Year-by-Year: 1945
November 24, 1945 10:00 AM
Tulsa Gains Revenge on Tech
Tulsa 26
Georgia Tech 12
Quarterback Frank Broyles’ Orange Bowl-record 304-yard passing attack was not enough for Georgia Tech as Tulsa avenged a 20-18 loss in the 1944 Sugar Bowl with a 26-12 win over the Yellow Jackets.
Tulsa jumped out to a 20-0 lead behind a pair of Ed Shedlosky touchdowns. On Tulsa's first play of the third quarter, the Hurricane used some razzle-dazzle as Perry Moss threw to Nip Goodnight at the 35- yard line, who then lateral to Barney White, who sped straight down the north side line for six points, making the score 20-0.
Tech came back with six points of their own in the third period. Tulsa's Camp Wilson quickly quieted the crowd taking the Tech kickoff on the 10-yard line and racing 90 yards for a 26-6 Tulsa lead. Georgia Tech added six points in the final quarter to pull within 14 points of the victorious Hurricane.
GAME STATISTICS
  Tulsa GT
First Downs 14 17
Rushing Plays 42 28
Rushing Yards 188 40
Passes Attempted 16 36
Passes Completed 6 19
Had Intercepted 0 2
Passing Yards 131 309
Total Offense 319 349
Punting/Avg. 6/38.8 4/25.7
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 6/3
Penalties/Yards 4/41 1/15
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Tulsa 14 0 12 0 26
Georgia Tech 0 0 6 6 12
SCORING SUMMARY
T: Shedlosky 14 pass from Moss (Moss kick); T: Shedlosky 3 reverse run (Moss kick); T: White 65 pass from Moss to Shedlosky, lateral to White (kick failed); GT: McIntosh 51 pass from Broyles (kick failed); T: Wilson 90 kickoff return (kick failed); GT: Taylor 2 run (kick failed)
Tulsa Head Coach Henry Frank
Georgia Tech Head Coach W.A. Alexander