The 1940 Sugar Bowl

Sugar Bowl

The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...

featured the top ranked Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M Aggies

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, and the fifth ranked Tulane Green Wave

Tulane University

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. The game was played at Tulane's home field, so it was technically a home game for the Green Wave.

Texas A&M took a 1st quarter lead with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back John Kimbrough

John Kimbrough

John Kimbrough was a college athlete, a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher. His older brother Frank Kimbrough served as head football coach at Baylor and West Texas A&M.-Football:...

. He would finish the game with 159 yards rushing on 25 carries. His first rushing touchdown game A&M a 7-0 lead. In the third quarter, Tulane's Kellogg returned a punt 75 yards for touchdown as Tulane tied it at 7. In the fourth quarter, Tulane's Monnett Butler, former Oak Grove High School Star, scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was blocked, as Tulane took a 13-7 third quarter lead. Kimbrough's second rushing touchdown of the game, rallied the Aggies to a 14-13 win.