| 1941 Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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The1941Sugar Bowl featured thefourth-rankedTennessee Volunteers and the fifth-rankedBoston College Eagles, both with records of 10–0 and high-scoringoffenses.[2][3] It was played on Wednesday, January 1, 1941, atTulane Stadium inNew 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 fromMike Holovak to tie the game atthirteen each.[4][5][6]
In the fourth quarter, Tennessee'sBob Foxx missed a short field goal attempt with three minutes remaining, and BC took over on its own twenty. QuarterbackCharlie O'Rourke led the Eagles on an eighty-yard drive, capped with his 24-yard touchdown run to give them a19–13 win.[4][5][6]
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