1942 Sun Bowl

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1942 Sun Bowl
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Tulsa00066
Texas Tech00000
DateJanuary 1, 1942
Season 1941
Stadium Kidd Field
Location El Paso, Texas
Attendance14,000
Sun Bowl
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The 1942 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

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Background

Tulsa was champion of the Missouri Valley Conference, leading to their invitation to the Sun Bowl. This was their first ever bowl game appearance. The Red Raiders were 2nd in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. This was their first bowl game under new head coach Dell Morgan, and first bowl game since 1939.

Game summary

The game was scoreless until the last two minutes of the game. Tulsa was at the 25 yard line of the Red Raiders. Glenn Dobbs threw a pass to Saxon Judd, who ran into the end zone to give the Golden Hurricane a 6-0 lead, which turned out to be the winning score. Glen Dobbs went 20-of-31 passes for 201 yards, setting a Sun Bowl record. Tulsa had 15 first downs and 335 yards compared to Texas Tech's four first downs and 104 yards. [1] [2]

Statistics

StatisticsTexas TechTulsa
First downs415
Rushing yards6296
Passing yards420239
Total offense104335
Passing2–10–124–39–2
Fumbles–lost5–20–0
Penalties–yards8–906–60
Punts–average12–43.013–37.0

Aftermath

Tulsa appeared in four straight bowl games before Frnka left for Tulane, winning two more conference titles. Texas Tech did not return to a bowl game until 1948, with their third Sun Bowl appearance. Tulsa has not returned to a Sun Bowl since this game.

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