The 1943 Sugar Bowl featured the fourth ranked Tulsa, and the seventh ranked Tennessee.

1943 Sugar Bowl
1234 Total
Tennessee 0626 14
Tulsa 0700 7
DateJanuary 1, 1943
Season1942
StadiumTulane Stadium
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
RefereeR.A. Carrington
Attendance70,000[1]
Sugar Bowl
 < 1942  1944

Tulsa took a 7–0 lead on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Glenn Dobbs to Cal Purdin in the second quarter. Tennessee scored on a three-yard run by Gold, but the extra point missed leaving the score 7–6. In the third quarter, Tennessee blocked a Tulsa punt out of the end zone for a safety, giving them an 8–7 advantage. And in the fourth quarter, a one-yard Clyde "IG" Fuson run made the final score 14–7.

References

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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.