| 1942 Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 8th Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Burdine Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John J. Lynch (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 35,786 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.[1]
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 |
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| 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 |
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.