1955 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl

21st Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1955
#5 Navy 21 (8-2-0)
#6 Ole Miss 0 (9-2-0)

Quarterback George Welsh led Navy, the "Team Named Desire," to a 21-0 triumph over SEC champion Ole Miss. Navy had been coming off a season-ending upset of Army.

Fullback Joe Gattuso earned the Miller Trophy as the game's most valuable player after leading the Middies with 111 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns. Halfback Jack Weaver tallied 106 rushing yards and scored the other touchdown on a pass from George Welsh. Welsh, in addition to running the option flawlessly, completed 8-of-14 passes for 76 yards.

Tulane Stadium
Att: 80,190

Navy 7 0 14 0 - 21
Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY
Navy: Gattuso 3-yard run (Weaver kick)
Navy: Weaver 16-yard pass from Welsh (Weaver kick)
Navy: Gattuso 1-yard run (Weaver kick)

Ole Miss	Team Stats	Navy
5	First Downs	20
33-78	Rushing	55-295
5-18-0	Passing	12-28-4
43	Passing Yards	147
51-121	Total Offense	83-442
9-36.1	Punting	4-33.8
3-1	Fumbles-Lost	1-0
6-50	Penalties-Yds	1-15

Rushing
Miss.: Cothen 7-24
Navy: Weaver 16-106; Gattuso 16-111, 2 TDs

Passing
Miss.: Day 2-9-0, 16 yards; Patton 3-6-0, 27 yards
Navy: Welsh 8-14-0, 78 yards, 1 TD

Receiving
Miss.: Muirhead 2-16
Navy: Beagle 3-19

Miller Award recipient: Joe Gattuso, Navy fullback