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
1
AP
5
1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 7 0 0 7 14
Tulane 0 0 7 6 13
Date January 1, 1940
Season 1939
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance 73,000[1]
Sugar Bowl
 < 1939  1941 > 

The 1940 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 technically a home game for the Green Wave.

Texas A&M took a 1st quarter lead with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back John Kimbrough. He would finish the game with 159 yards rushing on 25 carries. His first rushing touchdown gave A&M a 7-0 lead. In the third quarter, Tulane's Kellogg returned a punt 75 yards for touchdown, tying the game at 7. In the fourth quarter, Tulane's Monnett Butler, former Oak Grove High School Star, scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was blocked, giving Tulane a 13-7 third quarter lead. Kimbrough's second rushing touchdown of the game rallied the Aggies to a 14-13 win.

References

  1. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 33. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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The 2006 game was played in Atlanta, Georgia because of Hurricane Katrina.
Bolded years indicate the game was also the national championship game for Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series.
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