The 1952 Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Tennessee Volunteers

1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1951 college football season. In his next to last season as head coach, Robert Neyland led Tennessee to their second consecutive national title and the fourth during his tenure. 1951 was also Neyland's ninth...

, and the third ranked Maryland Terrapins

1951 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1951 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football in its 31st season as a member of the Southern Conference. Maryland outscored its opponents, 381–74, and finished the season with a 10–0 record, including...

. In the first quarter, Maryland scored on a two-yard touchdown run Ed Fullerton

Ed Fullerton

Edward Reno Fullerton is a former American football halfback and defensive back. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1953 NFL Draft and played one season in the National Football League...

, giving the Terrapins a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Fullerton threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Bob Shemonski

Bob Shemonski

Bob "Shoo Shoo" Shemonski was an American football player. He played college football as an end and back for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected in the 1952 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.-Biography:...

, as the Terrapins built a 14-0 lead. Jack Scarbath

Jack Scarbath

John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers...

 scored on a one-yard touchdown run making it 21-0. Tennessee got on the board with a 4 yard touchdown pass from Payne to Reichar as the score was 21-6 at halftime. In the third quarter, Fullerton scored on a 46 yard interception return making it 28-6. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee's Payne scored on a 2 yard touchdown run making the final score 28-13. Ed Modzelewski

Ed Modzelewski

Ed Modzelewski is a former football player, who played professionally for the Cleveland Browns. His brother, Dick Modzelewski, also played in the NFL and at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, but did not make the active roster....

was named the game MVP.