GEORGIA TECH v TULSA -1944 | Sugar Bowl

Date: 1/1/1944 | Info: 10th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1944

#13 Georgia Tech 20 (Final: 8-3-0)
#15 Tulsa 18 (Final: 6-1-1)

Georgia Tech's Eddie Prokop was the man of the day as he rushed for 199 yards, threw for a touchdown and kicked a pair of extra points to lead the Yellow Jackets to victory over Tulsa before 69,000 fans.

For the first three periods and past the middle of the fourth, Tulsa clinged to the lead. But in the end, Tulsa could not withstand Prokop and Georgia Tech's offensive attack, which produced a 72-yard drive that gave the Yellow Jackets a 20-18 decision. Prokop's 199 yards stood as the Sugar Bowl rushing record until Pitt Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett rolled for 202 yards in 1977.

Tulsa stopped a Tech drive following the opening kickoff, and from their own 14-yard line, marched 86 yards to score in the first five minutes. A fake field goal by Clyde LeForce ended up in a TD pass to Ed Shedlosky. TU tailback Jimmy Ford ran around left end for a 79-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter for a 12-0 Hurricane lead.

Prior to halftime, Tech scored on a one-yard plunge by Frank Broyles, but that was followed by a six-yard TD run by TU's LeForce to give the Hurricane's an 18-7 halftime edge. Tech made it 18-13 in the third period on a 47-yard TD pass by Prokop and then put together a 79-yard drive for the two-point lead in the final quarter. Tulsa could only get as close as the Tech 34-yard line before the final horn sounded.

Tulane Stadium
Att: 69,134

Georgia Tech 0 7 6 7 - 20
Tulsa 6 12 0 0 - 18

SCORING SUMMARY
Tulsa: Ed Shedlosky 15-yard pass from Clyde LeForce (Kick failed)
Tulsa: Jimmy Ford 76-yard run (Kick failed)
GT: Frank Broyles 1-yard run (Eddie Prokop kick)
Tulsa: LeForce 1-yard run (Kick failed)
GT: Phil Tinsley 46-yard pass from Prokop (Kick failed)
GT: Ed Scharfscherdt 1-yard run (Prokop kick)

Georgia Tech
Team Stats
Tulsa

25 First Downs
8
373 Rushing Yards
211
4-16-1 Passing 6-15-1
83 Passing Yards
87
456 Total Yards
298
6-38.0 Punting 7-34.0
3 Fumbles-Lost 1
60 Penalty Yards
50

Rushing
GT: Eddie Prokop 29-199; Frank Broyles 19-70, 1 TD
Tulsa: Jimmy Ford 14-106, 1 TD; Clyde LeForce 5-51; Smith 5-51

Passing
GT: Eddie Prokop 3-14, 57 yards; Frank Broyles 1-2, 26 yards
Tulsa: Clyde LeForce 3-6, 68 yards, 1 TD; Jimmy Ford 2-6, 18 yards

Receiving
GT: Phil Tinsley 2-54, 1 TD.
Tulsa: Ed Shedlosky 3-49, 1 TD

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