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1946 Raisin Bowl

Field	Value
game_name	Raisin Bowl
subheader	1st Raisin Bowl
date_game_played	January 1
year_game_played	1946
football_season	1945
stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
city	Fresno, California
visitor_school	Drake University
visitor_name_short	Drake
visitor_nickname	Bulldogs
visitor_record	4–4–1
visitor_coach	Vee Green
visitor_1q	6
visitor_2q	0
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	7
home_school	Fresno State University
home_name_short	Fresno State
home_nickname	Bulldogs
home_record	4–5–2
home_coach	Alvin Pierson
home_1q	0
home_2q	6
home_3q	0
home_4q	6
MVP	Jack Coupe (Drake)
anthem	Marching bands
halftime	Marching bands
attendance	10,000
first_game_ever_played	yes

The 1946 Raisin Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Drake Bulldogs and Fresno State Bulldogs at Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California. The game marked the first bowl game for Drake and the third for Fresno State. It was sponsored by the Fresno Chambers of Commerce, in the first Raisin Bowl.

Game summary

The Drake took the early 6–0 first quarter lead on a Wallace Rooker one-yard run, but missed the PAT. Fresno State scored a second-quarter touchdown courtesy of a Jack Kelly 19-yard run, tying the game 6–6. The ensuing PAT was blocked by Drake, leading to a 6–6 halftime score. In the third quarter, the Bulldogs took their only lead of the game on a Mel Gustafson one-yard run. Fresno State again missed the PAT. The lead lasted only a quarter as a fourth quarter Drake touchdown pass from Jack Coupe to Charles McDowell set up the game winning extra point by Jim Baer. Fresno State set a bowl record of nine turnovers. The Drake defense intercepted six passes and recovered three fumbles in the 13–12 victory the game ended with a very close score.

Aftermath

The victory wimproved Drake's bowl record to 1–0. Fresno State fell to 2–1 in bowl games. Drake became the first Iowa team to participate in a college football bowl game.

Scoring summary

First quarter

DrakeRooker 1-yard run (PAT failed)

Second quarter

Fresno StateKelley 19 yard (PAT blocked)

Third quarter

Fresno StateGustafson 1-yard run (PAT failed)

Fourth quarter

DrakeCoupe 24-yard pass to McDowell (Baer Kick)

References

"Fresno State Official Athletic Site".

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