1947 Sugar Bowl

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1947 Sugar Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs North Carolina Tar Heels
(10–0) (8–1–1)
20 10
Head coach: 
Wallace Butts		 Head coach: 
Carl Snavely
AP
3
AP
9
1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 0 0 13 7 20
North Carolina 0 7 3 0 10
Date January 1, 1947
Season 1946
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance 73,300[1]
Sugar Bowl
 < 1946  1948 > 

The 1947 Sugar Bowl was played between the third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the ninth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. Georgia won 20–10.

In the second quarter, North Carolina scored on a four-yard Walt Pupa touchdown run to take a 7–0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Georgia scored on a 4-yard touchdown run by John Rauch to tie the game at 7. North Carolina's Fox kicked a 27-yard field goal as North Carolina led 10–7. Georgia scored on a 67-yard touchdown pass from Charley Trippi to Dan Edwards to take a 13–10 lead. In the fourth quarter, Rauch scored on a 13-yard touchdown to seal the Georgia victory 20–10.

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. 
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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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