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