FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
26 East Texas State
(9-1)
COACH - Jules V. Sikes
0
12
0
14
26
7 Missouri Valley
(8-0)
COACH - Volney Ashford
0
7
0
0
7
MVP
MVP - Sam McCord
East Texas State | QB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Sam McCord
5/8, 111 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
RUSHING YARDS
Joe Dever
13 CAR,65 YARDS
RECEIVING YARDS
Dee Mackey
3 REC, 79 YARDS
December 27, 1958
East Texas State returned to the Tangerine Bowl in the same calendar year, defeating Missouri Valley, 26-7.
It was the Lions’ third victory in the bowl, giving them a 3-0-1 record in game history. The East Texas State defense held the nation’s leading rushing team to just 154 yards on the ground, in addition to scoring a pair of defensive touchdowns.
“Stumblin” Sam McCord was named the game’s MVP with 69 yards rushing and 111 yards passing.
MATCHUP
1st Downs
16
13
Total Yards
346
203
Passing
134
47
Completions-Attempts
7-11
6-15
Yards per Attempt
12.2
3.1
Yards per Completion
19.1
7.8
Touchdowns-Interceptions
1-0
0-2
Rushing
212
156
Rushing Attempts
45
44
Yards per Rush
4.7
3.5
Touchdowns
1
1
Penalty Yards
10-95
6-61
Punts-Yards
4-99
6-217
Average Yards
24.8
31.2
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
5-56-0
0-0-0
Punts: Average per Returns
11.2
-
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-4-0
6-139-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
4.0
23.2
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-69-1
1-3-0
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles Lost
5-1
1-1
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-2
1-1
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-2
0-0
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