1942 Orange Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 Orange Bowl 8th Orange Bowl January 1 File:Miami orange bowl stadium cropped.jpg Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida, hosted the Orange Bowl. 1942 1941 University of Georgia Georgia Bulldogs 8–1–1 Wally Butts SEC 19 14 7 0 14 Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs 7–2–1 Dutch Meyer SWC 7 0 7 12 bg Burdine Stadium Miami, Florida John J. Lynch (SEC;split crew: SEC, SWC) 35,786 The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.1942 | Orange Bowl http://game.orangebowl.org/orange-bowl-history/the-history-of-the-orange-bowl/1940s/1942/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150102071454/http://game.orangebowl.org/orange-bowl-history/the-history-of-the-orange-bowl/1940s/1942/ 2015-01-02 live 2014-12-22 Game summary 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 208Punts-Average 4-22.2 7-37.0Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0Interceptions 4 6Penalties-Yards 7-54 2-24 References Orange Bowl Category:Orange Bowl Category:Georgia Bulldogs football bowl games Category:TCU Horned Frogs football bowl games Orange Bowl Category:January 1942 sports events in the United States Category:American football competitions in Miami