Georgia Tech’s Eddie Prokop was the man of the day as he rushed for 199 yards, threw for a touchdown and kicked a pair of extra points to lead the Yellow Jackets to victory over Tulsa before 69,000 fans.
For the first three periods and past the middle of the fourth, Tulsa clinged to the lead. But in the end, Tulsa could not withstand Prokop and Georgia Tech’s offensive attack, which produced a 72-yard drive that gave the Yellow Jackets a 20-18 decision. Prokop’s 199 yards stood as the Sugar Bowl rushing record until Pitt Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett rolled for 202 yards in 1977.
Tulsa stopped a Tech drive following the opening kickoff, and from their own 14-yard line, marched 86 yards to score in the first five minutes. A fake field goal by Clyde LeForce ended up in a TD pass to Ed Shedlosky. TU tailback Jimmy Ford ran around left end for a 79-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter for a 12-0 Hurricane lead.
