Monday, Dec. 18, 1939
Roles for Bowls
At Knoxville last week undefeated, untied Tennessee wound up its football season by beating Auburn, 7-to-0, for its tenth shutout of the year. Six hours later, Coach Bob Neyland received the phone call he has waited for for 13 years: from Pasadena, inviting his team to play in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Tennessee's opponent: Howard Jones's undefeated Southern California powerhouse (often referred to this season as "three of the four best teams on the West Coast"), which was held to a 0-to-0 tie by gallant U. C. L. A. last week before 103,300 wild-voiced Los Angeles fans.
Other Bowl games scheduled for New Year's Day:
Sugar Bowl at New Orleans--Undefeated Tulane v. undefeated, untied Texas Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Orange Bowl at Miami--Georgia Tech (beaten only by Notre Dame and Duke) v. Missouri (beaten only by Ohio State).
Cotton Bowl at Dallas--Clemson College, co-champion with Duke in the Southern Conference, v. Boston College.
Sun Bowl at El Paso--Arizona State College of Tempe, Border Conference champion and the Southwest's highest-scoring team (212 points) v. Catholic University of America (Washington, D. C.).
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