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The '''1942 Orange Bowl''' matched the [[1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia Bulldogs]] and the [[1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU Horned Frogs]].<ref>http://game.orangebowl.org/orange-bowl-history/the-history-of-the-orange-bowl/1940s/1942/</ref> |
The '''1942 Orange Bowl''' matched the [[1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia Bulldogs]] and the [[1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU Horned Frogs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1942 | Orange Bowl <!-- BOT GENERATED TITLE -->|url=http://game.orangebowl.org/orange-bowl-history/the-history-of-the-orange-bowl/1940s/1942/|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6VGWjxho0|archivedate=2015-01-01|deadurl=no|accessdate=2014-12-22}}</ref> |
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==Game summary== |
==Game summary== |
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Revision as of 23:02, 1 January 2015
The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.[1]
Game summary
Frankie Sinkwich was the highlight of the game in a Georgia beatdown of TCU. Sinkwich had three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown for a combined total of 355 yards (rushing and passing), a record that stands to this day, overshadowing the game's 10 turnovers. Georgia had a 40-14 lead into the fourth quarter before TCU scored twice to narrow the lead, but Georgia ultimately won in the end, their first bowl win in their first bowl game.
| Statistics | Georgia | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 12 | 8 |
| Yards Rushing | 218 | 71 |
| Yards Passing | 281 | 137 |
| Total Yards | 499 | 208 |
| Punts-Average | 4-22.2 | 7-37.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-3 | 1-0 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 6 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-54 | 2-24 |
References
- ^ "1942 | Orange Bowl". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
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