1941 Sugar Bowl

1941 Sugar Bowl
Boston College Eagles Tennessee Volunteers (10–0) (10–0) 19 13 Head coach:  Frank Leahy Head coach:  Robert Neyland AP 5 AP 4
1 2 3 4 Total Boston College 0 0 13 6 19 Tennessee 7 0 6 0 13
Date	January 1, 1941
Season	1940
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance	73,181

The 1941 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fourth ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the fifth ranked Boston College Eagles, both with records of 10–0.

Tennessee took a 7–0 lead on a four-yard touchdown run by Thompson in the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter, Boston College scored on a 13-yard touchdown run from Connally. Tennessee answered with a two-yard touchdown run from Warren giving Tennessee a 13–7 lead. Boston College scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown from Mike Holovak tying the game at 13. In the fourth quarter, Boston College's Charlie O'Rourke scored on a 24-yard touchdown run giving the Eagles a 19–13 win.