The 1950 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the second ranked Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners

The University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,...

 and the 9th ranked LSU Tigers

LSU Tigers

The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...

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Prior to the game, former LSU player Piggy Barnes was caught spying on Oklahoma practices with a telescope and a camera.

After a scoreless first quarter, Leon Heath

Leon Heath

Herman Leon Heath was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was drafted in the first round of the 1951 NFL Draft.-External links:...

scored on touchdown runs of 86 and 34 yards in the second quarter, as Oklahoma built a 14-0 lead. He would finish the game with 170 yards on 15 carries with two scores. In the third quarter, Pearson threw a 34 yard touchdown pass to Thomas as Oklahoma extended its lead to 21-0. In the fourth quarter, Thomas and Royal scored on runs of 5 yard each as Oklahoma won 35-0. Leon Heath was named Sugar Bowl MVP.