1941 Sugar Bowl

1941 Sugar Bowl
Boston College Eagles Tennessee Volunteers
(10–0) (10–0)
19 13
Head coach: 
Frank Leahy		 Head coach: 
Robert Neyland
AP
5
AP
4
1 2 3 4 Total
Boston College 0 0 13 6 19
Tennessee 7 0 6 0 13
Date January 1, 1941
Season 1940
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance 73,181[1]
Sugar Bowl
 < 1940  1942 > 

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 four-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 two-yard touchdown run from Warren giving Tennessee a 13–7 lead. Boston College scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown from Mike Holovak tying the game at 13. In the fourth quarter, Boston College's Charlie O'Rourke scored on a 24-yard touchdown run giving the Eagles a 19–13 win.

References

  1. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 33. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
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Bolded years, indicates it was also the BCS National Championship Game.

*Game was played in Atlanta, Georgia because of Hurricane Katrina.
Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.