Title	G.E. College Bowl - Fairfield University vs. Clemson College - 1963
Date	October 20 1963
Description	In 1963, a team of Fairfield University students won three consecutive games on the nationally-televised General Electric College Bowl. Billed as a “Game of Wits” this famous quiz show pitted teams of college students against each other in a test of their knowledge of history, science, literature, sports and trivia. Originally a radio show, College Bowl had grown into a popular live television show hosted by master of ceremonies Robert Earle and broadcast on NBC Sundays from 5:30 – 6:00 PM. Winning three straight games on College Bowl put Fairfield on the map in the eyes of many and was a morale boost for the entire school. Fairfield ultimately lost its fourth game to Brooklyn Polytechnic. On October 20, 1963, Fairfield played their third game against challenger Clemson College. The Clemson team consisted of the following students: Clarence Beaudrot (captain), Frank Gentry, Bill Hamilton, and Jim McConnell. The returning Fairfield team were: John Horvath, John Kappenberg (captain), Joseph Kroll and George Greller; their coach was Rev. Donald Lynch, S.J. Although Clemson was ahead at the half, Fairfield rallied and eventually won the game.
Notes	The broadcast dates and scores for Fairfield University on the GE College Bowl are as follows: September 29, 1963, Fairfield University vs. Creighton University, 215 to 140; October 13, 1963, Fairfield University vs. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 220 to 190; October 20, 1963, Fairfield University vs. Clemson College, 245 to 200; October 27, 1963, Fairfield University vs. Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 145 to 160.
Type of Resource	Film
Running time	00:29:02
Original Format	16mm film; black and white; note: original broadcast was in color.
Studio	NBC
Digital Specifications	Transferred from 16mm black and white to a digital file by Alpine Media.
Date Digital	2015
Source	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections. A copy of this show was donated to Fairfield courtesy of Clarence Beaudrot, Class of '64, Clemson University. The original 16mm film resides in the Clemson University Archives.
Copyright Information	This resource is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only. To the best of our knowledge, all copies of the G.E. College Bowl were discarded by NBC in 1972.
Identifier	FILM-GECollegeBowl-1963-10-20