The 1947 Raisin Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Utah State Aggies and the San Jose State Spartans.

1947 Raisin Bowl
1234 Total
Utah State 0000 0
San Jose State 07130 20
DateJanuary 1, 1947
Season1946
StadiumRatcliffe Stadium
LocationFresno, California
Raisin Bowl
 < 1946  1948

Background

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The Aggies (their school was then known as Utah Agricultural) were co-champions of the Mountain States Conference with Denver, though they would be the one invited to play San Jose State in the Raisin Bowl in Fresno. The Spartans were an independent team, though they had eight victories under first year head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard. This was the first bowl game for either team.

Game summary

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  • San Jose State - Jackson 10 yd pass from Schemmel
  • San Jose State - Jackson 11 yd pass from Schemmel
  • San Jose State - Rhyne 2 yd run

Substitute halfback Bill Schembel threw a pass to quarterback Bill Jackson for a touchdown to open the scoring for the Spartans. Jackson returned the favor in the second half with a touchdown pass to Schembel. Bill Rhyne scored on a one-yard touchdown run to make it 20-0. The Aggies had the ball at the Spartan one in the first and fourth quarter, but they did not score, a consequence of having only 126 yards the entire game.[1]

Aftermath

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The Aggies did not reach a bowl game again until 1960. The Spartans returned to the Raisin Bowl two years later.

Statistics

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Statistics San Jose State Utah State
First downs 16 7
Rushing yards 177 75
Passing yards 110 49
Total yards 287 126
Fumbles–lost 1–1 3–1
Penalties–yards 5–65 2–10
Punts–average 5–39.0 6–44.0

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Utah State Football: The Climb Continues" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2023.