In a rematch of the 1949 Cotton Bowl, SMU entered the game with a 4-6 record and had
received a Sun Bowl berth largely on the basis of its 32-28 victory over fourth-ranked Navy in the third game of the season. SMU had a talented QB duo in Danny
Thomas and Mac White, and both were counted upon to rally the Ponies in the fourth quarter after falling behind 21-0.
Thomas led the Mustangs on a drive which culminated in a two-yard touchdown pass to John Roderick. Later in the quarter, Roderick was on the receiving end of a seven-yard scoring pass from White to pull the Mustangs within nine points. After White ran for the two-point conversion, SMU trailed by a touchdown, 21-14, but could not
pull any closer.
| SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | 14 |
| Oregon | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 |
| GAME STATISTICS |
Scoring Summary
Oregon - Dennis Keller 2 run (kick good)
Oregon - Dick Inwalle 10 pass from Bob Berry (kick good)
Oregon - Paul Burleson 20 pass from Berry (kick good)
SMU - John Roderick 2 pass from Danny Thomas (kick failed)
SMU - Roderick 7 pass from Mac White (White run)
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| Team Statistics | SMU | Oregon |
| First Downs | 20 | 16 |
| Yards Rushing | 145 | 173 |
| Yards Passing | 232 | 146 |
| Total Yards | 377 | 319 |
| Passes | 18-31 | 11-26 |
| Punts-Average | 4-39.2 | 7-36.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-3 | 1-1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 4 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-38 | 7-79 |
| Attendance | | 26,500 |
Individual Statistics
Rushing: SMU - White 12-64; Oregon - Murphy 3-49
Passing: SMU - Thomas 13-22-172; Oregon - Berry 11-26-146
Receiving: SMU - Roderick 5-59; Oregon - Inwalle 3-57
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