[3] The game was one of four regional finals in the College Division, the predecessor of Division II; the other three postseason games were the Pecan, Grantland Rice, and Camellia bowls, also played on December 11.
Dick DeVarney went down early in the game with both a leg injury and a separated shoulder, hurting the chances of the Black Bears.
[4] Pete Kriz gave the Pirates a lead on a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter.
George Richardson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jim Abernathy to increase the lead to 10 before halftime.
Finally, Alexander ran for a 55-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to put an exclamation point on the game and give the Pirates their third consecutive bowl victory.