Camellia Bowl (1948)

This article is about the 1948 bowl game played in Lafayette, Louisiana. For other games using the same name, see Camellia Bowl.
Camellia Bowl
Bowl game
Wichita Shockers Hardin–Simmons Cowboys
(5–3–1) (4–4–2)
Missouri Valley Conference Border Conference
Head coach: 
Jim Trimble		 Head coach: 
Warren Woodson
DateDecember 30, 1948
Season1948
StadiumMcNaspy Stadium
LocationLafayette, Louisiana
RefereeKermit Laabs
Attendance5,000

The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948, between the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys and the Wichita Shockers (now known as Wichita State).[1]

  1. ^ Foldesy, Jody. "Bowls burgeon as big business", The Washington Times. December 21, 1997. Page A1.