The 1948 Gator Bowl was the third edition of the Gator Bowl and featured the Maryland Terrapins representing the University of Maryland and the Georgia Bulldogs representing the University of Georgia.
In the fourth quarter, Georgia running back Joe Geri ran it from the one-yard line for a score.
Rauch threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to John Donaldson, but Georgia missed the extra point.
[2] His rushing yardage would stand as a school bowl game record for 60 years, until broken in 2008.
[3] John Rauch's 58-yard pass to Billy Henderson remained a Gator Bowl record for over 60 years.