Camellia Bowl (1948)


The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948, between the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys and the Wichita Shockers.

Background

The Cowboys were from the Border Conference in their third bowl game of 1948. Wichita was second place in the Missouri Valley Conference in their first bowl game.

Game summary

The Hardin-Simmons Cowboys outrushed and simply overmanned the Shockers, beating them soundly 49–12. The bowl was never played again due to the low attendance.