1939 Sugar Bowl

1939 Sugar Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs Carnegie Tech Tartans
(10–0) (6–1)
15 7
Head coach: 
Dutch Meyer		 Head coach: 
Bill Kern
AP
1
AP
6
1234 Total
TCU 0663 15
Carnegie Tech 0700 7
Date January 2, 1939
Season 1938
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Favorite TCU
Referee Abe Curtis
Attendance 44,308

The 1939 Sugar Bowl featured the TCU Horned Frogs and Carnegie Tech Tartans.[1][2][3]

Background

Davey O'Brien led TCU to a perfect 10–0 regular season as quarterback, throwing 94 of 167 passes for 1,509 yards with 19 touchdowns. with 1,847 yards total yards of offense by him in an era with little passing. Carnegie (who were nicknamed the Skibos and the Tartans) were the underdogs and ranked sixth in the AP poll.[1]

Game summary

TCU scored the first with a Connie Sparks touchdown run, but O'Brien's kick missed, so they were only up 6–0. Carnegie stormed back with a George Muha touchdown catch from Pete Moroz. Carnegie led 7–6 going into halftime, the first time TCU had trailed all season.[2][3]

TCU rallied back with a Durwood Horner touchdown catch from O'Brien, who missed the extra point once again. But after Carnegie punted the ball back, TCU drove to Carnegie's 1-yard line, where they were stuffed as O'Brien set up to try a short field goal, having missed two PAT's earlier. But this time he made the field goal, increasing the lead to 15–6 with seven minutes remaining. Carnegie almost scored immediately when Muha returned the kickoff to TCU's 21-yard line, but O'Brien intercepted Carnegie's pass as TCU ran the clock down without having to score again, clinching TCU's first undefeated season and their second national championship in three years. It was their last bowl win until 1957. O'Brien went 17 for 28 and threw for 225 yards and Ki Aldrich had 19 tackles.[4]

Statistics

StatisticsTCUCarnegie Tech
First Downs1710
Yards Rushing142129
Yards Passing22559
Total Yards367188
Punts-Average1-40.06-40.0
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Interceptions00
Penalty Yards520

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, Chester L. (January 1, 1939). "Tartans primed for Sugar Bowl victory over TCU". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sports.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Chester L. (January 3, 1939). "'Too much O'Brien,' story of Tech's downfall". Pittsburgh Press. p. 22.
  3. 1 2 "52,000 see T.C.U. beat Tech, 15-7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 3, 1939. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "1939 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
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