The 1940 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Missouri Tigers.
Paul Christman gave the Tigers a 7–0 lead on his touchdown plunge, but Howard Ector responded with a touchdown run of his own to culminate a 63-yard drive and tie the score at 7 at the end of one quarter.
Rob Ison dashed for the second Jacket touchdown to make it 14–7.
Earl Wheby made it 21–7 on his touchdown gallop of 34 yards as Georgia Tech won their first Orange Bowl.
[1] The Yellow Jackets have made six subsequent appearances in the over 70-year span since this game, including three in the next 12 years.