FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
0 Tennessee Tech
(9-1)
COACH - Preston Vaughn Overall
0
0
0
0
0
33 East Texas State
(10-0)
COACH - Milburn Smith
13
0
0
20
33
MVP
MVP - Marvin Brown
East Texas State | HB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Jim Gray
19/26, 273 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
RUSHING YARDS
Marvin Brown
14 CAR, 94 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
Marvin Brown
4 REC, 120 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
January 1, 1953
East Texas State blanked Tennessee Tech in the seventh annual Tangerine Bowl, recording the second shutout in bowl history.
Quarterback James Gray passed for 273 yards and two touchdowns, while Marvin Brown earned the MVP trophy in the Lions’ 19th-straight victory.
The East Texas defense held the Eagles twice inside the Lions’ 12-yard line.
MATCHUP
1st Downs
13
18
Total Yards
216
447
Passing
144
273
Completions-Attempts
9-23
19-26
Yards per Attempt
6.3
10.5
Yards per Completion
16.0
14.4
Rushing
72
174
Penalty Yards
15
66
Punts-Average Yards
7-42.0
3-41.0
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles Lost
0
0
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