1940 Sugar Bowl

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1940 Sugar Bowl
Texas A&M Aggies Tulane Green Wave
(10-0) (8-0-1)
14 13
Head coach: 
Homer Norton		 Head coach: 
Red Dawson
AP Coaches
1 1
AP Coaches
5 5
1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 7 0 0 7 14
Tulane 0 0 7 6 13
Date January 1, 1940
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1940 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Texas A&M Aggies, and the fifth ranked Tulane Green Wave. The game was played at Tulane's home field, so it was tecnically a home game for the Green Wave.

Texas A&M took a 1st quarter lead with a 1 yard touchdown run from runninb ack John Kimbrough. He would finish the game with 159 yards rushing on 25 carries. His first rushing touchdown game A&M a 7-0 lead. In the third quarter, Tulane's Kellogg returned a punt 75 yards for touchdown as Tulane tied it at 7. In the third quarter, Tulane's Butler scored on a 2 yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was blocked, as Tulane took a 13-7 third quarter lead. Kimbrough's second rushing touchdown of the game, rallied the Aggies to a 14-13 win.

[edit] References

  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
Preceded by
1939 Sugar Bowl		 1940 Sugar Bowl
1940		 Succeeded by
1941 Sugar Bowl
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