Delta Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Crump Stadium in Memphis Tennessee, was a WPA project built in 1934 with a capacity of 7500 Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The game was played in 1948 and 1949. Bowl officials jinxed themselves by signing the University of Tulsa to appear in the 1949 game prior to the start of the season; however, Tulsa started the year 0-8 and had to be replaced by William and Mary. Locals cared little about watching teams from afar playing in the cold and rainy season and so the game fizzled after two years.
Game results
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1948 | Mississippi | 13 | Texas Christian | 9 | Memphis, Tennessee |
| January 1, 1949 | William & Mary | 20 | Oklahoma A&M | 0 | Memphis, Tennessee |
See also
New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Texas Christian University is a private, Coeducational University located in Fort Worth, Texas. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The College of William and Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, also known as William & Mary or W&M) is a Public university Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Bowl Championship Series Games From the 1998 season until the 2005 season, four BCS bowls have determined the national champion on a rotating basisDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic