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1941 Sugar Bowl
1941 Sugar Bowl
Boston College Eagles	Tennessee Volunteers
(10–0)	(10–0)
Independent	SEC
19	13
Head coach: ; Frank Leahy	Head coach: ; Robert Neyland
	AP
	5
	AP
	4
Date	January 1, 1941
Season	1940
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Favorite	Tennessee
Referee	James Cheves (SEC;; split crew: SEC, EAIFO)
Attendance	73,181
Sugar Bowl
< 1940	1942 >

The 1941 Sugar Bowl featured the fourth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the fifth-ranked Boston College Eagles, both with records of 10–0 and high-scoring offenses.^[2]^[3] It was played on Wednesday, January 1, 1941, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[4]^[5]^[6]

In the seventh Sugar Bowl, Tennessee scored the only points of the first half with a four-yard touchdown run by Van Thompson in the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter, Boston College scored on a 13-yard touchdown run from Harry Connolly to tie the score at seven each. Tennessee answered with a two-yard touchdown run from Warren Buist for a 13–7 lead. Boston College scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown from Mike Holovak to tie the game at thirteen each.^[4]^[5]^[6]

In the fourth quarter, Tennessee's Bob Foxx missed a short field goal attempt with three minutes remaining, and BC took over on its own twenty. Quarterback Charlie O'Rourke led the Eagles on an eighty-yard drive, capped with his 24-yard touchdown run to give them a 19–13 win.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 33. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
^ "Football curtain drops today as games are played in many stadiums". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1941. p. 11.
^ "Tennessee is favored today". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. January 1, 1941. p. 4B.
^ ^a ^b ^c "O'Rourke sparks rally that beats Tennessee". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. January 2, 1941. p. 11.
^ ^a ^b ^c Martin, Whitney (January 2, 1941). "73,000 see O'Rourke lead Boston College to 19-13 victory". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 12.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Boston College in wild victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1941. p. 11.

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[1] National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 33. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

[curtn-2] "Football curtain drops today as games are played in many stadiums". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1941. p. 11.

[tenfavto-3] "Tennessee is favored today". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. January 1, 1941. p. 4B.

[mjorsp-4] "O'Rourke sparks rally that beats Tennessee". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. January 2, 1941. p. 11.

[milwsen-5] Martin, Whitney (January 2, 1941). "73,000 see O'Rourke lead Boston College to 19-13 victory". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 12.

[spokrev-6] "Boston College in wild victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1941. p. 11.

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