1962 Sugar Bowl

1962 Sugar Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks (10–0) (8–2) SEC SWC 10 3 Head coach:  Bear Bryant Head coach:  Frank Broyles AP Coaches 1 1 AP Coaches 9 8
1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 7 3 0 0 10 Arkansas 0 0 3 0 3
Date	January 1, 1962
Season	1961
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	Mike Fracchia
Referee	Harold Matthews (SWC) (split crew between SWC & SEC)
Attendance	82,910

The 1962 Sugar Bowl featured the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, and the ninth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks.

Setting

See also: 1961 college football season

Alabama

See also: 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Alabama entered the contest undefeated and as champions of the SEC.

Arkansas

See also: 1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The Razorback defense held opponents to 62.9 passing yards per game, the third best mark in the nation. The total defense (total yards given up) ranked tenth nationally, yielding only 177.4 ypg. Arkansas had tied for the SWC championship.

Game summary

Alabama scored on a 12-yard Pat Trammell touchdown run, leading 7–0. A 32-yard Davis field goal in the second quarter extended Alabama's lead to 10–0. In the third quarter, Arkansas got on the board following a 23-yard Mickey Cissell field goal. In the end, Alabama's defense proved too much, as they shutout the Razorbacks the rest of the way. Mike Fracchia was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ALA ARK 1 79 ALA Pat Trammell 12-yard touchdown run, Davis kick good 7 0 2 4 ALA 32-yard field goal by Davis 10 0 3 83 ARK 23-yard field goal by Mickey Cissell 10 3 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 3