TCU vs. Georgia

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  The Daily Alaska empire, January 2, 1942, page 6

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  Georgia Wins Over I. {. U. In bow|Galne Texas Christians Drop First Orange Bowl Defense in 4 Appearances MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 2. U All American Frankie Sindkich played one of his greatest games here yes- terday, leading the Georgia foot ball team to 40–⁠26 victory over Texas Christian, in the New Years Day Orange Bowl game. Georgia amassed a 40 to 2 lead then staved off an attempted TC.U. comeback. It was the first loss for the Teyans in four bowl appearances.

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  The daily monitor, Mount Clemens, Mich., January 2, 1942, page 8 (results column)

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  Only Rams 20 vittory Lacks Teedes Oregon Stote Upsets Dope; ‘Bomo Mokes ! First Down, Wins GubSu 0OWUs WINS BY HAROLD CLAASEN NEW YORK, Jan. q up – Everywhere but at New Orleans where Fordham slogged to a 2 to 0 triumph over Missouri touchdowns in the annual foot ball bowl games yesterday were as numerous as New Years Day headaches. At Miami, Georgia and Texas Christian players popped over the goal line with all the regulGrity of habit running the best of resolutions as the Bulldogs OF Southeast Conference triumph ed, 40 to 26. Oregon State got three and Duke two as the West Coast champions fooled everyone but their coach in upsetting the Blue Devils, 20 to 16, in the Rose Bowl game at Durham, N. c. ‘BAMA WHIPS AGGIES And Alabama crossed the dou- BILE stripe four times and Texas A g. M three times in The Grim son Tides 20 to FL Cotton Bowl victory. The Fordham Missouri score wasn’t a surprise. 1t was a COM pliment to the two teams who were forced to play on a field that e m b e d a Louisiana Bayou. Fordham’s two points came early in the first period when Don Greenwood, Missouri end, dropped back to punt and the water : ogged boot was blocked by tackle Alex Santilli of the Rams. The ball squirted through the end zone before Stan Ritinski, Fordham TANKER, got control of it. MIZZUH PASSES CLICK That was all the scoring the $4,000 spectators, most of them peeking from beneath umbrellas, saw although each club gain ed approximately $50 yards and the supposedly non-passing Mid westerners completed three aeriais in five tries. In Manufacturing their upset, the lowly rated Oregon Staters scored first and never permitted the Wanted Duke squad to get ahead, much to the dismay of the $4,000 damp spectators who damned their way into the stadi- UNI built to hold but $4,000. Don Durdan, the slim half back who passes with his left hand, was the payoff player al t h u g h the Beavers winning touchdown was manufactured on a 70-yard pass and run play from Bob Dethman to Gene Gray in the third Period. ONE FIRST DOWN Alabama used the minimum of effort in turning back the Cadets of Texas A e. M, col lecting its four touchdowns while gaining only rs yards by rushing and passing while reg istering but lone first down. The Texans, who could get only three touchdowns, gained 500 yards and Is first downs. The Tides success was tribute to Jimmy Nelson, their ace back, who scampered ~ yards on q punt return and later regis tered from 81 yards out. SINKWICH Is DIFFERENCE Frank Sinkwich, the broken jawed All America halfback was the difference b tw e r Georgia and the Texas Christian the latter eleven dropping it: first Bowl decision in four out ings. Three times Sinkwich flippe6 scoring aerials and once he broke loose on a 43-yard touch down jaunt of his own. He anc his mates combined for q 40 tc 7 lead before the Texans realized the game was under way. On the other B o WI fronts Tulsa’s Missouri Valley cham pions lasted for a fourth perioC touchdown and 6 to 0 verdict over Texas Tech in the Sur Bowl; Langston, Okla, blanket Morris Brown, Is to 0, in the Vulcan Bowl for the Negro championship and L ouisi an, College bested the University o. Mexico, 10 to 0, in Mexico City for the Orchid Bowl crown.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, January 2, 1942, page 18 (results column)

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  Mud Makes Tilt AtNew0r|eans Only yTight0ne Oregon States Win Is Great Surprise; Texas Teams Suffer NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Everywhere but at New Orleans, where Fordham slogged to a 2-to-0 triumph over Missouri. touchdowns in the annual football bowl games yesterday were as numerous as New Year Day head aches. At Miami, Georgia and Texas Christian players popped over the goal line with all the regularity of habit running the best of resolutions as the Bulldogs of the Southeast Conference triumphed, 40 to 26. Oregon State got three and Duke two as the West Coast Champions fooled every one but their coach in upsetting the Blue Devils, 20 to Is, in the Rose Bowl game at Durham, N. C. And Alabama crossed the double stripe four times and Texas A. & M. three times In the Crimson Tides % to 81 Cotton Bowl victory. No Surprise in Sugar Bowl. The Fordham- Missouri score was not surprise. 1t was compliment to the two teams who were forced to play on field that resembled Louisiana bayou. Fordham’s two points came early in the first period when Don Green wood, Missouri end. dropped back to punt and the water-logged boot was blocked by Tackle Alex Santilli OF the Rams. The ball squirted through the end zone before Stan Ritinski, Fordham TANKER, got controll of it. That was all the scoring the 73,- 900 spectators, most of them peek Ing from beneath umbrellas, saw, although each club gained apprOximately $50 yards and the supposedly non-passing Midwesterners COM pleted three aerials in five tries. In manufacturing their upset, the lovly rated Oregon Staters scored first and never permitted the vaunted Duke squad to get ahead, much to the dismay of the 5000 damp spectators who jammed their way into the stadium built to hold but $4,000. Don Durdan, the slim halfback who passes with his left hand, was the payoff player, although the Beavers winning touchdown was manufactured on q 70-yard pass and run play from Bob Dethman to Gene Gray in the third period. Texas Ags Waste Effort. | Alabama used the minimum of effort in turning back the Cadets of Texas A. and NJ, collecting its four touchdoWns while gaining only IS yards by rushing and passing while registering but a lone first down. The Texans, who could get only three touchdowns, gained 800 yards and IS first downs. The Tides success was q tribute to Jimmy Nelson. their ace back who scampered 70 yards on a punt return and later registered from 81 yards out. Frank Sinkwich, the broken jawed all-America halfback, was the difference between . Georgia anc Texas Christian, the latter clever dropping its first bowl decision ir four outings. Three times Sinkwich flipped scoring aerias and once he broke loose on q 43-yard touchdown jaunt Of his own. He and his mates COM bined for q 40-to-7 lead before the Texans realized the game was under way. On the other bowl fronts, Tulsa’s Missouri Valley champions LASTED for fourth-period touchdown anc a 6-to-0 verdict over Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl: Langston, Okla. blanked Morris Brown, 13 to 0. ir the Vulcan Bowl for the Negro championship and Louisiana Colleg. bested the University of Mexico. II to 0, in Mexico City for the Orchie Bowl crown.

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Georgia leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.