The 1950 Sun Bowl was a

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postseason

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between the

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Background

The Miners finished 3rd in the

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in Curtice's final year with the team, as they tried to get their first Sun Bowl victory. This was Georgetown's second and final bowl game.

Game summary

''2nd quarter'' *Chesak 1-yard run (kick failed) - UTEP 6-0 *Gabrel 1-yard run (Haesler kick) - UTEP 13-0 ''3rd quarter'' *Fraser 32-yard run (Davis kick) UTEP 13-7 *Kivas 3-yard run (Haesler kick) UTEP 20-7 ''4th quarter'' *Gabrel 19-yard run (kick blocked) - UTEP 26-7 *Schmidt 14-yard pass from Deacon (kick failed) - UTEP 26-13 *Hansen 51-yard kickoff return (Davis kick) - UTEP 33-13 *Fornaciari 54-yard pass from Deacon (Haesler kick) - UTEP 33-20

Aftermath

The Miners made four Sun Bowls in the decade, along with two more in the next decade. Curtice left for Utah after the game.

Statistics

References

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