1939 Sugar Bowl

1939 Sugar Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs Carnegie Tech Tartans
(10–0) (6–1)
SWC Independent
15 7
Head coach: 
Dutch Meyer		 Head coach: 
Bill Kern
AP
1
AP
6
1234 Total
TCU 0663 15
Carnegie Tech 0700 7
DateJanuary 2, 1939
Season1938
StadiumTulane Stadium
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
FavoriteTCU
RefereeAbb Curtis
Attendance44,308
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The 1939 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 5th edition of the Sugar Bowl, it matched the TCU Horned Frogs against the Carnegie Tech Tartans.[1][2][3] This was the first Sugar Bowl played on January 2. The next one to be played on that date would not be until 1950.

  1. ^ Smith, Chester L. (January 1, 1939). "Tartans primed for Sugar Bowl victory over TCU". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ Smith, Chester L. (January 3, 1939). "'Too much O'Brien,' story of Tech's downfall". Pittsburgh Press. p. 22.
  3. ^ "52,000 see T.C.U. beat Tech, 15-7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 3, 1939. p. 1.