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The Grape Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played in 1947 and 1948.[1] It was held at the Grape Bowl stadium, in Lodi, California.[2]
Both games featured the College of the Pacific (now University of the Pacific), who defeated Utah State in 1947, and played Hardin–Simmons to a tie in 1948. Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Glass Bowl and the Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.[1]
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1947 | December 13, 1947 | Pacific (CA) | 35 | Utah State | 21 | 12,000 |
1948 | December 11, 1948 | Hardin–Simmons | 35 | Pacific (CA) | 35 | 10,000 |
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While the Grape Bowl game did not continue past 1948, a game following the 1949 season was also held at the same venue, between senior players from Pacific and Cal.[7] Organized to showcase quarterbacks Eddie LeBaron of Pacific and Bob Celeri of Cal, the game drew over 20,000 fans,[2][8] and was also called the "Cash Bowl", as proceeds from the game were divided among players.[9][8] The game was played on February 12, 1950, and resulted in a 7–6 victory for Pacific,[10] the difference being a missed extra point.[8]
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