| 1951 Tangerine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tangerine Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Pete Anania, Morris Harvey (back) Charles Hubbard, Morris Harvey (lineman) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 10,000[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$5000 per school[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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The1951 Tangerine Bowl was an Americancollege footballbowl game played following the1950 season, on January 1, 1951, at theTangerine Bowl stadium inOrlando, Florida. The game featured theEmory and Henry Wasps and the Morris Harvey Golden Eagles (now theCharleston Golden Eagles).
The Wasps were champions of theSmoky Mountain Conference, compiled a regular-season record of 9–1,[3] and won theBurley Bowl over theAppalachian State Mountaineers onThanksgiving Day (November 23, 1950).[4] The Golden Eagles came into the game having posted a regular-season record of 9–0.[3]
The only scoring in the first quarter was a touchdown by Emory and Henry, giving them a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Morris Harvey answered with two touchdowns, and had a 14–7 lead at halftime. Each team equaled their first-half scoring during the third quarter, to see Morris Harvey take a 28–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Morris Harvey added one more touchdown, giving them a 35–14 victory. Morris Harveyquarterback Pete Anania threw four touchdown passes; three of them were caught byend Charles Hubbard.[5] Anania and Hubbard were named the game's outstanding back and lineman, respectively.[citation needed]