1941 Sugar Bowl

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1941 Sugar Bowl
Boston College Eagles Tennessee Volunteers
(10-0) (10-0)
19 13
Head coach: 
Frank Leahy		 Head coach: 
Robert Neyland
AP Coaches
5 5
AP Coaches
4 4
1 2 3 4 Total
Boston College 0 0 13 6 19
Tennessee 7 0 6 0 13
Date January 1, 1941
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1941 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fourth ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the fifth ranked Boston College Eagles, both with records of 10-0.

Tennessee took a 7-0 lead on a 4 yard touchdown run by Thompson in the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter, Boston College scored on a 13 yard touchdown run from Connally. Tennessee answered with a 2 yard touchdown run from Warren giving Tennessee a 13-7 lead. Boston College scored on a 1 yard rushing touchdown from Michael Holovak tieing the game at 13. In the fourth quarter, Boston College's O'Rourke scored on a 24 yard touchdown run giving the Eagles a 19-13 win.

[edit] References

  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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1940 Sugar Bowl		 1941 Sugar Bowl
1941		 Succeeded by
1942 Sugar Bowl
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