GEORGIA v NORTH CAROLINA -1947 | Sugar Bowl

Date: 1/1/1947 | Info: 13th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic~ January 1, 1947

#3 Georgia 20 (11-0-0)
#9 North Carolina 10 (9-1-1)

Georgia and the legendary Charley Trippi had to fend off a furious upset bid by North Carolina to come away with a 20-10 victory and stake a claim on college football's No. 1 spot. The win extended Georgia's two-season victory streak to 16.

The contest was billed as a battle between Trippi and Carolina's Charley "Choo Choo" Justice. In the end, Trippi was judged the winner as he rushed for 77 yards and threw for 64 more, including one touchdown pass, while Justice managed just 37 yards on 18 carries against the Bulldog defense.

Tulane Stadium
Att: 68,936

Georgia 0 0 13 7 - 20
North Carolina 0 7 3 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY
UNC: Pupa 4-yard run (Cox kick)
UGA: Rauch 4-yard run (Jernigan kick)
UNC: Cox 18-yard field goal
UGA: Edwards 67-yard pass from Trippi (Kick blocked)
UGA: Rauch 13-yard run (Jernigan kick)

Georgia Team Stats
N. Carolina

12 First Downs
17
175 Rushing Yards
166
3-14-1 Passing 8-14-1
81 Passing Yards
99
256 Total Yards
265
7-32.7 Punting 6-38.0
0-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1

Rushing
UGA: Trippi 15-56; Smith 8-48
UNC: Camp 8-68; Pupa 14-49; Justice 18-37

Passing
UGA: Trippi 2-8, 68 yards
UNC: Pupa 6-10, 95 yards

Receiving
UGA: Edwards 1-67, 1 TD
UNC: Powell 3-59
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