1951 Tangerine Bowl
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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
|game_name=Tangerine Bowl
|subheader =
|title_sponsor=
|date_game_played=January 1
|year_game_played=1951
|football_season=1950
|home_school=Morris Harvey College
|home_name_short=Morris Harvey
|home_nickname=Golden Eagles
|home_record= 9–0
|home_coach=Eddie King
|home_conference= West Virginia Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
|home_1q =0
|home_2q =14
|home_3q =14
|home_4q =7
|MVP=Pete Anania, Morris Harvey (back)
Charles Hubbard, Morris Harvey (lineman)
|visitor_rank_AP=
|home_rank_AP=
|visitor_school = Emory and Henry College
|visitor_name_short=Emory and Henry
|visitor_nickname=Wasps
|visitor_record= 10–1
|visitor_coach= Conley Snidow
|visitor_conference =Smoky Mountain Conference
|visitor_1q =7
|visitor_2q =0
|visitor_3q =7
|visitor_4q =0
|us_network=
|us_announcers=
|type=bg
|stadium=Tangerine Bowl
|city=Orlando, Florida
|attendance= 10,000{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-bowl-game-vict/142787945/ |title=Bowl Game Victory For Morris Harvey |agency=AP |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |page=25 |via=newspapers.com |date=January 2, 1951 |accessdate=March 24, 2017}}
|payout = 5000 per school{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-bowls-ladling-out-2/142787983/ |title=Bowls Ladling Out 2-Million in Gravy |agency=AP |newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat |page=8 |via=newspapers.com |date=January 3, 1951 |accessdate=March 24, 2017}}
| game_link = Citrus Bowl
}}
The 1951 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played following the 1950 season, on January 1, 1951, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game featured the Emory and Henry Wasps and the Morris Harvey Golden Eagles (now the Charleston Golden Eagles).
Background
The Wasps were champions of the Smoky Mountain Conference, compiled a regular-season record of 9–1, and won the Burley Bowl over the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 1950).{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-emory-and-henry-wins-b/142788039/ |title=Emory And Henry Wins Burley Bowl Game, 26-6 |agency=AP |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |page=17 |via=newspapers.com |date=November 24, 1950 |accessdate=March 24, 2017}} The Golden Eagles came into the game having posted a regular-season record of 9–0.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sedalia-democrat-broadcast-times-for/142788008/ |title=Broadcast Times For Bowl Games |agency=AP |newspaper=Sedalia Democrat |page=10 |location=Sedalia, Missouri |via=newspapers.com |date=December 31, 1950 |accessdate=March 24, 2017}}
Game summary
The only scoring in the first quarter was a touchdown by Emory and Henry, giving them a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Morris Harvey answered with two touchdowns, and had a 14–7 lead at halftime. Each team equaled their first-half scoring during the third quarter, to see Morris Harvey take a 28–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Morris Harvey added one more touchdown, giving them a 35–14 victory. Morris Harvey quarterback Pete Anania threw four touchdown passes; three of them were caught by end Charles Hubbard.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-morris-harvey-11/142788066/ |title=Morris Harvey '11' Scores 35 to 14 Win |agency=AP |newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer |location=Battle Creek, Michigan |page=13 |via=newspapers.com |date=January 2, 1951 |accessdate=March 24, 2017}} Anania and Hubbard were named the game's outstanding back and lineman, respectively.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
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