Grape Bowl
The Grape Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played in 1947 and 1948.{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/bowls.pdf |title=BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS |year=2016 |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=January 7, 2017}} It was held at the Grape Bowl stadium, in Lodi, California.{{cite web |url=http://www.recordnet.com/article/20070513/a_news/705130325 |title=Lodi's love for the Grape Bowl |first=Keith |last=Reid |website=RecordNet.com |date=May 13, 2007 |accessdate=January 7, 2017}}
Both games featured the College of the Pacific (now University of the Pacific), who defeated Utah State in 1947, and played Hardin–Simmons to a tie in 1948. Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Glass Bowl and the Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.
Game results
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! Season | Date Played !! colspan="2" | Winning Team !! colspan="2" | Losing Team | Attendance (est.) | ||||
| 1947 | December 13, 1947 | Pacific (CA) | 35 | Utah State | 21 | 12,000 |
| 1948 | December 11, 1948 | Hardin–Simmons | 35 | Pacific (CA) | 35 | 10,000 |
=1947: Pacific 35, Utah State 21=
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{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25853249/pacific_tigers_whip_aggies_in_grape_bowl/ |title=Pacific Tigers Whip Aggies in Grape Bowl |agency=AP |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |via=newspapers.com |date=December 14, 1947 |accessdate=November 30, 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25853312/le_baron_leads_college_of_pacific_to/ |title=Le Baron Leads College Of Pacific to 35-21 Victory Over Utah State |agency=AP |newspaper=Ogden Standard-Examiner |via=newspapers.com |date=December 14, 1947 |accessdate=November 30, 2018}}
=1948: Hardin–Simmons 35, Pacific 35=
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{{cite news |first=Corlis |last=Holt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25853377/hsu_gets_3535_tie_in_second_grape/ |title=H-SU Gets 35-35 Tie in Second Grape Bowl Tilt |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |via=newspapers.com |date=December 12, 1948 |accessdate=November 30, 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25853426/hardinsimmons_pacific_tie_at_35all/ |title=Hardin-Simmons, Pacific Tie at 35-All in Grape Bowl |agency=AP |newspaper=Albuquerque Journal |via=newspapers.com |date=December 12, 1948 |accessdate=November 30, 2018}}
LeBaron-Celeri game
While the Grape Bowl game did not continue past 1948, a game following the 1949 season was also held at the same venue, between senior players from Pacific and Cal.{{cite news |url=http://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford19500125-01.2.52 |title=Bob Celeri Vs. Eddie LeBaron In Grape Bowl |agency=AP |work=The Stanford Daily |via=stanforddailyarchive.com |date=January 25, 1950 |accessdate=January 7, 2017}} Organized to showcase quarterbacks Eddie LeBaron of Pacific and Bob Celeri of Cal, the game drew over 20,000 fans, and was also called the "Cash Bowl", as proceeds from the game were divided among players.{{cite news |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SBS19500210.1.26 |title=Celeri Duels With LeBaron Sunday In 'Cash Bowl' Tilt |agency=UP |work=The San Bernardino Sun |via=cdnc.ucr.edu |date=February 10, 1950 |accessdate=January 7, 2017}} The game was played on February 12, 1950, and resulted in a 7–6 victory for Pacific,{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ejGdAejgdg |title=LeBaron-Celeri game, Lodi Grape Bowl, 1950 |publisher=Michael Perovich |via=YouTube |date=June 13, 2013 |accessdate=January 7, 2017}} the difference being a missed extra point.{{cite web |url=http://www.lodinews.com/features/vintage_lodi/article_06bb84b3-a30f-56f0-94ba-b39f43e712c0.html |title=Grape Bowl stadium featured major college showdown in 1950 |first1=Ralph |last1=Lea |first2=Christi |last2=Kennedy |work=Lodi News-Sentinel |via=lodinews.com |date=September 18, 2010 |accessdate=January 7, 2017}}
See also
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