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1942 Orange Bowl

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1942 Orange Bowl
8th Orange Bowl
1234 Total
TCU 70712 26
Georgia 191470 40
DateJanuary 1, 1942
Season1941
StadiumBurdine Stadium
LocationMiami, Florida
RefereeJohn J. Lynch (SEC;
split crew: SEC, SWC)
Attendance35,786
Orange Bowl
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The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.[1]

Game summary

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Frank 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

Aftermath

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82 years later, both TCU and Georgia would meet again in the National Championship game for the 2022 College Football season. The Bulldogs defeated TCU 65-7.

References

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  1. ^ "1942 | Orange Bowl". Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2014.