1943 Orange Bowl
| 1943 Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 9th Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Referee L.L. McMasters (SEC) | | |||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 25,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1943 Orange Bowl, part of the 1942 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1943, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Boston College Eagles, competing as a football independent. Alabama won the game 37–21.
Teams
Alabama
The 1942 Alabama squad finished the regular season 8–3 with losses coming to the Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Georgia Navy Pre-Flight (an all-star team of military personnel). The Monday following the 35–19 defeat against Georgia Navy Pre-Flight, Alabama accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl on New Years Day.[1] The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Orange Bowl, and their seventh overall.[1]
Boston College
The 1942 Boston College squad entered their final game of the regular season against the rival Holy Cross Crusaders ranked No. 1 with a perfect record of 8–0.[2] In the contest, the Crusaders upset the heavily favored Eagles by a final score of 55–12 resulting in Boston College losing their No. 1 ranking and finishing the regular season with a record of 8–1.[2] The following Monday, the Eagles accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl on New Years Day.[1] The appearance marked the first for Boston College in the Orange Bowl, and their third overall.[1]
Game summary
Looking to rebound from their loss to Holy Cross in the regular season finale, Boston College was looking for redemption against the Crimson Tide.
In the second half, the Alabama defense
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References
- ^ a b c d "Tide, Eagles meet in Miami". The Tuscaloosa News. December 1, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ a b King, Bill (November 29, 1942). "Holy Cross routes Boston 55–12". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. p. 24. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ "Boston Eagles anxious to redeem themselves". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. December 1, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alabama's victory tide starts home in 2 groups". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. January 3, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved January 9, 2011.