Magic 8 Ball : All signs point to the (1947) Sun Bowl

By: pajokie on December 4, 2013, 10:05 AM | 36 comments

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it appears the HOKIES are heading to El Paso, TX to play in the SUN BOWL,
most likely against UCLA.

The HOKIES' potential bowl situation is interesting due to the fact that The SUN BOWL is the very first bowl game in which the HOKIES ever competed (in 1947). Also, in that game the HOKIES played Cincinnati and lost 18-6. Other projections have the HOKIES going to the Russel Athletic Bowl this year. What's interesting about that is Cincinnati is their projected match up. So either scenario will be kinda a throwback rematch combo of sorts.

Besides being extremely cold day for El Paso, the only other notable thing about the 1947 Sun Bowl was that 'BEAMERBALL' was already alive and kicking. The HOKIES blocked all three extra point attempts that day. THREE! Do you think it is a coincidence that Frank Beamer was born merely one year prior to this game? .. I dont.

GO HOKIES!!! ~8)

For more info on the 1947 Sun Bowl:

http://www.hokiesports.com/football/bowls/1947Sun.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_Sun_Bowl

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pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months #

Many Turkey legs for anyone who attended the 1947 Sun Bowl or was a student at the time or dare I dream - a player from that game!?

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rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months #

1946: Frank Beamer is born.
1947: VPISU Football, aware of the presence of greatness, decides to begin a bowl streak and block stuff.

vtfly's picture vtfly | 12 years 7 months # ^

1846: Sam Rogers puts together his plan for VT football greatness to begin with the birth of Frank Beamer exactly 100 years later.

"We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behavior" Stephen M.R. Covey

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rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

1772: Sam Rogers puts together his plan for VT football greatness to begin with the founding of VT 100 years later.

wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 12 years 7 months # ^

You know it's amazing how most of the great American colleges & universities were founded within 100-years of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence.

VT '10--US Citizen; (804) Virginian By Birth; (979) Texan By the Grace of God.

Rick Monday... You Made a Great Play...

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HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 12 years 7 months # ^

1392: Sam Rogers begins a 100-year task of building a boat with his bare hands, as it was required to get Virginia Tech started on time.

rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

38,000 BCE: Sam Rogers invents boats.

VTChrim's picture VTChrim | 12 years 7 months # ^

Correct. And he saved 2 of every animal in the process.

rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

That wasn't to make sure he could repopulate the earth though. Those were all snacks for later.

pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

Oh no this can only be starting a whole 'Sam' thing so I'll cut right to the chase...

Before GOD said let there be light ... you get the picture... ~8)

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VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 12 years 7 months # ^

God created the universe because Sam Rogers dared him to.

"Exit light..."

rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Sam Rogers and God sat there at the table. A single tear rolled down God's cheek. He was scared of the figure that now sat across from him. Whatever he said, he was going to do it.

And then the great decree came from Sam Rogers, "Do it you bitch."

And thus the universe came to be.

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 12 years 7 months # ^

The Big Bang was Sam Rogers high-fiving God when it was done.

"Exit light..."

VTBlackout's picture VTBlackout
| 12 years 7 months # ^

You, sir, are on fire

The Dude Abides

Hokieknightfx2's picture Hokieknightfx2 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Awkward. Don't think I'm gonna go that far with it.

True Hokies STICK IT IN!!!

STICK IT IN Army of Virginia Tech

Fosterball

eHOKIEt's picture eHOKIEt | 12 years 7 months #

The craziest thing about the 1947 Sun Bowl was VT's record; that Hokie squad finished the regular season with a record of 3-3-3. Cincinnati, on the other hand, had a record of 8-2.

How the heck did the Hokies make this bowl game?

pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

I imagine back then it was like one coach call s the other coach and says wanna play int the whatever bowl?
if they agreed they would play. Almost like a pickup game for college football.

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4VPISU's picture 4VPISU | 12 years 7 months # ^

Mike London wishes this bowl format was still they way it's done. 2-10 records would be eligible...

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 12 years 7 months # ^

Dear California Golden Bears,

I just got off the phone with Comedy Central, and they are willing to sponsor a bowl game for us to play in. I wanted to formerly extend you an offer to join us on a field, somewhere in central New Jersey, that is supposedly surrounded by a broken chain-link fence and some benches. Co-sponsorship may be secured from Roto-Rooter at a later date.

Please be part of the historic start to my new bowl dynasty.

Best Wishes,
TimeCop

"Exit light..."

HokiesFTW123's picture HokiesFTW123 | 12 years 7 months # ^

I just lost it. Well done.

In Sam Rogers we trust.

pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

P.S. 'we have the security covered...I am doing double duty as a rent-a-cop"

(just an FYI- other than Trenton, central Jersey is actually quite nice)

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VT_Inferno's picture VT_Inferno | 12 years 7 months # ^

Central Jersey represent. Hometown awww yeaaaaahhhhh

4VPISU's picture 4VPISU | 12 years 7 months # ^

mascot

I take it this would be the Bowl Mascot?

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 12 years 7 months # ^

Or whatever comes out of Sabre after a long day munching hay.

"Exit light..."

rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Just... Just out of curiosity, wouldn't we have been the Gobblers back then?

pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

nerd alert nerd alert!

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rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Oh balls.

This is my daily life.

rogue_nine9's picture rogue_nine9 | 12 years 7 months # ^
alculbr3's picture alculbr3 | 12 years 7 months # ^

I believe it was because the two schools they wanted turned them down and one of the members on the Sun Bowl Committee was a VT alum. He suggested that the committee send us an invite and we accepted.

Whadya mean I can't take off my sweater? I'm HOT!

pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

wow pretty inside stuff for '47 where did you find this?

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alculbr3's picture alculbr3 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Chris Colston's book, Tales from the Virginia Tech Sidelines

Whadya mean I can't take off my sweater? I'm HOT!

AMB4VT's picture AMB4VT | 12 years 7 months #

Man I don't want to go to the Sun bowl....I would much rather go to a bowl closer to Blacksburg so we can have
as many fans there as possible. El Paso is just way too far...especially for students. But then again I am really
glad we made into a bowl game and the Sun bowl is better than no bowl.

@AMB4VT

lazyrebel's picture lazyrebel | 12 years 7 months # ^

Totally agree, cheapest ticket I found was 675 out of RDU

Go Hokies!

pajokie's picture pajokie | 12 years 7 months # ^

Road Trip!

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HokieBro757's picture HokieBro757 | 12 years 7 months #

I could see UCLA's offense giving us some trouble.