Volume 10 , Issue 51

2nd Papoose Bowl (1947)

The 2nd Papoose Bowl game was between Northeastern A&M of Miami, Oklahoma & Wentworth Military Academy of Kansas. The Oklahoman, dated Nov. 29, 1947, page 26, headlines read: "Papoose Bowl Elevens Win" ... "Both teams scheduled to appear in Oklahoma City's Papoose bowl game December 6 rolled to easy victories Thursday in their final warmups as Northeastern Oklahoma A&M of Miami, Oklahoma, pounded Joplin, Missouri, junior college, 40-0, at Miami, and Wentworth Military Academy trounced Kemper, 47-0, at Lexington, Missouri.

"Northeastern scored in every period, racing to its eighth triumph in 11 starts. End Buck Victor caught touchdown passes from Bill Watkins and Frank Mobra to lead the scoring, and the tough Norsemen defense never allowed the Joplin attack to carry past the 20-yard line.

"Wentworth, playing before a homecoming crowd, won its traditional 'Little Army-Navy' game from Kemper Military academy, a game that has become an annual Thanksgiving day classic for the two schools.

"Halfback Booby Price sparked the Red Dragons' assault with three tallies, while Wesley Hultquist scored twice and fullback Bobby Gadt and end Verlyn Roskam chipped in one each.

"If comparative scores are any indication, the Papoose Bowl should have two evenly matched teams for its second annual game. Last week, Wentworth defeated Joplin, 47-7, for the same 40-point advantage piled up by Northeastern Thursday. -- NW Okie
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