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Bobby Layne
Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame


Texas
Sugar Bowl: 1948


Inducted: 2018

Bobby Layne, Texas 1948

Bobby Layne was presented the first Miller Trophy (before Fred Digby’s name was added to the trophy) as the Most Outstanding Player in the Sugar Bowl following his performance in the 1948 game for the Texas Longhorns. He passed for 183 yards and a touchdown while running for 51 yards and another score in a 27-7 win over Alabama. He would go on to a 15-year NFL career and is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame (1968) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1967).