1962 Sugar Bowl

(10-0)

(8-2)

Head coach:
Bear Bryant

Head coach:
Frank Broyles

AP	Coaches
1	1

AP	Coaches
9	8

	1	2	3	4	Total
Alabama	7	3	0	0	10
Arkansas	0	0	3	0	3

Date

January 1, 1962

Season

1961

Stadium

Tulane Stadium

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana

MVP

Mike Fracchia

The 1962 Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, and the 9th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks.

Setting

Alabama

Alabama entered the contest undefeated and as champions of the SEC.^[1]

Arkansas

The Razorback defense held opponents to 62.9 passing yards per game, the third best mark in the nation. The total defense (total yards given up) ranked tenth nationally, yielding only 177.4 ypg. Arkansas had tied for the SWC championship.^[1]

Game summary

Alabama scored on a 12-yard Pat Trammell touchdown run, leading 7-0. A 32-yard Davis field goal in the second quarter extended Alabama's lead to 10-0. In the third quarter, Arkansas got on the board following a 23-yard Mickey Cissell field goal. In the end, Alabama's defense proved too much, as they shutout the Razorbacks the rest of the way. Mike Fracchia was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ALA	ARK
1			79		ALA	Pat Trammell 12-yard touchdown run, Davis kick good	7	0
2			4		ALA	32-yard field goal by Davis	10	0
3			83		ARK	23-yard field goal by Mickey Cissell	10	3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	3

References

ESPN College Football Encyclopedia

1 2 Major Conference Champions. Article. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.

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