2018 official media guide
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2018 OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE
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2018-19 COMMITTEE CATEGORIES
The Orange Bowl Committee ........................................................2
Orange Bowl Mission ...................................................................4
Orange Bowl in the Community .....................................................5
Orange Bowl Schedule of Events ............................................... 6-7
The Orange Bowl and the Atlantic Coast Conference ......................8
Hard Rock Stadium ......................................................................9
College Football Playoff ........................................................ 10-11
Orange Bowl History ............................................................. 12-19
Orange Bowl Year-by-Year Results ........................................ 20-22
Orange Bowl Game-By-Game Recaps ................................... 23-50
National Champions Hosted by the Orange Bowl ..........................51
Orange Bowl Year-By-Year Stats ............................................ 52-54
Orange Bowl Records ........................................................... 55-64
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame .................................................... 65-73
Heisman Trophy Award ...............................................................74
Coach of the Year Award .............................................................75
Award Winners .................................................................... 76-77
Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award ..........................78
Orange Bowl and the National Football League ............................79
The National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame .................80
Team Results .............................................................................81
QUICK FACTSOrange Bowl Committee14360 NW 77th Ct.Miami Lakes, FL 33016(305) 341-4700 – Main(305) 341-4750 – Fax
Capital One Orange Bowl Media HeadquartersRenaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel1617 Southeast 17th StreetFort Lauderdale, FL 33316Phone: (954) 626-1700
OBC Communications StaffLarry Wahl, VP of Communications [email protected](305) 341-4718 – Office | (305) 613-3196 – Cell
Max Lerner, Public Relations [email protected](305) 341-4785 - Office | (303) 345-3898 - Cell
Jardin May, Communications [email protected](305) 341-4734 - Office | (972) 742-4466 -Cell
Delaija Napier, Communications Assistant(305) 341-4805 - Office | (954) 350-2506 - Cell
CreditsWritten and edited by Jardin May. Editorial assistance provided byLarry Wahl. Design by Scott Matthews of Catching Design. Cover designby Silverman Group. Printed by Bellak Color. Principle photography by AlexGort Productions, Joel Auerbach, Richard and Micki Lewis, J.C. Ridley, RaulZarranz, Carl Kafka and Teekay Kountry. Special thanks to Sean Pittman, Eric L. Poms, Ana Hernandez-Ochoa, Jarrett Nasca, Brian Park, Kathleen Schmidt and Christina Ramos.
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Head Coach Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers celebrate their 2017 Orange Bowl Victory
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ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE
ACTIVE MEMBERS2014 Sergio Abreu Jr.2009 Thad W. Adams2011 Ronald Albert Jr.2010 Matthew J. Allen2015 Sergio Alvarez-Mena2011 Suzanne Amaducci-Adams2011 Sheldon T. Anderson2014 Kathy Antonello2008 Agustin R. Arellano Jr.2017 Loranne Ausley2007 Don Bailey Jr.2017 Anthony K.G. Barbar2011 Greg Barnes2017 Christine M. Barney, APR2017 Richard S. Bernstein2011 Brett Beveridge2015 Glenn A. Blackwood2012 Alfred A. Bunge2018 Michael A. Cabanas2009 Raoul G. Cantero 2011 Willie L. Carpenter2018 Tony Coley2008 C.L. Conroy2008 Kevin W. Crews2012 Henri Crockett2016 Jose E. Cueto2008 Luis A. de Armas2014 Albert de Cardenas2010 Toshikazu Dezaki2015 Ernie Diaz2010 Mark R. Dissette2016 Carlos A. Dominguez2010 Joseph Echevarria Jr.2008 Bernardo (Bernie) Fernandez Jr., M.D.2015 Rudy Fernandez2008 Alex Fraser 2014 Robert Christophe Frazier2017 Jorge (Jock) Freeland2016 Jim Gainey2017 Angel V. Gallinal2011 Carlos F. Garcia2018 Ygnacio L. Garcia-Saladrigas2008 Frank Gonzalez2012 Xavier E. Gonzalez2008 Gretchen Goslin2013 Melissa Gracey2010 Gerald Grant Jr.2017 Howard Greenberg2011 Eduardo A. Gross2015 Maria A. Harrison2008 David R. Heffernan2009 Luis (Wicho) Hernandez2009 Marlon A. Hill2015 Alan Hooper2009 Bradley D. Houser2007 Yolanda Cash Jackson2010 Yvonne Turner Johnson, MD2015 Ed Joyce2011 Neisen O. Kasdin2008 Keith Koenig2015 Tiffani G. Lee2015 Eric Levin2018 John Lie-Nielsen2011 Robert B. Lochrie III2014 Nan A. Markowitz2010 Vicki H. Matthews2010 Mark McCormick2016 Steven E. McCraney2016 Derek McDowell2018 Patricia McKay2011 Steven McKean2015 Roddy Melendez2016 Todd Mestepey2011 Harley W. Miller2013 Trellanee Moore-Adderley2011 Jimmy L. Morales 2015 Michael E. Moran2014 Dev Ramesh Motwani2012 Carter T. Nance2016 Leslie Bauknight Nixon, J.D., Ed.D.2011 John Offerdahl2018 Les Pantin2012 William H. Parker Jr.2010 Timothy R. Petrillo2012 James M. Pfleger2018 William M. (Bill) Pierce2013 George Pino2008 Timothy J. Plummer2008 Scott D. Ponce2008 Ann E. Pope2014 Brian Poulin2017 Brady Quinn2008 Julio A. Ramirez2007 Benjamine Reid2009 Darryl T. Robinson
2013 Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr.2017 Newton B. Sanon2010 Stephen H. Schott2008 Wayne S. Schuchts2014 Douglas M. Seaton2008 Tony Segreto2008 Robert J. Shafer Jr.2016 Dave Shula2014 Effie D. Silva2008 Scott K. Sime2013 Don Slesnick III2012 Javier Alberto Soto2008 Peter K. Spillis2011 Salo Sredni2015 Michele L. Stocker2015 Kim Stone2014 Hector Tundidor Jr.2008 Jesse J. Tyson2008 John W. Underwood Jr.2011 Ignacio Urbieta2010 Peter (Chip) Vandenberg Jr.2015 Henry Viera2018 Jonathan Vilma2017 Scott A. Wagner2011 Jimmy E. Whited2012 Stu Wyllie
SENIOR MEMBERS1998 Nelson L. Adams III, M.D.1984 Walter H. Alford2002 Betty Amos1989 Richard P. (Dick) Anderson2000 Antonio L. Argiz*2005 Jeffrey S. Bartel1997 Hilarie Bass2005 Timothy A. Battle1978 Fred Berens1993 Vincent L. Berkeley Jr.2005 Lettie J. Bien2006 Luis E. Boué*1994 Josie Romano Brown2000 Michael B. Chavies*1967 Everett Todd Clay1979 Charles E. Cobb Jr.2001 Bruce Jay Colan1986 Dean C. Colson*2003 Shawn D. Crews 2006 John K. Crotty1989 Nancy Jean Davis2006 Shaun M. Davis2006 William C. Davis1994 Alan T. Dimond1993 Albert E. Dotson Jr.*1989 Albert E. Dotson Sr.* 2006 Coleman G. Edmunds1986 Robert C. Ellyson2003 T. Willard Fair1992 Michael T. Fay1990 Regina Jollivette Frazier2000 Robert E. Gallagher Jr.1995 Larry Gautier2000 O. Ford Gibson*2003 Jorge L. Gomez1995 Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy2006 William Andrew Haggard1983 M. Lewis Hall III1993 Adolfo Henriques1987 H.C. (Buddy) Henry Jr.2002 Sara B. Herald2001 Andrew P. Hertz*2002 Laura Morgan Horton2001 Robert W. Hudson1986 Sherrill W. Hudson*2005 Charles H. Johnson1990 Daryl L. Jones1987 Edgar C. Jones Jr.*2001 Manuel (Manny) Kadre1996 Barry T. Kates1994 William H. (Bill) Kerdyk Jr.1997 Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr.1987 C. Frasuer Knight1993 Christopher E. Knight*2004 David H. Kniseley1998 Michael Kosnitzky1991 Joseph P. Lacher2004 Beatrice Louissaint2001 Angel Medina Jr.1999 Lincoln S. Mendez2003 John T. Mestepey2003 Denise Mincey-Mills1993 Charles O. Morgan Jr.2003 Matthew E. Morrall1979 W. Allen Morris2000 Rene V. Murai2005 Mario Murgado1992 Susan Potter Norton*
1998 Phillis Oeters*2003 Tom Pennekamp 1993 William R. Perry III1997 Jeffrey A. Pfleger, CPA2005 Sean Pittman1996 Carlos Planas1993 Aaron S. Podhurst1994 S. Daniel (Danny) Ponce*2001 T. Gene Prescott1995 Peter T. Pruitt Jr.*1982 Walter L. Revell1997 Cori Zywotow Rice1996 Jeffrey T. Roberts*2005 José C. Romano2006 Jeff E. Rubin2004 Shelley Daniel Rutherford2004 Carlos A. Sabater1989 Frank Scruggs1974 E.E. (Pete) Seiler Jr., DVM1994 John P. (Jack) Seiler, Esq.2002 Darryl K. Sharpton1997 Don Slesnick*2002 Lee Stapleton*1996 Ronald G. Stone2002 Gino Torretta2002 Mario Trueba2003 Hope G. Victor1985 David S. Walker Jr.2004 Douglas P. Wiley1982 G. Ed Williamson II*1992 Steven H. Wood1995 Thomas D. Wood Jr.*1974 Thomas D. Wood Sr.*2002 J. Hayes Worley Jr.
CORPORATE MEMBERS1996 American Airlines Peter Vittori 2007 AT&T Joe S. York1995 AvMed James M. Repp1993 Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. Frederick J. (Rick) Wilson III1993 Bank of America Gene Schaefer 2015 Capital One Marc W. Mentry2015 Capital One Roger Ferguson2013 Centene Corporation Chris E. Paterson2013 Comcast Derek S. Cooper2010 Doctors Hospital Nelson Lazo2002 Entercom Communications Keriann Worley2013 ESPN West Palm/Good Karma Brands Steve Politziner2006 Florida Blue Penny Shaffer 2012 Florida Panthers Hockey Club / Sunrise Sports & Entertainment Matthew Caldwell2018 Florida Power & Light Pam Rauch2015 FOX Sports Tim Ivy 2004 Gold Coast Beverage Frank Schwiep2018 iHeartMedia Brian Olson2007 MetroPCS Steve Roberts1999 Miami Dolphins Tom Garfinkel2013 Miami HEAT Jeff Craney1993 Miami Herald Media Company Alexandra Villoch2013 Miami Marlins TBD1993 Ryder System, Inc. Art A. Garcia2017 Seminole Hard Rock Emre Erkul2003 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC Mike Gray2012 Sun Sentinel Media Group Scott Tyner2011 TD Bank D. Nicholas Miceli 2013 TouchSuite Sam Zietz
2013 Univision Communications Inc. Claudia Puig1993 Wells Fargo Robert Lozano2012 WFOR-TV/CBS4 and WBFS-TV/myTV33 Adam Levy
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS2004 Barry University Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, Ph.D. President2000 Barry University Michael L. Covone Director of Athletics 1994 Florida Atlantic University Dr. John Kelly President2003 Florida Atlantic University Brian White Director of Athletics1994 Florida International University Mark B. Rosenberg President 2000 Florida International University Pete Garcia Executive Director of Sports & Entertainment 1996 Florida Memorial University TBD President2011 Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Dan Lindblade President & CEO1999 Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau Stacy Ritter President & CEO2006 Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Alfred Sanchez President & CEO1999 Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau William D. Talbert III, CDME President & CEO2017 Junior Orange Bowl Frandley DeFilie President2017 Lynn University Devin Crosby Director of Athletics 2001 Nova Southeastern University George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and CEO 2003 Nova Southeastern University Michael Mominey Director of Athletics2017 Orange Bowl Committee Ambassador Program Ricky C. Smith Immediate Past Chairman2010 Palm Beach County Sports Commission George Linley Executive Director2018 St. Thomas University David A. Armstrong, J.D. President2011 State of Florida Rick Scott Governor2000 United States Senate Bill Nelson Senator2011 United States Senate Marco A. Rubio Senator2009 U.S. Southern Command Admiral Kurt W. Tidd Commander 2001 United Way of Miami-Dade Maria C. Alonso President & CEO1981 University of Miami Julio Frenk President1991 University of Miami Blake James Director of Athletics
HONORARY MEMBERS 1995 Robert Beamon2006 Pamela Gerig Bland2003 Marc A. Buoniconti
1997 Eugene F. Corrigan2013 General (retired) Doug Fraser2004 Pedro J. Greer Jr., M.D.2006 Robert C. Hudson1998 Tom Osborne1994 Bernard Rosen2000 Donald F. Shula2003 Dwight E. Stephenson LIFE MEMBERS 1990 Leonard L. Abess Jr.1979 Lawrence H. (Larry) Adams*1993 Jose (Joe) Arriola1981 William D. (Rick) Atwill1972 DuBose Ausley1990 Philip F. Blumberg1982 Ambassador Richard G. (Dick) Capen Jr.1986 James D. Carreker1983 Armando M. Codina1986 Clark Cook* 1981 H. Ronald Cordes1986 Merrill W. Crews1993 Charles C. Crispin1989 Alfonso A. Cueto*1984 William O. Cullom1986 George D. Edens1982 Robert L. Epling*1991 Russell H. Etling1974 The Honorable Peter T. Fay1974 John Michael Garner1981 Robert A. Griese1990 Ben Hill Griffin III1950 M. Lewis Hall Jr.*1969 Edwin H. (Skipper) Hill Jr.1972 John Stephen Hudson*1971 Lester Johnson1988 Howard Kleinberg1992 George F. Knox1972 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.*1981 George R. Langford1978 Sidney Levin1980 John L. Ludwig1990 Peyton White Lumpkin1990 Charles P. Lykes Jr.1967 Stephen A. Lynch III*1984 Raul P. Masvidal1987 David McIntosh1989 Cristina L. Mendoza1990 Nathaniel Moore1987 John W. Nelson1984 Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, OP, Ph.D.1992 Ramiro A. Ortiz1986 Leslie Pantin*1989 Francisco J. Paredes1989 Arva Moore Parks1975 H. Jack Pfleger Jr.1950 W. Keith Phillips Jr.*1983 W. Keith Phillips III1974 Peter T. Pruitt Sr.1980 Russell L. Ray Jr.1984 Willie C. Robinson1992 Jose A. (Tony) Rodriguez, MD1985 Raymond A. Ross Jr.1991 T. Terrell Sessums1964 Joseph L. Sharit1992 Leah A. Simms1985 Merrett R. Stierheim1988 Roberta B. Stokes1990 William L. Sutton1985 Bethany Baldwin Tesche1987 Lawrence O. Turner Jr.1973 John W. Underwood Sr.1959 William D. Ward*1991 Dale Chapman Webb1969 Robert A. White*1975 R. Pete Williams1993 Pauline Winick
EMERITUS MEMBERS 1997 Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale2002 John A. Hall 2006 Barry E. Johnson2001 Harve A. Mogul1995 Michael T. Moore1995 Edward C. Peddie 2000 Jose M. (Pepe) Sanchez2000 Eduardo M. Sardiña 1997 Stephen N. Zack
* Denotes Past President
Don SlesnickImmediate Past
President & Chair
Eric L. Poms Chief Executive
Officer
Bradley D. HouserSecretary
Frank GonzalezTreasurer
Jeff E. Rubin1st Vice Chair
Sean PittmanPresident & Chair
José C. RomanoPresident-Elect
John P. (Jack) Seiler2nd Vice Chair
2018-19 OFFICERS
Suzanne Amaducci-AdamsShawn D. CrewsHenri W. CrockettShaun M. DavisAlbert E. Dotson Jr.O. Ford GibsonGerald Grant Jr.Marlon A. Hill
Yvonne Turner Johnson, M.D.Vicki H. MatthewsMatthew E. MorrallJeffrey T. RobertsRobert J. Shafer Jr.Salo SredniMario TruebaHenry Viera
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Committee Chair Board Members (Ex Officio):David R. HeffernanRobert B. Lochrie III
PAST PRESIDENTS1935-38 W. Keith Phillips, Sr. *1939-41 Charles F. Baldwin *1941-42 William G. Ward *1942-43 Oscar E. Dooly Jr. *1943-44 Arthur A. Ungar *1944-45 Van C. Kussrow *1945-46 George E. Whitten *1946-47 R. D. “Buck” Freeman *1947-48 John G. Thompson *1948-49 Will M. Preston *1949-50 Daniel J. Mahoney *1950-51 S. Grover Morrow *1951-52 Stuart W. Patton *1952-53 Sam H. McCormick *1953-54 W. Bruce MacIntosh * 1954-55 G. Gordon Anderson *1955-56 Robert Pentland Jr. *1956-57 Raymond D. Miller *1957-58 Joseph H. Adams *1958-59 Harry Hood Bassett *1959-60 Stephen A. Lynch Jr. *1960-61 Jesse Yarborough *1961-62 Everett A. Clay *1962-63 C. Jackson Baldwin*1963-64 B. Boyd Benjamin *1964-65 M. Lewis Hall Jr.1965-66 Robert C. Hector Sr. *1966-67 John R. Ring *
1967-68 William C. Lantaff *1968-69 James L. Llewellyn *1969-70 L. Allen Morris *1970-71 W. Keith Phillips Jr.1971-72 William D. Ward1972-73 James S. Dunn *1973-74 William H. Fields *1974-75 D. Frank Rentz *1975-76 James L. Armstrong III *1976-77 F. E. “Gene” Autrey1977-78 James S. Billings *1978-79 Robert A. White1979-80 Eugene E. Cohen *1980-81 Nicholas A. Crane *1981-82 John Stephen Hudson1982-83 Charles A. Kimbrell *1983-84 Stephen A. Lynch III1984-85 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.1985-86 John R. Hoehl *1986-87 Stan Marks *1987-88 Lawrence H. Adams1988-89 James T. Barker *1989-90 Thomas D. Wood Sr.1990-91 Arthur H. Hertz *1991-92 W. Harper Davidson Jr. *1992-93 R. Ray Goode *1993-94 Robert L. Epling1994-95 G. Ed Williamson II
1995-96 Donald E. Kubit *1996-97 Clark Cook1997-98 Leslie Pantin Jr.1998-99 Albert E. Dotson Sr.1999-00 Edgar C. Jones Jr.2000-01 Sherrill W. Hudson2001-02 Susan Potter Norton2002-03 Alfonso A. Cueto2003-04 Dean C. Colson2004-05 Christopher E. Knight2005-06 Peter T. Pruitt Jr.2006-07 Albert E. Dotson Jr.2007-08 Thomas D. Wood Jr.2008-09 S. Daniel Ponce2009-10 Phillis Oeters2010-11 Antonio L. Argiz2011-12 Jeffrey T. Roberts2012-13 O. Ford Gibson2013-14 Andrew P. Hertz2014-15 Luis E. Boué 2015-16 Lee Stapleton2016-17 Michael B. Chavies2017-18 Don Slesnick
* Denotes Deceased
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OUR MISSION AND VISION
YOUTH SPORTSThousands benefit annually from the millions of dollars the Orange Bowl has invested in support of youth sports. This past year, the Orange Bowl hosted its inaugural Florida High School Showcase, designed to assist academically qualified high school seniors from Florida earn collegiate scholarships by bringing them together with football coaches from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA programs across the country. The showcase joins Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, Junior Orange Bowl, girls golf, track & field and international events hosted for juniors in tennis, golf, and sailing as Orange Bowl youth initiatives.
FUNDRAISING EVENTS & COMMUNITY PROGRAMSOrange Bowl supports a number of organizations and events, including the Orange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration that benefit numerous charities, funds and groups. Among those are Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish, Big Brothers and Sisters and many more. In addition, the annual Family, Fun and Fit Day, Creative Arts Contest and Kicks for Kids program engage and benefit thousands in the south Florida community.
ACADEMIC PROGAMS & SCHOLARSHIPSThe Orange Bowl has provided nearly $1.5 million in scholarships to deserving students in recent years. Orange Bowl also provides support and academic programs including its Orange Bowl Leadership Academy, designed to assist middle school students maximize their potential through access and exposure to career development, personal leadership and life skills. Additionally, in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation and its DonorChoose.org program, the Orange Bowl funded 334 projects in local classrooms this past year.
LEGACY GIFTSWith the completion of Orange Bowl Field at Harris Field Park in the City of Homestead, the Orange Bowl legacy projects have provided more than $12 million of improvements to four south Florida parks. These include Moore Park in the City of Miami (completed 2011), Carter Park in the City of Fort Lauderdale (completed 2013) and Ives Estates Park in Miami-Dade County (completed 2015).
ECONOMIC IMPACTThe 2015-16 Orange Bowl Festival, including the 2015 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, generated a total of $227.7 million in new economic impact and media exposure value for South Florida, according to a study by Rockport Analytics. It is estimated that Orange Bowl events generated more than $31 million in new taxes and supported more than 1,900 full and part-time jobs that generated nearly $70 million in personal earnings, according to the study.
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWLThe Capital One Orange Bowl is one of the New Year’s Six college bowl games. In years when it doesn’t host a semifinal, the game features the ACC champion (unless it qualifies for the playoff, in which case the next highest-ranked ACC non-playoff team will be the host) against the highest-ranked available non-champion from among the Big Ten, SEC or Notre Dame. The Capital One Orange Bowl will host a College Football Playoff Semifinal in 2018, 2021 and 2024.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
OUR VISIONThe Orange Bowl promotes championship sporting events – including the Capital One Orange Bowl and Orange Bowl Basketball Classic – related premier entertainment, and other year-round activities to inspire youth, engage our community and enhance the South Florida economy.
The Orange Bowl Committee was created in 1935 with the mission of generating tourism for South Florida through an annual football game and supporting events. The non-profit sports organization that promotes and serves the South Florida community has grown to 360 members since its inception. It has expanded beyond Greater Miami to become a cornerstone of the entire South Florida area.
The Committee is aided by approximately one thousand additional “Ambassadors,” community volunteers who make us, and our community, stronger.
The Orange Bowl brand helped put South Florida on the map and build the community into the popular tourist destination that it remains today. While its primary mission for more than 80 years now has been to bring tourism to South Florida through an annual football game and events, the Orange Bowl has also maintained a legacy of charitable contributions and community outreach.
MAKING AN IMPACTFrom Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Keys, the Orange Bowl’s service to the South Florida Community is as diverse as the residents that live here. Whether it’s the millions of dollars injected into the local economy by hosting premier athletic competitions – most notably through the Capital One Orange Bowl – or the support of hundreds of student-athletes through scholarships and education, providing outlets and venues for youth athletes to learn and play, or events and initiatives that benefit children and their families, the Orange Bowl has managed to leave lasting imprints on the community.
T H E F O U R P I L L A R S O F
ORANGE BOWL COMMUNITY OUTREACH
YOUTH SPORTS1. ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL
ALLIANCE
2. ORANGE BOWL GIRLS GOLF PROGRAM
3. ORANGE BOWL PRESENTS DORAL PUBLIX JR. GOLF CLASSIC
4. ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE
5. JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL
6. EVENT SUPPORT A. SAILING REGATTAS B. INT’L TENNIS C. LOU GROZA AWARD D. FCA PRAYER BREAKFAST E. SWIMMING F. TRACK AND FIELD
FUNDRAISING EVENTS &COMMUNITY PROGRAMS1. FUNDRAISING EVENTS A. ORANGE BOWL FOOD & WINE
CELEBRATION B. ORANGE BOWL PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
2. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS A. ORANGE BOWL FAMILY FUN & FIT DAY B. ORANGE BOWL BIG BUDDY PROGRAM C. ORANGE BOWL KICKS FOR KIDS D. ORANGE BOWL DAY IN THE COMMUNITY E. CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS &SCHOLARSHIPS 1. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS A. ORANGE BOWL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY B. EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS
2. SCHOLARSHIPS A. ACC INTER-INSTITUTIONAL B. BRIAN PICCOLO SCHOLAR-ATHLETE C. MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE D. COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM E. 100 BLACK MEN F. ORANGE BOWL BEIGEL-FEIS-HIXON VALOR AWARD
LEGACY GIFTS1. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT MOORE PARK
2. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT CARTER PARK
3. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT IVES ESTATES PARK
4. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT HARRIS FIELD PARK
5. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT GLADES PIONEER PARK (under renovation)
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWLDECEMBER 29, 2018 – 8 P.M.HARD ROCK STADIUMThe 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl features a matchup between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Oklahoma. In addition to the gridiron showdown, fans will enjoy multi-Platinum rapper and Carol City native, Flo Rida during the renowned Capital One Halftime Show.
CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE ORANGE BOWL DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWNDECEMBER 31, 2018- JANUARY 1, 2019DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALEFeaturing the second-largest ball-drop on the East Coast, the Orange Bowl – in partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Downtown Countdown New Year’s Eve celebration – provides people of all ages with entertainment, music and fireworks as they ring in the New Year.
ORANGE BOWL SWIM CLASSICJANUARY 3, 2019 – ALL DAYJACOBS AQUATIC CENTER, KEY LARGO Several collegiate swim teams culminate a month’s worth of training at the Orange Bowl Swimming Classic at the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo. The event annually features top talent, including swimmers who have competed on both the national and international stages, in addition to NCAA Championships.
ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDAFEBRUARY 16, 2019 – ALL DAYST. THOMAS UNIVERSITYThe third annual Orange Bowl Florida High School Football Showcase presented by Cleveland Clinic Florida will take place in February. A free, one day event in association with the National Football Foundation (NFF) and its local chapters, the Showcase brings together academically qualified high school seniors from Florida who have not received either an FBS or FCS scholarship and football coaches from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA programs across the country.
SUNSHINE STATE GAMES LACROSSE GAMES PRESENTED BY ORANGE BOWLSPRING 2019PINE TRAIL PARK, PARKLANDThe eighth annual Sunshine State Games Lacrosse Tournament presented by Orange Bowl brings the fastest growing sport in the U.S. to South Florida. The three-day event showcases more than 100 teams of athletes all under the age of 18.
ORANGE BOWL FOOD AND WINE CELEBRATION PRESENTED BY FLORIDA BLUEMAY 17, 2019BROWARD COUNTY CONVENTION CENTERDesigned as the Orange Bowl’s primary community outreach fund raising event, the Orange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration presented by Florida Blue is a night of giving, entertainment, and extraordinary food and drinks by South Florida’s top restaurants and chefs. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics, and Orange Bowl Leadership Academy.
ORANGE BOWL PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY WINDHAVEN INSURANCEJUNE 2019MIAMI MARINE STADIUM FLEXPARK- KEY BISCAYNE Currently one of the largest Stand-up Paddle events on the East Coast, this event provides five unique courses around Virginia key for paddle boarders of all levels (Elite, Outrigger Canoe, Recreational, Corporate, and Sprint). Event proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami and Orange Bowl Leadership Academy.
ORANGE BOWL FAMILY FUN & FIT DAY PRESENTED BY SUNSHINE HEALTHAUGUST 2019BETTY T. FERGUSON RECREATIONAL COMPLEX – MIAMI GARDENSOrange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day presented by Sunshine Health addresses the health and medical needs of the South Florida community. The event encourages youth and families to eat healthy and maintain a physically active lifestyle through interactive experiences, including free health screenings, CPR classes and performances from local organizations promoting active lifestyles for youth.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY METRO BY T-MOBILE NOVEMBER 11, 2018 – ALL DAYNOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, DAVIEMore than 1,600 cheerleaders from 111 teams across South Florida competed in the day-long event at the 2018 Orange Bowl Cheer Championships presented by Metro by T-Mobile at Nova Southeastern University.
ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPSDECEMBER 3-9, 2018 - ALL DAYFRANK VELTRI TENNIS CENTER AT PLANTATION CENTRAL PARK, PLANTATIONThe Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships is regarded as the longest-running international junior tennis tournament in the world. An International Tennis Federation Group A Series Tournament, the competition featured more than 1,000 players from 80 countries. Past participants include Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki, Chris Evert, Anna Kournikova, Andre Agassi, Elena Dementieva and John McEnroe.
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL KICKOFF PARTY PRESENTED BY DOS EQUIS AND HOSTED BY SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTELDECEMBER 5, 2018 – 7-9 P.M.SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL, POOLSIDE - HOLLYWOODThe month-long Orange Bowl celebration kicked off with an electrifying soiree at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel to celebrate the 2018 Capital One Orange Bowl. Attendees were treated to a night of relaxation poolside, complete with complimentary food, beverages, entertainment and a panel discussion featuring former college and pro football players and television analysts.
LOU GROZA AWARD BANQUETDECEMBER 3, 2018 – 6:30-10 P.M.PALM BEACH COUNTY KRAVIS CENTER- WEST PALM BEACHThe annual Lou Groza Award, sponsored by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, is given to the top Football Bowl Subdivision placekicker. The Lou Groza Award is recognized as the most prestigious football award for kickers.
ORANGE BOWL PRESENTS DORAL-PUBLIX JUNIOR GOLF CLASSICDECEMBER 17-23, 2018DORAL GOLF CLUBThe premier tournament in junior golf, the Orange Bowl is proud to present the Doral-Publix Junior Golf Classic. Nearly 700 junior golfers, both boys and girls, from 45 countries around the world compete in the classic each year. The event benefits The First Tee of Miami. Past champions have included PGA and LPGA Tour notables such as Rory McIlroy (1998), Lexi Thompson (2006), Paula Creamer (2002), Christie Kerr (1992, 1994), Tracy Kerdyk (1983), , Chris Couch (1989, 1990) and Lucas Glover (1992),
METRO BY T-MOBILE ORANGE BOWL BASKETBALL CLASSICDECEMBER 22, 2018FLORIDA STATE VS. SAINT LOUIS – 2:30 P.M.FLORIDA VS. FGCU – 5 P.M.BB&T CENTER, SUNRISEIn the midst of the football excitement, the Metro by T-Mobile Orange Bowl Basketball Classic annually brings first-rate college basketball to South Florida as the only Division I basketball action to be played in Broward County. This action-packed doubleheader featured the Florida Gators against the Atlantic Sun Conference’s FGCU Eagles and the Florida State Seminoles taking on the Saint Louis Billikens.
ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTADECEMBER 26-30, 2018CORAL REEF YACHT CLUB, MIAMIThe Orange Bowl International Sailing Regatta brings world-class sailing talent to South Florida in a five day event that has become the largest international youth regatta in the U.S. and South America for youth sailors ages 8-18. Featuring more than 700 sailors from 20 countries, past regatta participants have achieved notoriety in the sailing world, including U.S. Junior Women’s single-handed champions Louisa Nordstrom and Sophia Reineke.
AVMED ORANGE BOWL COACHES LUNCHEON PRESENTED BY AUTONATIONDECEMBER 28, 2018 – 11 A.M. - 2 P.M.JUNGLE ISLAND- MIAMIInterviews with the head coaches and star players from participating universities, led by ESPN analysts, highlight the AvMed Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon presented by AutoNation, the day before the Capital One Orange Bowl. Additionally, the annual Orange Bowl Hall of Fame presented by AutoNation, Edwin Pope Media Award winner, and Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award winners will be honored.
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL FAN FEST DECEMBER 29, 2018 – 3 P.M.HARD ROCK STADIUM, NW PARKING LOT – MIAMI GARDENSThe Capital One Orange Bowl Fan Fest kicks off the game day celebration at the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl. A free event for fans with a game ticket, the festivities feature major recording artists, interactive games, sports memorabilia, hot local talent, contests and more. This year’s headlining talent is American singer, songwriter, and actress Elle King.
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Hard Rock Stadium is South Florida’s home of the Capital One Orange Bowl, as well as theMiami Dolphins, University of Miami Hurricanes, the Miami Open ATP professional tennis event, interna-tional soccer and other world-class events.
In its 29th year of operation as one of the nation’s premier sports facilities, this multipurpose, open-air complex hosted its first football game in August 1987.
It has been home to five Super Bowls, four BCS National Championships, and was the first stadium to host the NFL Pro Bowl after 30 years of the game being held in Hawaii.
This year’s College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl will be the 24th game hosted by the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. The first Orange Bowl game played in the Stadium was December 31, 1997, and every game since, except the game on January 2, 1999, has been played there.
This year’s College Football Playoff Semifinal is the second to be played in Hard Rock Stadium.
In addition to hosting the annual Capital One Orange Bowl – which includes the 2021 and 2024 College Football Playoff Semifinals – the modernized stadium will also host Super Bowl LIV and the culmination of the 100th anniversary of the NFL, plus the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship.
A true global entertainment destination, Hard Rock Stadium is fine-tuned to enhance the fan experience. The modernization was privately funded by owner Stephen Ross at an estimated cost of $500 million. Phase I of the project was completed for the 2015 season and changed every seat in the stadium, rebuilt the concourses on the 100 and 300 levels, moved seats 25 feet closer to the field on the north and south sidelines, introduced five new premium spaces and allowed fans to enjoy improved food, enhanced concourses and 16 new restroom facilities throughout the facility.
For the 2016 season, Hard Rock Stadium installed a state-of-the-art canopy that keeps as many as 92 percent of the spectators in the shade and protected from the rain. In addition to the canopy, four giant high-definition video boards were added to enhance the fan experience. A total of 18 million LEDs showcase in-game action on the boards, positioned for easy viewing for all fans.
Unveiled for 2017 season were remodeled, modernized suites through the stadium offering a more intimate club space on the 200 level with improved amenities and food.
A $60 million upgrade to the Hard Rock facility and property has been underway in 2018 as the venue is preparing to host its first Miami Open
The facility was the first of its kind to be constructed entirely with private funds, costing $115 million when it was completed in 1987 by the late Joe Robbie. When the initial Miami Dolphins NFL franchise owner led the financing campaign to build “Joe Robbie Stadium,” it revolutionized the economics of professional sports. Inclusion of a Club Level, along with executive suites, helped finance the construction of JRS. Season ticket holders committed to long-term agreements and in return they received first class amenities in a state-of-the-art facility, which was used as a model for new facilities across the country.
Major League Baseball’s premier event, the World Series, was played at the stadium in 1997and 2003, following its first regular season Major League Baseball game in 1993. The stadium also hosted the Florida high school class 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A state championship football games in between 2005 and 2007, Monster Jam, lacrosse competition as well as various festivals and trade shows.
Hard Rock Stadium has played host to a number of concerts, featuring entertainers such as Taylor Swift, Jay Z and Beyoncé, the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Pink Floyd, Elton John/Billy Joel, the Rolling Stones, Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Guns & Roses, The Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, New Kids on the Block, the Three Tenors World Tour, U2, ‘N Sync, The Police, the Black Eyed Peas and Madonna.
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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
As part of the College Football Playoff system, the Orange Bowl and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) extended their relationship with a 12-year agreement that began in 2014 and concludes after the 2025 season, ensuring that the Orange Bowl continues to serve as the “Home of the ACC Champion.”
If the ACC Champion is identified as one of the top four teams by the College Football Playoff selection committee, then the ACC Champion will participate in the national semifinals and a replacement team from the ACC would participate in the Orange Bowl. The annual ACC representative will face a highly ranked team from the Big Ten Conference, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) or Notre Dame.
The new format that began in 2014 will continue for the next seven years, through the 2025-26 season. The Playoff Semifinals are rotated among six bowl games and played either on Saturdays or holidays. The Championship Game is managed by the 10 conferences and Notre Dame and is awarded on a bid basis to neutral sites. It is played on a Monday at least six days after the last semifinal game. The College Football Playoff selection committee ranks the teams for the playoff.
In addition to its partnership with the ACC, the Orange Bowl will host a Playoff Semifinal every three years. In 2015, the Orange Bowl hosted its first of four Playoff Semifinals (No. 1 Clemson vs No. 4 Oklahoma on Dec. 31) and this year’s matchup is the second. In the years the Orange Bowl serves as a Playoff Semifinal host, the ACC Champion – if not in the College Football Playoff – would then participate in either the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl or Fiesta Bowl.
The Orange Bowl has been the “Home of the ACC Champion” since 2006. The Orange Bowl previously had similar agreements with the Big Eight and Big East Conferences, but its agreement with the ACC is the first exclusive agreement between the Orange Bowl and a NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) conference since 1995.
Current ACC schools have made a total of 45 appearances in the Orange Bowl, including all-ACC matchups in 1951 (Clemson vs Miami), 2004 (Miami vs Florida State) and 2007 (Wake Forest vs Louisville.) The 1951 contest came prior to the ACC’s inception in 1953; the 2004 game came a year before Miami’s acceptance into the league; and the 2007 matchup featured the Cardinals who joined the ACC in 2014.
Among the 20 national champions or national champi-onship games hosted by the Orange Bowl, current ACC teams have played in nine Classics, winning five. Clemson won its first national title at the 1982 Orange Bowl, Miami won three of its five crowns at the 1984, ’88 and ’92 Orange Bowls and Florida State earned its first of three national championships at the 1994 Orange Bowl.
This year, the ACC champion was once again decided at Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., in the Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game. In years when the Capital One Orange Bowl is not hosting a Playoff Semifinal, the winner of the ACC Championship between the champions of the ACC’s Atlantic and Coastal divisions, is guaranteed an automatic berth in the Capital One Orange Bowl, unless that team is selected for the College Football Playoff.
First played in 2005, the ACC title game has been played in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Charlotte, NC. Florida State (2006), Wake Forest (2007), Virginia Tech (2008, ‘09, ‘11), Georgia Tech (2010) and Clemson (2012, ‘15) each played in the Orange Bowl following a win at the Dr Pepper ACC Championship, while Florida State’s victory over Duke in 2013 catapulted the Seminoles to victory in the final BCS National Championship. In the first two seasons of the College Football Playoff, the ACC champion (Florida State in 2014 and Clemson in 2015) earned berths in the Playoff Semifinals as the No. 3 and No. 1 ranked teams, respectively.
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS YEAR SITE ATT. RESULTS
2005 Jacksonville, Fla. 72,749 Florida State 27, #5 Virginia Tech 222006 Jacksonville, Fla. 62,850 #17 Wake Forest 9, #22 Georgia Tech 62007 Jacksonville, Fla. 53,212 #6 Virginia Tech 30, #11 Boston College 162008 Tampa, Fla. 27,360 #25 Virginia Tech 30, #17 Boston College 122009 Tampa, Fla. 42,815 #10 Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 342010 Charlotte, N.C. 72,379 #15 Virginia Tech 44, #21 Florida State 332011 Charlotte, N.C. 73,675 #20 Clemson 38, #5 Virginia Tech 102012 Charlotte, N.C. 73,778 #12 Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 152013 Charlotte, N.C. 73,778 #1 Florida State 45, #20 Duke 72014 Charlotte, N.C. 64,808 #4 Florida State 37, #11 Georgia Tech 352015 Charlotte, N.C. 74,514 #1 Clemson 45, #8 North Carolina 372016 Orlando, Fla. 50,623 #3 Clemson 42, #23 Virginia Tech 352017 Charlotte, N.C. 74,372 #1 Clemson 38, #7 Miami 32018 Charlotte, N.C. 67,784 #2 Clemson 42, Pitt 10
# denotes ranking at time of game
SELECTION COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES• Rank the top 25 teams and assign the top four to semifinals sites.• Assign teams to New Year’s bowls. • Create competitive matchups. • Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat appearances in specific bowls. • Consider geography.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE NEW YEAR’S BOWLSBoth participants in the Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls are contracted outside the playoff arrangement (Big Ten and Pac-12 to Rose Bowl; SEC and Big 12 to Sugar Bowl; ACC to Orange Bowl against the highest-ranked available team from the SEC, Big Ten and Notre Dame). If a conference champion qualifies for the playoff, then the bowl will choose a replacement from that conference. When those bowls host the semifinals and their contracted conference champions do not qualify, then the displaced champion(s) will play in one of the other New Year’s bowls.
When not hosting semifinals, the Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowls will welcome displaced conference champions and the top-ranked champion from a non-contract conference. The highest-ranked available teams will fill any other berths. The selection committee will make the pairings.
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EVERY GAME COUNTSThe College Football Playoff (CFP) is a four-team event to determine college football’s national champion on the field, while preserving the significance of college football’s unique regular season where every game counts.
FOUR TEAMSThe selection committee ranks the teams based on the members’ evaluation of the teams’ performance on the field, using conference championships won, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, and comparison of results against common opponents to decide among teams that are comparable.
TRADITIONThe New Year’s holiday period belongs to college football, with two semifinal games rotating annually among the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl.
CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAYThe two winning teams from the Playoff Semifinals compete for the College Football Playoff National Championship. The national championship game is in a different city each year, always on a Monday night.
UNIVERSAL ACCESSEvery Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team has equal access to the College Football Playoff based on its performance. No team automatically qualifies.
GOVERNANCEUniversity presidents and chancellors from all 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame serve as the board of managers and govern the administrative operations, with commissioners (the Management Committee) managing the event. A small staff in the playoff office in Irving, Texas, carries out the day-to-day responsibilities.
SELECTION COMMITTEEA talented group of high-integrity individuals with experience as coaches, student-athletes, college administrators and journalists, along with sitting athletics directors, comprise the selection committee. Members of the committee are: Rob Mullens (chair), Frank Beamer, Paola Boivin, Jeff Bower, Joe Castiglione, Herb Deromedi, Ken Hatfield, Chris Howard, Bobby Johnson, Ronnie Lott, Gene Smith, Todd Stansbury and Scott Stricklin.
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brought the name “Orange Bowl” to the newly formed committee where it was immediately embraced. Despite having just six weeks to organize the contest, the first Orange Bowl Classic, pitting Bucknell against Miami, was played on January 1, 1935, in front of 5,135 fans. Each team received only $12,500 for playing the game. The Bison routed the Hurricanes, 26-0.
The committee was riding a wave of national publicity and, with a year to prepare for the 1936 Orange Bowl, decided to expand the Festival and stage a lavish parade prior to the game. On December 9, 1936, a proposed charter of “The Orange Bowl Committee” was put together. An election of officers was scheduled for the spring of 1937. The charter called for the Orange Bowl Committee to be a non-profit organization and placed a ceiling of indebtedness at $750,000 – a fraction of what each
participating team takes home today.
With the committee firmly in place, the group invited two out-of-state teams, Catholic University and Mississippi, to the 1936 Classic, doubling nationwide interest. The thrilling 20-19 Catholic victory was played in front of 6,568 fans. The fans sat on wooden bleachers at the former Orange Bowl site. The 1936 game also marked the first Orange Bowl to be broadcast on radio. The committee had to pay the network $500 to install lines, but the game was heard on regional airwaves with CBS’ Bill Munday delivering the play-by-play.
Following Munday’s call of the 1936 Classic, the Committee and CBS signed a contract to broadcast the game on national radio and the network agreed to send its top announcer, Ted Husing, to the game. One week prior to the 1937 Orange Bowl, ground
was broken for a new facility. Upon learning of the plans for Orange Bowl Stadium, Husing admired the ingenuity of the game’s organizers. The broadcaster was overwhelmed by the Orange Bowl’s hospitality, and despite the subpar facilities, Husing became one of the Orange Bowl’s biggest boosters following the 1937 game.
ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BUILT; MAD GENIUS; GAME HITS BIG TIME IN ’39Seiler, who became a founding member of the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) in 1937, was proudest of the building and development of the Orange Bowl Stadium itself, a project which began with his securing a WPA commitment to build a facility in 1936. The efforts led to the construction of a $325,000 stadium with a capacity of 22,000. The facility was originally called Roddy Burdine Stadium, for one of Miami’s leading merchants, and was dedicated on December 10, 1937, just in time for an Auburn-Michigan State matchup in the 1938 Orange Bowl. Ralph O’Gwynne’s two-yard touchdown run gave the Tigers a 6-0 victory in the lowest scoring Orange Bowl in history.
A year later, on March 3, 1939, Seiler became the Orange Bowl Committee’s first fulltime business manager. Two months later, on May 15, the OBC incorporated as a non-profit organization and its Charter was signed by the first membership. Seiler later became the executive vice president after World War II and was elected to the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame in December 1970.
Seiler’s successful marketing approach brought Oklahoma and Tennessee to the 1939 Orange Bowl. As the story goes, Seiler went to Norman, Oklahoma, to invite the Sooners to Miami but faced competition from other bowls which offered more money. He chalked the Oklahoma campus with slogans that read, “On to Miami” and “See you at the 1939 Orange Bowl,” showed Sooner players many photos of Miami’s beaches and beautiful women – even promising to set the team up on dates.
Upon Oklahoma’s acceptance, Sooner coach Tom Stidham asked Tennessee coach General Robert Neyland to bring the Volunteers to Miami, pitting
FIRST PARADE IN 1936
W. KEITH PHILLIPS (RIGHT) IN 1937 CBS ANNOUNCER TED HUSING
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As tourists meccas go, Miami was still a struggling, largely isolated fishing village in 1930. A 1926 hurricane and 1929 stock market crash brought the land boom of the early twenties to a grinding halt. Ambitious city fathers worked hard to develop winter attractions that would bring more visitors to the community. A longer tourist season, they reasoned, was needed to boost the economy.
Henry Dutton, director of recreation for the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, first promoted the idea of a post-season football game to attract tourists to the area. Dutton lured the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame to play an exhibition on New Year’s Day, 1926. He added fireworks, parades, bands, dancing and a golf exhibition and called the three-day affair “The Fiesta of the American Tropics.”
In the spring of 1929, a group of Miami business men formed their own version of a quarterback club to help the revitalized University of Miami rebuild its football program. The stock market crash and
Miami’s up-and-down teams did not discourage the group, then known as the Greater Miami Athletic Association. It was from this nucleus that the Orange Bowl Committee was born. The 1930 University of Miami squad won three games, lost four and tied one, scoring only 26 points and giving up 102. But the support group pressed on, confident that the Hurricanes would improve and tourists would someday flock to the town for “Football in the Tropics.” The leaders pointed out that the tiny little community inPasadena, Calif., had done wonders with its Tournament of Roses and were determined to do the same for Miami. It did not seem to matter to them that Pasadena was less than 15 miles from Los Angeles, a community of more than two million in those years. Miami’s population in 1930 was 110,637.
By 1932, the enthusiasm of the association’s membership came to a boil. Plans for the first“Palm Festival” were formulated. “Have a Green Christmas in Miami” was the slogan, and a festival football game was scheduled for Moore Park. Poor little University of Miami was more than willing. “The Hurricanes were so poor,” said Ernie Seiler,
then the City of Miami’s recreation director and the acknowledged ramrod of the Orange Bowl. “They had 14 pairs of shoes for 32 players.” Bringing in a team to play the Hurricanes, though, was the problem.
George E. Hussey, recreation director for Florida Power and Light, was friendly with Chick Meehan, coach of the Manhattan College team. Manhattan was an Eastern power in those days. After an enthusiastic call from Hussey, Meehan agreed to come to Miami. Henry L. Doherty, who owned the Miami Biltmore, the Roney Plaza, the Key Largo Angler’s Club and the Biltmore Golf Course agreed to put the Manhattan team up at the Biltmore and to underwrite $5,000 of the game’s expenses. The festival committee guaranteed Manhattan $3,000 to appear, $1,500 in advance.
Meehan brought his team to Miami by ocean liner, the only team ever to travel to a bowl game by sea, and on arrival demanded the additional $1,500. Seiler and his group didn’t have it. “So we made the Chief of Police our financial chairman,” Seiler recalled, “and he went around to the prominent bookies in town, including the notorious Acey-Deucey, and we came up with the full guarantee on game day.”
In a meeting with Meehan a few days before the game, the sponsors implored him to take it easy on hapless Miami. Meehan agreed to hold the difference down to “no more than three touchdowns.” The Hurricanes, meanwhile, got coaching assistance from Bob Zuppke of Illinois. Miami’s head coach, Tommy McCann, had played under Zuppke.
Thinking the result was a foregone conclusion, Seiler ordered a giant “Congratulations Manhattan” cake for the post-game party. Miami had other ideas. The Hurricanes held off repeated Manhattan threats, once at the 3-inch line, and won 7-0. Seiler scrambled to the phone to call the chef at the Biltmore Hotel to change the name on the cake. The first Palm Festival was light years removed from the pageantry of today’s Orange Bowl, but some notice was served that in the future, when football was played in Miami, the game would not be the only attraction. Just before kickoff, a car moved on the field with an oversized replica of a football on top. A cannon boomed, the football opened and dozens of pigeons fluttered into the sunshine. It was Seiler’s first “extravaganza.”
In 1934, W. Keith Phillips, chairman of the Greater Miami Athletic Club and President of the Miami Chamber of Commerce, invited Seiler and others to his office to discuss the prospect of a New Year’s Day football game played at Miami Stadium to succeed the first two Palm Festivals of 1933-34.
Phillips and local radio announcer Dinty Dennis
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on to win two more Orange Bowls during the decade, claiming back-to-back victories – 48-21 over Duke in 1958 and 21-6 over Syracuse in 1959.
Other notable games included Paul “Bear” Bryant’s introduction to the Orange Bowl as Kentucky’s coach in 1950, which saw Santa Clara defeat the Wildcats 21-13. In 1952, a game-winning field goal from Pepper Rodgers – who later coached Kansas in the 1969 Orange Bowl – gave Georgia Tech to a 17-14 victory over Baylor.
JFK VISITS ORANGE BOWL; NIGHTIME TELEVISION BEGINSThe 1960s saw the Orange Bowl host a “Who’s Who” of college and professional football, with the likes of Georgia’s Fran Tarkenton (1960), Missouri head coach Dan Devine (1960-61), Navy’s Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino (1961), Alabama head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant (1963, ’65-66), Lee Roy Jordan (1963), Joe Namath (1963, ‘65), Ray Perkins (1965-66), Steve Sloan (1965-66), Florida’s Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier (1967), Penn State head coach Joe Paterno (1969) and Kansas’ John Riggins (1969).
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was one of 73,380 fans who saw Namath complete nine-of-17 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown in a 17-0 shutout victory over Oklahoma. On the defensive side of the ball, ‘Bama’s Jordan notched an Orange Bowl-record 31 tackles to keep the Sooners scoreless in Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first Orange Bowl win as coach of the Crimson Tide. Alabama continued
to appear in the Classic, as the Orange Bowl hosted its third and fourth national championships in 1965 and ’66 – Texas defeating the Alabama 21-17 in ’65 and Alabama coming back to beat Nebraska 39-28 in ’66.
The Crimson Tide’s ’65 matchup with Texas marked the first Orange Bowl to be played at night and was the first-ever primetime college football game, as well was the first of 31 consecutive telecasts by NBC.
Texas raced out to a 21-7 halftime lead, but Namath rallied his troops by completing 18 of 37 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Texas’ Frank Bedrick and Tommy Nobis stopped Namath on a quarterback sneak on a crucial fourth-and-one from the one-yard line, propelling the Longhorns to victory. Despite the loss, Namath was named the Orange Bowl’s first Most Outstanding Player. Alabama won the national championship the following year on the strength of Steve Sloan’s 20-of-28 passing for 296 yards and two touchdowns.
Smith carried Florida to a 27-12 win over Georgia Tech in 1967, rushing for a then Orange Bowl record 187 yards, including an all-time long 94-yard touchdown run.
Kansas and Penn State battled to a wild finish in 1969. After a Penn State touchdown brought the Nittany Lions within one point at 14-13, a young Joe Paterno elected for a two-point conversion attempt. After Chuck Burkhart’s pass failed, a penalty gave Penn State a second chance and Bob Campbell plunged into the end zone to clinch a 15-14 win for the Nittany Lions.
NEBRASKA WINS BACK-TO-BACK NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS In the 1970s, the Orange Bowl again saw some of the game’s greatest coaches on its sidelines: Bryant, Paterno, Devine, Notre Dame’s Ara Parseghian, LSU’s Charles McClendon, Michigan’s Bo Schembechler, Ohio State’s Woody Hayes, Arkansas’ Lou Holtz and Oklahoma’s Barry Switzer each led their teams to Orange Bowl appearances, but the decade truly belonged to Nebraska’s Bob Devaney.
ALABAMA COACH PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY IN 1963
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undefeated teams against each other. The matchup led to such media and public interest that 32,191 fans packed Orange Bowl Stadium, which had a listed capacity of 22,050. A 17-0 Tennessee win propelled the Orange Bowl to “Big Four” bowl status with the Rose, Cotton and Sugar bowls. Seiler came to be known as the Mad Genius for all of his Orange Bowl success.
THE FABULOUS ‘40SThe Orange Bowl experienced immense growth in the 1940s, hosting legendary coaches Wallace Butts of Georgia (1942, ’49), General Robert Neyland of Tennessee (1947), and Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech (1948), as well as fabled players in Missouri’s Paul Christman (1940), Georgia’s Frankie Sinkwich (1942), Boston College’s Mike Holovak (1943), LSU’s Steve Van Buren (1944), Georgia Tech’s Frank Broyles (1945) and Texas’ Tom Landry (1949).
Despite a broken jaw and sprained ankle, Sinkwich chalked up an Orange Bowl-record 355 yards of total offense under center, 243 yards and three touchdowns through the air and 112 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Sinkwich also handled kicking and punting duties in perhaps the best individual performance in Orange Bowl history, as Georgia defeated Texas Christian 40-26.
In the 1943 Orange Bowl, Holovak rushed for 141 yards and touchdowns of 65, 35 and two yards, but it was not enough for Boston College as Alabama upended the Eagles 37-21. Broyles, during the 1945 game, passed for a then Orange Bowl record 304
yards, but Tulsa’s rushing attack secured a 26-12 victory against Georgia Tech. Landry, who would go on to win two Super Bowls as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, closed the decade with 117 rushing yards and a touchdown, sending Texas to a 41-28 win against Georgia in the 1949 Orange Bowl.
Arguably, the best game of the 1940s came in 1946 when Jack Harding’s Miami team defeated Holy Cross 13-6 on the final play of the game. With 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Crusader quarterback Gene DeFilippo threw downfield but his pass was deflected into the hands of Miami defensive back Al Hudson, who returned the ball for an 89-yard touchdown as time expired.
MARYLAND-OKLAHOMA MATCHUPS DEFINE ‘50SDuring the 1950s, the Orange Bowl was televised
for the first time and played host to its first two top-ranked teams and national championship games while enjoying a five-year agreement to match the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Seven Conference against each other.
CBS nationally televised the Orange Bowl for the first time in 1953, in which Alabama piled up 596 yards in a 61-6 win against Syracuse – still the Classic’s largest margin of victory. The Orange Bowl hosted the national champion in both the 1954 and 1956 Orange Bowls, when Jim Tatum’s Maryland Terrapins and Bud Wilkinson’s Oklahoma Sooners met both times. No. 1 Maryland was declared the national champion prior to the 1954 Classic but No. 4 Oklahoma shutout the Terps 7-0. Two years later, No. 1 Oklahoma scored 14 third quarter points to beat No. 3 Maryland again, 20-6. The Sooners went
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ORANGE BOWL SIGNS FIRST TITLE SPONSOR; MORE NATIONAL TITLES IN THE ‘90SIn 1989, FedEx, then known as Federal Express, signed a deal to become the first title sponsor of the Orange Bowl beginning with the game on January 1, 1990. The 21-year partnership became the longest title sponsor relationship of any college bowl game, ending in 2010 when the Orange Bowl reached a deal with Discover to become the second title sponsor in game history.
During the 1990s, the Orange Bowl set an all-time record by hosting five national championship games, including four in five years (1991-95). The first two Orange Bowls of the decade pitted national newcomer Colorado against tradition-rich Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish knocked off the top-ranked Buffaloes 21-6 in 1990, but Colorado got revenge the following year with a 10-9 national championship victory over the Irish. Trailing 10-9 with 43 seconds left to play, Notre Dame’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismail returned a punt 91 yards for a would-be touchdown, but a clipping penalty nullified the play and ultimately led to a Colorado victory in 1991.
The 1992 Orange Bowl pitted Miami and Nebraska against each other for the third time in nine years, as the Hurricanes won their fourth national title since 1983. The win also gave ‘Canes head coach Dennis Erickson his second national championship with Miami.
The early ‘90s brought about another change in the college football landscape, as the Orange Bowl
Committee led the way to the formation of the Bowl Coalition, which was introduced as a means of providing order to the bowl selection process. The Orange Bowl became one of four “Tier 1” bowls included under the Coalition, hosting nationally prominent programs Florida State, Miami or Nebraska in each of the seven years from 1992-98.
Under legendary coach Bobby Bowden, Florida State won its first two Orange Bowls— including the 1993 national championship—with 27-14 and 18-16 wins over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in ’93 and ’94, respectively. The 1994 Nebraska-Florida State matchup was especially memorable, as college
football witnessed only the 11th meeting between No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams.
Facing a 16-15 deficit in the fourth quarter, Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Charlie Ward directed Florida State’s “Fast Break Offense” into position for Scott Bentley’s go-ahead 22-yard field goal with 21 seconds on the clock. Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier countered, moving the Cornhuskers to the Seminoles’ 28-yard line with one second to play, but Byron Bennett missed the potential game-winner for Nebraska.
In 1994, the Orange Bowl Committee voted to relocate its game to Pro Player Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) as a condition of its inclusion in the Bowl Alliance, the successor to the Coalition. The first Bowl Alliance game in 1996 ended the long standing relationships with the Big Eight Conference and NBC. The three-year Bowl Alliance arrangement, which included the Fiesta Bowl and Sugar Bowl, was televised on CBS.
In 1995, Nebraska joined the Oklahoma teams of 1978-81 and 1985-88 to play in four straight Orange Bowls, this time getting the better of Miami, 24-17, as Tom Osborne won his first national title.
A new era began on New Year’s Eve 1996 when Nebraska and Virginia Tech met in the 63rd Orange Bowl; it was the first Orange Bowl played at Pro Player Stadium and the first to be played before January 1. The Cornhuskers won the second of three Classics in the four year span of 1995-98, defeating the Hokies 41-21 behind Ahman Green’s Orange Bowl-record 206 rushing yards. Nebraska went on to beat a Peyton Manning-led Tennessee team in 1998 to claim the Cornhuskers’ fifth national championship in Tom Osborne’s final game.
The 1999 Orange Bowl signified both an end and a new beginning as the Classic returned toOrange Bowl Stadium for a one-year reprieve, played for the first time as part of the newly formed Bowl Championship Series. Florida and Syracuse combined for 762 yards of total offense in a 31-10 Gator victory.
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Nebraska won a pair of national championships in 1971 and ’72 over LSU and Alabama, respectively. In the 1971 game, Jerry Tagge’s quarterback sneak on fourth-and-one from the one-yard line was initially stopped by the Tiger defense, but Tagge stretched the ball over the goal line for a 17-12 victory. In 1972, the Cornhuskers’ 38-6 win over the Crimson Tide was keyed in the first quarter when Johnny Rodgers broke
a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown.
Devaney’s final game on the Nebraska sidelines ended in a third straight Orange Bowl victory, a 40-6 win against Notre Dame in 1973. This time, Devaney moved Rodgers from his usual wingback position to I-Back and the Heisman Trophy winner closed out his collegiate career with the best individual performance in the Orange Bowl since Georgia’s Frank Sinkwich in 1942, scoring four touchdowns and passing for another. His final touchdown of the day came on a 50-yard pass reception in the third quarter before sitting out the remainder of the game.
The Orange Bowl Committee hosted its third national championship game of the decade on New Year’s Day 1976 when Oklahoma beat Michigan 14-6. Barry Switzer coached the Sooners in the first of his nine Orange Bowl appearances against the legendary Bo Schembechler, who made his only Orange Bowl appearance in ‘76.
Other memories of the decade included Joe Paterno’s undefeated Nittany Lions of 1970 and ’74, Ara Parseghian’s retirement following Notre Dame’s 13-11 win over Alabama in 1975, and Arkansas’ 31-6 upset of Oklahoma in 1978 after Lou Holtz suspended his top two running backs.
Penn State’s Franco Harris (1970) and Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti (1974) and Nebraska’s Rich Glover (1971-73) were among those who roamed the Orange Bowl turf during the decade.
THE ‘80S: HOME OF THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPAfter hosting three national championship games in the 1970s, the Orange Bowl staged four such games in the ‘80s, due in large part to the prestige of the Orange Bowl and its agreement with the Big Eight Conference, as well as the emergence of the University of Miami on the national scene. The Big Eight was represented by either Oklahoma or
Nebraska in every Orange Bowl game of the decade, including a pair of national championship game appearances by each.
Led by quarterback Homer Jordan and defensemen Terry Kinard, Jeff Davis, and William “Refrigerator” Perry, Clemson capped a 12-0 season and won the national championship with a 22-15 win over Nebraska in the 1982 Orange Bowl. The 50th Orange Bowl in 1984 provided a perfect setting for arguably the greatest game in college football history. Miami won the school’s first of five national titles in a 31-30 win over Nebraska. Howard Schnellenberger’s Hurricanes raced to a 17-0 lead before the end of the first quarter, but the Cornhuskers answered with 14 points in the second frame, including a 19-yard touchdown run by All-American guard Dean Steinkuhler in the now-famous “Fumblerooski” play. Nebraska out-scored Miami in the second half 16-14, but freshman quarterback Bernie Kosar’s 300 passing yards and Ken Calhoun’s batted pass thwarted a last second two-point conversion and a ‘Husker comeback.
Oklahoma made four straight Orange Bowl appearances from 1985-88 and earned a national title in ‘86 after defeating Penn State 25-10. The Sooners competed for the national title again in ’88—the Orange Bowl’s fourth national title game of the decade—but it was Jimmy Johnson’s Miami team that earned the school’s second national championship with a 20-14 victory over Oklahoma.
The ‘80s also showcased the Big Eight’s best running backs and Miami’s best quarterbacks, as two Heisman Trophy winners – Oklahoma’s Billy Sims and Nebraska’s Mike Rozier – played in three Orange Bowls apiece.
Kosar’s performance in the 1984 Orange Bowl and Steve Walsh’s wins over Oklahoma and Nebraska in ’88 and ’89 cemented Miami’s growth into a dynasty.
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OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION IN THE 2010S: Georgia Tech’s Anthony Allen – who had previously caught a touchdown pass for Louisville in the 2007 Orange Bowl – scored on a one-yard touchdown run in the 2010 game, but the Yellow Jackets fell to Iowa 24-14 in the coldest Orange Bowl in history (49 degrees at kickoff). Allen is the only player to score a touchdown for two different teams in Orange Bowl history.
In 2011, ESPN televised the contest as well as the other four BCS games, and the Orange Bowl partnered with Discover as its title sponsor – only the second title sponsor in its storied history. The matchup featured Virginia Tech making its third Orange Bowl appearance in four years against Stanford – a school playing in its first Orange Bowl. Andrew Luck threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-12 Cardinal victory.
The 2012 Orange Bowl saw first-time participant West Virginia set a number of Orange Bowl records. Led by South Florida native and Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance participant Geno Smith, the West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Clemson Tigers 70-33, a bowl game record for points scored. Smith set an Orange Bowl record with touchdowns thrown (6), while wide receiver Tavon Austin caught four touchdowns to tie the Orange Bowl scoring record.
For the second time in its history, the Orange Bowl double-hosted two BCS Bowl games in 2013. Quarterback EJ Manuel and fullback Lonnie Pryor
each scored fourth quarter touchdowns to help Florida State defeat Northern Illinois 31-10 for its first BCS bowl victory since winning the national championship in 1999. A week later, the BCS National Championship Game saw No. 2 Alabama soundly defeat top-ranked Notre Dame for its second consecutive national title and third in the last four years. Running back Eddie Lacy earned the game’s offensive MVP after running for 140 yards and a touchdown, leading the Tide to a 42-14 victory.
The 2014 Orange Bowl, the last in the BCS era, featured the Clemson Tigers – making their second trip to South Florida in three years – and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Clemson won 40-35 as its combination of Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins proved to be the difference. Boyd finished with 378 yards and five touchdowns passing, as well as 127 yards rushing. Watkins broke the all-time Orange Bowl receptions and receiving yards records, finishing with 16 catches for 227 yards and two touchdowns.
In 2014, as part of an agreement with ESPN, Capital One secured a six year title sponsorship of the Orange Bowl. The multi-year deal builds on Capital One’s substantial support of college athletics by becoming the official credit card and bank of the new College Football Playoff.
The first-ever Capital One Orange Bowl on December 31, 2014, featured Georgia Tech and Mississippi State. Georgia Tech’s run game exploded in the third quarter, resulting in 21 unanswered points. Despite Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott setting an Orange Bowl record for passing yards, Georgia Tech claimed a 49-34 victory behind Justin Thomas’ four touchdown performance.
In 2015, the Orange Bowl hosted its first-ever College Football Playoff Semifinal, welcoming No. 1 Clemson (ACC champions) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Big 12 champions) for a New Year’s Eve showdown in South Florida. In a highly anticipated battle between Heisman finalist quarterbacks, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson edged Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, leading the Tigers to a 37-17 victory. Although Oklahoma led
by one point at halftime, Clemson scored on the first drive of the second half and was never headed. The victory sent Clemson to its first national championship appearance since the 1982 Orange Bowl.
In 2016, the Orange Bowl hosted No. 11 Florida State University and No. 6 University of Michigan in one of the most exciting games in the 2016-2017 College Football season. Behind the strong play of Florida State’s Dalvin Cook and Deandre Francois, the Seminoles were able to pull out a 33-32 victory in a nail biter. Michigan led 30-27 with under 2 minutes to go until the Seminoles miraculously found themselves in the end zone with 36 seconds remaining. Dalvin Cook was voted as the Most Outstanding Player.
The 2017 Capital One Orange Bowl saw a second straight ACC-Big Ten matchup. Miami returned to the game for the first time since 2004, and its 10th overall, but fell to first-time participant Wisconsin 34-24. Badgers quarterback Alex Hornibrook threw four touchdown passes while running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 130 yards, giving him 1,977 for the year and setting an NCAA freshman record.
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2000S: ORANGE BOWL RECORDS FALL IN THE NEW MILLENIUMThe 21st century started off on a high note for the Orange Bowl as it hosted its first BCS National Championship Games, two of college football’s most legendary coaches, and a total of seven Heisman Trophy winners.
The four Bowl Championship Series games—the Orange, Fiesta, Rose and Sugar Bowls—rotated as the site of the national championship game every season in the first eight years of the arrangement, with the 2001 matchup between underdog Oklahoma and top-ranked Florida State landing in South Florida. The Sooners claimed their seventh national title by upsetting Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke’s Seminoles 13-2. Additionally, Florida State – who made its third straight national title game appearance – remained the only team to play in three consecutive BCS title games.
A year before the Sooners defeated the Seminoles in the 2001 BCS National Championship game, Michigan’s Tom Brady kicked off the decade by passing for what was then an Orange Bowl record 369 yards as the Wolverines defeated Alabama 35-34 in the first overtime game in the Classic’s history. High-powered aerial attacks from Florida and
Maryland met in 2002 and broke several Orange Bowl records, some of which still stand today. The Gators prevailed 56-23 while setting single-team records with 659 total yards and 456 passing yards in Steve Spurrier’s final game as the Florida head coach.
In the 2003 Orange Bowl, 2002 Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer guided Southern California to five scoring drives of at least 61 yards in a 38-17 win over Iowa in the first of a record seven consecutive BCS appearances for the Trojans.
In 2004, two in-state teams met in the Orange Bowl for the first time, as Miami went on to defeat archrival Florida State 16-14.
Southern California and Oklahoma’s 2005 matchup proved to be a special event for the Orange Bowl, which hosted the BCS National Championship Game for the second time and assembled three Heisman Trophy winners on the same field for the first time ever. Matt Leinart, the 2004 recipient, and Reggie Bush – who was awarded the trophy following the 2005 season – made easy work of 2003 Heisman winner Jason White and the Sooners, winning 55-19. The Trojans later vacated the title and Bush relinquished the Heisman Trophy.
The Orange Bowl Committee reached an agreement with the Atlantic Coast Conference prior to the 2006 Classic, whereby the ACC champion would earn
an automatic bid to the Orange Bowl. The 2006 Orange Bowl saw Penn State outlast Florida State in triple overtime. In a contest that saw a punt return touchdown, safety, five lead changes or ties and three overtimes, Penn State’s Kevin Kelly gave the Nittany Lions the victory a record four hours and 45 minutes after the opening kickoff.
As part of a new BCS agreement prior to the 2006-07 bowl season, the four BCS sites rotated a BCS National Championship Game in addition to their traditional bowl, creating a fifth BCS game annually.
Unlikely participants Wake Forest and Louisville met in 2007, with the Cardinals taking a 24-13 victory from the Demon Deacons. Virginia Tech became the first team to play in two consecutive Orange Bowls since Nebraska in 1998, losing to Kansas 24-21 in 2008 and defeating Cincinnati 20-7 in 2009.
The Orange Bowl Committee double-hosted for the first time in 2009. The Orange Bowl game was played on January 1 as Virginia Tech defeated Cincinnati. On January 8, 2009, the BCS National Championship Game featured multiple Heisman winners competing for a national title for the second time. Florida’s 2007 Heisman winner Tim Tebow and 2008 winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma squared off in what would turn into a 24-14 Gator win, Florida’s second national championship in three seasons.
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ALL-TIME GAME RESULTS YEAR SCORE HEAD COACH MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER RECORD RANK ATTENDANCE PAYOUT** HI-LO-RAIN 1990 Notre Dame 21 Lou Holtz Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame) 12-1 4/2 81,191 4,170,730 85-68-.00(Jan. 1) Colorado 6 Bill McCartney Darian Hagan (Colorado) 11-1 1/4
1989 Miami 23 Jimmy Johnson Steve Walsh (Miami) 11-1 2/2 79,480 2,735,616 85-64-.00(Jan. 2) Nebraska 3 Tom Osborne Charles Fryar (Nebraska) 11-2 6/10
1988 Miami 20 Jimmy Johnson Bernard Clark (Miami) 12-0 2/1 74,178 2,591,654 79-72-.00(Jan. 1) Oklahoma 14 Barry Switzer Darrell Reed (Oklahoma) 11-1 1/3
1987 Oklahoma 42 Barry Switzer Dante Jones (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/3 52,717 2,210,763 75-62-.00(Jan. 1) Arkansas 8 Ken Hatfield Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma) 9-3 9/15
1986 Oklahoma 25 Barry Switzer Sonny Brown (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/1 74,178 2,239,780 79-72-.00(Jan. 1) Penn State 10 Joe Paterno Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) 11-1 1/3
1985 Washington 28 Don James Jacque Robinson (Washington) 11-1 4/2 56,294 2,016,000 82-71-.00(Jan. 1) Oklahoma 17 Barry Switzer Ron Holmes (Washington) 9-2-1 2/6
1984 Miami 31 Howard Schnellenberger Bernie Kosar (Miami) 11-1 5/1 72,549 1,839,540 70-62-.00(Jan. 2) Nebraska 30 Tom Osborne Jack Fernandez (Miami) 12-1 1/2
1983 Nebraska 21 Tom Osborne Turner Gill (Nebraska) 12-1 3/3 54,407 1,658,336 77-72-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 20 Jerry Stovall Dave Rimington (Nebraska) 8-3-1 13/11
1982 Clemson 22 Danny Ford Homer Jordan (Clemson) 12-0 1/1 72,748 1,538,424 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Nebraska 15 Tom Osborne Jeff Davis (Clemson) 9-3 4/11
1981 Oklahoma 18 Barry Switzer J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) 10-2 4/3 71,043 1,523,886 70-62-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 17 Bobby Bowden Jarvis Coursey (Florida State) 10-2 2/5
1980 Oklahoma 24 Barry Switzer J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) 11-1 5/3 66,714 1,295,398 62-58-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 7 Bobby Bowden Bud Herbet (Oklahoma) 11-1 4/6
1979 Oklahoma 31 Barry Switzer Billy Sims (Oklahoma) 11-1 4/3 66,365 1,128,076 86-72-.04(Jan. 1) Nebraska 24 Tom Osborne Reggie Kinlaw (Oklahoma) 9-3 6/8
1978 Arkansas 31 Lou Holtz Roland Sales (Arkansas) 11-1 6/3 60,987 996,655 87-71-.00(Jan. 2) Oklahoma 6 Barry Switzer Reggie Freeman (Arkansas) 10-2 2/7
1977 Ohio State 27 Woody Hayes Rod Gerald (Ohio State) 9-2-1 11/6 65,537 900,800 68-64-.00(Jan. 1) Colorado 10 Bill Mallory Tom Cousineau (Ohio State) 8-4 12/16
1976 Oklahoma 14 Barry Switzer Steve Davis (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/1 80,307 698,444 66-64-.00(Jan. 1) Michigan 6 Bo Schembechler Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma) 8-2-2 5/8
1975 Notre Dame 13 Ara Parseghian Wayne Bullock (Notre Dame) 10-2 9/6 71,801 630,231 73-70-.00(Jan. 1) Alabama 11 Paul “Bear” Bryant Lee Roy Cook (Alabama) 11-1 1/5
1974 Penn State 16 Joe Paterno Tom Shuman (Penn State) 12-0 6/5 60,477 584,080 76-72-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 9 Charlie McClendon Randy Crowder (Penn State) 9-3 13/13
1973 Nebraska 40 Bob Devaney Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) 9-2-1 9/4 80,010 562,087 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 6 Ara Parseghian Rich Glover (Nebraska) 8-3 12/14
1972 Nebraska 38 Bob Devaney Jerry Tagge (Nebraska) 13-0 1/1 78,151 497,439 73-66-.00(Jan. 1) Alabama 6 Paul “Bear” Bryant Rich Glover (Nebraska) 11-1 2/4
1971 Nebraska 17 Bob Devaney Jerry Tagge (Nebraska) 11-0-1 3/1 80,699 451,513 67-57-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 12 Charlie McClendon Willie Harper (Nebraska) 9-3 5/7
1970 Penn State 10 Joe Paterno Chuck Burkhart (Penn State) 11-0 2/2 78,282 411,282 80-62-.04(Jan. 1) Missouri 3 Dan Devine Mike Reid (Penn State) 9-2 6/6
1969 Penn State 15 Joe Paterno Donnie Shanklin (Kansas) 11-0 2/2 77,719 353,120 78-65-.00(Jan. 1) Kansas 14 Pepper Rodgers 9-2 6/7
1968 Oklahoma 26 Chuck Fairbanks Bob Warmack (Oklahoma) 10-1 3 77,993 334,832 79-70-.00(Jan. 1) Tennessee 24 Doug Dickey 9-2 2
1967 Florida 27 Ray Graves Larry Smith (Florida) 9-2 - 72,426 259,824 84-70-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia Tech 12 Bobby Dodd 9-2 8
1966 Alabama 39 Paul “Bear” Bryant Steve Sloan (Alabama) 9-1-1 4/1 72,214 219,323 79-69-.00 (Jan. 1) Nebraska 28 Bob Devaney 10-1 3/5
1965 Texas 21 Darrell Royal Joe Namath (Alabama) 10-1 5 72,647 208,943 79-75-.03 (Jan. 1) Alabama 17 Paul “Bear” Bryant 10-1 1
1964 Nebraska 13 Bob Devaney 10-1 5 72,647 197,677 68-56-.00(Jan. 1) Auburn 7 Ralph “Shug” Jordan 9-2 6
1963 Alabama 17 Paul “Bear” Bryant 10-1 5 72,880 192,067 72-69-.00(Jan.1) Oklahoma 0 Bud Wilkinson 8-3 8
1962 LSU 25 Paul Dietzel 10-1 4 68,150 177,252 69-54-.15(Jan. 1) Colorado 7 Sonny Grandelius 9-2 7
1961 Missouri 21 Dan Devine 10-1 5 72,212 183,653 80-67-.00(Jan. 2) Navy 14 Wayne Hardin 9-2 4
ALL-TIME GAME RESULTS
YEAR SCORE HEAD COACH MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER RECORD RANK ATTENDANCE PAYOUT** HI-LO-RAIN 2017 Wisconsin 34 Paul Chryst Alex Hornibrook 13-1 6/6/7 65,032 27.5 66-59-00 (Dec. 30) Miami 24 Mark Richt 10-3 10/11/13
2016 Florida State 33 Jimbo Fisher Dalvin Cook (Florida State) 10-3 11/12/8 67,432 27.5 2-57-.00(Dec. 30) Michigan 32 Jim Harbaugh 10-3 6/5/10
2015 Clemson 37 Dabo Swinney Deshaun Watson (Clemson) 14-0 1/1/2 67,615 27.5 84-73-.00(Dec. 31) Oklahoma 17 Bob Stoops Ben Boulware (Clemson) 11-2 4/4/5
2014 Georgia Tech 49 Paul Johnson Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) 11-3 12/8/7 58,211 27.5 77-73-0.0(Dec. 31) Mississippi State 34 Dan Mullen 10-3 7/11/12
2014 Clemson 40 Dabo Swinney Sammy Watkins (Clemson) 11-2 12/12/8 72,080 6.3 (both) 73-60-.00(Jan. 3) Ohio State 35 Urban Meyer 12-2 7/7/12
2013 Alabama 42 Nick Saban Eddie Lacy (Alabama) 13-1 2/2/1 80,120 23.6 80-66-.00(Jan. 7) Notre Dame 14 Brian Kelly C.J. Mosley (Alabama) 12-1 1/1/4 6.2
2013 Florida State 31 Jimbo Fisher Lonnie Pryor (Florida State) 12-2 12/13/10 72,073 23.6 79-67-.00(Jan. 1) Northern Illinois 10 Rod Carey 12-2 15/16/22 28.2
2012 West Virginia 70 Dana Holgorsen Geno Smith (West Virginia) 10-3 23/23/17 67,563 22.3 66-42-.00(Jan. 4) Clemson 33 Dabo Swinney 10-4 15/14/22
2011 Stanford 40 Jim Harbaugh Andrew Luck (Stanford) 12-1 4/5/4 65,453 6 77-65-.06(Jan. 3) Virginia Tech 12 Frank Beamer 11-3 13/12/16 21.2
2010 Iowa 24 Kirk Ferentz Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) 11-2 10/7/7 66,131 5 61-43-.00(Jan. 5) Georgia Tech 14 Paul Johnson 11-3 9/13/13 18.5
2009 Florida 24 Urban Meyer Tim Tebow (Florida) 13-1 2/1/1 78,468 18.5 86-60-.00(Jan. 8) Oklahoma 14 Bob Stoops Carlos Dunlap (Florida) 11-2 1/2/5
2009 Virginia Tech 20 Frank Beamer Darren Evans (Virginia Tech) 10-4 19/21/15 73,602 18.5 79-61-.00(Jan. 1) Cincinnati 7 Brian Kelly 11-3 12/12/17
2008 Kansas 24 Mark Mangino Aqib Talib (Kansas) 12-1 8/8/7 74,111 4.5 59-37-.00(Jan. 3) Virginia Tech 21 Frank Beamer 11-3 3/5/9 17
2007 Louisville 24 Bobby Petrino Brian Brohm (Louisville) 12-1 6/5/6 74,470 17 73-62-.94(Jan. 2) Wake Forest 13 Jim Grobe 11-3 14/15/18
2006 Penn State 26 (3OT) Joe Paterno Willie Reid (Florida State) 11-1 3/3/3 77,773 15 83-62-.01(Jan. 3) Florida State 23 Bobby Bowden 8-5 22/22/23
2005 USC 55* Pete Carroll Matt Leinart (USC) 13-0* 1/1/1* 77,912 14.4 80-69-.01(Jan. 4) Oklahoma 19 Bob Stoops 12-1 2/2/3
2004 Miami 16 Larry Coker Jarrett Payton (Miami) 11-2 9/10/5 76,739 14 73-62-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 14 Bobby Bowden 10-3 7/9/11
2003 USC 38 Pete Carroll Carson Palmer (USC) 11-2 4/5/4 75,971 4.5 84-67-.00(Jan. 2) Iowa 17 Kirk Ferentz 11-2 5/3/8
2002 Florida 56 Steve Spurrier Taylor Jacobs (Florida) 10-2 5/5/3 73,640 6 71-60-.08(Jan. 2) Maryland 23 Ralph Friedgen 10-2 10/6/11 12
2001 Oklahoma 13 Bob Stoops Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma) 13-0 1/1/1 76,835 12 65-51-.19(Jan. 3) Florida State 2 Bobby Bowden 11-2 2/3/5
2000 Michigan 35 (OT) Lloyd Carr David Terrell (Michigan) 10-2 8/8/5 70,461 6 82-70-.00(Jan. 2) Alabama 34 Mike Dubose 10-3 4/5/8 12
1999 Florida 31 Steve Spurrier Travis Taylor (Florida) 10-2 8/7/5 67,919 6 80-73-.16(Jan. 2) Syracuse 10 Paul Pasqualoni 8-4 15/18/25 12
1998 Nebraska 42 Tom Osborne Ahman Green (Nebraska) 13-0 2/1 74,002 11.5 77-66-.00(Jan. 2) Tennessee 17 Phillip Fulmer Jamal Lewis (Tennessee) 11-2 3/8
1996 Nebraska 41 Tom Osborne Damon Benning (Nebraska) 11-2 6/6 63,297 11.5 83-72-.01(Dec. 31) Virginia Tech 21 Frank Beamer Ken Oxendine (Virginia Tech) 10-2 10/12
1996 Florida State 31 Bobby Bowden Andre Cooper (Florida State) 10-2 8/4 72,198 11.5 84-71-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 26 Lou Holtz Derrick Mayes (Notre Dame) 9-3 6/11
1995 Nebraska 24 Tom Osborne Tommie Frazier (Nebraska) 13-0 1/1 81,753 4,641,033 82-65-.00(Jan. 1) Miami 17 Dennis Erickson Chris T. Jones (Miami) 10-2 3/6
1994 Florida State 18 Bobby Bowden Charlie Ward (Florida State) 12-1 2/1 81,536 4,281,924 81-76-.19(Jan. 1) Nebraska 16 Tom Osborne Tommie Frazier (Nebraska) 11-1 1/3
1993 Florida State 27 Bobby Bowden Charlie Ward (Florida State) 11-1 3/2 57,324 4,187,500 80-67-5.04(Jan. 1) Nebraska 14 Tom Osborne Corey Dixon (Nebraska) 9-3 11/14
1992 Miami 22 Dennis Erickson Larry Jones (Miami) 12-0 1/1 77,747 4,168,001 75-63-.09(Jan. 1) Nebraska 0 Tom Osborne Tyrone Legette (Nebraska) 9-2-1 11/15
1991 Colorado 10 Bill McCartney Charles Johnson (Colorado) 11-1-1 1/1 77,062 4,187,959 81-68-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 9 Lou Holtz Chris Zorich (Notre Dame) 9-3 5/6
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BISON CAPTURE FIRST ORANGE BOWLBucknell, champion of the smaller Eastern colleges, was the first team invited to the Orange Bowl Classic, which had been called the Palm Festival for the previous two years. Bison head coach Hook Mylin and his staff
took several days to decide on accepting the invitation to bring his team to Miami. They finally said yes, but not without precautions—280 gallons of their own water supply from Pennsylvania to combat the heat. Bucknell back Bill Wilkinson scored the first touch-down and the Bison defense held Miami to just four first downs and 28 yards of total offense en route to a 26-0 victory in the inaugural Orange Bowl. Another famous sidelight from the 1935 Classic was the transmission of the first wire photo across the United States by the Associated Press.
BUCK MIAMI First Downs 12 8Rushing Attempts - - Rushing Yards 215 15 Passes Attempted 13 14 Passes Completed 3 3 Had Intercepted 1 5 Passing Yards 63 13 Total Offense 278 28 Punting/Avg. 6/41 13/29 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/1 Penalties/Yards 4/30 1/15
SCORE BY QUARTERS Bucknell 0 7 6 13 - 26 Miami 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY BUCK: B. Wilkinson 23-yard pass from Jenkins (Dobie kick); BUCK: Miller 4-yard run (kick failed); BUCK: S. Smith 8-yard run (Dobie kick); BUCK: Reznichak 10-yard run (kick failed).
Bucknell Head Coach: Hook Mylin Miami Head Coach: Tom McCann
1935BUCKNELL 26MIAMI 0
JANUARY 1, 1935 - MIAMI STADIUM
CATHOLIC HOLDS OFF LATE RALLYThe 1936 Orange Bowl featured out-of-state schools Catholic University and the University of Mississippi, with Catholic prevailing 20-19.The Cardinals jumped out to a 13-0 lead before Ole Miss’ Ned Peters broke free on
a 67-yard touchdown run, the first long touchdown in the Orange Bowl.Catholic safety Paul Rydewski scampered 24 yards with a blocked punt to give the Cardinals a 20-6 lead going into the final quarter. The Rebels recorded two fourth-quarter touch-downs, but a missed extra point kept them one point shy. With Bill Munday of CBS handling the play-by-play, the game was the first Orange Bowl to be broadcast on radio. Legendary sports writer Grantland Rice was also in the press box. CU MISS First Downs 7 5Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 124 212Passes Attempted 3 12Passes Completed 1 3Had Intercepted 2 4Passing Yards 48 53Total Offense 172 265Punting/Avg. 13/41.0 11/38.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 1/30 1/10
SCORE BY QUARTERS Catholic 7 6 7 0 - 20 Mississippi 0 6 0 13 - 19
SCORING SUMMARY CU: Adamaitis 1-yard pass from Draginis (Milligan kick); CU: Foley 52-yard pass from Adamaitis (kick failed); MISS: Peters 67-yard run (kick failed); CU: Rydewski 24-yard run on blocked kick (Makofske kick); MISS: Bernard 3-yard run (kick failed); MISS: Poole 24-yard pass from Baumstein (Richardson kick)
Catholic Head Coach: A.J. BergmanMississippi Head Coach: Ed Walker
1936CATHOLIC 20 MISSISSIPPI 19
JANUARY 1, 1936 - MIAMI STADIUM
DESPERATION PASS UPSETS MAROONSA desperation 72-yard touchdown pass from tailback Boyd Brumbaugh to Ernie Hefferle spelled an end to Mississippi State’s upset hopes as Duquesne edged the Bulldogs, 13-12. The Maroons scored first on a 10-yard
run by Ike Pickle. Following a Brumbaugh 1-yard run, Mississippi State edged on top once again when Pee Wee Armstrong hit Fred Walters from 40 yards out to make it 12-7. Then in the fourth period, the Brumbaugh-to-Hef-ferle pass gave the Dukes the win. Missed extra points on both first-half touchdowns came back to haunt Mississippi State as the final margin was one point. CBS Radio once again broadcasted the game nationwide with Orange Bowl Hall of Fame inductee Ted Husing calling the action.
DUQ MISS ST. First Downs 14 12Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 199 111Passes Attempted 15 23Passes Completed 5 8Had Intercepted 4 0Passing Yards 110 159Total Offense 309 270Punting/Avg. 9/24.7 6/43.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 1/5 1/5
SCORE BY QUARTERS Duquesne 0 7 0 6 - 13 Miss. State 6 6 0 0 - 12
SCORING SUMMARY MISS ST: Pickle 8-yard run (kick failed); DUQ: Brumbaugh 1-yard run (Brumbaugh kick); MISS ST: Walters 40-yard pass from Armstrong (kick failed); DUQ: Hefferle 72-yard pass from Brumbaugh (kick failed)
Duquesne Head Coach: Jack Smith Mississippi State Head Coach: Major Ralph Sasse
1937DUQUESNE 13 MISS. STATE 12
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ALL-TIME GAME RESULTS
YEAR SCORE HEAD COACH MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER RECORD RANK ATTENDANCE PAYOUT** HI-LO-RAIN 1960 Georgia 14 Wallace “Wally” Butts 10-1 5 72,186 185,962 77-58-.00(Jan. 1) Missouri 0 Dan Devine 6-5 18
1959 Oklahoma 21 Bud Wilkinson 10-1 5 75,281 185,280 79-72.00(Jan. 1) Syracuse 6 Ben Schwartzwalder 8-2 9
1958 Oklahoma 48 Bud Wilkinson 10-1 4 76,318 224,314 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Duke 21 Bill Murray 6-3-2 16
1957 Colorado 27 Dallas Ward 8-2-1 20 73,280 218,993 73-57-.00(Jan. 1) Clemson 21 Frank Howard 7-2-2 19
1956 Oklahoma 20 Bud Wilkinson 11-0 1 76,561 226,146 75-70-.00(Jan. 2) Maryland 6 Jim Tatum 10-1 3
1955 Duke 34 Bill Murray 8-2-1 14 68,750 137,991 76-70-.00(Jan. 1) Nebraska 7 Bill Glassford 6-5 -
1954 Oklahoma 7 Bud Wilkinson 9-1-1 4 68,640 121,308 73-60-.00(Jan. 1) Maryland 0 Jim Tatum 10-1 1
1953 Alabama 61 Harold “Red” Drew 10-2 9 66,280 104,990 67-55-.00(Jan. 1) Syracuse 6 Ben Schwartzwalder 7-3 14
1952 Georgia Tech 17 Bobby Dodd 11-0-1 5 66,839 92,980 79-73-.00(Jan. 1) Baylor 14 George Sauer 8-2-1 9
1951 Clemson 15 Frank Howard 9-0-1 10 65,181 - 70-50-.00(Jan. 1) Miami 14 Andy Gustafson 9-1-1 15
1950 Santa Clara 21 Len Casanova 8-2-1 15 64,816 - 74-68-.00(Jan. 1) Kentucky 13 Paul “Bear” Bryant 9-3 11
1949 Texas 41 Blair Cheery 7-3-1 - 60,523 - 61-42-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia 28 Wallace “Wally” Butts 9-2 8
1948 Georgia Tech 20 Bobby Dodd 10-1 10 59,578 - 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Kansas 14 George Sauer 8-1-2 12
1947 Rice 8 Jess Neely 9-2 10 36,152 - 77-74-.00(Jan. 1) Tennessee 0 Gen. Robert Neyland 9-2 7
1946 Miami 13 Jack Harding 9-1-1 - 35,709 - 60-48-.00(Jan. 1) Holy Cross 6 John DaGrosa 8-2 16
1945 Tulsa 26 Henry Frnka 8-2 - 23,279 - 78-60-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia Tech 12 William Alexander 8-3 13
1944 LSU 19 Bernie Moore 6-3 - 25,203 - 72-58-.00(Jan. 1) Texas A&M 14 Homer Norton 7-2-1 -
1943 Alabama 37 Frank Thomas 8-3 10 25,166 - 77-60-.00(Jan. 1) Boston College 21 Dennis Myers 8-2 8
1942 Georgia 40 Wallace “Wally” Butts 9-1-1 14 35,786 - 77-72-.00(Jan. 1) TCU 26 Leo “Dutch” Meyer 7-3-1 -
1941 Mississippi State 14 Allyn McKeen 10-0-1 9 29,554 - 77-70-.00(Jan. 1) Georgetown 7 Jack Haggerty 8-2 13
1940 Georgia Tech 21 William Alexander 8-2 16 29,278 - 74-56-.00(Jan. 1) Missouri 7 Don Faurot 8-2 6
1939 Tennessee 17 Gen. Robert Neyland 11-0 2 32,191 - 78-67-.00(Jan. 2) Oklahoma 0 Tom Stidham 10-1 4
1938 Auburn 6 Jack Meagher 6-2-3 - 18,972 - 78-73-.00(Jan. 1) Michigan State 0 Charlie Bachman 8-2 -
1937 Duquesne 13 Jack Smith 8-2 14 9,210 - 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Mississippi State 12 “Major” Ralph Sasse 7-3-1 -
1936 Catholic 20 A.J. Bergman 8-1 - 6,568 - 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Mississippi 19 Ed Walker 9-2 -
1935 Bucknell 26 Edward “Hook” Mylin 7-2-2 - 5,134 - 79-69-.09(Jan. 1) Miami 0 Tom McCann 5-3-1 -
* - Participation later vacated by NCAA ** -1996 to present, payouts in millionsNote: Prior to 1996, payouts made to individual teams. Since 1996, payouts made to the conference of the participating team. If only one payout listed, both teams received the same payout. Since 1999, payout to the conferences for a second BCS participating team is less than for its champion.Note: Prior to 1965, rankings are from Associated Press poll pre-bowl games. From 1965-98, rankings indicate AP poll before and after bowl games.Beginning in 2014, CFP rankings precede AP rankings (CFP/AP pregame/AP postgame) • 1999 - 2014, BCS standings precede AP rankings (BCS/AP pregame/AP postgame)Note: No Most Outstanding Player Selected from 1935 - 1964 Bold: Indicates National Championship Games
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SPECIAL TEAMS SAVES STATEAugie Lio thought the Hoyas were victims of Southern officiating in the 1941 game, as Mississippi State won a defensive struggle with Eastern power Georgetown 14-7 to earn its first bowl victory in history. It was a scoreless game late in the first
quarter when Georgetown’s Jim Daniels dropped into his end zone to punt the ball. State’s Hunter Corhern broke through to block the kick and giant Bulldog tackle John Tripson recovered in the endzone for a touchdown. The Maroons added a second-quarter score and held the Hoyas to just one touchdown in the second half. State was held to only 119 yards of total offense and eight first downs, while Georgetown registered 221 yards of offense. With MSU leading 7-0, Georgetown’s Julius Koshlap hit Arthur Lenski for 46 yards to the Mississippi State four yard-line. However, the referee called it back when he said Koshlap was not five yards behind the line when he launched the ball, a rule at that time.
MISS ST. G’TOWNFirst Downs 8 14Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 106 125Passes Attempted 11 23Passes Completed 5 10Had Intercepted 0 3Passing Yards 52 104Total Offense 158 229Punting/Avg. 11/36.8 8/28.2Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0 Penalties/Yards 11/71 8/90
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miss. State 7 7 0 0 - 14 Georgetown 0 0 7 0 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY MISS ST: Tripson blocked punt recovery (Dees kick); MISS ST: Jefferson 2-yard run (Burke kick); G’TOWN: Castiglia 2-yard run (Lio kick)
Mississippi State Head Coach: Allyn McKeen Georgetown Head Coach: Jack Haggerty
1941MISS. STATE 14GEORGETOWN 7
JANUARY 1, 1941 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
BULLDOG STAR SINKS TCUGeorgia All-American quarterback Frankie Sinkwich, playing with an oversized chin mask to protect a broken jaw, put on an offensive display still considered by many as the greatest in any bowl game as he led his Bulldogs to a 40-26 win over TCU.
Sinkwich, a future Heisman Trophy winner and Or-ange Bowl Hall of Fame member, passed for touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yards and raced 43 yards on a quarter-back draw for another score. He completed nine-of-13 passes for 243 yards and chalked up 355 yards of total offense, a then Orange Bowl record. Georgia led at halftime 33-7 and held a 40-7 lead through the third quarter before Texas Christian mounted a late three-touchdown effort. UGA TCU First Downs 12 8 Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 218 71 Passes Attempted 24 24 Passes Completed 12 9 Had Intercepted 4 6 Passing Yards 281 137 Total Offense 499 208 Punting/Avg. 4/22.2 7/37.0 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/0 Penalties/Yards 7/54 2/24
SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia 19 14 7 0 - 40 TCU 7 0 7 12 - 26
SCORING SUMMARY UGA: Keuper 2-yard run (Costa kick); UGA: Conger 61-yard pass from Sinkwich (kick failed); UGA: Kimsey 60-yard pass from Sinkwich (kick failed); TCU: Gillespie 4-yard run (Medanich kick); UGA: Davis 15-yard pass from Sinkwich (Costa kick); UGA: Davis 23-yard pass from Todd (Costa kick); UGA: Sinkwich 43-yard run (Costa kick); TCU: Alford 20-yard pass from Nix (Roach kick); TCU: Alford 15-yard pass from Nix (run failed); TCU: Kring 53-yard pass from Gillespie (run failed)
Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts Texas Christian Head Coach: Leo R. Meyer
1942GEORGIA 40 TCU 26
JANUARY 1, 1942 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
SOLO-SOARING EAGLE NOT ENOUGHStung by two first-quarter Boston College touchdowns, Alabama regrouped to score 22 second-quarter points en route to a 37-21 victory in its first Orange Bowl appearance.Mike Holovak, the Eagles’ swift right
halfback, scored on runs of 65 and 35 yards to put Boston College on top early. Then ‘Bama went to work, scoring on two pass plays and getting a 40-yard run from Bobby Tom Jenkins to take a 19-14 lead. Following a third Holovak touchdown, Alabama’s George Hecht booted a 25-yard field goal to take a 22-21 halftime advantage. The Tide scored 15 unanswered points in the second half on a pair of touchdowns and a safety to finish off the Eagles.
ALA BCFirst Downs 13 13 Rushing Attempts 51 35Rushing Yards 248 237 Passes Attempted 14 22 Passes Completed 8 12 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 94 157 Total Offense 342 394 Punting/Avg. 5/42.8 4/33.7 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 5/2 Penalties/Yards 4/20 3/11
SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 0 22 6 9 - 37Boston College 14 7 0 0 - 21
SCORING SUMMARY BC: Holovak 65-yard run, lateral from Doherty (Connolly kick); BC: Holovak 35-yard run (Connolly kick); ALA: Leeth 14-yard pass from Mosley (Hecht kick); ALA: Cook 18-yard pass from August (kick failed); ALA: Jenkins 40-yard run (kick failed); BC: Holovak 2-yard run (Connolly kick); ALA: Hecht 25-yard FG; ALA: August 15-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Jenkins 1-yard run (Hecht kick); ALA: Domnanovich safety
Alabama Head Coach: Frank Thomas Boston College Head Coach: Dennis Myers
1943ALABAMA 37 BOSTON COLLEGE 21
JANUARY 1, 1943 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
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AUBURN SQUEAKS BY SPARTANSIn the lowest scoring game in Orange Bowl history, Auburn won 6-0 while Michigan State’s offense sputtered the entire day.Not until the fourth quarter did the Spartans make a first down and they totaled only two for the game—to go along with 57 yards
of total offense. Although the Auburn offense seemed to move at will, it could score only once—and then missed the extra point. Ralph O’Gwynne set up his 2-yard touchdown run with a 45-yard pass from George Kenmore in the second quarter. He was run out of bounds at the Spartan five. After three attempts which netted two yards, O’Gwynne’s fourth-down skirt over the left side proved the difference. The Tigers participated in the Orange Bowl after the Southeastern Conference officials voted, 7-6, lifting a ban which forbade SEC teams from playing postseason games in bowls other than the Rose and Sugar Bowls. A sellout crowd of nearly 19,000 attended the game at Miami’s brand-new $360,000 Orange Bowl Stadium. AUB MICH ST.First Downs 13 2Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 197 40Passes Attempted 10 12Passes Completed 4 2Had Intercepted 2 3Passing Yards 81 25Total Offense 278 65Punting/Avg. 10/33.7 12/25.2Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards -/50 -/35
SCORE BY QUARTERS Auburn 0 6 0 0 - 6Mich. State 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY AUB: O’Gwynne 2-yard run (kick failed)
Auburn Head Coach: Jack Meagher Michigan State Head Coach: Charlie Bachman
1938AUBURN 6 MICHIGAN STATE 0
JANUARY 1, 1938 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
ORANGE BOWL DECLARED “MAJOR BOWL”A match-up of undefeated Tennessee and Oklahoma propelled the Orange Bowl into the “major bowl” arena in 1939.It took some marketing and public relations moves by the OBC’s Ernie Seiler to bring the Sooners to South Florida. Seiler went
to Norman and covered the campus with posters of palm trees, beaches, and Miami’s young women. After a stirring pep talk to the OU squad, the Sooners voted to accept the Orange Bowl offer over more lucrative ones from the Cotton, Rose, and Sugar Bowls. Seiler then asked Oklahoma head coach Tom Stidham to call his friend, head coach Bob Neyland at Tennessee, to set up the match-up. When Neyland accepted, the Orange Bowl had the game of the year. Oklahoma had recorded eight shutouts in its 10-0 season, while the Volunteers had seven in their 10-0 campaign. Tennessee dominated the game, racking up 268 yards of offense and limiting the Sooners to 81. Play was rough in this contest as the teams racked up a total of 242 yards in penalties, and several players were ejected from the game.
TENN OKLA First Downs 15 6Rushing Attempts 51 16Rushing Yards 197 25Passes Attempted 27 13Passes Completed 10 4Had Intercepted 1 0Passing Yards 63 69Total Offense 260 94Punting/Avg. 12/36.0 13/40.0Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/3Penalties/Yards 16/130 9/90
SCORE BY QUARTERS Tennessee 7 3 6 7 - 17 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY TENN: Foxx 8-yard run (Wyatt kick); TENN: Watt 22-yard FG; TENN: B. Wood 19-yard run on reverse (Foxx kick)
Tennessee Head Coach: General Robert Neyland Oklahoma Head Coach: Tom Stidham
1939TENNESSEE 17OKLAHOMA 0
JANUARY 1, 1939- ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
GEORGIA TECH UPSETS MISSOURIThe Yellow Jackets made their first of seven trips to the Orange Bowl a successful one, defeating Big Six champion Missouri 21-7 behind the heroics of 147-pound Johnny Bosch, who out-ran and out-passed the Tigers’ All-American “Passin” Paul
Christman. After Christman scored for the Tigers, Howard Ector’s 1-yard touchdown plunge completed Tech’s 63-yard drive to knot the score at 7-7. Rob Ison raced 59 yards for a second quarter Tech touchdown to give the Jackets the lead for good. In the third quarter, Tech fumbled at the Missouri 1-yard line but forced the Tigers to punt. Bosch returned the punt 14 yards to the 34 and Early Wheby raced 34 yards for the score. Missouri drove once to the Jackets’ one yard line in the fourth quarter, but Tech held and finished its season with an 8-2 record and a No. 16 national ranking by the Associated Press.
GT MIZZFirst Downs 12 14Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 210 151Passes Attempted 14 26Passes Completed 8 8Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 91 60Total Offense 301 211Punting/Avg. -/35.0 -/33.0Fumbles/Lost -/3 -/1Penalties/Yards -/36 -/15
SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 7 7 7 0 - 21 Missouri 7 0 0 0 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY MIZZ: Christman 1-yard run (Cunningham kick); GT: Ector 1-yard run (Goree kick); GT: Ison 31-yard run (Goree kick); GT: Wheby 59-yard run (Goree kick)
Georgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. Alexander Missouri Head Coach: Don Faurot
1940GEORGIA TECH 21 MISSOURI 7
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BLOCKED PUNTS BRING DOWN VOLSEight first-quarter points, including a safety off of a blocked punt, paved the way for an 8-0 upset of Tennessee by Rice.Rice blocked and tackled better than Tennessee, and it out-defended and out-kicked the team whose coach wrote the
book on winning by kicking. There was a record 28 punts, including the Owls’ Huey Keeney’s 13. Rice Coach Jess Neely began to play Robert Neyland’s game, matching quick-kick for quick-kick. The Owls’ lone touchdown came on their second series on an 83-yard drive. At midfield on second down, fullback Carl Russ popped through a hole and headed downfield where he was encircled at the Tennessee 15. He pitched a lateral to Keeney trailing the play, and Keeney sprinted untouched to the end zone to make it 6-0. Soon after, the Vols punted on third down and freshman James Williams blocked the punt from the outside. The ball rolled to the Tennessee 1-yard line where the Volunteers recovered. They still had a down to work with. Rice’s Ralph Murphy, another freshman, got through to the kicker again and knocked it out of the end zone for the safety.
RICE TENNFirst Downs 9 5Rushing Attempts 55 36 Rushing Yards 208 105Passes Attempted 4 19Passes Completed 0 4Had Intercepted 2 4Passing Yards 0 32Total Offense 208 137Punting/Avg. 13/44.3 15/38.1Fumbles/Lost 4/3 3/0Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/67
SCORE BY QUARTERS Rice 8 0 0 0 - 8Tennessee 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY RICE: Rowan safety, recovered blocked kick; RICE: Keeney 50-yard run (kick failed)
Rice Head Coach: Jess Neely Tennessee Head Coach: Gen. Robert Neyland
1947RICE 8 TENNESSEE 0
JANUARY 1, 1947 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
JACKETS HOLD OFF JAYHAWKSGeorgia Tech held off a furious late rally from Kansas that included a goal line fum-ble in the game’s final seconds to defeat the Jayhawks by a 20-14 score. The Jayhawks were a two-touchdown underdog to Bobby Dodd’s powerful Yellow Jackets,
but the game was tied at 7-7 heading into halftime. Tech then roared to two third-quarter touchdowns to take a 20-7 lead. Kansas’ Ray Evans scored his second touchdown of the game to cut the lead to 20-14 in the fourth quarter. Kansas drove to the Tech 1-yard line with 37 seconds left before Lynn McNutt fumbled on a quarter-back sneak and Tech’s Rollo Phillips recovered to seal the victory. GT KUFirst Downs 9 14Rushing Attempts 39 39Rushing Yards 75 77Passes Attempted 19 19Passes Completed 11 10Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 129 158Total Offense 204 235Punting/Avg. 9/40.0 7/34.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/1Penalties/Yards 10/70 5/37
SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 0 7 13 0 - 20Kansas 0 7 0 7 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY GT: Patton 24-yard pass from Still (Bowen kick); KU: Evans 12-yard run (Fambrough kick); GT: Queen 15-yard pass from Still (kick failed); GT: Patton 5-yard pass from Still (Bowen kick); KU: Evans 13-yard pass from Hogan (Fambrough kick)
Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd Kansas Head Coach: George Sauer
1948GEORGIA TECH 20KANSAS 14
JANUARY 1, 1948 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
LATE TDS KEY LONGHORN WINThe Texas Longhorns came out on top in this high-scoring affair and the lead changed hands six times before Coach Blair Cherry’s squad handed Georgia a 41-28 setback. At the time, the combined 69 points set an
Orange Bowl record. The Bulldogs held a 28-27 lead early in the fourth before Texas, led by Tom Landry, moved from its own 31 to the Georgia 2. Halfback Randall Clay scored the go-ahead touchdown. Landry rushed for 117 yards and scored the second Texas touchdown on a 14-yard run. After stopping a Geor-gia drive, the Longhorns tacked on an insurance score for the 41-28 final margin. Johnny Rauch stood out in defeat for Georgia, completing 11-of-17 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown.
TEXAS UGAFirst Downs 19 9Rushing Attempts 57 30Rushing Yards 332 56Passes Attempted 10 17Passes Completed 5 11Had Intercepted 2 2Passing Yards 70 161Total Offense 402 217Punting/Avg. 5/40.0 5/41.0Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1Penalties/Yards 5/55 6/50
SCORE BY QUARTERS Texas 13 7 7 14 - 41Georgia 7 7 7 7 - 28
SCORING SUMMARY UGA: Bodine 71-yard interception return (Geri kick); TEXAS: Borneman 4-yard run (Clay kick); TEXAS: Landry 14-yard run (kick failed); UGA: Geri 1-yard run (Geri kick); TEXAS: Samuels 21-yard run (Clay kick); TEXAS: Proctor 24-yard pass from Campbell (Clay kick); UGA: Geri 6-yard run (Geri kick); UGA: Walston 37-yard pass from Rauch (Geri kick); TEXAS: Clay 2-yard run (Clay kick); TEXAS: Clay 4-yard run (Clay kick)
Texas Head Coach: Blair Cherry Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts
1949TEXAS 41 GEORGIA 28
JANUARY 1, 1949 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
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VAN BUREN STEALS SHOW IN WINSteve Van Buren ran and passed for two first-quarter touchdowns and then sewed up the victory with a 63-yard scoring run in the third quarter as Louisiana State University beat Texas A&M 19-14 in a war-time game.
Despite coming into the game with a sprained ankle, Van Buren ran for 172 yards, kicked off, punted, and kicked an extra point in the 10th annual Classic. Louisiana State had been beaten by the Aggies earlier in the season. World War II was raging and virtually every able-bodied male was in the Armed Forces. Some schools brought in servicemen who had attended the school prior to being drafted and let them play on weekends. They were referred to as the “V-12” schools and the others were called “civilian” schools. The OBC’s policy was to select its team from the “civilian” schools.
LSU TAMUFirst Downs 7 9 Rushing Attempts 48 24 Rushing Yards 207 4 Passes Attempted 12 32 Passes Completed 4 13 Had Intercepted 0 5 Passing Yards 92 171 Total Offense 299 175 Punting/Avg. 10/40.3 9/41.8 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 5/2 Penalties/Yards 7/81 4/35
SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 12 0 7 0 - 19Texas A&M 7 0 7 0 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Van Buren 11-yard run reverse (kick failed); LSU: Goode 24-yard pass from Van Buren (kick failed); TAMU: Burditt 21-yard pass from Hallmark (Burditt kick); LSU: Van Buren 63-yard run (Van Buren kick); TAMU: Settegast 18-yard pass from Hallmark (Burditt kick)
LSU Head Coach: Bernie Moore Texas A&M Head Coach: Homer Norton
1944LSU 19 TEXAS A&M 14
JANUARY 1, 1944 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
TULSA GAINS REVENGE ON TECHQuarterback Frank Broyles’ then 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 lateraled to Barney White, who sped straight down the north sideline for six points, making the score 20-0. Tech came back with six points of its own in the third quarter. 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.
TULSA GT First Downs 14 17 Rushing Attempts 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 - 26Georgia Tech 0 0 6 6 - 12
SCORING SUMMARY TULSA: Shedlosky 14-yard pass from Moss (Moss kick); TULSA: Shedlosky 3-yard reverse run (Moss kick); TULSA: White 65-yard pass from Moss to Shedlosky, lateral to White (kick failed); GT: McIntosh 51-yard pass from Broyles (kick failed); TULSA: Wilson 90-yard kickoff return (kick failed); GT: Taylor 2-yard run (kick failed)
Tulsa Head Coach: Henry FrnkaGeorgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. Alexander
1945TULSA 26 GEORGIA TECH 12
JANUARY 1, 1945 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
HURRICANES FEELING RIGHT AT HOMEWhile the rest of the state celebrated its centennial anniversary, a capacity crowd saw what was probably the most exciting finish in Orange Bowl history, as Miami’s Al Hudson intercepted a pass and returned it 89 yards for the winning touchdown with
no time remaining on the clock to defeat a shocked Holy Cross squad 13-6. The home crowd held its breath as the Crusaders had a last-second chance to break a 6-6 tie. Only 10 seconds remained when Holy Cross quarterback Gene DeFilippo’s pass was released toward intended receiver Bob Conway. Downfield, the ball was batted into the air by Hurricanes’ linebacker Bill Krasnai at the Miami 11-yard line and into the hands of Hudson. The former state high school track champion had only one man to beat and he crossed the 35 when the game’s ending gun sounded. Moments later he crossed the goal line. It was the first bowl game to be decided after time had expired.
MIAMI HCFirst Downs 7 13Rushing Attempts 47 37Rushing Yards 193 181Passes Attempted 10 24Passes Completed 0 8Had Intercepted 3 4Passing Yards 0 59Total Offense 193 240Punting/Avg. 10/36.4 9/38.5Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 7/41 1/5
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 0 6 0 7 - 13Holy Cross 6 0 0 0 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Krull 1-yard run (kick failed); HC: Brennan 16-yard pass from Koslowski (kick failed); MIAMI: Hudson 89-yard pass interception return (Ghaul kick)
Miami Head Coach: Jack Harding Holy Cross Head Coach: John DaGrosa
1946MIAMI 13 HOLY CROSS 6
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ORANGE BOWL TELEVISED FOR FIRST TIMEHeavily-favored Alabama dominated Syracuse in the most lopsided Orange Bowl Classic in history. The Crimson Tide held a 21-6 halftime advantage and tacked on 20 points in each of the final quarters to embarrass the Orangemen 61-6.
Seven Orange Bowl records fell and four others were equaled as the Tide rolled up 586 yards of total offense out of its split T attack. Big plays marked its advances, including a 50-yard pass to Corky Tharp from Clell Hobson in the second quarter, an 80-yard Cecil Ingram punt return and Buster Hill’s 60-yard interception return in the fourth. Even backup quarterback Bart Starr got in on the action; Starr’s 22-yard pass to Joe Cummings gave the Crimson Tide the second-most points in Orange Bowl history (held record for nearly 60 years). A national television audience saw the Orange Bowl for the first time in history—CBS provided the coverage.
ALA SYR First Downs 25 15Rushing Attempts 45 33Rushing Yards 286 75Passes Attempted 34 34Passes Completed 22 17Had Intercepted 2 5Passing Yards 300 157Total Offense 596 232Punting/Avg. 3/30.0 8/35.0Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0Penalties/Yards 5/45 5/42
SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 14 20 20 - 61 Syracuse 6 0 0 0 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Luna 28-yard pass from Hobson (Luna kick); SYR: Szonbathy 15-yard pass from Stark (kick failed); ALA: Marlow 2-yard run (Luna kick); ALA: Tharp 50-yard pass from Hobson (Luna kick); ALA: Luna 38-yard run (Luna kick); ALA: Lewis 4-yard run (Luna kick); ALA: Lewis 30-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Cummings 22-yard pass from Starr (kick failed); ALA: Ingram 80-yard punt return (Luna kick); ALA: Hill 60-yard interception return (Luna kick) Alabama Head Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Syracuse Head Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder
1953ALABAMA 61SYRACUSE 6
JANUARY 1, 1953 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
SOONER DEFENSE SHUTS DOWN NO. 1Top-ranked University of Maryland, minus All-America quarterback Bernie Faloney, was shut out for the first time in 51 games by fourth-ranked Oklahoma, 7-0, in the 20th Orange Bowl Classic.The Terrapins, champions of the new
Atlantic Coast Conference, were college football’s dynasty. During the regular season, the Maryland defense had allowed a mere 84 rushing yards per game. Despite losing Faloney to a knee injury early in the week, the Maryland offense came out smoking. Behind backup Charlie Boxold, the Terrapins rolled to a first down at the Sooner 4-yard line on the game’s second drive. But the Big Seven champions held as Ralph Felton’s plunge on fourth down came up six inches short. Maryland continued to knock: eight times inside Sooner territory, but came away empty. While Terp kick-ers failed to connect on two field goals, Oklahoma’s Larry Griggs took an option pitch 28 yards for the game’s only score. The Sooner offense dominated the Maryland defense, collecting 217 yards. The match-up was the first of five straight Atlantic Coast Conference-Big Seven clashes.
OKLA UMD First Downs 10 13Rushing Attempts 47 52Rushing Yards 208 176Passes Attempted 6 12 Passes Completed 4 5Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 22 36Total Offense 230 212Punting/Avg. 7/31.3 5/29.0Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/1Penalties/Yards 7/45 3/15
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 7 0 0 - 7 Maryland 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Griggs 25 run (Leake kick)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum
1954OKLAHOMA 7MARYLAND 0
JANUARY 1, 1954 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
DUKE TURNS NEBRASKA BLUEDuke won the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1954 and Oklahoma won the Big Seven, but the Sooners stayed home because of a conference rule that prohibited consecutive Orange Bowl appearances. This allowed runner-up Nebraska to enter
the game, which it lost to the Blue Devils 34-7. The Blue Devils controlled the ball throughout the game. They dominated every statistical category, including plays (76-to-54), first downs (23-to-6) and yards (361-to-105). Duke scored first on Bob Pascal’s 7-yard run in the second quarter and Jerry Barger threw five yards to Jerry Kocourek for a 14-0 halftime lead. Nebraska got on the board with Don Comstock’s 3-yard run over the left tackle in the third quarter, but Barger’s second touchdown pass to Sonny Sorrell for five yards made it 20-6. Duke’s final touchdowns were on a one-yard run by Nick McKeithan and a three-yarder by Sam Eberdt.
DUKE NEB First Downs 23 6Rushing Attempts 64 34Rushing Yards 288 84Passes Attempted 13 9Passes Completed 7 1Had Intercepted 0 2Passing Yards 82 26Total Offense 370 110Punting/Avg. 5/26.6 7/28.9Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 2/30 2/20
SCORE BY QUARTERS Duke 0 14 6 14 - 34 Nebraska 0 0 7 0 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY DUKE: Pascal 7-yard run (Nelson kick); DUKE: Kocourek 5-yard pass from Barger (Nelson kick); DUKE: Sorrell 5-yard pass from Barger (kick failed); NEB: Comstock 3-yard run (B. Smith kick); DUKE: McKeithan 1-yard run (Nelson kick); DUKE: Eberdt 3-yard run (Nelson kick)
Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray Nebraska Head Coach: Bill Glassford
1955DUKE 34 NEBRASKA 7
JANUARY 1, 1955 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
LONGSHOT SANTA CLARA UPSETS ‘CATSUnderdog Santa Clara scored 14 third-quarter points and withstood the challenge of Kentucky quarterback Babe Parilli to earn a 21-13 win. Kentucky seemed in charge in the opening half, leading 7-0 on a 1-yard Wilbur Jam-
erson run. Santa Clara punter Hall Haynes contributed on offense scoring the second of two Santa Clara touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 14-7 lead. Kentucky pulled within one, 14-13, in the fourth when Parilli hooked up with Emery Clark on a 52-yard pass play. The Californians gambled on a wide pitchout to Bernie Vogel as the clock ran down and Vogel took it 16 yards to make the final score 21-13. The game was Bear Bryant and Kentucky’s first major bowl appearance. Santa Clara’s 3,300-mile, four-day trip by train to Miami marked its only appearance in the Orange Bowl.
SC UKFirst Downs 8 18 Rushing Attempts 41 60 Rushing Yards 144 184 Passes Attempted 12 11 Passes Completed 3 6 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 79 122 Total Offense 223 306 Punting/Avg. 7/41.2 9/38.9 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1Penalties/Yards 4/30 4/23
SCORE BY QUARTERS Santa Clara 0 0 14 7 - 21 Kentucky 0 7 0 6 - 13
SCORING SUMMARY UK: Jamerson 2-yard run (Brooks kick); SC: Pasco 2-yard run (Vargas kick); SC: Haynes 2-yard run (Vargas kick); UK: Clark 52-yard pass from Parilli (kick failed); SC: Vogel 16-yard run (Vargas kick)
Santa Clara Head Coach: Len Casanova Kentucky Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant
1950SANTA CLARA 21KENTUCKY 13
JANUARY 2, 1950 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
MIAMI LOSES ON SAFETYClemson backup defensive guard Sterling Smith nailed Miami halfback Frank Smith for a safety late in the game to give the Tigers a 15-14 win over the Hurricanes. The hometown ‘Canes were protecting a 14-13 lead with six minutes to go when
Harry Mallios returned a punt 79 yards for an apparent score. But penalties moved Miami into a deep hole and on the next play, Frank Smith took a pitchout and was dropped by Sterling Smith for a safety. Both teams had come into the Orange Bowl with only a tie blemishing their record. Clemson led 7-0 at halftime, thanks to a 76-yard first-quarter march, while the ‘Canes managed only one first down through two quarters of play. Clemson took the second half kickoff and used six plays to get Glenn Smith into the end zone with a pass from quarterback Billy Hair. The conversion was blocked and Clemson led, 13-0. The third quarter, however, would belong to Miami. Mallios scored the Hurricanes’ first points on a 5-yard pitch-out play after a 45-yard Smith run. Following an interception, Miami quarterback Bob Schneidenback and receiver Ed Cuter teamed up on a 79-yard pass-and-run play and the Hurricanes suddenly found themselves on top 14-13.
CLEM MIAMI First Downs 19 7Rushing Attempts 57 31Rushing Yards 144 112Passes Attempted 18 15Passes Completed 9 5Had Intercepted 3 4Passing Yards 178 100Total Offense 322 212Punting/Avg. 4/30.0 5/40.2Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 2/20 5/55
SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 0 7 6 2 - 15 Miami 0 0 14 0 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Cone 1-yard run (Radcliff kick); CLEM: Smith 21-yard pass from Hair (kick failed); MIAMI: Mallios 5-yard run (Watson kick); MIAMI: F. Smith 17-yard pass from Hackett (Watson kick); CLEM: Safety, Smith tackled in endzone by Smith
Clemson Head Coach: Frank Howard Miami Head Coach: Andy Gustafson
1951CLEMSON 15 MIAMI 14
JANUARY 1, 1951 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
LATE FIELD GOAL BEATS BAYLORGeorgia Tech broke a 14-14 tie late in the fourth quarter on a 22- yard Pepper Rodgers field goal to beat Baylor 17-14 on a hot, muggy day in Miami. Undefeated Georgia Tech came into the game as co-champion of the Southeastern
Conference while Baylor was the Southwest Conference’s runner-up. The Bears dominated the first half and led 14-7 at halftime. With 6:53 left in the game, the Yellow Jackets knotted the score at 14 on a 22-yard touchdown pass from Darrell Crawford to Buck Martin. Three minutes later, Tech’s Pete Ferris picked off a Larry Isbell pass at midfield and returned it to the Baylor 9. Crawford tried right tackle for no gain. Leon Hardeman, who had scored his team’s first touchdown, got three at left guard but a pass intended for Jeff Knox fell incomplete and Tech faced fourth down. Head coach Bobby Dodd sent second-team quarterback Franklin “Pepper” Rodgers to kick the field goal. Rodgers, a sophomore who would later coach in the 1969 Orange Bowl for Kansas, split the uprights.
GT BAY First Downs 9 17Rushing Attempts 35 60Rushing Yards 152 206Passes Attempted 14 18Passes Completed 6 8Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 84 93Total Offense 236 299Punting/Avg. 7/35.3 6/34.7Fumbles/Lost 3/1 4/0Penalties/Yards 6/60 7/85
SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 7 0 0 10 - 17 Baylor 7 7 0 0 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY GT: Hardeman 3-yard run (Rodgers kick); BAY: Parma 1-yard run (Brocato kick); BAY: Coody 4-yard run (Brocato kick); GT: Martin 22-yard pass from Crawford (Rodgers kick); GT: Rodgers 16-yard FG
Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd Baylor Head Coach: George Sauer
1952GEORGIA TECH 17BAYLOR 14
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BIG PLAYS PROPEL SOONERSOklahoma hit Syracuse with three “home run” plays, and was fortunate to escape the Silver Anniversary Orange Bowl with a 21-6 win. Syracuse dominated the Sooners in every category, including total yardage. Oklahoma utilized its team speed and
scored before the game was three minutes old. Fullback Prentice Gautt took a pitchout and went 42 yards around left end for the score. A more spectacular long play came with 2:56 remaining in the first quarter. Following a Syracuse fumble deep in Sooner territory, right halfback Brewster Hobby took a lateral and passed to Ross Coyle in the flat. Coyle took off on a 79-yard touchdown sprint and the Sooners had a 14-0 lead. Each team’s defense frustrated the other’s offense. Late in the third, Hobby got through Syracuse’s punt cov-erage and returned the football 40 yards for a 21-0 lead. Syracuse scored its only points in the fourth on a 69-yard drive that ended in Mark Weber’s 15-yard run.
OKLA SYRFirst Downs 12 18 Rushing Attempts 44 56 Rushing Yards 152 239 Passes Attempted 4 25 Passes Completed 3 10 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 93 72 Total Offense 245 311 Punting/Avg. 8/37.0 8/31.2 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards 3/35 4/20
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 14 0 7 0 - 21 Syracuse 0 0 0 6 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Gautt 42-yard run (run failed); OKLA: Coyle 79-yard pass from Hobby (Sandefer to Hobby); OKLA: Hobby 40-yard punt return (Boyd kick); SYR: Weber 15-yard run (run failed)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Syracuse Head Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder
1959OKLAHOMA 21SYRACUSE 6
JANUARY 1, 1959 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
TARKENTON RALLIES GEORGIAThe nation was first introduced to quarter-back Fran Tarkenton in the 1960 Orange Bowl Classic, as the Georgia senior used his scrambling ability to lead his team to a 14-0 win over Missouri. Tarkenton threw for two touchdowns on
broken plays and completed nine-of-16 passes for 131 yards. In the first quarter he threw 29 yards to sophomore halfback Bill McKenney for a 7-0 Georgia lead, and in the third, he scrambled free again and found end Aaron Box open on a 33- yard scoring strike. Missouri Coach Dan Devine praised Tarkenton lav-ishly, but he also said the hard knocking Georgia defense was a big factor. Missouri, which broke Oklahoma’s grip on the Big Seven championship, led in total yardage, 264-to-223, but couldn’t get across the goal line as three interceptions stopped potential scoring drives. Georgia head coach Wally Butts coached his last Bulldog game.
UGA MIZZFirst Downs 14 17Rushing Attempts 41 38Rushing Yards 88 80 Passes Attempted 21 24 Passes Completed 9 14Had Intercepted 2 3Passing Yards 128 180Total Offense 216 260Punting/Avg. 7/46.9 6/38.7Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/0Penalties/Yards 7/44 7/72
SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia 7 7 0 0 - 14 Missouri 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY UGA: McKenny 29-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick); UGA: Box 33-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick)
Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine
1960GEORGIA 14MISSOURI 0
JANUARY 1, 1960 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
NAVY’S WEAPON SIL ENCEDMissouri held Navy Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award winner Joe Bellino to just four yards rushing and came away a 21-14 winner on a day of big plays.Bellino, however, made one play that left his impact on the Orange Bowl. With
the Tigers leading 21-6 in the fourth quarter, the senior snatched a 27-yard Harold Spooner pass that “simply was out of his reach.” Missouri coach Dan Devine later called it the greatest catch he had ever seen. Navy defensive back Greg Mather set the “big play” tone in the opening quarter on a 98-yard return of a picked off lateral that Missouri halfback Donnie Smith had tried to direct to quarterback Ron Taylor. The Middies recovered a fumble on the next series, but Norm Beal’s 90-yard interception return of a Spooner pass made it 7-6. Missouri avenged a 1960 Orange Bowl loss and would have finished the season as national champion had it not been for a regular season-ending loss to Kansas.
MIZZ NAVY Rushing Attempts 66 24 Rushing Yards 296 -8Passes Attempted 6 23 Passes Completed 1 13 Had Intercepted 0 4 Passing Yards 5 176 Total Offense 301 168 Punting/Avg. 4/30.5 7/35.4 Fumbles/Lost 5/3 2/0 Penalties/Yards 1/15 1/4
SCORE BY QUARTERS Missouri 7 7 0 7 - 21 Navy 6 0 0 8 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY NAVY: Mather 98-yard fumble return (kick failed); MIZZ: Beal 90-yard interception return (Tobin kick); MIZZ: D. Smith 4-yard run (Tobin kick); MIZZ: Taylor 1-yard run (Tobin kick); NAVY: Bellino 27-yard pass from Spooner (Luper pass from Spooner) Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine Navy Head Coach: Wayne Hardin
1961MISSOURI 21 NAVY 14
JANUARY 2, 1961 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
NO. 1 OKLAHOMA KEEPS STREAKINGOklahoma’s 30-game winning streak remained intact as it swept by a strong Maryland squad 20-6, in a rematch of the 1954 Orange Bowl. Oklahoma’s streak had been kept alive since it beat Maryland 7-0 two years
earlier. The Terrapins came into this game riding their own 15-game streak. A slow first half produced only a Maryland touch-down, but the explosive speed of Bud Wilkinson’s number one-ranked Sooners slowly wore down the Terrapins. The Sooners took command in the third quarter. Quarterback Tommy McDonald’s 32- yard punt return before Oklahoma’s first offensive series put the ball at the Maryland 46. A seven-play drive ensued in which the Sooners raced from one play to the next in a speedup offense that confused the Terrapins. During one span, Oklahoma ran three plays in 38 actual seconds. McDonald scored on a four-yard touchdown run to cap off the drive. On their next series, Oklahoma utilized the hurry-up offense once again. The 16-play drive ended with a 1-yard sneak by Jay O’Neal and a 14-6 lead. The Terrapins threatened soon after, but a Jerry Tubbs interception stopped them at the Sooner 26. Maryland came right back and had a first down at the Oklahoma 30, but Carl Dodd intercepted a Lynn Beightol pass and raced 82 yards for the touchdown.
OKLA UMD First Downs 16 9Rushing Attempts 64 47Rushing Yards 202 187Passes Attempted 10 10Passes Completed 4 3Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 53 46Total Offense 255 233Punting/Avg. 8/34.5 7/40.4Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 3/35 7/61
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 0 14 6 - 20 Maryland 0 6 0 0 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY UMD: Vereb 15-yard run (kick failed); OKLA: McDonald 4-yard run (Pricer kick); OKLA: O’Neal 1-yard run (Pricer kick); OKLA: Dodd 82-yard interception return (kick failed)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum
1956OKLAHOMA 20MARYLAND 6
JANUARY 2, 1956 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
COMEBACK FOR TIGERS FALLS SHORTClemson mounted one of the greatest comebacks in Orange Bowl history, but fell short when Colorado intercepted a pass deep in its territory on the last play of the game. In that final series, Clemson’s Willie Smith
recovered a Buffalo fumble at the Colorado 27 with his team trailing 27-21. But the Buff’s Bob Stransky intercept-ed quarterback Charlie Bussey’s pass to save the game. After a scoreless first quarter, Colorado stormed to three quick touchdowns. The Buffaloes narrowly missed a fourth touchdown and went into the locker room with a 20-0 cushion. An inspiring speech by Clemson head coach Frank Howard, in which he threatened to resign if he didn’t get a better effort from his team, followed. His squad responded with three second-half scores on a pair of runs by Joel Wells and another by Bob Spooner. A shocked Colorado squad saw the Tigers take a 21-20 lead with 11:22 to go. Although leading, Clemson attempted an onside kick, but Colorado recovered. The Buffaloes marched 53 yards in eight plays and went ahead for good on John Bayuk’s second touchdown of the day.
COLO CLEM First Downs 16 14 Rushing Attempts 69 44Rushing Yards 279 217 Passes Attempted 4 8 Passes Completed 2 3 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 27 25 Total Offense 306 242 Punting/Avg. 5/36.6 7/37.9 Fumbles/Lost 8/3 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/55 4/40
SCORE BY QUARTERS Colorado 0 20 0 7 - 27 Clemson 0 0 14 7 - 21
SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Bayuk 2-yard run (Indorf kick); COLO: Dowler 6-yard run (Cook kick); COLO: Cook 26-yard run (kick failed); CLEM: Wells 3-yard run (Bussey kick); CLEM: Wells 58-yard run (Bussey kick); CLEM: Spooner 1-yard run (Bussey kick); COLO: Bayuk 1-yard run (Indorf kick) Colorado Head Coach: Dallas Ward Clemson Head Coach: Frank Howard
1957COLORADO 27CLEMSON 21
JANUARY 1, 1957 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
SOONERS FLURRY BREAKS OPEN GAMEFourth-ranked Oklahoma unleashed a furious attack in the fourth quarter, scoring 27 unanswered points to break open a close game against Duke. With the score 21-14, Oklahoma capitalized on three Duke miscues, scoring three times
in the next 3:23 and turning the game into a 48-21 rout. A crowd of 76,561 was on hand to witness the Sooners’ third Orange Bowl victory in five years. Following a Duke fumble and blocked kick, the Sooners used the combination of Brewster Hobby to David Baker and Baker to Hobby for two more scores. In the first quarter, Baker’s 94-yard interception return of a Bob Brodhead pass gave the Sooners a 7-0 lead and marked the longest such return in Orange Bowl history. The night’s scoring ended on a similar play, a 68-yard interception return and lateral to Dick Carpenter at the Duke 30. Although Oklahoma was penalized 150 yards and turned the ball over four times, it was never a factor in the game. Duke could not capitalize on three Sooner intercep-tions by turning the ball over four times.
OKLA DUKEFirst Downs 11 16 Rushing Attempts 44 69 Rushing Yards 165 231 Passes Attempted 18 13 Passes Completed 9 8 Had Intercepted 3 2 Passing Yards 114 97 Total Offense 279 328 Punting/Avg. 7/34.7 10/28.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2 Penalties/Yards 12/150 3/25
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 7 7 27 - 48 Duke 0 7 7 7 - 21
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Baker 94-yard pass interception (Dodd kick); OKLA: Thomas 13-yard run (Dodd kick); DUKE: McElhan-ey 1-yard run (Carlton kick); OKLA: Dodd 1-yard run (Dodd kick); DUKE: Dutrow 8-yard run (Carlton kick); OKLA: Sandefer 4-yard run (Dodd kick); OKLA: Baker 29-yard pass from Hobby (Boyd kick); OKLA: Hobby 9-yard pass from Baker (kick failed); DUKE: McElhaney 4-yard run (Carlton kick); OKLA: Carpenter 73-yard intercepted lateral return (McDaniel kick) Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray
1958OKLAHOMA 48 DUKE 21
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
FIRST NIGHT GAME A CLASSICTexas upset No. 1 Alabama 21-17 in the first night game in Orange Bowl history. The Longhorns stopped Alabama quarterback Joe Namath inches short of the goal line on a crucial fourth-down play late in the game that would have given the
Crimson Tide the lead. The defeat overshadowed a heroic performance by Namath, who didn’t start the game because of a knee injury. He completed 18-of-37 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns and was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player. The Longhorns’ Ernie Koy ran for a 79-yard touchdown on Texas’ first possession. Texas went up 14-0 after quarterback Jim Hudson hit George Sauer for a 69-yard score. Alabama head coach Bear Bryant then sent in Namath to replace starter Steve Sloan. He completed 10 passes on an 87-yard touchdown drive. Koy gave Texas a 21-7 lead with 27 seconds remaining in the first half. Namath came out firing in the second half, hitting Ray Perkins with a 20- yard pass to close the gap to 21-14. When Texas’ Marvin Kristynik fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Namath was at the controls once again. Three plays later at the one-yard line, Namath tried a quarterback sneak and Longhorn left tackle Frank Bedrick and All-American linebacker Tommy Nobis stopped him short of the goal line. Prior to the game, Alabama was named national champions by both the UPI and AP polls.
TEX ALA First Downs 15 18 Rushing Attempts 51 26Rushing Yards 212 49 Passes Attempted 17 44 Passes Completed 4 20 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 101 298 Total Offense 313 347 Punting/Avg. 9/36.8 5/43.4 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/46
SCORE BY QUARTERS Texas 7 14 0 0 - 21Alabama 0 7 7 3 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY TEXAS: Koy 79-yard run (Conway kick); TEXAS: Sauer 69-yard pass from Hudson (Conway kick); ALA: Trimble 7-yard pass from Namath (Ray kick); TEXAS: Koy 1-yard run (Conway kick); ALA: Perkins 20-yard pass from Namath (Ray kick); ALA: Ray 24-yard FG MOP: Joe Namath (Alabama)
Texas Head Coach: Darrell Royal Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant
1965TEXAS 21 ALABAMA 17
JANUARY 1, 1965 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SLOAN PASSES UNDERDOG ALABAMAAlabama coach Bear Bryant gave quarter-back Steve Sloan the green light to throw on any down, and Sloan set Orange Bowl passing records in leading the Tide to a 39-28 victory over powerhouse Nebraska. Sloan completed 20-of-28 passes for
296 yards and two touchdowns. A fine three-touchdown performance by Nebraska quarterback Bob Churchich was not enough to overcome four Nebraska fumbles and a 24-7 halftime deficit. In his first offensive series, Sloan took the Tide 69 yards in eight plays, concluding it with a 21- yard scoring pass to Ray Perkins. Nebraska tied the score at 7-7 when Churchich connected with Tony Jeter for 33 yards. Sloan put ‘Bama on top 21-7, by engineering drives of 89 and 93 yards. Bryant elected to go with an onside kick and Alabama recovered. Five plays later, his team led 24-7 following an 18-yard David Ray field goal. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters. Churchich’s 14-yard pass to Jeter and the ensuing two-point conversion closed the final margin to 39-28. The Tide’s Perkins caught an Orange Bowl-record nine passes for 159 yards, a mark that stood for 33 years.
ALA NEBFirst Downs 29 17 Rushing Attempts 57 24 Rushing Yards 222 145 Passes Attempted 29 19 Passes Completed 20 12 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 296 232 Total Offense 518 377 Punting/Avg. 5/31.2 3/41.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/4 Yards Penalized 8/62 8/86
SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 17 8 7 - 39 Nebraska 0 7 6 15 - 28
SCORING SUMMARY Jeter 33-yard pass from Churchich (Wachholtz kick); ALA: Kelley 4-yard run (Ray kick); ALA: Perkins 11-yard pass from Sloan (Ray kick); ALA: Ray 18-yard FG; NEB: Gregory 49-yard pass from Churchich (pass failed); ALA: Bowman 1-yard run (Perkins pass from Sloan); NEB: Churchich 1-yard run (Wachholtz kick); ALA: Bowman 3-yard run (Ray kick); NEB: Jeter 14-yard pass from Churchich (Greg-ory pass from Churchich) MOP: Steve Sloan (Alabama)
Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney
1966ALABAMA 39NEBRASKA 28
JANUARY 1, 1966 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SMITH RUNS OVER GEORGIA TECHHalfback Larry Smith rushed for 187 yards, including a third-quarter 94-yard touchdown sprint, as Florida rolled over eighth-ranked Georgia Tech 27-12. Tech trailed 7-6 and was at the Florida six-yard line in the third quarter when Bobby
Downs intercepted a pass from the Yellow Jackets’ Kim King. On the next play, Smith took a handoff from Heisman winner Steve Spurrier and went 94 yards to put the Gators up 14-6. Florida went on to dominate after Smith’s run. Graham McKeel’s second of his two one-yard touchdown runs and Larry Good’s 25-yard run in the fourth quarter made it 27-6. Tech scored the first touchdown of the day—a 10-yard pass from King to Craig Baynham—to take the initial 6-0 lead. The Jackets didn’t score again until the fourth quarter when Jack Coons gathered in a 5-yard Harmon Wages’ aerial. The Yellow Jackets’ Lenny Snow was a bright spot, rushing for 110 yards and hauling in a 52-yard pass reception. The 1967 Orange Bowl marked legendary Bobby Dodd’s last appearance as head coach at Georgia Tech. Florida head coach Ray Graves had been Dodd’s assistant at Georgia Tech for 14 years. FLA GT First Downs 22 17Rushing Attempts 48 46Rushing Yards 284 197 Passes Attempted 32 22Passes Completed 15 8Had Intercepted 1 4Passing Yards 165 122Total Offense 449 319Punting/Avg. 7/36.1 6/42.3Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1Penalties/Yards 4/32 5/41
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 0 7 7 13 - 27 Georgia Tech 6 0 0 6 - 12
SCORING SUMMARY GT: Baynham 10-yard pass from King (run failed); FLA: McKeel 1-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA: Smith 94-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA: McKeel 1-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA: Good 25-yard run (pass failed); GT: Coons 5-yard pass from Wages (pass failed) MOP: Larry Smith (Florida) Florida Head Coach: Ray Graves Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd
1967FLORIDA 27 GEORGIA TECH 12
JANUARY 2, 1967 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
BLOCKED PUNTS PROPEL TIGERSLSU’s Paul Dietzel, coaching his last game for the Tigers, watched while his team turned Colorado punts into scores in a 25-7 triumph over the Big Seven opponent.Dietzel noticed a quirk in the Colorado center’s snaps and used it to his team’s
advantage in this battle of top-10, once-beaten teams. In the early going, Wendell Harris’ 30-yard field goal gave LSU a 3-0 lead. Then, the Tigers blocked a Charlie McBride punt into the endzone for a safety. Colorado’s Loren Schweiniger went 59 yards with an interception return that gave the Buffaloes a 7-5 lead, but LSU came back before the half with an 82-yard scoring march that made it 11-7. In the third quarter, the Tigers put 14 points on the scoreboard on Jimmy Field’s run from the 9 and a Gene Sykes recovery of his own blocked punt.
LSU COLOFirst Downs 19 7 Rushing Attempts 57 16 Rushing Yards 206 24 Passes Attempted 18 39 Passes Completed 8 12 Had Intercepted 3 0 Passing Yards 109 105 Total Offense 315 129 Punting/Avg. 4/33.8 8/22.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/65 5/35
SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 5 6 14 0 - 25 Colorado 0 7 0 0 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Harris 30-yard FG; LSU: Kinchen safety on blocked punt; COLO: Schweninger 59-yard interception return (Hillebrand kick); LSU: Cranford 1-yard run (run failed); LSU: Field 9-yard run (Harris kick); LSU: Sykes recovered blocked punt in endzone (Harris kick)
LSU Head Coach: Paul Dietzel Colorado Head Coach: Sonny Grandelius
1962LSU 25 COLORADO 7
JANUARY 1, 1962 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
JFK WATCHES ‘BAMA’S SHOWPresident John F. Kennedy was one of 73,380 fans to witness Alabama linebacker Lee Roy Jordan single-handedly turn back Oklahoma, 17-0.Jordan, who met Kennedy during the coin toss, recorded 31 tackles as a defensive
battle took shape right from the start. The tough Alabama defense had allowed only 39 points all season and had not been scored upon twice in any game. After ‘Bama had taken a 7-0 lead on a 25-yard pass from sophomore Joe Namath to Richard Williams, Okla-homa botched its best scoring opportunity. The Sooners lost a fumble on the Alabama 7-yard line, after a 56-yard Ron Fletcher-to-Allen Bumgardner pass led them down the field. In the second quarter, a 15-yard Cotton Clark run stretched the ‘Bama lead to 14-0, and the Tide extended that to 17-0 on Tim Davis’ 19-yard FG. Both teams compiled 260 yards of total offense, but Oklahoma was unable to get into the end zone. Despite his fumble, Grisham earned 107 tough yards on the ground for the Sooners.
ALA OKLA First Downs 15 10Rushing Attempts 50 52Rushing Yards 175 154Passes Attempted 17 8Passes Completed 9 4Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 86 106Total Offense 260 260Punting/Avg. 9/40.5 10/34.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2Penalties/Yards 1/12 1/5
SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 7 3 0 - 17 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY BUCK: B. Wilkinson 23-yard pass from Jenkins (Dobie ALA: Williamson 25-yard pass from Namath (Davis kick); ALA: Clark 15-yard run (Davis kick); ALA: Davis 19-yard FG
Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson
1963ALABAMA 17OKLAHOMA 0
JANUARY 1, 1963 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
NEBRASKA HOLDS OFF LATE RALLYNebraska linebacker John Kirby batted away an Auburn pass on fourth down as the final seconds ticked away in the 1964 Orange Bowl, giving his team a 13-7 win. Nebraska came into the game ranked fifth and Auburn sixth in the UPI poll. The AP
poll figured it the opposite way. With the help of a Bob Brown block, Nebraska quar-terback Dennis Claridge ignited the Big Red early, taking a bootleg 68 yards on only the third play of the game. Dave Theisen added a pair of field goals and the Huskers led 13-0 at halftime. Auburn quarterback Jimmy Sidle, one of the top runners in Southeastern Conference history, pulled his team within six, 13-7, on a 13-yard, third-quarter run. In the closing minutes of the game, Sidle had the Tigers in position to win, but Kirby’s pass breakup on a fourth-and-four play prevented the score for Nebraska. Claridge rushed for 108 yards on the afternoon while Sidle racked up 96 yards for his team. Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney made his first of five appearanc-es in the Orange Bowl.
NEB AUB First Downs 11 17 Rushing Attempts 26 57Rushing Yards 204 126 Passes Attempted 9 27Passes Completed 4 14 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 30 157 Total Offense 234 283 Punting/Avg. 7/38.3 6/35.2 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Yards Penalized 6/65 5/39
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 10 3 0 0 - 13 Auburn 0 0 7 0 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Claridge 68-yard run (Theisen kick); NEB: Theisen 31-yard FG; NEB: Theisen 26-yard FG; AUB: Sidle 13-yard run (Woodall kick)
Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Auburn Head Coach: Shug Jordan
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NEBRASKA DOWNS LSU FOR TITLECoach Bob Devaney’s Nebraska Corn-huskers won their first of two consecutive national championships by virtue of a 17-12 win over LSU. Earlier in the day, top-ranked Texas was upset by Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl
and number two-ranked Ohio State was shocked by Stanford and Jim Plunkett in the Rose Bowl. That left the door to the title wide open for the third-ranked Huskers. They responded by building a 10-0 first quarter lead. A pair of Mark Lumpkin field goals and a 31- yard touchdown pass from Buddy Lee to Al Coffee on the last play of the third quarter gave the Tigers a 12-10 lead. Nebraska showed its grit by regaining the lead with 8:50 left in the game. On fourth-and-one, quarterback Jerry Tagge was stopped inches short of the goal, but he stretched the ball over the line for the national title.
NEB LSUFirst Downs 18 20 Rushing Attempts 48 45 Rushing Yards 132 51 Passes Attempted 28 32 Passes Completed 14 17 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 161 227 Total Offense 293 278 Punting/Avg. 6/37.7 8/32.5Fumbles/Lost 4/3 4/3 Penalties/Yards 8/67 4/27
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 10 0 0 7 - 17 LSU 0 3 9 0 - 12
SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Rogers 26-yard FG; NEB: Orduno 3-yard run (Rogers kick); LSU: Lumpkin 36-yard FG; LSU: Lumpkin 25-yard FG; LSU: Coffee 31-yard pass from Lee (kick failed); NEB: Tagge 1-yard run (Rogers kick) MOP: Jerry Tagge (Nebraska), Willie Harper (Nebraska)
Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney LSU Head Coach: Charlie McClendon
1971NEBRASKA 17LSU 12
JANUARY 1, 1971 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
HUSKERS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT TITLEA matchup between top-ranked Nebraska and No. 2 Alabama was billed as the “Game of the Century II,” but the ‘Huskers proved to be far superior as they handed Alabama and coach Paul “Bear” Bryant a 38-6 defeat.
The game followed Nebraska’s 35-31 “Game of the Century I” win over Oklahoma that earned the Big Eight title and Orange Bowl berth. Nebraska jumped to a 14-0 lead on a Jeff Kinney 2-yard run and then Husker All-American Johnny Rodgers’ 77-yard punt return for a touchdown on the final play of the first quarter. Two more Husker scores engineered by Jerry Tagge in the second quarter gave Coach Bob Dev-aney’s team a comfortable 28-0 halftime lead. Devaney notched his first win in three tries over Bryant.
NEB ALAFirst Downs 15 16 Rushing Attempts 47 58Rushing Yards 183 241 Passes Attempted 20 13 Passes Completed 11 3 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 159 47 Total Offense 342 288 Punting/Avg. 5/42.2 7/43.3 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 5/2 Penalties/Yards 4/50 4/58
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 14 14 3 7 - 38 Alabama 0 0 6 0 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Kinney 2-yard run (kick failed); NEB: Rodgers 77-yard punt return (Damkroger pass from Tagge); NEB: Tagge 1-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Dixon 2-yard run (Sanger kick); ALA: Davis 3-yard run (run failed); NEB: Sanger 21-yard FG; NEB: Van Brownson 1-yard run (Sanger kick) MOP: Jerry Tagge (Nebraska), Rich Glover (Nebraska)
Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant
1972NEBRASKA 38ALABAMA 6
JANUARY 1, 1972 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
BISON CAPTURE FIRST ORANGE BOWLHeisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers closed out his collegiate career in style, scoring four touchdowns and passing for another as Nebraska became the first team to win three straight Orange Bowl titles by romping over Notre Dame 40-6.
The game also was the last for Nebraska Head Coach Bob Devaney, as he closed out his illustrious 16-year coaching career with the best record in college football (136-30-7). Devaney moved Rodgers to I-back from his usual wingback position, and on the game’s first play, the senior took a pitchout for a big gain and a sign of things to come. “Johnny R” capped his career by scoring on runs of 8, 4 and 5 yards. He also caught the Irish defense off guard by tossing a 52-yard halfback touchdown pass to Frosty Anderson in the second quarter. Rodgers scored the last of his record 50 Nebraska touchdowns on a 50-yard pass reception from quarterback David Humm in the third quarter and then sat out the rest of the game.
NEB NDFirst Downs 30 13Rushing Attempts 64 44Rushing Yards 300 104Passes Attempted 26 23Passes Completed 17 9Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 260 103 Total Offense 560 207Punting/Avg. 4/38.3 6/37.2Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/0Penalties/Yards 5/68 1/15
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 13 20 0 - 40 Notre Dame 0 0 0 6 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Rodgers 8-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Dixon 1-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Anderson 52-yard pass from Rod-gers (kick blocked); NEB: Rodgers 4-yard run (pass failed); NEB: Rodgers 5-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Rodgers 50-yard pass from Humm (Sanger kick); ND: Demmerle 5-yard pass from Clements (pass failed) MOP: Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska), Rich Glover (Nebraska) Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara Parseghian
1973NEBRASKA 40 NOTRE DAME 6
JANUARY 1, 1973 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
‘VOLS MISS GAME-WINNING FGWith seven seconds remaining in the game, a 43-yard field goal attempt by Tennessee’s Karl Kremser sailed wide right, leaving Oklahoma with a narrow 26-24 Orange Bowl victory over Tennessee. The miss saved Oklahoma first-year coach
Chuck Fairbanks from being the game’s goat after he made a coaching miscue minutes earlier. Facing fourth-and-one from his own 43-yard line with 1:54 left, Fairbanks gambled and went for the first down, but the Sooners were stopped. The ball was given to tailback Steve Owens, who was met by blitzing Tennes-see linebacker Jack Reynolds before he could take a step. Tennessee, which scored all 24 of its points in the second half, worked it into field goal range before Kremser missed. Oklahoma’s offense came out steaming in the first half, getting three touchdowns led by Most Outstanding Player Bob Warmack. Tennessee came alive in the third, ignited by Jimmy Glover’s 36-yard interception return for six points. That was followed by a 5-yard Fulton scoring run and a Krems-er field goal that closed it to 19-17. Oklahoma’s Bob Stephenson briefly broke the momentum with a 25-yard interception return that made it 26-17, but Tennessee countered with a late 1-yard run by Dewey Warren.
OKLA TENN First Downs 18 18Rushing Attempts 50 44Rushing Yards 203 172Passes Attempted 18 23Passes Completed 9 12Had Intercepted 3 2Passing Yards 107 160Total Offense 310 332Punting/Avg. 5/47.0 2/32.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 2/10 4/27
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 12 0 7 - 26 Tennessee 0 0 14 10 - 24
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Warmack 7-yard run (Vachon kick); OKLA: Hinton 20-yard pass from Warmack (kick failed); OKLA: Owens 1-yard run (run failed); TENN: Glover 36-yard intercep-tion return (Kremser kick); TENN: Fulton 5-yard run (Kremser kick); OKLA: Stephenson 23-yard interception return (Vachon kick); TENN: Kremser 26-yard FG; TENN: Warren 1-yard run (Kremser kick) MOP: Bob Warmack (Oklahoma) Oklahoma Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks Tennessee Head Coach: Doug Dickey
1968OKLAHOMA 26TENNESSEE 24
JANUARY 1, 1968 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
LATE PENALTY GIVES PSU WIN Given a second try due to a Kan-sas penalty, Penn State scored on a late two-point conversion to beat the Jayhawks, 15-14, in the 35th Orange Bowl. Kansas held on the previous attempt, but referee Foster Grose noticed 12 men on the
field and awarded a second try to the Nittany Lions. Bob Campbell swept over the left side of the line for the win. This Kansas team, the only one ever to win the Big Eight title, scored first on a Mike Reeves 2-yard run. Penn State running back Charlie Pittman came back with a 13-yard touchdown to even it up at halftime. Following a scoreless third quarter, fullback John Riggins’ 1-yard run put the Jayhawks up 14- 7. Kansas looked like it would score again but head coach Pepper Rodgers elected to run the ball on a fourth-and-one at the Penn State 14-yard line. Instead of the sure three points, Riggins was stopped for no gain by Penn State’s Pete Johnson. With 1:16 to go and still trailing by seven, Penn State partially blocked a Kansas punt, and took over at midfield. Chuck Burkhart completed a deep pass to Campbell, who was knocked out at the 3-yard line. Burkhart eventually scored on a 1-yard run that made it Kansas 14, Penn State 13.
PSU KU First Downs 17 16Rushing Attempts 55 59Rushing Yards 207 76Passes Attempted 23 18Passes Completed 12 9Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 154 165Total Offense 361 241Punting/Avg. 9/38.1 10/38.3Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/0Penalties/Yards 1/15 2/10
SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 0 7 0 8 - 15 Kansas 7 0 0 7 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY KU: Reeves 2-yard run (Bell kick); PSU: Pittman 13-yard run (Garthwaite kick); KU: Riggins 1-yard run (Bell kick); PSU: Burkhart 3-yard run (Campbell run) MOP: Donnie Shanklin (Kansas)
Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno Kansas Head Coach: Pepper Rodgers
1969PENN STATE 15KANSAS 14
JANUARY 1, 1969 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
PSU FINISHES UNDEFEATED, NO. 2Second-ranked Penn State saw its chances for a national title expire when Texas finished its season earlier in the day with a Cotton Bowl title, but Joe Paterno’s squad still completed an undefeated season with a 10-3 win over Missouri.
Penn State scored all 10 of its points in a 21-second span during the first quarter. Following a 29-yard field goal, the Nittany Lions recovered a Missouri fumble on the ensuing kickoff and quarterback Chuck Burkhart hit Lydell Mitchell with a 28-yard touchdown strike on the next play. Missouri lost two fumbles and had an Orange Bowl-record seven passes intercepted by the Penn State defense. Penn State sophomore Franco Harris had 17 carries for 46 yards in a game that featured 19 future National Football League stars.
PSU MIZZ First Downs 12 13 Rushing Attempts 54 43 Rushing Yards 57 189 Passes Attempted 26 28 Passes Completed 11 6 Had Intercepted 1 7 Passing Yards 187 117 Total Offense 244 306 Punting/Avg. 12/43.1 6/44.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2 Penalties/Yards 5/40 3/25
SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 10 0 0 0 - 10 Missouri 0 3 0 0 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Reitz 29-yard FG; PSU: Mitchell 28-yard pass from Burkhart (Reitz kick); MIZZ: Brown 33-yard FG MOP: Chuck Burkhart (Penn State), Mike Reid (Penn State)
Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine
1970PENN STATE 10MISSOURI 3
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BUCKEYES GO TO BENCH FOR OFFENSEThe Ohio State offense, led by sec-ond-team quarterback Rod Gerald, came alive in the second quarter as the Buckeyes went on to beat co-Big Eight champion Colorado 27-10. The Buffaloes jumped out to a 10-0 lead
in the first quarter, but a broken ankle suffered by middle guard Charlie Johnson turned the momentum to Ohio State. After Jeff Logan’s 36-yard touchdown run at the close of the first, Woody Hayes substituted the fleet-footed Gerald at quarterback and the offense came alive. The Buckeyes tied it at 10 on a Tom Skladany field goal and then went ahead on a 3- yard Pete Johnson run that capped a 99-yard drive. The Buffs could not do anything offensively in the second half as Ohio State added 10 more points.
OSU COLO First Downs 17 5Rushing Attempts 71 40Rushing Yards 271 134Passes Attempted 7 23Passes Completed 2 8Had Intercepted 2 0Passing Yards 59 137Total Offense 330 271Punting/Avg. 3/42.2 7/35.2Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/0Yards Penalized 4/37 8/60
SCORE BY QUARTERS Ohio State 7 10 3 7 - 27 Colorado 10 0 0 0 - 10
SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Zetterberg 26-yard FG; COLO: Moorehead 11-yard pass from Kapple (Zetterberg kick); OSU: Logan 36-yard run (Skladany kick); OSU: Skladany 28-yard FG; OSU: P. Johnson 3-yard run (Skladany kick); OSU: Skladany 20-yard FG; OSU: Gerald 4-yard run (Skladany kick) MOP: Rod Gerald (Ohio State), Tom Cousineau (Ohio State)
Ohio State Head Coach: Woody Hayes Colorado Head Coach: Bill Mallory
1977OHIO STATE 27COLORADO 10
JANUARY 1, 1977 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
ARKANSAS SALES PITCH WORKSReserve running back Roland Sales set an Orange Bowl record with 205 rushing yards on 22 carries and a pair of touchdowns in Arkansas’ 31-6 upset over a champion-ship-minded Oklahoma.With top-ranked Texas losing earlier in the
day in the Cotton Bowl, all Oklahoma had to do was win to achieve the top ranking. Also in the Sooners’ corner was the suspension of three Arkansas starters by Coach Lou Holtz prior to the trip to Miami. But it was not to be. Barry Switzer went against his own strategy by choosing to receive the opening kickoff rather than play defense. Oklahoma fumbled inside its own 10 on the third play of the game and Arkansas immediately scored for a lead it never relinquished. The fumbles by Oklahoma backs Billy Sims and Kenny King turned into touchdowns and it was quickly a 14-0 Razorback lead. Arkansas went nine yards in two plays for the first score, a 1-yard Sales run, and 58 yards in seven plays that culminated in another 1-yard run—this one by Ron Calcagni.
ARK OKLAFirst Downs 22 19Rushing Attempts 60 49Rushing Yards 317 230Passes Attempted 12 14Passes Completed 7 7 Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 90 80Total Offense 407 310Punting/Avg. 4/40.5 5/44.4Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/3Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/25
SCORE BY QUARTERS Arkansas 14 0 10 7 - 31 Oklahoma 0 0 0 6 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY ARK: Sales 1-yard run (Little kick); ARK: Calcagni 1-yard run (Little kick); ARK: Little 32-yard FG; ARK: Sales 4-yard run (Little kick); OKLA: Hicks 8-yard pass from Blevins (run failed); ARK: White 20-yard run (Little kick) MOP: Roland Sales (Arkansas), Reggie Freeman (Arkansas)
Arkansas Head Coach: Lou Holtz Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer
1978ARKANSAS 31OKLAHOMA 6
JANUARY 2, 1978 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
OU STINGS NEBRASKA IN BIG EIGHT CLASHOklahoma, with the help of a 17- point third quarter, avenged a regular-season loss to Nebraska with a 31-24 win, thanks to two touchdowns each by Billy Sims and Thomas Lott. Nebraska got off to a 7-0 start but the
Sooners came back with 24 unanswered points and held a 31-10 lead after three quarters. Nebraska rallied with 9:12 left in the game, closing it to 31-17 on a Rick Berns 1- yard run. Then, Oklahoma’s Lott fumbled at his own 42, but the Huskers couldn’t punch it in. The Sooners, ranked No. 1 with one loss, had lost a heartbreaker to the Cornhuskers, 17- 14, on a late fumble at the Nebraska 3-yard line. When the Huskers were upset the following week by Missouri, producing a Big Eight Championship tie, the Orange Bowl officials came up with the idea of a rematch. It was the first-ever matchup of two Big Eight teams in a bowl game.
OKLA NEB First Downs 17 27 Rushing Attempts 53 54 Rushing Yards 292 217 Passes Attempted 3 31 Passes Completed 2 18 Had Intercepted 2 0 Passing Yards 47 220 Total Offense 339 437 Punting/Avg. 3/39.3 2/37.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Yards Penalized 6/50 8/96
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 7 17 0 - 31 Nebraska 7 0 3 14 - 24
SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Smith 21-yard pass from Sorley (Todd kick); OKLA: Sims 3-yard run (von Schamann kick); OKLA: Lott 3-yard run (von Schamann kick); OKLA: Sims 11-yard run (von Schamann kick); OKLA: von Schamann 26-yard FG; NEB: Todd 31-yard FG; OU: Lott 2-yard run (von Schamann kick); NEB: Berns 1-yard run (Todd kick); NEB: Miller 2-yard pass from Sorley (Todd kick) MOP: Billy Sims (Oklahoma), Reggie Kinlaw (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
1979OKLAHOMA 31NEBRASKA 24
JANUARY 1, 1979 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
PENN STATE REMAINS UNBEATENUndefeated Penn State moved its record to 12-0 on the season as it took advantage of consistently poor LSU field position to win 16-9. LSU out-gained the Nittany Lions 274 yards to 185 and held Heisman Trophy winner
John Cappelletti to 50 yards. Cappelletti did score the Nittany Lions’ final touchdown on a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter, but the game’s big play was a spectacular 72-yard touchdown catch by Chuck Herd off a pass from Tom Shuman early in the second quarter. LSU scored first on a 3-yard run by Steve Rogers, and Penn State retaliated with a 44-yard field goal by Chris Bahr to make it 7-3 at the end of the first quarter. Herd’s catch and Cappelletti’s plunge put PSU ahead 16-7 at the half. Although Penn State finished undefeated, the polls still had the Nittany Lions ranked fifth.
PSU LSUFirst Downs 9 18 Rushing Attempts 43 57 Rushing Yards 28 205 Passes Attempted 17 20 Passes Completed 6 8 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 157 69 Total Offense 185 274Punting/Avg. 7/34.7 8/46.8 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1 Penalties/Yards 3/37 3/30
SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 3 13 0 0 - 16 LSU 7 0 2 0 - 9
SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Rogers 3-yard run (Jackson kick); PSU: C.Bahr 44-yard FG; PSU: Herd 72-yard pass from Shuman (C.Bahr kick); PSU: Cappelletti 1-yard run (kick failed); LSU: Team safety MOP: Tom Shuman (Penn State), Randy Crowder (Penn State)
Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno LSU Head Coach: Charlie McClendon
1974PENN STATE 16LSU 9
JANUARY 1, 1974 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
IRISH SPOIL ‘BAMA TITLE HOPESNotre Dame players sent coach Ara Parseghian out with a win, upsetting number one-ranked Alabama 13-11, in an exciting Orange Bowl contest that went down to the wire. With less than two minutes remaining,
Alabama needed just a field goal for the win. Facing a second-and-two situation on the Notre Dame 38, Alabama quarterback Richard Todd was intercepted by Reggie Barnett. Underdog Notre Dame led quickly in this contest, 13-0, on a pair of touchdown runs by Wayne Bullock and Mark McLane. Alabama cut it to 13-3 at the half on a 21-yard field goal by Danny Ridgeway. In the fourth quarter, Todd hit Russ Schamun on a 48-yard scoring strike and followed it up with a two-point conversion pitch to George Pugh to narrow the gap to 13-11. A few more yards and the Tide would be in field goal range, but Barnett stepped in front of the intended receiver, intercepted the Alabama pass and sealed the victory for Notre Dame.
ND ALA First Downs 15 14 Rushing Attempts 66 33 Rushing Yards 185 62 Passes Attempted 8 29 Passes Completed 4 15 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 19 223 Total Offense 204 285 Punting/Avg. 6/38.0 7/40.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 5/2 Penalties/Yards 1/15 1/5
SCORE BY QUARTERS Notre Dame 7 6 0 0 - 13 Alabama 0 3 0 8 - 11
SCORING SUMMARY ND: Bullock 4-yard run (Reeve kick); ND: McLane 9-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Ridgeway 21-yard FG; ALA: Scha-mun 48-yard pass from Todd (Pugh pass from Todd) MOP: Wayne Bullock (Notre Dame), Leroy Cook (Alabama)
Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara ParseghianAlabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant
1975NOTRE DAME 13ALABAMA 11
JANUARY 1, 1975 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
SOONERS GET DEFENSIVE FOR TITLESecond-ranked Oklahoma survived a defensive battle with Big Ten runner-up and fourth-ranked Michigan, winning its second national championship in the Orange Bowl by a 14-6 score.The Sooners, coming off of two years of
probation, controlled their own destiny after UCLA upset No.1 Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. After three quarters of play, Oklahoma was protecting a 7-0 lead. On the first play of the fourth quarter, quarterback Steve Davis ran 10 yards to increase the Sooner lead to 14-0, but Michigan recovered an Oklahoma fumble on the Sooner 2 and Gordon Bell took it in to make it 14-6. The Sooner defense then took over, and the Michigan offense never made it past midfield again. Oklahoma’s defensive effort was led by Lee Roy and Dewey Selmon (10 and 13 tackles, respectively) and limited Michigan to 202 yards of offense.
OKLA MICH First Downs 16 12 Rushing Attempts 65 52 Rushing Yards 282 169 Passes Attempted 5 20 Passes Completed 3 2 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 63 33 Total Offense 345 202 Punting/Avg. 9/34.9 10/38.6 Fumbles/Lost 4/3 1/0 Penalties/Yards 9/90 5/24
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14 Michigan 0 0 0 6 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Brooks 39-yard run (DiRienzo kick); OKLA: Davis 9-yard run (DiRienzo kick); MICH: Bell 2-yard run (run failed) MOP: Steve Davis (Oklahoma), Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Michigan Head Coach: Bo Schembechler
1976OKLAHOMA 14MICHIGAN 6
JANUARY 1, 1976 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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FUMBLIN’ NEBRASKA HOLDS ONLSU came within one point of upsetting No. 3 Nebraska, but the Huskers held on to win 21-20. Despite four fumbles and a pair of inter-ceptions, the Big Red Machine was able to come back from a 17-7 deficit to win.
Two Dalton Hilliard scores for LSU came as the result of Nebraska fumbles and a third quarter LSU field goal was also the result of a fumble. Finally, the Husker offense came alive, scoring twice thanks to drives engineered by quarterback Turner Gill. Gill found Mike Rozier with an 11-yard pass and then scored the second touchdown himself, giving the ’Huskers a 21-17 lead. LSU cut it to one with a fourth quarter field goal by Juan Betanzos.
NEB LSUFirst Downs 22 12Rushing Attempts 58 31Rushing Yards 219 38Passes Attempted 22 30Passes Completed 13 14Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 184 173Total Offense 403 211Punting/Avg. 1/31.0 6/39.2Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/1Penalties/Yards 4/25 8/54
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 0 7 7 - 21 LSU 7 7 3 3 - 20
SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Schellen 5-yard run (Seibel kick); LSU: Hilliard 1-yard run (Betanzos kick); LSU: Hilliard 1-yard run (Betanzos kick); LSU: Betanzos 28-yard FG; NEB: Rozier 11-yard pass from Gill (Seibel kick); NEB: Gill 1-yard run (Seibel kick); LSU: Betanzos 49-yard FG MOP: Turner Gill (Nebraska), Dave Rimington (Nebraska)
Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne LSU Head Coach: Jerry Stovall
1983NEBRASKA 21 LSU 20
JANUARY 1, 1983 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
GOLDEN GAME FOR HURRICANESIn arguably the greatest college football bowl game ever played, Miami won its first national championship 31-30, after Nebraska missed a two-point conversion attempt in the 50th anniversary Orange Bowl Classic.
The Huskers had pulled within one with 48 seconds to play, but Miami strong safety Ken Calhoun stepped in front of a Turner Gill attempted two-point conversion pass to preserve the win. The 11-0 Huskers were the favorites, but they quickly found themselves behind 17-0 after Miami freshman quarterback Bernie Kosar threw two touchdowns to his tight end Glenn Dennison. The first Husker points came in the second quarter on Dean Steinkuhler’s controversial 19-yard “fumbler-ooskie” play. The Huskers added a 1- yard Gill run to close the gap to 17-14. A Nebraska field goal tied it at 17 in the third, but Alonzo Highsmith and Albert Bentley scored touchdowns at the end of long Kosar-led drives. Nebraska responded at the close of the third with a Jeff Smith 1-yard run. After Miami missed a field goal in the fourth, Smith ran it in from 24 yards out with 48 seconds left in the game. Then, the Nebraska comeback hopes were dashed when the conversion pass was batted away.
MIAMI NEB First Downs 22 24 Rushing Attempts 28 56 Rushing Yards 130 287 Passes Attempted 35 30 Passes Completed 19 16 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 300 172 Total Offense 430 459 Punting/Avg. 4/41.8 3/37.3 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 6/1 Penalties/Yards 13/101 4/51
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 17 0 14 0 - 31 Nebraska 0 14 3 13 - 30
SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Dennison 2-yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick); MIAMI: Davis 45-yard FG; MIAMI: Dennison 22-yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick); NEB: Steinkuhler 19-yard run (Livingston kick); NEB: Gill 1-yard run (Livington kick); NEB: Livingston 34-yard FG; MIAMI: Highsmith 1-yard run (Davis kick); MIAMI: Bentley 7-yard run (Davis kick); NEB: Smith 1-yard run (Livingston kick); NEB: Smith 24-yard run (pass failed) MOP: Bernie Kosar (Miami), Jack Fernandez (Miami)
Miami Head Coach: Howard Schnellenberger Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
1984MIAMI 31NEBRASKA 30
JANUARY 2, 1984 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
BISON CAPTURE FIRST ORANGE BOWL Washington, the first Pac-10 team to be invited to the Orange Bowl, rallied to beat No. 2 Oklahoma 28-17. Backup quarterback Hugh Millen came off the bench in relief of Paul Sicuro to lead Washington to a pair of fourth quarter
touchdowns. The Huskies had jumped out to a surprising 14-0 lead early when Sicuro connected with Danny Greene on a 29-yard touchdown pass and Jacque Robinson later scored from the one yard line. Oklahoma cut the lead to 14-7 on Danny Bradley’s one-yard run and then tied the game just before halftime when Derrick Shepard caught a Bradley pass at the 47 and raced in. The Sooners broke the deadlock in the third quarter on a 35-yard Tim Lashar field goal, but with 8:39 to play, Millen tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Mark Pattison that gave Washington the 21-17 advantage. Washing-ton then intercepted a Sooner pass to set up its final score.
WASH OKLAFirst Downs 17 17 Rushing Attempts 43 54 Rushing Yards 192 162 Passes Attempted 21 21 Passes Completed 9 6 Had Intercepted 3 1 Passing Yards 119 124 Total Offense 311 286 Punting/Avg. 6/37.7 7/34.6 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 6/2 Penalties/Yards 5/25 8/60
SCORE BY QUARTERS Washington 14 0 0 14 - 28Oklahoma 0 14 0 3 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY WASH: Greene 29-yard pass from Sicuro (Jaeger kick); WASH: Robinson 1-yard run (Jaeger kick); OKLA: Bradley 1-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: Shepard 61-yard pass from Bradley (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: T. Lashar 35-yard FG; WASH: Pattison 12-yard pass from Millen (Jaeger kick); WASH: Fenney 6-yard run (Jaeger kick) MOP: Jacque Robinson (Washington), Ron Holmes (Washington)
Washington Head Coach: Don James Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer
1985WASHINGTON 28OKLAHOMA 17
JANUARY 1, 1985 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
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SOONERS SPOIL SEMINOLE UPRISINGJ.C. Watts and Billy Sims each rushed for more than 100 yards and a stingy Oklahoma defense shut down undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State for a 24-7 victory.For 17 minutes, it appeared Florida State
would realize its dream of a 12-0 season. Making its first appearance in the Orange Bowl, Florida State took a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard Mike Whiting run. The Seminoles had a chance to double the lead when Bobby Butler blocked a Sooner punt and Florida State had the ball on the Oklahoma 17. But a series of miscues, including a fumbled field goal snap, left the Seminoles without a score. Watts quickly quieted the biased Garnet & Gold crowd with a 61-yard touchdown run, the first of 24 unanswered points by Oklahoma.Moments later, Bud Hebert intercepted a Jimmy Jordan pass at the Seminole 10 and Stanley Wilson cashed it in two plays later. A Mike Keeling 24-yard field goal before the half made it 17-7. Watts finished the day with 127 yards rushing and Sims had 164.
OKLA FSUFirst Downs 23 12Rushing Attempts 59 35Rushing Yards 411 82Passes Attempted 4 27Passes Completed 2 8 Had Intercepted 0 3Passing Yards 36 100Total Offense 447 182Punting/Avg. 4/25.0 9/42.2Fumbles/Lost 5/4 1/0Penalties/Yards 3/27 4/20
SCORE BY QUARTERS Bucknell 0 7 6 13 - 26 Miami 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Whiting 1-yard run (Cappelen kick); OKLA: Watts 61-yard run (Keeling kick); OKLA: Wilson 5-yard run (Keeling kick); OKLA: Keeling 24-yard FG; OKLA: Sims 22-yard run; OKLA: Watts 12-yard run (Keeling kick) MOP: J.C. Watts (Oklahoma), Bud Hebert (Oklahoma)
Bucknell Head Coach: Hook Mylin Miami Head Coach: Tom McCann
1980OKLAHOMA 24FLORIDA STATE 7
JANUARY 1, 1980 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
WISHBONE WATTS AIRS OUT FSUOklahoma wishbone quarterback J.C. Watts went to the air in the fourth quarter to defeat Florida State 18-17, in an exciting finish. Florida State held a 17-10 lead with 3:19 remaining and Watts, who had fumbled four
times and lost three, had been stymied by the Seminoles’ top-ranked defense. But in the final minutes, Watts passed for 74 yards on a 78-yard Sooner drive, including a 1- yard touchdown to split end Steve Rhodes with 1:33 left in the game. With the Seminoles guessing rush, Watts lofted a two-point conversion pass to tight end Forrest Valora for the lead. The Seminoles had one last shot to win, but Bill Capece’s 62-yard field goal attempt just missed. Florida State, 10-1 coming into the game, scored first when Ricky Williams culminated a 70- yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run. Oklahoma’s Mike Keeling made good on a 53-yard field goal attempt right before halftime to cut the lead to 7-3. The Sooners took the second half kickoff 78 yards, with David Overstreet scoring from the 4. Florida State then evened it up at 10-10 at the end of the third quarter on a 19-yard Capece field goal. Four minutes into the fourth, a botched Sooner punt snap was recovered in the endzone by All-American cornerback Bobby Butler and the Seminoles had a 17-10 lead.
OKLA FSU First Downs 18 23 Rushing Attempts 55 60 Rushing Yards 156 212 Passes Attempted 12 15Passes Completed 7 11 Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 128 51 Total Offense 284 263 Punting/Avg. 2/37.0 4/42.5 Fumbles/Lost 7/5 1/0 Penalties/Yards 4/32 5/58
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 3 7 8 - 18 Florida State 0 7 3 7 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Williams 10-yard run (Capece kick); OKLA: Keeling 53-yard FG; OKLA: Overstreet 4-yard run (Keeling kick); FSU: Capece 19-yard FG; FSU: Butler fumble recovery (Capece kick); OKLA: Watts 11-yard pass to Rhodes (Watts pass to Valora) MOP: J.C. Watts (Oklahoma), Jarvis Coursey (Florida State) Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
1981OKLAHOMA 18FLORIDA STATE 17
JANUARY 1, 1935 - MIAMI STADIUM
CLEMSON PERFECT IN TITLE GAMETop-ranked Clemson won its first national championship and finished with its third perfect season in its 88-year history with a 22-15 win over Nebraska.After Clemson took a 22-7 lead into the fourth quarter behind three Donald
Igwebuike field goals and a Homer Jordan-to-Perry Tuttle score, Nebraska engineered a final run at the Tigers. A 26-yard touchdown by Roger Craig capped a 69-yard drive and Craig’s two-point conversion made it a sev-en-point game with nine minutes to play. But the Clemson defense, led by All-American safety Terry Kinard and 295-pound freshman defensive tackle William Perry, shut down the Big Red on its final drive and the Tiger offense held the ball for over five minutes as time expired. Craig and Mike Rozier rushed for 161 of Nebraska’s 193 yards. Rozier also passed 25 yards to Anthony Steels for a touchdown.
CLEM NEB First Downs 17 13Rushing Attempts 52 40Rushing Yards 155 193Passes Attempted 22 17Passes Completed 11 6Had Intercepted 1 0Passing Yards 134 17Total Offense 289 210Punting/Avg. 4/45.8 6/43.0Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 7/57 8/64
SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 6 6 10 0 - 22 Nebraska 7 0 0 8 - 15
SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Igwebuike 41-yard FG; NEB: Steels 25-yard pass from Rozier (Seibel kick); CLEM: Igwebuike 37-yard FG; CLEM: Austin 2-yard run (pass failed); CLEM: Tuttle 13-yard pass from Jordan (Pauling kick); CLEM: Igwebuike 36-yard FG; NEB: Craig 26-yard run (Craig run) MOP: Homer Jordan (Clemson), Jeff Davis (Clemson)
Clemson Head Coach: Danny Ford Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
1982CLEMSON 22NEBRASKA 15
JANUARY 1, 1982 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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‘CANES PASS TEST, FINISH #2Second-ranked Miami, with no chance to repeat as national champion after undefeated Notre Dame won earlier in the day, overwhelmed Nebraska 23-3 in the 55th annual Orange Bowl.On Miami’s second possession,
quarterback Steve Walsh found halfback Leonard Conley down the middle for a 22-yard touchdown pass. Conley scored again in the second quarter, catching a 42-yard pass from Walsh, and Carlos Huerta added a pair of field goals to give the Hurricanes a comfortable 20-0 halftime lead. The Miami defense held Nebraska’s No. 1 rushing offense to just 31 yards in the first half. Walsh set a then Orange Bowl record for passes attempted with 44. It was Head Coach Jimmy Johnson’s last game at Miami before moving on to the NFL.
MIAMI NEBFirst Downs 20 10 Rushing Attempts 28 38 Rushing Yards 69 80 Passes Attempted 48 22 Passes Completed 23 8 Had Intercepted 3 3 Passing Yards 285 55 Total Offense 354 135 Punting/Avg. 4/39.5 9/37.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 7/60 5/45
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 7 13 0 3 - 23 Nebraska 0 0 3 0 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Conley 22-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick); MIAMI: Huerta 18-yard FG; MIAMI: Conley 42-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick); MIAMI: Huerta 37-yard FG; NEB: Barrios 50-yard FG; MIAMI: Huerta 37-yard FG MOP: Steve Walsh (Miami), Charles Fryar (Nebraska)
Miami Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
1989MIAMI 23 NEBRASKA 3
JANUARY 2, 1989 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
IRISH STAMPEDE BUFFALOESNotre Dame took advantage of three first-half missed scoring opportunities by Colorado and handed the 11-0 top-ranked Buffaloes a 21-6 defeat. The game was barely five minutes old when tailback Eric Bieniemy fumbled at the Notre
Dame 19. In the second quarter, Ken Culbertson missed a 23-yard field goal and Notre Dame foiled a fake field goal attempt on a fourth-and-goal on its 3-yard line. Billy Hackett’s 27-yard field goal attempt just before the half was blocked by Colorado’s Garry Howe, leaving the game scoreless. Notre Dame scored two quick touchdowns in the third quarter. Anthony Johnson’s 2-yard touchdown run was followed by Raghib Ismail’s 35-yard reverse for a touchdown after Ned Bolcar intercepted Buffalo quarter-back Darian Hagan. Hagan’s 39-yard touchdown run cut it to 14-6 at the close of the third quarter, but Culbertson missed the PAT. Notre Dame marched 82 yards in 17 plays, eating nearly nine minutes of clock time, to put the game out of reach. Johnson’s second touchdown made it 21-6. ND COLO First Downs 18 16 Rushing Attempts 52 46Rushing Yards 279 217Passes Attempted 9 13 Passes Completed 5 4 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 99 65 Total Offense 378 282 Punting/Avg. 5/40.1 3/39.3 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/35 1/5
SCORE BY QUARTERS Notre Dame 0 0 14 7 - 21 Colorado 0 0 6 0 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY ND: Johnson 2-yard run (Hentrich kick); ND: Ismail 35-yard reverse (Hentrich kick); COLO: Hagan 39-yard run (kick failed); ND: Johnson 7-yard run (Hentrich kick) MOP: Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame), Darian Hagan (Colorado) Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou HoltzColorado Head Coach: Bill McCartney
1990NOTRE DAME 21COLORADO 6
JANUARY 1, 1990 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
BUFFS HANG ON TO WIN TITLEThe 1991 Colorado Buffaloes, a team of comebacks and controversy, overcame the loss of top quarterback Darian Hagan to earn their first national championship with a 10-9 victory over Notre Dame.Colorado’s Eric Bieniemy led both teams
as he gained 86 tough yards on the ground and 19 yards through the air and scored the Buffaloes lone touchdown. But the MOP was back-up quarterback Charles S. John-son, who completed all three of his passes for 32 yards in a third-quarter drive that led to Bieniemy’s 1-yard dive into the end zone—the eventual winning score. Trailing 10-9 with 43 seconds remaining, Notre Dame’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismail broke the Colorado punt coverage and ran 91 yards for the winning score—only to have it nullified by a late clipping penalty. Five plays later, frustrated Notre Dame quarterback Rick Mirer threw his third interception of the day. Colorado defensive back Deon Figures grabbed the ball to seal the Colorado victory. The Buffs took an early 3-0 advantage on a 33-yard Jim Harper field goal, but a Ricky Watters 2-yard run gave Notre Dame a 6-3 lead before halftime. Notre Dame running backs Tony Brooks and Watters, who ran for 46 and 44 yards, respectively, each fumbled on consecutive third-quarter possessions. From there, the Colorado defense took over and kept the Fight-ing Irish out of scoring range the rest of the way.
COLO ND First Downs 19 18 Rushing Attempts 54 35 Rushing Yards 186 123 Passes Attempted 19 31 Passes Completed 9 13 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 109 141 Total Offense 295 264 Punting/Avg. 7/40.4 3/51.0 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards 6/50 3/45
SCORE BY QUARTERS Colorado 0 3 7 0 - 10 Notre Dame 0 6 3 0 - 9
SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Harper 22-yard FG; ND: Watters 2-yard run (kick blocked); ND: Hentrich 24-yard FG; COLO: Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick) MOP: Charles S. Johnson (Colorado), Chris Zorich (Notre Dame) Colorado Head Coach: Bill McCartney Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou Holtz
1991COLORADO 10 NOTRE DAME 9
JANUARY 1, 1991 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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LASHER KICKS SOONERS TO TITLEOklahoma scored 16 second-quarter points and shut out top-ranked Penn State in the second half as it won its third national championship in the Orange Bowl.After giving up seven on the Lions’ opening drive on a short Tim Manoa run, the Sooner
defense shut down Penn State. Tim Lashar kicked the first of his four field goals early in the second quarter to make it 7-3 and swung the momentum to Oklahoma. Jamelle Holieway, who would engineer six scoring drives, found All-American tight end Keith Jackson for a 71-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-24 play. Lashar added a pair of field goals before State’s Massimo Manca kicked a 27-yarder with one second left in the half that made it 16-10. The Sooners’ top-ranked defense took over in the second half and fullback Lydell Carr scampered 61 yards to make the final 25-10. Oklahoma’s defense was led by Brian Bosworth (13 solo tackles). The Sooners picked off four passes en route to victory.
OKLA PSU First Downs 12 14 Rushing Attempts 52 36 Rushing Yards 228 103 Passes Attempted 6 34 Passes Completed 3 18 Had Intercepted 0 4 Passing Yards 91 164 Total Offense 319 267 Punting/Avg. 5/42.6 6/46.3 Fumbles/Lost 5/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/49
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 16 3 6 - 25 Penn State 7 3 0 0 - 10
SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Manoa 1-yard run (Manca kick); OKLA: Lashar 26-yard FG; OKLA: Jackson 71-yard pass from Holieway (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: T. Lashar 31-yard FG; OKLA: T. Lashar21-yard FG; PSU: Manca 27-yard FG; OKLA: T. Lashar 22-yard FG; OKLA: Carr 61-yard run (kick failed) MOP: Sonny Brown (Oklahoma), Tim Lashar (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno
1986BUCKNELL 26MIAMI 0
JANUARY 1, 1986 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SOONERS STEAMROLL RAZORBACKSOklahoma capped its third consecutive season as Big Eight Champions with a 42-8 rout of Arkansas.Early in the second quarter, Spencer Tillman put Oklahoma ahead with a 77-yard touchdown run. After a second Arkansas
interception in as many possessions, Tillman found his way into the endzone from 21-yards out, putting the Sooners up 14-0 at the half. To start the second half, Oklahoma’s defense sacked the Razorbacks’ Greg Thomas twice, forcing a three-and-out situation for the scoreless Hogs. On the Sooners next possession quarterback Jamelle Holieway called his own number and scored on a 2-yard run. With Oklahoma leading 28-0, the Razorbacks con-tinued to self-destruct as Thomas threw two more inter-ceptions in the fourth quarter. Although neither turnover resulted in a Sooner score, Oklahoma still put more points on the board with two more touchdowns in the fourth. Arkansas did manage to avoid a shutout with less than 25 seconds left in the game on a 1-yard touchdown run by senior fullback Derrick Thomas.
OKLA ARK First Downs 11 17 Rushing Attempts 48 45 Rushing Yards 366 48 Passes Attempted 5 33 Passes Completed 2 16 Had Intercepted 0 5 Passing Yards 47 192 Total Offense 413 240 Punting/Avg. 5/47.6 9/41.1 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/0 Penalties/Yards 4/40 3/25
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 14 14 14 - 42 Arkansas 0 0 0 8 - 8
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Tillman 77-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: Tillman 21-yard run (T. Lasharkick); OKLA: Holieway 2-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: Holieway 4-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: Stafford 13-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: Parham 49-yard run (T. Lashar kick); ARK: Thomas 2-yard run (Shibest pass from Bland) MOP: Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma), Dante Jones (Oklahoma) Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Arkansas Head Coach: Ken Hatfield
1987OKLAHOMA 42ARKANSAS 8
JANUARY 1, 1987 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
MIAMI EARNS CHAMPIONSHIP RINGFor the second time in five years, Miami became the national champion in the Orange Bowl, this time knocking off Okla-homa, 20-14.The Miami offense broke quickly from the starting gate and took the first possession
65 yards for a score as Steve Walsh lofted a 30-yard pass to Melvin Bratton. The Hurricane defense, led by lineback-er Bernard Clark, set the tone for the day when it forced Oklahoma to punt on its first five possessions. The Hurricanes’ first two drives of the second half produced a Greg Cox’ Orange Bowl-record 56-yard field goal and then a Walsh-to-Michael Irvin 23-yard touchdown pass. At 11:19 of the fourth, Cox came up with another field goal from 48-yards out. With 2:05 left in the fourth quarter, the Sooners scored on a 29-yard “fumblerooskie,” which gave the Oklahoma faithful a flicker of hope. When the Sooners regained possession, the Hurricane defenders blew it out when they sacked quarterback Charles Thompson and caused a fumble to ensure the victory.
MIAMI OKLA First Downs 15 13 Rushing Attempts 38 53Rushing Yards 72 179 Passes Attempted 30 13 Passes Completed 18 5 Had Intercepted 1 0 Passing Yards 209 76 Total Offense 281 255 Punting/Avg. 6/44.7 8/39.0 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2 Penalties/Yards 8/85 5/39
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 7 0 10 3 - 20 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Bratton 30-yard pass from Walsh (Cox kick); OKLA: Stafford 1-yard run (T. Lashar kick); MIAMI: Cox 56-yard FG; MIAMI: Irvin 23-yard pass from Walsh (Cox kick); MIAMI: Cox 48-yard FG; OKLA: Hutson 29-yard run (T. Lashar kick) MOP: Bernard Clark (Miami), Darrell Reed (Oklahoma)
Miami Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer
1988MIAMI 20OKLAHOMA 14
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OSBORNE WINS FIRST TITLETwo fourth-quarter touchdowns helped No. 1 Nebraska overcome a 17-9 deficit, giving Coach Tom Osborne a 24-17 win over Miami and his first national championship as a head coach.Miami took the opening kickoff 32 yards
in 10 plays and a 44-yard Dane Prewitt field goal made it 3-0. The Hurricanes pushed it to 10-0 after three Frank Costa passes moved the third-ranked ‘Canes down the field, culminating in a Costa-to-Trent Jones 35-yard touchdown play. Brook Berringer, who led Nebraska to an 11-0 regular season record, replaced Tommie Frazier at quarterback. The senior hooked up with tight end Mark Gilman on a 19-yard touchdown pass play that made it 10-7 at the half. In the third quarter, fullback Cory Schlesinger bolted up the middle on a trap play for the 15-yard touchdown. Back in the game, Frazier hit tight end Eric Alford with the two-point conversion that tied the game at 17. Lawrence Phillips rushed for 96 yards, but it was Frazier who was named MOP. Despite completing just three of five passes for 25 yards and rushing for 31 yards, it was the senior’s fourth-quarter spark that led to the Husker win.
NEB MIAMI First Downs 20 14 Rushing Attempts 46 28 Rushing Yards 199 29 Passes Attempted 20 35 Passes Completed 11 18 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 106 248 Total Offense 305 277 Punting/Avg. 7/41.1 7/39.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/0 Penalties/Yards 3/20 11/92
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 0 7 2 15 - 24 Miami 10 0 7 0 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Prewitt 44-yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 35-yard pass from Costa (Prewitt kick); NEB: Gilman 19-yard pass from Berringer (Sieler kick); MIAMI: Harris 44-yard pass from Costa (Prewitt kick); NEB: Harris tackles Costa in endzone for safety; NEB: Schlesinger 15-yard run (Alford pass from Frazier); NEB: Schlesinger 14-yard run (Sieler kick) MOP: Tommie Frazier (Nebraska), Chris T. Jones (Miami)
Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne Miami Head Coach: Dennis Erickson
1995NEBRASKA 24 MIAMI 17
JANUARY 1, 1995 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
FSU WINS 11TH STRAIGHT BOWL GAMEFlorida State rallied to score 17 late fourth quarter points in Orange Bowl Stadium, beating Notre Dame 31-26.With quarterback Danny Kanell tossing four touchdown passes—three to Florida State MOP Andre Cooper—Florida State won
its NCAA-record 11th consecutive bowl and finished an unprecedented ninth consecutive season with 10 or more victories. Kanell, who threw for 290 yards on the night, closed the gap to 26-21 on an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide out E.G. Green. The drive covered 73 yards and included a pair of runs by Warrick Dunn that netted 17 yards. Notre Dame punted on its next series, and the Seminoles Dee Feaster returned it 41 yards to the Fighting Irish 30-yard line. It took Kanell just 1:39 to get into the end zone on a 3-yard touchdown to Cooper. Kanell and Cooper hooked up again on the two-point conversion and the Seminoles were suddenly out in front 29-26 with 6:09 left. A Notre Dame fumble and a quarterback Tom Krug safety made the final score 31-26.
FSU ND First Downs 26 17 Rushing Attempts 37 45 Rushing Yards 188 256 Passes Attempted 33 26 Passes Completed 20 15 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 290 169 Total Offense 478 425 Punting/Avg. 3/44.0 5/42.4 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/59 7/55
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 7 0 17 - 31 Notre Dame 10 0 7 9 - 26
SCORING SUMMARY ND: Mayes 39-yard pass from Krug (Cengia kick); FSU: Cooper 15-yard pass from Kanell (Bentley kick); ND: Cengia 20-yard FG; FSU: Cooper 10-yard pass from Kanell (Bentley kick); ND: Mayes 33-yard pass from Krug (Cengia kick); ND: Safety, Kanell steps out of endzone; ND: Chru-plewicz 5-yard pass from Krug (Cengia kick); FSU: Green 11-yard pass from Kanell (Bentley kick); FSU: Cooper 3-yard pass from Kanell (Cooper pass from Kanell); FSU: Safety, Krug intentional grounding in the endzone MOP: Andre Cooper (Florida State), Derrick Mayes (Notre Dame) Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou Holtz
1996FLORIDA STATE 31NOTRE DAME 26
JANUARY 1, 1996 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
OB GAME MOVES TO PRO PLAYERThe 63rd annual Orange Bowl, played for the first time in Pro Player Stadium, saw the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeat the Hokies of Virginia Tech, 41-21, on New Year’s Eve.The No. 10 Hokies jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a
19-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Jim Drucken-miller to Marcus Parker. However, it was short lived, as the No. 6 Huskers posted a 17-point second quarter and a 14-point third quarter on their way to their third consecutive bowl victory. The Cornhuskers would score the final 17 points of the game. They answered with 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter to increase their lead back to 10 on Benning’s 6-yard touchdown run. Benning, Nebraska’s game MOP finished with 95 yards rushing on 15 carries.
NEB VT First Downs 25 22 Rushing Attempts 49 39 Rushing Yards 279 193 Passes Attempted 22 33Passes Completed 11 16Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 136 214 Total Offense 415 407 Punting/Avg. 2/44.5 5/34.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/16 5/89
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 0 17 14 10 - 41 Virginia Tech 7 7 7 0 - 21
SCORING SUMMARY VT: Parker 19-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Graham kick); NEB: Brown 25-yard FG; NEB: Frost 5-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Peter 31-yard fumble recovery (Brown kick); VT: Scales 6-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Graham kick); NEB: Benning 33-yard run (Brown kick); VT: White 33-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Graham kick); NEB: Benning 6-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Brown 37-yard FG; NEB: Frost 22-yard run (Brown kick) MOP: Ken Oxendine (Virginia Tech), Damon Benning (Nebraska)
Nebraska Head: Tom Osborne Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer
1996NEBRASKA 41VIRGINIA TECH 21
DECEMBER 31, 1996 - PRO PLAYER STADIUM
SHUTOUT GIVES ‘CANES THIRD TITLEFor the third time in five years, the Orange Bowl was the cream of the proverbial crop of New Year’s Day bowl games as Miami soundly defeated Nebraska 22-0, to take a share of the national championship. Hurricane fullback, and the game’s Most
Outstanding Player, Larry Jones ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Gino Torretta completed 19-of-41 passes for 257 yards and a score. The Cornhuskers, the NCAA leaders in offense going into the game, didn’t earn a rushing yard in the first quarter and netted just one yard on one completed pass. Miami became the first team in 221 games to hold the Cornhuskers scoreless. Nebraska’s Derek Brown gained only 10 yards on five carries, and the Huskers pass attack was stifled by a Miami defensive front that got to quarterback Keithen McCant five times. The defensive stoppers for the ‘Canes were tackle Rusty Medearis, who had four sacks, and Micheal Barrow, who contributed 10 tackles. Miami’s defense dominated while the offense followed Torretta’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Williams with two Carlos Huerta field goals for a 13- 0 cushion. The third quarter proved no more fruitful for Nebraska. Needing a strong defensive showing, the Huskers failed to hinder Miami from marching 66 yards on its first drive of the second half, culminating in a 1-yard Jones run and a 19-0 lead. Huerta added a 54-yard field goal, second-longest in Orange Bowl history, to go up 22-0. Miami finished No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll while the University of Washington got the nod from the Coaches’ Poll.
MIAMI NEBFirst Downs 25 9 Rushing Attempts 44 38 Rushing Yards 192 122 Passes Attempted 41 19 Passes Completed 19 7 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 257 89 Total Offense 439 171 Punting/Avg. 5/33.0 8/36.6 Fumbles/Lost 3/0 3/2 Penalties/Yards 12/143 6/36
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 13 0 9 0 - 22 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Williams 8-yard pass from Torretta (Huerta kick); MIAMI: Huerta 24-yard FG; MIAMI: Huerta 24-yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 1-yard run (pass failed); MIAMI: Huerta 54-yard FG. MOP: Larry Jones (Miami) and Tyrone Legette (Nebraska) Miami Head Coach: Dennis Erickson Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
1992MIAMI 22 NEBRASKA 0
JANUARY 1, 1991 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMINOLES CAPTURE FIRST OB WINFlorida State won its first Orange Bowl game 27-14, with a 13-point second quarter that proved too much for Nebraska. The Cornhuskers missed a pair of field goals and fumbled the ball away on its own two-yard line in the second quarter.
Florida State jumped out to a 7-0 lead thanks to a 75-yard drive engineered by quarterback Charlie Ward that culminated with a 25-yard scoring toss to freshman Tamarick Vanover. On the game’s next play, Florida State defensive end Dan Footman recovered a wild Tommie Frazier pitch-out at the Nebraska two. The ACC champs led 17-0 three plays later on a Ward-to-Kez McCorvey 4-yard touchdown pass. The Huskers wasted an ensuing 48-yard kickoff return by Barron Miles when Bryon Bennett missed a 39-yard field goal attempt. Florida State cashed in on a Dan Mowrey 24-yard field goal after a 70-yard drive to make it 20-0. A 41-yard Frazier-to-Corey Dixon touchdown pass cut it to 20-7 just before halftime. FSU continued its ground attack in the third quarter, going 85 yards in 16 plays for a 27-7 lead on Sean Jackson’s 11-yard touchdown run. Early in the fourth, Frazier hit tight end Gerald Armstrong for a 1-yard touchdown to go up 27-14. FSU finished second in the AP Poll for the fourth time since 1987 while Nebraska dropped to 14. The halftime show was cancelled for the first time in history due to flooding prior to the game.
FSU NEB First Downs 23 13 Rushing Attempts 48 34 Rushing Yards 221 144 Passes Attempted 31 22 Passes Completed 16 10 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 215 146 Total Offense 436 290 Punting/Avg. 6/35.8 4/44.8 Fumbles/Lost 3/0 5/1 Penalties/Yards 6/71 6/50
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 13 7 0 - 27Nebraska 0 7 0 7 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Vanover 25-yard pass from Ward (Mowrey kick); FSU: McCorvey 4-yard pass from Ward (Mowrey kick); FSU: Mowrey 24-yard FG; NEB: Dixon 41-yard pass from Frazier (Bennett kick); FSU: Jackson 11-yard run (Mowrey kick); NEB: Armstrong 1-yard pass from Frazier (Bennett kick) MOP: Charlie Ward (Florida State), Corey Dixon (Nebraska)
Florida State Head Coach: Bobby BowdenNebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
1993FLORIDA STATE 27NEBRASKA 14
JANUARY 1, 1993 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
FSU WINS FIRST NATIONAL TITLELed by Charlie Ward, Florida State came from behind to defeat Nebraska, 18-16, to secure the school’s first-ever national championship.In a game that had two climatic finishes, the Seminoles true freshman place kicker
Scott Bentley’s 22-yard field goal, his fourth of the day, put FSU on top with :21 left to all but seal a victory. The game seemed to end after Cornhusker quar-terback Tommie Frazier hit tight end Trumane Bell with a 29-yard pass as time expired. But officials concurred that :01 had to be placed back on the clock and the field was cleared for another finish. This time it was Nebraska’s 45-yard try that sailed wide left, giving FSU its ninth-straight bowl victory. The game set an Orange Bowl record crowd of 81,536 and saw just the 11th meeting ever between the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams
FSU NEB First Downs 22 20 Rushing Attempts 24 44 Rushing Yards 47 183 Passes Attempted 43 25 Passes Completed 24 13 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 286 206 Total Offense 333 389 Punting/Avg. 6/45.2 7/38.4 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0 Penalties/Yards 10/69 11/115
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 3 0 3 12 - 18Nebraska 0 7 0 9 - 16
SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Bentley 34-yard FG; NEB: Baul 34-yard pass from Frazier (Bennett kick); FSU: Bentley 25-yard FG; FSU: Floyd 1-yard run (pass failed); FSU: Bentley 39-yard FG; NEB: Phillips 12-yard run (run failed); NEB: Bennett 27-yard FG; FSU: Bentley 22-yard FG MOP: Charlie Ward (Florida State), Tommie Frazier (Nebraska)
Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
1994FLORIDA STATE 18NEBRASKA 16
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SOONERS EARN NATIONAL TITLE Oklahoma entered the game with a perfect 12-0 record, but was still considered the underdog to No. 2 Florida State, two-time national champions in the ‘90s. The Sooners smothered a Florida State
team that averaged 42 points and led the nation in total offense. Only a bad snap over punter Jeff Ferguson’s head in the final minute, which resulted in a safety, prevented Oklahoma from handing the Seminoles their first shutout since 1988. Oklahoma led 6-0 when All-American linebacker Rocky Calmus forced Seminole quarterback Chris Weinke to fumble near the Florida State 20 midway through the fourth quarter. Roy Williams recovered for the Sooners, and Quentin Griffin scored the clinching touchdown on a 10-yard run up the middle with 8:30 to play. Weinke, the Heisman Trophy winner, finished just 25-of-51 and threw two interceptions. Oklahoma QB Josh Heupel, the Heisman runner-up, outplayed Weinke by completing 25-of-39 passes for 214 yards.
OKLA FSU First Downs 12 14 Rushing Attempts 36 17 Rushing Yards 56 27 Passes Attempted 39 52 Passes Completed 25 25 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 214 274 Total Offense 270 301 Punting/Avg. 8/41.1 10/44.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/38
SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 3 0 3 7 - 13Florida State 0 0 0 2 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Duncan 27-yard FG; OKLA: Duncan 42-yard FG; OKLA: Griffin 10-yard run (Duncan kick); FSU- team safety MOP: Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
2001OKLAHOMA 13FLORIDA STATE 2
JANUARY 3, 2001 - PRO PLAYER STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
OFFENSIVE SHOWCASE FOR GATORSHeisman Trophy runner-up Rex Grossman completed 20-of-28 passes for 248 yards and four touchdowns to lead Florida to a 56-23 victory over Maryland.The Gator air attack was led by MOP Taylor Jacobs.
Jacobs, who turned in then Orange Bowl records of 10 catches for 170 yards, as well as two touchdowns. Grossman led the Gators to an Orange Bowl record 659 total yards, including 456 through the air. Maryland’s offense struggled as running back Bruce Perry was limited to 22 yards on 11 carries, while Florida running back Earnest Graham ran 16 times for 151 yards and two scores. The teams combined for 79 points, breaking the combined record of 69, and their 1,019 total yards broke the record of 903 set by Florida State and Notre Dame in 1996. Jacobs’ 10 catches equaled the record set by David Terrell of Michigan in the 2000 Orange Bowl. His 170 receiving yards were 11 more than the record held by Alabama’s Ray Perkins (1966) and Florida’s Travis Taylor (1999).
FLA UMDFirst Downs 30 19Rushing Attempts 25 40Rushing Yards 203 103Passes Attempted 49 39Passes Completed 33 23Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 456 257Total Offense 659 360Punting/Avg. 2/53.0 5/46.2Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 6/43 4/20
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 14 14 21 7 - 56Maryland 7 3 0 13 - 23
SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Graham 1-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA: Jacobs 46-yard pass from Berlin (Chandler kick); UMD: J.Williams 64-yard pass from Hill (Novak kick); UMD: Novak 20-yard FG; FLA: Jacobs 15-yard pass from Grossman (Chandler kick); FLA: Gaffney 4- yard pass from Grossman (Chandler kick); FLA: Graham 6-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA: Gillespie 11-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA: Gaffney 33-yard pass from Grossman; UMD: Riley 1-yard run (Novak kick); FLA: Perez 10-yard pass from Grossman; UMD: Riley 10-yard run (pass failed) MOP: Taylor Jacobs (Florida) Florida Head Coach: Steve Spurrier Maryland Head Coach: Ralph Friedgen
2002FLORIDA 56MARYLAND 23
JANUARY 2, 2002 - PRO PLAYER STADIUM
PALMER LEADS USC ROUTThe 2003 Orange Bowl matchup between Southern California and Iowa restored a traditional postseason match-up between Big Ten and Pac-10 conference champions. It was just a tad further east than normal. This traditional Pasadena matchup played
out instead in South Florida and created a tremendous amount of interest on the national scene. In the end, it was the perfect ending to a storied season and collegiate career for USC’s star quarterback Carson Palmer. The Heisman Trophy winner dominated his duel with Heisman runner-up Brad Banks, throwing for 303 yards and a touchdown to help No. 5 USC beat No. 3 Iowa, 38-17. Palmer led scoring drives of 79, 80, 99, 85 and 61 yards and added MOP honors to his long list of 2002 accolades. USC mounted long touchdown marches on its first three possessions of the second half to open-up a game that was 10-10 at halftime. Iowa’s biggest play came when C.J. Jones returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, an Orange Bowl record. USC held the ball for over 38 minutes and did not turn the ball over. Justin Fargas led the way on the ground with 20 carries for 122 yards and Sultan McCullough added another 77 yards on 12 carries.
USC IOWA First Downs 30 18 Rushing Attempts 49 22 Rushing Yards 247 119Passes Attempted 31 36 Passes Completed 21 15 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 303 204 Total Offense 550 323 Punting/Avg. 2/37.5 5/42.6Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1 Yards Penalized 6/45 13/85
SCORE BY QUARTERS USC 7 3 14 14 - 38 Iowa 10 0 0 7 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY IOWA: Jones 100-yard kickoff return (Kaeding kick); USC: Fargas 4-yard run (Killeen kick); IOWA: Kaeding 35-yard FG; USC: Killeen 35-yard FG; USC: Williams 18-yard pass from Palmer (Killeen kick); USC: Fargas 50-yard run (Killeen kick); USC: McCullough 5-yard run (Killeen kick); USC: Byrd 6-yard run (Killeen kick); IOWA: Brown 18-yard pass from Banks (Kaeding kick) MOP: Carson Palmer (USC) USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Iowa Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz
2003USC 38 IOWA 17
JANUARY 2, 2003 - PRO PLAYER STADIUM
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
OSBORNE ENDS CAREER ON TOP The Cornhuskers rolled up 534 yards of offense, including 409 on the ground, to send legendary head coach Tom Osborne into retirement with his third national title.Nebraska’s 42-17 domination of third-ranked Tennessee vaulted the Huskers to
the top spot in the rankings, giving them their fifth national title, four of which have been claimed in the Orange Bowl. Senior Terry Fair fumbled a Nebraska punt and it was quickly pounced on by Lance Brown at the Tennessee 15-yard line. Five plays later, Shevin Wiggins scampered in from 10 yards out to give Nebraska a 14-0 lead with 11:28 remaining in the first half. Tennessee, however, refused to surrender. The Volunteers threatened when Jamal Lewis, who broke the Tennessee freshman rushing record with 1,364 yards on the year, ripped off a 23-yard gain down to the Husker 5-yard line. On the next play, Peyton Manning hit wide out Peerless Price with a touchdown strike to cut the deficit to 28-9. Nebraska closed things out with a touchdown drive consisting of nine consecutive running plays. The victory closed out the Osborne era in grand style.
NEB TENNFirst Downs 30 16 Rushing Attempts 68 21 Rushing Yards 409 128 Passes Attempted 12 35 Passes Completed 9 25 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 125 187 Total Offense 534 315 Punting/Avg. 4/39.0 6/52.3 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/2 Penalties/Yards 8/63 5/37
SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 7 21 7 - 42 Tennessee 0 3 6 8 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Green 1-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Wiggins 10-yard run (Brown kick); TENN: Hall 44-yard FG; NEB: Frost 1-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Frost 11-yard run (Brown kick); TENN: Price 5-yard pass from Manning (Manning pass failed); NEB: Green 22-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Frost 9-yard run (Brown kick); TENN: McCullough 3-yard pass from Martin (Stephens pass) MOP: Jamal Lewis (Tennessee), Ahman Green (Nebraska) Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne Tennessee Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer
1998NEBRASKA 42TENNESSEE 17
JANUARY 2, 1998 - PRO PLAYER STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME RETURNS TO OB STADIUMThe 65th annual FedEx Orange Bowl made a curtain call to the stadium it called home for more than 60 years, Orange Bowl Stadium.The Florida Gators also made a return to the Orange Bowl, playing in the game for
the first time since 1967. Using a 28-point first half, the Gators easily strolled to victory over Syracuse 31-10. Florida gave the heavily partisan Gator crowd of 67,919 a show in the first quarter, using the quick strike to score on drives that totaled 39 and 40 seconds, respec-tively. Florida’s quarterback duo of Doug Johnson and Jesse Palmer finished 22-of-31 for 308 yards. Palmer finished 10-of-14 for 113 yards with one rushing and one passing touchdown, while Johnson finished 12-of-17 with 195 yards and two touchdown strikes. Syracuse All-American quarterback Donovan McNabb was held to 14-of-30 passing for 192 yards.
FLA SYRFirst Downs 18 18Rushing Attempts 36 36Rushing Yards 133 129Passes Attempted 31 30Passes Completed 22 14Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 308 192Total Offense 441 321Punting/Avg. 7/36.9 5/43.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3Penalties/Yards 11/76 2/20
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 14 14 0 3 - 31 Syracuse 0 3 0 7 - 10
SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Taylor 51-yard pass from Johnson (Chandler kick); FLA: Taylor 26-yard pass from Johnson (Chandler kick); SYR: Trout 36-yard FG; FLA: Kinney 4-yard pass from Palmer (Chandler kick); FLA: Palmer 2-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA: Chandler 32-yard FG; SYR: M. Jackson 62-yard pass from McNabb (Trout kick) MOP: Travis Taylor (Florida)
Florida Head Coach: Steve Spurrier Syracuse Head Coach: Paul Pasqualoni
1999FLORIDA 31SYRACUSE 10
JANUARY 2, 1999 - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
MICHIGAN OUTLASTS TIDE IN OTThe first Orange Bowl of the new century saw a thriller between Alabama and Mich-igan end with a 35-34 overtime victory for the Wolverines.This was the first appearance for either team in the Orange Bowl in almost a
quarter century. In only its second Orange Bowl appear-ance, Michigan trailed in the third quarter 28-14, before Tom Brady tossed a touchdown pass to David Terrell and Anthony Thomas ran for another. Neither team managed to score again in regulation, sending the game into the first overtime in Orange Bowl history. In the extra period, Michigan scored on a 25-yard Brady pass to Shawn Thompson, and an extra point by Hayden Epstein put the Wolverines on top 35-28. The Tide also scored on their opportunity but came up short when Ryan Pflugner’s extra point attempt sailed wide right.
MICH ALA First Downs 18 12 Rushing Attempts 23 37 Rushing Yards 37 184 Passes Attempted 47 20 Passes Completed 35 13 Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 369 121 Total Offense 406 305 Punting/Avg. 8/43.4 9/34.4 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 10/115 18/132
SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan 0 7 21 0 7 - 35 Alabama 0 14 14 0 6 - 34
SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Alexander 5-yard run (Pflugner kick); ALA: Alexander 6-yard run (Pflugner kick); MICH: Terrell 27-yard pass from Brady (Epstien kick); MICH: Terrell 57-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick); ALA: Alexander 50-yard run (Pflugner kick); ALA: Milons 62-yard punt return (Pflugner kick); MICH: Terrell 20-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick); MICH: Thomas 3-yard run (Epstein kick); MICH: Thompson 25-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick); ALA: Carter 21-yard pass from Zow (Pflugner kick failed) MOP: David Terrell (Michigan)
Michigan Head Coach: Lloyd Carr Alabama Head Coach: Mike DuBose
2000MICHIGAN 35ALABAMA 34
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS COLLIDEThe 73rd Orange Bowl Classic was a contest between first-time participants, Wake Forest and Louisville. The Cardinals fell behind 13- 10 in the fourth quarter before their offense went into high gear.
Touchdown drives of 81 and 71 yards on consecutive possessions sealed their first win in a major bowl since the 1991 Fiesta Bowl. Running back Anthony Allen scored two touchdowns, one on a trick play, and quarterback Brian Brohm threw for 311 yards and was named MOP to lead Louisville past Wake Forest 24-13. The Demon Deacons trailed 10-3 at halftime but scored on their first possession of the third period when wide receiver Nate Morton slipped behind the Louisville secondary to catch a 30- yard touchdown pass from Riley Skinner. Sam Swank made a 36-yard field goal to cap a 61- yard drive and put the Demon Deacons ahead 13- 10 early in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals responded with an eight-play drive capped by Allen’s 1-yard plunge for a 17-13 lead with 12:31 to go. They quickly forced a punt, and mounted a 10-play drive that ended with Brock Bolen’s 18- yard scoring run. No. 5 Louisville finished 12-1 to ensure the highest final ranking in school history. The No. 15 Demon Deacons slipped to 11-3, still their best season. LOU WFFirst Downs 23 18Rushing Attempts 37 29 Rushing Yards 125 111Passes Attempted 35 33Passes Completed 25 21Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 332 271Total Offense 457 382Punting/Avg. 4/34.0 5/38.6Fumbles/Lost 2/2 3/2Penalties/Yards 1/5 3/30
SCORE BY QUARTERS Louisville 0 10 0 14 - 24 Wake Forest 0 3 7 3 - 13
SCORING SUMMARY WF: Swank 44-yard FG; LOU: Carmody 41-yard FG; LOU: Allen 21-yard pass from Carter (Carmody kick); WF: Mor-ton 30-yard pass from Skinner (Swank kick); WF: Swank 36 yard FG; LOU: Allen 1-yard run (Carmody kick); LOU: Bolen 18-yard run (Carmody kick) MOP: Brian Brohm (Lousiville) Louisville Head Coach: Bobby Petrino Wake Forest Head Coach: Jim Grobe
2007LOUISVILLE 24 WAKE FOREST 13
JANUARY 2, 2007 - DOLPHIN STADIUM
DREAM SEASON CONTINUES FOR KANSASIn a classic matchup between the nation’s second ranked scoring defense in the Virginia Tech Hokies (15.5 ppg) against the nation’s second ranked scoring offense in the Kansas Jayhawks (44.3 ppg), something had to give in the 2008 Orange Bowl.
For much of the night, Virginia Tech stymied Kansas’ offense but it was the Jayhawk defense that came up big with three interceptions and beat the Hokies, 24-21, to cap one of the finest seasons in school history. The takeaways led to 17 Kansas points, including game MOP Aqib Talib’s 60-yard return for the game’s first score. This was the first major bowl for the Jayhawks since the 1969 Orange Bowl, and they made a big splash at the start, racing to a 17-0 lead after 23 minutes. Virginia Tech closed the deficit to 17-14 before Sean Glennon was intercepted by Justin Thornton, whose 30-yard return gave Kansas the ball at the 2 with 11 minutes left. Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing scored on the next play. Sparking the Tech comeback was Justin Harper’s 84-yard punt return after taking a lateral on a reverse from Eddie Royal, who fielded the kick. Kansas, perhaps the biggest surprise in college football during the season, won in its first Bowl Championship Series game to set a team record for victories.
KAN VT First Downs 19 20 Rushing Attempts 36 42 Rushing Yards 95 135 Passes Attempted 38 31 Passes Completed 21 14 Had Intercepted 1 3 Passing Yards 249 171 Total Offense 344 306 Punting/Avg. 5/50.0 5/38.6Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/70 4/27
SCORE BY QUARTERS Kansas 7 10 0 7 - 24 Virginia Tech 0 7 7 7 - 21
SCORING SUMMARY KU: Talib 60-yard Int. return (Webb kick); KU: Webb 32-yard FG; KU: Henry 13-yard pass from Reesing (Webb kick); VT: Ore 1-yard run (Dunlevy kick); VT: Harper 84-yard punt return (Dunlevy kick); KU: Reesing 2-yard run (Webb kick); VT: Harper 20-yard pass from Glennon (Dunlevy kick) MOP: Aqib Talib (Kansas)
Kansas Head Coach: Mark Mangino Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer
2008KANSAS 24 VIRGINIA TECH 21
JANUARY 3, 2008 - DOLPHIN STADIUM
TECH EARNS FIRST BCS WINMOP Darren Evans had 28 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Tyrod Taylor rushed for another score and No. 21 Virginia Tech beat No. 12 Cincinnati 20-7 in the Orange Bowl. Tech joined Southern California and Texas as the only schools to
win 10 games in each of the previous five seasons. The Hokies forced Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike into a season-high four interceptions. Pike—who wasn’t even on Cincinnati’s depth chart at the start of the season before blossoming into an all-Big East quarterback— threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, but had his night marred mightily by the picks and getting stopped on a fourth-and-goal in the fourth quarter. The Hokies held Cincinnati to 137 yards, rendered the Bearcats’ running game nonexistent (eight carries, 11 yards) over the remainder of the half, and battled their way to a 10-7 lead by halftime. The Hokies became the first ACC team to win a BCS game since Florida State, which beat Virginia Tech, then a Big East member, for the national championship to close the 1999 season.
VT CIN First Downs 23 14Rushing Attempts 55 21Rushing Yards 258 71Passes Attempted 23 33Passes Completed 13 16Had Intercepted 1 4 Passing Yards 140 239Total Offense 398 310 Punting/Avg. 5/38.0 4/45.8Fumbles/Lost 3/0 2/0Penalties/Yards 3/17 3/10
SCORE BY QUARTERS Virginia Tech 0 10 3 7 - 20Cincinnati 7 0 0 0 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY CIN: Gilyard 15-yard pass from Pike (Rogers kick); VT: T. Taylor 17-yard run (Keys kick); VT: Keys 43-yard FG; VT: Keys 35-yard FG; VT: Evans 6-yard run (Keys kick) MOP: Darren Evans (Virginia Tech) Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer Cincinnati Head Coach: Brian Kelly
2009VIRGINIA TECH 20CINCINNATI 7
JANUARY 1, 2009 - DOLPHIN STADIUM
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
IN-STATE RIVALS MEET IN BOWL The 2004 Orange Bowl saw one of the fiercest annual rivalries meet for the first time in a bowl setting. The Hurricanes Jarrett Payton ran for 131 yards in his final collegiate performance to take home the MOP. Freshman kicker Jon Peattie
converted three field goals and the Miami defense shut out Florida State in the second half in a 16-14 win. The ‘Canes win marked the fifth straight win over their in-state rivals; their longest stretch over Florida State since 1957. The Seminoles loss was their second consec-utive bowl loss, marking the first time that happened since the 1979-80 seasons. Like several other Orange Bowl games, the outcome was decided by a kicker. Not only did Peattie hit a career-long 51-yarder to give the Hurricanes the lead in the third quarter, but Florida State’s Xavier Beitia missed a 39-yarder with 5:30 to play.
MIAMI FSUFirst Downs 16 10Rushing Attempts 48 32Rushing Yards 218 110Passes Attempted 29 19Passes Completed 14 6Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 157 96Total Offense 375 206Punting/Avg. 5/25.2 7/43.6Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards 5/40 10/85
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 3 10 3 0 - 16 Florida State 0 14 0 0 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Peattie 32-yard FG; FSU: Booker 9-yard run (Beitia Kick); FSU: Henshaw 7-yard pass from Rix (Beitia Kick); MIAMI: Moss 3-yard run (Peattie Kick); MIAMI: Peattie 44-yard FG; MIAMI: Peattie 51-yard FG MOP: Jarrett Payton (Miami)
Miami Head Coach: Larry Coker Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
2004MIAMI 16 FLORIDA STATE 14
JANUARY 1, 2004 - PRO PLAYER STADIUM
HEISMAN WINNERS FACE OFF2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart faced off against 2003 Heisman Trophy winner Jason White as the Orange Bowl hosted its 18th National Championship.Leinart won the battle of the Heisman winners, throwing for a then Orange Bowl
record five touchdown passes to garner MOP honors and totaled 332 yards through the air on just 18 completions. Meanwhile, White had struggled throwing three interceptions, losing for the second consecutive year in a BCS Championship Game. The Trojans took advantage of four Sooner turnovers in the first half to jump out to a 38-10 halftime lead. Four of Leinart’s touchdown passes came in the first half, including two to Steve Smith. Smith matched an Orange Bowl record with his third touchdown reception to open up the third quarter. True freshman Dwayne Jarrett added 115 yards receiving and one touchdown. Reggie Bush accumulated 149 all-purpose yards for USC. Classmate LenDale White totaled 118 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries.
USC OKLAFirst Downs 19 19 Rushing Attempts 28 40 Rushing Yards 193 128 Passes Attempted 35 36 Passes Completed 18 24 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 332 224 Total Offense 525 372 Punting/Avg. 4/43.5 4/44.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2 Yards Penalized 9/75 3/30
SCORE BY QUARTERS USC 14 24 10 7 - 55 Oklahoma 7 3 0 9 - 19
SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Wilson 5-yard pass from White (Hartley kick); USC: Byrd 33-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen Kick); USC: White 6-yard run (Killeen Kick); USC: Jarrett 54-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen Kick); USC: Smith 5-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick); OKLA: Hartley 29-yard FG; USC: Smith 33-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick); USC: Killeen 44-yard FG; USC: Smith 4-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick); USC: Killeen 42-yard FG; USC: White 8-yard run (Killeen kick); OKLA: Team safety; OKLA: Wilson 9-yard pass from White (Hartley kick) MOP: Matt Leinart (USC) USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops
* - Participation later vacated by NCAA
2005USC* 55OKLAHOMA 19
JANUARY 4, 2005 - PRO PLAYER STADIUMNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PENN STATE WINS IN TRIPLE OTIt’s not very often when a game lives up to all the hype, but the 2006 Orange Bowl was one for the ages.In a game that lasted nearly five hours, it was Penn State that outlasted Florida State. The triple overtime thriller, the first in Bowl
Championship Series history, marked the Nittany Lions’ first Orange Bowl win in over thirty years and was Bobby Bowden’s third straight loss in South Florida. After both teams missed field goals in the first peri-od of overtime and traded 1-yard touchdowns runs in the second, a missed Florida State field goal attempt opened the door for the Lions. Kevin Kelly, who had missed his previous two game-winning tries, connected on a 29-yard field goal attempt at four hours and 45 minutes after the opening kickoff. Penn State running back Austin Scott led the Lions’ ground game with 110 yards and two touchdowns, but it was Florida State’s Willie Reid who earned MOP honors in the losing effort, highlighted by an Orange Bowl record 87-yard punt return.
PSU FSUFirst Downs 23 12 Rushing Attempts 48 26 Rushing Yards 138 26 Passes Attempted 39 43 Passes Completed 21 24 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 253 258 Total Offense 391 284 Punting/Avg. 11/44.3 9/39.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Penalties/Yards 8/43 13/129
SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 7 7 0 2 10 - 26Florida State 0 13 0 3 7 - 23
SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Scott 2-yard run (Kelly kick); FSU: Reid 87-yard punt return (Cismesia kick); FSU: Booker 57-yard pass from Weatherford (Conversion failed); PSU: Kilmer 24-yard pass from Robinson (Kelly kick); PSU: Team Safety; FSU: Cismesia 48-yard FG; PSU: Scott 1-yard run (Kelly kick); FSU: Dean 1-yard run (Cismesia kick); PSU: Kelly 29-yard FG MOP: Willie Reid (Florida State) Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
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WVU WINS RECORD-SETTING ORANGE BOWLThe West Virginia Mountaineers rode a record-breaking offensive performance by quarterback Geno Smith, who grew up in the shadow of Sun Life Stadium, to defeat the Clemson Tigers 70-33 in the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl. The Mountaineers’
70 points set an all-time bowl record while Smith’s six touchdown passes and Tavon Austin’s four touchdown receptions both set Orange Bowl records and tied all-time bowl records. Smith, a veteran of the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, threw for 407 yards and broke Tom Brady’s Orange Bowl record for most passing yards in a game. In addition to his six passing touchdowns, Smith added a rushing touchdown. Despite the offensive fireworks, the game turned on a defensive play when with Clemson only a yard away from a game-leading touchdown, Darwin Cook recovered a fumble and took it 99 yards for a touchdown to extend West Virginia’s second quarter lead to 28-17. West Virginia closed the second quarter on a 21-0 run over the final two-plus minutes, scoring three of its five second quarter touchdowns in the final minutes of the first half. The ACC Champion Tigers were led by quarterback Tajh Boyd who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns. In total, nine different bowl records were either broken or tied in the 78th edition of the Orange Bowl.
WVU CLEM First Downs 31 24Rushing Attempts 43 27Rushing Yards 182 193Passes Attempted 46 47Passes Completed 32 24Had Intercepted 1 2Passing Yards 407 250Total Offense 589 443Punting/Avg. 5/35.0 6/39.7Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/65
SCORE BY QUARTERS West Virginia 14 35 14 7 - 70Clemson 17 3 6 7 - 33
SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Ellington 68-yard run (Catanzaro kick); WVU: Alston 4-yard run (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Watkins 27-yard pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick); WVU: Austin 8-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Catanzaro 42-yard field goal; WVU: Austin 27-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); WVU: Cook 99-yard fumble recovery (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Catanzaro 43-yard field goal; WVU: Smith 7-yard run (Bitancurt kick); WVU: Austin 3-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); WVU: Alston 1-yard run (Bitancurt kick); WVU: Bailey 6-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); WVU: Austin 37-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Hopkins 28-yard pass from Boyd (Boyd pass failed); WVU: Milhouse 7-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: McDowell, 4-yard run (Catanza-ro kick) MOP: Geno Smith (West Virginia)
West Virginia Head Coach: Dana HolgorsenClemson Head Coach: Dabo Swinney
2012WEST VIRGINIA 70CLEMSON 33
JANUARY 4, 2012 – SUN LIFE STADIUM
‘NOLES RUN AWAY FROM HUSKIESAfter a tightly contested first half, Florida State pulled away for a 31-10 victory over Northern Illinois. Senior fullback Lonnie Pryor, voted the game’s outstanding player, ran for a career-high 134 yards and two scores on only five carries. Senior EJ
Manuel threw for 291 yards, while the Seminoles stuffed Huskies’ QB and all-purpose threat Jordan Lynch for most of the night. The win was the Seminoles fifth consecutive bowl victory, but was their first in a BCS bowl since 2000, when they beat Virginia Tech for the national championship. Pryor scored the first touchdown on a career-long 60-yard run, then ran 37 yards for a clinching touchdown with 10 minutes left in the game. They were the two longest rushes allowed by Northern Illinois all season. Manuel went 26-for-38, threw for one score and ran for another. Lynch came into the game leading the nation in rushing and total offense, and he threw or ran on nearly every play for the Huskies. But he completed only 15-of-41 attempts for 176 yards, and carried 23 times for 44 yards. The junior became the first player in NCAA history to surpass 3,000 yards passing and 1,500 rushing in a season. The loss was Rod Carey’s debut as the Huskies’ coach. He was promoted to replace Dave Doeren following the regular season.
FSU NIU First Downs 23 17Rushing Attempts 37 32Rushing Yards 243 83Passes Attempted 38 41Passes Completed 26 15Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 291 176Total Offense 534 259Punts/Avg. 5/36.8 7/42.1Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1Penalties/Yards 8/96 5/40
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 7 3 14 - 31Northern Illinois 3 0 7 0 - 10
SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Pryor 60-yard run (Hopkins kick); NIU: Sims 25-yard field goal; FSU: Greene 6-Yard pass from Manuel (Hopkins kick); FSU: Hopkins 25-yard field goal; NIU: Moore 11-yard pass from Lynch (Sims kick); FSU: Manuel 9-yard run (Hopkins kick); FSU: Pryor 37-yard run (Hopkins Kick) MOP: Lonnie Pryor (Florida State)
Florida State Head Coach: Jimbo FisherNorthern Illinois Head Coach: Rod Carey
2013FLORIDA STATE 31NORTHERN ILL. 10
JANUARY 1, 2013 – SUN LIFE STADIUM
TIDE ROLL TO THIRD CROWN IN FOUR YEARSLed by running back Eddie Lacy and quarterback AJ McCarron, the No. 2 Crimson Tide rolled top-ranked Notre Dame 42-14 in the Discover BCS National Championship Game, locking up Alabama’s second straight national title and third in
four years. Lacy, the game’s offensive MOP, ran for one touchdown and caught a pass for another in the final minute of the opening half, spinning away from the vaunted Notre Dame defense not once, but twice, to cap a 28-0 first half. Lacy finished with 140 yards on 20 carries. McCarron completed 20-of-28 passes for four touchdowns and 264 yards, adding another dazzling effort on top of his MOP in last year’s title game. Before a record Sun Life Stadium crowd of 80,120, Alabama scored the first 35 points of the game. The game marked the 20th time the Orange Bowl hosted the National Champion or National Championship Game. Notre Dame made tremendous strides under head coach Brian Kelly, going from unranked in the preseason to the top spot in the rankings by the end of the regular season. Irish quarterback Everett Golson went 21-of-36 for 270 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. But Alabama held Notre Dame to 32 yards rushing, 170 yards below their season average.
ALA ND First Downs 28 16Rushing Attempts 45 19Rushing Yards 265 32Passes Attempted 28 36Passes Completed 20 21Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 264 270Total Offense 529 302Punts/Avg. 4/49.2 5/42.8Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0Penalties/Yards 4/40 3/35
SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 14 14 7 7 - 42Notre Dame 0 0 7 7 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Lacy 20-yard run (Shelley kick); ALA: M. Williams 3-yard pass from McCarron (Shelley kick); ALA: Yeldon 1-yard run (Shelley kick); ALA: Lacy 11-yard pass from McCarron (Shelley kick); ALA: Cooper 34-yard pass from McCarron (Shelley kick); ND: Golson 2-yard run (Brindza kick); ALA: Cooper 19-yard pass from McCarron (Shelley kick); ND: Riddick 6-yard pass from Golson (Brindza kick) MOP: Eddie Lacy (Alabama), C.J. Mosley (Alabama)
Alabama Head Coach: Nick SabanNotre Dame Head Coach: Brian Kelly
2013ALABAMA 42NOTRE DAME 14
JANUARY 7, 2013 – SUN LIFE STADIUMBCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
GATORS RIDE TEBOW, DEFENSE TO TITLEIn a game that featured two of the country’s most dynamic offenses and two Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks, it was the defensive grudge match between the second-ranked Florida Gators and top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners that
dominated the 2009 BCS National Championship. The high-scoring shootout between Heisman Trophy winners Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford never materialized. Tebow shook off a career-high two interceptions to rescue the Gators, driving them to the clinching score with his notorious jump pass to David Nelson with 3:07 left to make it 24-14. Percy Harvin returned from an ankle injury and dashed for 122 yards on only nine carries for the Gators. His 52-yard gallop set up Jonathan Phillips’ 27-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter for a 17-14 lead. It was Florida’s third national title overall, the third straight for a team from the Southeastern Conference, and it was the Sooners’ fifth straight loss in a BCS game. Oklahoma set a then modern record for scoring with 702 points this season and put up at least 60 points in each of its last five games, yet never found its rhythm.
FLA OKLA First Downs 24 25 Rushing Attempts 44 29 Rushing Yards 249 107 Passes Attempted 30 41 Passes Completed 18 26 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 231 256 Total Offense 480 363 Punting/Avg. 3/51.7 3/38.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 8/81 4/31
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 0 7 7 10 - 24 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Murphy 20-yard pass from Tebow (Phillips kick); OKLA: Gresham 6-yard pass from Bradford (Stevens kick); FLA: Harvin 2-yard run (Phillips kick); OKLA: Gresham 11-yard pass from Bradford (Stevens kick); FLA: Phillips 27-yard kick; FLA: Nelson 4-yard pass from Tebow (Phillips kick) MOP: Tim Tebow (Florida), Carlos Dunlap (Florida) Florida Head Coach: Urban Meyer Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops
2009FLORIDA 24OKLAHOMA 14
JANUARY 8, 2009 - DOLPHIN STADIUMBCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
IOWA EARNS FIRST BCS WINIn a game that featured one of the most dynamic offenses in the nation against one of the country’s stingiest defenses, it was the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes solving No. 9 Georgia Tech’s triple option attack for a 24-14 victory at the 2010 Orange Bowl.
Despite a temperature of 49 degrees at kickoff, the coldest in the 76-year history of the football classic, the Hawkeyes had the Yellow Jackets feeling the heat from the start. Iowa earned its first BCS bowl win, matched the school record for victories and could claim their highest final ranking since finishing No. 3 in 1960. Atlantic Coast Conference champion Georgia Tech (11-3) totaled nine first downs and 155 yards, both season-lows. Defensive end Adrian Clayborn led Iowa’s defensive charge with two sacks and nine tackles, and was chosen the game’s most outstanding player. Iowa earned its first Orange Bowl win. The game marked the sixth appearance for Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl, but first since 1967. The Hawkeye offense was led by quarterback Ricky Stanzi, who went 17-for-29 for 231 yards and threw two early touchdowns, and true freshman running back Brandon Wegher, who carried the ball 16 times for 113 yards and one score.
IOWA GTFirst Downs 21 9 Rushing Attempts 40 41 Rushing Yards 172 143 Passes Attempted 29 9 Passes Completed 17 2Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 231 12 Total Offense 403 155 Punting/Avg. 4/36.0 7/49.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0 Penalties/Yards 4/25 9/68
SCORE BY QUARTERS Iowa 14 0 3 7 24Georgia Tech 7 0 0 7 14
SCORING SUMMARY IOWA: McNutt 4-yard pass from Stanzi (Murray kick); IOWA: Sandeman 21-yard pass from Stanzi (Murray kick); GT: Tarrant 40-yard interception return (Blair kick); IOWA: Murray 33-yard FG; GT: Allen 1-yard run (Blair kick); IOWA: Wegher 32-yard run (Murray kick) MOP: Adrian Clayborn (Iowa)
Iowa Head Coach: Kirk FerentzGeorgia Tech Head Coach: Paul Johnson
2010IOWA 24 GEORGIA TECH 14
JANUARY 5, 2010 - LAND SHARK STADIUM
LUCK, FLEENER POWER STANFORD PAST HOKIESStanford turned a tight game into a runaway in the second half, outscoring Virginia Tech 27-0 following intermission as long scoring players dominated the night.Hyped as a contest between two of the nation’s most efficient quarterbacks,
Andrew Luck of Stanford and Tyrod Taylor of Virginia Tech, the game was accented by a career night for Stanford tight end Coby Fleener. Heisman Trophy runner-up Luck earned the game’s Most Outstanding Player honors with 287 passing yards, four touchdowns and an Orange Bowl record 78.3 percent completion percentage. Stanford’s offensive effort was further highlighted by Fleener, who set or tied Orange Bowl records with 173 receiving yards and three touchdown catches. The victory was Stanford’s first ever BCS win and improved the Pac-10’s Orange Bowl record to a perfect 3-0 all-time. Virginia Tech became the first team in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision history to win 11 straight games after starting the season 0-2. Against Stanford however, the Hokies could do little as they struggled on the ground. Taylor managed 222 passing yards and his lone touchdown pass was an impressive showing of his ability to escape the pocket, spinning 180 degrees to escape one tackle, then firing a pass in the endzone to David Wilson.
STAN VT First Downs 19 16Rushing Attempts 31 34Rushing Yards 247 66Passes Attempted 23 33Passes Completed 18 16Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 287 222Total Offense 534 288Punting/Avg. 3/46.0 8/43.5Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 6/49 4/28
SCORE BY QUARTERS Stanford 7 6 13 14 - 40Virginia Tech 2 10 0 0 - 12
SCORING SUMMARY STAN: Stewart 60-yard run (Whitaker kick); VT: Team safety;VT: Wilson 11-yard pass from Taylor (Hazley kick);STAN: Ertz 25-yard pass from Luck;VT: Hazley 37-yard field goal; STAN: Marecic 1-yard run (Whitaker kick failed); STAN: Fleener 41-yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick); STAN: Fleener 58-yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick); STAN: Fleener 38-yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick) MOP: Andrew Luck (Stanford)
Stanford Head Coach: Jim HarbaughVirginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer
2011STANFORD 40 VIRGINIA TECH 12
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SEMINOLES WIN IN DRAMATIC FASHIONFlorida State jumped off to a 17-3 first quarter lead, highlighted by a 92-yard pass from Dondre Francois to Nyqwan Murray, the longest in Orange Bowl history. Michigan rallied after trailing 20-6 at the half and steamrolled back into the game
behind quarterback Wilson Speight and running back Chris Evans, who eventually gave Michigan the lead, 30-27, with 1:57 on the clock after a 30-yard touchdown run. FSU freshman wide receiver Keith Gavin returned the subsequent kickoff all the way to the Wolverines’ 34-yard line. The Seminoles were able to capitalize and scored with :36 seconds remaining as Francois and Murray connected again. The Wolverines blocked the ensuing PAT and returned it for a two-point conversion, giving the game its final 33-32 result. Dalvin Cook was voted most outstanding player of the game, after rushing for 145 yards on 20 carries and receiving three passes for 62 yards. Francois threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, both to Murray, including the game-winner. The win evened the Seminoles’ Orange Bowl record at 5-5 as both teams finished their seasons at 10-3.
FSU MICH First Downs 15 16Rushing Attempts 35 36Rushing Yards 193 137Passes Attempted 27 38 Passes Completed 9 21Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 222 163Total Offense 371 252Punting/Avg. 6/34.5 8/47.4Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 7/65 4/37
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 17 3 0 13 - 33Michigan 3 3 9 17 - 32
SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Cook, 2-yard run (Aguayo kick); MICH: Allen, 19-yard field goal; FSU: Aguayo, 42-yard field goal; FSU: Murray 92-yard pass from Francois (Aguayo kick); MICH: Allen, 28-yard field goal; FSU: Aguayo, 38-yard field goal; MICH: Allen; 37-yard field goal; MICH: McCray 14-yard interception return; FSU: Francois, 3-yard run (Aguayo kick); MICH: Hill, 8-yard pass from Speight (Allen Kick); MICH: Evans, 30-yard run; FSU: Murray, 12-yard pass from Francois (Aguayo Kick blocked); MICH: Metellus, PAT return; MOP: Dalvin Cook (Florida State)
Florida State Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher Michigan Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh
2016FLORIDA STATE 33MICHIGAN 32
DECEMBER 30, 2016 – HARD ROCK STADIUM
BADGERS PASS BY HURRICANESWisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook tied his career high with four touchdown passes in leading the Badgers to a come-from-be-hind 34-24 victory in the 84th Capital One Orange Bowl. Hornibrook, who reached career bests in completions (23) and pass-
ing yards (258), threw three of his touchdown passes in the second quarter as Wisconsin rallied from a 14-3 first quarter deficit to take a 24-14 halftime lead. Miami twice pulled to within three points in the sec-ond half, but Hornibrook’s final touchdown pass--and third to Danny Davis II-- midway through the fourth quarter gave the game its final margin and the Badgers their school record 13th win of the season. The Hurricanes, who were among the nation’s leaders in turnover margin entering the game, were done in by turnovers as they threw three interceptions while only being able to pull out their infamous “Turnover Chain” once. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 130 yards, giving him 1,977 for the year and setting an NCAA freshman record. The Badgers held had a nearly 2-1 advantage in time of possession despite Miami outgaining them on the ground, 174-142 and being nearly even in total yardage (Wisconsin 400, Miami 377). Wisconsin, playing in its first Orange Bowl game against Miami’s 10th, broke a five-game ACC Orange Bowl win streak with its victory. WIS MIAMI First Downs 24 17Rushing Attempts 44 29 Rushing Yards 142 174 Passes Attempted 34 26Passes Completed 23 11 Had Intercepted 0 3Passing Yards 258 203 Total Offense 400 377 Punting/Avg. 6/41 4/47Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Penalties/Yards 4/35 4/20
SCORE BY QUARTERS Wisconsin 3 21 3 7 34Miami 14 0 7 3 24
SCORING SUMMARY WIS:Rafael Gaglianone 35-yd field goal; UM:Travis Homer 5-yd run (Michael Badgley Kick); UM:DeeJay Dallas 39-yd run (Badgley Kick); WIS:Danny Davis III 20-yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (Rafael Gaglianone kick); A.J. Taylor 16-yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (Gaglianone kick); Danny Davis III 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (Gaglianone kick) UM:Lawrence Cager 38-yd pass from Malik Rosier (Badgley Kick); WIS:Gaglianone 47-yd field goal; UM:Badgley 41 yd field goal; WIS:Danny Davis III 6 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (Gaglianone kick) MOP: Alex Hornibrook (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin Head Coach: Paul ChrystMiami Head Coach: Mark Richt
2017WISCONSIN 34MIAMI 24
DECEMBER 30, 2017 - HARD ROCK STADIUM
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2013 + (80,120)Alabama 41Notre Dame 14
2009 + (78,468)Florida 24Oklahoma 14
2005 (77,912)USC * 55 Oklahoma 19
2001 (76,835)Oklahoma 13 Florida State 2
1998 (74,002)Nebraska 42 Tennessee 17
1995 (81,753)Nebraska 24 Miami 17
1994 (81,536)Florida State 18 Nebraska 16
1992 (77,747)Miami 22 Nebraska 0
1991 (77,062)Colorado 10 Notre Dame 9
1988 (74,760)Miami 20 Oklahoma 14
1986 (74,178)Oklahoma 25 Penn State 10
1984 (72,549)Miami 31Nebraska 30
1982 (72,748)Clemson 22 Nebraska 15
1976 (80,307)Oklahoma 14 Michigan 6
1972 (78,151)Nebraska 38Alabama 6
1971 (80,699)Nebraska 17 LSU 12
1966 (72,214)Alabama 39 Nebraska 28
1965 (72,647)Texas 21 Alabama ^ 17
1956 (76,561)Oklahoma ^ 20Maryland 6
1954 (68,640)Oklahoma 7 Maryland ^ 0
ALABAMA COACH NICK SABAN
‘RAMBLIN WRECK RUN TO VICTORYKicking off the first year of the new College Football Playoff era, Mississippi State and Georgia Tech met on New Year’s Eve in the first Orange Bowl game sponsored by Capital One.The No. 12 Yellow Jackets were ACC runners-up to Playoff bound Florida State,
finishing the regular season 10-3 as ACC Coastal Division Champions. No. 7 Mississippi State was in the midst of a dream season, tying the school record for regular season wins (10) and was ranked the No. 1 team in the country for five weeks. Georgia Tech jumped out to an early 14-0 lead behind a balanced offensive attack. The second of those scores came when Tech quarterback Justin Thomas threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to receiver Darren Waller. Thomas earned the game’s Most Outstanding Player honors on the strength of 125 yards passing and an additional 121 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Thomas finished the season with 1,086 rushing yards, a Georgia Tech single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback. The Bulldogs stormed back, scoring four times in the second quarter. The highlight was quarterback Dak Prescott’s 42-yard Hail Mary pass that was tipped, and then caught, by receiver Fred Ross in the end zone as time expired. The score cut the Yellow Jackets’ lead to one at halftime (21-20). In the second half, Georgia Tech put the game away behind their trademark prolific ground attack. Synjyn Days’ 69-yard touchdown rush on the second play of the third quarter was the first of three rushing touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets in the quarter. Days finished with 171 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Despite the loss, Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott set a Capital One Orange Bowl record for most passing yards in a game with 453.
GT MSU First Downs 26 33Rushing Attempts 61 33 Rushing Yards 452 152 Passes Attempted 12 51 Passes Completed 7 33Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 125 453 Total Offense 577 605 Punting/Avg. 3/33.7 1/51.0 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/45 5/40
SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 14 7 21 7 - 49Miss. State 0 20 0 14 - 34
SCORING SUMMARY GT: Days, 3 yd run (Butker kick); GT; Waller 41 yd pass from Thomas, J. (Butker kick); MSST: Sobiesk 32 yd field goal; MSST: Prescott 5 yd run (Sobiesk kick); MSST: Sobiesk 30 yd field goal; GT: Thomas,13 yd run (Butker kick); MSST: Ross 42 yd pass from Prescott (Sobiesk kick); GT: Days, 69 yd run (Butker kick); GT: Thomas 32 yd run (Butker kick); GT: Thomas, 15 yd run (Butker kick); MSST: Wilson 7 yd pass from Prescott (Sobiesk kick); GT: Days 4 yd run (Butker kick); MSST: Wilson 12 yd pass from Prescott (Sobiesk kick); MOP: Justin Thomas
Georgia Tech Head Coach: Paul JohnsonMississippi State Head Coach: Dan Mullen
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
CLEMSON WINS IN A RECORD-BREAKING NAIL-BITER Two of the country’s most potent offenses, Clemson and Ohio State, faced off in the 80th Orange Bowl. The Clemson Tigers were able to squeak past the Ohio State Buckeyes with a late score and an interception in the final two
minutes to seal the victory. Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins shined as he broke the Orange Bowl record in receptions (16) and receiving yards (227). Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd passed for a game-high 378 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was also the game’s leading rusher (20 rushes for 127 and 1 touchdown) including a 48-yard touchdown run in the opening drive of the game. After trailing 20-9, OSU stormed back behind quarterback Braxton Miller. He finished the game with a combined 271 total yards and 3 touchdowns including a 57-yard pass to Jeff Heurman and a 3-yard touchdown run with 12 seconds left in the first half to give OSU the lead at 22-20. In the third quarter, running back Carlos Hyde extended OSU’s lead with a 1-yard touchdown. He finished the game with 25 rushes for 113 yards. Clemson answered with a pair of touchdowns by Martavis Bryant and Watkins. Miller’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Hyde early in the fourth quarter gave OSU a one point lead after a failed two point conversion. Clemson answered back again with 5-yard pass to Stanton Seckinger to take a 40-35 lead with just over 6 minutes remaining. OSU’s C.J. Barnett intercepted Boyd at midfield and two plays later, Clemson’s Stephone Anthony picked off Miller and prevented a last minute comeback.
CLEM OSU First Downs 24 27Rushing Attempts 36 48Rushing Yards 198 193Passes Attempted 40 24Passes Completed 31 16Had Intercepted 2 2Passing Yards 378 234Total Offense 576 427Punts/Avg. 3/37.7 5/48.2Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2Penalties/Yards 15/144 6/60
SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 14 6 14 6 - 40Ohio State 9 13 7 6 - 35
SCORING SUMMARY Clemson: Boyd 48-yard run (Catanzaro kick); OSU: Miller 33-yard run (Basil kick); Watkins 34-yard pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick); Penalty On Boyd In End Zone; Bryant 3-yard pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick Failed); Heuerman 57-yard pass from Miller (kick blocked); Miller 3-yard run (Basil kick); Hyde 1-yard run (Basil kick); Watkins 30-yard pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick); Bryant 3-yard pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick); Hyde 14-yard pass from Miller (Guiton pass failed); Seckinger 5-yard pass from Boyd (Watkins pass failed) MOP: Sammy Watkins
Clemson Head Coach: Dabo SwinneyOhio State Head Coach: Urban Meyer
2014CLEMSON 40OHIO STATE 35
JANUARY 3, 2014 – SUN LIFE STADIUM
2014GEORGIA TECH 49MISS. STATE 34
DECEMBER 31, 2014 – SUN LIFE STADIUM
TIGERS CLAW TO A CFP SEMIFINAL VICTORYThe Capital One Orange Bowl hosted its first-ever College Football Playoff Semifinal, welcoming No. 1 Clemson (ACC champions) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Big 12 champions) for a New Year’s Eve showdown in South Florida. The matchup featured a battle between Heisman finalist quarterbacks – Clemson’s
Deshaun Watson and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield – and saw the Tigers make their third Orange Bowl appearance in five years, while the Sooners entered with a record 20th appearance in a game hosted by the Orange Bowl. After giving away momentum and trailing 17-16 at halftime, the Tigers roared back in the second half, shutting out the Sooners to claim a 37-17 victory and a ticket to the national championship game. Clemson’s offense, led by quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Wayne Gallman, rolled up 533 yards on Oklahoma’s defense. Watson, the game’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player, had 145 yards in 24 carries rushing with a 5-yard touchdown and completed 16 of 30 passes for 187 yards with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow. Watson’s rushing yards and attempts were Orange Bowl records for a quarterback. Gallman rushed for 150 yards in 26 carries with touchdowns of 1 and 4 yards. He had 111 yards on 19 carries in the second half. The Tigers finished with 530 yards on offense and outgained the Sooners 225 to 121 yards in the second half. The victory sent Clemson (14-0) to its first national championship appearance since the 1982 Orange Bowl. Oklahoma, who had a seven-game winning streak snapped, finished 12-2 before a crowd of 67,615 at Sun Life Stadium.
CLEM OKLA First Downs 30 24Rushing Attempts 58 33 Rushing Yards 312 67Passes Attempted 32 43 Passes Completed 17 26Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 218 311Total Offense 530 378Punting/Avg. 3/40.3 6/38.8Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/65
SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 3 13 14 7 - 37Oklahoma 7 10 0 0 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY OU: Perine, 1-yard run (Seibert kick); CU: Huegel 26-yard field goal; CU: Watson 5-yard run (Huegel kick); CU: Hue-gel 36-yard field goal; OU: Seibert 22-yard field goal; CU: Huegel 43-yard field goal; OU: Andrews 11-yard pass from Mayfield (Seibert kick); CU: Gallman 1-yard run (Huegel kick); CU: Renfrow 35-yard pass from Watson (Huegel kick); CU: Gallman 4-yard run (Huegel kick); MOPs: Ben Boulware (Clemson), Deshaun Watson (Clemson)
Clemson Head Coach: Dabo SwinneyOklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops
2015CLEMSON 37OKLAHOMA 17
DECEMBER 31, 2015 – SUN LIFE STADIUM
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YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
RUSHING PASSING Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards
1989 Miami 23 20 28 69 23 48 285 3 354 4/39.5 1/0 7/60 Nebraska 3 10 38 80 8 22 55 3 135 9/37.2 0/0 5/45
1988 Miami 20 15 38 72 18 30 209 1 281 6/44.7 0/0 8/85 Oklahoma 14 13 53 179 5 13 76 0 255 8/39.0 4/2 5/39
1987 Oklahoma 42 11 48 366 2 5 47 0 413 5/47.6 3/2 4/40 Arkansas 8 17 45 48 16 33 192 5 240 9/41.1 2/0 3/25
1986 Oklahoma 25 12 52 228 3 6 91 0 319 5/42.6 5/1 7/45 Penn State 10 14 36 103 18 34 164 4 267 6/46.3 2/1 6/49
1985 Washington 28 17 43 192 9 21 119 3 311 6/37.7 3/1 5/25 Oklahoma 17 17 54 162 6 21 124 1 286 7/34.6 6/2 8/60
1984 Miami 31 22 28 130 19 35 300 1 430 4/41.8 1/1 13/101 Nebraska 30 24 56 287 16 30 172 1 459 3/37.3 6/1 4/51
1983 Nebraska 21 22 58 219 13 22 184 2 403 1/31.0 4/4 4/25 LSU 20 12 31 38 14 30 173 2 211 6/39.2 1/1 8/54
1982 Clemson 22 17 52 155 11 22 134 1 289 4/45.8 3/0 7/57 Nebraska 15 13 40 193 6 17 63 0 256 6/43.0 3/2 8/64
1981 Oklahoma 18 18 55 156 7 12 128 0 284 2/37.0 7/5 4/32 Florida State 17 23 60 212 11 15 51 0 263 4/42.5 1/1 5/58
1980 Oklahoma 24 23 59 411 2 4 36 0 447 4/25.0 5/4 3/27 Florida State 7 12 35 82 8 27 100 3 182 9/42.2 1/0 4/20
1979 Oklahoma 31 17 53 292 2 3 47 2 339 3/39.3 1/1 6/50 Nebraska 24 27 54 217 18 31 220 0 437 2/37.5 0/0 8/96
1978 Arkansas 31 22 60 317 7 12 90 0 407 4/40.5 2/1 7/50 Oklahoma 6 19 49 230 7 14 80 1 310 5/44.4 4/3 5/25
1977 Ohio State 27 21 71 307 2 7 59 0 366 3/42.2 4/4 4/37 Colorado 10 12 40 146 8 23 137 2 283 7/35.2 1/1 8/60
1976 Oklahoma 14 16 65 282 3 5 63 0 345 9/34.9 4/3 9/90 Michigan 6 12 52 169 2 20 33 3 202 10/38.6 1/1 5/24
1975 Notre Dame 13 15 66 185 4 8 19 2 204 6/38.0 1/1 1/15 Alabama 11 14 33 62 15 29 223 2 285 7/40.0 5/2 1/5
1974 Penn State 16 9 43 28 6 17 157 1 185 7/34.7 1/0 3/37 LSU 9 18 57 205 8 20 69 1 274 8/46.8 3/1 3/30
1973 Nebraska 40 30 64 300 17 26 260 1 560 4/38.3 1/1 5/68 Notre Dame 6 13 44 104 9 23 103 3 207 6/37.2 3/0 1/15
1972 Nebraska 38 15 47 183 11 20 159 0 342 5/42.2 3/2 4/50 Alabama 6 16 58 241 3 13 47 2 288 7/43.3 5/2 4/58
1971 Nebraska 17 18 48 132 14 28 161 2 293 6/37.7 4/3 8/67 LSU 12 20 45 51 17 32 227 1 278 8/32.5 4/3 4/27
1970 Penn State 10 12 54 57 11 26 187 1 244 12/43.1 0/0 5/40 Missouri 3 13 43 189 6 28 117 7 306 6/44.7 4/2 3/25
1969 Penn State 15 17 55 207 12 23 154 2 361 9/38.1 2/2 1/15 Kansas 14 16 59 76 9 18 165 1 241 10/38.3 2/0 2/10
1968 Oklahoma 26 18 50 203 9 18 107 3 310 5/47.0 0/0 2/10 Tennessee 24 18 44 172 12 23 160 2 332 2/32.0 1/1 4/27
1967 Florida 27 22 48 284 15 32 165 1 449 7/36.1 1/1 4/32 Georgia Tech 12 17 46 197 8 22 122 4 319 6/42.3 2/1 5/42
1966 Alabama 39 29 57 222 20 29 296 2 518 5/31.2 0/0 8/62 Nebraska 28 17 24 145 12 19 232 1 377 3/41.7 4/4 8/86
1965 Texas 21 15 51 212 4 17 101 1 313 9/36.8 2/1 3/25 Alabama 17 18 26 49 20 44 298 2 347 5/43.4 3/1 4/46
1964 Nebraska 13 11 26 204 4 9 30 0 234 7/38.3 2/1 6/65 Auburn 7 17 57 126 14 27 157 1 283 6/35.2 3/1 5/39
1963 Alabama 17 15 50 174 9 17 86 1 260 9/40.5 1/1 1/12 Oklahoma 0 10 52 154 4 8 106 0 260 10/34.0 2/2 1/5
1962 LSU 25 19 57 206 8 18 109 3 315 4/33.8 2/1 7/65 Colorado 7 7 16 24 12 39 105 0 129 8/22.1 2/1 5/35
1961 Missouri 21 19 66 296 1 6 5 0 301 4/30.5 5/3 1/15 Navy 14 9 24 -8 13 23 176 4 168 7/35.4 2/0 1/4
1960 Georgia 14 14 41 88 9 21 128 2 216 7/46.9 1/0 7/44 Missouri 0 17 38 80 14 24 180 3 260 6/38.7 3/0 7/72
1959 Oklahoma 21 12 44 152 3 4 93 0 245 8/37.0 2/1 3/35 Syracuse 6 18 56 239 10 25 72 2 311 8/31.2 2/2 4/20
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
RUSHING PASSING Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards2017 Wisconsin 34 24 44 142 23 34 258 0 400 6/41.0 1/1 4/35 Miami 24 17 29 174 11 26 203 3 377 4/46.5 0/0 4/20
2016 Florida State 33 15 35 149 9 27 222 1 371 6/34.5 2/1 7/65 Michigan 32 16 36 89 21 38 163 1 252 8/47.4 0/0 4/37
2015 Clemson 37 30 58 312 17 32 218 1 530 3/40.3 1/0 5/40 Oklahoma 17 24 33 67 26 43 311 2 378 6/38.8 0/0 5/65
2014 Georgia Tech 49 26 61 452 7 12 125 1 577 3/33.7 1/0 3/45 Miss. State 34 33 33 152 33 51 453 1 605 1/51.0 1/1 5/40
2014 Clemson 42 24 36 198 31 40 378 2 576 3/37.7 1/0 15/144 Ohio State 14 27 48 193 16 24 234 2 427 5/48.2 2/2 6/60
2013 Alabama 42 28 45 265 20 28 264 0 529 4/49.2 0/0 4/40 Notre Dame 14 16 19 32 21 36 270 1 302 5/42.8 1/0 3/35
2013 Florida State 31 23 37 243 26 38 291 0 534 5/36.8 1/1 8/96 Northern Illinois 10 17 32 83 15 41 176 1 259 7/42.1 1/1 5/40
2012 West Virginia 70 31 43 182 32 46 407 1 589 5/35.0 0/0 4/40 Clemson 33 24 27 193 24 47 250 2 443 6/39.7 2/2 6/65
2011 Stanford 40 19 31 247 18 23 287 1 534 3/46.0 2/1 6/49 Virginia Tech 12 16 34 66 16 33 222 1 288 8/43.5 0/0 4/28
2010 Iowa 24 21 40 172 17 29 231 1 403 4/36.0 2/1 4/25 Georgia Tech 14 9 41 143 2 9 12 1 155 7/49.1 0/0 9/68
2009 Florida 24 24 44 249 18 30 231 2 480 3/51.7 0/0 8/81 Oklahoma 14 25 29 107 26 41 256 2 363 3/38.7 0/0 4/31
2009 Virginia Tech 20 23 55 258 13 23 140 1 398 5/38.0 3/0 3/17 Cincinnati 7 14 21 71 16 33 239 4 310 4/45.8 2/0 3/30
2008 Kansas 24 19 36 95 21 38 249 1 344 5/50.0 1/0 5/70 Virginia Tech 21 20 42 135 14 31 171 3 306 5/38.6 0/0 4/27
2007 Louisville 24 23 37 125 25 35 332 0 457 4/34.0 2/2 1/5 Wake Forest 13 18 29 111 21 33 271 1 382 5/38.6 3/2 3/30
2006 Penn State (3OT) 26 23 48 138 21 39 253 1 391 11/44.3 1/1 8/43 Florida State 23 12 26 26 24 43 258 1 284 9/39.2 1/0 13/129
2005 USC* 55 19 28 193 18 35 332 0 525 4/43.5 1/0 9/75 Oklahoma 19 19 40 128 24 36 244 3 372 4/44.5 3/2 3/30
2004 Miami 16 16 48 218 14 29 157 2 375 5/25.2 2/1 5/40 Florida State 14 10 32 110 6 19 96 1 206 7/43.6 2/1 10/85
2003 USC 38 30 49 247 21 31 303 0 550 2/37.5 2/0 6/45 Iowa 17 18 22 119 15 36 204 1 323 5/42.6 2/1 13/85
2002 Florida 56 30 25 203 33 49 456 2 659 2/53.0 2/1 6/43 Maryland 23 19 40 103 23 39 257 1 360 5/46.2 0/0 4/20
2001 Oklahoma 13 12 36 56 25 39 214 1 270 8/41.1 2/1 7/45 Florida State 2 14 17 27 25 52 274 2 301 10/44.7 3/1 6/38
2000 Michigan (OT) 35 18 23 37 35 47 369 0 406 8/43.4 2/1 10/115 Alabama 34 12 37 184 13 20 121 0 305 9/34.4 1/0 18/132
1999 Florida 31 18 36 133 22 31 308 0 441 7/36.9 0/0 11/76 Syracuse 10 18 36 129 14 30 192 1 321 5/43.0 3/3 2/20
1998 Nebraska 42 30 68 409 9 12 125 0 534 4/39.0 3/2 8/63 Tennessee 17 16 21 128 25 35 187 1 315 6/52.3 2/2 5/37
1996 Nebraska 41 25 49 279 11 22 136 0 415 2/44.5 1/0 3/16 Virginia Tech 21 22 39 193 16 33 214 0 407 5/34.5 1/1 5/89
1996 Florida State 31 26 37 188 20 33 290 2 478 3/44.0 1/0 7/59 Notre Dame 26 17 45 256 15 26 169 1 425 5/42.4 2/1 7/55
1995 Nebraska 24 20 46 199 11 20 106 2 305 7/41.1 2/1 3/20 Miami 17 14 28 29 18 35 248 1 277 7/39.7 2/0 11/92
1994 Florida State 18 22 24 47 24 43 286 0 333 6/45.2 0/0 10/69 Nebraska 16 20 44 183 13 25 206 2 389 7/38.4 2/0 11/115
1993 Florida State 27 23 48 221 16 31 215 1 436 6/35.8 3/0 6/71 Nebraska 14 13 34 144 10 22 146 2 290 4/44.8 5/1 6/50
1992 Miami 22 25 44 192 19 41 257 2 439 5/33.0 3/0 12/143 Nebraska 0 9 38 122 7 19 89 2 171 8/36.6 3/2 6/36
1991 Colorado 10 19 54 186 9 19 109 0 295 7/40.4 2/1 6/50 Notre Dame 9 18 35 123 13 31 141 3 264 3/51.0 2/2 3/45
1990 Notre Dame 21 18 52 279 5 9 99 0 378 5/40.1 0/0 3/35 Colorado 6 16 46 217 4 13 65 2 282 3/39.3 1/1 1/5
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
RUSHINGAttempts—31, Fred Cone (Clemson) vs. Miami, 1951 (83 yards)Attempts by a Quarterback—24, Deshaun Watson (Clemson) vs. Oklahoma, 2015 (145 yards)Yards—206, Ahman Green (Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998 (29 attempts)Yards by a Quarterback—145, Deshaun Watson (Clemson) vs. Oklahoma, 2015 (24 attempts)Average (min. 10 attempts)—14.1, Mike Holovak (Boston College) vs. Alabama, 1943 (10 rush, 141 yards)Touchdowns—3, 3: Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State, 2014; Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State, 2014; Shaun Alexander (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000; Scott Frost (Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998; Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973Longest Rush—94, Larry Smith (Florida) vs. Georgia Tech, 1967Two Players, Same Team, Gaining More Than 100 Yards—300, Synjyn Days (171) and Justin Thomas (129) (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State, 2014
PASSINGCompletions—34, Tom Brady (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000 (46 attempts)Attempts—51, Chris Weinke (Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)Yards—453, Dak Prescott (Mississippi State) vs. Georgia Tech, 2014Touchdown Passes—6, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012Interceptions Thrown—5, Terry McMillan (Missouri) vs. Penn State, 1970Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts)—78.3, Andrew Luck (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (18-23)Yards per Completion (min. 7 completions)—27.0, Frank Sinkwich (Georgia) vs. Texas Christian, 1942 (9 completions, 243 yards)Yards per Attempt (min. 10 attempts)—18.7, Frank Sinkwich (Georgia) vs. Texas Christian, 1942 (13 attempts, 243 yards)Longest Touchdown Pass—92, Deondre Francois to Nyqwan Murray (Florida State) vs. Michigan, 2016Shortest Touchdown Pass—1, Tommie Frazier to Gerald Armstrong (Nebraska) vs. Florida State, 1993; Pete Dranginis to Bill Adamaitis (Catholic) vs. Mississippi, 1936Touchdown Passes in a Quarter—3, Alex Hornibrook (Wisconsin) vs. Miami,, 2nd quarter; Matt Leinart (USC), vs. Oklahoma, 2nd quarter
RECEIVINGReceptions—16, Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. Ohio State, 2014 (227 yds)Yards—227, Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. Ohio State, 2014 (16 receptions)Average (min. 3 receptions)—29.0, Derrick Shepard (Oklahoma) vs. Washington, 1985 (3 receptions, 87 yards) Touchdowns—4, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012
TOTAL OFFENSETotal Plays—65, Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois) vs. Florida State, 2013 (23 rush, 41 pass, 1 punt)Total Yards—505, Tajh Boyd (Clemson) vs. Ohio State, 2014 (378 pass, 127 rush) Touchdown Responsibility—7, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (6 pass, 1 rush)All-Purpose Yards—280, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (123 receiving, 117 return, 40 rush)
SCORINGTouchdowns Scored—4, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (4 receiving TD); Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD)Points—24, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (4 receiving TD); Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD)Points Responsible For—42, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (6 pass TD, 1 rush TD)Longest Scoring Play—100, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-yd kickoff return) Longest Defensive Scoring Play—99, Darwin Cook (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (fumble return) Touchdown on First Play—1, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-yd kickoff return)
KICKINGField Goal Attempts—5, Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska, 1994 (4 made) Field Goals Made—4, Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska, 1994 (5 attempts); Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986 (4 attempts) Longest Field Goal—56, Greg Cox (Miami) vs. Oklahoma, 1988 Extra Point Attempts—10, Tyler Bitancurt (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (10 PAT)Extra Points Made—8, Jeff Chandler (Florida) vs. Maryland, 2002 (8 attempts) Most Points by a Kicker (Kicking)—13, Greg Huegel (Clemson) vs. Oklahoma (3 FG, 4 PAT); Ryan Killeen (USC) vs. Oklahoma, 2005* (2 FG, 7 PAT); Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986 (4 FG, 1 PAT) Most Points by a Kicker (Any)—19, Bobby Luna (Alabama) vs. Syracuse, 1953 (2 TD, 7 PAT)
WEST VIRGINIA’S TAVON AUSTIN
Frank SinkwichGeorgia, 1942
Geno SmithWest Virginia, 2012
Deshaun WatsonClemson, 2015
Mike HolovakBoston College, 1943
Andre CooperFlorida State, 1996
Billy SimsOklahoma, 1980
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
RUSHING PASSING Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards
1958 Oklahoma 48 11 44 165 9 18 114 3 279 7/34.7 2/1 12/150 Duke 21 16 69 231 8 13 97 2 328 10/28.1 3/2 3/25
1957 Colorado 27 16 52 279 2 4 27 0 306 5/36.6 8/3 5/55 Clemson 21 14 60 217 3 8 25 2 242 7/37.9 0/0 4/40
1956 Oklahoma 20 16 64 202 4 10 53 1 255 8/34.5 1/1 3/35 Maryland 6 9 47 187 3 10 46 3 233 7/40.4 3/2 7/61
1955 Duke 34 23 64 288 7 13 82 0 370 5/26.6 2/1 2/30 Nebraska 7 6 34 84 1 9 26 2 110 7/28.9 0/0 2/20
1954 Oklahoma 7 10 47 208 4 6 22 0 230 7/31.3 2/2 7/45 Maryland 0 13 52 176 5 12 36 1 212 5/29.0 2/1 3/15
1953 Alabama 61 25 45 286 22 34 300 2 586 3/30.0 3/2 5/45 Syracuse 6 15 33 75 17 34 157 5 232 8/35.0 0/0 5/42
1952 Georgia Tech 17 9 35 152 6 14 84 1 236 7/35.3 3/1 6/60 Baylor 14 17 60 206 8 18 93 3 299 6/34.7 4/0 7/85
1951 Clemson 15 19 57 144 9 18 178 3 322 4/30.0 3/1 2/20 Miami 14 7 31 112 5 15 100 4 212 5/40.2 0/0 5/55
1950 Santa Clara 21 8 41 144 3 12 79 1 223 7/41.2 2/2 4/30 Kentucky 13 18 60 184 6 11 122 2 306 9/38.9 1/1 4/23
1949 Texas 41 19 57 332 5 10 70 2 402 5/40.0 2/1 5/55 Georgia 28 9 30 56 11 17 161 2 217 5/41.0 1/1 6/50
1948 Georgia Tech 20 9 33 99 10 19 109 0 208 9/41.4 1/1 10/67.5 Kansas 14 14 41 93 10 20 148 1 241 7/35.8 4/1 5/37.5
1947 Rice 8 9 55 208 0 4 0 2 208 13/44.3 4/3 4/40 Tennessee 0 5 36 105 4 19 32 4 137 15/38.1 3/0 6/67
1946 Miami 13 7 36 193 0 10 0 3 193 10/36.4 0/0 7/41 Holy Cross 6 13 39 181 8 24 59 4 240 9/38.5 1/1 1/5
1945 Tulsa 26 14 42 188 6 16 131 0 319 6/38.8 2/1 4/41 Georgia Tech 12 7 28 40 19 36 309 2 349 4/25.7 6/3 1/5
1944 LSU 19 7 51 207 4 12 92 0 299 10/40.3 3/3 7/81 Texas A&M 14 9 35 4 13 32 171 5 175 9/41.8 5/2 4/35
1943 Alabama 37 13 51 248 8 14 94 1 342 5/42.8 1/0 4/20 Boston College 21 13 35 237 12 22 157 2 394 4/33.7 5/2 3/11
1942 Georgia 40 12 - 218 12 24 281 4 499 4/22.2 3/3 7/54 TCU 26 8 - 71 9 24 137 6 208 7/37.0 1/0 2/24
1941 Mississippi State 14 8 - 106 5 11 52 0 158 11/36.8 2/0 11/71 Georgetown 7 14 - 125 10 23 104 3 229 8/28.2 1/0 8/90
1940 Georgia Tech 21 12 - 210 8 14 91 1 309 -/35.0 -/3 -/36 Missouri 7 14 - 151 8 26 60 1 211 -/33.0 -/1 -/15
1939 Tennessee 17 15 51 197 10 27 63 1 260 12/36.0 2/1 16/130 Oklahoma 0 6 16 25 4 13 69 0 94 13/40.0 4/3 9/90
1938 Auburn 6 13 - 197 4 10 81 2 278 10/33.7 0/0 -/50 Michigan State 0 2 - 40 2 12 25 3 65 12/35.2 0/0 -/35
1937 Duquesne 13 14 - 199 5 15 110 4 309 9/24.7 0/0 1/5 Mississippi State 12 12 - 111 8 23 159 0 270 6/43.0 0/0 1/5
1936 Catholic 20 7 - 124 1 3 48 2 172 13/41.0 1/1 1/10 Mississippi 19 15 - 212 3 12 53 4 265 11/38.0 3/2 1/30
1935 Bucknell 26 12 - 231 3 13 63 1 294 6/41.0 2/1 4/30 Miami 0 8 - 15 3 14 13 5 28 13/29.0 4/1 1/15
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TEAM RECORDS
APPEARANCES Appearances—20, Oklahoma (includes 2009 BCS National Championship)Consecutive Appearances—4, Nebraska (1992-95); Oklahoma (1978-81, 1985-88)Appearances in a Decade—6, Nebraska (1990s—‘92-95, ’96, ’98); Oklahoma (1980s—’80-81, ’85-88)Wins—12, OklahomaConsecutive Wins—3, Oklahoma (1979-81); Nebraska (1971-73)Wins in a Decade—4, Oklahoma (1950s—’54, ’56, ’58-59; 1980s—’80-81, ’86-87)Back-to-Back Wins: Nebraska (1996-98), Florida State (1993-94), Miami (1988-89), Oklahoma (1986-87, ‘58-59), Penn State (1969-70)Losses—8, NebraskaConsecutive Losses: Nebraska (1992-94)Losses in a Decade—3, Florida State (2000s—’01, ’04, ’06); Nebraska (1990s—‘92-94); Nebraska (1980s—’82, ’84, ‘89
RUSHINGMost Attempts—71, Ohio State vs. Colorado, 1977 (307 yards)Most Attempts, Both Teams—117, Oklahoma (65) vs. Michigan (52), 1976 (451 combined yards)Most Yards—452, Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State, 2014 (61 attempts)Most Yards, Both Teams—604, Georgia Tech (452) vs. Mississippi State (152), 2014 (94 combined attempts)Touchdowns—6, Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State, 2014;Nebraska vs. Tennessee, 1998; Oklahoma vs. Arkansas, 1987Touchdowns, Both Teams—7, Georgia Tech (6) vs. Mississippi State (1), 2014; Oklahoma (6) vs. Arkansas (1), 1987Highest Average (min. 25 attempts)—8.12, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002 (25 attempts, 203 yards)Fewest Attempts—16, Colorado vs. LSU, 1962 (24 yards)Fewest Attempts, Both Teams—53, Oklahoma (36) vs. Florida State (17), 2001 (73 combined yards)Fewest Yards—-8, Navy vs. Missouri, 1961 (24 attempts)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—83, Florida State (27) vs. Oklahoma (56), 2001 (53 combined attempts)Lowest Average (min. 20 Attempts)—-0.3, Navy vs. Missouri, 1961 (24 attempts, -8 yards)Rushing Defense, Fewest Yards Allowed—-8, Missouri vs. Navy, 1961
PASSINGMost Passes Attempts—52, Florida State vs. Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams—93, West Virginia (46) vs. Clemson (47), 2012 (56 combined completions)
Most Completions—35, Michigan vs. Alabama, 2000 (47 attempts, 369 yards)Most Completions, Both Teams—56, West Virginia (32) vs. Clemson (24), 2012 (93 attempts, 657 yards); Florida (33) vs. Maryland (23), 2002 (49 attempts, 456 yards)Most Passing Yards—456, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002 (33 completions, 49 attempts)Most Passing Yards, Both Teams—713, Florida (456) vs. Maryland (257), 2002 (56 completions, 88 attempts)Touchdowns—6, West Virginia (vs. Clemson), 2012Touchdowns, Both Teams—8, West Virginia (6) vs. Clemson (2), 2012Interceptions Thrown—7, Missouri vs. Penn State, 1970Interceptions Thrown, Both Teams—10, Georgia (6) vs. Texas Christian (4), 1942Highest Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts)—78.3, Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (18 completions, 23 attempts)Fewest Attempts—3, Oklahoma vs. Nebraska, 1979 (2 completions); Catholic vs. Mississippi, 1936 (1 completion)Fewest Attempts, Both Teams—12, Colorado (4) vs. Clemson (8), 1957 (5 combined completions)Fewest Completions—0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (6 attempts); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (10 attempts)Fewest Completions, Both Teams—4, Rice (0) vs. Tennessee (4), 1947 (25 combined attempts, 32 combined yards)Fewest Yards—0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (0 completions, 6 attempts); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (0 completions, 10 attempts)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—32, Rice (0) vs. Tennessee (32), 1947 (4 combined completions, 25 combined attempts)Lowest Completion Percentage (min. 5 attempts)—0.0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (6 attempts); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (10 attempts)Fewest Yards Per Pass Attempt (min. 5 attempts)—0.0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (6 attempts, 0 yards); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (10 attempts, 0 yards)
TOTAL OFFENSEMost Plays—90, 90, Clemson vs. Oklahoma, 2015 (530 yards); Nebraska vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (561 yards)Most Plays, Both Teams—166, 166, Clemson (90) vs. Oklahoma (76), 2015 (908 combined yards)Most Yards—659, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002 (203 rush, 456 pass)Most Yards, Both Teams—1,182, Mississippi State (605) vs. Georgia Tech (577), 2014 (604 combined rush, 578 combined pass)Highest Average—9.9, Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (54 plays, 534 yards)
Fewest Plays—43, Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, 1939 (268 yards)Fewest Plays, Both Teams—107 Tennessee (64) vs. Oklahoma (43), 1939 (268 combined yards)Fewest Yards—28, Miami vs. Bucknell, 1935 (15 rush, 13 pass)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—306, Miami (28) vs. Bucknell (278), 1935 (246 combined rushing yards, 76 combined passing yards)Most First Downs—33, Mississipii State vs. Georgia Tech, 2014 (12 rush, 19 pass, 2 penalty)Most First Downs, Both Teams—59, Mississippi State (33) vs. Georgia Tech (26), 2014 (34 combined rush, 23 combined pass, 2 combined penalty) Most First Downs Rushing—22, Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State, 2014; Nebraska vs. Tennessee, 1998Most First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—34, Georgia Tech (22) vs. Mississippi State (12), 2014Most First Downs Passing—23, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002Most First Downs Passing, Both Teams—33, Florida (23) vs. Maryland (10), 2002Most First Downs by Penalty—6, Florida State vs. Nebraska, 1994Most First Downs by Penalty, Both Teams—7, Florida State (6) vs. Nebraska (1), 1994Fewest First Downs—2, Michigan State vs. Auburn, 1938 Fewest First Downs, Both Teams—12, Texas A&M (8) vs. LSU (4), 1944 (8 combined rushing, 1 combined passing)Fewest First Downs Rushing—1, Florida State vs. Oklahoma, 2001; Colorado vs. LSU, 1962Fewest First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—3, Oklahoma (2) vs.Florida State (1), 2001Fewest First Downs Passing—0, Notre Dame vs. Alabama, 1975Fewest First Downs Passing, Both Teams—2, Colorado (1) vs. Clemson (1), 1957
SCORINGTouchdowns—10, West Virginia vs. Clemson, 2012 (3 rush, 6 pass, 1 fumble return)Most Touchdowns, Both Teams—14, West Virginia (10) vs. Clemson (4), 2012 (5 combined rush, 8 combined pass, 1 combined return)Most Field Goals Made—4, Florida State vs. Nebraska, 1994 (5 attempts); Oklahoma vs. Penn State, 1986 (4 attempts)Most Field Goals Made, Both Teams—5, Florida State (2) vs. Michigan(3), 2016 (5 combined attempts); Florida State (4) vs. Nebraska (1), 1994 (7 combined attempts); Oklahoma (4) vs. Penn State (1), 1986 (6 combined attempts)Most Points, Winning Team—70, West Virginia vs. Clemson (33), 2012Most Points, Losing Team—35, Ohio State vs. Clemson (40), 2014
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
PUNTINGPunts—13, Hugh Keeney (Rice) vs. Tennessee, 1947; Hugh McCullough (Oklahoma) vs. Tennessee, 1939 Yards per Punt (min. 5 punts)—52.3, Chris Hogue (Tennessee) vs. Nebraska, 1998 (5 punts, 314 yards) Longest Punt—82, Ike Pickle (Mississippi State) vs. Duquesne, 1937
PUNT RETURNSPunt Returns—7, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (108 yards) Yards—180, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (7 punt returns) Average (min. 3 returns)—27.0, Freddie Milons (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000 (4 punt returns, 108 yards) Punt Return Touchdowns—1, Justin Harper (Virginia Tech) vs. Kansas, 2008 (84 yards); Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (87 yards); Freddie Milons (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000 (62 yards); Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Alabama, 1972 (77 yards); Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma) vs. Syracuse, 1959 (40 yards); Cecil Ingram (Alabama) vs. Syracuse, 1953 (80 yards)Longest Return—87, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (TD)
KICKOFF RETURNS Kickoff Returns—7, Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. West Virginia, 2012 (143 yards)Yards—169, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (4 returns)Average (min. 2 returns)—42.3, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (4 returns, 169 yards) Kickoff Return Touchdowns—1, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100 yards); Camp Wilson (Tulsa) vs. Georgia Tech, 1945 (90 yards) Longest Return—100, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (TD)
INTERCEPTIONS Interceptions—3, Bud Hebert (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, 1980 (25 return yards) Return Yards—94, David Baker (Oklahoma) vs. Duke, 1958 (1 interception) Longest Return—94, David Baker (Oklahoma) vs. Duke, 1958 (TD) Longest Return (with lateral)—98, Greg Mather (Navy) vs. Missouri, 1961 (TD) Interception Return Touchdowns—1, Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech) vs. Iowa, 2010 (40 yards); Aqib Talib (Kansas) vs. Virginia Tech, 2008 (60 yards); Jimmy Glover (Tennessee) vs. Oklahoma, 1968 (36 yards); Loren Schweninger (Colorado) vs. LSU, 1962 (59 yards); Norm Beal (Missouri) vs. Navy, 1961 (90 yards); David Baker (Oklahoma) vs. Duke 1958 (94 yards); Dick Carpenter (Oklahoma) vs. Duke, 1958 (73 yards); Buster Hill (Alabama) vs. Syracuse, 1953 (60 yards); Al Hudson (Miami) vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (89 yards)
DEFENSIVETackles—31, Lee Roy Jordan (Alabama) vs. Oklahoma, 1963 Solo Tackles—13, Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986; Tom Cousineau (Ohio State) vs. Colorado, 1977; Nip Weisenfels (Missouri) vs. Penn State, 1970 Tackles For Loss—5, Shayne Skov (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (24 yards)Sacks—4, Rusty Medearis (Miami) vs. Nebraska, 1992 (23 yards) Fumble Recoveries—2, Calvin Jones (Nebraska) vs. Florida State, 1993; Fred Robinson (Miami) vs. Nebraska, 1984 Blocked Kicks—1, many players Blocked Punts—1, many players Passes Broken Up—4, Rodney Bellinger (Miami) vs. Nebraska, 1984; James Britt (LSU) vs. Nebraska, 1983
Rusty MedearisMiami, 1992
Bud HebertOklahoma, 1980
Lee Roy JordanAlabama, 1963
Brian BosworthOklahoma, 1986
Rodney BellingerMiami, 1984
Johnny RodgersNebraska, 1972
Florida State’sWillie Reid
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RUSHING Name School Year Att. Yds. TD1. Ahman Green Nebraska 1998 29 206 22. Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 23. Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 14. Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 21 171 3 5. Billy Sims Oklahoma 1980 24 164 16. Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 37. Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 28. Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009 28 153 19. Warrick Dunn Florida State 1996 22 151 010. Wayne Gallman Clemson 2015 26 150 210. Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech 1996 20 150 0
RECEIVING Name School Year Rec. Yds. TD1. Sammy Watkins Clemson 2014 16 227 22. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 33. Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 24. Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 05. Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 2 Ray Perkins Alabama 1966 9 159 27. Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 18. David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 39. Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 010. Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 0
PASSING Name School Year Cmp.-Att. Yds. TD Int.1. Dak Prescott Miss. State 2014 33-51 453 3 1 2. Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6 03. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2014 31-40 378 5 2 4. Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4 05. Matt Leinart USC 2005* 18-35 332 5 06. Baker Mayfield Oklahoma 2015 26-41 311 1 26. Brian Brohm Louisville 2007 24-34 311 0 08. Frank Broyles Georgia Tech 1945 17-34 304 1 29. Carson Palmer USC 2003 21-31 303 1 010. Bernie Kosar Miami 1984 19-35 300 2 1
KICKING Name School Year Yds1. Greg Cox Miami 1988 562. Carlos Huerta Miami 1992 543. Mike Keeling Oklahoma 1981 534. Jon Peattie Miami 2004 515. Gregg Barrios Nebraska 1989 506. Juan Betanzos LSU 1983 497. Gerry Cismesia Florida State 2006 48 Greg Cox Miami 1988 489. Rafael Gaglianone Wisconsin 2017 47 10. Jeff Davis Miami 1984 45
SCORING Name School Year TD FG PAT 2P Pts.1. Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 4 - - - 241. Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1973 4 - - - 242. Andre Cooper Florida State 1996 3 - - 1 203. Bobby Luna Alabama 1953 2 - 7 - 194. Danny Davis Wisconsin 2017 3 - - - 18 Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Justin Thomas Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 3 - - - 18 Steve Smith USC 2005* 3 - - - 18 Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 3 - - - 18 David Terrell Michigan 2000 3 - - - 18 Scott Frost Nebraska 1998 3 - - - 18 Mike Holovak Boston College 1943 3 - - - 18
Nebraska’s Ahman Green
CLEMSON’S SAMMY WATKINS
Most Points, Both Teams—103, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33), 2012Widest Margin of Victory—55, Alabama (61) vs. Syracuse (6), 1953Smallest Margin of Victory—1 (Nine Times), Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32), 2016 (last)Shortest Time Between Touchdowns, Both Teams (same qtr.)—12 seconds; Florida and Maryland (1st), 2002Shortest Time Between Touchdowns (same qtr.)—36 seconds, Oklahoma (2nd), 1980Fewest Points, Winning Team—6, Auburn vs. Michigan State (0), 1938Fewest Points, Losing Team—0, Nebraska vs. Miami (22), 1992; Oklahoma vs. Alabama (17), 1963; Missouri vs. Georgia (14), 1960; Tennessee vs. Rice (8), 1947; Oklahoma vs. Tennessee (17), 1939; Michigan State vs. Auburn (6), 1938; Miami vs. Bucknell (26), 1935Fewest Points, Both Teams—6, Auburn (6) vs. Michigan State (0), 1938Most Points Scored in One Half—49, West Virginia vs. Clemson, 2012 (1st)Most Points Scored in One Half, Both Teams—69, West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20), 2012 (1st)Most Points Scored in First Half—49, West Virginia vs. Clemson, 2012Most Points Scored in First Half, Both Teams—69, West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20), 2012Most Points Scored in Second Half—40, Alabama vs. Syracuse, 1953 (2nd)Most Points Scored in Second Half, Both Teams— 48, Oklahoma (34) vs. Duke (14), 1958Most Points Scored in One Quarter—35, West Virginia vs. Clemson, 2012 (2nd)Most Points Scored in One Quarter, Both Teams—38, West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3), 2012 (2nd)Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter—19, Georgia vs. Texas Christian, 1942Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter, Both Teams—31, West Virginia (14) vs. Clemson (17), 2012Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter—35, West Virginia vs. Clemson, 2012Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter, Both Teams—38, West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3), 2012Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter—21, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002; Michigan vs. Alabama, 2000Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter, Both Teams—35, Michigan (21) vs. Alabama (14), 2000Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter—27, Oklahoma vs. Duke, 1958Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter, Both Teams—34, Oklahoma (27) vs. Duke (7), 1958Most Points Scored in 1st Overtime, Both Teams—13, Michigan (7) vs. Alabama (6), 2000Most Points Scored in 2nd Overtime, Both Teams—14, Penn State (7) vs. Florida State (7), 2006
Most Points Scored in 3rd Overtime, Both Teams—3, Penn State (3) vs. Florida State (0), 2006Most Unanswered Points Scored—54, Alabama vs. Syracuse, 1953
PUNTINGPunts—15, Tennessee vs. Rice, 1947Punts, Both Teams—28, Rice (13) vs. Tennessee (15), 1947Highest Punting Average (min. 5 punts)—52.3, Tennessee vs. Nebraska, 1998 (6 punts, 314 yards)Fewest Punts—1, Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech, 2014 (51 yards); Nebraska vs. LSU, 1983 (31 yards)Lowest Punting Average (min. 5 punts)—22.1, Colorado vs. LSU, 1962 (8 punts, 241 yards)Punts Blocked—2, LSU vs. Colorado, 1962
PUNT RETURNSPunt Returns—7, Florida State vs. Penn State, 2006 (180 yards); Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, 1939Yards—180, Florida State vs. Penn State, 2006 (7 returns)Highest Average (min. 3 returns)—25.7, Florida State vs. Penn State, 2006 (7 returns, 180 yards)
KICK RETURNSKickoff Returns—10, Clemson vs. West Virginia, 2012 (190 yards)Most Kickoff Return Yards—224, Iowa vs. USC, 2003 (7 returns)Highest Average (min. 3 ret.)—36.7, Ohio State vs. Colorado, 1977 (3 returns, 110 yards)
TURNOVERSInterceptions—7, Penn State vs. Missouri, 1970Interception Return Yards—167, Oklahoma vs. Duke, 1958 (5 interceptions)Fumbles—8, Colorado vs. Clemson, 1957 (3 lost)Fumbles, Both Teams—9, Tennessee (4) vs. Oklahoma (5), 1939 (6 lost)Fumbles Lost—4, Nebraska vs. LSU, 1983 (4 fumbles); Ohio State vs. Colorado, 1977 (4 fumbles); Nebraska vs. Alabama, 1966 (4 fumbles)Fumbles Lost, Both Teams—6, Tennessee (3) vs. Oklahoma (3), 1939 (9 fumbles)Fewest Fumbles—0 (23 Times), Oklahoma vs. Clemson, 2015 (last) Fewest Fumbles, Both Teams—0 (7 Times), Iowa vs. Georgia Tech, 2010 (last)Turnovers—9, Missouri vs. Penn State, 1970 (7 INT, 2 fumbles)
PENALTIESMost Penalties—18, Alabama vs. Michigan, 2000 (132 yards)Most Penalties, Both Teams—28, Michigan (10) vs. Alabama (18), 2000 (247 combined yards)Most Penalty Yards—157, Tennessee vs. Oklahoma, 1939 (17 penalties)
Most Penalty Yards, Both Teams— 247, Alabama (132) vs. Michigan (115), 2000 (28 penalties)Fewest Penalties—1, Louisville vs. Wake Forest, 2007; Colorado vs. Notre Dame, 1990; Notre Dame (1) vs. Alabama (1), 1975; Notre Dame vs. Nebraska, 1973; Penn State vs. Kansas, 1969; Alabama (1) vs. Oklahoma (1), 1963; Missouri (1) vs. Navy (1), 1961; Holy Cross vs. Miami, 1946; Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa, 1945; Duquesne (1) vs. Mississippi State (1), 1937; Catholic (1) vs. Mississippi (1), 1936Fewest Penalties, Both Teams—2, Notre Dame (1) vs. Alabama (1), 1975; Alabama (1) vs. Oklahoma (1), 1963; Missouri (1) vs. Navy (1), 1961; Duquesne (1) vs. Mississippi State (1), 1937; Catholic (1) vs. Mississippi (1), 1936 Fewest Penalty Yards—5, Notre Dame vs. Colorado, 1990 (1 penalty);Alabama vs. Notre Dame, 1975 (1 penalty): Holy Cross vs. Miami, 1946 (1 penalty); Mississippi State and Duquesne, 1937 (1 penalty)Fewest Penalty Yards, Both Teams—10, Mississippi State (5) vs. Duquesne (5), 1937 (2 combined penalties)
OVERTIME GAMESEnding in Single Overtime: Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34), 2000Ending in Double Overtime: NoneEnding in Triple Overtime: Penn State (26) vs. Florida State (23), 2006*
GAMELongest Game—4:45, Penn State vs. Florida State, 2006 (3OT)Longest Game (Non-overtime)—4:00, Florida State vs. Nebraska, 1994Shortest Game—3:05, Oklahoma vs. Arkansas, 1987Highest Game Time Temperature—84o, Oklahoma vs. Clemson, 2015 (H - 84 L - 73)Lowest Game Time Temperature—49o, Iowa vs.Georgia Tech, 2010 (H—60o L—43o)Most Game Between Same Teams—4, Miami vs. Nebraska (1984, ‘89, ‘92, ‘95)
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300/100 YARD GAMES
300-PLUS YARD PASSING GAMESName School Year Att./Comp. Yds. TDDak Prescott Miss. State 2014 33-51 453 3 Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6Tajh Boyd Clemson 2014 31-40 378 5 Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4Matt Leinart USC 2005* 18-35 332 5Baker Mayfield Oklahoma 2015 26-41 311 1Brian Brohm Louisville 2007 24-34 311 0Frank Broyles Georgia Tech 1945 17-34 304 1Carson Palmer USC 2003 21-31 303 1
Bernie Kosar Miami 1984 19-35 300 2
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMESName School Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TDSammy Watkins Clemson 2014 16 227 14.2 2 Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 28.8 3Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 17.0 2Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 16.5 0Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 22.7 2Ray Perkins Alabama 1966 9 159 17.7 2Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 22.6 1David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 15.0 3Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 16.2 0Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 19.6 0Kevin Williams Miami 1992 8 126 15.8 1Russ Schamun Alabama 1975 5 126 25.2 1Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 12 123 10.3 4Corey Dixon Nebraska 1993 5 123 24.6 1Jabar Gaffney Florida 2002 7 118 16.9 2Joe Morrow Miss. State 2014 6 117 19.5 0Corey Brown Ohio State 2014 8 116 14.5 0 DaVaris Daniels Notre Dame 2013+ 6 115 19.2 0Dwayne Jarrett USC 2005* 5 115 23.0 1Eddie Brown Miami 1984 6 115 19.2 0Darren Waller Georgia Tech 2014 5 114 22.8 1Steve Smith USC 2005* 7 113 16.1 3Jordan Norwood Penn State 2006 6 110 18.3 0A.J. Taylor Wisconsin 2017 8 105 13.1 1Nyqwan Murray Florida State 2016 2 105 52.0 2De’Runnya Wilson Miss. State 2014 9 105 11.7 2Amari Cooper Alabama 2013+ 6 105 17.5 2Wayne Messam Florida State 1996 6 103 17.2 0Fred Ross Miss. State 2014 6 102 17.0 1Melvin Bratton Miami 1988 9 102 11.3 1Dexton Fields Kansas 2008 7 101 14.4 0
100-YARD RUSHING GAMESName School Year Att. Yds. Avg. TDAhman Green Nebraska 1998 29 206 7.1 2Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 9.3 2Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 8.1 1Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 21 171 8.1 3Billy Sims Oklahoma 1980 24 164 6.8 1Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 6.4 3Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 6.7 2Warrick Dunn Florida State 1996 22 151 6.9 0Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009 28 153 5.5 1Wayne Gallman Clemson 2015 26 150 5.8 2Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech 1997 20 150 7.5 0Ernest Graham Florida 2002 16 149 9.3 2Lydell Carr Oklahoma 1986 19 148 7.8 1Mike Rozier Nebraska 1984 25 147 5.9 0Dalvin Cook Florida State 2016 20 145 7.2 1Deshaun Watson Clemson 2015 24 145 6.0 1Larry Jones Miami 1992 30 144 4.8 1Mike Holovak Boston College 1943 10 141 14.1 3Eddie Lacy Alabama 2013+ 20 140 7.0 1Jacque Robinson Washington 1985 28 135 4.8 1Lonnie Pryor Florida State 2013 5 134 26.8 2Billy Sims Oklahoma 1979 25 134 5.4 2Ernie Koy Texas 1965 24 133 5.5 2Jarrett Payton Miami 2004 22 131 6.0 0Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin 2017 26 130 5.0 0Tajh Boyd Clemson 2014 20 127 6.3 1J.C. Watts Oklahoma 1980 15 127 8.5 1Joel Wells Clemson 1957 18 125 6.9 2Percy Harvin Florida 2009+ 9 122 13.6 1Justin Fargas USC 2003 20 122 6.1 2Justin Thomas Georgia Tech 2014 14 121 8.6 3John Bayuk Colorado 1957 23 121 5.3 2LenDale White USC 2005* 15 118 7.9 2Mike Rozier Nebraska 1983 26 118 4.5 0Les Kelley Alabama 1966 26 118 4.5 1Elvis Peacock Oklahoma 1978 15 117 7.8 0Tom Landry Texas 1949 17 117 6.9 1Andre Ellington Clemson 2012 10 116 11.6 1Branden Ore Virginia Tech 2008 23 116 5.0 1Stepfan Taylor Stanford 2011 13 114 8.8 0Carlos Hyde Ohio State 2014 25 113 4.5 1 Brandon Wegher Iowa 2010 16 113 7.1 1Frank Sinkwich Georgia 1942 22 112 5.5 1Chris Brown Oklahoma 2009+ 22 110 5.0 0Austin Scott Penn State 2006 26 110 4.2 2Lenny Snow Georgia Tech 1967 24 110 4.6 0Tim Tebow Florida 2009+ 22 109 5.0 0Spencer Tillman Oklahoma 1987 7 109 15.6 2T.J. Yeldon Alabama 2013+ 21 108 5.1 1Terry Jackson Florida 1999 21 108 5.1 0Dennis Claridge Nebraska 1964 14 108 7.7 1Mel West Missouri 1961 21 108 5.1 0Ed Vereb Maryland 1956 8 108 13.5 1Jim Grisham Oklahoma 1963 28 107 3.8 0Dick Parma Baylor 1952 19 107 5.6 1Sean Jackson Florida State 1993 17 101 5.9 1Bobby Campbell Penn State 1969 18 101 5.6 0 + - BCS National Championship Game
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CAREER LEADERS
RUSHING Name School Year Att. Yds. TD1. Mike Rozier Nebraska 1982-84 66 340 02. Lydell Carr Oklahoma 1985-88 50 326 13. Billy Sims Oklahoma 1978-80 55 305 34. Ahman Green Nebraska 1996, 98 36 258 25. Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 26. Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009, 11 40 190 17. Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 18. J.C. Watts Oklahoma 1980-81 40 175 19. Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 21 171 3 10. Spencer Tillman Oklahoma 1985-87 22 168 211. Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 312. Lawrence Phillips Nebraska 1994-95 32 160 1 Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 214. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2012, 2014 30 159 115. Warrick Dunn Florida State 1994, 96 23 154 0
RECEIVING Name School Year Rec. Yds. TD1. Sammy Watkins Clemson 2012, 2014 21 293 3 2. Ray Perkins Alabama 1965-66 14 244 33. Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1971-73 11 200 14. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 3 Corey Dixon Nebraska 1993-94 8 173 16. Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 27. Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 08. Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 29. Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 110. David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 311. Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 012. Irving Fryar Nebraska 1982-84 10 145 013. Danny Coale Virginia Tech 2009, 11 10 144 014. Keith Jackson Oklahoma 1985-88 6 139 115. Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 015. Russ Schamun Alabama 1975 5 126 1
PASSING Name School Year Cmp.-Att. Yds. TD Int.1. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2012, 2014 57-86 628 7 42. Steve Walsh Miami (FL) 1988-89 39-74 486 4 43. Charlie Ward Florida State 1993-94 39-73 473 2 14. Dak Prescott Miss. State 2014 33-51 453 3 1 5. Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6 06. Tommie Frazier Nebraska 1993-95 26-50 377 3 57. Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech 2008-09, ‘11 30-56 373 1 38. Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4 09. Turner Gill Nebraska 1983-84 29-52 356 1 310. Chuck Burkhart Penn State 1969-70 23-49 341 1 3 Joe Namath Alabama 1963, ‘65 27-54 341 3 3
SCORING Name School Year TD FG PAT 2P Pts.1. Scott Frost Nebraska 1996, 98 5 - - - 30 Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1972-73 5 - - - 303. Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 4 - - - 24 Tim Lashar Oklahoma 1985-88 - 5 9 - 245. Ryan Killeen USC 2003, 05* - 3 12 - 216. Andre Cooper Florida State 1996 3 - - 1 20 Ray Perkins Alabama 1965-66 3 - - 1 20 8. Bobby Luna Alabama 1953 2 - 7 - 199. Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Justin Thomas Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 3 - - - 18 Steve Smith USC 2005* 3 - - - 18 David Terrell Michigan 2002 3 - - - 18 Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 3 - - - 18 Billy Sims Oklahoma 1978-80 3 - - - 18 Mike Holovak Boston Coll. 1943 3 - - - 18
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TEAMAn ACC Team Won: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32) (Big 10)A Big East Team Won: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (ACC)A Pac-12 Team Won: 2011 Stanford (40) vs. Virginia Tech (12) (ACC)A Big Ten Team Won: 2017 Wisconsin (34) vs. Miami (24) ACCA Big 12 Team Won: 2008 Kansas (24) vs. Virginia Tech (21) (ACC)A SEC Team Won: 2013 + Alabama (42) vs. Notre Dame (14) (Independent)An Independent Team Won: 1990 Notre Dame (21) vs. Colorado (6) (Big Eight)An ACC team played a Big East team: 2012 Clemson (33) vs. West Virginia (70)An ACC team played a Big Ten team: 2017 Wisconsin (34) vs. Miami (24)An ACC team played a Big 12 team: 2015 Clemson (37) vs. Oklahoma (17) (Big 12)An ACC team played a Pac-12 team: 2011 Virginia Tech (12) vs. Stanford (40)An ACC team played a SEC team: 2014 Georgia Tech (49) vs. Misssissippi State (34)A Big East team played a Big Ten team: NeverA Big East team played a Big 12 team: 1996 Virginia Tech (21) vs. Nebraska (41)A Big East team played a Pac-12 team: NeverA Big East team played a SEC team: 1999 Syracuse (10) vs. Florida (31)A Big Ten team played a Big 12 team: 1977 Ohio State (27) vs. Colorado (10)A Big Ten team played a Pac-12 team: 2003 Iowa (17) vs. USC (38)A Big Ten team played a SEC team: 2000 Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34) (OT)A Big 12 team played a Pac-12 team: 2005 * Oklahoma (19) vs. USC (55)A Big 12 team played a SEC team: 2009+ Oklahoma (14) vs. Florida (24)A Pac-12 team played a SEC team: NeverA National Championship Game was played: 2013 + Alabama (42) vs. Notre Dame (14)A College Football Playoff Semifinal was played: 2015 Clemson (37) vs. Oklahoma (17)Winning team scored 1-9 Points: 1954 Oklahoma (7) vs. Maryland (0) Winning team scored 10-19 Points: 2004 Miami (16) vs. Florida State (14) Winning team scored 20-29 Points: 2010 Iowa (24) vs. Georgia Tech (14) Winning team scored 30-39 Points: 2017 Wisconsin (34) vs. Miami (24)Winning team scored 40-49 Points: 2014 Georgia Tech (49) vs. Miss. State (34), 2014Winning team scored 50-59 Points: 2005 * USC (55) vs. Oklahoma (19) 2002: Florida (56) vs. Maryland (23)
Winning team scored 60-69 Points: 1953 Alabama (61) vs. Syracuse (6)Winning team scored 70+ Points: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33)Winning team trailed entering the fourth quarter: 1996 Florida State (14) vs. Notre Dame (17)Game ended with no offensive scores/non-shutout: 2001 Oklahoma (13) vs. Florida State (2)Game ended in a shutout: 1992 Miami (22) vs. Nebraska (0) Losing team scored 2-9 Points: 2009 Cincinnati (7) vs. Virginia Tech (20) Losing team scored 10-19 Points: 2013 + Oklahoma (17) vs. Clemson (37)Losing team scored 20-29 Points: 2017 Miami (24) vs. Wisconsin (34)Losing team scored 30-39 Points: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32)Losing team scored 40-49 Points: Never Team scored 21+ points in a quarter: 2017 Wisconsin (21) vs. Miami (2nd)Team scored 28+ points in a half: 2014 Georgia Tech (28) vs. Mississippi State (2nd)Both teams combine for 30+ points in a quarter: 2012 West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3) (2nd)Both teams combine for 40-49 points in a half: 2014 Georgia Tech (28) vs. Mississippi State (14)Both teams combine for 50+ points in a half: 2012 West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20) (1st)Both teams combine for 60-69 points in a game: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32)Both teams combine for 70-79 points in a game: 2005* USC (55) vs. Oklahoma (19) 2002: Florida (56) vs. Maryland (23)
Both teams combine for 80-89 pointsin a game: 2014 Georgia Tech (49) vs. Mississippi State (34) Both teams combine for 90+ points in a game: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33)A team had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher, and 100-yard receiver: 2005 & Matt Leinart (332), LenDale White (15-118), & Dwayne Jarrett (5-115)/Steve Smith (7-113), USC vs. OklahomaA team had two 100-yard rushers: 2015 Wayne Gallman (26-150) & Deshaun Watson (24-145), Clemson vs. OklahomaA team had two 100-yard receivers: 2005 * Dwayne Jarrett (5-115) & Steve Smith (7-113), USC vs. Oklahoma 2002: Taylor Jacobs (10-170) & Jabar Gaffney (7-118), Florida vs. MarylandA team had three 100-yard receivers: 2014 Joe Morrow (6-117), De’Runnya Wilson (9- 105) & Fred Ross (6-102), Mississippi State vs. Georgia TechA team had two players score 2+ rushing touchdowns: 2002 Earnest Graham (2) & Marc Riley (2), Florida vs. MarylandA team had two players score 3+ rushing touchdowns: 2014 Synjyn Days (3) & Justin Thomas (3), Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi StateA team had two players catch 2+ touchdowns: 2002 Taylor Jacobs (2) & Jabar Gaffney (2), Florida vs. MarylandA team recorded a safety: 2011 Virginia Tech vs. Stanford
WEST VIRGINIA SCORED A RECORD 70 POINTS IN THE 2012 ORANGE BOWL
LONGEST SCORING PLAYS
SCORING PLAYS Yards Description1. 100 C.J. Jones kickoff return (Iowa ’03) 2. 99 Darwin Cook fumble return (West Virginia ’12)3. 98 Greg Mather intercepted lateral (fumble) return (Navy ’61) 4. 94 Larry Smith run (Florida ’67) 94 David Baker interception return (Oklahoma ’58)6. 92 Nyqwan Murray pass from Deandre Francois (Florida State ‘16) 7. 90 Norm Beal interception return (Missouri ’61) 90 Camp WIlson kickoff return (Tulsa ’45) 9. 89 Al Hudson interception return (Miami ’46) 10. 87 Willie Reid punt return (Florida State ’06) 11. 84 Justin Harper punt return (Virginia Tech ’08) 12. 82 Carl Dodd interception return (Oklahoma ’56) 13. 80 Cecil Ingram punt return (Alabama ’53) 14. 79 Ross Coyle pass from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59) 15. 77 Spencer Tillman run (Oklahoma ’87) 77 Johnny Rodgers punt return (Nebraska ’72) 17. 73 Dick Carpenter interception lateral (fumble) return (Oklahoma ’58) 18. 72 Chuck Herd pass from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74) 72 Ernie Hefferle pass from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37) 20. 71 Keith Jackson pass from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86)
71 Al Bodine interception return (Georgia ’49)
TOUCHDOWN PASSES Yards Description1. 92 Nyqwan Murray pass from Deandre Francois (Florida State ‘16)2. 79 Ross Coyle from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59) 3. 72 Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74) 72 Ernie Hefferle from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37) 5. 71 Keith Jackson from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86) 6. 69 George Sauer from Jim Hudson (Texas ’65) 7. 65 Barney White from Perry Moss to Ed Shedlosky, lateral to White (Tulsa ’45) 9. 61 Derrick Shepard from Danny Bradley (Oklahoma ’85) 61 Melvin Conger from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42) 11. 60 Cliff Kimsey from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42) 12. 59 Rob Ison from Johnny Bosch (Georgia Tech ’40)13. 58 Coby Fleener from Andrew Luck (Stanford ’11)14. 57 Jeff Heuerman from Braxton Miller (Ohio State ‘14) 57 Lorenzo Booker from Drew Weatherford (Florida State ’06) 57 David Terrell from Tom Brady (Michigan ’00) 17. 52 Frosty Anderson from Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’73) 52 Emery Clark from Babe Parilli (Kentucky ’50) 52 Stuart Foley from Bill Adamaitis (Catholic ’36) 20. 51 Travis Taylor from Doug Johnson (Florida ’99) 51 Johnny McIntosh from Frank Broyles (Georgia Tech ’45)
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS1. 94 Larry Smith (Florida ’67) 2. 79 Ernie Koy (Texas ‘65)3. 77 Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma ’87)4. 69 Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech ‘14) 5. 68 Andre Ellington (Clemson ’12) 68 Dennis Claridge (Nebraska ’64)7. 65 Mike Holovak, lateral from Eddie Doherty (Boston College ’43)9. 63 Steve Van Buren (LSU ’44)10. 61 J.C. Watts (Oklahoma ’80)
INTERCEPTION RETURNS1. 94 David Baker (Oklahoma ’58) 2. 90 Norm Beal (Missouri ’61) 3. 89 Al Hudson (Miami ’46) 4. 82 Carl Dodd (Oklahoma ’56) 5. 71 Al Bodine (Georgia ’49) 6. 60 Aqib Talib (Kansas ’08) Buster Hill (Alabama ’53) 8. 59 Loren Schweninger (Colorado ’62)9. 40 Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech ’10) 10. 36 Jimmy Glover (Tennessee ’68) 11. 23 Bob Stephenson (Tennessee ’68) 12. 14 Mike McCray (Michigan ‘16)
FUMBLE RETURNS1. 99 Darwin Cook (West Virginia ’12)2. 98 Greg Mather (Navy ’61) 3. 31 Christian Peter (Nebraska ’96) 4. 24 Paul Rydewski [blocked punt] (Catholic ’36) 5. 19 Dean Steinkuhler (Nebraska ’84) 6. 0 LeRoy Butler [in endzone] (Florida State ’81) 0 Gene Sykes [blocked punt] (LSU ’62) 0 John Tripson [blocked punt] (Mississippi State ’41)
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KICK RETURNS1. 100 C.J. Jones (Iowa ’03) 2. 90 Camp Wilson (Tulsa ’45)
PUNT RETURNS1. 87 Willie Reid (Florida State ’06) 2. 84 Justin Harper (Virginia Tech ’08) 3. 80 Cecil Ingram (Alabama ’53) 4. 77 Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’72) 5. 62 Freddie Milons (Alabama ’00)
Al HudsonMiami, 1946
David BakerOklahoma, 1958
Larry SmithFlorida, 1967
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ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE ORANGE BOWL HALL OF FAME PRESENTED BY AUTONATION
Name Status InductedBarry Alvarez Player 2016Joe Bellino Player 1992Bennie Blades Player 2010Peter Boulware Player 2013Bobby Bowden Coach 2003Melvin Bratton Player 2004Alex Brown Player 2015Bob Brown Player 1994Frank Broyles Player 1991Derrick Brooks Player 2010Bob Brudzinski Player 2012Bear Bryant Coach 1981Steve Van Buren Player 1976Jimmy Burns Contributor 1988Wally Butts Coach 1982George Cafego Player 1984John Cappelletti Player 2005Tommy Casanova Player 1990Andre Cooper Player 2014Gene Corrigan Contributor 2000Tom Coouusineau Player 2017Al Davis Contributor 2000Jeff Davis Player 2009Steve Davis Player 2007Bob Devaney Coach 1976Dan Devine Coach 1993Bobby Dodd Coach 1976Warrick Dunn Player 2012Dick Ebersol Contributor 1996Dennis Erickson Coach 2006Ray Evans Player 1988Don Faurot Coach 1989FedEx Express Contributor 2007Jack Fernandez Player 2016Danny Ford Coach 2011Tucker Frederickson Player 2014Tommie Frazier Player 2002Irving Fryar Player 2001Prentice Gautt Player 1986Turner Gill Player 2006
Name Status InductedRich Glover Player 1990Ray Graves Coach 2001Ahman Green Player 2014John Hannah Player 2007Jack Harding Coach 1980Franco Harris Player 1989Alonzo Highsmith Player 2005Mike Holovak Player 1983Lou Holtz Coach 1998Frank Howard Coach 1981Weldon Humble Player 1986E. “Ted” Husing Contributor 1984Al Hudson Player 1980Hootie Ingram Player 1999Michael Irvin Player 2011Raghib Ismail Player 2003Keith Jackson Player 1999Carl James Contributor 1997Don James Coach 1997Sonny Jurgensen Player 2003Jimmy Johnson Coach 2000Marvin Jones Player 2006Leroy Jordan Player 1984Bruiser Kinard Player 1969Terry Kinard Player 2013Reggie Kinlaw Player 2015Bernie Kosar Player 1997Ernie Koy Player 2015Roy Kramer Contributor 2004Tom Landry Player 1990Torrance Marshall Player 2012Russell Maryland Player 2017Bill McCartney Coach 1995Tommy McDonald Player 1981Mike McGee Player 1994Joe Namath Player 1979Ozzie Newsome Player 2002Robert Neyland Coach 1969Tommy Nobis Player 1979Tom Obsborne Coach 1991
Name Status InductedOBC Founders Contributor 2008Steve Owens Player 1992Ara Parseghian Coach 1980Joe Paterno Coach 1987Ray Perkins Player 2016Charlie Pittman Player 1991Edwin Pope Contributor 2002George Poschner Player 1985Mike Reid Player 1987Dave Rimington Player 2010Eddie Robinson Contributor 1998Johnny Rodgers Player 1996Pepper Rodgers Player/Coach 2003Joe Romig Player 1987Darrell Royal Coach 1984Mike Rozier Player 1995Howard Schnellenberger Coach 1993Earnest E. Seiler Contributor 1970Lee Roy Selmon Player 1983Ron Simmons Player 2005Billy Sims Player 1988Frank Sinkwich Player 1969Steve Sloan Player 1982Larry Smith Player 1983Steve Spurrier Player/Coach 2004Bart Starr Player 1986Robert Suffridge Player 1982Barry Switzer Coach 1987Jerry Tagge Player 1989Jim Tatum Coach 2003Spencer Tillman Player 2011Gino Torretta Player 1998Mike Tranghese Contributer 2013Steve Walsh Player 2001Charlie Ward Player 2009J.C. Watts Player 1991Dick “Hoops” Weiss. Contributer 2013Donald Whitmire Player 1985Bud Wilkinson Coach 1978Chris Zorich Player 2009
FRANK “BRUISER” KINARD (1969): A standout tackle for Mississippi from 1935-37, Kinard played his heart out in a losing cause against Catholic University (20-19) in the second annual Orange Bowl Classic (1936). Kinard provided the last block for a 67-yard
Ned Peters’ run on the Rebels’ first score. The Ole Miss All-American was also among the first for enshrinement into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
FRANK SINKWICH (1969): Despite a broken jaw, Sinkwich totaled 354 yards (242 passing, 112 rushing) as Georgia beat TCU 40-26 in the 1942 Classic. “Fireball Frankie,” a legendary Bulldog halfback and 1942 Heisman Trophy winner, passed for
touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yards and ran 43 yards for another score against the Horned Frogs. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
ROBERT NEYLAND (1969): The legendary head coach at Tennessee from 1926-52, “The General” is credited with establishing the Orange Bowl as a major bowl when his undefeated Volunteers beat a previously
undefeated Oklahoma squad in the ‘39 Classic. Neyland’s career coaching mark was a sterling 173-32-12 and included trips to seven “Big Four” bowls. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.
EARNEST E. SEILER (1970): The grand old man of the Orange Bowl, he gave more than 40 years of his life to the making of the game, the parade and Festival. He was the founder of the Bowl and its first business manager and executive director. Seiler, who in the early
1930s, assembled the necessary staffing to stage the first Palm Festival and future Orange Bowl Classic, was the founding member of the Orange Bowl Committee.
BOB DEVANEY (1976): Three consecutive Orange Bowl appearances, two national championships and a Heisman Trophy winner mark Devaney’s association with the Orange Bowl. Devaney coached Nebraska in a total of five Orange Bowl Classics, compiled a
101-20-2 record and won eight Big Eight Conference titles. Devaney, who also served as head coach at Wyoming, was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
BOBBY DODD (1976): Dodd’s 57-year association with Georgia Tech as a coach and administrator included three appearances in the Orange Bowl Classic. His Rambling Wreck beat Kansas (20-14) in 1948, Baylor (17-14) in 1952 and lost to Florida (27-12) in 1967,
Dodd’s last game as a coach. “In Dodd We Trust” led Tech to a 165-64-8 record and 13 bowl appearances. He was twice inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, as a player in 1959 and as a coach in 1993.
STEVE VAN BUREN (1976): Van Buren accounted for 172 yards of offense, scored two touchdowns and threw for another as LSU beat Texas A&M in the 1944 Orange Bowl. His interception on defense preserved a 19-14 victory for the Tigers. Despite playing
with a sore ankle, Van Buren also kicked off, punted and kicked a PAT. His career continued in the NFL where he was a premier running back for the Philadelphia Eagles.
INDIVIDUAL100 yards rushing: 2017 Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin) (26- 130) vs. Miami200 yards rushing: 1998 Ahman Green (Nebraska) (29-206) vs. Tennessee A quarterback rushed for 100+ yards: 2015 Deshaun Watson (Clemson) (24-145) vs. OklahomaA player rushed for 100+ yards in two different Orange Bowls: 1983-84 Mike Rozier (Nebraska) (26-118) vs. LSU & (25-147) vs. Miami300+ yards passing: 2015 Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) (311) vs. ClemsonA player passed for 200 yards in two different Orange Bowls: 1988-89 Steve Walsh (Miami) (209) vs. Oklahoma, (277) vs. Nebraska100+ yards receiving: 2017 A.J. Taylor (Wisconsin) (105) vs. Miami200+ yards receiving: 2014 Sammy Watkins (227) vs. Ohio State Two touchdowns rushing: 2015 Wayne Gallman (Clemson) vs. OklahomaThree touchdowns rushing: 2014 Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State: Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi StateFour touchdowns rushing: 1973 Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame Three touchdowns passing: 2014 Dak Prescott (Mississippi State) vs. Georgia TechFour touchdowns passing: 2017 Alex Hornibrook (Wisconsin) vs. MiamiFive touchdowns passing: 2014 Tajh Boyd (Clemson) vs. Ohio State Six touchdowns passing: 2012 Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson Two touchdowns receiving: 2016 Nyqwan Murray (Florida State) vs. Michigan Three touchdowns receiving: 2017 Danny Davis (Wisconsin) vs. MiamiFour touchdowns receiving: 2012 Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. ClemsonTouchdown on a reverse: 1990 Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame) (35) vs. Colorado
Touchdown on a lateral: 1980 J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) (12) vs. Florida StateTouchdown on a kick return: 2003 C.J. Jones (Iowa) (100) vs. USC Touchdown on a punt return: 2008 Justin Harper (Virginia Tech) (84) vs. Kansas Touchdown on a blocked punt: 1962 Gene Sykes (LSU) (0) vs. Colorado Touchdown on a blocked kick: 1936 Paul Rydewski (Catholic) (24) vs. Mississippi Touchdown on an interception return: 2016 Mike McCray (Michigan) (14) vs. Florida State Touchdown on a fumble return: 2012 Darwin Cook (West Virginia) (99) vs. ClemsonTouchdown run 10-25 yards: 2014 Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) (13,15) vs. Mississippi State Touchdown run 26-50 yards: 2017 Deejay Dallas (Miami) (39) vs. WisconsinTouchdown run 51-75 yards: 2014 Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech) (69) vs. Mississippi StateTouchdown run 76+ yards: 1987 Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma) (77) vs. Arkansas Touchdown reception 10-25 yards: 2017 Danny Davis (Wisconsin) 20) vs. MiamiTouchdown reception 26-50 yards: 2017 Lawrence Cager (Miami (38) vs. WisconsinTouchdown reception 51-75 yards: 2011 Coby Fleener (Stanford) (58) vs. Virginia TechTouchdown reception 76+ yards: 2016 Nyqwan Murray (Florida State) (92) vs. MichiganPunt 60-69 yards: 2016 Kenny Allen (Michigan) (61) vs. Florida State Punt 70+ yards: 1998 Chris Hogue (Tennessee) (78) vs. Nebraska Field goal 50+ yards: 2004 Jon Peattie (Miami) (51) vs. Florida State Three field goals: 2016 Kenny Allen (Michigan) vs. Florida StateFour field goals: 1994 Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska Offensive player named MOP: 2017 Alex Hornibrook (Wisconsin) vs. MiamiDefensive player named MOP: 2015 Ben Boulware (Clemson) vs. Oklahoma
Quarterback named MOP: 2017 Alex Hornibrook (Wisconsin) vs. MiamiRunning back named MOP: 2016 Dalvin Cook (Florida State) vs. Michigan Receiver named MOP: 2014 Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. Ohio StateSpecial teams player named MOP: 2006 Willie Reid (PR) (Florida State) vs. Penn State Defensive back named MOP: 2008 Aqib Talib (Kansas) vs. Virginia Tech Defensive lineman named MOP: 2010 Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) vs. Georgia TechLinebacker named MOP: 2015 Ben Boulware (Clemson) vs. OklahomaKicker named MOP: 1986 Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State Offensive lineman named MOP: 1983 Dave Rimington (Nebraska) vs. LSUA player played in two Orange Bowls with different teams: 2007, ’10 Anthony Allen (Louisville vs. Wake Forest) & (Georgia Tech vs. Iowa) A quarterback started two Orange Bowls with different teams: 2002, ’04 Brock Berlin (Florida vs. Maryland) & (Miami vs. Florida State)
Note: team’s conference affiliation reflective of conference affiliation at the time of game participation. + - BCS National Championship Game* - Participation later vacated by NCAA& - Participation later vacated by NCAA and only occurrence in Orange Bowl history
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ORANGE BOWL HALL OF FAME PRESENTED BY AUTONATION
EDWARD “TED” HUSING (1984): Perhaps the foremost play-by-play announcer in American sportscasting history, Ted Husing was largely responsible for play-by-play broadcasting as we know it. His unique ability to capture the drama of sports as it was
played out on the field, and to effectively communicate that drama to the listening audience, helped advance sports-casting to the exciting medium that it is today. After one visit to the Orange Bowl with CBS Radio, Husing became so enamored with the game that he became its most prolific promoter. Husing used airtime during baseball games and other sporting events to call attention to the Orange Bowl, its attractions and festivities. He also has been inducted into the American Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
GEORGE POSCHNER (1985): Poschner, an All-Southeastern Conference offensive and defensive end, helped Georgia knock off TCU 40-26 in the 1942 Orange Bowl. Poschner was an All-American and was later awarded a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Distinguished
Service Cross for his service in the Army during World War II.
DONALD B. WHITMIRE (1985): An All- American tackle, Don Whitmire attended the University of Alabama from 1939 to 1942. He was named to the Crimson Tide all-time Cotton and Orange Bowl teams. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942, then was ordered
to the Naval Academy the following year. At the Naval Academy he was an All-American again and won many accolades. Whitmire played in the 1943 Orange Bowl when the Crimson Tide defeated Boston College 37-21. A 1946 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he served two tours in Vietnamese waters. In 1956, he was elected to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame.
BART STARR (1986): Bart Starr punted for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1953 Orange Bowl Classic and was also the team’s reserve quarterback. Alabama broke the Orange Bowl scoring record that day with 61 points following Starr’s fourth-quarter 22-yard
touchdown pass. After completing four years in Tuscaloosa, Starr played 22 years with the Green Bay Packers and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. During his NFL career, Starr led Green Bay to five NFL titles and two Super Bowl wins.
WELDON HUMBLE (1986): Weldon Humble was the top guard on Rice’s 1947 Orange Bowl winning team that defeated Tennessee 8-0. Humble, playing both offense and defense, helped pave the way for the game’s lone touchdown in the first quarter while
shutting out the seventh-ranked Volunteers. One of the Southwest Conference’s top all-time players, and a National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 1961, Humble played on four title teams for the Cleveland Browns. Humble was also awarded the Bronze Star for combat service on Okinawa and Saipan during World War II with the Marines. In the middle of his professional football career, Humble served on active duty in the Korean War.
PRENTICE GAUTT (1986): Prentice Gautt played in the backfield for the 1958 and 1959 Orange Bowl champion Oklahoma Sooners squads that defeated Duke and Syracuse, respectively. Among his Orange Bowl highlights
was rushing for 94 yards in the 1959 classic with a 42-yard touchdown run for the game’s first score. He was a two-time All-Big Eight honoree and was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1959 Orange Bowl. Gautt went on to play professionally for the St. Louis Browns in 1960 and then the St. Louis Cardinals. Gautt played in the first integrated high school football game in Oklahoma and also became the first African American to play in the state all-star game.
JOE PATERNO (1987): Joe Paterno, the FBS leader in career wins (409), owned a 4-1 record in the Orange Bowl, with the first wins coming in 1969 and 1970 against Kansas and Missouri, respectively. The Nittany Lions also downed LSU in 1974 and Florida State in
2006 in triple overtime. Paterno coached at Penn State for 51 years, 34 of which he was the head coach, winning two national titles and three Big Ten championships. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
MIKE REID (1987): Mike Reid was co-captain of a Penn State force that reeled off a 22-game winning streak and two Orange Bowl victories, including the incredible last-second, come-from-behind 15-14 win over Kansas in 1969. Reid recorded two quarterback sacks
on Kansas’ final series, enabling Penn State to drive for the winning TD and two-point conversion. A 1987 inductee into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, Reid played at Penn State from 1966-69 and went on to play five seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. Following his NFL days, Reid went on to become a Grammy-winning songwriter for such legends as Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Bette Midler.
JOE ROMIG (1987): Joe Romig, a linebacker and offensive guard at Colorado from 1959-61, led the Buffaloes to the 1962 Orange Bowl where they played against LSU. The All-Big Eight and two-time All-American had a standout career at Colorado on the field,
but also made a name for himself off the field, graduating as the Valedictorian at CU and becoming a Rhodes Scholar. Romig was named National Lineman of the Year in 1961 and finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. In 1984, Romig was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame.
BARRY SWITZER (1987): Switzer set a record when he coached Oklahoma in his ninth Orange Bowl in 1988 and guided the Sooners to a 6-3 record in the Classic. Two of his Orange Bowl teams won national championships with wins over Michigan in
1976 and Penn State in 1986. Oklahoma’s all-time leader in winning percentage and conference wins, Switzer was inducted into the National Football Foundation College of Fame in 2001.
JIMMY BURNS (1988): As sports editor of The Miami Herald for 23 years, Burns was devoted to promoting the Orange Bowl and college football in South Florida. Many credit Burns with helping the University of Miami secure a spot in the 1946 game against Holy
Cross; Burns later aided the Orange Bowl stadium expansion effort with his writings.
RAY EVANS (1988): Ray Evans scored both Kansas touchdowns (a 12-yard run and a 13-yard catch) in his team’s 20-14 loss to Georgia Tech in the 1948 Orange Bowl Classic. With less than a minute to play, the Jayhawks fumbled on the Georgia Tech
one-yard line and their comeback was thwarted. An All-American in two sports, Evans was one of the first football All-Americans at Kansas (1947) and a two-time Helms Foundation basketball All-American (1942-43). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1964.
BILLY SIMS (1988): Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims led Oklahoma past Florida State in the 1980 Orange Bowl, beating the Seminoles 24-7 with his 134-yard, two-touchdown performance. The following season, Sims’ Sooners beat the Seminoles again 18-17 as the
senior rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown. Sims also played in the 1978 Orange Bowl. In his three Orange Bowl appearances, he rushed for 305 yards on 55 carries. The first pick of the Detroit Lions in the 1980 draft, Sims was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1980 and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
DON FAUROT (1989): Faurot, “Father of the Split T” formation, led Missouri to its first appearance in a major bowl at the 1940 Orange Bowl, the first of five bowl appearances for Faurot’s squads. He spent 19 years as head football coach and 30 years
as Athletic Director at Missouri, for which the football stadium (Faurot Field) bears his name. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1961.
FRANCO HARRIS (1989): Franco Harris, who starred at Penn State from 1969- 71, assisted his Nittany Lions to a 10-3 victory over Missouri in the 1970 Orange Bowl Classic. In the game, Harris had 17 rushes for 46 yards, including a team-long 16-yard
scamper. Harris also caught one pass for six yards and returned a kickoff for 19 yards. After his collegiate career, Harris was the 13th overall selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 draft. His professional career included eight Pro Bowl selections, four Super Bowl titles, the NFL Man of the Year Award in 1976 and induction into the National Football League Hall of Fame in 1990.
JERRY TAGGE (1989): Jerry Tagge quarterbacked the Nebraska Cornhuskers to national championships in the 1971 and 1972 Orange Bowls, becoming one of only two players to be named the bowl’s Most Outstanding Player twice. The titles were the
first two for the Nebraska program and the first under legendary head coach Bob Devaney. His one-yard touchdown plunge gave Nebraska a 17-12 win over LSU in the 1971 game, and the 1972 Huskers defeated Alabama 38-6. Following his collegiate career, Tagge played three seasons with his hometown Green Bay Packers.
ORANGE BOWL HALL OF FAME PRESENTED BY AUTONATION
BUD WILKINSON (1978): Wilkinson put Oklahoma on the map in the 1950s with four Orange Bowl appearances and three national titles. His 1954 squad shut out No. 1 Maryland 7-0, while his top-ranked 1956 team defeated the Terrapins 20-6, securing
the Sooners a national championship in each season. Wilkinson’s Sooners also recorded Orange Bowl wins over Duke in 1958 and Syracuse in 1959. Wilkinson led the Oklahoma program from 1947-63 and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1969. Fame in 1969.
JOE NAMATH (1979): All-American Namath won the Orange Bowl’s first Most Outstanding Player award although his Alabama team lost 21-17 to Texas in the ‘65 Classic. His second-half performance brought the Crimson Tide to within one yard of a national
championship, but his quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-one failed. Namath also quarterbacked the Tide to a 17-0 win over Oklahoma in the 1963 Orange Bowl.
TOMMY NOBIS (1979): Nobis was an outstanding linebacker on the 1965 Texas squad that beat top-ranked Alabama 21-17 in the Orange Bowl. He rallied the Longhorns’ defense in a goal line stand, refusing to let Alabama quarterback Joe Namath into the end
zone for what would have been the winning score. A Longhorn from 1963- 65, Nobis was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
JACK HARDING (1980): The University of Miami’s legendary head football coach from 1937-42, 1945-47 and longtime athletic director from 1948-63, Harding was chiefly responsible for taking the program from small-time into major college status. His 1945
club went 9-1-1 and defeated Holy Cross 13-6 in the 1946 Orange Bowl. With the score deadlocked at 6-6, an 89-yard interception return by Al Hudson gave Harding’s team the victory on the final play. Harding was also inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1980, as well as the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.
AL HUDSON (1980): It was Hudson’s 89-yard interception return on the game’s final play that gave the University of Miami a thrilling 13-6 win over Holy Cross in the 1946 Orange Bowl Classic. Seconds before the final gun sounded to end the game, the Crusaders
came up with a long desperation pass attempt thrown by halfback Gene DeFillippo. Holy Cross end Frank Parker, open downfield, reached into the air but the ball bounced off his hands into the waiting left hand of Hurricane halfback Al Hudson. Hudson juggled the pigskin momentarily and then raced down the sideline as the remaining seconds ticked away. The game ended with Hudson galloping past the Holy Cross 35-yard line and into the endzone.
ARA PARSEGHIAN (1980): The 11-year head coach of Notre Dame led his team to two Orange Bowl appearances. After losing to Nebraska 40-6 in the 1973 Orange Bowl, Parseghian’s 1975 squad upset Alabama’s national title hopes with a 13-11 victory in the
coach’s last game with the Fighting Irish. That final game pitted Parseghian against legendary Crimson Tide coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. Parseghian, a 1980 inductee into the
National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, also coached at Miami (OH) and Northwestern before etching his name into the annals of college football history with the Irish.
PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT (1981): With 323 victories, Bryant remains one of the all-time winners in college football history. Bryant brought his squads to the Orange Bowl more than any other non-Big Eight coach. Six of his teams played in Miami, including five trips by
Alabama (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975) and one by Kentucky (1950). Bryant’s ‘66 Orange Bowl team defeated Nebraska 39-28 to clinch its second national championship. Bryant, who also coached at Maryland and Texas A&M, was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
TOMMY McDONALD (1981): “Shoo Fly” McDonald’s running and passing were instrumental in Oklahoma’s 20-6 victory over Maryland in the 1956 Orange Bowl Classic. Trailing 6-0 in the third quarter, the halfback drove the Sooners inside the 10-yard line and
then ran for a 4-yard touchdown as his squad went on to the national championship. A Sooner from 1954-56, McDonald was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
FRANK HOWARD (1981): Howard, the legendary Clemson head coach, brought his Tigers to Orange Bowl Classics in 1951 and 1957. Against Miami (FL) in 1951, Clemson won 15-14 on a safety in the game’s closing minutes. In 1957, his Tiger squad lost a
heartbreaker to Colorado 27-21. Clemson trailed 20-0 at the half and rallied to take a 21-20 lead before Colorado scored to win. Howard led Clemson to six bowls and six conference titles during his 30 years as head coach from 1940-69. Howard has been a member of the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame since 1989.
STEVE SLOAN (1982): Sloan, an All- American and Southeastern Conference MVP, directed the Crimson Tide to a national championship in the 1966 Orange Bowl Classic, completing a then-Orange Bowl record 20 passes for 296 yards. The Alabama
team equaled or bettered six Orange Bowl records in a 39-28 win over Nebraska. His Alabama teams had a combined 28-4-1 record with two SEC Championships, two berths into the Orange Bowl and one Sugar Bowl. Following his playing career, Sloan went on to coach at Vanderbilt and Texas Tech, where he was named SEC and Southwest Conference Coach of the Year during his respective stints.
JAMES WALLACE “WALLY” BUTTS (1982): The head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs made three trips to the Orange Bowl (1942, 1949, 1960), beating Texas Christian 40-26 in 1942 and Missouri 14-0 in 1960, while falling to the Texas Longhorns 41-28 in
‘49. As head coach of the Bulldogs from 1939-60, he won four SEC Championships, played in eight bowl games and retired with a 140-86-9 record. He was a 1997 inductee into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame.
ROBERT L. SUFFRIDGE (1982): Tennessee’s legendary coach General Robert Neyland described “Suff” as “the greatest lineman I ever saw.” Suffridge played offensive and defensive guard for the 1939 Orange Bowl champions, helping to establish the Orange
Bowl as a “major” bowl. The Volunteers beat Oklahoma, who was also undefeated, 17-0. He was a 1961 inductee into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame.
MIKE HOLOVAK (1983): In Boston College’s only appearance in the Orange Bowl, Holovak rushed for 141 yards in the 1943 game and set a record for the highest average rushing yards per play (14.1). Although his team lost to Alabama 37- 21, Holovak kept his team in the
game with three touchdown runs of 65, 35 and 2 yards. After starring from 1940-42, Holovak eventually was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
LARRY SMITH (1983): The University of Florida rode the arm of Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier to the 1967 Orange Bowl, but it was the legs and hands of Larry Smith that gave it a 27- 12 win over Georgia Tech. Smith rushed for 187 yards and caught
two passes for 35 yards. His 94-yard touchdown run is still the longest in Orange Bowl history.
LEE ROY SELMON (1983): One of Oklahoma’s finest, All-American defensive tackle Lee Roy Selmon helped key the Sooners’ 1976 national championship with nine tackles in a 14-6 win over Michigan in the Orange Bowl Classic. He won the Vince Lombardi Award and
Outland Trophy that year, symbolizing the nation’s best lineman. He went on to star for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning several Pro Bowl honors. He is a member of both the National Football League and National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame since 1988.
GEORGE CAFEGO (1984): “Bad News” Cafego rushed for 114 yards as his Tennessee team stopped the Oklahoma Sooners 17-0 in the 1939 Classic. He also punted and threw six passes in the game that was called the Orange Bowl’s first major matchup. Cafego
starred for the Volunteers from 1937-39 and was a 1961 inductee into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame.
LEROY JORDAN (1984): Jordan’s Orange Bowl-record 31 tackles in 1963 led Alabama to a 17-0 shutout of Oklahoma, a team which outscored its opponents by a 247-19 margin during the season. Jordan, an All-American, enjoyed 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys
and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
DARRELL ROYAL (1984): Royal led Texas to a 21-17 upset of No. 1 Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl, as the Longhorn defense stopped Joe Namath’s quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line late in the fourth quarter. Royal, Texas’ winningest
coach, compiled a 167-47-5 record over 20 years in Austin. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
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DICK EBERSOL (1996): Under the guidance of Dick Ebersol, a protégé of ABC Sports czar Roone Arledge, NBC televised four Orange Bowl National Championship games between 1989 and 1995. Ebersol began his career at NBC as the director of weekend
late-night programming where he helped conceive the landmark comedy show “Saturday Night Live.” He became NBC’s youngest vice president in history when was named V.P. of late night programming at age 28. He became president of NBC Sports in 1989.
BERNIE KOSAR (1997): Bernie Kosar was instrumental in the University of Miami earning the moniker “Quarterback U.” As a freshman, Kosar guided the Hurricanes to their first-ever National Championship with a 31-30 upset win over Nebraska in the 1984 Orange Bowl.
In the game, Kosar threw for 300 yards. His efforts earned him Most Outstanding Player honors in the 50th Anniversary of the Orange Bowl. Among the greatest passers in UM history, Kosar went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He is a member of the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.
DON JAMES (1997): Don James compiled a 153-57-2 record at the University of Washington from 1975-92 to become the Huskies all-time leader in wins. He brought Washington to the 1985 Orange Bowl, becoming the first Pac-10 team to play in the
51-year history of the bowl game. In that contest, the No. 4 Huskies upset No. 2 Oklahoma 28-17 to finish second in the country. A year before his retirement, Washington won a share of the National Championship in 1991 – with the Miami Hurricanes – James’ alma mater. Inducted in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1998, James finished his coaching career with a record of 178-76-3.
CARL JAMES (1997): James’ legacy will always resonate at the Orange Bowl Classic. The Big Eight Conference Commissioner from 1980 until his retirement in 1996, James had a strong relationship with the Orange Bowl, as three Big Eight teams—Oklahoma (1988),
Colorado (1991), and Nebraska (1995)—won national championships during his tenure. James’ Big Eight also saw the addition of four Texas schools, giving birth to the Big 12 Conference.
LOU HOLTZ (1998): Lou Holtz coached his way to four Orange Bowls appearances with Arkansas and the Notre Dame. In the 1978 Orange Bowl, Holtz lead the Razorbacks to a shocking 31-6 victory over the No. 2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in one of the biggest
upsets in the game’s history. In back-to-back games against Colorado in 1990 and 1991, Holtz went 1-1 with the Fighting Irish, including a 21-6 upset over the No. 1 Buffaloes in 1990. In his final appearance, Holtz took on Bobby Bowden and the Seminoles, losing 31-26 in the 1996 Classic.
EDDIE ROBINSON (1998): Eddie Robinson coached Grambling State University for 55 years and compiled an impressive 408-165-15 record. His 408 career wins was a record for all divisions of college football until John Gagliardi broke it in 2007. Robinson coached his way to
27 consecutive winning seasons (1960-86), 17 Southwestern Athletic Conference championships, and nine Black College National Championships. In 1976, Grambling played Morgan State in Tokyo; this was the first time a regular season college game had been played on foreign soil. The National Football Foundation gave him its award for Contribution to Amateur Football in 1992 and named him to College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
GINO TORRETTA (1998): Torretta had an illustrious collegiate career with Miami, throwing for 7,690 yards and 555 completions. After the Hurricanes finished the 1991 season with an 11-0 record, his first year as a starter, Torretta lead Miami to a
commanding 22-0 victory over Nebraska in the 1992 Orange Bowl. The win gave Miami a share of its fourth National Championship. Following a dominating senior campaign in 1992, Torretta took home the Maxwell Award (best overall player), Davey O’Brien Award (top quarterback), Unitas Award (top senior quarterback), consensus All-American accolades and the Heisman Trophy.
KEITH JACKSON (1999): University of Oklahoma All-America tight end Keith Jackson is only one of three players in the history of the Orange Bowl Classic to have started in four straight Orange Bowl games. During his tenure at OU, his Big Eight champion Sooners played
Washington, Penn State, Arkansas and Miami (FL) in consecutive Orange Bowls from 1985-88. The 1986 Classic against Penn State resulted in the National Championship. In the game, Jackson’s 71-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter gave the Sooners the lead and keyed a dominating 25-10 win over the Nittany Lions. Jackson played pro football with the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
C.W. “HOOTIE” INGRAM (1999): Cecil “Hootie” Ingram earned All-SEC honors as a sophomore after leading the nation in interceptions with 10. He held the record for the longest punt return in Orange Bowl history for 55 years with an 80-yarder for a
touchdown that helped Alabama crush Syracuse 61-6. Ingram was an assistant coach at Arkansas from 1967-69 and then head coach at Clemson from 1970- 72 before moving to the Southeastern Conference as an assistant commissioner in 1973. Ingram served as the athletics director at Florida State from 1989 until his retirement in 1996.
JIMMY JOHNSON (2000): Jimmy Johnson was the first, and now one of only two head coaches in football history, to win both a National Championship and Super Bowl. Johnson coached the University of Miami for five seasons, 1984-88, and amassed a 52-9
record. His final two years at UM saw the Hurricanes appear in back-to-back Orange Bowls in 1988 and 1989. In his first appearance, Johnson won the National Championship with a 20-14 win over Oklahoma. The next season, Miami beat Nebraska 23-3. Johnson later coached the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins, winning the Super Bowl in 1992 and 1993.
AL DAVIS (2000): Formerly the principal owner of the Oakland Raiders, Davis was the only man in modern professional history to have served as an assistant coach, head coach, general manager, league commissioner and team owner. Davis was elected to the Pro
Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
GENE CORRIGAN (2000): The Atlantic Coast Conference won two National Championships during Gene Corrigan’s decade as commis-sioner from 1987-97, including Florida State’s first title in 1993. A former Athletic Director at Notre Dame and Virginia, Corrigan landed the
ACC Commissioner position following the retirement of Bob James. He later became one of the driving forces behind the formation of the Football Bowl Alliance, the postseason structure in place between 1995 and 1997, which included the ACC, Big East, Big 12 and the SEC along with the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls. Corrigan also served a two-year term (1995-1997) as president of the NCAA and served on the board of directors of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame.
STEVE WALSH (2001): For two years, All-American Steve Walsh led the Hurricanes to a 23-1 record, including the 1987 National Championship with a 20-14 win over Oklahoma in the 1988 Orange Bowl. In the game, Walsh connected on two touchdown
passes – a 30- yard pass to Melvin Bratton to open scoring and a 23- yard pass to Michael Irvin to finish it. Walsh passed up his senior season with Miami and was chosen by Jimmy Johnson and the Dallas Cowboys in the supplemental draft. He went on to play for a total of six teams over a 10- year NFL career.
IRVING FRYAR (2001): Nebraska All-America receiver Irving Fryar, the 1984 No. 1 overall draft pick by the New England Patriots, starred in back-to-back Orange Bowls in 1983 and 1984. The Huskers defeated the LSU Tigers 21-20 in 1983 to finish the season No. 3.
After jumping out to 12-0 record the following year, NU fell to the Miami Hurricanes 31-30 in one of the most memorable college football games of all-time. After being taken at the top of the ensuing draft, Fryar spent the next 17 seasons in the NFL playing with the Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.
RAY GRAVES (2001): Graves appeared in three separate Orange Bowls as a player, assistant coach, and head coach. His Tennessee team beat undefeated Oklahoma 17-0 in 1939; he assisted the legendary Bobby Dodd in Georgia Tech’s 17-14 victory
over Baylor in 1952; and he coached Florida to a 27-17 win over the Yellow Jackets in 1967. Graves compiled a 70-31-4 record as head coach of the Gators before serving as Florida’s athletic director for 19 years.
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TOM LANDRY (1990): Thomas Wade Landry attended the University of Texas as a freshman, then immediately left to serve on a B-17 bomber crew during World War II, flying 30 missions and surviving a crash in Belgium. Upon his return to Austin, the fullback/
defensive back led the Longhorns to victories in the 1948 Sugar Bowl and the 1949 Orange Bowl. UT defeated Georgia in that 1949 game with Landry recording a game-high 117 yards on the day. He then went on to play professionally for the AAFC’s New York Yankees and NFL’s New York Giants from 1949-55. After serving as an assistant coach for the Giants, Landry was named the first head coach for the expansion Dallas Cowboys in 1960. His 29-year reign in Dallas included Super Bowl titles in 1971 and 1977. He was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame in 1990.
RICH GLOVER (1990): Glover, the 1973 Outland and Lombardi Award winner, helped Nebraska to two national titles after consecutive Orange Bowl victories in 1971 and 1972 against LSU and Alabama, respectively. Glover also led Nebraska to a
victory over Notre Dame in the 1973 Orange Bowl. He was named Most Outstanding Player in the 1972 and 1973 contests. Glover was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
TOMMY CASANOVA (1990): Although his LSU team lost to national champion Nebraska in the 1971 Orange Bowl, All-American Tommy Casanova was described as an “all-everything” player for the Tigers from 1969-71. Casanova is widely considered the
first player to play in all three phases of the game with equal ability since college football teams started platooning. In his career, LSU went 27-7 winning two bowls and the SEC Championship in 1970. He would later be named one of College Football’s top 100 players of all-time and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
FRANK BROYLES (1991): Frank Broyles’ Georgia Tech squad fell to Tulsa 26-12 in the 1945 Orange Bowl Classic. Despite the loss, Broyles threw for 304 yards. Broyles’ passing yards stood as the Orange Bowl record for 55 years until Michigan’s Tom Brady passed the
mark in 2000. Broyles gained later fame as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1958-76. Broyles’ record at Arkansas was 144-58-5, including the 1964 national championship.
CHARLIE PITTMAN (1991): Charlie Pittman’s late fourth-quarter 13-yard touchdown run gave the Nittany Lions the opportunity to upset Kansas 15-14 in the now-infamous 12th man game. Pittman rushed for 141 yards, caught four passes and
returned punts and kickoffs in two consecutive Orange Bowl victories (1969-70). His 1970 Nittany Lions capped a 12-0 season with their Orange Bowl victory. Pittman went on to play two seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Colts in 1971 and 1972, respectively.
J.C. WATTS (1991): Watts, a two-time Orange Bowl Most Outstanding Player, led Oklahoma with 127 rushing yards, including a 61-yard touchdown, in a 24-7 win over Florida State in 1980. A 78-yard drive late in the 1981 Orange Bowl ended with an 11- yard
touchdown pass and two-point conversion, giving the Sooners an 18-17 win against the Seminoles. Following a professional career in the CFL, Watts became a Baptist minister, was elected to Congress in 1994, and was later named chair of the House Republican Conference.
TOM OSBORNE (1991): The nation’s winningest active coach when he retired in 1997, Dr. Tom Osborne took his Cornhuskers to the Orange Bowl 11 times in 25 years, winning two of his three national champi-onships in the 1995 and 1998 Orange Bowls.
Osborne was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2001 and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
JOE BELLINO (1992): Bellino, Navy’s 1960 Heisman Trophy winner, caught a 27-yard touchdown pass with arguably the greatest catch in Orange Bowl history in a 21-14 loss to Missouri in the 1961 Classic. He caught three passes for 37 yards, punted, returned
punts and kickoffs, and tallied several tackles. After spending four years in the military, Bellino joined the AFL’s Boston Patriots in 1965. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
STEVE OWENS (1992): Steve Owens, the 1969 Heisman Trophy winner, rushed for 61 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown in leading Oklahoma to a 26-24 victory over Tennessee a year earlier in the 1968 Orange Bowl. Owens was an All-American for two
years, All-Big Eight Conference in 1967, 1968 and 1969, and Big Eight Player of the Year in 1968 and 1969. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER (1993): As the architect of arguably the greatest postseason college football game ever played – the 1984 Orange Bowl – Howard Schnellenberger led the Miami Hurricanes to their first-ever national championship. In five
years at Miami, Schnellenberger compiled a 41-16 record after the previous 10-year period had yielded a 46-72 mark for the program. After leaving UM, he went on to coach at Louisville for 10 years, leading the Cardinals to newfound success. Most recently, Schnellenberger founded, led and oversaw the Florida Atlantic University football program, retiring in 2011.
DAN DEVINE (1993): Among Dan Devine’s impressive coaching career was a National Championship with Notre Dame in 1977, along with three Orange Bowl appearances with the Missouri Tigers. Overall, Devine went 172-57-9 over 22 seasons at Notre Dame,
Missouri and Arizona State. As a college head coach, he had just one losing season. He also coached the Green Bay Packers for four seasons. Devine was elected to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in 1985, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and won the prestigious John F. Kennedy Award.
BOB BROWN (1994): Epitomizing Nebraska’s great offensive line tradition, Bob Brown paved the way for Cornhusker offenses in the early 1960s. He was a unanimous All-American selection at guard as a senior in 1963, leading Nebraska to a 10-1 season and its first
conference championship since 1940. In the Orange Bowl against Auburn, Brown drove a defender eight yards down field and opened the way for Dennis Claridge to go 68 yards for a touchdown that helped Nebraska to a 13-7 victory. Brown, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, played with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders. The Profesional Football Hall of Famer was inducted to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
MIKE McGEE (1994): Mike McGee was a big and fast guard on Duke’s 1958 Orange Bowl team that lost 48-21 to Oklahoma. The sophomore anchored an offensive line that totaled 328 yards of offense in the game. He was an All-American, ACC Player of the Year
and the Outland Trophy winner in 1959 as a senior. He went on to play three years in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals. McGee later became the head coach at East Carolina and Duke before becoming serving as the athletics director at Cincinnati and Southern California. McGee was elected to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
BILL McCARTNEY (1995): Coach Bill McCartney turned around a moribund Colorado program and brought his 11-0 Buffaloes to the 1990 Orange Bowl with the nation’s top ranking. Although Notre Dame won 21-6, the following year his 10-1-1 team
beat the Fighting Irish 10-9 in the Orange Bowl to win the school’s first national championship. In turn, he was named 1989 National and Big Eight Coach of the Year, honored as Conference Coach of the Year three times in his 13 seasons in Boulder while leading the Buffs to a 92-55-5 record.
MIKE ROZIER (1995): Mike Rozier played in three Orange Bowls, 1982-84, rushing for more yards (340) than any runner in Classic history. The Nebraska tailback caught the winning touchdown pass in a 21-20 win over Louisiana State in the 1983 Orange Bowl and
rushed for 147 yards in the 1984 thriller. He was named the Heisman Trophy winner that 1983 season. The Houston Oilers chose Rozier in the supplemental draft in 1984, where he played for seven years.
JOHNNY RODGERS (1996): Johnny Rodgers played three years as a wingback in Bob Devaney’s Nebraska offense and won three Big Eight Conference titles and two National Championships, including wins in the 1971 and 1972 Orange Bowls. The 1972
Heisman winner, Rodgers was a consensus All-American in 1971 and unanimous All-American in 1972. Rodgers returned a punt 77 yards against Alabama in the 1972 Orange Bowl and totaled an Orange Bowl record five touchdowns in a 40-6 win over Notre Dame in the 1973 contest. He played professionally with Montreal in the Canadian Football League from 1973-76 and San Diego in the NFL from 1977-78.
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JOHN HANNAH (2007): One of the greatest linemen in football history, John Hannah was a two-time All- American under Paul “Bear” Bryant at the University of Alabama from 1970- 1972. His No. 2 Crimson Tide fell to No. 1 Nebraska for the National Champi-
onship in the 1972 Orange Bowl. Hannah was the fourth player selected in the 1973 draft by the New England Patriots. He was named All-AFC and All-Pro 10 times each. In 1991, Hannah was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, and in 1991 he became the first New England Patriot player, coach or administrator to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Federal Express (2007): FedEx was the title sponsor of the Orange Bowl for 21 consecutive years, making it the longest title sponsor in college bowl game history. The 1990
Orange Bowl marked the first game sponsored by FedEx and saw Notre Dame defeat Colorado 21-6.
ORANGE BOWL FOUNDERS (2008): On January 2, 1933, Manhattan College, then an Eastern football powerhouse, traveled to South Florida to play the University of Miami in the inaugural “Palm Festival.” At the time, no one knew the foundation had been laid for
a college football and South Florida tradition that would come to be known as the Orange Bowl. To properly salute the proud and rich history of the Orange Bowl, the founding members of the Orange Bowl Committee were honored during the 75th Anniversary celebration by recognizing the 25 founding members during the 2008-09 Orange Bowl Festival.
JEFF DAVIS (2009): Davis anchored a Clemson team that began the 1981 season unranked, but defeated Nebraska 22-15 for the national championship in the 1982 Orange Bowl. In addition to earning Most Outstanding Player honors with 24 tackles,
“The Judge” was the ACC’s Player of the Year and an All-American in ‘81. Davis was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
CHARLIE WARD (2009): Ward led Florida State to back-to-back Orange Bowl wins against Nebraska, a 27-14 triumph in 1993 and a 16-14 national championship win in 1994. He was the MOP in both games, combining for 473 passing yards and two
touchdowns. Following the 1993 season, Ward captured the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell, Walter Camp, and Davey O’Brien Awards. Ward enjoyed 11 seasons in the NBA and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
CHRIS ZORICH (2009): Zorich played in two straight Orange Bowls for Notre Dame, defeating Colorado 21-6 in 1990, but losing the national championship to the Buffaloes 10-9 in 1991. He tallied 14 tackles in two games and earned Most Outstanding Player
honors in 1991. A three-time All- American, Zorich earned Lombardi Award honors following the 1990 season and went on to play in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
BENNIE BLADES (2010): Blades was a three-year starter at the University of Miami from 1984-87, leading the Hurricanes to the 1987 National Championship with a win over Oklahoma in the 1988 Orange Bowl. Blades recorded three tackles and a pass break-up
against the Sooners. The Thorpe Award winner and All-American, Blades played 11 seasons in the NFL and was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2006.
DERRICK BROOKS (2010): Brooks started at linebacker for three years at Florida State and was a member of the Orange Bowl winning Seminoles in 1993-94. In the 1993 Orange Bowl, Brooks help limit the Nebraska offense to just 23 minutes on the field while in
1994 Brooks led Florida State to a national championship. Brooks enjoyed a 14-year NFL career that included 11 Pro Bowl selections. In 2002 Brooks led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl victory and was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year.
DAVE RIMINGTON (2010): Rimington was a three-year starter at center for Nebraska from 1979-82, leading the Cornhuskers to Orange Bowl berths in 1982-83. In 1983, Rimington earned Most Outstanding Player honors as Nebraska defeated LSU 21-20. Rimington is
the only offensive lineman in Orange Bowl history to be name MOP. Regarded as college football’s best center, he is the namesake of the Rimington Trophy, annually awarded to college football’s most outstanding center. Rimington was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
DANNY FORD (2011): Danny Ford was the head coach at Clemson from 1979-89, guiding the Tigers to a 96-29-4 record and a National Championship in 1981. The championship campaign included wins over three top-10 teams and ended with a 22-15
Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska. With the win, the No. 1 Tigers earned their only national championship. At age 33, Ford remains the youngest coach to win a national title. He led the Tigers to three straight ACC titles from 1986-88 before taking his coaching career to Arkansas from 1993-97.
MICHAEL IRVIN (2011): Michael Irvin was a three-year starter at Miami and one of the most decorated wide receivers of all-time. Playing for coach Jimmy Johnson, Irvin helped the Hurricanes win the 1987 National Championship by defeating Oklahoma 20-14
in the 1988 Orange Bowl. Irvin left Miami as the career record holder in catches (143), receiving yards (2,423) and touchdown receptions (26). Irvin was selected 11th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1988 NFL Draft. He went on to help the Cowboys win three Super Bowls in four years from 1992-95. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
SPENCER TILLMAN (2011): Tillman was an All-American running back at the University of Oklahoma, leading the Sooners to the 1985 National Championship with a 25-10 win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl. In the 1986 Orange Bowl, Tillman rushed for 109 yards on
seven carries, scoring two touchdowns en route to being
named the game’s Most Outstanding Player. Tillman went on to a seven-year NFL career with the Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers.
BOB BRUDZINSKI (2012): Brudzinski was an All-American defensive end at Ohio State University, playing a key role in the Buckeye’s defense during the 1977 Orange Bowl. A four-time letter winner and two-time All-Big Ten performer, Brudzinski was selected 23rd
overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1977 NFL Draft and earned All-Rookie team honors. His 13-year professional career brought Brudzinski back to South Florida in 1981 as a member of the Miami Dolphins, where he made Super Bowl appearances in 1982 and ‘84. He ended his 13-year NFL career in 1989, finishing with 14.5 career sacks and nine interceptions.
WARRICK DUNN (2012): Dunn played in two Orange Bowl games, winning a National Championship with the Seminoles in the 1994 Classic and winning the ‘96 Orange Bowl. Dunn collected a school-record 3,959 rushing yards over his collegiate career, and is the
only Seminole to run for over 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. After his distinguished college career, Dunn was selected 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, and went on to be named AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and selected to three Pro Bowls during his 12 year career.
TORRANCE MARSHALL (2012): Marshall was co-captain of the Oklahoma team that defeated Florida State for the National Championship in the 2001 Orange Bowl. Marshall was named Most Outstanding Player in that contest, recording six tackles, one
tackle for loss and an interception in the 13-2 Sooner win. Green Bay selected Marshall 72nd overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. Marshall played four NFL seasons and two AFL seasons before retiring from football in 2007.
TERRY KINARD (2013): Kinard is one of the most decorated players in Clemson football history. The star safety led the Tigers’ defense that helped capture the school’s first national championship in the 1982 Orange Bowl. Kinard was drafted by the New York
Giants tenth overall in 1983. He was instrumental in helping the Giants win their first Super Bowl in 1986 and was a Pro Bowl selection in 1988. He was inducted into National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2001.
PETER BOULWARE (2013): Boulware is arguably the greatest pass-rusher to ever play in the ACC. He cemented himself with that recognition in 1996 when he led the nation and set an FSU single-season record with 19 sacks. The ACC rewarded him with the
Defensive Player of the Year Award. The season before, Boulware and the Seminoles staged a fourth quarter comeback against Notre Dame in the 1996 Orange Bowl. The Baltimore Ravens selected him fourth overall in the 1997 NFL Draft and was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times and led the team in sacks in three seasons. In 2000, he helped the Ravens win their first Super Bowl.
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TOMMIE FRAZIER (2002): A two-time Orange Bowl Most Outstanding Player, Frazier quarterbacked Nebraska to two national titles, including the first for Coach Tom Osborne in the 1995 Orange Bowl. After sitting out most of the regular season with a blood clot in his
leg, Frazier led the Huskers to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 24-17 win over Miami. He also won Most Outstanding Player honors in the 1994 Orange Bowl in a see-saw 18-16 National Championship loss to Florida State.
OZZIE NEWSOME (2002): Newsome caught six passes for 68 yards for Alabama in the 1975 Orange Bowl, but the top ranked Tide suffered a 13-11 loss at the hands of Notre Dame. Newsome, a tight end, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns and played in the NFL
from 1978-90. He was elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and won a Super Bowl Ring as the Baltimore Ravens’ General Manager in 2001.
EDWIN POPE (2002): Miami Herald columnist Edwin Pope has been writing about South Florida sports for more than 50 years and has covered college football since he was a 15-year-old sports editor in Athens, Ga. – the youngest in the nation. Pope listened to
Hall of Fame broadcaster Ted Husing call Georgia Tech’s 21-7 victory over Missouri in the 1940 Orange Bowl. He kept a running account of the game and after delivering his story to the Athens Banner-Herald, was given a full-time job. Pope is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame and the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.
RAGHIB ISMAIL (2003): “The Rocket” appeared in back-to-back Orange Bowls with Notre Dame from 1990-91. In the Fighting Irish’s 21-6 victory over Colorado in the 1990 Orange Bowl, Ismail rushed 16 times for 108 yards and a touchdown en route to Most
Outstanding Player honors. In 1991, he caught six passes for 57 yards and served as the team’s primary return man. With 43 seconds remaining in the game, Ismail returned a punt 91 yards for a touchdown, but the return was called back and Colorado held on for a 10-9 victory and a national title.
SONNY JURGENSEN (2003): Jurgensen quarterbacked Duke to a 34-7 win over Nebraska in the 1955 Orange Bowl in addition to a pair of ACC championships. He led the NFL in passing three times and was a five-time All-Pro with the Philadelphia Eagles
and Washington Redskins, passing for 32,224 yards and 255 touchdowns. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
JIM TATUM (2003): Jim Tatum, Maryland’s head football coach from 1947-55, guided the Terrapins to a record of 73-15-4 with a 2-2-1 mark in bowl games. From 1950-55, Tatum’s teams were a combined 51-8-2. In a nine-season stretch under Tatum, the
Terrapins finished unbeaten in the regular season three times, winning a national title in 1953 and earning Tatum National Coach of the Year honors. He was a two-time ACC Coach of the Year and led his team to two Orange Bowls.
BOBBY BOWDEN (2003): Few programs can match the dynasty Bobby Bowden created in Tallahassee as his Seminoles had an unprecedented run of 14 straight Top Five finishes, winning 10 or more games each season within that span. In those 14 seasons,
Bowden led his squad to five national title games in eight years, winning two of them. One of those wins included an 18-16 win over Nebraska in the 1994 Orange Bowl. The FBS’ all-time winningest coach also led his Seminoles to the 2006 Orange Bowl against Penn State – a triple overtime thriller won by the Nittany Lions 26-23.
PEPPER RODGERS (2003): In the 1952 Orange Bowl, Pepper Rodgers kicked the winning field goal in the final minutes of play to propel Georgia Tech over Baylor 17-14. As a player, Rodgers helped lead Georgia Tech to two SEC championships (1951-52) and three
bowl victories (Orange Bowl: 1952; Sugar Bowl: 1953-54). Later, Rodgers got his first head coaching job at the University of Kansas, where he led his first Jayhawks team to the 1969 Orange Bowl, losing to Penn State 15-14.
ROY KRAMER (2004): Kramer was the Southeastern Conference Commissioner from 1990-2002, a period that saw SEC teams play in four Orange Bowls. Within seven months of his appointment, the conference added Arkansas and South Carolina, which
led to the first FBS conference football championship game in 1991. Regarded as the architect for the BCS, Kramer served as its coordinator for the first two years. During the ‘90s, the SEC won 81 national championships across all sports, the most ever in a decade by the league.
STEVE SPURRIER (2004): Spurrier joined former coach Ray Graves as one of the few individuals in history who have played for and coached the same team in a major bowl game – while never losing an appearance. A Heisman Trophy winner, Spurrier led the
Gators to triumph in the 1967 Orange Bowl with a 27-12 victory over Georgia Tech. Thirty-two years later in the 1999 Orange Bowl, the Gators returned with Spurrier as head coach, dispatching Syracuse 31-10 in the last Classic played in Orange Bowl Stadium.
MELVIN BRATTON (2004): Bratton led UM to the 1987 National Championship over Oklahoma in the 1988 Orange Bowl Classic. Bratton first came to Miami in 1983 from nearby Northwestern High School and was a key member of the Hurricanes’ scout team on
a squad that won the school’s first national title over Nebraska in the 1984 Orange Bowl Classic.
JOHN CAPPELLETTI (2005): Cappelletti rushed for 50 yards and a second quarter touchdown that proved to be the difference in Penn State’s 16-9 win over LSU in the 1974 Orange Bowl. He tallied 1,522 rushing yards during the 1973 regular season en route to
the Heisman Trophy. Over the two-year span of 1972-73, Cappelletti rushed for 2,639 yards and 29 touchdowns for the Nittany Lions.
ALONZO HIGHSMITH (2005): A four-time letterman for Miami, Highsmith was a member of the 1983 Hurricanes squad that captured the national championship with a 31-30 triumph over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. Highsmith was the 1982 Florida High
School Defensive Player of the Year as a linebacker at Christopher Columbus in Miami, where he was a teammate of former Alabama head coach Mike Shula.
RON SIMMONS (2005): Simmons led the Florida State defense to Orange Bowl appearances against Oklahoma in 1980 and ‘81. Midway through Simmons’ freshman season, legendary coach Bobby Bowden said, “Simmons is turning the program around.”
The star lineman went on to become a two-time All-American and guided the Seminoles to four straight victories over archrival Florida. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2008.
DENNIS ERICKSON (2006): Dennis Erickson built his reputation as an offensive innovator highlighted by his six seasons as the head coach of the University of Miami. During that time, his Hurricanes teams played for four National Titles, two of which were played at
the Orange Bowl (1991, ‘95). Erickson coached one Heisman Trophy Winner (Gino Torretta, ‘92), three consensus All-Americans (Carlos Huerta, Darryl Williams and Warren Sapp) and 13 NFL first round draft picks (including Russell Maryland, Cortez Kennedy, Ray Lewis and Warren Sapp).
TURNER GILL (2006): Turner Gill has reached the pinnacle of college football as both a player and a coach. As a three-year starting quarterback for Nebraska, Gill led the Cornhuskers to a 28-2 record (20-0 in conference) and three Orange Bowls from
1982-84, finishing as a finalist for the 1983 Heisman Trophy along the way. Gill went on to become the head coach at Buffalo, leading the program to its first MAC Championship and bowl game in school history. He is currently the head coach at Liberty University.
MARVIN JONES (2006): Marvin Jones is one of the finest linebackers in the history of college football. Jones became the first Florida State player to capture two national awards in the same year, earning both the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker
and the Lombardi Award as the nation’s top lineman. Jones was a three-time All American while leading the Seminoles to a 32-5 record during his career. He was selected fourth overall in the 1993 NFL Draft by the New York Jets and was first team All-Pro in 2000.
STEVE DAVIS (2007): A three-year starter at Oklahoma, Davis led the Sooners to 28 consecutive victories and a victory over the Michigan Wolverines in the 1976 Orange Bowl. The victory was Oklahoma’s fifth national championship, and Davis was named
the Orange Bowl’s Offensive MOP. He accumulated 4,160 yards of total offense during his collegiate career, with 2,124 yards coming on the ground and 2,036 yards from the air. Davis concluded his time at Oklahoma with a 32-1-1 record, three Big Eight Championships and two National Championships.
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RUSSELL MARYLAND (2017): Russell Maryland made appearances in the Orange Bowl in the 1988 National Championship and in 1989. Born and raised in Chicago, Ill., Maryland graduated from Whitney Young High School, and the only Division I school that
offered him a scholarship was the University of Miami, where he played defensive tackle. Maryland finished his college career with 279 tackles, 25 tackles for losses and 20.5 quarterback sacks, while helping his team win two national championships, four bowl games, a perfect home record and a 44-4 overall record. After his time at Miami, Maryland was the first overall draft pick in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Maryland was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 and to the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
TOM COUSINEAU (2017): Tom Cousineau had a standout performance in the 1977 Orange Bowl as Ohio State defeated Colorado, 27-10. Cousineau, the Buckeye linbacker, posted 13 tackles and four assisted to be named Most Outstanding Player of the game.
A Fairview Park, Ohio, native, Cousineau graduated from St. Edwards High School, where he was one of the most highly recruited football players in the country during his senior year. Cousineau was coached by Woody Hayes at Ohio State from 1975 to 1978 and named an All-American in his final two years. During his time as a Buckeye, Ohio State had an overall record of 36-10-2 and 28-4 in the Big Ten, winning three conference championships and earning four bowl bids. Cousineau went to the Buffalo Bills as the No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick in 1979. Cousineau holds the single game (29 vs. 5th ranked Penn State in 1978) and single season tackle records for Ohio State, and is their second leading career tackle leader.
DERRICK ALEXANDER (2018): Derrick Alexander’s game-high 11 tackles, including two for loss, helped a 13-1 Florida State win its first national championship with an 18-16 win over Nebraska in the 1994 Orange Bowl. The sophomore defensive end had compiled
100 tackle, five sacks and eight tackles for loss during the regular season while being named to five All-American teams. Alexander was also a member of the 1993 team that beat the Huskers 27-14. Alexander would be named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team AP All-American as a junior before becoming the 11th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1995 draft. He played five seasons in the NFL, including four in Minnesota where he had 20 career sacks. He spent the 1999 season with Cleveland, where he was honored with the Ed Block Courage Award. The Jacksonville native worked briefly in the Cleveland Browns front office years entering private business, and he coached high school football between 2011 and 2013. He was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 2007. His career numbers: 212 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 12 sacks.
SHAUN ALEXANDER (2018): Shaun Alexander scored 272 touchdowns during his high school, college and pro careers – and he was a scoring machine in the 2000 Orange Bowl. Although Alabama lost (35-34) to Michigan in the BCS’s first overtime game,
Alexander rushed for 165 yards and scored three TDs, including a 50-yarder. Alexander was a consensus All-American and SEC Player of the Year in 1999 when he rushed for 1,383 yards and 19 TDs and was seventh in Heisman Trophy voting. The All-SEC Academic All-American left Alabama as its all-time rusher (3,565 yards) with 15 school records and three SEC marks. The 19th pick in the 2000 draft played eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks (2000-2007). He was the NFL MVP in 2005 after leading the League in rushing (1,880 yds) and TDs (28). A three time Pro-Bowl pick, he was voted to the NFL’s 2000 All-Decade team. The Football Writers Association initiated the Sean Alexander Freshman of the Year award to honor his legacy; it is awarded to the player on the FWAA Freshman All-American team who exemplifies class, character and enthusiasm. Alexander is a member of the Alabama (2011) and Kentucky (2016) Hall of Fames and the SEC Football Legends (2018).
FRANK BEAMER (2018): Frank Beamer won a school-record 238 games in 29 seasons (1987-2015) while leading Virginia Tech to 23 consecutive bowl berths. His teams played in four Orange Bowls, highlighted by a 20-7 win over an 11-2 Cincinnati in 2009. Beamer
earned consensus National Coach of the Year honors in 1999 after an undefeated (11-0) regular season when Tech played in the BCS National Championship. Under Beamer, the Hokies posted five top-10 finishes and were one of six programs in college football history to play in 20 straight bowl games. His 280 career victories rank sixth in FBS history. Beamer began his 35-year head coaching career at Murray State (1981-86) and he served as an assistant at Maryland, The Citadel and Murray State. In 2018, Beamer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. A three-year starter at cornerback at Virginia Tech, Beamer is in the school’s Hall of Fame and his No. 25 jersey was retired in 2002. The street in front of Lane Stadium is known as Beamer Way. Beamer is a member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, will receive a Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.
SCOTT FROST (2018): Scott Frost was the starting quarterback on the 1997 13-0 Nebraska national championship Orange Bowl team and two decades later led UCF to a 13-0 mark during the 2017 season. Consensus national Coach of the Year honors followed
UCF’s season, and Frost responded to Nebraska’s call to rebuild its football program. Frost was 24-2 as the starting quarterback at Nebraska, leading the ‘96 Huskers to an 11-2 record and an Orange Bowl win over Virginia Tech (11 of 22 for 136 yds, 62 yds rushing, 2 TDs) and a year later the national championship win over Tennessee (9 of 12 for 125 yds, 60 yds rushing, 3 TDs). He was the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Year as a junior and won the Johnny Unitas Award as a senior, and went on to play safety for six seasons in the NFL. Frost’s UCF Knights became the first team in FBS history to go from a winless season (0-12) to an undefeated campaign (13-0) in a two-year span; Frost is the only first-year coach to reach a bowl game with a team that was
winless the previous season. Frost spent seven seasons as an Oregon assistant (2009-15), including three as offensive coordinator (2013-15) calling the plays for Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota. The Ducks went 79-14, reached a pair CFP National Championships, and Frost was a finalist for the 2014 Broyles Award, presented to the nation’s top assistant.
BOB STOOPS (2018): Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops won the 2000 national championship, played for three others, and dominated the Big 12 with 10 titles during his 18 years as head coach. Stoops reaped consensus Coach of the Year honors in 2000
after leading the Sooners to an undefeated season (13-0) and a 13-2 win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Overall, Stoops brought four Sooner teams to the Orange Bowl, three that contested for the national title. The winningest coach in Oklahoma history won nearly 80 percent of his games (190-48) while leading the school to seven Top 5 national rankings, 11 Top 10 finishes, and 14 seasons of double-digit wins. He was a six-time Big 12 Coach of the Year and coached 20 consensus All-Americans and two Heisman Trophy winners: Jason White (2003) and Sam Bradford (2008). Stoops’ OU teams played in a bowl in each of his 18 years in Norman. Stoops was Florida defensive coordinator (1996-98), Kansas State co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach (1989-95) and a Kent State assistant (1988) before becoming the Sooners head coach in 1999. He was a four-year defensive back starter at Iowa and played in the 1982 Rose and 1983 Peach Bowls.
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MIKE TRANGHESE (2013): Tranghese was the first full-time employee in the Big East Conference and was named the league’s second commissioner – a post he served from 1990 until 2009, making him the longest tenured commissioner in Big East history.
During his reign as commissioner, he led the launch of Big East football. Tranghese was one of the founding commissioners of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). Under his leadership, the Big East Champion or ACC Champion became the host team of the Orange Bowl. For two years, Tranghese was a lead administrator for the BCS. Tranghese was selected as one of the thirteen inaugural members of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.
ANDRE COOPER (2014): Cooper came to Florida State as a two sport athlete, playing football and basketball for the Seminoles. On the gridiron, he is remembered for having one of the greatest single-season performances in school history and a setting an Orange Bowl
record in one of the Classic’s most thrilling matchups. In 1995-96, Cooper set the Florida State record for most receiving touchdowns in a season with 15, a mark he solely held until 2013-14, when it was equaled by Kelvin Benjamin. In the 31-26 win over Notre Dame in the 1996 Orange Bowl, Cooper caught three touchdown passes, including a three-yard score with six minutes remaining that pulled FSU ahead for good and earned him Most Outstanding Player honors. After leaving Florida State, Cooper spent time in the NFL as a member of the Denver Broncos.
TUCKER FREDRICKSON (2014): Freder-ickson is a native of Hollywood, Fla., and a graduate of South Broward H.S. He went to Auburn and became an outstanding two-way player for the Tigers. Garnering All-American accolades in 1964, he was also the runner-up
in the Heisman Race and won the Jacobs Trophy as most outstanding blocker in the SEC. Coach Shug Jordan called him “the most complete football player I’ve ever seen.” He was the first player selected in the 1965 NFL Draft, by the New York Giants, and played until 1971 when a knee injury forced his retirement. He was elected to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Tucker played on both offense and defense on Auburn’s 1964 Orange Bowl team.
AHMAN GREEN (2014): Green was a focal point in the dominating Nebraska Cornhusker offenses of the mid-1990s. Green led a ground game that helped the Huskers capture back-to-back Orange Bowl wins, including a national championship victory over Tennessee
in the 1998 Orange Bowl. In that game, Green set the Orange Bowl single-game rushing record with 206 yards on 29 carries and two scores. He ranks second in most rushing yards in a single-season (1,877) and all-time at Nebraska (3,880). Green left school following his junior season and was drafted in the third round by the Seattle Seahawks in 1998. When he was traded to the Green Bay Packers in 2000, his professional career took off. In eight seasons with the Packers, he became the team’s all-time leading rusher (8,322 yards), all-time leader in yards from scrimmage (11,048), 1,000-yard seasons (six), 100-yard games (33) and rushing attempts (1,851). The four-time Pro Bowler also
set the Packer’s single-season record in rushing yards (1,883).
ALEX BROWN (2015): Brown came to Florida as a stand-out three-sport athlete from Jasper, Fla. He saw action his redshirt freshman year backing up All-American Jevon Kearse. That year, his Florida Gators earned a berth in the Orange Bowl, defeating Syracuse
31-10 in the final Orange Bowl Classic played at the iconic Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami. Brown started at defensive end for the Gators in his final three seasons, earning First Team All-SEC honors in all three. He was a two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors his senior year. In his senior campaign in Gainesville, Brown was also named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, capped off with an appearance in the 2002 Orange Bowl. Recording six tackles, two tackles-for-loss, one sack and two pass breakups, Brown’s effort helped the Gators thump Maryland 56-23. He remains Florida’s leader for career sacks with 33 and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. Brown was a fourth round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He spent nine seasons in the NFL – eight with the Bears – and recorded 45.5 career sacks.
REGGIE KINLAW (2015): Growing up in the Orange Bowl’s backyard, Kinlaw hailed from Miami Springs, Fla., and graduated from Miami Springs High School. Kinlaw’s Oklahoma Sooners played in three Orange Bowls during his tenure in Norman. In the
1976 Orange Bowl – Kinlaw’s freshman year – Oklahoma defeated Michigan 14-6 to capture its second national title. In 1978, the Sooners returned to Miami, this time with the All-American Kinlaw anchoring the defensive line. Kinlaw’s 11 tackles were not enough as Oklahoma was upset by Arkansas 31-6, denying the Sooners a chance at another national title. Oklahoma returned the following year in a historic grudge match with Big Eight rival Nebraska. Oklahoma avenged a regular season loss, defeating the Cornhuskers 31-24 behind another 11-tackle performance from Kinlaw, concluding his second First Team All-American season. Kinlaw was a first round draft pick in 1979 by the Oakland Raiders and went on to win two Super Bowls (1980, ’83) as a mainstay on the Raiders’ defensive line.
ERNIE KOY (2015): A native of Bellville, Texas, Koy stayed in the Lone Star State to play for his beloved Texas Longhorns. As a junior running back in 1963, Koy helped the Longhorns win their first national champi-onship. The next year, Texas earned a berth in
the 1965 Orange Bowl against Alabama. Led by Joe Namath, Alabama had been crowned national champions prior to the Orange Bowl game. Undeterred, Koy ran for 133 yards on 24 carries, scoring two touchdowns and keying a 21-17 upset victory for the Longhorns. At the time, Koy’s 79-yard touchdown run set a record for the longest touchdown in Orange Bowl history. Koy was drafted by the New York Giants, playing six seasons as a running back and punter. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1967 and retired from football in 1971.
BARRY ALVAREZ (2016): Barry Alvarez made appearances in the Orange Bowl as a player for Nebraska in 1966 and again in 1990 as the defensive coordinator for Notre Dame. Born and raised in Langeloth, Pa., Alvarez graduated from Burgettstown Union
High School and went on to play linebacker at the University of Nebraska. In the 1966 Orange Bowl and National Championship, Alvarez played solid defense in the Huskers’ 39-28 loss to Alabama. Alvarez returned to the Orange Bowl – this time as a coach – in 1990 as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish defeated Colorado, as Alvarez’s defense limited the Buffaloes to 282 total yards and six points in a 21-6 victory. The very next season, he went on to serve as the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin, leading the Badgers from 1990-2005, compiling a 119-74-4 overall record. Alvarez retired at the conclusion of the 2005 season to become Athletic Director at Wisconsin, a position which he retains today.
JACK FERNANDEZ (2016): Jack Fernandez had one of the all-time great performances in Orange Bowl history, a hometown kid who came off the bench to lead the Miami Hurricanes to its first national title in the 1984 Orange Bowl. After starting middle linebacker
Ken Sisk was injured on the opening kickoff, Fernandez took over for the Canes with 15 tackles and an interception in the 31-30 Miami win over Nebraska. Fernandez’s interception of Turner Gill’s pass at the Miami 35-yard line resulted in a crucial Bernie Kosar to Glenn Dennison touchdown. For his performance, Fernandez was named the 1984 Orange Bowl defensive Most Outstanding Player (MOP). Out of Miami’s nine appearances in the Orange Bowl, Fernandez is one of only two Hurricanes to be awarded with defensive MOP honors. He is the third member of the 1984 Miami Hurricanes national championship team to be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame, joining legendary head coach Howard Schnellenberger (1993) and quarterback Kosar (1997).
RAY PERKINS (2016): Ray Perkins was a standout wide receiver at the University of Alabama, leading the Crimson Tide to back-to-back National Championship/Orange Bowl appearances in 1965 and 1966. The Petal, Miss., native played alongside two
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame Inductees in quarterbacks Joe Namath and Steve Sloan. Alabama split the two games, losing 21-17 to Texas in 1965 and beating Nebraska (and Barry Alvarez) 39-28 in 1966. Perkins scored two touchdowns and a two-point conversion in his back-to-back appearances, and his combined 244 receiving yards stood as the most in Orange Bowl history for 48 years. Perkins was drafted by the Baltimore Colts, playing wide receiver from 1967-1971 under head coach and Orange Bowl Committee member Don Shula. Following his NFL career, Perkins coached in the collegiate and professional ranks for nearly four decades, holding four head coaching jobs (New York Giants, Alabama Crimson Tide, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arkansas State Red Wolves).
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AP Coach of the Year (started 1998)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland) ..............................................................................2001Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) ..........................................................................................2002Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Jim Grobe (Wake Forest) ................................................................................2006Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) ..............................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ................................................................................ 2015
Walter Camp Coach of the Year (started 1967)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................. 1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ....................................................................................... 1977Jerry Stovall (LSU) .......................................................................................... 1982Bill McCartney (Colorado) ................................................................................ 1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland) ..............................................................................2001Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) ..........................................................................................2002Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) ..............................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ................................................................................ 2015Mark Richt (Miami) ........................................................................................ 2017
Home Depot “Coach of the Year” Award (started 1994)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland) ..............................................................................2001Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) ..............................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ................................................................................ 2015
George Munger Award College Coach of the Year (started 1989)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland) ..............................................................................2001Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) ..............................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ................................................................................ 2015
FWAA Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (started 1957)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................. 1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ....................................................................................... 1977Danny Ford (Clemson) ..................................................................................... 1981Howard Schnellenberger (Miami) .....................................................................1983Bill McCartney (Colorado) ................................................................................ 1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland) ..............................................................................2001Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
Paul “Bear” Bryant Award (started 1957)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................. 1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ....................................................................................... 1977Danny Ford (Clemson) ..................................................................................... 1981Howard Schnellenberger (Miami) .....................................................................1983Bill McCartney (Colorado) ................................................................................ 1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
AFCA Coach of the Year Award (started 1935)Jim Tatum (Maryland) .....................................................................................1953Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................1968Charlie McLendon (LSU) ................................................................................. 1970Paul “Bear” Bryant (Alabama) ......................................................................... 1971Danny Ford (Clemson) ..................................................................................... 1981Bill McCartney (Colorado) ................................................................................ 1989Tom Osborne (Nebraska) ................................................................................1994Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Jim Grobe (Wake Forest) ................................................................................2006Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) ..............................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) .......................................................................... 2015,’16
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Tom OsborneNebraska
Ralph FriedgenMaryland
Jim GrobeWake Forest
Lou HoltzArkansas
Mark RichtMiami
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HEISMAN TROPHY
A total of 19 Orange Bowl veterans have won college football’s most prestigious individual prize during their careers—the Heisman Memorial Trophy. 2018 winner Kyler Murray makes the 12th winner who will have capped off their Heisman season with an appearance in the Orange Bowl. The previous 11 have led their teams to seven victories against four defeats.
This will mark the fourth time that the Heisman winner will face the runner-up as Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray will meet runner-up Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama. In the previous three games, 2000 Heisman runner-up Josh Heupel of Oklahoma outlasted Heisman winner Chris Weinke of Florida State 13-2 in the 2001 Orange Bowl National Championship. In the 2005 Orange Bowl National Championship, 2004 Heisman inner Matt Leinart led USC to a 55-19 victory over Oklahoma and Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson. Fellow Trojan quarterback Carson Palmer, the 2002 Heisman winner, led USC past Iowa and runner-up Brad Banks in 2003.
The 2005 National Championship hosted by the Orange Bowl featured 2003 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jason White of Oklahoma against Leinart. In addition to the two Heisman signal callers, four of the top-five finalists of 2004 played in that game, including Peterson (second), White (third), and Trojan running back Reggie Bush (fifth).
Including Murray, Tagovailoa and eighth place finisher Quinnen Wiliams of Alabama, a total of 80 Orange Bowl veterans have placed in the top-10 of the Heisman Trophy balloting and played in the Orange Bowl in the sameseason, including Oklahoma’s Billy Sims, Notre Dame’s Raghib “The Rocket” Ismail and Florida State’s Charlie Ward, who all accomplished the feat twice. Among the 72 occasions in which a Heisman Trophy finalist has played in the Orange Bowl, 48 players were top-five finishers in the Heisman Trophy balloting.
Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward, who led the Seminoles to Orange Bowl victories in 1993 and ’94, received the fifth-most points by a Heisman winner following the ’93 season (2,310). He was selected over Heath Shuler of Tennessee by 1,622 points, the second-largest margin in Heisman history. In the 1993 Orange Bowl, Ward, along with teammate Marvin Jones, began a four-year run in which Florida State placed four top-10 Heisman Trophy finishers in the Orange Bowl, ending in 1996 with Warrick Dunn’s ninth-place showing.
Player Pos. School Year Orange Bowl
Kyler Murray QB Oklahoma 2018 2018Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma^ 2017 2015Jameis Winston QB Florida State^ 2013 2013Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma+ 2008 2009Tim Tebow QB Florida+^ 2007 2009 Matt Leinart QB USC 2004 2005 Jason White QB Oklahoma^ 2003 2005 Carson Palmer QB USC 2002 2003 Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 2001 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 1993-94 Gino Torretta QB Miami^ 1992 1992 Mike Rozier HB Nebraska 1983 1982-84 Billy Sims HB Oklahoma 1978 1978-80 John Cappelletti HB Penn State 1973 1974 Johnny Rodgers WR Nebraska 1972 1971-73 Steve Owens HB Oklahoma^ 1969 1968 Steve Spurrier QB Florida 1966 1967 Joe Bellino HB Navy 1960 1961 Frank Sinkwich HB Georgia^ 1942 1942
^ denotes played in Orange Bowl and received Heisman Memorial Trophy in different seasons
+ denotes played in 2009 BCS National Championship Game
HEISMAN WINNERS HOSTED BY THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE
Kyler MurrayOklahoma, 2018
Baker MayfieldOklahoma, 2017
Jameis WinstonFlorida State, 2013
Sam BradfordOklahoma, 2008
Tim TebowFlorida, 2007
Matt LeinartUSC, 2004
Jason WhiteOklahoma, 2003
Carson PalmerUSC, 2002
Chris WeinkeFlorida State, 2000
Charlie WardFlorida State, 1993
Gino TorrettaMiami, 1992
Mike RozierNebraska, 1983
Billy SimsOklahoma, 1978
John CappellettiPenn State, 1973
Johnny RodgersNebraska, 1972
Steve OwensOklahoma, 1969
Steve SpurrierFlorida, 1966
Joe BellinoNavy, 1960
Frank SinkwichGeorgia, 1942
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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
Walter Camp Award (Most Outstanding Player)Name Pos. Team YearManti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Jamal Reynolds DE Florida State 2000 Grant Wistrom DE Nebraska 1998^ Warren Sapp DT Miami 1994 Marvin Jones LB Florida State 1993 Tony Casillas NG Oklahoma 1985 Dean Steinkuhler G Nebraska 1983 Chris Zorich NT Notre Dame 1990 Dave Rimington C Nebraska 1982 Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1975 Rich Glover MG Nebraska 1972
Outland Trophy (Most Outstanding Interior Lineman)Name Pos. Team YearQuinnen Williams DL Alabama 2018 Barrett Jones OT Alabama 2011+^Jammal Brown OT Oklahoma 2004 Robert Gallery OT Iowa 2003^ Aaron Taylor G Nebraska 1998^ Zach Wiegert OT Nebraska 1994 Will Shields G Nebraska 1993 Russell Maryland DT Miami 1990^ Dean Steinkuhler G Nebraska 1983 Dave Rimington C Nebraska 1981-82 Greg Roberts G Oklahoma 1978 Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1975 Rich Glover MG Nebraska 1972 Larry Jacobson DT Nebraska 1971 Mike Reid DT Penn State 1969 Tommy Nobis G Texas 1965^ J.D. Roberts G Oklahoma 1953 Bob Gain T Kentucky 1950^
Butkus Award (Most Outstanding Linebacker)Name Pos. Team YearC.J. Mosley LB Alabama 2013^Manti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest 2008^ Paul Posluszny LB Penn State 2005 Teddy Lehman LB Oklahoma 2003^ E.J. Henderson LB Maryland 2002^ Rocky Calmus LB Oklahoma 2001^ Trev Alberts LB Nebraska 1993 Marvin Jones LB Florida State 1992 Alfred Williams LB Colorado 1990 Brian Bosworth LB Oklahoma 1985+-1986^
Jim Thorpe Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Back) Name Pos. Team YearDerrick Strait CB Oklahoma 2001^ Roy Williams S Oklahoma 2001^ Deon Figures CB Colorado 1992^ Bennie Blades S Miami 1987 Rickey Dixon CB/S Oklahoma 1987
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Most Outstanding Kicker) Name Pos. Team YearRoberto Aguayo K Florida State 2013^Art Carmody K Louisville 2006 Nate Kaeding K Iowa 2002
Mosi Tatupu Special Teams AwardName Pos. Team YearJ.T. Thatcher PR/KR Oklahoma 2000
William V. Campbell (Nation’s Premier Football Scholar-Athlete)Name Pos. Team YearChristian Wilkins DL Clemson 2018^ Ty Darlington C Oklahoma 2015Barrett Jones OT Alabama 2012+Tim Tebow QB Florida 2009+^Kyle Vanden Bosch DE Nebraska 2000^Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997Rob Zatechka OT Nebraska 1994Jim Hansen OT Colorado 1992^
CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of FameName Pos. Team YearDewey Selmon NT Oklahoma 2010Dave Rimington C Nebraska 2004Bernie Kosar QB Miami 1998Bob Thomas K Notre Dame 1996Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1994Dave Casper TE Notre Dame 1993David Joyner OT Penn State 1991Joe Romig G Colorado 1989
Tony RiceNotre Dame, 1989
Mike ReidPenn State, 1969
Tommy McDonaldOklahoma, 1956
Tommie FrazierNebraska, 1995
Bennie BladesMiami, 1987
Charlie WardFlorida State, 1993
Tommy NobisTexas, 1965
Raghib IsmailNotre Dame, 1990
Bernie KosarMiami, 1984
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
Walter Camp Award (Most Outstanding Player)Name Pos. Team YearTua Tagovailoa QB Alabama 2018 Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma 2017^Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2013^Manti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Andrew Luck QB Stanford 2011^Reggie Bush RB USC 2005^Matt Leinart QB USC 2004 Josh Heupel QB Oklahoma 2000 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^ Raghib Ismail WR Notre Dame 1990 Mike Rozier HB Nebraska 1983 Billy Sims HB Oklahoma 1978 John Cappelletti HB Penn State 1973 Johnny Rodgers WR Nebraska 1972 Steve Owens HB Oklahoma 1969^
Maxwell Award (Most Outstanding Player) Name Pos. Team YearTua Tagovailoa QB Alabama 2018 Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma 2017^AJ McCarron QB Alabama 2013^Manti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Andrew Luck QB Stanford 2011^Tim Tebow QB Florida 2007^-2008+Jason White QB Oklahoma 2004 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^ Mike Rozier RB Nebraska 1983 John Cappelletti RB Penn State 1973 Mike Reid DT Penn State 1969 Tommy Nobis LB Texas 1965 Joe Bellino HB Navy 1960 Tommy McDonald HB Oklahoma 1956^
Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Name Pos. Team YearKyler Murray QB Oklahoma 2018 Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma 2017^Deshaun Watson QB Clemson 2015-2016^Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2013^Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma 2008Tim Tebow QB Florida 2007^ Jason White QB Oklahoma 2003^-2004+ Brad Banks QB Iowa 2002Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^
Manning Award (Most Outstanding Quarterback) Name Pos. Team YearBaker Mayfield QB Oklahoma 2017^Deshaun Watson QB Clemson 2015-2016^Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2013^Tim Tebow QB Florida 2008+ Matt Leinart QB USC 2004
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Name Pos. Team YearManti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Derrick Strait DB Oklahoma 2003^ Roy Williams DB Oklahoma 2001^ Warren Sapp DT Miami 1994
Chuck Bednarik Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Name Pos. Team YearManti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Dan Connor LB Penn State 2007^ Paul Posluszny LB Penn State 2005^-2006 E.J. Henderson LB Maryland 2002^ Teddy Lehman LB Oklahoma 2001^
Doak Walker Award (Most Outstanding Running Back)Name Pos. Team YearJonathan Taylor RB Wisconsin 2018^ Reggie Bush RB USC 2005^
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Most Outstanding Senior QB) Name Pos. Team YearAJ McCarron QB Alabama 2013^Andrew Luck QB Stanford 2011^Matt Leinart QB USC 2005^ Jason White QB Oklahoma 2004 Carson Palmer QB USC 2002 Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997Tommie Frazier QB Nebraska 1995^ Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^ Tony Rice QB Notre Dame 1989
John Mackey Award (Most Outstanding Tight End) Name Pos. Team YearMark Andrews TE Oklahoma 2017^Jake Butt TE Michigan 2016Nick O’Leary TE Florida State 2014^Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame 2012+Dwayne Allen TE Clemson 2011Aaron Hernandez TE Florida 2009+^ Kellen Winslow II TE Miami 2003Dallas Clark TE Iowa 2002
Rimington Trophy (Most Outstanding Center)Name Pos. Team YearBryan Stork C Florida State 2013^Barrett Jones OT Alabama 2012+Maurkice Pouncey C Florida 2009+^A.Q. Shipley C Penn State 2006^
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Most Outstanding Wide Receiver)Name Pos. Team YearJerry Jeudy WR Alabama 2018 Dede Westbrook WR Oklahoma 2016^Amari Cooper WR Alabama 2014+^
^ Played in Orange Bowl and received award in different season. + BCS National Championship Game
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
The Orange Bowl has hosted 288 players who were later selected in the first round of the NFL draft, including 16 who were selected with the first overall pick. Most recently, Jameis Winston was selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Since 1982, the most Orange Bowl veterans to be taken in one draft came in 2003 when 45 players were chosen. Headlined by Florida State’s Walter Jones and Warrick Dunn, the 1997 NFL Draft saw a record 10 first round draft choices selected with Orange Bowl experience, while at least eight were selected in each of the past three years.
Among the 274 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, 26 are Orange Bowl veterans. Ken Stabler became the latest Orange Bowl veteran to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining
the 2016 induction class. A total of 13 Orange Bowl veterans have been named NFL MVP on 20 occasions. Peyton Manning leads all Orange Bowl veterans with five NFL MVP awards. Joe Namath, who earned the Orange Bowl’s first most outstanding player award, Ken Stabler and Tom Brady have each won two NFL MVP awards.
Two Orange Bowl veterans—Alabama’s Bart Starr and Joe Namath—claimed the first three Super Bowl MVP awards as the Green Bay Packers captured Super Bowl’s I and II while the New York Jets shocked the world by winning Super Bowl III. Overall, eight Orange Bowl veterans have combined for a total of 11 Super Bowl MVP awards. Starr was the first two-time honoree with his outstanding performances for Green Bay (I and II). In 2015, Tom Brady made history as the first three-time Super Bowl MVP with an Orange Bowl past (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX).
Name Team InductionRay Lewis Miami 2018Ken Stabler Alabama 2016Jerome Bettis Notre Dame 2015Will Shields Nebraska 2015Derrick Brooks Florida State 2014Walter Jones Florida State 2014Warren Sapp Miami 2013Cortez Kennedy Miami 2012Michael Irvin Miami 2007Bob Brown Nebraska 2004
Name Team InductionDave Casper Notre Dame 2002Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1999Tommy McDonald Oklahoma 1998Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma 1995John Riggins Kansas 1992John Hannah Alabama 1991Stan Jones Maryland 1991Franco Harris Penn State 1990 Tom Landry Texas 1990Jack Ham Penn State 1988
Name Team InductionFran Tarkenton Georgia 1986Joe Namath Alabama 1985Sonny Jurgensen Duke 1983Bart Starr Alabama 1977George Connor Holy Cross 1975Frank Kinard Mississippi 1971Steve Van Buren LSU 1965
ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS IN THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS NAMED NFL MVP Name College NFL YearPeyton Manning Tennessee Indianapolis 2003-04, ’08-09 Denver 2013Adrian Peterson Oklahoma Minnesota 2012Tom Brady Michigan New England 2007, ‘10Shaun Alexander Alabama Seattle 2005Roger Craig Nebraska San Francisco 1988John Riggins Kansas Washington 1983Bert Jones LSU Baltimore 1976Fran Tarkenton Georgia Minnesota 1975Ken Stabler Alabama Oakland 1974, ‘76Larry Brown Kansas Washington 1972Joe Namath Alabama NY Jets (AFL) 1968-69Bart Starr Alabama Green Bay (NFL) 1966Frank Sinkwich Georgia Detroit 1944Parker Hall Mississippi Cleveland 1939
ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS NAMED SUPER BOWL MVP Name College Orange Bowl Super BowlPeyton Manning Tennessee 1998 XLITom Brady Michigan 2000 XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI Dexter Jackson Florida State 1996 XXXVIIRay Lewis Miami 1995 XXXVJohn Riggins Kansas 1969 XVIIFranco Harris Penn State 1970 IXJoe Namath Alabama 1963, ‘65 IIIBart Starr Alabama 1953 I, II
ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS DRAFTED FIRST OVERALL Player Pos. Team, Orange Bowl Draft NFL TeamBaker Mayfield. QB Oklahoma-2015 2018 ClevelandJameis Winston QB Florida State, 2013 2015 Tampa Bay Andrew Luck QB Stanford, 2011 2012 IndianapolisSam Bradford QB Oklahoma, 2009+ 2010 St. LouisCarson Palmer QB USC, 2003 2003 CincinnatiPeyton Manning QB Tennessee, 1998 1998 IndianapolisRussell Maryland NT Miami, 1988-89 1991 DallasBrian Bosworth^ ILB Oklahoma, 1985-87 1987 SeattleBernie Kosar^ QB Miami, 1984 1985 ClevelandIrving Fryar WR Nebraska, 1982-84 1984 New EnglandBilly Sims RB Oklahoma, 1976, ‘78-80 1980 DetroitTom Cousineau LB Ohio State, 1977 1979 BuffaloLee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma, 1976 1976 Tampa BayTommy Nobis LB Texas, 1965 1966 AtlantaTucker Frederickson HB Auburn, 1964 1965 N.Y. GiantsFrank Sinkwich QB Georgia, 1942 1943 DetroitGeorge Cafego TB Tennessee, 1939 1940 Chicago
Baker MayfieldOklahoma, 2018
Jameis WinstonFlorida State, 2015
Andrew LuckStanford
Carson PalmerUSC, 2003
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL-FWAA
COURAGE AWARD
D’Cota Dixon2017
James Conner2016
Hunter Knighton 2015
Laken Tomlinson 2014
Anthony Larceval 2013
Daniel Rodriguez 2012
Arthur Ray Jr. 2011
Eric LeGrand 2010
UCONN Football2009
Wilson Holloway 2008
Zerbin Singleton 2007
Ray Ray McElrathbey 2006
Haracio Colen 2004
Neil Parry 2003
William Bratton2002
SUNY Cortland linebacker Kyle Richard is the winner of the 2018 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Richard, a 6-foot, 230-pound senior has become an outspoken advocate for victims of sexual assault and bystander intervention after being shot twice in the summer of 2017 while interrupting a sexual assault.
“I knew the story itself was one that (affected) a lot of people, but the story is not even really the one I want to be ended with, with a shooting,” Richard said. “It’s more: I want my story to really be about me trying to help other people out. It’s been tough this past year trying to spread as much awareness as possible while being a great teammate and making sure everything is right on the field, but it’s something that I really do take pride in because I get to help so many people. And I know that people out there need a man to really be talking about this stuff and spreading awareness, so I’m just doing my part, really.”
On July 23, 2017, Richard pursued an assailant outside of a party on Long Island. The assailant pulled out a gun and shot at Richard three times, hitting him once in the left quad and once in the right hamstring. A friend, Michael Abiola, was also shot, leading to nerve damage.
Richard underwent intensive physical therapy and was able to return to the field and appear in 10 games that season. He wrote “Michael 200%” on his wristbands before games, knowing that, for reasons that cannot be explained, his friend took the worst of it that July night. Richard finished second on the team with 75 tackles, along with 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries, nine quarterback hurries and two pass breakups.
In April, Richard was presented with the Biden Courage Award for Bystander Intervention by former Vice President Joe Biden, along with a Next Generation Award from Kristin’s Fund, which is an Oneida County charity that aims to end domestic violence through awareness campaigns. Richard has also received a thank-you note from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The Lakeview, N.Y., native has spoken at a number of awareness events, deflecting personal attention while hoping that other people around the world can follow his example and step up whenever they are presented with an opportunity to act.
“I just want people to believe that it is true: Anybody can be a hero at any given time,” Richard said. “I believe that my teammates at Cortland would’ve been doing the same thing if they were in the situation that I was in. I want to believe that there are so many people, but the problem is not enough people do it. So just be that hero in somebody’s life. Even if you think of little things, just try to be there for somebody.
“This stuff is happening every day and we need to stop it as a society. And hopefully my generation is the generation that really puts into perspective how much this has to change.”
Richard credits another friend, Sulaiman Aina, for initially recognizing the sexual assault at the July party and attempting to break it up as well.
Richard was a two-time captain for the Red Dragons, who went 7-3 this season. He finished tied for the team lead in tackles, with 71, to go with seven tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups, three passes defended, four quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and one safety. He is expected to graduate with a degree in kinesiology this spring.
His inspiration comes from his mother Sandra, a sergeant in her 28th year with the Nassau County Police Department whose tough-love approach helped shape Kyle and his two brothers.
“First let me express how thankful and proud I am of Kyle — as a father of two daughters, his college coach and fan,” Cortland coach Dan MacNeill said. “He is truly deserving of all attention and accolades according to the profound action that draws him into this story of highlight and hardship. The highlight: the obvious action taken two summers ago to save and serve a young girl from assault, along with the actions, that continue to this day to serve society in the pursuit of the perpetrator.
“The hardship: the cost to him as a result of the physical injuries sustained and then recovery handled in a very humble manner. These, along with the many actions and choices prior to and then after this circumstance, define him as ‘special.’
“Kyle was raised and self-prepared for this moment. He is emblematic of having and exuding strong principles, possessing behavioral values we all hold dear, including being an ‘active bystander.’ Kyle is that solution, open to right-minded service in the protection of others. Educated by strong family values instilled at home and then thankfully drawn to our program with similar leadership traits, he embodies our culture, as evidenced and honored by his election as a junior captain prior to this heroic story.
“Kyle’s responsive manner continues as a servant. His story allows him a platform as a spokesman and advocate for justice. Combined with a tough resolve, humble perseverance and extraordinary recovery, he continues to define his success story and journey as our cherished two-time captain and all-time teammate. This award is justly bestowed on the ‘right’ young man, as his actions are a gift to all.”
The Courage Award was first presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) in 2002. A select group of writers from the FWAA vote on the winner each year. The requirements for nomination include displaying courage on or off the field, including overcoming an injury or physical handicap, preventing a disaster or living through hardship.
Previous winners of the Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award are Wisconsin’s D’Cota Dixon (2017), Pittsburgh’s James Conner (2016), Miami’s Hunter Knighton (2015), Duke’s Laken Tomlinson (2014), San Jose State’s Anthony Larceval (2013), Clemson’s Daniel Rodriguez (2012), Michigan State’s Arthur Ray Jr. (2011), Rutgers’ Eric LeGrand (2010), the University of Connecticut football team (2009), Tulsa’s Wilson Holloway (2008), Navy’s Zerbin Singleton (2007), Clemson’s Ray Ray McElrathbey (2006), the Tulane football team (2005), Memphis’ Haracio Colen (2004), San Jose State’s Neil Parry (2003) and Toledo’s William Bratton (2002).
Kyle RichardSUNY Cortland
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TEAM RESULTSBY CONFERENCE AND AFFILIATION
AACTEAM YEARS G W L PCTCincinnati 2009 1 0 1 .000Navy 1961 1 0 1 .000Tulsa 1945 1 1 0 1.000
TOTALS 3 1 2 .333
ACCTEAM YEARS G W L PCTBoston College 1943 1 0 1 .000 Clemson 1951, ‘57, ’82, ‘12, ‘14, ‘15 6 4 2 .666Duke 1955, ‘58 2 1 1 .500Florida State 1980-81, ’93-94, ‘96, ‘01, ‘04, ’06, ‘13, ‘16 10 5 5 .500Georgia Tech 1940, ‘45, ‘48, ‘52, ’67, ‘10, ‘14 7 4 3 .571Louisville 2007 1 1 0 1.000 Miami 1935, ‘46, ‘51, ‘84, ’88-89, ‘92, ‘95, ‘04,’17 10 6 4 .600Syracuse 1953, ‘59, ‘99 3 0 3 .000 Virginia Tech 1996, ’08-09, ‘11 4 1 3 .250Wake Forest 2007 1 0 1 .000
TOTALS 45 22 23 .489
BIG 12 TEAM YEARS G W L PCTBaylor 1952 1 0 1 .000 Kansas 1948, ‘69, ‘08 3 1 2 .333 Oklahoma 1939, ‘54, ‘56, ’58-59, ‘63, ‘68, ‘76, 20 12 8 .600 ’78-81, ’85-88, ‘01, ‘05, ‘09+, ‘15 Texas 1949, ‘65 2 2 0 1.000 Texas Christian 1942 1 0 1 .000West Virginia 2012 1 1 0 1.000
TOTALS 28 16 12 .571
BIG TEN TEAM YEARS G W L PCTIowa 2003, ‘10 2 1 1 .500Maryland 1954, ‘56, ‘02 3 0 3 .000Michigan 1976, ‘00, ‘16 3 1 2 .333 Michigan State 1938 1 0 1 .000 Nebraska 1955, ‘64, ‘66, ’71-73, 79, ‘82-84, ’89, 17 8 9 .471 ’92-95, ‘96, ‘98Ohio State 1977, ‘14 2 1 2 .500 Penn State 1969-70, ‘74, ‘86, ‘06 5 4 1 .800Wisconsin 2017 1 1 0 1.000
TOTALS 34 16 18 .471
PAC-12 TEAM YEARS G W L PCTColorado 1957, ‘62, ‘77, ’90-91 5 2 3 .400 Stanford 2011 1 1 0 1.000 USC 2003, 05* 2* 2* 0 1.000 Washington 1985 1 1 0 1.000
TOTALS 9 6 3 .667
SEC TEAM YEARS G W L PCTAlabama 1943, ‘53, ‘63, ’65-66, ‘72, ‘75, ’00, 13+ 9 5 4 .556 Arkansas 1978, ‘87 2 1 1 .500 Auburn 1938, ‘64 2 1 1 .500 Florida 1967, ‘99, ‘02, ‘09+ 4 4 0 1.000 Georgia 1942, ‘49, ‘60 3 2 1 .667 Kentucky 1950 1 0 1 .000 LSU 1944, ‘62, ‘71, ‘74, ‘83 5 2 3 .400 Mississippi 1936 1 0 1 .000 Mississippi State 1937, ‘41, ‘14 3 1 2 .333Missouri 1940, ’60-61, ‘70 4 1 3 .250Tennessee 1939, ‘47, ‘68, ‘98 4 1 3 .250Texas A&M 1944 1 0 1 .000
TOTALS 39 18 21 .461
INDEPENDENTS TEAM YEARS G W L PCTNotre Dame 1973, ‘75, ’90-91, ’96, 13+ 6 2 4 .333
TOTALS 6 2 4 .333
CONFERENCE-USA TEAM YEARS G W L PCTRice 1947 1 1 0 1.000
TOTALS 1 1 0 1.000
MAC TEAM YEARS G W L PCTNorthern Illinois 2013 1 0 1 .000
TOTALS 1 0 1 .000
OTHERS TEAM YEARS G W L PCTSanta Clara 1950 1 1 0 1.000Bucknell 1935 1 1 0 1.000Catholic 1936 1 1 0 1.000Duquesne 1937 1 1 0 1.000Georgetown 1941 1 0 1 .000Holy Cross 1946 1 0 1 .000
TOTALS 6 4 2 .667
RECORD BY CONFERENCE (at time of game)LEAGUE G W L PCTAtlantic Coast 25 11 14 .440Big East 8 4 4 .500 Big Six 2 0 2 .000 Big Seven 5 3 2 .600 Big Eight 35 17 18 .486 Big Ten 9 5 4 .556Big 12 7 4 3 .571 Independent 30 13 17 .433Mid American 1 0 1 .000Missouri Valley 1 1 0 1.000 Pac-10 4* 4* 0 1.000 SEC 36 19 17 .528 Southern 1 1 0 1.000 Southwest 8 4 4 .500
* - Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA. Participation by Penn State in 2006 later vacated by NCAA
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Overall, 119 Orange Bowl veterans have been inducted to the NFF College Football Hall
of Fame, including 80 players and 48 coaches. Steve Spurrier’s recent induction as a
coach in 2017 makes him the first man to be inducted as both a player and coach.
Oklahoma leads a list of 31 schools that have had a player participate in the Orange Bowl and elected to the NFF College Football Hall of Fame with 12 selections, followed by Nebraska with nine, Penn State with seven, Alabama and Tennessee with five. Miami and Tennessee have each had three coaches who led their
teams to an Orange Bowl and then have gone on to earn induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame. Eight schools--Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Oklahoma--have had two Hall of Fame coaches lead their team to an Orange Bowl.
Name Team InductionAaron Taylor Nebraska 2018Matt Leinart USC 2017Peyton Manning Tennessee 2017Derrick Brooks Florida State 2016Tom Cousineau Ohio State 2016Trev Alberts Nebraska 2015Brian Bosworth Oklahoma 2015Rob Lytle Michigan 2015Shane Conlan Penn State 2014Tommie Frazier Nebraska 2013Dave Casper Notre Dame 2012John Wooten Colorado 2012Russell Maryland Miami 2011Will Shields Nebraska 2011Clendon Thomas Oklahoma 2011Jerry Stovall LSU 2010Alfred Williams Colorado 2010Woodrow Lowe Alabama 2009Gino Torretta Miami 2009Grant Wistrom Nebraska 2009Ron Simmons Florida State 2008Jeff Davis Clemson 2007Chris Zorich Notre Dame 2007Joe Washington Oklahoma 2005Tony Casillas Oklahoma 2004Lydell Mitchell Penn State 2004Keith Jackson Oklahoma 2001
Name Team InductionTerry Kinard Clemson 2001Kurt Burris Oklahoma 2000Stan Jones Maryland 2000Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 2000John Hannah Alabama 1999Steve Kiner Tennessee 1999Dave Rimington Nebraska 1997Bob Pellegrini Maryland 1996Jerry Tubbs Oklahoma 1996Tommy Casanova LSU 1995Rich Glover Nebraska 1995Dennis Onkotz Penn State 1995Billy Sims Oklahoma 1995Tucker Frederickson Auburn 1994Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1994Bob Brown Nebraska 1993John Cappelletti Penn State 1993J.D. Roberts Oklahoma 1993L. Parker Hall Mississippi 1991Wayne Meylan Nebraska 1991Steve Owens Oklahoma 1991Jack Ham Penn State 1990Mike McGee Duke 1990Bob Johnson Tennessee 1989Ted Kwalick Penn State 1989Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma 1988Mike Reid Penn State 1987
Name Team InductionJimmy Ray Smith Baylor 1987Fran Tarkenton Georgia 1987Al Blozis Georgetown 1986Steve Spurrier Florida 1986Mike Holovak Boston College 1985Tommy McDonald Oklahoma 1985Joe Romig Colorado 1984Lee Roy Jordan Alabama 1983Bud McFadin Texas 1983George Morris Georgia Tech 1981Tommy Nobis Texas 1981Bob Gain Kentucky 1980Robert Davis Georgia Tech 1978Joe Bellino Navy 1977Darold Jenkins Missouri 1976George Cafego Tennessee 1969John Pingel Michigan State 1968Ray Evans Kansas 1964George Connor Holy Cross 1963Weldon Humble Rice 1961Bob Suffridge Tennessee 1961Paul Christman Missouri 1956Don Whitmire Alabama 1956George Sauer Nebraska 1954Frank Sinkwich Georgia 1954Frank Kinard Mississippi 1951
ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS IN THE NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
ORANGE BOWL COACHES IN THE NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMEName Team InductionFrank Beamer Virginia Tech 2018Danny Ford Clemson 2017Steve Spurrier Florida 2017Wayne Hardin Navy 2013Bill McCartney Colorado 2013Phillip Fulmer Tennessee 2012Jimmy Johnson Miami 2012Lloyd Carr Michigan 2011Lou Holtz Arkansas 2008 Notre Dame Joe Paterno Penn State 2007Bobby Bowden Florida State 2006Doug Dickey Tennessee 2003Barry Switzer Oklahoma 2001Tom Osborne Nebraska 1999Wallace Butts Georgia 1997Don James Washington 1997
Name Team InductionBobby Dodd Georgia Tech 1993Name School InductionGlenn “Bo” Schembechler Michigan 1993Allyn McKeen Mississippi State 1991Ray Graves Florida 1990Frank Howard Clemson 1989Paul “Bear” Bryant Kentucky 1986 AlabamaCharlie McClendon LSU 1986Dan Devine Missouri 1985Andy Gustafson Miami 1985Jim Tatum Maryland 1984Woody Hayes Ohio State 1983Darrell Royal Texas 1983Ralph “Shug” Jordan Auburn 1982Ben Schwartzwalder Syracuse 1982Bob Devaney Nebraska 1981
Name Team InductionJack Harding Miami 1980Name School InductionAra Parseghian Notre Dame 1980Charlie Bachman Michigan State 1978Len Casanova Santa Clara 1977Bill Murray Duke 1974Ed “Hook” Mylin Bucknell 1974Jess Neely Rice 1971Homer Norton Texas A&M 1971Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma 1969Don Faurot Missouri 1961Leo “Dutch” Meyer Texas Christian 1956Robert Neyland Tennessee 1956Bernie Moore LSU 1954W.A. Alexander Georgia Tech 1951Frank Thomas Alabama 1951