scored on a 1-yard run to give the Bulldogs an early 7-0 lead. The second quarter would see the Bulldogs go up 14-0 thanks to a Floyd Miller 20-yard interception return. An Ed Walgast 15-yard run would cut the lead to 14-7 at half. Late in the third quarter, Charlie Hall returned a punt 79-yards for a touchdown, but the ensuing extra point by one of the nation's top kickers Tackett hit the upright, preserving a 14-13 lead. Neither team would score in the four quarter. With time running out Arizona fumbled at the Drake 11-yard line on a potential game winning drive, allowing Drake to capture a 14-13 victory.

The victory would improve Drake's bowl record to 2-0. Arizona fell to 0-2 in bowl games.

Scoring summary

First Quarter

Drake- Metzger 1 run (Steere kick)

Second Quarter

Drake- Miller 20 yard interception return (Steere kick)

Arizona- Wolgast 15 run (Tackett kick)

Third Quarter

Arizona- Wolgast 6 run (failed PAT)

Fourth Quarter

None

Individual Statistics

Rushing

Drake - Baer 11-36, Rooker 12-38, Tarazewich 3-14

Arizona - Wolgast 22-133, Carillo 7-22, Hall 15-37, Carpenter 6-37, Hodges 2-49

Passing

Drake - Handke 3-4-30

Arizona - Wolgast 4-15-31

Receiving

Drake - Bienemann 2-10, Bunting 1-20

Arizona - Petersen 1-7, Woodburn 1-9, Ackerman 1-11, Spillsbury 1-4