| Year Game Played: | 1947 |
| Game Name: | Sugar Bowl |
| Football Season: | 1946 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Georgia |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Visitor School: | University of Georgia |
| Home Name Short: | North Carolina |
| Home Nickname: | Tar Heels |
| Home School: | University of North Carolina |
| Visitor Record: | 10–0 |
| Visitor Conference: | SEC |
| Home Record: | 8–1–1 |
| Home Conference: | SoCon |
| Visitor Coach: | Wally Butts |
| Home Coach: | Carl Snavely |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 3 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 8 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 13 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 3 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Date Game Played: | January 1 |
| Stadium: | Tulane Stadium |
| City: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Referee: | Alvin Bell (SEC; split crew: SEC, Southern) |
| Attendance: | 73,300[1] |
The 1947 Sugar Bowl was played between the third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the ninth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. Georgia won 20–10.
In the second quarter, North Carolina scored on a four-yard Walt Pupa touchdown run to take a 7–0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Georgia scored on a 4-yard touchdown run by John Rauch to tie the game at 7. North Carolina's Fox kicked a 27-yard field goal as North Carolina led 10–7. Georgia scored on a 67-yard touchdown pass from Charley Trippi to Dan Edwards to take a 13–10 lead. In the fourth quarter, Rauch scored on a 13-yard touchdown to seal the Georgia victory 20–10.