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Third Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1937 #9 Santa Clara 21 (Final: 8-1) #2 LSU 14 (Final: 9-1-1)  Turnovers were on the menu for the third annual Sugar Bowl as LSU committed an astounding 10 (six lost fumbles and four interceptions) and upstart Santa Clara had six (four fumbles, two interceptions). LSU lost top passer Pat Coffee to injury on the opening kickoff and the Broncos opened the scoring with a 27-yard pass play from Nello Falaschi to Manny Gomez. Seven minutes later, Santa Clara scored again with a 30-yard scoring play on fourth-and-nine from Bruno Pellegrini to Norman Finney. After entering the game with one of the nation's most efficient offenses, LSU went 25 minutes before registering a first down. However, late in the second quarter, the Tigers' Gus Tinsley caught a short pass from Bill Crass and reversed field for a 50-yard score to make it 14-7. The Broncos iced the victory on a fluke play in the third quarter. Frank "Mississippi" Smith, from Picayune, threw a pass up for grabs on a failed end-around, but Falaschi made the grab and scored. In the final minutes, Crass found Rocky Reed for a score after a blocked Bronco Kick, but LSU's fate was already sealed. Tulane Stadium Att: 38,483 Santa Clara 14 0 7 0 - 21 LSU 0 7 0 7 - 14 SCORING SUMMARY SC: Manny Gomez 27-yard pass from Nello Falaschi (Bruno Pellegrini kick) SC: Norman Finney 30-yard pass from Pellegrini (Pellegrini kick) LSU: Gus Tinsley 50-yard pass from Bill Crass (Crass kick) SC: Falaschi 1-yard run (Frank Smith pass from Falaschi) LSU: Rocky Reed 6-yard pass from Crass (Crass kick)
Rushing Santa Clara: DeRosa 11-31; Nello Falaschi 7-15 LSU: Bill Crass 11-27 Passing Santa Clara: Nello Falaschi 4-4, 42 yards, 1 TD LSU: Bill Crass 6-14, 95 yards, 1 TD Receiving Santa Clara: Norman Finney 2-39 TD; Manny Gomez 2-30 TD LSU: Gus Tinsley 3-67 TD |
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