| 1961 Sun Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Kidd Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | El Paso, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Billy Joe, FB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Shockers by 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John Wegerski (EAIFO; split crew: EAIFO, Missouri Valley) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1961 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Wichita Shockers (now known as Wichita State).