1943 Orange Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 Orange Bowl 9th Orange Bowl File:Miami orange bowl stadium cropped.jpg Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida, hosted the Orange Bowl. January 1 1943 1942 Burdine Stadium Miami, Florida University of Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide 7–3 10 Frank Thomas SEC 0 22 6 9 Boston College Boston College Eagles 8–1 8 Denny Myers Independent 14 7 0 0 L.L. McMasters (SEC) 25,166 The 1943 Orange Bowl, part of the 1942 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1943, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Boston College Eagles, competing as a football independent. Alabama won the game 37–21. Teams Alabama 1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1942 Alabama squad finished the regular season 8–3 with losses coming to the Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Georgia Navy Pre-Flight (an all-star team of military personnel). The Monday following the 35–19 defeat against Georgia Navy Pre-Flight, Alabama accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl on New Years Day.Tide, Eagles meet in Miami https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4fU-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=N00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6473%2C6462418 The Tuscaloosa News 7 December 1, 1942 January 9, 2011 The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Orange Bowl, and their seventh overall. Boston College 1942 Boston College Eagles football team The 1942 Boston College squad entered their final game of the regular season against the rival Holy Cross Crusaders ranked No. 1 with a perfect record of 8–0.Holy Cross routes Boston 55–12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HvkeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8soEAAAAIBAJ&dq=boston-college%20holy-cross%20upset%201942&pg=6667%2C2542423 Bill King Associated Press Spartanburg Herald-Journal 24 November 29, 1942 January 9, 2011 In the contest, the Crusaders upset the heavily favored Eagles by a final score of 55–12 resulting in Boston College losing their No. 1 ranking and finishing the regular season with a record of 8–1. The following Monday, the Eagles accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl on New Years Day. The appearance marked the first for Boston College in the Orange Bowl, and their third overall. Game summary Looking to rebound from their loss to Holy Cross in the regular season finale, Boston College was looking for redemption against the Crimson Tide.Boston Eagles anxious to redeem themselves https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kqkWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7iIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=orange-bowl%20alabama%20boston&pg=5179%2C255898 Associated Press The Milwaukee Journal 6 December 1, 1942 January 9, 2011 With this mindset entering the game, the Eagles raced to a 14–0 first quarter lead.Alabama's victory tide starts home in 2 groups https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I9U-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=wkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4669%2C102934 Associated Press The Tuscaloosa News 12 January 3, 1943 January 9, 2011 All-American fullback Mike Holovak scored both first-quarter touchdowns for the Eagles on a 65-yard reception from Edward Doherty and on a 33-yard run. Alabama responded with a 22 point second quarter to take a 22–21 lead at the half. Wheeler Leeth scored the Crimson Tide's first points on a 14-yard touchdown reception from Russ Mosley and Ted Cook had Alabama's second score on a 17-yard reception from Johnny August. George Hecht missed both extra points and Alabama only trailed by two 14–12. The teams then traded touchdown with Bama scoring on a 40-yard Tom Jenkins run and Boston College on a one-yard Mike Holovak run with a 15-yard George Hecht field goal at the end of the end of the quarter giving Alabama a 22–21 lead at halftime. In the second half, the Alabama defense shutout the Boston College offense, and the offense scored two more touchdowns. Johnny August reached the endzone on a 15-yard touchdown run in the third and Tom Jenkins on a one-yard run in the fourth. The final points of the game came late in the fourth when on a punt the Eagles' Harry Connolly was tackled by Joe Domnanovich in the endzone for a safety on a failed punt attempt. Alabama Boston College expand 1 13:35 Boston College 67 yards, 2 plays RecTD Mike Holovak Edward Doherty 65 good Harry Connolly 0 7 1 Boston College 74 yards, 8 plays RushTD Mike Holovak 33 good Harry Connolly 0 14 2 Alabama 60 yards, 10 plays RecTD Wheeler Leeth Russ Mosley 14 no good George Hecht 6 14 2 Alabama 33 yards, 4 plays RecTD Ted Cook Johnny August 17 no good George Hecht 12 14 2 Alabama 58 yards, 4 plays RushTD Tom Jenkins 40 good George Hecht 19 14 2 Boston College 58 yards, 4 plays RushTD Mike Holovak 1 good Harry Connolly 19 21 2 Alabama 50 yards, 6 plays FG 15 George Hecht 22 21 3 Alabama 54 yards, 6 plays RushTD Johnny August 15 no good George Hecht 28 21 4 Alabama 68 yards, 11 plays RushTD Tom Jenkins 1 good George Hecht 35 21 4 Alabama SafetyTackle Harry Connolly Joe Domnanovich 37 21 37 21 References Orange Bowl 1943 Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football bowl games Category:Boston College Eagles football bowl games Orange Bowl Orange Bowl Category:American football competitions in Miami