[3] At the end of November the organizers invited Xavier, whose 9–1 record was best in Ohio, to face Arizona State.
Other teams considered included the College of the Pacific, Wyoming and Colorado A&M.
[6] On the other side of the ball, Arizona State's barefoot kicker Bobby Fuller kicked all three extra points.
[7] The following season Fuller would make 48 of 51 attempts, a record which stood for 20 years.
[8] The pre-game parade featured Jacque Mercer, the 1949 Miss America and a native of Litchfield Park, Arizona.