1943 Sugar Bowl

1943 Sugar Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8–1–1) (10–0) 14 7 Head coach:  John Barnhill Head coach:  Henry Frnka AP 7 AP 4
1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 6 2 6 14 Tulsa 0 7 0 0 7
Date	January 1, 1943
Season	1942
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance	70,000

The 1943 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fourth ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and the seventh ranked Tennessee Volunteers.

Tulsa took a 7–0 lead on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Glenn Dobbs to Cal Purdin in the second quarter. Tennessee scored on a three-yard run by Gold, but the extra point missed leaving the score 7–6. In the third quarter, Tennessee blocked a Tulsa punt out of the end zone for a safety, giving them an 8–7 advantage. And in the fourth quarter, a one-yard Fulson run made the final score 14–7.