NEW ORLEANS (October 13, 2022) – With Oklahoma State being ranked in the top 15 of the AP Poll for a school-record 18 consecutive sets of rankings, the Allstate Sugar Bowl is "turning back the clock" to January 1, 1946 when the program made its first appearance in the Sugar Bowl. Then known as Oklahoma A&M, the "Aggies" rolled to a 33-13 victory over St. Mary's College.
 
Full History Story – 1946 Sugar Bowl

1946 Sugar Bowl Video Recap

The Oklahoma A&M-St. Mary's Sugar Bowl was touted as a battle of All-Americans as the Aggies' Bob "Blond Bomber" Fenimore and the Gaels' "Squirmin" Herman Wedemeyer led their respective teams into the showdown.
 
Wedemeyer's 47-yard touchdown pass to Denis O'Connor opened the scoring, but Fenimore matched it with a 28-yard toss to Cecil Haskins as the first quarter ended. Fenimore's short plunge gave A&M the lead for keeps, but just before the half, Wedemeyer ran 24 yards before lateralling to Fred DeSalvo, who weaved his way through Aggie defenders 40 yards for a touchdown. The conversion missed, and A&M led at halftime.
 
While the Cowboy passing game was off - the Gaels' O'Connor added a Sugar Bowl record three interceptions to his touchdown catch - the ground game produced another Fenimore TD plunge in the third quarter, and Jim Reynolds opened the fourth stanza by leaping a yard for a score. Reynolds winged a 20-yard TD pass to Joe Thomas in the final minutes to end the wild scoring derby.
 
In his battle with Wedemeyer, Fenimore got the best of the total offense struggle, getting 206 yards in 36 plays while Wedemeyer had 184 yards in 25 plays. Fenimore also punted four times for an average of 47.2 yards.


 
The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 28 national champions, 100 Hall of Fame players, 51 Hall of Fame coaches and 20 Heisman Trophy winners in its 88-year history. The 89th Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which will feature top teams from the SEC and the Big 12, is scheduled to be played on December 31, 2022. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests over $1 million into the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors thousands of student-athletes each year, while injecting over $2.2 billion into the local economy in the last decade.