1948 Harbor Bowl
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| Date | January 1, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Balboa Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | San Diego, California | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1948 Harbor Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1948, at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The game pitted the San Diego State Aztecs and the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys. This was the second edition of the Harbor Bowl.
The Cowboys won games over Trinity (TX), Arizona, New Mexico, Houston, West Texas A&M, Texas Western and Arizona State, while losing games to San Jose State, Mississippi State, and Texas Tech. This was their fifth bowl game in 12 years. This was the first ever bowl game for the Aztecs, who went 2–2–1 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.