1943 Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | R.A. Carrington | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 70,000 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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