1950 Salad Bowl

1950 Salad Bowl
Xavier Musketeers Arizona State Sun Devils
(9–1) (7–2)
33 21
Head coach: 
Ed Kluska		 Head coach: 
Ed Doherty
1234 Total
Xavier 014136 33
Arizona State 7077 21
DateJanuary 2, 1950
Season1949
StadiumMontgomery Stadium
LocationPhoenix, Arizona
Attendance20,000
Salad Bowl
 < 1949  1951 > 

The 1950 Salad Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Xavier University and Arizona State College at Montgomery Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. Xavier entered the game with a 9–1 record, best in the state of Ohio, and favored over 7–2 Arizona State, which had the best record in Arizona.[1] Xavier defeated Arizona State 33-21 before 20,000 fans, then the most fans who had ever watched a football game (of any level) in the state of Arizona.[2] This marked Xavier's first and only appearance in a post-season bowl game.

  1. ^ "Xavier Favored In Salad Bowl". Morning Journal. December 27, 1949. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "Salad Bowl Tilt Won by Xavier". Pittsburgh Press. January 3, 1950. Retrieved December 30, 2009.