1942 Orange Bowl

The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.^[1]

1942 Orange Bowl
8th Orange Bowl
Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida, hosted the Orange Bowl.
TCU Horned Frogs Georgia Bulldogs (7–2–1) (8–1–1) SWC SEC 26 40 Head coach:  Dutch Meyer Head coach:  Wally Butts AP 14
1 2 3 4 Total TCU 7 0 7 12 26 Georgia 19 14 7 0 40
Date	January 1, 1942
Season	1941
Stadium	Burdine Stadium
Location	Miami, Florida
Referee	John J. Lynch (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)
Attendance	35,786
Orange Bowl  ← 1941  1943 →

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	208
Punts-Average	4-22.2	7-37.0
Fumbles-Lost	3-3	1-0
Interceptions	4	6
Penalties-Yards	7-54	2-24

Aftermath

82 years later, both TCU and Georgia would meet again in the National Championship game for the 2022 College Football season. The Bulldogs defeated TCU 65–7.