1942 Orange Bowl

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1942 Orange Bowl
8th Orange Bowl
Miami orange bowl stadium cropped.jpg
Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida, hosted the Orange Bowl.
1234Total
TCU7071226
Georgia19147040
DateJanuary 1, 1942
Season 1941
Stadium Burdine Stadium
Location Miami, Florida
Referee John J. Lynch (SEC;
split crew: SEC, SWC)
Attendance35,786
Orange Bowl
  1941   1943  

The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs. [1]

Game summary

Frank Sinkwich was the highlight of the game in a Georgia beatdown of TCU. Sinkwich had three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown for a combined total of 355 yards (rushing and passing), a record that stands to this day, overshadowing the game's 10 turnovers. Georgia had a 40–14 lead into the fourth quarter before TCU scored twice to narrow the lead, but Georgia ultimately won in the end, their first bowl win in their first bowl game.

StatisticsGeorgiaTCU
First downs128
Yards rushing21871
Yards passing281137
Total yards499208
Punts-Average4-22.27-37.0
Fumbles-Lost3-31-0
Interceptions46
Penalties-Yards7-542-24

References

  1. "1942 | Orange Bowl". Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2014.