The 1944 Orange Bowl was a postseason
college football
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Unlike most ...
bowl game
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between the
LSU Tigers
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and
Texas A&M Aggies
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. It was the 10th edition of the
Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Miami metropolitan area. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935, making it, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, the second-oldest bowl game in th ...
. The teams had met in the regular season, with Texas A&M winning at LSU 28–13. LSU however defeated Texas A&M 19–14 in the
bowl rematch.
Despite A&M coach
Homer Norton
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devising a game-plan specifically to stop him, halfback
Steve Van Buren
Stephen Wood Van Buren (December 28, 1920 − August 23, 2012) was a Honduran–American professional football player who was a halfback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 to 1951. Regarded as a powerf ...
was responsible for all points scored by the Tigers, as he ran for two touchdowns, threw for one more, and kicked LSU's only successful
extra point
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attempt.
Scoring summary
*LSU - Van Buren 11-yard run reverse (kick failed)
*LSU - Goode 24-yard pass from Van Buren (kick failed)
*Texas A&M - Burditt 21-yard pass from Hallmark (Burditt kick)
*LSU - Van Buren 63-yard run (Van Buren kick)
*Texas A&M - Settegast 18-yard pass from Hallmark (Burditt kick)
Statistics
See also
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LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry
The LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the LSU Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies.
History
The majority of the pre-2012 games were non-conference; there was a five-game stretch from 1906 to 1914 when they ...
References
Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Miami metropolitan area. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935, making it, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, the second-oldest bowl game in th ...
Orange Bowl
LSU Tigers football bowl games
Texas A&M Aggies football bowl games
Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Miami metropolitan area. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935, making it, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, the second-oldest bowl game in th ...
January 1944 sports events
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