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Carolina Football History Book
July 2, 1999 | Football
July 2, 1999
Georgia 20 - Carolina 10
January 1, 1947
New Orleans, La.
Attendance: 73,000
The 1947 Sugar Bowl, which matched Carolina against Georgia, is one of the most famous Tar Heel games of the Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice years and produced one of the most controversial plays in bowl history.
Carolina was leading 7-0 in the third period when Bulldog defensive right end Joe Terreshinski intercepted a Tar Heel pass at the Georgia 24-yard line. He then flipped a lateral to Dick McPhee who raced 52 yards to the Carolina 14.
The Tar Heels argued the lateral was a forward one and the play should have been called back. However, the officials ruled differently. Georgia went on to score the tying touchdown on a quarterback sneak by Johnny Rauch.
Carolina's lone touchdown came on a Walt Pupa two-yard run following an interception by Tar Heel guard Bob Mitten.
The Tar Heels' last lead at 10-7 came on a Bob Cox field goal.
The Georgia game-winner came on a 67-yard touchdown pass from Trippi to Dan Edwards less than three minutes after the UNC field goal.
The Dawgs' Charley Trippi rushed for 77 yards, while Justice carried 18 times for 37 yards.
Georgia 0 0 13 7 - 20 Carolina 0 7 3 0 - 10NC - Pupa 2 run (Cox kick) GA - Rauch 1 run (Jernigan kick) NC - Cox 27 FG GA - Edwards 67 pass from Trippi (kick failed) GA - Rauch 13 run (Jernigan kick) UGA UNC First Downs 12 17 Rushes-Yardage 44-175 46-166 Passing Yardage 81 59 Total Offense 256 225 Passes 3-14-1 8-14-1 Return Yardage 187 89 Punting Average 32.7 38.6 Fumbles Lost 1 0 Yards Penalized 50 30
Rushing Carolina: Camp 8-68, Pupa 14-49, Justice 18-37, Romano 1-7, Fitch 4-5, Rodgers 1-0. Georgia: Trippi 15-56, Smith 8-48, Maricici 5-27, Rauch 7-21, Gerri 3-13, McPhee 6-10
