The 1947 Orange Bowl was a postseason football game featuring the
Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity college athletics, intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in NCAA Division I, ...
and the
Rice Owls. It was won by Rice on the strength of a first-quarter touchdown and a
safety
Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety can also refer to risk management, the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk.
Meanings
There are ...
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
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...
and
Howard McCrum Snyder
Major General Howard McCrum Snyder (February 7, 1881 – September 22, 1970) was a member of the United States Army Medical Corps, and Physician to the President for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Biography
Early life
General Snyder was born in ...
. Eisenhower's group also consisted of his former
Aide-de-camp Charles Craig Cannon
Charles Craig Cannon (October 24, 1914 – September 20, 1992) was a United States Army officer who served as Aide-de-camp to General Dwight D. Eisenhower following the conclusion of World War II.
Biography
Charles Craig Cannon received hi ...
and
Coral Gables
Coral Gables, officially City of Coral Gables, is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city is located southwest of Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 49,248.
Coral Gables is known globally as home to the U ...
Mayor Tom Mayes. Eisenhower claimed publicly to be taking no sides, but was close friends with Tennessee coach General
Robert R. Neyland
Robert Reese Neyland (; February 17, 1892 – March 28, 1962) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He served three stints as the head football coach at the Univ ...
.
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
Rice Owls football bowl games
Tennessee Volunteers football bowl games
January 1947 sports events in the United States
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 ...
{{Collegefootball-bowl-stub