The 1947 Orange Bowl was a postseason football game featuring the

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and the Rice Owls. It was won by Rice on the strength of a first-quarter touchdown and a

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on a bad snap during a Tennessee quick kick. Rice outgained Tennessee 246–145 and both teams combined for 9 turnovers. The pageantry surrounding the game consisted of a halftime show in which over 10,000 balloons were released and an appearance by Generals

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. Eisenhower's group also consisted of his former Aide-de-camp

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Mayor Tom Mayes. Eisenhower claimed publicly to be taking no sides, but was close friends with Tennessee coach General

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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 Rice Owls football bowl games Tennessee Volunteers football bowl games January 1947 sports events in the United States

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