Volume 10 , Issue 51

2nd Papoose Bowl of 1947

Nov. 23, 1947 -- The Oklahoman, dated Nov. 23, 1947, page 48, headlines read: "Nine Teams Eyed For Papoose Bowl." This was the 2nd Annual Papoose Bowl held in Oklahoma City.

In November, 1947 nine outstanding junior college teams were considered for the visitors' invitation at the second Papoose Bowl game, December 6, 1947. Mose Simms was the originator of the bowl in 1946 and secretary of the Wigwam Wisemen of America which sponsored the event.

Simms said the Cameron Aggies, of Lawton, Oklahoma, host at last year's game, had already declined an invitation. Northeastern A&M, Miami, Oklahoma, and Connors A&M, Warner, Oklahoma were mentioned prominently in a meeting for the host spot.

Simms named the following teams as possible bowl timer: Compton, California; San Antonio of Pomona, California; Tyler, Texas; Worthington, Minn.; Tennessee Wesleyan, Athens, Tenn.; Macon, Ga., Military; Wentworth, Mo. Military; New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, and Chaffey, Calif.

Dec. 3, 1947 -- The Oklahoman, dated Dec. 3, 1947, page 21, headlines read: "Papoose Bowl Aces Selected."

The second annual "Papoose Bowl" of 1947 found these two junior colleges: Wentworth Military Academy (Red Dragons)" and "Northeastern Oklahoma A&M" vying for a win in the 2nd Papoose Bowl, in Oklahoma City.

Both Northeastern A&M of Miami, Okla., and Wentworth Military academy of Lexington, Mo, opponents in the papoose bowl game in Oklahoma City, at 2 p.m., Saturday, have players on the first all-American junior college football team.

Al Bagley, 210-pound tackle for Northeastern from Wewoka, recently named to the all-Oklahoma junior college conference first team, and back Bobby Easter, Wentworth scoring ace, made the all-America selection announced by NEA sports editor.

Wentworth officials announced Tuesday that the entire cadet corps would come here for the postseason game, arriving by train at 8 a.m., Saturday and marching to official headquarters at the Biltmore hotel.

Mose Simms, one of the officials of the sponsoring Wigwam Wisemen of America, announced that at 10 a.m., Saturday a rally and broadcast would emanate from the lobby of the Biltmore with the Wentworth band and corps taking part.

Northeastern headquarters were at the Wells-Roberts hotel, with the team and coaches arriving that Friday in time for a workout. The Wentworth team arrived Thursday night, working out Friday afternoon.

Col. L. B. Wikoff, director of the military academy, informed Simms he would arrive Friday to arrange for a banfquet for Wentworth alumni after the game. Simms said 400 reservations for the affair already were here. He said many alumni had ordered tickets for the contest and Miami officials forecast 1,000 fans from there would come on a special train Saturday morning.

Tickets were sold at Veazey's at $2 and $1.50, students being admitted to the game for $1.
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