1974 Sun Bowl

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1974 Sun Bowl
1234Total
North Carolina7014324
Mississippi State7310626
DateDecember 28, 1974
Season 1974
Stadium Sun Bowl
Location El Paso, Texas
MVPFB Terry Vitrano
Attendance26,035
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Lindsey Nelson
John Sauer
Jane Chastain
Sun Bowl
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The 1974 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Background

Mississippi State tied for fourth in the Southeastern Conference while the Tar Heels tied for second in the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was the first Sun Bowl for the Bulldogs and the first bowl game since 1963. The Tar Heels had appeared in the Sun Bowl just two years earlier. A freak winter storm the night before the game left frost on the field. The morning warmth of the sun created a rising steam from the field during the first half, thus inspiring the game to be one of three football games to be nicknamed the "Fog Bowl". [1]

Game summary

On the first play, Terry Vitrano ran for 55 yards, which set the tone for the rest of the game.

Terry Vitrano rushed for 164 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown en route to being named MVP of the game. His teammate Walter Packer ran for 183 yards on 24 attempts, for two touchdowns. The 455 yards of rushing by the Bulldogs established a new Sun Bowl record. [2] [3] [4]

Aftermath

The Bulldogs returned to the Sun Bowl in 1980 while the Tar Heels reappeared in 1994.

Statistics

StatisticsMississippi StateNorth Carolina
First downs2522
Rushing yards455277
Passing yards44125
Total yards499402
Passes (C–A–I)3–8–05–15–1
Fumbles–lost1–13–0
Penalties–yards5–452–30

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  2. "Mississippi State 26, North Carolina 24 | Recaps – Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | December 31, 2021 | el Paso, Texas".
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