# Grape Bowl

The Grape Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played in 1947 and 1948. It was held at the Grape Bowl stadium, in Lodi, California.
Both games featured the College of the Pacific (now University of the Pacific), who defeated Utah State in 1947, and played Hardin–Simmons to a tie in 1948. Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Glass Bowl and the Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.

## Game results

| Season | Date Played | Winning Team | Winning Team | Losing Team | Losing Team | Attendance (est.) |
| 1947 | December 13, 1947 | Pacific (CA) | 35 | Utah State | 21 | 12,000 |
| 1948 | December 11, 1948 | Hardin–Simmons | 35 | Pacific (CA) | 35 | 10,000 |

### 1947: Pacific 35, Utah State 21

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USU | COP |
| 1 | | | 72 | | COP | Harry Kane 1-yard touchdown run, Wayne Hardin kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | COP | Fumble recovery returned 99 yards for touchdown by Bruce Orvis, Wayne Hardin kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | | 55 | | COP | Eddie LeBaron 1-yard touchdown run, Wayne Hardin kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | | | 50 | | COP | John Rohde 14-yard touchdown reception from Eddie LeBaron, Wayne Hardin kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 3 | | | 40 | | USU | Ernie Groll 4-yard touchdown run, Buss Williams kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | | | | | COP | Don Brown 53-yard touchdown run, Wayne Hardin kick good | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | | 4 | 19 | | USU | Tony Sutich 4-yard touchdown run, Tony Sutich kick good | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | | | | | USU | Interception returned 42 yards for touchdown by Ernie Groll, Buss Williams kick good | 21 | 35 |
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### 1948: Hardin–Simmons 35, Pacific 35

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | HSU | COP |
| 1 | | 9 | 70 | | HSU | Wilton Davis 5-yard touchdown run, Paul Bailey kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | 3 | 6 | | HSU | Wilton Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Paul Bailey kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | | 4 | 21 | | HSU | Bob McChesney 18-yard touchdown reception from John Ford, Paul Bailey kick good | 21 | 0 |
| 3 | | 13 | 82 | | COP | Don Hardy 18-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 3 | | 2 | | | HSU | Bob McChesney 45-yard touchdown reception from John Ford, Paul Bailey kick good | 28 | 7 |
| 3 | | 10 | 65 | | COP | Phil Ortiz 16-yard touchdown reception from Eddie LeBaron, Bill McFarland kick good | 28 | 14 |
| 3 | | 6 | 25 | | COP | Jim Price 1-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good | 28 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | COP | Don Hardy 22-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | | | | | COP | Don Hardy 27-yard touchdown run, Bill McFarland kick good | 28 | 35 |
| 4 | 0:55 | 5 | 20 | | HSU | Bob McChesney 3-yard touchdown reception from John Ford, Paul Bailey kick good | 35 | 35 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 35 | 35 |

## LeBaron-Celeri game

While the Grape Bowl game did not continue past 1948, a game following the 1949 season was also held at the same venue, between senior players from Pacific and Cal. Organized to showcase quarterbacks Eddie LeBaron of Pacific and Bob Celeri of Cal, the game drew over 20,000 fans, and was also called the "Cash Bowl", as proceeds from the game were divided among players. The game was played on February 12, 1950, and resulted in a 7–6 victory for Pacific, the difference being a missed extra point.