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Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................................1
The Orange Bowl Committee ......................................................................................................2
About the Orange Bowl Committee ............................................................................................4
Orange Bowl Committee in the Community ..............................................................................5
Orange Bowl Festival Schedule of Events ................................................................................6
The Orange Bowl and the Atlantic Coast Conference ............................................................8
Sun Life Stadium .......................................................................................................................... 9
Orange Bowl History ..................................................................................................................10
Football Bowl Association ........................................................................................................18
Bowl Championship Series ........................................................................................................19
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame ........................................................................................................20
Year-by-Year Results ..................................................................................................................27
Game-By-Game Recaps ............................................................................................................30
Year-By-Year Stats ......................................................................................................................56
Individual Game Records ..........................................................................................................58
Team Game Records ..................................................................................................................60
Single Game Leaders ..................................................................................................................62
Career Leaders ............................................................................................................................63
300/100 Yard Games ....................................................................................................................64
Longest Scoring Plays ................................................................................................................65
The Last Time… ..........................................................................................................................66
Team Results by Conference ....................................................................................................67
Coaching Records ......................................................................................................................68
Coach of the Year ........................................................................................................................69
Heisman Memorial Trophy ........................................................................................................70
National Award Winners............................................................................................................72
The Discover Orange Bowl/FWAA Courage Award ..............................................................74
Consensus All-Americans..........................................................................................................75
National Champions Hosted by the Orange Bowl..................................................................76
The Orange Bowl and the National Football League ............................................................77
The National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame ......................................................80
Brett Brecheisen
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Credits
Written and edited by Noah Sharfman. Editorial assistance
provided by Robin Prywes, Brett Brecheisen, Larry Wahl.
Design by Scott Matthews of Catching Design. Cover design
by The Silverman Group. Printed by National Communications. Principle photography by Alex Gort Productions, Joel
Auerbach, Richard and Micki Lewis, J.C. Ridley and Raul
Zarranz. Special thanks to Jeff Roberts, Eric L. Poms,
Michael J Saks, Brian G. Park, Ana Hernandez-Ochoa and
Kathleen Skelton.
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MEDIA GUIDE
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ORANGE BOWL
COMMITTEE
2011-12 OFFICERS
JEFFREY T. ROBERTS
O. FORD GIBSON
ANDREW P. HERTZ
President and
Chairman of the Board
President-Elect &
Chair-Elect
1st Vice Chair
2011-12 BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
LUIS E. BOUÉ
2nd Vice Chair
LEE E. STAPLETON
SHAUN M. DAVIS
Secretary
Treasurer
Christopher E. Knight
Peyton White Lumpkin
Matthew E. Morrall
Sean Pittman
Jeff E. Rubin
John P. (Jack) Seiler
Douglas P. Wiley
J. Hayes Worley Jr.
Timothy A. Battle
Michael B. Chavies
Shawn D. Crews
Alfonso A. Cueto
Albert E. Dotson Sr.
Larry Gautier
Sara B. Herald
Laura Morgan Horton
Committee Chair Board Member (Ex Officio):
Gary Correll; Chair, Team Host Committee
ANTONIO L. ARGIZ
ERIC L. POMS
Immediate Past President
& Chair
Chief Executive Officer
PAST PRESIDENTS
1935-38
1939-41
1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
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W. Keith Phillips, Sr. *
Charles F. Baldwin *
William G. Ward *
Oscar E. Dooly Jr. *
Arthur A. Ungar *
Van C. Kussrow *
George E. Whitten *
R. D. "Buck" Freeman *
John G. Thompson *
Will M. Preston *
Daniel J. Mahoney *
S. Grover Morrow *
Stuart W. Patton *
Sam H. McCormick *
W. Bruce MacIntosh *
G. Gordon Anderson *
Robert Pentland Jr. *
Raymond D. Miller *
Joseph H. Adams *
Harry Hood Bassett *
Stephen A. Lynch Jr. *
Jesse Yarborough *
Everett A. Clay *
C. Jackson Baldwin
B. Boyd Benjamin *
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
M. Lewis Hall Jr.
Robert C. Hector Sr. *
John R. Ring *
William C. Lantaff *
James L. Llewellyn *
L. Allen Morris *
W. Keith Phillips Jr.
William D. Ward
James S. Dunn *
William H. Fields
D. Frank Rentz *
James L. Armstrong III *
F. E. "Gene" Autrey
James S. Billings *
Robert A. White
Eugene E. Cohen *
Nicholas A. Crane
John Stephen Hudson
Charles A. Kimbrell *
Stephen A. Lynch III
Robert S. Lafferty Jr.
John R. Hoehl *
Stan Marks *
Lawrence H. Adams
James T. Barker
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Thomas D. Wood Sr.
Arthur H. Hertz
W. Harper Davidson Jr.
R. Ray Goode *
Robert L. Epling
G. Ed Williamson II
Donald E. Kubit
Clark Cook
Leslie Pantin Jr.
Albert E. Dotson Sr.
Edgar C. Jones Jr.
Sherrill W. Hudson
Susan Potter Norton
Alfonso A. Cueto
Dean C. Colson
Christopher E. Knight
Peter T. Pruitt Jr.
Albert E. Dotson Jr.
Thomas D. Wood Jr.
S. Daniel Ponce
Phillis Oeters
Antonio L. Argiz
* denotes deceased
ORANGE BOWL
COMMITTEE
ACTIVE MEMBERS
1998 Nelson L. Adams III, M.D.
2009 Thad W. Adams
2011 Ronald Albert Jr.
2010 Matthew J. Allen
2011 Suzanne Amaducci-Adams
2002 Betty Amos
2011 Sheldon T. Anderson
2008 Agustin R. Arellano Jr.
2005 Agustin R. Arellano Sr.
2005 J. Ricky Arriola
2007 Don Bailey Jr.
2008 Timothy L. Bailey, Esq.
2011 Gregory W. Barnes
2010 Jeffrey S. Bartel
1997 Hilarie Bass
2005 Timothy A. Battle
2011 Brett Beveridge
2005 Lettie J. Bien
2006 Luis E. Boué, CPA
2009 Raoul G. Cantero
2007 Vance Carlton
2011 Willie L. Carpenter
2000 Michael B. Chavies
2008 C.L. Conroy
2008 Kevin W. Crews
2003 Shawn D. Crews
2006 John K. Crotty
2006 Shaun M. Davis
2006 William C. Davis
2008 Luis A. de Armas
2010 Toshikazu Dezaki
2010 Mark R. Dissette
2010 Joseph Echevarria Jr.
2006 Coleman G. Edmunds
2008 Bernardo Fernandez Jr., M.D.
2008 Alex Fraser
2011 Carlos Francisco Garcia
2000 O. Ford Gibson
2003 Jorge L. Gomez
2008 Frank Gonzalez, CPA
2009 Sergio M. Gonzalez
2008 Gretchen Goslin
2010 Gerald Grant Jr.
2011 Eduardo A. Gross
2006 Wm. Andrew Haggard
2011 Christopher E. Havlicek
2008 David R. Heffernan
2006 Adolfo Henriques
2002 Sara B. Herald
2009 Luis (Wicho) Hernandez
2001 Andrew P. Hertz
2009 Marlon A. Hill
2002 Laura Morgan Horton
2009 Bradley D. Houser
2001 Robert W. Hudson
2000 Frederick Jackson Jr.
2007 Yolanda Cash Jackson
2005 Charles H. Johnson
2010 Yvonne Turner Johnson, MD
2001 Manuel (Manny) Kadre
2008 Danny Kanell
2011 Neisen O. Kasdin
2004 David H. Kniseley
2008 Keith Koenig
1998 Michael Kosnitzky
2011 Robert B. Lochrie III
2004 Beatrice Louissaint
2000 Charlie E. Martinez
2010 Vicki H. Matthews
2010 Mark McCormick
2011 Steven McKean
2001 Angel Medina Jr.
2006 Lincoln S. Mendez
2003 John T. Mestepey
2011 Harley W. Miller
2003 Denise Mincey-Mills
2011 Jimmy Lazaro Morales
2003 Matthew E. Morrall
2000 Rene V. Murai
2005 Mario Murgado
2006 Craig Norton
2011 John Offerdahl
2002 Ramon F. Oyarzun
2003 Tom Pennekamp
2010 Timothy R. Petrillo
1997 Jeffrey A. Pfleger, CPA
2005
2008
2008
2008
2001
2008
2007
1997
2009
2005
2006
2004
2004
2000
2000
2010
2008
2008
2008
2002
2008
1997
2003
2008
2011
2002
2002
2002
2008
2008
2011
2010
2003
2001
2011
2004
2002
1997
Sean Pittman
Timothy J. Plummer
Scott D. Ponce
Ann E. Pope
T. Gene Prescott
Julio A. Ramirez
Benjamine Reid
Cori Zywotow Rice
Darryl T. Robinson
Jose C. Romano
Jeff E. Rubin
Shelley Daniel Rutherford
Carlos A. Sabater
Jose M. (Pepe) Sanchez
Eduardo M. Sardiña
Stephen Harold Schott
Wayne S. Schuchts
Tony Segreto
Robert J. Shafer Jr.
Darryl K. Sharpton
Scott Sime
Don Slesnick
Philip P. Smith
Peter K. Spillis
Salo Sredni
Lee E. Stapleton
Gino Torretta
Mario Trueba
Jesse J. Tyson
John W. Underwood Jr.
Ignacio Urbieta
Peter (Chip) Vandenberg Jr.
Hope G. Victor
Lynn C. Washington
Jimmy E. Whited
Douglas P. Wiley
J. Hayes Worley Jr.
Stephen N. Zack
SENIOR MEMBERS
1990 Leonard L. Abess Jr.
1984 Walter H. Alford
1989 Richard P. (Dick) Anderson
2000 Antonio L. Argiz*
1993 Jose (Joe) Arriola
1978 Fred Berens
1993 Vincent L. Berkeley Jr.
1990 Philip F. Blumberg
1994 Josie Romano Brown
1986 James D. Carreker
1997 Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale
1967 Everett Todd Clay
1979 Charles E. Cobb Jr.
2001 Bruce Jay Colan
1986 Dean C. Colson*
1986 Clark Cook*
1986 Merrill W. Crews
1989 Alfonso A. Cueto*
1979 W. Harper Davidson Jr.*
1974 James L. Davis
1989 Nancy Jean Davis
1994 Alan T. Dimond
1993 Albert E. Dotson Jr.*
1989 Albert E. Dotson Sr.*
1986 Robert C. Ellyson
1982 Robert L. Epling*
2003 T. Willard Fair
1992 Michael T. Fay
1988 Thomas R. Ferguson
1990 Regina Jollivette Frazier
2000 Robert E. Gallagher Jr.
1995 Larry Gautier
1995 Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy
1990 Ben Hill Griffin III
1983 M. Lewis Hall III
1987 H.C. (Buddy) Henry Jr.
1981 Arthur H. Hertz*
1986 Sherrill W. Hudson*
1984 Cyrus M. Jollivette
1990 Daryl L. Jones
1987 Edgar C. Jones Jr.*
1996 Barry T. Kates
1994 William H. (Bill) Kerdyk Jr.
1987 C. Frasuer Knight
1993 Christopher E. Knight*
1981 Donald E. Kubit*
1991 Joseph P. Lacher
1990
1987
1989
1990
1993
1979
1993
1992
1998
1992
1986
1989
1993
1975
1996
1993
1994
1995
1981
1982
1996
1993
1989
1974
1994
1988
1996
1987
1985
1969
1982
1992
1995
1974
Peyton White Lumpkin
David McIntosh
Cristina L. Mendoza
Nathaniel Moore
Charles O. Morgan Jr.
W. Allen Morris
William R. Myers
Susan Potter Norton*
Phillis Oeters*
Ramiro A. Ortiz
Leslie Pantin Jr.*
Francisco J. Paredes
William R. Perry III
Henry J. (Jack) Pfleger Jr.
Carlos Planas
Aaron S. Podhurst
S. Daniel Ponce*
Peter T. Pruitt Jr.*
C. Tom Rainey, DVM
Walter L. Revell
Jeffrey T. Roberts
William M.I. Schmidt, M.D.
Frank Scruggs
Earnest E. (Pete) Seiler Jr., DVM
John P. (Jack) Seiler, Esq.
Roberta B. Stokes
Ronald G. Stone
Lawrence O. Turner Jr.
David S. Walker Jr.
Robert A. White*
G. Ed Williamson II*
Steven H. Wood
Thomas D. Wood Jr.*
Thomas D. Wood Sr.*
* Denotes Past President
CORPORATE MEMBERS
1996 American Airlines
Keith Harrell
2007 MetroPCS, Inc.
Steve Roberts
2010 Aon Risk Services, Inc. of
Florida
Michael Parrish
2007 AT&T Florida
Marshall M. Criser
1995 AvMed Health Plans
Ed Hannum
1993 Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
Frederick J. (Rick) Wilson III
1993 Bank of America
Gene Schaefer
1997 Baptist Health South Florida
Brian E. Keeley
2006 Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Florida
Penny Shaffer
1998 Coca-Cola Refreshments
Humberto García-Sjögrim
2002 Cox Communications
Jerry Rushin
2010 Doctors Hospital
Nelson Lazo
2004 FedEx Express Corporation
Juan N. Cento
2009 Frito Lay
Henry Viera
2004 Gold Coast Beverage Distributors
Eric Levin
2009 Marriott Harbor Beach Resort
& Spa
James Mauer
1999 Miami Dolphins
Michael T. Dee
1993 The Miami Herald
David Landsberg
1995 Publix Supermarkets
Gary Correll
1993 Ryder System, Inc.
Art A. Garcia
2003 Southeast Toyota
Distributors,LLC
Craig Pollock
2011 TD Bank
Ernie Diaz
1993
2002
Wells Fargo
Jose A. Sanchez
WQAM Radio/Beasley
Broadcasting Group
Joe Bell
COLLEGIATE MEMBERS
2004 Barry University
Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, Ph.D.
President
2000 Barry University
Michael L. Covone
Director of Athletics
1994 Florida Atlantic University
Mary Jane (M.J.) Saunders
President
2003 Florida Atlantic University
Craig Angelos
Director of Athletics
1994 Florida International University
Mark B. Rosenberg
President
2000 Florida International University
Pete Garcia
Executive Director of Sports &
Entertainment
1996 Florida Memorial University
Dr. Henry Lewis III
President
2001 Nova Southeastern University
Ray Ferrero Jr.
Chancellor
2003 Nova Southeastern University
Michael Mominey
Director of Athletics
1981 University of Miami
Donna E. Shalala, Ph.D.
President
1991 University of Miami
Shawn Eichorst
Director of Athletics
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
2011 Roxane Brady, Immediate Past
Chairman, Ambassador
Program
2011 Dallas Brown
Junior Orange Bowl Committee
2001 Edward T. Foote II
President Emeritus
University of Miami
2009 General Douglas M. Fraser
Commander, U.S. Southern
Command – Department of
Defense Liaison
1999 Nicki Englander Grossman
President & CEO, Greater Ft.
Lauderdale Convention &
Visitors Bureau
2006 Barry E. Johnson
President & CEO, Greater
Miami Chamber of Commerce
2010 George Linley
Executive Director, Palm
Beach County Sports
Commission
2001 Harve A. Mogul
President & CEO, United Way
of Miami-Dade
2000 Bill Nelson
Senator, United States Senate
2011 Marco A. Rubio
Senator, United States Senate
1999 William D. Talbert III, CDME
President & CEO, Greater
Miami Convention & Visitors
Bureau
HONORARY MEMBERS
1995 Robert Beamon
2006 Pamela Gerig Bland
2003 Marc A. Buoniconti
1997 Eugene F. Corrigan
2009 Paul T. Dee
2004 Pedro J. Greer Jr., M.D.
2006 Robert C. Hudson
2002 R. Kirk Landon
1998
2009
1994
1990
2000
2003
Tom Osborne
Garth R. Parker
Bernard Rosen
Leander J. Shaw Jr.
Donald F. Shula
Dwight E. Stephenson
EMERITUS MEMBERS
1979 Lawrence H. (Larry) Adams*
1981 William D. (Rick) Atwill
1972 DuBose Ausley
1968 F. E. (Gene) Autrey*
1950 C. Jackson Baldwin*
1979 James T. Barker*
2000 James K. Beard
1988 Wendell R. Beard
1965 John T. (Jack) Branham Jr.
1995 Earl (Butch) Buchholz Jr.
1982 Ambassador Richard G. (Dick)
Capen Jr.
1969 Edward N. Claughton Jr.
1983 Armando M. Codina
1981 H. Ronald Cordes
1970 Nicholas A. Crane*
1993 Charles C. Crispin
1984 William O. Cullom
1986 George D. Edens
1991 Russell H. Etling
1970 Walter Etling
1974 The Honorable Peter T. Fay
1956 William H. Fields*
1991 Ron Fraser
1969 Lester Freeman
1974 John Michael Garner
1972 Lawrence P. Gautier Jr.
1981 Robert A. Griese
1962 John A. Guyton Jr.
2002 John A. Hall
1950 M. Lewis Hall Jr.*
1995 John C. Harrison, Jr.
1969 Edwin H. (Skipper) Hill Jr.
1972 John Stephen Hudson*
1971 Lester Johnson
1988 Howard Kleinberg
1992 George F. Knox
1984 David Kraslow
1972 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.*
1981 George R. Langford
1978 Sidney Levin
1980 John L. Ludwig
1990 Charles P. Lykes Jr.
1967 Stephen A. Lynch III*
1960 Malcolm G. MacNeill
1984 Raul P. Masvidal
1995 Michael T. Moore
2005 James W. Morris III
1987 John W. Nelson
1984 Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, OP, Ph.D.
1989 Arva Moore Parks
1995 Edward C. Peddie
1950 W. Keith Phillips Jr.*
1983 W. Keith Phillips III
1974 Peter T. Pruitt Sr.
1980 Russell L. Ray Jr.
1984 Willie C. Robinson
1992 Jose A. (Tony) Rodriguez, M.D.
1972 Doyle Rogers
1985 Raymond A. Ross Jr.
1984 Ralph A. Sanchez
1991 T. Terrell Sessums
1964 Joseph L. Sharit
1992 Leah A. Simms
1972 Robert H. Simms
1985 Merrett R. Stierheim
1975 Joe I. Subers
1990 William L. Sutton
1985 Bethany Baldwin Tesche
1973 John W. Underwood, Sr.
1959 William D. Ward*
1991 Dale Chapman Webb
1975 R. Pete Williams
1994 Antonia Williams-Gary
1993 Pauline Winick
1960 L. Gerald Wright
* Denotes Past President
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THE ORANGE BOWL
COMMITTEE
OUR MISSION
The Orange Bowl Committee is a nonprofit sports organization
that promotes and serves South Florida.
OUR VISION
The Orange Bowl will promote championship
sporting events, related premier entertainment
and other year-round activities to inspire youth,
engage our community and enhance the South
Florida economy.
BRIEF HISTORY
The Orange Bowl Committee was created in 1935.
Its mission then was to generate tourism to South
Florida through an annual football game and
supporting festival. Since that time, the not-forprofit, 341-member, primarily-volunteer organization
has expanded its reach beyond the city to become
a foundation in the South Florida community.
The Orange Bowl had modest beginnings. It
began as the Palm Festival in 1933 and 1934 with
$5,000 in payout to the schools participating.
Presently, the Orange Bowl Festival has grown
into a month-long calendar of events offering a
top-notch college football game, as well as other
sports, entertainment and community events.
The Orange Bowl Festival attracts more than tens
of thousands of visitors to South Florida on an
annually basis. The recent staging of the BCS
National Championship Game in 2009 between
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Florida and Oklahoma generated approximately
$200 million dollars in economic impact to the
South Florida community.
The Orange Bowl’s premier event remains the
Discover Orange Bowl game played at the stateof-the-art Sun Life Stadium. Mention the name
and most think "National Championship" -- with
good reason. In its long history, the Orange Bowl
Committee has hosted 18 National Champions
and 16 Heisman Trophy winners.
In 1998, the Orange Bowl joined with the Fiesta
Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl to form the
Bowl Championship Series (BCS). In the present
BCS term, the National Championship will
continue to be rotated around the four bowl sites,
but now, as a second game for that host site to
be played one week after the host's bowl game.
The Orange Bowl will next host the Discover BCS
National Championship Game in 2013.
MORE SPORTS
For 18 years, the Orange Bowl has hosted the
MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, played
at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. The 2011
event will feature anchor schools University of
Florida and University of Miami matching up against
Texas A&M and Florida Atlantic, respectively.
The Orange Bowl supports youth sports in the
community through the Orange Bowl Youth
Football Alliance presented by Sports Authority,
which serves more than 16,000 youngsters in
nine South Florida counties and includes the
Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Championships and the Orange Bowl Cheer & Dance
Championships.
Other events hosted by the Orange Bowl include
the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, which has hosted tennis greats such as
Andy Roddick, Anna Kournikova, John McEnroe,
Chris Evert, Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi and is
played at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in
Plantation, FL.
More than 600 young sailors annually make the
voyage to Miami between Christmas and New
Year's to compete in the Orange Bowl Sailing
Regatta Series, which includes the Orange Bowl
International Youth Regatta—the premiere youth
regatta in the country. The competition is fierce
in all seven classes with young sailors from eight
foreign countries around the nation participating
in the event.
THE ORANGE BOWL
COMMITTEE
POSITIVELY SHAPING THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY
OUR MISSION AND VISION
The Orange Bowl Committee was created in 1935
with the mission of generating tourism for South
Florida through an annual football game and
supporting Festival. The non-profit, sports organization that promotes and serves the South Florida
community has grown to 341 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, the Festival, and our
community stronger.
The Orange Bowl brand helped put South Florida on
the map and build the community into the popular
tourist destination it remains today. While its
primary mission for 77 years has been to bring
tourism to South Florida through an annual football
game and Festival, it has also maintained a legacy of
charitable contributions and community outreach.
BOLSTERING THE ECONOMY
The Orange Bowl works to ensure that South Florida
remains in the position of being one of just four
communities nationwide with a spot in college
football’s prestigious Bowl Championship Series and
a part of the National Championship Game rotation,
with the next championship scheduled for 2013.
Each year our bowl game(s) and affiliated Festival
events attract tens of thousands of visitors who fuel
the local economy with millions of dollars. This
translates into jobs and benefits for local hospitality
and service industries and vendors, in line with our
mission. According to the Sports Management
Research Institute, it is estimated our 2008-09 bowl
games and Festival events generated nearly $200
million in economic impact and media added value
for South Florida during one of the worst economic
downturns South Florida has experienced. This
figure is over and above the direct support the
Orange Bowl provides in a variety of areas on an
annual basis.
SUPPORT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND
HIGHER EDUCATION
Payments from the Orange Bowl have contributed to
the approximately $190 million in overall BCS
revenue annually; this overall amount is distributed
by the BCS to benefit 195 universities throughout the
country. Throughout its 78 years of existence, the
Orange Bowl’s payouts have led to participating
schools and conferences receiving in excess of half
a billion dollars before adjusting for inflation.
In 2010-11, the Orange Bowl provided more than
$150,000 in funding for scholarships, both directly to
deserving high school students and to institutions of
higher education. Through programs such as “Field
of Dreams,” a celebration that recognizes
outstanding high school scholars in Broward,
Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, the ACC
Inter-Institutional Scholarship Fund, and other
various programs, the Orange Bowl has provided in
excess of one million dollars in scholarships over
the last 12 years.
SUPPORT OF EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS
AND CAUSES
The Orange Bowl supports organizations and events
both in and outside of South Florida on an annual
basis, benefitting numerous charities, funds and
groups. In 2010-11, that support totaled in excess of
$50,000.
In addition to this annual support, the Committee is
also there in times of need, providing funding to
those impacted by adverse circumstances, and will
continue to do so in the future. The Orange Bowl’s
donations to institutions, organizations and
individuals affected by such things as natural
disasters and tragedy over the last six years have
totaled in excess of $250,000.
SUPPORT OF YOUTH PROGRAMS
The Orange Bowl benefits thousands of South
Florida youth by generating youth sports leagues,
events and competitions and funding an array of
grants, donations and community programs to
support this competition.
In 2010-11, the Orange Bowl invested approximately
$650,000 as well as hundreds of volunteer and staff
hours to serve more than 16,000 young football
players and cheerleaders who participate in the
Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance. Since the
beginning of this program 12 years ago, the Orange
Bowl has invested approximately $4.5 million in its
youth sports programs in South Florida.
The Orange Bowl also contributes to economic
development by providing nearly $70,000 annually in
support of locally-based festival and events,
including those that provide participatory opportunities to youth from all over the world, such as the
Junior Orange Bowl (which is not affiliated with the
Orange Bowl Committee), the Orange Bowl Sailing
Regatta Series and the Orange Bowl International
Tennis Championships. Over the last 10 years, the
Committee’s support in this area was approximately
$650,000.
In January 2011, the Orange Bowl cut the ribbon on
the brand new Orange Bowl Field at Moore Park, a
much needed youth football stadium and facilities at
urban Miami’s inner city Moore Park. It was the
culmination of a $5.65 million legacy gift initiative the
Orange Bowl spearheaded in recognition of its 75th
anniversary in 2008-09. The Orange Bowl directly
contributed $2.5 million to the project plus design
fees, and raised an additional $650,000 for
completion of the community neighborhood and
youth sports complex. The $2.5 million plus gift was
matched by the City of Miami, which partnered with
the Orange Bowl to construct the facility. Moore
Park is the site of the 1933 and 1934 Palm Festivals,
the predecessor of the Orange Bowl Festival.
A BRIGHT FUTURE
The Orange Bowl, its Festival and the championship
sporting events it promotes, truly belong to the
people of South Florida. The Committee merely
serves as stewards to ensure that that it continues
to generate business for local companies,
recharges the region’s economic engine, inspires
and supports the youth of South Florida, and
positively shapes the face of our community.
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SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS
THE ORANGE BOWL
February 2011–January 2012
The first Orange Bowl game was held on
January 1, 1935. Formed just after the inaugural
game, the Orange Bowl Committee is a nonprofit
sports organization that promotes and serves South Florida. From those
modest beginnings, the Orange Bowl Committee has grown into a not–for–
profit, 341–member, primarily volunteer organization that has become a
foundation of the South Florida community by supporting and producing
year–round activities and events that enhance the image, economy, and
culture of the region. The Orange Bowl Festival annually attracts more than
tens of thousands of visitors to the South Florida community. In 2008-09, the
Orange Bowl Committee “double-hosted” the Orange Bowl and BCS
National Championship Game for two weeks and generated a total economic
impact of nearly $200 million to the South Florida community. In 2012-13, the
Orange Bowl Committee will double-host the Orange Bowl and the BCS
National Championship for a second time.
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA ORANGE BOWL FIELD OF DREAMS
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT PRESENTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
September 30, 2011
7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Broward County Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale
Aimed at celebrating the Orange Bowl Committee’s annual community
outreach efforts, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Orange Bowl Field of
Dreams Scholarship Benefit presented by Publix Super Markets, Inc. also
serves as the Committee’s primary fundraising event.
ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE
CHEER & DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED
BY SPORTS AUTHORITY
November 6, 2011
Don Taft University Center, Nova Southeastern
University, Davie
More than 1,300 cheerleaders and dancers from across South Florida
competed in the day-long event at the 2011 Orange Bowl Cheer & Dance
Championships presented by Sports Authority at Nova Southeastern
University’s Don Taft University Center. Awards were presented in various
categories and special accolades were given for overall spirit and sportsmanship. Each participant received a medal for participation.
ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
December 5 – 11, 2011
Frank Veltri Tennis Center, Plantation
The 2011 Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, an ITF Group A
Series Tournament, is held on the hard courts of the Frank Veltri Tennis
Center in Plantation. The complex is home to 26 Har-Tru Clay courts. More
than 1,000 players from 80 countries will gather to compete for one of the
world's top junior titles. Celebrating its 65th year, the Championships’ past
participants include Roger Federer, Boris Becker, Chris Evert, Andre Agassi
and John McEnroe.
19th ANNUAL LOU GROZA AWARD
December 6, 2011
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach
The annual Lou Groza Award, presented by the Palm
Beach County Sports Commission and sponsored by
the Discover Orange Bowl, is given to the top Football
Bowl Subdivision placekicker. A national selection committee comprised of
110 voters name the placekicker prior to the annual banquet held during the
Orange Bowl festivities. The award is named after the late Lou "The Toe"
Groza, a Hall of Fame kicker and offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Palm Beach County Sports Institute, a
youth program of Palm Beach County.
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ORANGE BOWL FESTIVAL KICKOFF PARTY
HOSTED BY SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL
December 7, 2011
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood, FL
The month-long Orange Bowl Festival kicks off with a party at the Seminole
Hard Rock Hotel introducing the two head coaches who will compete in the
2012 Discover Orange Bowl. Committee President and Chairman Jeffery
Roberts will share all the details about the upcoming Festival with corporate
sponsors, ticket patrons, special guests and VIPs as a thank you for being a
part of the Orange Bowl family. The event includes food, beverages and
entertainment throughout the evening.
13th ANNUAL ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL
ALLIANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY
SPORTS AUTHORITY
December 10 – 11, 2011
Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium, Miami
The sidelines of the Orange Bowl Youth Football
Alliance Championships presented by Sports
Authority games are annually peppered with future NCAA and NFL stars.
The entire Orange Bowl YFA converges at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium for
two days filled with "Bowl Games" that match 12 champions from various
leagues against each other to crown winners in eight weight-class divisions.
18th ANNUAL METROPCS ORANGE BOWL
BASKETBALL CLASSIC
December 17, 2011
12:00 p.m. – Miami vs. Florida Atlantic
2:30 p.m. – Florida vs. Texas A&M
BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise
Celebrating its 18th year, the MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic
annually showcases some of the top college basketball action in the South
Florida community. The Miami Hurricanes will take on the Florida Atlantic
Owls in the first half of the twin bill and the Florida Gators will face the Texas
A&M Aggies in the second game of the afternoon. All four teams won more
than 20 games a year ago. The annual doubleheader will feature the only
NCAA Division I basketball games to be played in Broward County this year.
ORANGE BOWL SAILING REGATTA SERIES
December 26 – 29, 2011
Coral Reef Yacht Club, Coconut Grove
The Orange Bowl Sailing Regatta Series is one of more than 20 Junior
Olympic Festivals that take place throughout the country. The Regatta
Series is a traditional event of the Orange Bowl Festival that brings more
than 600 sailors from around the world to South Florida. The Series includes
five days of competition featuring Fleet racing on four courses for IOD's,
Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, and Club 420. Other Orange Bowl Regatta
events include the Optimist Dinghy Class (Collegiate Sailors – Coral Reef
Yacht Club), International Youth Regatta (Youth – Coral Reef Yacht Club), One
Design Classes (Coconut Grove Sailing Club) and Shake–A–Leg (Handicap
Sailors Shake–A–Leg Center).
SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS
DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL TEAM BEACH PARTIES
December 31, 2011
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fontainebleau Beachfront, Miami Beach
Westin Diplomat Hotel Beachfront, Hollywood
This is a day for everyone to enjoy a day of fun–in–the–
sun on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. The Orange Bowl Committee will
host an afternoon of barbequing and other beach activities for participating
players as well as the athletic department staff and their families.
HOSPITAL VISITS
January 1, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The players and coaches from the participating universities take a day from
their practice schedules to visit youth in South Florida hospitals. Teams will
play with the children, sign autographs and share stories, as both players
and children take inspiration from the experience.
DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL COACHES’ OUTING
December 30, 2011 & January 1, 2012
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Joe's Stone Crab, South Beach
The Orange Bowl Committee hosts an evening of dinner
and entertainment at one of the country's finest restaurants. This dinner is always a great opportunity for the coaching staff to
socialize, relax and enjoy first–class dining and Orange Bowl hospitality.
ORANGE BOWL RHAPSODY PRESENTED BY XOS DIGITAL
January 2, 2012
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach
The Orange Bowl Rhapsody Presented by XOS Digital has become a traditional
part of the Orange Bowl Festival. This party is the can’t miss social event of
the Festival. Dignitaries from participating universities, the conferences,
Orange Bowl Committee members, Orange Bowl Festival sponsors and
Fortune 500 executives are invited to this formal affair. Cigar rollers, South
Florida's finest cuisine and dancing are just part of the festivities.
40th ANNUAL BAPTIST HEALTH ORANGE BOWL PRAYER BREAKFAST IN
SUPPORT OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
December 31, 2011
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM • Jungle Island – Miami
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes organizes its annual Prayer Breakfast for
young athletes, the participating teams, sponsors and guests. Past speakers
have included former Nebraska head coaches Tom Osborne and Bob
Devaney, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, NFL Hall of Fame
linebacker Mike Singletary, former NFL All–Pro wide receiver Cris Carter,
legendary Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden and former Notre Dame
head coach Lou Holtz.
9TH ANNUAL ORANGE BOWL SWIMMING CLASSIC
January 3, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Jacobs Aquatic Center, Key Largo
For the ninth year, several collegiate swimming and diving teams will
culminate a month worth of training at the Orange Bowl Swimming Classic at
the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo. The Jacob Aquatics Center attracts
some of the best collegiate swimming and diving teams across the nation
with a 25-meter, eight-lane “fast” myrtha pool and a 1,200-square foot room
with video equipment to facilitate training seminars and meetings.
AVMED ORANGE BOWL COACHES LUNCHEON
PRESENTED BY DELOITTE
January 3, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Jungle Island, Miami
The head coaches from participating universities highlight the AvMed Orange
Bowl Coaches Luncheon presented by Deloitte. Interviews are conducted
with the coaches and star players and the annual Hall of Fame class is
honored. The Orange Bowl Committee also honors the Edwin Pope Vanguard
Media Award winner.
BUD LIGHT ORANGE BOWL GAME DAY FAN ZONE
January 4, 2012
11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
Held in the Parking Lot of Sun Life Stadium, the Bud
Light Orange Bowl Game Day Fan Zone annually
featured some of Miami’s hottest local talent, interactive games, sports
memorabilia, contests, delicious food and a wide variety of beverages. The
marching bands from the participating universities will add to the frenzy with
their spirited performances.
ORANGE DRIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
December 30, 2011 – January 3, 2012
5th Street to 14th Street, Miami Beach
The second Orange Drive Music Festival will kickoff
December 30 and extend through January 2, including a New
Year’s Eve celebration. A series of entertainment and college
football-related festivities will span nine blocks of Ocean Drive
in South Beach, from 5th to 14th Street, blending the excitement of the Festival
with the tradition of the Orange Bowl. Musical performances, sports events, a
Latin festival, VIP hospitality opportunities and a variety of other activities will
highlight the five-day event. A 5,000 seat coliseum will be constructed on the
sand where nationally recognized talent will perform on New Year’s Eve.
2012 DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL
January 4, 2012
8:00 PM
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
The crown jewel of the world renowned Orange Bowl
Festival, the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl will feature the
Atlantic Coast Conference champion against an at-large team from the BCS.
There is more than just football, of course, as the world–class Orange Bowl
Halftime Show presented features chart–topping performances and
hundreds of dancers. This performance is sure to bring the fans to their feet.
CITY OF FT. LAUDERDALE ORANGE BOWL DOWNTOWN
COUNTDOWN
December 31, 2011 – January 1, 2012
5:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
The Orange Bowl Committee will present the City of Ft.
Lauderdale’s “Downtown Countdown” New Year’s Eve
celebration for the second consecutive year. The free, fun and family-friendly
celebration will feature a disc jockey, bounce houses, face painting, games
and other activities. The Downtown Countdown also features the secondlargest ball-dropping on the East Coast.
ORANGE BOWL PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
January 14 – 15, 2012
Bayside Marketplace Marina, Miami
In its second year on the Festival schedule, the Orange
Bowl Paddle Championship is the largest Stand Up
Paddleboarding event on the East Coast and an official
World Paddle Association event. Last year’s inaugural event featured a
course starting in Biscayne Bay and running up the Miami River against the
backdrop of the downtown Miami skyline.
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ATLANTIC COAST
CONFERENCE
DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL AND THE
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
The Discover Orange Bowl is the “Home of the
ACC Champion.” Prior to the 2006 season, the
Orange Bowl and Atlantic Coast Conference
entered into a partnership in which the champion
of the ACC gains an automatic berth in the
Discover Orange Bowl. The Orange Bowl previously made similar agreements with other conferences, namely 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 Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) conference since 1995.
Beginning in 1937, the Orange Bowl hosted
Southeastern Conference teams, and in 1954,
began hosting teams from the ACC. Between
1954-58, Maryland (1954, ‘56), Duke (1955, ’58) and
Clemson (1957) competed in the Orange Bowl,
including a pair of national championship game
appearances for the Terrapins. Clemson played
in the 1951 Orange Bowl prior to the formation of
the ACC. Current ACC members Boston College,
Georgia Tech and Miami played in the Orange
Bowl prior their admission into the conference.
The Hurricanes played in the inaugural Orange
Bowl game in 1935 against Bucknell.
Also beginning in 1954 and continuing through
1964, the Orange Bowl hosted Big Seven
Conference teams, which later evolved into the
Big Eight Conference, and eventually the Big 12
Conference. After an 11-year period from 1965-75
in which the Orange Bowl hosted “at-large”
teams, its relationship with the Big Eight
Conference resumed as the Orange Bowl hosted
the league’s champion from 1976-95.
In 1996, as part of the Bowl Alliance, the Orange
Bowl began hosting either the Big East
Conference or ACC champion until the 2007 game,
the year when the Orange Bowl and ACC entered
into an exclusive contract. Since then, and
continuing through 2014, the ACC champion gains
an automatic berth in the Orange Bowl, unless the
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league champion is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the
final BCS Standings, in which case it would play
for the BCS National Championship Game.
The agreement positions both the Orange Bowl
and ACC at the forefront of the postseason bowl
structure both now and in the future. The
“Tradition of Excellence” of the ACC and the rich
heritage of the Orange Bowl, which has hosted
18 national championships and 16 Heisman
Trophy winners, promise to help maintain the
legacy of the college football bowl system.
Additionally, the financial stability that each
organization provides each other and
geographical location relative to the ACC
footprint make this relationship a genuine “winwin” agreement.
Current ACC schools have played in a total of 37
Orange Bowls, including a Clemson-Miami
match-up in 1951 and another Miami-Florida
State game in 2004. The 1951 match-up came
prior to the ACC’s inception in 1953 and the 2004
contest came a year before Miami’s acceptance
into the league.
Among the 18 national champions hosted by the
Orange Bowl, current ACC teams have played in
nine Classics, winning five. Clemson won its only
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 the first
of its two national championships in the 1994
Orange Bowl.
Additionally, Florida State’s Chris Weinke and
Charlie Ward, who started two Orange Bowls,
each won the Heisman Trophy the same season
they played in the game, while Miami’s Gino
Torretta won the Heisman the season after he
played in the Orange Bowl.
For the second straight year, the ACC champion
will be decided at Bank of America Stadium in
Charlotte, N.C. at the Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game. Featuring the winners of the ACC’s
Atlantic and Coastal divisions, the winner of the
2011 ACC Championship Game will gain an
automatic berth in the 2012 Discover Orange
Bowl. First played in in 2005, the ACC title game
has traveled from Jacksonville, Fla. to Tampa to
Charlotte. Florida State (2006), Wake Forest (2007),
Virginia Tech (2008, ’09, ‘11), and Georgia Tech
(2010) each played in the Orange Bowl following a
win at the Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game.
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS
Year
Site
Att.
Results
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
Charlotte, N.C.
72,749
62,850
53,212
27,360
42,815
72,379
Florida State 27, #5 Virginia Tech 22
#17 Wake Forest 9, #22 Georgia Tech 6
#6 Virginia Tech 30, #11 Boston College 16
#25 Virginia Tech 30, #17 Boston College 12
#10 Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
#15 Virginia Tech 44, #21 Florida State 33
# denotes BCS Standings at time of game
SUN LIFE
STADIUM
QUICK FACTS
Discover Orange Bowl Capacity ......................................72,230
Surface....................Prescription Athletic Turf (Natural Grass)
1,050 Metal Halide
First Football Game ............................................August 16, 1987
Largest NFL Football Crowd ..................................75,283 (1996)
Largest College Football Crowd ............................78,468 (2009)
Seating..............................Reserved, Club Level, Luxury Suites
Sun Life Stadium is home to the Miami Dolphins,
University of Miami football, Discover Orange
Bowl, 2013 Discover BCS National Championship
and other world-class events.
Over its glorious history, the Stadium has hosted
many marquee events including five Super
Bowls, two World Series, four college football
national championships, a NFL Pro Bowl and
World Cup friendly matches. It has also hosted a
variety of other internationally acclaimed entertainment events, including concerts by U2, The
Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Billy Joel,
Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Guns N’ Roses,
The Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, Paul
McCartney, The Three Tenors, The Police,
Madonna and Paul McCartney.
Constructed in 1987 by the late Joe Robbie, the
Stadium is a multi-purpose facility with more than
1.5 million square feet, over 24,000 parking
spaces, 75,000 seats and a playing field that
meets standards for the NFL and World Cup
Soccer.
Upon its opening, the venue revolutionized the
Owner/Managing General Partner................Stephen M. Ross
CEO ..................................................................................Mike Dee
Address ........................................................347 Don Shula Drive
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Phone: (305) 943-8000
Website ........................................................sunlifestadium.com
economics of professional sports. The
construction of the stadium was financed by the
Club Level and Executive Suites, and in return,
season ticket holders received first-class
amenities in a state-of-the-art facility, which is
still a model for new facilities across the globe.
To accommodate MLB baseball and the Florida
Marlins, the Stadium was retrofitted in 1992 to
include retractable seating, a baseball press box,
baseball dugouts, new lights, and a hydraulic
disappearing pitcher’s mound.
Sun Life Stadium is equipped with a Prescription
Athletic Turf system which provides draining for
its natural grass. It has an advanced mechanical
drainage system that provides a firm, dry playing
surface within a half-hour after as much as a
three-inch per hour rainfall. Over the years, the
Stadium’s ground crews have been celebrated
for providing one of the best playing surfaces in
baseball and football.
In 2007, the Stadium received a $250 million
makeover with the addition of 360,000 square feet,
a remodeled Club Level, refurbished luxury suites,
new technology, expanded gathering areas in the
100 and 400 levels, a new mega Team Store, and
other general facility improvements.
In 2009 and 2010, the Stadium was updated again
with the refurbishment of the concession stands
in the 100 and 400 levels, the addition of the
Miami Dolphins Corporate Offices, the new LIV
Sun Life Stadium on the west end zone
overlooking the field, and the new Team Stores
and party deck on the 400 level.
Technology is a differentiator for Sun Life
Stadium. The Stadium houses two of the largest
high-definition video boards in professional
sports, an LED ribbon board spanning 360
degrees within the inner seating bowl, the
world’s largest point-of-sale system under a
single roof, LCD menu board displays, in-stadium
media networks, Cisco Telepresence, and
FanVision at Dolphins games.
Sun Life Stadium is owned principally by Stephen
M. Ross, who also is the Chairman of the
Board/General Managing Partner of the Miami
Dolphins.
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ORANGE BOWL
HISTORY
As tourists meccas go, Miami was still a struggling, largely isolated fishing village in 1930. The
land boom of the early twenties had collapsed,
and the 1926 hurricane had flattened the area and
frightened developers. That natural disaster was
compounded by the man-made stock market
crash of 1929, which darkened Miami's future. To
turn darkness into light, 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.
The University of Miami began playing
intercollegiate football in 1926, but players
brought in for that first season got the scare of
their lives when the hurricane hit, and many of
them couldn't wait to get out of town. Nevertheless, Miami played New Year's Day games in
1927, 1928 and 1929. The games received little
publicity and were not part of any festival.
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
with Tommy Armour, Bobby Jones, Leo Diegie and
Gene Sarazen and called the three-day affair "The
Fiesta of the American Tropics.” Three days was
the extent of it. Dutton did not attempt a second
"fiesta."
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 in
Pasadena, 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.
Wooden bleachers, seating 1,800, were erected at
the corner of N.W. 7th Avenue and 36th Street.
At that site, in honor of its 75th anniversary
in 2008-09, the Orange Bowl Committee spear-
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headed a $5.7 million legacy gift to the community
to rebuild Moore Park. With $2.5 million from the
City of Miami and other gifts, the new state-ofthe-art facility was reopened on January 2, 2011
featuring seating for 1,500 people, a Desso
synthetic field turf playing surface, track and field
facilities, locker rooms, restrooms, concessions,
an air conditioned press box, Musco field lighting
and an electronic scoreboard.
Making a match for the first game was only
half a problem. Poor little University of Miami
was more than willing. "The Hurricanes were so
poor," says Earnie 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." But bringing in a team to play the
Hurricanes was another matter.
George E. Hussey, recreation director for
Florida Power and Light, was friendly with Chick
Earnie Seiler
First AP Wire Photo
Inaugural game: January 1, 1935
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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 advance. Seiler and his group
didn’t have it. “So we made the Chief of Police
our financial chairman,” Seiler recalls, “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 immortal Bob Zuppke
of Illinois. Miami’s head coach, Tommy McCann,
had played under Zuppke.
Thinking the result a foregone conclusion,
Seiler ordered a giant "Congratulations
Manhattan" cake for the post-game party. Miami
had other ideas. The Hurricanes, as gutty as the
soon-to-be-formalized Orange Bowl Committee,
held off repeated Manhattan threats, once at the
3-inch line, and won, 7-0. Miami drove from its 44
for the lone touchdown in the fourth quarter, Cecil
Cook scoring from two yards out. 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, an auto
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 - 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—to be played at
Miami Stadium—to succeed the first two Palm
Festivals of 1933-34.
Phillips and local radio announcer Dinty
Dennis 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,
many begged off the streets at no charge. The
game site was at N.W. 4th Street (former Orange
Bowl Stadium site) and each team received only
$12,500 for being there. 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
CBS Announcer Ted Husing
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
convinced the network 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 booster following the
1937 game.
W. Keith Phillips (right) in 1937
First Parade in 1936
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ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BUILT; MAD GENIUS;
GAME HITS BIG TIME IN ’39
Seiler, who became a founding member of the
Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) in 1937, was
proudest of was 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 AuburnMichigan 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 the war and was
elected to the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor 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, beautiful women, and even promised 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 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. He did
not object, not to the noun or even to the
adjective. Actually, he thought it had a nice ring
to it. Jimmy Burns, Miami Herald columnist,
started it. “Seiler is mad,” Burns said.
THE FABULOUS ‘40S
The 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 (’48), 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
Georgia’s
Frank Sinkwich
Boston College’s Mike Holavak
Texas’ Tom Landry
Oklahoma-Tennessee - 1939
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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.
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 would
go on to win two more Orange Bowls during the
decade, claiming back-to-back victories over
Duke, 48-21 in 1958, and Syracuse, 21-6 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 gamewinning field goal from Pepper Rodgers, who
would later coach Kansas in the 1969 Orange
Bowl, sent Georgia Tech to a 17-14 victory over
Baylor.
MARYLAND-OKLAHOMA MATCHUPS DEFINE ‘50S
New teams and historical moments marked
the 1950s. The Orange Bowl was televised for the
first time and played host to its first two topranked 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, in
what is still the Classic’s largest margin of victory.
JFK VISITS ORANGE BOWL; NIGHTIME
TELEVISION BEGINS
The 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 (196061), Navy’s Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino
(1961), Alabama’s 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 and Larry Smith (1967), Penn State’s
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
and Jordan record an Orange Bowl-record 31
tackles in a 17-0 shutout of Oklahoma in Paul
“Bear” Bryant’s first Orange Bowl win as the
Crimson Tide coach. Alabama continued to
appear in the Classic, as the Orange Bowl hosted
its third and fourth national championships in 1965
and ’66, with Texas defeating the Tide, 21-17 in ’65,
and Alabama coming back to beat Nebraska, 3928 in ’66.
The Crimson Tide’s ’65 matchup with Texas
marked the first Orange Bowl to be played at
night, 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. Despite being stopped by Texas’
Frank Bedrick and Tommy Nobis on a quarterback
Kentucky Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant in 1950
Oklahoma Coach
Bud Wilkinson
President John F. Kennedy in 1963
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sneak on a crucial fourth-and-one from the oneyard line, Namath was named the game’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 in 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 that
brought the Nittany Lions to within one point at
14-13, a young Joe Paterno elected for a twopoint conversion attempt, but Chuck Burkhart’s
pass failed. However, referee Foster Grose
flagged Kansas for having 12 men on the field and
Penn State’s Bob Campbell plunged into the
endzone to clinch a 15-14 win.
NEBRASKA WINS BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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.
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 stretch 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 77yard 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 Frank Sinkwich’s 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 ’76 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
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’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, ’72 and ’73)
were among those who roamed the Orange Bowl
turf during the decade.
THE ‘80S: HOME OF THE NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
After 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 and the Orange Bowl’s agreement
with the Big Eight Conference, as well as the
emergence of the University of Miami on the
national scene. Big Eight teams Oklahoma or
Alabama’s Ray Perkins (88) and Joe Namath (12)
Penn State’s John Cappelletti
Nebraska Coach
Bob Devaney
Nebraska’s Johnny Rodgers
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Nebraska played in each Orange Bowl during 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
“Refridgerator” 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 one of the finest, and most exciting,
games in college football history. Miami won the
school’s first of five national titles in a 31-30 win
over Nebraska in arguably the greatest college
football game of all time. 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 AllAmerican guard Dean Steinkuhler in the nowfamous “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 its 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 Tophy winners Oklahoma’s Billy Sims and Nebraska’s Mike
Rozier - played in three Orange Bowls apiece.
Sims totaled 305 yards and three touchdowns and
was instrumental in Sooner wins over Florida
State in ’80 and ’81. Rozier rushed for an Orange
Bowl record 340 yards from 1982-84.
Kosar’s 300 passing yards as a freshman in
the 1984 Orange Bowl and Steve Walsh’s record
486 yards in wins over Oklahoma and Nebraska in
’88 and ’89 cemented Miami’s growth into a
dynasty.
relationship of any college bowl game and ended
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 the five years
spanning 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 earned a national championship with a thrilling 10-9 win in 1991 that went
straight to the highlight reel. Trailing, 10-9, with 43
seconds left to play, Notre Dame’s Raghib
“Rocket” Ismail returned a punt 91 yards for a
ORANGE BOWL SIGNS FIRST TITLE SPONSOR;
MORE NATIONAL TITLES IN THE ‘90S
In 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
would become the longest title sponsor
Miami’s
Bernie Kosar
Oklahoma’s Billy Sims
Clemson coach Danny Ford and Homer Jordan
Nebraska’s failed two-point conversion attempt in 1984.
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Nebraska’s Tommie Frazier
would-be touchdown, but a clipping penalty
nullified the play and ultimately led to a Colorado
victory.
The 1992 Orange Bowl pitted Miami and
Nebraska against each other for the third time in
nine years, with the Hurricanes winning their
fourth national title since 1983. The win also game
‘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, and hosted nationally prominent teams
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 Cornhuskers in ’93
and ’94, respectively. The 1994 Nebraska-Florida
State matchup was especially memorable, as
college football witnessed only the 11th meeting
Florida State’s
Charlie Ward
Florida State Head Coach Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismail
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne
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between No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams.
Facing a 16-15 deficit in the fourth quarter
after Byron Bennett’s 27-yard field goal at the 1:16
mark, Heisman Trophy winning quarterback
Charlie Ward directed Florida State’s “Fast Break
Offense” into position for Scott Bentley’s goahead 22-yard field goal with 21 seconds on the
clock. However, Nebraska quarterback Tommie
Frazier moved the Cornhuskers to the Seminoles’
28-yard line with one second to play, but Bennett
missed the game-winner.
In 1994, the Orange Bowl Committee voted
to relocate its game to Pro Player Stadium (now
Sun Life Stadium) as a condition of its inclusion in
the Bowl Alliance, a successor to the Coalition.
With the first Bowl Alliance game in 1996 came
the end of 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 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 their
second of three Classics in the four year span of
1995-98 by defeating the Hokies, 41-21, and
behind Ahman Green’s Orange Bowl record 206
rushing yards, would go 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: the Classic returned to
Orange Bowl Stadium for a one-year reprieve and
was 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.
2000’S: ORANGE BOWL RECORDS FALL IN THE
NEW MILLENIUM
The first decade of the 21st century turned
into a glorious one for the Orange Bowl when 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 landed in South Florida.
The Sooners claimed their seventh
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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, remains as the only team
to play in three consecutive BCS title games.
A year before the Sooners defeated the
Seminoles in the BCS National Championship
game, Michigan’s Tom Brady kicked off the
decade in 2000 by passing for 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 in 2002 broke several Orange Bowl
records, as both teams combined for 56 pass
completions and 713 yards through the air, 1,019
total yards, 11 touchdowns and 79 points. 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
Florida’s
Tim Tebow
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 arch- rival Florida State 16-14, but the
Seminoles would return just two seasons later.
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 first year of the new
arrangement did not disappoint, as Joe Paterno
matched his Penn State team against Bobby
Bowden’s Florida State squad and the longtime
friends provided plenty of historical flavor in the
2006 game. In a contest that saw a punt return
touchdown, safety, five lead changes or ties, and
three overtimes over an Orange Bowl-record four
hours and 45 minutes, Kevin Kelly’s 29-yard field
goal netted Penn State a 26-23 win.
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.
As part of a new BCS agreement prior to
the 2006-07 bowl season, the four BCS sites
Oklahoma Head Coach Bob Stoops
Stanford’s Andrew Luck
would rotate 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 doublehosted for the first time in 2009. The Orange Bowl
game was played on January 1 as Virginia Tech
defeated Cincinnati 20-7. 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, their second national
championship in three seasons.
Once again, the Orange Bowl has moved
into a new decade, but this one promises to be as
fruitful as the eight that preceded it. Georgia
Tech’s Anthony Allen, who 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).
Growth and change have been constant
throughout the years for the Orange Bowl. 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 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 as the Cardinal rolled to a 40-12
victory.
The 2012 Discover Orange Bowl will mark
the 79th game hosted by the Orange Bowl
Committee. Throughout its rich history, the
Orange Bowl’s success, prominence, history, and
pageantry continue to bring the excitement of
college football, Heisman Trophy winners, and
National Championships to South Florida.
Florida Head Coach Steve Spurrier and Taylor Jacobs
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BOWL GAMES ARE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
In 2011-12, 35 bowl games are expected to
distribute more than $323 million to NCAA
schools. More than $1 billion has been paid out in
the past seven years and the bowls will conservatively pay out more than $2.2 billion over the
next 10 years. In its history, the Orange Bowl has
paid out more than half a billion dollars to participating schools.
Almost all bowl games are non-profit organizations. The more revenue the bowl brings in
through ticket sales, sponsors, etc., the more
money can be paid to NCAA schools.
There have been
articles on how teams
don’t profit from playing
in a bowl, alleging that
some schools even
lose money. The truth is
the vast majority of
teams score big on
bowl trips. While some
schools may elect to
spend all of the allotted
portion of their payout
on bowl travel
expenses, most teams
participating in bowls
make money after all
revenue is distributed. In fact, conferences share
most bowl revenue with all schools in their
league, thus spreading the wealth with schools
that don’t even qualify for a bowl.
Some teams in conferences that don’t send
multiple teams to bowls don’t receive as much
revenue; that is the key reason additional bowls
have been added in recent years – to provide
more opportunities for those conference members
and increase their revenue. Indeed, some bowls
have been set up with the help of conferences to
provide all the other benefits of a bowl.
BOWL GAMES ARE TRADITION
Bowl games have been a part of college football
for nearly 100 years. They have provided some of
the greatest moments in college football history
and add to the pageantry, color and excitement
of the game. Bowl games are as much a part of
the tradition of college football as any other
aspect of the game.
While there has been an increase in the number
of bowl games, half of the bowls have been
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around for at least 15 years and 12 of these have
been in existence for 25 or more years.
The addition of bowl games has provided opportunities for more schools to participate in the
bowl experience. That means more studentathletes, coaches, cheerleaders, band members,
halftime performers, administrators, alumni,
college football fans and communities can be a
part of this unforgettable experience. College
football bowl games offer these people memories
that can last a lifetime. Last season, about 6,200
student-athletes, 12,500 band members, 1,200
cheerleaders, 50,000-100,000 performers and
millions of fans and
community members
were a part of this
experience.
No other intercollegiate sport plays as
few regular season
games as football and
every game counts
towards the
postseason. The Bowl
Game system
enhances the importance of the regular
season and maintains
the bowl traditions for the benefit of the game. It
has been undeniably successful in achieving
those goals; college football has never been
more popular. Additionally, it has provided more
access to the major bowls, more television
exposure and more post-season revenue than
ever before.
BOWL GAMES ARE POPULAR
Total attendance for the upcoming bowl season
is expected to be 1.6 million fans. The average
bowl stadium was filled to 85.7 percent of
capacity last year, with 13 bowls at least 92%
filled and 10 bowls sold out.
BOWL GAMES BENEFIT COMMUNITIES
Bowl games generate an estimated $1.3 billion of
economic impact for their host communities
each year. Over the past decade the Orange
Bowl has generated hundreds of millions in
economic impact for South Florida. This does not
include the value of exposure to millions of fans
around the world through the national television
broadcast on ESPN.
FUTURE BCS SCHEDULES
2012
Jan. 2
Rose Bowl Game presented
by VIZIO (Pasadena, Calif.)
Jan. 2
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
(Glendale, Ariz.)
Jan. 3
Allstate Sugar Bowl
(New Orleans, La.)
Jan. 4
Discover Orange Bowl
(Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Jan. 9
Allstate BCS National
Championship Game
(New Orleans, La.)
2013
Jan. 1
Rose Bowl Game presented
by VIZIO (Pasadena, Calif.)
Jan. 1
Discover Orange Bowl
(Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Jan. 2
Allstate Sugar Bowl
(New Orleans, La.)
Jan. 3
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
(Glendale, Ariz.)
Jan. 7
Discover BCS National
Championship Game
(Miami Gardens, Fla.)
2014
Jan. 1
Rose Bowl Game presented
by VIZIO (Pasadena, Calif.)
Jan. 1
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
(Glendale, Ariz.)
Jan. 2
Allstate Sugar Bowl
(New Orleans, La.)
Jan. 3 or 4
Discover Orange Bowl
(Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Jan. 7
VIZIO BCS National
Championship Game
(Pasadena, Calif.)
TEAM SELECTION ORDER
2012
Fiesta, Sugar, Orange
2013
Fiesta, Sugar, Orange
2014
Orange, Sugar, Fiesta
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES
THE BCS IN DEPTH
The 2011-12 season will be the 14th year for the
Bowl Championship Series (BCS), which is a fivegame arrangement that is designed to match the
two top-rated teams in a national championship
game and to create exciting and competitive
match-ups among eight other highly regarded
teams in four other bowl games. It enhances the
importance of the regular season and maintains
the bowl system for the benefit of the game. It
has been undeniably successful in achieving
those goals; college football has never been
more popular, and the BCS is a significant reason
for that. Additionally, it has provided more access
to the major bowls, more television exposure and
more post-season revenue than ever before.
The five bowl games are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl,
the Discover Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl Game
Presented by Vizio, the Allstate Sugar Bowl and
the BCS National Championship Game that is
played at one of the bowl sites. The 2012 Allstate
BCS National Championship Game will be played
at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
The BCS is not an entity. Instead, it is an event
managed by the 11 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and the University of Notre
Dame through a series of contracts among bowls
and television networks. The conferences, also
known as ‘BCS Conferences,’ are the Atlantic
Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA,
Mid-American, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Pac-12,
Southeastern and Western Athletic.
education to build and maintain close and lasting
relationships. A thriving bowl structure helps
ensure that the regular season remains strong
and vibrant.
ESPN will televise all five BCS bowl games.
Representing their constituents, the conference
commissioners and the Notre Dame athletics
director make decisions regarding all BCS
matters, in consultation with an athletics
directors advisory group and are subject to the
approval of a presidential oversight committee
whose members represent all 120 FBS (formerly
known as Division I-A) programs.
The BCS games are operated by communitybased organizations in each of the host cities.
All bowl games provide meaningful seasonending opportunities for student-athletes.
This robust system of many post-season bowl
games offers rewards for teams and places a
great premium on the regular season. Football
weekends are an important ingredient in the
overall college experience—going well beyond
simply what occurs in the athletics department.
For many institutions, a significant amount of the
revenue that supports all athletics programs is
generated by regular-season football. Regularseason football weekends also permit universities, alumni and other supporters of higher
THE BCS IS FAIR
The BCS provides opportunity for all FBS teams
and conferences, which is a big reason why 93%
of FBS coaches and 70.4% of student-athletes
prefer the bowl system over a playoff. Every team
has a chance to play in a BCS bowl game,
including the National Championship Game.
Seven teams from conferences without annual
automatic qualification have played in BCS bowls
in six of the last seven years, including TCU’s
historic victory in the Rose Bowl last year. This
marks a drastic change from the 56 years before
the BCS when this occurred only six times.
Moreover, each conference competes for AQ
status based on its teams’ performance on the
field over a period of years. The current six AQ
conferences have earned that status.
The BCS is meeting the goals that the conference
commissioners established for it. The nation’s No.
1 and No. 2 teams met only 11 times in bowl
games in the 62 seasons between 1936 and 1998,
when the BCS was created. The top two teams
have played each other 13 times in the last 13
years by BCS measurements and 10 times in the
last 13 years according to the Associated Press
poll -- including the last seven years in a row.
CONFERENCE COMMISSIONERS AND BCS ADMINISTRATION
ACC:
John Swofford
Big East:
John Marinatto
Big Ten:
Jim Delany
Big 12:
Chuck Neinas (Interim)
Conference USA:
Britton Banowsky
Mid-American:
Jon Steinbrecher
Mountain West:
Craig Thompson
Media Contact: Mike Finn
Media Contact: Chuck Sullivan
Media Contact: Scott Chipman
Media Contact: Bob Burda
Media Contact: Russell Anderson
Media Contact: Ken Mather
Media Contact: Javan Hedlund
PAC 12:
Larry Scott
SEC:
Mike Slive
Sun Belt:
Wright Waters
WAC:
Karl Benson
Notre Dame:
Jack Swarbrick
Media Contact: Dave Hirsch
Media Contact: Charles Bloom
Media Contact: John McElwain
Media Contact: Dave Chaffin
Media Contact: Brian Hardin
BCS Executive Director:
Bill Hancock
PRESIDENTIAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Scott Cowen, President (Tulane)
Bob Kustra, President (Boise State)
Rev. John Jenkins, President (Notre Dame)
Duane Nellis, President (Idaho)
Mark Nordenberg, Chancellor (Pittsburgh)
John G. Peters, President (Northern Illinois)
Bill Powers, President (Texas)
Gary Ransdell, President (Western Kentucky)
Max Nikias, President (USC)
Charles W. Steger, President (Virginia Tech)
Robert Witt, President (Alabama
Big Ten Representative (TBD)
Dean Lee (Arkansas State – Sun Belt)
Jim Livengood (UNLV – Mountain West)
Mike O’Brien (Toledo – MAC)
Dan Radakovich (Georgia Tech – ACC)
Conference USA –TBD
ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ADVISORY GROUP
Tom Bowen (San Jose State – WAC)
Joe Castiglione (Oklahoma – Big 12)
Jeremy Foley (Florida – SEC)
Big Ten –TBD
Dan Guerrero (UCLA – Pac-12)
Tom Jurich (Louisville – Big East)
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ORANGE BOWL
HALL OF FAME
PRESENTED BY DELOITTE
THE ORANGE BOWL HALL OF FAME
Name
Joe Bellino
Bobby Bowden
Bennie Blades
Melvin Bratton
Bob Brown
Frank Broyles
Derrick Brooks
Bear Bryant
Steve Van Buren
Jimmy Burns
Wally Butts
George Cafego
John Cappelletti
Tommy Casanova
Gene Corrigan
Al Davis
Jeff Davis
Steve Davis
Bob Devaney
Dan Devine
Bobby Dodd
Dick Ebersol
Dennis Erickson
Ray Evans
Don Faurot
FedEx Express
Tommie Frazier
Irving Fryar
Prentice Gautt
Turner Gill
Rich Glover
Ray Graves
John Hannah
Status
Inducted
Player
1992
Coach
2003
Player
2010
Player
2004
Player
1994
Player
1991
Player
2010
Coach
1981
Player
1976
Contributor
1988
Coach
1982
Player
1984
Player
2005
Player
1990
Contributor
2000
Contributor
2000
Player
2009
Player
2007
Coach
1976
Coach
1993
Coach
1976
Contributor
1996
Coach
2006
Player
1988
Coach
1989
Contributor
2007
Player
2002
Player
2001
Player
1986
Player
2006
Player
1990
Coach
2001
Player
2007
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 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 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
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Name
Jack Harding
Franco Harris
Alonzo Highsmith
Mike Holovak
Lou Holtz
Frank Howard
Weldon Humble
E. “Ted” Husing
Al Hudson
Hootie Ingram
Raghib Ismail
Keith Jackson
Carl James
Don James
Sonny Jurgensen
Jimmy Johnson
Marvin Jones
Leroy Jordan
Bruiser Kinard
Bernie Kosar
Roy Kramer
Tom Landry
Bill McCartney
Tommy McDonald
Mike McGee
Joe Namath
Ozzie Newsome
Robert Neyland
Tommy Nobis
Tom Obsborne
OBC Founders
Steve Owens
Ara Parseghian
Status
Inducted
Coach
1980
Player
1989
Player
2005
Player
1983
Coach
1998
Coach
1981
Player
1986
Contributor
1984
Player
1980
Player
1999
Player
2003
Player
1999
Contributor
1997
Coach
1997
Player
2003
Coach
2000
Player
2006
Player
1984
Player
1969
Player
1997
Contributor
2004
Player
1990
Coach
1995
Player
1981
Player
1994
Player
1979
Player
2002
Coach
1969
Player
1979
Coach
1991
Contributor
2008
Player
1992
Coach
1980
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 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 1930’s,
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 Hall of
Fame in 1981.
Name
Joe Paterno
Charlie Pittman
Edwin Pope
George Poschner
Mike Reid
Dave Rimington
Eddie Robinson
Johnny Rodgers
Pepper Rodgers
Joe Romig
Darrell Royal
Mike Rozier
Howard Schnellenberger
Earnest E. Seiler
Lee Roy Selmon
Ron Simmons
Billy Sims
Frank Sinkwich
Steve Sloan
Larry Smith
Steve Spurrier
Bart Starr
Robert Suffridge
Barry Switzer
Jerry Tagge
Jim Tatum
Gino Torretta
Steve Walsh
Charlie Ward
J.C. Watts
Donald Whitmire
Bud Wilkinson
Chris Zorich
Status
Inducted
Coach
1987
Player
1991
Contributor
2002
Player
1985
Player
1987
Player
2010
Contributor
1998
Player
1996
Player/Coach 2003
Player
1987
Coach
1984
Player
1995
Coach
1993
Contributor
1970
Player
1983
Player
2005
Player
1988
Player
1969
Player
1982
Player
1983
Player/Coach 2004
Player
1986
Player
1982
Coach
1987
Player
1989
Coach
2003
Player
1998
Player
2001
Player
2009
Player
1991
Player
1985
Coach
1978
Player
2009
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 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.
ORANGE BOWL
HALL OF FAME
PRESENTED BY DELOITTE
BUD WILKINSON (1978): Wilkinson put
Oklahoma on the map in the 1950’s with
four Orange Bowl appearances and
three national titles. His 1954 squad shut
out No. 1 Maryland 7-0, while his topranked 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 Hall of Fame in 1969.
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 Hall of Fame, also
coached at Miami (OH) and Northwestern before
etching his name into the annals of college football
history with the Irish.
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 secondhalf 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.
PAUL "BEAR" BRYANT (1981): Recently
surpassed on the all-time coaching
wins lists by Joe Paterno and Bobby
Bowden, Bryant remains as 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 Hall of Fame in 1986.
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 Hall of Fame in 1981.
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 Hall of Fame in 1985.
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 Hall of Fame in
1980, as well as the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.
FRANK HOWARD (1981): Howard, the
legendary Clemson head coach,
brought his Tigers to Orange Bowl
Classics in 1951 and 1957. Against
Miami (FL) in '51, Clemson won 15-14 on
a safety in the game's closing minutes;
in '57 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 is a member of the National Football
Foundation College Hall of Fame since 1989.
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 ending 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 35yard-line and into the endzone.
STEVE SLOAN (1982): Sloan, an AllAmerican 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.
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
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 '42 and
Missouri (14-0) in '60, 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 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 as a "major" bowl. The
Volunteers beat Oklahoma, which was also
undefeated, 17-0. He was a 1961 inductee into the
National Football Foundation College 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 per play (15.8). Although
his team lost to Alabama 37- 21, Holovak
kept his team in the game with touchdown runs of 65, 35
and 2 yards. After starring from 1940-42, Holovak
eventually went on to get inducted into the National
Football Foundation College 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 2712 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 146 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 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 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
Hall of Fame in 1983.
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HALL OF FAME
PRESENTED BY DELOITTE
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-one
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
Hall of Fame in 1983.
EDWARD "TED" HUSING (1984):
Perhaps the foremost play-by-play
announcer in America's 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 sportscasting
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, alongside high school
and college teammate and fellow
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame inductee Frank Sinkwich.
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 AllAmerican 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 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.
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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 to pave the way for the game's
lone touchdown in the first quarter while assisting in
shutting out the seventh-ranked Volunteers. One of the
Southwest Conference's top players all-time, and a
National Football Foundation College 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): Paterno—
Division I FBS’ winningest coach—
owns 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 downed
LSU in 1974 and beat Florida State in 2006 in triple
overtime in the longest game in Orange Bowl history.
Paterno was inducted into the National Football
Foundation College Hall of Fame in 2007.
MIKE REID (1987): Mike Reid was Cocaptain of a Penn State force that reeled
off a 22-game winning streak and two
Orange Bowl victories, including the
incredible last-second come-frombehind 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 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 AllAmerican had a standout career at Colorado on the
field, but also made a name for him off the field where
he graduated as the Valedictorian at CU and went on
to be 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
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 ’86.
Oklahoma’s winningest coach, 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 cause 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 2014 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 two 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 Hall of
Fame in 1964.
BILLY SIMS (1988): Heisman Trophy
winner Billy Sims led Oklahoma past
Florida State as a senior in the 1980
Orange Bowl (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. He rushed for 305 yards on 55
carries in the three games. 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 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 Hall of Fame in 1961.
ORANGE BOWL
HALL OF FAME
PRESENTED BY DELOITTE
FRANCO HARRIS (1989): Franco Harris,
who starred at Penn State from 196971, 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-high 16-yard scamper. In the game,
Harris also caught one pass for six yards and returned
a kickoff for 19 yards. After his collegiate career,
Harris went on to become 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 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.
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 the Longhorn football program 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
gaining a game-high 117 yards on the day. He then
went on play professionally for the AAFC's New York
Yankees and NFL's New York Giants, 1949-55. After
serving as an assistant coach for the Giants, Landry
was named the 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 trophy winner,
helped Nebraska to two national titles
after consecutive Orange Bowl victories
in 1971 against LSU and 1972 over
Alabama. Glover also led Nebraska to a
victory over Notre Dame in the 1973 Orange Bowl. He
was the named Most Outstanding Player in the 1972 and
1973 contests. Glover was inducted into the National
Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1995.
TOMMY CASANOVA (1990): Although
his LSU team lost to national champion
Nebraska in the 1971 Orange Bowl, AllAmerican Tommy Casanova was
described as an "all-everything" player
for the Tigers from 1969-71. Casanova is
widely considered the first player to be able to play in
all three phases of the game with equal ability since
college football teams started platooning. In his
career, LSU was 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
Hall of Fame in 1995.
FRANK BROYLES (1991): Frank Broyles'
Georgia Tech squad fell to Tulsa 26-12 in
the 1945 Orange Bowl Classic. However,
Broyles stood out in the game, passing
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 would later gain 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 247 win over Florida State in 1980. A 78yard 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 championships 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
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 Hall of Fame in 1977.
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
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. Schnellenberger most recently founded the Florida Atlantic
program that is currently playing at the FBS level.
After leaving UM, he went on to coach at Louisville for
10 years, leading that program to newfound success.
DAN DEVINE (1993): Among Dan
Devine's impressive coaching career,
was a National Championship with
Notre Dame in 1977 along with three
Orange Bowl Classic appearances
with the Missouri Tigers. Overall,
Devine went 172-57-9 (a .742 winning percentage) 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, going 25-27-4. Devine was elected to the
National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of
Fame in 1985, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, and is
a winner of the prestigious John F. Kennedy Award.
BOB BROWN (1994): Bob Brown was a
big man for his time in college football,
the early 1960's. He was a unanimous
All-American selection at guard as a
senior in 1963 and led Nebraska to a 101 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 was an NFL All-Pro seven times, having
played with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles
Rams and Oakland Raiders. The Pro 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, 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 AllAmerica, ACC Player of the Year and the Outland
Trophy winner in 1959 as a senior and played 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.
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 down-to-the wire 26-24
victory over Tennessee a year earlier in
the 1968 Orange Bowl. While playing football at
Oklahoma, Owens was All-American for two years; All
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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 and was Conference
Coach of the Year three times in his 13 seasons in
Boulder where he led 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 titles and two
National Championships including wins
in the 1971 and 1972 Orange Bowls. The 1972 Heisman
winner, Rodgers was a consensus All-America in 1971
and unanimous All-America 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 1973-76 and San Diego in
the NFL 1977-78.
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 becoming known as
"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.
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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 2817 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' college alma mater. Inducted in the National
Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in
1998, James compiled a career 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, creating what is
now known as the Big 12 Conference.
LOU HOLTZ (1998): Only seven coaches
have coached as many Orange Bowl
Classics as Lou Holtz. Those names
include Bear Bryant, Bud Wilkinson,
Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne, Barry
Switzer, Bobby Bowden and Joe
Paterno. His first appearance was a shocker as Holtz'
Arkansas Razorbacks derailed No. 2 Oklahoma in
what may be the biggest upset in Orange Bowl history.
In back-to-back games against Colorado in 1990 and
1991, Holtz went 1-1 with the Notre Dame Fighting
Irish. The first meeting saw the Irish upset the No. 1
Buffaloes 21-6. In his final appearance Holtz took on
Bowden and the Seminoles with the Irish fighting to
the end in a 31-26 loss to the Seminoles.
EDDIE ROBINSON (1998): Eddie
Robinson coached Grambling State
University 55 years and went an
impressive 408-165-15. The 408 games
was a record for all divisions of college
football until John Gagliardi broke it in
2007. Among other achievements were these: 17
championships in the Southwestern Athletic
Conference, nine Black College National Championships and a streak of 27 consecutive winning
seasons 1960-86. 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): Miami's
second Heisman Trophy winner in 1992,
Gino Torretta had an illustrious collegiate career with the Hurricanes
amassing 7,690 passing yards, 555
completions and 7,722 yards in total
offense. Torretta took every award available to him in
'92: the Maxwell Award (best overall player), Davey
O'Brien Award (top quarterback), Unitas Award (top
senior quarterback), consensus All-American, and
every Player of the Year Award. In winning the 1992
Orange Bowl for the Hurricanes fourth National
Championship, Toretta completed 19-of-41 passes for
257 yards and the game's first touchdown.
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, it
was Jackson's 71-yard touchdown reception in the
second quarter that gave the Sooners the lead and
opened up the onslaught in a 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.
C.W. "HOOTIE" INGRAM (1999): Cecil
"Hootie" Ingram earned All-SEC honors
as a sophomore after leading the nation
in interceptions with 10. He holds the
record for the longest punt return in
Orange Bowl history, an 80- yarder for
a touchdown that helped Alabama crush Syracuse 616. Ingram was an assistant coach at Arkansas from
1967-69 and then head coach at Clemson from 197072, 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 is the first, and now one of
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-toback 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 would later
coach the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins,
winning the Super Bowl in 1992 and 1993.
AL DAVIS (2000): The principal owner of
the Oakland Raiders is 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.
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GENE CORRIGAN (2000): The Atlantic
Coast Conference won two National
Championships during Gene Corrigan's
decade as commissioner 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 would become 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 would go on to play for a total of six teams
over a 10- year career.
IRVING FRYAR (2001): Nebraska AllAmerica receiver Irving Fryar, the 1984
No. 1 overall draft pick by the New
England Patriots, starred in back-toback Orange Bowl Classics in 1983 and
1984. The Huskers defeated the LSU
Tigers, 21-20, in 1983 to finish No. 3 for the year. After
going 12-0 the next season, NU would eventually fall
to the Miami Hurricanes, 31-30, in one of the most
memorable college football games of all time. After
being tabbed at the top of the ensuing draft, Fryar
would spend 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 Dodds 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
the Gator head coach before serving as Florida’s
athletic director for 19 years.
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 1994 in a see-saw 18-16
National Championship defeat 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, as the Baltimore Ravens' General Manager,
won a Super Bowl ring in 2001.
EDWIN POPE (2002): Miami Herald
columnist 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. His first story was written at the age of 11.
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"
won the Notre Dame Most Outstanding
Player in a 21-6 victory over Colorado in
the 1990 Orange Bowl. He rushed 16
times for 108 yards and a touchdown.
He also returned a kickoff 17 yards in
that game. In 1991, he caught six passes for 57 yards
and served as the kick and punt returner. It was his 91yard punt return with 43 seconds on the clock that
many remember. 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 nineseason stretch under Tatum, the Terrapins finished
unbeaten in the regular season three times, winning a
national title in 1953, earning Tatum national Coach of
the Year honors. He was a two-time ACC Coach of the
Year and led his team to the Orange Bowl twice.
BOBBY BOWDEN (2003): There are not
many programs that can match the
dynasty that 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, including an 18-16 win over
Nebraska in the 1994 Orange Bowl. Bowden and Penn
State's Joe Paterno, are the FBS’s all-time winningest
coaches and faced off in the 2006 Orange Bowl - a triple
overtime thriller that Penn State won 26-23.
PEPPER RODGERS (2003): In the 1952
Orange Bowl, Pepper Rodgers kicked the
winning field goal in the final minutes of
play that propelled 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 the history of
the sport 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, a 27-12
victory over Georgia Tech. Thirty-two years later the
Gators returned with Spurrier as coach. In the final
Bowl at the historic Orange Bowl Stadium, Spurrier's
Gators dispatched Syracuse 31-10.
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 team that won the
schools' 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 which 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.
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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,” and the star lineman
went on to become a two-time All-American and
guided the Seminoles to four straight victories over
arch-rival 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
picks (including Russell Maryland, Cortez Kennedy,
Ray Lewis and 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 the
Cornhuskers, Gill, who led the team to a
28-2 record including a 20-0 conference
mark, was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1983 and
played in three Orange Bowls from 1982-84. 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
Kansas.
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 when he earned both the
Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker and the
Lombardi Award as the nation's top linemen. Jones
went on to become 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
led the second-ranked Sooners against
the Michigan Wolverines in the 1976
Orange Bowl. Oklahoma was protecting
a 7-0 lead entering the fourth quarter when Davis
scored on a 10-yard scamper to increase the Sooners
lead to 14-0. Oklahoma would beat Michigan, 14-6, for
its fifth national championship and Davis was named
the Orange Bowl’s Offensive MVP. He accumulated
4,160 yards of total offense, with 2,124 yards coming on
the ground and 2,036 yards from the air. Davis left with
a career record of 32-1-1, three Big Eight Championships and two National Championships.
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JOHN HANNAH (2007): One of the
greatest linemen in football history,
John Hannah was a two-time AllAmerican under Paul “Bear” Bryant at
the University of Alabama from 19701972. His No. 2 Crimson Tide fell to No. 1
Nebraska for the National Championship 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.” On that day no one
knew the foundation had been laid for a college
football and South Florida tradition known as the
Orange Bowl. To properly salute the proud and rich
history, 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 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 16-14 in 1994 for the
national championship. 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 AllAmerican, 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 Hall of Fame in 2007.
BENNIE BLADES (2010): Blades was a
three-year starter at the University of
Miami from 1984-87 and led 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 College
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 between 1979-82 and led the
Cornhuskers to Orange Bowl berths in
1982-83. In 1983, Rimington earned
Most Outstanding Player honors as
Nebraska defeated LSU. 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 Riminton Trophy, annually
awarded to college football’s most outstanding center.
Rimington was inducted into the National Football
Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1997.
ALL-TIME ORANGE BOWL
GAME RESULTS
Year
2011
(Jan. 3)
Score
Stanford 40
Virginia Tech 12
Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh
Frank Beamer
Most Outstanding Player
Andrew Luck (Stanford)
Record
11-1
11-3
Rank
4/5/4
13/12/16
Attendance
65,453
Payout (In $ Millions)
6
21.2
Hi-Lo-Rain
77-65-.06
2010
(Jan. 5)
Iowa 24
Georgia Tech 14
Kirk Ferentz
Paul Johnson
Adrian Clayborn (Iowa)
11-2
11-3
10/7/7
9/13/13
66,131
5
18.5
61-43-.00
2009
(Jan. 8)
Florida 24
Oklahoma 14
Urban Meyer
Bob Stoops
Tim Tebow (Florida)
Carlos Dunlap (Florida)
13-1
11-2
2/1/1
1/2/5
78,468
18.5
86-60-.00
2009
(Jan. 1)
Virginia Tech 20
Cincinnati 7
Frank Beamer
Brian Kelly
Darren Evans (Virginia Tech)
10-4
11-3
19/21/15
12/12/17
73,602
18.5
79-61-.00
2008
(Jan. 3)
Kansas 24
Virginia Tech 21
Mark Mangino
Frank Beamer
Aqib Talib (Kansas)
12-1
11-3
8/8/7
3/5/9
74,111
4.5
17
59-37-.00
2007
(Jan. 2)
Louisville 24
Wake Forest 13
Bobby Petrino
Jim Grobe
Brian Brohm (Louisville)
12-1
11-3
6/5/6
14/15/18
74,470
17
73-62-.94
2006
(Jan. 3)
Penn State 26 (OT)
Florida State 23
Joe Paterno
Bobby Bowden
Willie Reid (Florida State)
12-1
8-5
3/3/3
22/22/23
77,773
15
83-62-.01
2005
(Jan. 4)
USC 55*
Oklahoma 19
Pete Carroll
Bob Stoops
Matt Leinart (USC)
13-0*
12-1
1/1/1*
2/2/3
77,912
14.4
80-69-.01
2004
(Jan. 1)
Miami 16
Florida State 14
Larry Coker
Bobby Bowden
Jarrett Payton (Miami)
11/2
10/3
9/10/5
7/9/11
76,739
14
73-62-.00
2003
(Jan. 2)
USC 38
Iowa 17
Pete Carroll
Kirk Ferentz
Carson Palmer (USC)
11-2
11-2
4/5/4
5/3/8
75,971
4.5
84-67-.00
2002
(Jan. 2)
Florida 56
Maryland 23
Steve Spurrier
Ralph Friedgen
Taylor Jacobs (Florida)
10-2
10-2
5/5/3
10/6/11
73,640
6
12
71-60-.08
2001
(Jan. 3)
Oklahoma 13
Florida State 2
Bob Stoops
Bobby Bowden
Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma)
13-0
10-2
1/1/1
2/3/5
76,835
12
65-51-.19
2000
(Jan. 2)
Michigan 35 (OT)
Alabama 34
Lloyd Carr
Mike Dubose
David Terrell (Michigan)
10-3
10-2
8/8/5
4/5/8
70,461
6
12
82-70-.00
1999
(Jan. 2)
Florida 31
Syracuse 10
Steve Spurrier
Paul Pasqualoni
Travis Taylor (Florida)
10-2
8-4
8/7/5
15/18/25
67,919
6
12
80-73-.16
1998
(Jan. 2)
Nebraska 42
Tennessee 17
Tom Osborne
Phillip Fulmer
Ahman Green (Nebraska)
Jamal Lewis (Tennessee)
13-0
11-2
2/1
3/8
74,002
11.5
77-66-.00
1996
(Dec. 31)
Nebraska 41
Virginia Tech 21
Tom Osborne
Frank Beamer
Damon Benning (Nebraska)
Ken Oxendine (Virginia Tech)
11-2
10-2
6/6
10/12
63,297
11.5
83-72-.01
1996
(Jan. 1)
Florida State 31
Notre Dame 26
Bobby Bowden
Lou Holtz
Andre Cooper (Florida State)
Derrick Mayes (Notre Dame)
10-2
9-3
8/4
6/11
72,198
11.5
84-71-.00
1995
(Jan. 1)
Nebraska 24
Miami 17
Tom Osborne
Dennis Erickson
Tommie Frazier (Nebraska)
Chris T. Jones (Miami)
13-0
10-2
1/1
3/6
81,753
4,641,033
82-65-.00
1994
(Jan. 1)
Florida State 18
Nebraska 16
Bobby Bowden
Tom Osborne
Charlie Ward (Florida State)
Tommie Frazier (Nebraska)
12-1
12-1
2/1
1/3
81,536
4,281,924
81-76-.19
1993
(Jan. 1)
Florida State 27
Nebraska 14
Bobby Bowden
Tom Osborne
Charlie Ward (Florida State)
Corey Dixon (Nebraska)
12-1
9-3
3/2
11/14
57,324
4,187,500
80-67-5.04
1992
(Jan. 1)
Miami 22
Nebraska 0
Dennis Erickson
Tom Osborne
Larry Jones (Miami)
Tyrone Legette (Nebraska)
12-0
9-2-1
1/1
11/15
77,747
4,168,001
75-63-.09
1991
(Jan. 1)
Colorado 10
Notre Dame 9
Bill McCartney
Lou Holtz
Charles Johnson (Colorado)
Chris Zorich (Notre Dame)
11-1-1
9-3
1/1
5/6
77,062
4,187,959
81-68-.00
1990
(Jan. 1)
Notre Dame 21
Colorado 6
Lou Holtz
Bill McCartney
Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame)
Darian Hagan (Colorado)
12-1
11-1
4/2
1/4
81,191
4,170,730
85-68-.00
1989
(Jan. 2)
Miami 23
Nebraska 3
Jimmy Johnson
Tom Osborne
Steve Walsh (Miami)
Charles Fryar (Nebraska)
11-1
11-2
2/2
6/10
79,480
2,735,616
85-64-.00
1988
(Jan. 1)
Miami 20
Oklahoma 14
Jimmy Johnson
Barry Switzer
Bernard Clark (Miami)
Darrell Reed (Oklahoma)
12-0
11-1
2/1
1/3
74,178
2,591,654
79-72-.00
1987
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 42
Arkansas 8
Barry Switzer
Ken Hatfield
Dante Jones (Oklahoma)
Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma)
11-1
9-3
3/3
9/15
52,717
2,210,763
75-62-.00
1986
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 25
Penn State 10
Barry Switzer
Joe Paterno
Sonny Brown (Oklahoma)
Tim Lashar (Oklahoma)
11-1
11-1
3/1
1/3
74,178
2,239,780
79-72-.00
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ALL-TIME ORANGE BOWL
GAME RESULTS
28
Year
1985
(Jan. 1)
Score
Washington 28
Oklahoma 17
Head Coach
Don James
Barry Switzer
Most Outstanding Player
Jacque Robinson (Washington)
Ron Holmes (Washington)
Record
11-1
9-2-1
Rank
4/2
2/6
Attendance
56,294
Payout (In $ Millions)
2,016,000
1984
(Jan. 2)
Miami 31
Nebraska 30
Howard Schnellenberger
Tom Osborne
Bernie Kosar (Miami)
Jack Fernandez (Miami)
11-1
12-1
5/1
1/2
72,549
1,839,540
70-62-.00
1983
(Jan. 1)
Nebraska 21
LSU 20
Tom Osborne
Jerry Stovall
Turner Gill (Nebraska)
Dave Rimington (Nebraska)
12-1
8-3-1
3/3
13/11
54,407
1,658,336
77-72-.00
1982
(Jan. 1)
Clemson 22
Nebraska 15
Danny Ford
Tom Osborne
Homer Jordan (Clemson)
Jeff Davis (Clemson)
12-0
9-3
1/1
4/11
72,748
1,538,424
77-73-.00
1981
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 18
Florida State 17
Barry Switzer
Bobby Bowden
J.C. Watts (Oklahoma)
Jarvis Coursey (Florida State)
10-2
10-2
4/3
2/5
71,043
1,523,886
70-62-.00
1980
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 24
Florida State 7
Barry Switzer
Bobby Bowden
J.C. Watts (Oklahoma)
Bud Herbet (Oklahoma)
11-1
11-1
5/3
4/6
66,714
1,295,398
62-58-.00
1979
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 31
Nebraska 24
Barry Switzer
Tom Osborne
Billy Sims (Oklahoma)
Reggie Kinlaw (Oklahoma)
11-1
9-3
4/3
6/8
66,365
1,128,076
86-72-.04
1978
(Jan. 2)
Arkansas 31
Oklahoma 6
Lou Holtz
Barry Switzer
Roland Sales (Arkansas)
Reggie Freeman (Arkansas)
10-2
11-1
6/3
2/7
60,987
996,655
87-71-.00
1977
(Jan. 1)
Ohio State 27
Colorado 10
Woody Hayes
Bill Mallory
Rod Gerald (Ohio State)
Tom Cousineau (Ohio State)
9-2-1
8-4
11/6
12/16
65,537
900,800
68-64-.00
1976
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 14
Michigan 6
Barry Switzer
Bo Schembechler
Steve Davis (Oklahoma)
Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma)
11-1
8-2-2
3/1
5/8
80,307
698,444
66-64-.00
1975
(Jan. 1)
Notre Dame 13
Alabama 11
Ara Parseghian
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Wayne Bullock (Notre Dame)
Lee Roy Cook (Alabama)
11-1
10-2
9/6
1/5
71,801
630,231
73-70-.00
1974
(Jan. 1)
Penn State 16
LSU 9
Joe Paterno
Charlie McClendon
Tom Shuman (Penn State)
Randy Crowder (Penn State)
12-0
9-3
6/5
13/13
60,477
584,080
76-72-.00
1973
(Jan. 1)
Nebraska 40
Notre Dame 6
Bob Devaney
Ara Parseghian
Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska)
Rich Glover (Nebraska)
9-2-1
8-3
9/4
12/14
80,010
562,087
74-70-.00
1972
(Jan. 1)
Nebraska 38
Alabama 6
Bob Devaney
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Jerry Tagge (Nebraska)
Rich Glover (Nebraska)
13-0
11-1
1/1
2/4
78,151
497,439
73-66-.00
1971
(Jan. 1)
Nebraska 17
LSU 12
Bob Devaney
Charlie McClendon
Jerry Tagge (Nebraska)
Willie Harper (Nebraska)
11-0-1
9-3
3/1
5/7
80,699
451,513
67-57-.00
1970
(Jan. 1)
Penn State 10
Missouri 3
Joe Paterno
Dan Devine
Chuck Burkhart (Penn State)
Mike Reid (Penn State)
11-0
9-2
2/2
6/6
78,282
411,282
80-62-.04
1969
(Jan. 1)
Penn State 15
Kansas 14
Joe Paterno
Pepper Rodgers
Donnie Shanklin (Kansas)
11-0
9-2
2/2
6/7
77,719
353,120
78-65-.00
1968
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 26
Tennessee 24
Chuck Fairbanks
Doug Dickey
Bob Warmack (Oklahoma)
10-1
9-2
3
2
77,993
334,832
79-70-.00
1967
(Jan. 1)
Florida 27
Georgia Tech 12
Ray Graves
Bobby Dodd
Larry Smith (Florida)
9-2
9-2
8
72,426
259,824
84-70-.00
1966
(Jan. 1)
Alabama 39
Nebraska 28
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Bob Devaney
Steve Sloan (Alabama)
9-1-1
10-1
4/1
3/5
72,214
219,323
79-69-.00
1965
(Jan. 1)
Texas 21
Alabama 17
Darrell Royal
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Joe Namath (Alabama)
10-1
10-1
5
1
72,647
208,943
79-75-.03
1964
(Jan. 1)
Nebraska 13
Auburn 7
Bob Devaney
Ralph "Shug" Jordan
9-2
9-2
5
6
72,647
197,677
68-56-.00
1963
(Jan.1)
Alabama 17
Oklahoma 0
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Bud Wilkinson
9-2
8-3
5
8
72,880
192,067
72-69-.00
1962
(Jan. 1)
LSU 25
Colorado 7
Paul Dietzel
Sonny Grandelius
10-1
9-2
4
7
68,150
177,252
69-54-.15
1961
(Jan. 2)
Missouri 21
Navy 14
Dan Devine
Wayne Hardin
11-0
9-2
5
4
72,212
183,653
80-67-.00
1960
(Jan. 1)
Georgia 14
Missouri 0
Wallace "Wally" Butts
Dan Devine
10-1
6-5
5
18
72,186
185,962
77-58-.00
1959
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 21
Syracuse 6
Bud Wilkinson
Ben Schwartzwalder
10-1
8-2
5
9
75,281
185,280
79-72.00
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ALL-TIME ORANGE BOWL
GAME RESULTS
Year
1958
(Jan. 1)
Score
Oklahoma 48
Duke 21
Head Coach
Bud Wilkinson
Bill Murray
1957
(Jan. 1)
Colorado 27
Clemson 21
1956
(Jan. 2)
Most Outstanding Player
Record
10-1
6-3-2
Rank
4
16
Attendance
76,318
Payout (In $ Millions)
224,314
Hi-Lo-Rain
74-70-.00
Dallas Ward
Frank Howard
7-2-2
8-2-1
20
19
73,280
218,993
73-57-.00
Oklahoma 20
Maryland 6
Bud Wilkinson
Jim Tatum
11-0
10-1
1
3
76,561
226,146
75-70-.00
1955
(Jan. 1)
Duke 34
Nebraska 7
Bill Murray
Bill Glassford
8-2-1
3-6-1
14
-
68,750
137,991
76-70-.00
1954
(Jan. 1)
Oklahoma 7
Maryland 0
Bud Wilkinson
Jim Tatum
9-1-1
10-1
4
1
68,640
121,308
73-60-.00
1953
(Jan. 1)
Alabama 61
Syracuse 6
Harold "Red" Drew
Ben Schwartzwalder
10-2
7-3
9
14
66,280
104,990
67-55-.00
1952
(Jan. 1)
Georgia Tech 17
Baylor 14
Bobby Dodd
George Sauer
11-0-1
8-2-1
5
9
66,839
92,980
79-73-.00
1951
(Jan. 1)
Clemson 15
Miami 14
Frank Howard
Andy Gustafson
9-0-1
9-1-1
10
15
65,181
-
70-50-.00
1950
(Jan. 1)
Santa Clara 21
Kentucky 13
Len Casanova
Paul "Bear" Bryant
9-3
9-3
15
11
64,816
-
74-68-.00
1949
(Jan. 1)
Texas 41
Georgia 28
Blair Cheery
Wallace "Wally" Butts
9-2
7-3-1
8
60,523
-
61-42-.00
1948
(Jan. 1)
Georgia Tech 20
Kansas 14
Bobby Dodd
George Sauer
10-1
8-1-2
10
12
59,578
-
77-73-.00
1947
(Jan. 1)
Rice 8
Tennessee 0
Jess Neely
Gen. Robert Neyland
9-2
9-2
10
7
36,152
-
77-74-.00
1946
(Jan. 1)
Miami 13
Holy Cross 6
Jack Harding
John DaGrosa
9-1-1
8-2
16
35,709
-
60-48-.00
1945
(Jan. 1)
Tulsa 26
Georgia Tech 12
Henry Frnka
William Alexander
8-3
8-2
13
23,279
-
78-60-.00
1944
(Jan. 1)
LSU 19
Texas A&M 14
Bernie Moore
Homer Norton
7-2-1
6-3
-
25,203
-
72-58-.00
1943
(Jan. 1)
Alabama 37
Boston College 21
Frank Thomas
Dennis Myers
8-3
8-2
10
8
25,166
-
77-60-.00
1942
(Jan. 1)
Georgia 40
TCU 26
Wallace "Wally" Butts
Leo "Dutch" Meyer
9-1-1
7-3-1
14
-
35,786
-
77-72-.00
1941
(Jan. 1)
Mississippi State 14
Georgetown 7
Allyn McKeen
Jack Haggerty
10-0-1
8-2
9
13
29,554
-
77-70-.00
1940
(Jan. 1)
Georgia Tech 21
Missouri 7
William Alexander
Don Faurot
8-2
8-2
16
6
29,278
-
74-56-.00
1939
(Jan. 2)
Tennessee 17
Oklahoma 0
Gen. Robert Neyland
Tom Stidham
11-0
10-1
2
4
32,191
-
78-67-.00
1938
(Jan. 1)
Auburn 6
Michigan State 0
Jack Meagher
Charlie Bachman
6-2-3
8-2
-
18,972
-
78-73-.00
1937
(Jan. 1)
Duquesne 13
Mississippi State 12
Jack Smith
"Major" Ralph Sasse
8-2
7-3-1
14
-
9,210
-
77-73-.00
1936
(Jan. 1)
Catholic 20
Mississippi 19
A.J. Bergman
Ed Walker
8-1
9-2
-
6,568
-
74-70-.00
1935
(Jan. 1)
Bucknell 26
Miami 0
Edward "Hook" Mylin
Tom McCann
7-2-2
5-3-1
-
5,134
-
79-69-.09
* - Participation later vacated by NCAA
Note: 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 1999, BCS Standings precedes
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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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1935
Bucknell
Miami
1936
26
0
Catholic
Mississippi
1937
20
19
13
12
January 1, 1935 - Miami Stadium
January 1, 1936 - Miami Stadium
January 1, 1937 - Miami Stadium
Bison Capture First Orange Bowl
Catholic Holds Off Late Rally
Desperation Pass Upsets Maroons
Bucknell, 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
touchdown 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.
The 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
touchdowns, but a missed extra point kept them
one point shy.
With Bill Munday of CBS handling the playby-play, the game was the first Orange Bowl to
be broadcast on radio. Legendary sports writer
Grantland Rice was also in the press box.
A 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 Brumbaughto-Hefferle 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.
First Downs
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punts/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Bucknell
0
7
Miami
0
0
BUCK
12
215
13
3
1
63
278
6/41
2/1
4/30
6
0
MIAMI
8
15
14
3
5
13
28
13/29
4/1
1/15
13
0
-
26
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
First Downs
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Catholic
7
6
Mississippi 0
6
CU
4
131
3
1
2
48
179
13/41
1/1
1/10
7
0
MISS
12
228
15
4
4
74
302
11/34
3/2
1/10
0
13
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20
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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 3yard run (kick failed); MISS: Poole 24-yard pass
from Baumstein (Richardson kick)
Catholic Head Coach: A.J. Bergman
Mississippi Head Coach: Ed Walker
30
Duquesne
Miss. State
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Duquesne
0
7
Miss. State 6
6
DUQ
14
56
184
13
3
0
98
282
9/24.7
0/0
1/5
0
0
MISS ST.
12
28
133
18
5
4
150
288
6/43
0/0
1/5
6
0
-
13
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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1938
1939
Auburn
6
Michigan State 0
Tennessee
Oklahoma
1940
Georgia Tech
Missouri
17
0
21
7
January 1, 1938 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 2, 1939 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1940 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Auburn Squeaks by Spartans
Orange Bowl Declared “Major Bowl”
Georgia Tech Upsets Missouri
In 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 two-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.
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.
The Yellow Jackets made their
first of six 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 outpassed the Tigers' All-American “Passin” Paul
Christman.
After Christman scored for the Tigers,
Howard Ector's one-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 one-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'
oneyard 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.
First Downs
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Auburn
0
0
Mich. State 0
0
AUB
13
233
10
4
2
79
312
10/33.7
0/0
50
6
0
MICH ST.
2
32
12
2
3
25
57
12/35.2
0/0
35
0
0
-
6
0
SCORING SUMMARY
AUB: O’Gwynne 2-yard run (kick failed)
Auburn Head Coach: Jack Meagher
Michigan State Head Coach: Charlie Bachman
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Tennessee
7
3
Oklahoma
0
0
TENN
16
48
217
16
5
0
51
268
12/37.1
2/2
17/157
6
0
OKLA
5
15
25
26
9
1
56
81
13/40.6
2/2
9/85
7
0
-
17
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)
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Georgia Tech 7
7
Missouri
7
0
GT
12
47
243
12
6
1
67
310
7/27.1
6/3
6/87
7
0
MIZZ
14
43
163
27
8
1
63
226
7/37
2/1
3/15
0
0
-
21
7
SCORING SUMMARY
MIZZ: Christman 1-yard run (Cunningham kick);
GT: Ector 1-yard run (Goree kick); GT: Ison 31yard run (Goree kick); GT: Wheby 59-yard run
(Goree kick)
Georgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. Alexander
Missouri Head Coach: Don Faurot
Tennessee Head Coach: General Robert Neyland
Oklahoma Head Coach: Tom Stidham
MEDIA GUIDE
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1941
1942
1943
Georgia
40
Texas Christian 26
Alabama
37
Boston College 21
January 1, 1941 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1942 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1943 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Special Teams Saves State
Bulldog Star Sinks TCU
Solo-Soaring Eagle Not Enough
Augie 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.
Georgia 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 Orange Bowl Hall-of-Fame member, passed
for touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yards and raced
43 yards on a quarterback draw for another
score. He completed nine-of-13 passes for 243
yards and chalked up 355 yards of total offense,
an Orange Bowl record that still stands.
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.
Stung by two first-quarter Boston
College touchdowns, Alabama
regrouped to score 22 secondquarter 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.
Miss. State
Georgetown
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
14
7
MISS ST.
8
33
69
11
5
3
50
119
11/36.8
2/2
11/75
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miss.State
7
7
Georgetown 0
0
0
7
G’TOWN
14
46
117
22
9
0
104
221
8/28.2
1/1
8/75
0
0
-
14
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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Georgia
19 14
TCU
7
0
UGA
12
46
218
24
12
4
281
499
4/22.2
3/3
7/54
7
7
TCU
8
31
71
24
9
6
137
208
7/37
1/0
2/24
0
12
-
40
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
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MEDIA GUIDE
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Alabama
0
Boston College
14
ALA
13
51
248
14
8
1
94
342
5/42.8
1/0
4/20
22
7
BC
13
35
237
22
12
2
157
394
4/33.7
5/2
3/11
6
0
9
0
-
37
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 15yard run (kick failed); ALA: Jenkins 1-yard run
(Hecht kick); ALA: Domnanovich safety
Alabama Head Coach: Frank Thomas
Boston College Head Coach: Dennis Myers
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1944
LSU
Texas A&M
1945
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
19
14
1946
26
12
Miami
Holy Cross
13
6
January 1, 1944 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1945 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1946 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Van Buren Steals Show in Win
Tulsa Gains Revenge On Tech
Hurricanes Feeling Right at Home
Steve 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.
Quarterback Frank Broyles’
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.
While 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.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
LSU
12
0
Texas A&M 7
0
LSU
7
48
207
12
4
0
92
299
10/40.3
3/3
7/81
7
7
TAMU
9
24
4
32
13
5
171
175
9/41.8
5/2
4/35
0
0
-
19
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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Tulsa
14
0
Georgia Tech 0
0
TULSA
14
42
188
16
6
0
131
319
6/38.8
2/1
4/41
12
6
GT
17
28
40
36
19
2
309
349
4/25.7
6/3
1/15
0
6
-
26
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)
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miami
0
6
Holy Cross
6
0
MIAMI
7
47
202
10
0
3
0
202
10/36.4
0/0
7/41
0
0
HC
13
37
207
24
8
4
62
269
9/38.5
1/1
1/5
7
0
-
13
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
Tulsa Head Coach: Henry Frank
Georgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. Alexander
MEDIA GUIDE
33
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1947
Rice
Tennessee
1948
8
0
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Texas
Georgia
41
28
January 1, 1947 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1948 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1949 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Blocked Punts Bring Down Vols
Jackets Hold Off Jayhawks
Late TDs Key Longhorn Win
Eight 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 outdefended 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.
Georgia Tech held off a furious
late rally from Kansas that
included a goal line fumble in the
game's final seconds to defeat
the Jayhawks by a 20-14 score.
The Jayhawks were a twotouchdown 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
quarterback sneak and Tech's Rollo Phillips
recovered to seal the victory.
The 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 Georgia 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.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Rice
8
0
Tennessee
0
0
RICE
9
55
227
6
0
2
(-17)
210
13/44
4/3
4/41
0
0
TENN
5
36
104
19
4
4
32
136
15/38.8
3/0
6/62
0
0
-
8
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
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1949
20
14
MEDIA GUIDE
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Georgia Tech 0
7
Kansas
0
7
GT
9
39
99
19
10
0
109
208
9/41.4
1/1
10/68
13
0
KU
14
39
93
20
10
1
148
241
7/35.8
4/1
5/38
0
7
-
20
14
SCORING SUMMARY
KU: Evans 12-yard run (Fambrough kick); GT:
Patton 24-yard pass from Still (Bowen 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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Texas
13
7
Georgia
7
7
TEXAS
19
58
343
9
4
2
56
399
5/44
2/1
5/49
7
7
UGA
9
33
76
20
11
2
140
216
5/41.2
1/1
6/59
14
7
-
41
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 21yard 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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1950
Santa Clara
Kentucky
1951
21
13
Clemson
Miami
1952
15
14
Georgia Tech
Baylor
17
14
January 2, 1950 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1951 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1952 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Longshot Santa Clara Upsets ‘Cats
Miami Loses On Safety
Late Field Goal Beats Baylor
Underdog 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 Jamerson 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 pitch-out 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 3,300mile, four-day trip by train to Miami marked its
only appearance in the Orange Bowl.
Clemson 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, F. Smith took a pitchout and was
dropped by S. 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 76yard 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.
Georgia Tech broke a 14-14 tie
late in the fourth quarter on a 22yard 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.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Santa Clara 0
0
Kentucky
0
7
SC
8
41
144
12
3
1
79
223
7/41.2
2/2
4/30
14
0
UK
18
60
184
11
6
2
122
306
9/38.9
1/1
4/23
7
6
-
21
13
SCORING SUMMARY
UK: Jamerson 2-yard run (Brooks kick); SC:
Pasco 2-yard run (Vargas kick); SC: Haynes 2yard 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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Clemson
0
7
Miami
0
0
CLEM
7
32
122
15
5
2
103
125
5/40.4
0/0
4/55
6
14
MIAMI
19
50
175
18
9
2
179
354
5/29.4
3/1
2/20
2
0
-
15
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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Georgia Tech 7
0
Baylor
7
7
GT
9
33
124
17
6
1
68
192
7/38.1
1/1
6/59
0
0
BAY
17
57
215
20
8
3
74
289
6/38
3/0
7/81
10
0
-
17
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
MEDIA GUIDE
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1953
Alabama
Syracuse
1954
61
6
Oklahoma
Maryland
Duke
Nebraska
34
7
January 1, 1953 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1954 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1955 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Orange Bowl Televised for First Time
Sooner Defense Shuts Down No. 1
Duke Turns Nebraska Blue
Heavily-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 Orange
Bowl record for most points in the Classic.
A national television audience saw the
Orange Bowl for the first time in history—CBS
provided the coverage.
Top-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 4yard 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 kickers 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.
Duke 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 sevenyard 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 three-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.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Alabama
7
14
Syracuse
6
0
ALA
25
44
296
33
22
2
300
596
3/29
3/2
5/45
20
0
SYRA
15
30
105
35
17
5
126
231
8/36
0/0
5/42
20
0
-
61
6
SCORING SUMMARY
ALA: Luna 28-yard pass from Hobson (Luna kick);
SU: 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 4yard 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
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1955
7
0
MEDIA GUIDE
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
0
7
Maryland
0
0
OKLA
10
44
217
7
4
0
6
223
7/31
2/2
7/44
0
0
UMD
13
53
187
15
4
1
24
213
5/28.4
2/1
2/10
0
0
-
SCORING SUMMARY
OKLA: Griggs 25 run (Leake kick)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson
Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum
7
0
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Duke
0
14
Nebraska
0
0
DUKE
23
64
280
12
6
0
81
361
5/18.4
2/1
2/30
6
7
NEB
6
34
79
10
1
2
26
105
7/29.3
0/0
2/20
14
0
-
34
7
SCORING SUMMARY
DUKE: Pascal 7 run (Nelson kick); DUKE:
Kocourek 5 pass from Barger (Nelson kick);
DUKE: Sorrell 5 pass from Barger (kick failed);
NEB: Comstock 3 run (B. Smith kick); DUKE:
McKeithan 1 run (Nelson kick); DUKE: Eberdt 3
run (Nelson kick)
Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray
Nebraska Head Coach: Bill Glassford
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1956
Oklahoma
Maryland
1957
20
6
Colorado
Clemson
1958
Oklahoma
Duke
27
21
48
21
January 2, 1956 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1957 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1958 - Orange Bowl Stadium
#1 Oklahoma Keeps Streaking
Comeback for Tigers Falls Short
Sooners Flurry Breaks Open Game
Oklahoma'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
touchdown, 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 32yard 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 1yard 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.
Clemson 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 intercepted 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.
Fourth-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 interceptions by
turning the ball over four times.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
0
0
Maryland
0
6
OKLA
16
67
223
9
3
1
31
254
8/37.1
2/1
2/15
UMD
9
48
210
9
2
3
35
245
7/43.5
3/2
6/37
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Colorado
0
20
Clemson
0
0
COLO
16
52
279
4
2
0
27
306
5/36.6
8/3
5/55
0
14
CLEM
14
60
217
8
3
2
25
242
7/37.9
0/0
4/40
7
7
-
27
21
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)
SCORING SUMMARY
COLO: Bayuk 2-yard run (Indorf kick); COLO:
Dowler 6-yard run (Cook kick); COLO: Cook 26yard 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)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson
Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum
Colorado Head Coach: Dallas Ward
Clemson Head Coach: Frank Howard
14
0
6
0
-
20
6
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
7
7
Duke
0
7
OKLA
11
44
165
18
9
3
114
279
7/34.7
2/1
12/150
7
7
DUKE
16
69
231
13
8
2
97
328
10/28.1
3/2
3/25
27
7
-
48
21
SCORING SUMMARY
OKLA: Baker 94-yard pass interception (Dodd
kick); OKLA: Thomas 13-yard run (Dodd kick);
DUKE: McElhaney 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 73yard intercepted lateral return (McDaniel kick)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson
Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray
MEDIA GUIDE
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1959
Oklahoma
Syracuse
1960
21
6
Georgia
Missouri
1961
14
0
Missouri
Navy
21
14
January 1, 1959 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1960 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 2, 1961 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Big Plays Propel Sooners
Tarkenton Rallies Georgia
Navy’s Weapon Silenced
Oklahoma 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 coverage 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.
The nation was first introduced to
quarterback 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 33yard scoring strike.
Missouri Coach Dan Devine praised
Tarkenton lavishly, 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.
Missouri 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 98yard 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 seasonending loss to Kansas.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
14
0
Syracuse
0
0
OKLA
12
44
152
4
3
0
93
245
8/37.0
2/1
3/35
7
0
SYRA
18
56
239
25
10
2
72
311
8/31.2
2/2
4/20
0
6
-
21
6
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Georgia
7
7
Missouri
0
0
UGA
14
41
95
21
9
2
128
223
7/46.9
1/0
7/65
0
0
MIZZ
16
38
85
24
14
3
179
264
6/38.7
3/0
7/72
0
0
-
14
0
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); SU:
Weber 15-yard run (run failed)
SCORING SUMMARY
UGA: McKenny 29-yard pass from Tarkenton
(Pennington kick); UGA: Box 33-yard pass from
Tarkenton (Pennington kick)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson
Syracuse Head Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder
Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts
Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Missouri
7
7
Navy
6
0
MIZZ
19
66
296
6
1
0
5
301
4/30.5
5/3
1/15
0
0
NAVY
9
24
(-8)
23
13
4
176
168
7/35.4
2/0
1/4
7
8
MEDIA GUIDE
21
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
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1962
LSU
Colorado
1963
25
7
Alabama
Oklahoma
1964
Nebraska
Auburn
17
0
13
7
January 1, 1962 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1963 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1964 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Blocked Punts Propel Tigers
JFK Watches ‘Bama’s Show
Nebraska Holds Off Late Rally
LSU'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.
President 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 25yard pass from sophomore Joe Namath to
Richard Williams, Oklahoma 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.
Nebraska 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 quarterback 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 appearances in the Orange Bowl.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
LSU
5
6
Colorado
0
7
LSU
19
57
206
18
8
3
109
315
4/33.8
2/1
7/65
14
0
COLO
7
16
24
39
12
0
105
129
8/22.1
2/1
5/35
0
0
-
25
7
SCORING SUMMARY
LSU: Harris 30-yard FG; LSU: Kinchen safety on
blocked punt; COLO: Schweninger 59-yard interception return (Hillebrand kick); LSU: Cranford 1yard 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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Alabama
7
7
Oklahoma
0
0
ALA
15
50
175
17
9
0
85
259
9/40.5
1/1
1/12
3
0
OKLA
10
52
154
8
4
1
106
260
10/34.0
2/2
1/5
0
0
-
17
0
SCORING SUMMARY
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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
10
3
Auburn
0
0
NEB
11
46
204
9
4
0
30
234
7/38.3
2/1
6/65
0
7
AUB
17
35
126
27
14
1
157
283
6/35.2
3/1
5/39
0
0
-
13
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
MEDIA GUIDE
39
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1965
Texas
Alabama
Alabama
Nebraska
1967
39
28
Florida
Georgia Tech
27
12
January 1, 1965 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1966 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 2, 1967 - Orange Bowl Stadium
First Night Game a Classic
Sloan Passes Underdog Alabama
Smith Runs Over Georgia Tech
Texas 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 20yard 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.
Alabama coach Bear Bryant gave
quarterback 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 threetouchdown 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 21yard 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 25 years.
Halfback Larry Smith rushed for 187
yards, including a third-quarter 94yard 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.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
TEXAS
15
51
212
17
4
2
101
313
9/36.8
2/1
3/25
ALA
18
26
49
44
20
1
298
347
5/43.4
3/1
4/46
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Alabama
7
17
Nebraska
0
7
ALA
29
57
222
29
20
2
296
518
5/31.2
0/0
8/62
8
6
NEB
17
24
145
19
12
1
232
377
3/41.7
4/4
8/86
7
15
-
39
28
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)
SCORING SUMMARY
ALA: Perkins 32-yard pass from Sloan (Ray kick);
NEB: 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 1yard 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 (Gregory pass from
Churchich) MOP: Steve Sloan (Alabama)
Texas Head Coach: Darrell Royal
Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant
Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant
Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Texas
7
14
Alabama
0
7
40
1966
21
17
MEDIA GUIDE
0
7
0
3
-
21
14
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Florida
0
7
Georgia Tech 6
0
FLA
22
48
289
32
15
1
165
454
7/36.1
1/1
4/32
7
0
GT
17
46
197
22
6
4
128
325
6/42.3
2/1
5/41
13
6
-
27
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 1yard 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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1968
Oklahoma
Tennessee
1969
26
24
Penn State
Kansas
1970
Penn State
Missouri
15
14
10
3
January 1, 1968 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1969 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1970 - Orange Bowl Stadium
‘Vols Miss Game Winning FG
Late Penalty Gives PSU Win
PSU Finishes Undefeated, No. 2
With 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 firstyear 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 Tennessee 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 Kremser 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.
Given a second try due to a
Kansas 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 147. 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. Burkhart eventually scored on a 1-yard
run that made it Kansas 14, Penn State 13.
Second-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 21second 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.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
OKLA
18
50
203
18
9
2
107
310
5/47.0
0/0
2/10
TENN
18
44
172
24
12
3
160
332
2/32.0
1/1
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 interception 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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penn State 0
7
Kansas
7
0
PSU
17
55
207
23
12
1
154
361
9/38.1
2/2
1/15
0
0
KU
16
59
76
18
9
2
165
241
10/38.3
2/0
2/10
8
7
-
15
14
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penn State 10
0
Missouri
0
3
PSU
12
54
57
26
11
1
187
244
12/43.1
0/0
5/40
0
0
MIZZ
13
43
189
28
6
7
117
306
6/44.7
4/2
3/25
0
0
-
10
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
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
MEDIA GUIDE
41
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1971
Nebraska
LSU
1972
17
12
Nebraska
Alabama
1973
38
6
Nebraska
Notre Dame
40
6
January 1, 1971 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1972 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1973 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Nebraska Downs LSU for Title
‘Huskers Win Second Straight Title
Devaney Goes Out on Top
Coach Bob Devaney's Nebraska
Cornhuskers 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 31yard 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.
A match-up 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 two-yard run and then 'Husker AllAmerican 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 Devaney's team a comfortable 28-0 halftime
lead. Devaney notched his first win in three tries
over Bryant.
Heisman 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 gainer 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.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
10
0
LSU
0
3
NEB
18
48
132
28
14
2
161
293
6/37.7
4/3
8/67
0
9
LSU
20
45
51
32
17
1
227
278
8/32.8
4/3
4/27
7
0
-
17
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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
14 14
Alabama
0
0
NEB
15
58
183
20
11
0
159
342
5/42.2
3/2
4/50
3
6
ALA
16
58
241
13
3
2
47
288
7/43.3
5/2
4/58
7
0
-
38
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 21yard 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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
7
13
Notre Dame 0
0
NEB
30
61
301
26
17
1
260
561
4/38.3
1/1
5/68
20
0
ND
13
44
101
23
9
3
100
201
6/37.2
3/0
1/15
0
6
-
40
6
SCORING SUMMARY
NEB: Rodgers 8-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB:
Dixon 1-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Anderson
52-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked); NEB:
Rodgers 4-yard run (pass failed); NEB: Rodgers 5yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Rodgers 50-yard
pass from Humm (Sanger kick); ND: Demmerle 5yard pass from Clements (pass failed)
MOP: Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska), Rich Glover
(Nebraska)
Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney
Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara Parseghian
42
MEDIA GUIDE
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1974
Penn State
LSU
1975
16
9
Notre Dame
Alabama
1976
Oklahoma
Michigan
13
11
14
6
January 1, 1974 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1975 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1976 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Penn State Remains Unbeaten
Irish Spoil ‘Bama Title Hopes
Sooners Get Defensive for Title
Undefeated 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 one-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 three-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.
Notre 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 intended
receiver, intercepted the Alabama pass and
sealed the victory for Notre Dame.
Second-ranked Oklahoma
survived a defensive battle with
Big Ten runner-up and fourthranked 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.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penn State 3
13
LSU
7
0
PSU
9
43
28
17
6
1
157
185
7/34.7
1/0
3/37
0
2
LSU
18
57
205
20
8
1
69
274
8/46.8
3/1
3/30
0
0
-
16
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); PS: 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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Notre Dame 7
6
Alabama
0
3
ND
15
66
185
8
4
2
19
204
6/38
1/1
1/15
0
0
ALA
14
33
62
29
15
2
223
285
7/40
5/2
1/5
0
8
-
13
11
SCORING SUMMARY
ND: Bullock 4-yard run (Reeve kick); ND: McLane
9-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Ridgeway 21-yard
FG; ALA: Schamun 48-yard pass from Todd (Pugh
pass from Todd) MOP: Wayne Bullock (Notre
Dame), Leroy Cook (Alabama)
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
0
7
Michigan
0
0
OKLA
16
65
282
5
3
0
63
345
9/34.9
4/3
9/90
0
0
MICH
12
52
169
20
2
3
33
202
10/38.6
1/0
5/24
7
6
-
14
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
Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara Parseghian
Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1977
Ohio State
Colorado
1978
27
10
Arkansas
Oklahoma
1979
31
6
Oklahoma
Nebraska
January 1, 1977 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 2, 1978 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1979 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Buckeyes Go to Bench for Offense
Arkansas Sales Pitch Works
OU Stings Nebraska in Big Eight Clash
The Ohio State offense, led by
second-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 3yard 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.
Reserve 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
championship-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.
Oklahoma, with the help of a 17point 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, 1714, on a late fumble at the Nebraska three-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
match-up of two Big Eight teams in a bowl game.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Ohio State 10 10
Colorado
7
0
OSU
21
71
307
7
2
0
59
366
3/42.2
4/4
4/37
3
0
COLO
12
40
146
23
8
2
137
283
7/35.2
0/1/0
8/60
7
0
-
27
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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Arkansas
14
0
Oklahoma
0
0
ARK
21
60
317
12
7
1
90
407
4/40.5
2/1
7/50
10
0
OKLA
18
49
230
14
7
0
80
310
5/44.4
4/3
5/25
7
6
-
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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 8yard 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
44
31
24
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
7
7
Nebraska
7
0
OKLA
17
53
292
3
2
0
47
339
3/39.3
1/1
6/50
17
3
NEB
27
54
217
31
18
2
220
437
2/37.5
0/0
8/96
0
14
-
31
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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1980
Oklahoma
Florida State
1981
24
7
Oklahoma
Florida State
1982
Clemson
Nebraska
18
17
22
15
January 1, 1980 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1981 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1982 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sooners Spoil Seminole Uprising
Wishbone Watts Airs Out FSU
Clemson Perfect in Title Game
J.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 1yard 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.
Oklahoma 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 70yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run.
Oklahoma's Mike Keeling made good on a 53yard 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 AllAmerican cornerback Bobby Butler and the
Seminoles had a 17-10 lead.
Top-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
seven-point game with nine minutes to play.
But the Clemson defense, led by AllAmerican 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.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
0
17
Florida State 7
0
OKLA
23
35
411
4
2
0
36
447
4/25
5/4
3/27
0
0
FSU
12
35
82
27
8
3
100
182
9/42.2
1/0
4/20
7
0
-
24
7
SCORING SUMMARY
FSU: Whiting 1-yard run (Cappelen kick); OKLA:
Watts 61-yard run (Keeling kick); OKLA: Wilson 5yard 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), Bob
Herbert (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer
Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
0
3
Florida State 0
7
OKLA
18
55
155
12
7
0
128
284
2/37.0
7/5
4/32
7
3
FSU
23
60
212
15
11
0
51
263
4/42.5
1/0
5/58
8
7
-
18
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)
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Clemson
6
6
Nebraska
7
0
CLEM
17
52
155
22
11
1
134
289
4/18
3/0
7/57
10
0
NEB
13
40
193
17
6
0
17
256
6/43
3/2
8/64
0
8
-
22
15
SCORING SUMMARY
CLEM: Igwebuike 41-yard FG; NEB: Steels 25-yard
pass from Rozier (Seibel kick); CLEM: Igwebuike 37yard FG; CLEM: Austin 2-yard run (pass failed);
CLEM: Tuttle 13-yard pass from Jordan (Pauling
kick); CLEM: Igwebuike 36-yard FG; NEB: Craig 26yard run (Craig run) MOP: Homer Jordan (Clemson),
Jeff Davis (Clemson)
Clemson Head Coach: Danny Ford
Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer
Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1983
Nebraska
LSU
1984
21
20
Miami
Nebraska
1985
31
30
Washington
Oklahoma
January 1, 1983 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 2, 1984 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1985 - Orange Bowl Stadium
Fumblin’ Nebraska Holds On
Golden Game for Hurricanes
Huskies Beat Sooners, Finish #2
LSU 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 interceptions, 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.
In 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
"fumblerooskie" 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 and. After Miami missed a
field goal in the fourth, Smith ran it in from the 24
with :48 on the clock. Then, the Nebraska
comeback hopes were dashed when the
conversion pass was batted away.
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. Washington
then intercepted a Sooner pass to set up its final
score.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
7
0
LSU
7
7
NEB
22
58
237
22
13
2
184
403
1/31.0
4/4
4/25
7
3
LSU
12
31
63
30
14
2
173
211
6/39.2
1/0
8/54
7
3
-
21
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 28yard 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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miami
17
0
Nebraska
0
14
MIAMI
22
28
130
35
19
1
300
430
4/41.8
1/1
13/101
14
3
NEB
24
56
287
30
16
1
172
459
3/37.3
6/1
4/51
0
13
-
31
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
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First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Washington 14
0
Oklahoma
0
14
WASH
17
43
192
21
9
3
119
311
6/37.7
3/1
5/25
0
0
OKLA
17
54
162
21
6
1
124
286
7/34.6
6/2
8/60
14
3
-
28
17
SCORING SUMMARY
WASH: Greene 29-yard pass from Sicuro (Jaeger
kick); WASH: Robinson 1-yard run (Jaeger kick);
OKLA: Bradley 1-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:
Shepard 61-yard pass from Bradley (Lashar kick);
OKLA: Lashar 35-yard FG; WASH: Pattison 12-yard
pass from Millen (Jaeger kick); WASH: Fenney 6yard run (Jaeger kick) MOP: Jacque Robinson
(Washington), Ron Holmes (Washington)
Washington Head Coach: Don James
Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1986
Oklahoma
Penn State
1987
25
10
Oklahoma
Arkansas
1988
Miami
Oklahoma
42
8
20
14
January 1, 1986 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1987 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1988 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Holieway Steers Sooners to Title
Sooners Steamroll Razorbacks
Miami Earns Championship Ring
Oklahoma scored 16 secondquarter points and shut out topranked 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 lead Brian Bosworth
(13 solo tackles) and picked off four passes.
Oklahoma 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
continued to self-destruct as Thomas threw two
more interceptions 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.
For the second time in five years,
Miami became the national
champion in the Orange Bowl,
this time knocking off Oklahoma,
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
linebacker 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 Bowlrecord 56-yard field goal and then a Walsh-toMichael 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.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
0
16
Penn State 7
3
OKLA
12
52
228
6
3
0
91
319
5/42.6
5/1
7/45
3
0
PSU
14
36
103
34
18
4
164
267
6/46.3
2/1
6/49
6
0
-
25
10
SCORING SUMMARY
PSU: Manoa 1-yard run (Manca kick); OKLA:
Lashar 26-yard FG; OKLA: Jackson 71-yard pass
from Holieway (Lashar kick); OKLA: Lashar 31yard FG; OKLA: Lashar 21-yard FG; PSU: Manca
27-yard FG; OKLA: 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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
0
14
Arkansas
0
0
OKLA
11
48
366
5
2
0
47
413
5/47.6
3/2
4/40
14
0
ARK
17
45
48
33
16
5
192
240
9/41.1
2/0
3/25
14
8
-
42
8
SCORING SUMMARY
OKLA: Tillman 77-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:
Tillman 21-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:
Holieway 2-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:
Holieway 4-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA: Stafford
13-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA: Parham 49-yard
run (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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miami
7
0
Oklahoma
0
7
MIAMI
15
38
72
30
18
1
209
281
6/44.7
0/0
8/85
10
0
OKLA
13
53
179
13
5
0
76
255
8/39.0
4/2
5/39
3
7
-
20
14
SCORING SUMMARY
MIAMI: Bratton 30-yard pass from Walsh (Cox kick);
OKLA: Stafford 1-yard run (Lashar kick); MIAMI: Cox
56-yard FG; MIAMI: Irvin 23-yard pass from Walsh
(Cox kick); MIAMI: Cox 48-yard FG; OKLA: Hutson 29yard run (Lashar kick) MOP: Bernard Clark (Miami),
Darrell Reed (Oklahoma)
Miami Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson
Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1989
Miami
Nebraska
1990
23
3
Notre Dame
Colorado
1991
21
6
Colorado
Notre Dame
January 2, 1989 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1990 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1991 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
‘Canes Pass Test, Finish #2
Irish Stampede Buffaloes
Buffs Hang On to Win Title
Second-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 22yard 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 an 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.
Notre 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 23yard field goal and Notre Dame foiled a fake field
goal attempt on a fourth-and-goal on its threeyard 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 quarterback 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.
The 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. Johnson, who
completed all three of his passes for 32 yards in a
third-quarter drive that led to Bieniemy's one-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 Fighting Irish out of scoring
range the rest of the way.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miami
7
13
Nebraska
0
0
MIAMI
20
28
69
48
23
3
285
354
4/39.5
0/0
7/60
0
3
NEB
10
38
90
22
8
3
55
135
9/37.2
0/0
5/45
3
0
-
23
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
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Notre Dame 0
0
Colorado
0
0
ND
18
62
295
9
5
0
99
378
5/40.1
0/0
3/35
14
6
COLO
16
46
239
13
4
2
65
282
3/39.3
1/1
1/5
7
0
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MEDIA GUIDE
21
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 7yard run (Hentrich kick) MOP: Raghib Ismail
(Notre Dame), Darian Hagan (Colorado)
Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou Holtz
Colorado Head Coach: Bill McCartney
48
10
9
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Colorado
0
3
Notre Dame 0
6
COLO
19
54
186
19
9
0
109
295
7/40.4
2/1
6/50
7
3
ND
18
35
123
31
13
3
141
264
3/51.0
2/2
3/45
0
0
-
10
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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1992
Miami
Nebraska
1993
22
0
Florida State
Nebraska
1994
Florida State
Nebraska
27
14
18
16
January 1, 1992 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1993 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 1, 1994 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Shutout Gives ‘Canes Third Title
Seminoles Capture First OB Win
FSU Wins First National Title
For 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 Micheall 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 130 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.
Florida 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-toKez McCorvey 4-yard touchdown pass.
The Huskers wasted an ensuing 48-yard
kickoff return by Barron Miles when Bryon Bennett
missed a 39 yards 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-toCorey 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 1yard 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.
Led 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 22yard 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
quarterback 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 45yard try that sailed wide left, giving FSU its ninthstraight 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
and just the third ever in the Orange Bowl.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miami
13
0
Nebraska
0
0
MIAMI
25
44
192
41
19
2
257
439
5/33.0
3/0
12/143
9
0
NEB
9
38
122
19
7
2
89
171
8/36.6
3/2
6/36
0
0
-
22
0
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Florida State 7
13
Nebraska
0
7
FSU
23
48
221
31
16
1
215
436
6/35.8
3/0
6/71
0
7
NEB
13
34
144
22
10
2
146
290
4/44.8
5/1
6/50
7
0
-
27
14
SCORING SUMMARY
MIAMI: Williams 8-yard pass from Torretta (Huerta
kick); MIAMI: Huerta 24-yard FG; MIAMI: Huerta 24yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 1-yard run (pass failed);
MIAMI: Huerta 54-yard FG. MOP: Larry Jones
(Miami) and Tyrone Legette (Nebraska)
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)
Miami Head Coach: Dennis Erickson
Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Florida State 3
0
Nebraska
0
7
FSU
22
24
47
43
24
0
286
333
6/45.2
0/0
10/69
3
0
NEB
20
44
183
25
13
2
206
389
7/38.4
2/0
11/115
12
9
-
18
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 39yard 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
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1995
Nebraska
Miami
1996
24
17
Florida State
Notre Dame
31
26
Nebraska
Virginia Tech
41
21
January 1, 1995 - Orange Bowl Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 1, 1996 - Orange Bowl Stadium
December 31, 1996 - Pro Player Stadium
Osborne Wins First Title
FSU Wins 11th Straight Bowl Game
OB Game Moves to Pro Player
Two 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-toTrent Jones 35-yard touchdown play.
Brook Berringer, who led Nebraska to an 110 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.
Florida 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 three-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.
The 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 Druckenmiller 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 6yard touchdown run. Benning, Nebraska’s game
MOP finished with 95 yards rushing on 15 carries.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
0
7
Miami
10
0
NEB
20
46
199
20
11
2
106
305
7/41.1
2/1
3/20
2
7
MIAMI
14
28
29
35
18
1
248
277
7/39.7
2/0/
11/32
15
0
-
24
17
SCORING SUMMARY
MIAMI: Prewitt 44-yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 35yard 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
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1996
MEDIA GUIDE
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Florida State 7
7
Notre Dame 10
0
FSU
26
37
221
33
20
2
290
478
3/44.0
8/1/0
7/59
0
7
ND
17
45
256
26
15
1
169
425
5/42.4
2/1
7/55
17
9
-
31
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: Chruplewicz 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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
0
14
Virginia Tech 7
7
NEB
25
49
288
22
11
0
136
415
2/44.5
1/0
3/16
14
7
VT
22
39
193
33
16
0
214
407
5/34.2
1/1
5/89
10
0
-
41
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 33yard 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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
1998
Nebraska
Tennessee
1999
42
17
Florida
Syracuse
2000 35
Michigan
Alabama
31
10
34
(OT)
January 2, 1998 - Pro Player Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 2, 1999 - Orange Bowl Stadium
January 2, 2000 - Pro Player Stadium
Osborne Ends Career on Top
Game Returns to OB Stadium
Michigan Outlasts Tide in OT
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.
The ’Huskers’ 42-17
domination of third-ranked
Tennessee vaulted Nebraska to the top spot in the
rankings, giving it 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 five-yard line. On
the next play, Payton 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.
The 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, respectively. 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.
The first Orange Bowl of the new
century saw a thriller between
Alabama and Michigan 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 appearance, 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.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Nebraska
7
7
Tennessee
0
3
NEB
30
68
409
12
9
0
125
534
4/39.0
3/2
8/63
21
6
TENN
16
21
128
35
25
1
187
315
6/52.3
2/2
5/37
7
8
-
42
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 11yard 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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Florida
14 14
Syracuse
0
3
FLA
18
35
133
31
22
0
308
441
7/36.9
0/0
11/76
0
0
SYRA
18
36
129
30
14
1
192
321
5/43
3/3
2/20
3
7
-
31
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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Michigan
0
7
Alabama
0
14
MICH
18
23
37
47
35
0
369
406
8/43.4
2/1
10/115
21
14
ALA
12
37
184
20
13
1
121
305
9/34.4
1/0/
18/132
0
0
7
6
-
35
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
MEDIA GUIDE
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GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
2001
Oklahoma
Florida State
2002
13
2
Florida
Maryland
2003
56
23
USC
Iowa
January 3, 2001 - Pro Player Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 2, 2002 - Pro Player Stadium
January 2, 2003 - Pro Player Stadium
Sooners Earn National Title
Offensive Showcase for Gators
Palmer Leads USC Rout
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 runnerup,
outplayed Weinke by completing 25-of-39 passes
for 214 yards.
Heisman 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 who turned
in Orange Bowl records of 10
catches for 170 yards, as well as two touchdowns.
Grossman led the Gators to in 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).
The 2003 Orange Bowl match-up
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 match-up 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.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Oklahoma
3
3
Florida State 0
0
OKLA
12
36
56
39
25
1
214
270
8/41.1
2/2/1
7/45
0
0
FSU
14
17
27
52
25
2
274
301
10/44.7
3/1
6/38
7
2
-
13
2
SCORING SUMMARY
OKLA: Duncan 27-yard FG; OKLA: Duncan 42-yard
FG; OKLA: Griffin 10-yard run; FSU: Team safety
MOP: Torrence Marshall (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops
Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
6/43
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Florida
14 14
Maryland
7
3
FLA
30
25
227
49
33
2
456
659
2/53
2/1
UMD
19
40
132
39
23
1
257
360
5/46
0/0
4/20
21
0
7
13
-
MEDIA GUIDE
56
23
SCORING SUMMARY
FLA: Graham 1 run (Chandler kick); FLA: Jacobs 46yard 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 4yard 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
52
38
17
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
USC
7 3
14
Iowa
10 0
0
USC
30
49
247
31
21
0
303
550
2/38
2/0
6/45
14
7
IOWA
18
22
119
36
15
1
204
323
5/43
2/1
13/85
-
38
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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
2004
Miami
Florida State
2005
16
14
USC*
Oklahoma
2006 26
Penn State
Florida State
55
19
23
(3OT)
January 1, 2004 - Pro Player Stadium
January 4, 2005 - Dolphins Stadium
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP*
January 3, 2006 - Dolphins Stadium
In-State Rivals Meet in Bowl
Heisman Winners Face Off
Legends Go Head-to-Head
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 consecutive 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 51yarder 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.
2004 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 an
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.
It’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 featuring the two
winningest FBS college football
coaches of all time, it was Penn
State’s Joe Paterno leaving South Florida with a
triple-overtime victory over close friend Bobby
Bowden.
The triple overtime game, the first in Bowl
Championship Series history, came to an end
shortly after 1 a.m. when Nittany Lion kicker
Kevin Kelly hit a 29-yard field goal. The kick gave
Paterno his 354th career win, second in the FBS
only to Bowden’s 359 at the time. The game also
marked Paterno’s first win in the Orange Bowl
since 1974.
Florida State’s Willie Reid earned MOP
honors in a losing effort, highlighted by an
Orange Bowl record 87-yard punt return.
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miami
3
10
Florida State 0
14
MIAMI
16
48
248
29
14
2
157
375
5/25.2
0/0
5/40
3
0
FSU
10
32
123
19
6
1
96
206
7/43.6
0/0
10/85
0
0
-
16
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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Yards Penalized
SCORE BY QUARTERS
USC
14
24
Oklahoma
7
3
USC
19
28
193
35
18
0
332
525
4/43.5
1/0
9/75
10
0
OKLA
19
40
128
36
22
3
224
372
4/44.5
3/2
3/30
7
9
-
55
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)
First Downs
Rushing Plays
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penn State 7
7
Florida State 0
13
PSU
23
48
138
39
21
1
253
391
11/44.3
1/1
8/43
0
0
FSU
12
26
26
43
24
1
258
294
9/39.2
1/0
13/129
2
3
10
7
-
26
23
SCORING SUMMARY
PSU: Scott 2-yard run (Kelly kick); FSU: Reid 87yard punt return (Cismesia kick); FSU: Booker 57yard 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
USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll
Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops
* - Participation later vacated by NCAA
MEDIA GUIDE
53
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
2007
Louisville
Wake Forest
2009
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
Kansas
24
Virginia Tech 21
20
7
January 2, 2007 - Dolphin Stadium
January 3, 2008 - Dolphin Stadium
January 1, 2009 - Dolphin Stadium
Conference Champions Collide
Dream Season Continues for Kansas
Tech Earns First BCS Win
The 73rd Orange Bowl Classic was
a contest between first-time participants, Wake Forest and Louisville.
The Cardinals fell behind 1310 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 30yard 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.
In a classic match up 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.
MOP 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.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
1/5
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Louisville
0
10
Wake Forest 0
3
54
2008
24
13
LOU
23
37
125
35
25
0
332
457
4/34.0
2/2
WF
18
29
111
21
33
1
271
382
5/38.6
0/0
3/30
0
7
14
3
-
24
13
KU
First Downs
19
Rushing Attempts
36
Rushing Yards
95
Passes Attempted
38
Passes Completed
21
Had Intercepted
1
Passing Yards
249
Total Offense
344
Punting/Avg.
5/50.0
Fumbles/Lost
1/0
Penalties/Yards
5/70
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Kansas
7
10
Virginia Tech 0
7
0
7
VT
20
42
135
31
14
3
171
306
5/38.6
0/0
VT
23
55
258
23
13
1
140
398
5/50.0
0/0
3/17
CIN
14
21
71
33
16
4
239
310
5/38.6
0/0
3/10
5/27
7
7
-
24
21
SCORING SUMMARY
WF: Swank 44 yard FG; LOU: Carmody 41-yard FG;
LOU: Allen 21-yard pass from Carter (Carmody
kick); WF: Morton 30-yard pass from Skinner
(Swank kick); WF: Swank 36 yard FG; LOU: Allen
(Carmody kick); LOU: Bolen (Carmody kick) MOP:
Brian Brohm (Lousiville)
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 20yard pass from Glennon (Dunlevy kick) MOP: Aqib
Talib (Kansas)
Louisville Head Coach: Bobby Petrino
Wake Forest Head Coach: Jim Grobe
Kansas Head Coach: Mark Mangino
Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer
MEDIA GUIDE
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Virginia Tech 0
10
Cincinnati
7
0
3
0
7
0
-
20
7
SCORING SUMMARY
CIN: Gilyard 15-yard pass from Pike (Rogers kick);
VT: T. Taylor 17-yard run (Keys kick); VT: Keys 43yard 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
GAME-BY-GAME
RECAPS
2009
Florida
Oklahoma
2011
2010
24
14
Iowa
Georgia Tech
Stanford
Virginia Tech
24
14
40
12
January 8, 2009 - Dolphin Stadium
BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 5, 2010 - Land Shark Stadium
January 3, 2011 – Sun Life Stadium
Gators Ride Tebow, Defense to Title
Iowa Earns First BCS Win
Stanford Earns First BCS Win
In 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
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.
In 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.
Stanford 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.
The game marked Virginia Tech’s fourth Orange
Bowl appearance, and third in the last four years.
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Florida
0
7
Oklahoma
0
7
FLA
24
44
249
30
18
2
231
480
3/51.7
0/0
8/81
7
0
OKLA
25
29
107
47
26
2
256
363
3/38.7
0/0
4/31
10
7
-
24
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
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Iowa
14
0
Georgia Tech 7
0
IOWA
21
40
172
29
17
1
231
403
4/36.0
2/1
4/25
3
0
GT
9
41
143
9
2
1
12
155
7/49.1
0/0
9/68
7
7
-
24
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 Ferentz
Georgia Tech Head Coach: Paul Johnson
First Downs
Rushing Attempts
Rushing Yards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
Passing Yards
Total Offense
Punting/Avg.
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties/Yards
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Stanford
7
6
Virginia Tech 2
10
STAN
19
31
247
23
18
1
287
534
3/46.0
2/1
6/49
13
0
VT
16
34
66
33
16
1
222
288
8/43.5
0/0
4/28
14
0
-
40
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; 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 Harbaugh
Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer
MEDIA GUIDE
55
YEAR-BY-YEAR
STATISTICS
Year
2011
2010
56
Team
Stanford
Virginia Tech
Iowa
Georgia Tech
Score
40
12
24
14
First Downs
19
16
21
9
Rushing
Att.
Yards
31
247
34
66
40
172
41
143
Comp.
18
16
17
2
Passing
Att.
23
33
29
9
Yards
287
222
231
12
INT
1
1
1
1
Total Offense
534
288
403
155
Punts/Avg.
3/46.0
8/43.5
4/36.0
7/49.1
Fumbles/Lost
2/1
0/0
2/1
0/0
Penalties/Yards
6/49
4/28
4/25
9/68
2009
Florida
Oklahoma
24
14
24
25
44
29
249
107
18
26
30
41
231
256
0
2
480
363
3/51.7
3/38.7
0/0
0/0
8/81
4/31
2009
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
20
7
23
14
55
21
258
71
13
16
22
33
140
239
1
4
398
310
5/38.0
4/45.8
0/0
0/0
3/17
3/30
2008
Kansas
Virginia Tech
24
21
19
20
36
42
95
135
21
14
38
31
249
171
1
3
344
306
5/50.0
5/38.6
0/0
0/0
5/70
4/27
2007
Louisville
Wake Forest
24
13
23
18
37
29
125
111
25
21
35
33
332
271
0
0
457
382
4/34.0
5/38.6
2/2
3/2
1/5
3/30
2006
Penn State (3OT)
Florida State
26
23
23
12
48
26
138
26
21
24
39
43
253
258
1
1
391
284
11/44.3
9/39.2
1/1
1/1
8/43
13/129
2005
USC*
Oklahoma
55
19
19
19
28
40
193
128
18
24
35
36
332
244
0
3
525
372
4/44.5
4/43.5
1/1
3/2
9/75
3/30
2004
Miami
Florida State
16
14
16
10
48
32
248
123
14
6
29
19
157
96
2
1
375
206
5/25.2
7/43.6
0/0
0/0
5/40
10/85
2003
USC
Iowa
38
17
30
18
49
22
247
119
21
15
31
36
303
204
0
1
550
323
2/38.0
5/43.0
2/1
2/1
6/45
13/85
2002
Florida
Maryland
56
23
30
19
25
40
227
132
33
23
49
39
456
257
2
1
659
360
2/53.0
5/46.0
2/1
0/0
6/43
4/20
2001
Oklahoma
Florida State
13
2
12
14
36
17
56
27
25
25
39
52
214
274
1
2
270
301
8/41.1
10/44.7
2/1
3/1
7/45
6/38
2000
Michigan (OT)
Alabama
35
34
18
12
23
37
37
184
35
13
47
20
369
121
0
1
406
305
8/43.4
9/34.4
2/1
1/1
10/115
18/13
1999
Florida
Syracuse
31
10
18
18
36
36
133
129
22
14
31
30
308
192
0
1
441
321
7/36.9
5/43.0
0/0
3/3
11/76
2/20
1998
Nebraska
Tennessee
42
17
30
16
68
21
409
128
9
35
12
35
125
187
0
1
534
315
4/39.0
6/52.3
3/2
2/2
8/63
5/37
1996
Nebraska
Virginia Tech
41
21
22
25
39
49
193
288
16
11
33
22
214
136
0
0
407
415
5/34.2
2/44.5
1/1
1/1
5/89
3/16
1996
Florida State
Notre Dame
31
26
17
26
45
37
256
221
15
20
26
33
169
290
1
2
425
478
5/42.4
3/44.0
2/1
1/1
7/55
7/59
1995
Nebraska
Miami
24
17
20
14
46
28
199
29
11
18
20
35
106
248
2
1
305
277
7/41.1
7/39.7
2/1
2/1
3/20
11/92
1994
Florida State
Nebraska
18
16
20
22
44
24
183
47
13
24
25
43
206
286
2
0
389
333
7/38.4
6/45.2
2/1
0/0
11/115
10/68
1993
Florida State
Nebraska
27
14
13
23
34
48
144
221
10
16
22
31
146
215
2
1
290
436
4/44.8
6/35.8
5/1
3/1
6/50
6/71
1992
Miami
Nebraska
22
0
9
25
38
44
122
192
7
19
19
41
89
257
2
2
211
449
8/36.6
5/33.0
3/2
3/1
6/36
12/143
1991
Colorado
Notre Dame
10
9
19
18
54
35
186
123
9
13
19
31
109
141
0
3
295
264
7/40.4
3/51.0
2/1
2/2
6/50
3/45
1990
Notre Dame
Colorado
21
6
16
18
46
52
239
295
4
5
13
9
65
99
2
0
304
394
3/39.3
5/40.1
1/1
0/0
1/5
3/35
1989
Miami
Nebraska
23
3
10
20
38
28
80
69
8
23
22
48
55
285
3
3
135
354
9/37.2
4/39.5
0/0
0/0
5/45
7/60
1988
Miami
Oklahoma
20
14
15
13
38
53
72
179
18
15
30
13
209
76
1
0
281
255
6/44.7
8/39.0
0/0
4/2
8/85
5/39
1987
Oklahoma
Arkansas
42
8
11
17
48
45
366
48
2
16
5
33
47
192
0
5
413
240
5/47.6
9/41.1
3/2
2/1
4/40
3/25
1986
Oklahoma
Penn State
25
10
12
14
52
36
228
103
6
18
3
34
91
164
0
4
319
267
5/42.6
6/46.3
5/1
2/1
7/45
6/49
1985
Washington
Oklahoma
28
17
17
17
43
54
192
162
9
6
21
21
119
124
3
1
311
286
6/37.7
7/34.6
3/1
6/2
5/25
8/60
1984
Miami
Nebraska
31
30
22
24
28
56
130
287
19
16
25
30
300
172
1
1
430
459
4/41.8
3/37.3
1/1
6/1
13/101
4/51
1983
Nebraska
LSU
21
20
12
22
31
58
63
237
14
13
30
22
173
184
2
2
236
421
6/39.2
1/31.0
1/1
4/4
8/54
4/25
1982
Clemson
Nebraska
22
15
17
13
52
40
155
193
11
6
22
17
134
17
1
0
289
210
4/18.0
6/43.0
3/1
3/2
7/57
8/64
1981
Oklahoma
Florida State
18
17
18
23
55
60
156
212
7
11
12
15
128
51
0
0
284
263
2/37.0
4/42.5
7/5
1/1
4/32
5/58
1980
Oklahoma
Florida State
24
7
23
12
62
35
411
82
2
8
4
27
36
100
0
3
447
182
4/25.0
9/42.2
5/4
1/1
3/27
4/20
1979
Oklahoma
Nebraska
31
24
17
27
53
54
292
217
2
18
3
31
47
220
0
2
339
437
3/39.3
2/37.5
1/1
0/0
6/50
8/96
1978
Arkansas
Oklahoma
31
6
21
18
60
49
317
230
7
7
12
14
90
80
1
0
407
310
4/40.5
5/44.4
2/1
4/3
7/50
5/25
1977
Ohio State
Colorado
27
10
21
12
71
40
307
146
2
8
7
23
59
137
0
2
366
283
3/42.2
7/35.2
4/4
1/1
4/37
8/60
1976
Oklahoma
Michigan
14
6
16
12
65
52
282
169
3
2
5
20
63
33
0
3
345
202
9/34.9
10/38.6
4/3
1/1
9/90
5/24
1975
Notre Dame
Alabama
13
11
15
14
66
33
185
62
4
15
8
29
19
223
2
2
204
285
6/38.0
7/40.0
1/1
5/2
1/15
1/5
1974
Penn State
LSU
16
9
9
18
43
57
28
205
6
8
17
20
157
69
1
1
185
274
7/34.7
8/46.8
1/1
3/1
3/37
3/30
MEDIA GUIDE
YEAR-BY-YEAR
STATISTICS
Year
1973
1972
Team
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Alabama
Score
40
6
38
6
First Downs
30
13
15
16
Rushing
Att.
Yards
64
301
44
101
47
183
58
241
Comp.
17
9
11
3
Passing
Att.
26
23
20
13
Yards
260
100
159
47
INT
1
3
0
2
Total Offense
561
201
342
288
Punts/Avg.
4/38.3
6/37.2
5/42.2
7/43.3
Fumbles/Lost
1/1
3/1
3/2
5/2
Penalties/Yards
5/68
1/15
4/50
4/58
1971
Nebraska
LSU
17
12
18
20
48
45
132
51
14
17
28
32
161
278
2
1
293
329
6/37.7
8/32.5
4/3
4/3
8/67
4/27
1970
Penn State
Missouri
10
3
12
13
54
43
57
189
11
6
26
28
187
117
1
7
244
306
12/43.1
6/44.7
0/0
4/2
5/40
3/25
1969
Penn State
Kansas
15
14
17
16
55
59
207
76
12
9
23
18
154
165
1
2
361
241
9/38.1
10/38.3
2/2
2/0
1/15
2/10
1968
Oklahoma
Tennessee
26
24
18
18
59
54
203
172
9
12
18
24
107
160
2
3
310
332
5/47.0
2/32.0
0/0
1/1
2/10
4/27
1967
Florida
Georgia Tech
27
12
22
17
44
55
289
197
15
6
32
22
165
128
1
4
454
325
7/36.1
6/42.3
1/1
2/1
4/32
5/41
1966
Alabama
Nebraska
39
28
29
17
46
50
222
145
20
12
29
19
296
232
2
1
518
377
5/31.2
3/41.7
0/0
4/4
8/62
8/86
1965
Texas
Alabama
21
17
15
18
24
48
212
49
4
20
17
44
101
298
2
1
313
347
9/36.8
5/43.4
2/1
3/1
3/25
4/46
1964
Nebraska
Auburn
13
7
11
17
26
57
204
126
4
14
9
27
30
157
0
1
234
283
7/38.3
6/35.2
2/1
3/1
6/65
5/39
1963
Alabama
Oklahoma
17
0
15
10
35
51
175
154
9
4
17
8
85
106
0
1
260
260
9/40.5
10/34.0
1/1
2/2
1/12
1/5
1962
LSU
Colorado
25
7
19
7
52
46
206
24
8
12
18
39
109
105
3
0
315
129
4/33.8
8/22.1
2/1
2/1
7/65
5/35
1961
Missouri
Navy
21
14
19
9
16
50
296
-8
1
13
6
23
5
176
0
4
301
168
4/30.5
7/35.4
5/3
2/0
1/15
¼
1960
Georgia
Missouri
14
0
14
16
24
57
95
85
9
14
21
24
128
179
2
3
223
264
7/46.9
6/38.7
1/0
3/0
7/65
7/72
1959
Oklahoma
Syracuse
21
6
12
18
38
66
152
239
3
10
4
25
93
72
0
2
245
311
8/37.0
8/31.2
2/1
2/2
3/35
4/20
1958
Oklahoma
Duke
48
21
11
16
56
41
165
231
9
8
18
13
114
97
3
2
279
328
7/34.7
10/28.1
2/1
3/2
12/150
3/25
1957
Colorado
Clemson
27
21
16
14
69
44
279
217
2
3
4
8
27
25
0
2
306
242
5/36.6
7/37.9
8/3
0/0
5/55
4/40
1956
Oklahoma
Maryland
20
6
16
9
60
44
223
210
3
2
9
9
31
35
1
3
254
245
8/37.1
7/43.5
2/1
3/2
2/15
7/61
1955
Duke
Nebraska
34
7
23
6
48
52
280
79
6
1
12
10
81
26
0
2
361
105
5/18.4
7/29.3
2/1
0/0
2/30
2/20
1954
Oklahoma
Maryland
7
0
10
13
34
67
217
187
4
4
7
15
6
24
0
1
223
211
7/31.0
5/28.4
2/2
2/1
7/44
2/10
1953
Alabama
Syracuse
61
6
25
14
53
64
296
105
22
17
33
35
300
126
2
5
596
231
3/29.0
8/36.0
3/2
0/0
5/45
5/42
1952
Georgia Tech
Baylor
17
14
9
17
30
44
124
215
6
8
17
20
68
74
1
3
192
289
7/38.1
6/38.0
1/1
3/0
6/59
7/81
1951
Clemson
Miami
15
14
19
7
57
44
175
122
9
5
18
15
179
103
2
2
354
225
5/29.4
5/40.4
3/1
0/0
2/20
4/55
1950
Santa Clara
Kentucky
21
13
8
18
32
33
144
184
3
6
12
11
79
122
1
2
223
306
7/41.2
9/38.9
2/2
1/1
4/30
4/22.5
1949
Texas
Georgia
41
28
19
9
60
58
343
76
4
11
9
20
56
140
2
2
399
216
5/44.0
5/41.2
2/1
1/1
5/49
6/59
1948
Georgia Tech
Kansas
20
14
9
14
33
41
99
93
10
10
19
20
109
148
0
1
208
241
9/41.4
7/35.8
1/1
4/1
10/67.5
5/37.5
1947
Rice
Tennessee
8
0
9
5
39
58
227
104
0
4
6
19
0
32
2
4
227
136
13/44.0
15/38.8
4/3
3/0
4/41
6/62
1946
Miami
Holy Cross
13
6
7
13
36
39
193
181
0
8
10
24
0
59
3
4
193
240
10/36.4
9/38.5
0/0
1/1
7/41
1/5
1945
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
26
12
14
7
37
55
188
40
6
19
16
36
131
309
0
2
319
349
6/38.8
4/25.7
2/1
6/3
4/41
1/5
1944
LSU
Texas A&M
19
14
7
9
28
47
207
4
4
13
12
32
92
171
0
5
299
175
10/40.3
9/41.8
3/3
5/2
7/81
4/35
1943
Alabama
Boston College
37
21
13
13
24
42
248
237
8
12
14
22
94
157
1
2
342
394
5/42.8
4/33.7
1/0
5/2
4/20
3/11
1942
Georgia
TCU
40
26
12
8
35
48
218
71
12
9
24
24
281
137
4
6
499
208
4/22.2
7/37.0
3/3
1/0
7/54
2/24
1941
Mississippi State
Georgetown
14
7
8
14
31
51
69
117
5
9
11
22
50
104
3
0
119
221
11/36.8
8/28.2
2/2
1/1
11/75
8/75
1940
Georgia Tech
Missouri
21
7
12
14
47
43
243
163
6
8
12
27
67
63
1
1
310
226
7/27.1
7/37.0
6/3
2/1
6/87
3/15
1939
Tennessee
Oklahoma
17
0
16
5
48
15
217
25
5
9
16
26
51
56
0
1
268
81
12/37.1
13/40.6
2/2
2/2
17/157
9/85
1938
Auburn
Michigan State
6
0
13
2
-
233
32
4
2
10
12
79
25
2
3
312
57
10/33.7
12/35.2
0/0
0/0
-/50
-/35
1937
Duquesne
Mississippi State
13
12
14
12
56
28
184
133
3
5
13
18
98
150
0
4
282
283
9/24.7
6/43.0
0/0
0/0
1/5
1/5
1936
Catholic
Mississippi
20
19
4
12
-
131
228
1
4
3
15
48
74
2
4
179
302
13/41.0
11/34.0
1/1
3/2
1/10
1/10
1935
Bucknell
Miami
26
0
12
8
-
231
15
3
3
13
14
63
13
1
5
294
28
6/41.0
13/29.0
2/1
4/1
4/30
1/15
* - Participation later vacated by NCAA
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INDIVIDUAL
RECORDS
RUSHING
Attempts—31, Fred Cone (Clemson) vs. Miami, 1951 (83 yards)
Attempts by a Quarterback—20, Joshua Nesbitt (Georgia Tech) vs. Iowa,
2010 (46 yards)
Yards—206, Ahman Green (Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998 (29 attempts)
Yards by a Quarterback—127, J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, 1980
(15 attempts)
Average (min. 10 attempts)—14.1, Mike Holovak (Boston College) vs.
Alabama, 1943 (10 rush, 141 yards)
Touchdowns—3, Shaun Alexander (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000; Scott Frost
(Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998; Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973
Longest Rush—94, Larry Smith (Florida) vs. Georgia Tech, 1967
Two Players, Same Team, Gaining More Than 100 Yards—291, Billy Sims
(164) and J.C. Watts (127) (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, 1980
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia, 1942
Taylor Jacobs
Florida, 2002
J.C. Watts
Oklahoma, 1980
Billy Sims
Oklahoma, 1980
Mike Holovak
Boston College, 1943
PASSING
Completions—34, Tom Brady (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000 (46 attempts)
Attempts—51, Chris Weinke (Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)
Yards—369, Tom Brady (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000
Touchdown Passes—5, 5, Matt Leinart (USC) vs. Oklahoma, 2005*; —
4, Andrew Luck (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech, 2011; Rex Grossman (Florida) vs.
Maryland, 2002; Tom Brady (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000; Dan Kanell (Florida
State) vs. Notre Dame, 1996
Interceptions Thrown—5, Terry McMillan (Missouri) vs. Penn State, 1970
Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts)—76.9, Jim Still (Georgia Tech) vs.
Kansas, 1948 (10-13)
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—79, Brewster Hobby to Ross Coyle (Oklahoma)
vs. Syracuse, 1959
Shortest Touchdown Pass—1, Tommie Frazier to Gerald Armstrong
(Nebraska) vs. Florida State, 1993; Pete Dranginis to Bill Adamaitis (Catholic)
vs. Mississippi, 1936
RECEIVING
Receptions—10, Taylor Jacobs (Florida) vs. Maryland, 2002 (170 yards); David
Terrell (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000 (150 yards)
Yards—173, Coby Fleener (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (6 receptions)
Average (min. 3 receptions)—29.0; Derrick Shepard (Oklahoma) vs. Washington,
1985 (3 receptions, 87 yards)
Touchdowns—3; Coby Fleener (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech, 2011; Steve Smith
(USC) vs. Oklahoma, 2005*; David Terrell (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000; Andre
Cooper (Florida State) vs. Notre Dame, 1996
Andre Cooper
Florida State, 1996
TOTAL OFFENSE
Total Plays—56, Michael Robinson (Penn State) vs. Florida State, 2006 (17
rush, 39 pass)
Total Yards—355, Frank Sinkwich (Georgia) vs. Texas Christian, 1942 (112
rush, 243 pass)
Touchdown Responsibility—5, 5, Matt Leinart (USC) vs. Oklahoma, 2005 (5
pass)*; Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rush, 1 receive,
1 pass)
All-Purpose Yards—257, Roland Sales (Arkansas) vs. Oklahoma, 1978 (205
rush, 52 receiving)
SCORING
Touchdowns Scored—4, Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973
(3 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD)
Points—24, Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rushing TD,
1 receiving TD)
Points Responsible For—30, 30, Matt Leinart (USC) vs. Oklahoma, 2005 (5
pass TD)*; Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rush TD, 1
receive TD, 1 pass TD)
Longest Scoring Play—100, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-yd kickoff
return)
Longest Defensive Scoring Play—98, Greg Mather (Navy) vs. Missouri, 1961
(fumble return)
Touchdown on First Play—1, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-yd kickoff
return)
KICKING
Stanford’s Coby Fleener
Field 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—9, Bobby Luna (Alabama) vs. Syracuse, 1953 (7 PAT)
Extra-Points Made—8, Jeff Chandler (Florida) vs. Maryland, 2002 (8
attempts)
Most Points by a Kicker (Kicking)—13, 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)
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RECORDS
PUNTING
KICK-OFF RETURNS
Punts—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
Kickoff Returns—6, Steve Williams (Alabama) vs. Nebraska, 1972 (122 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)
Kick 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)
PUNT RETURNS
Punt 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, 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)
Michigan’s
Tom Brady
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)
DEFENSIVE
Tackles—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
Willie Reid
Florida State, 2006
Bud Hebert
Oklahoma, 1980
Lee Roy Jordan
Alabama, 1963
Johnny Rodgers
Nebraska, 1972
Brian Bosworth
Oklahoma, 1986
Rodney Bellinger
Miami, 1984
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TEAM
RECORDS
APPEARANCES
Appearances—19, Oklahoma (includes 2009 BCS
National Championship)
Consecutive Appearances—4, Nebraska (199295); Oklahoma (1978-81, 1985-88)
Appearances in a Decade—6, Nebraska
(1990s—‘92-95, ’96, ’98); Oklahoma (1980s—’8081, ’85-88)
Wins—12, Oklahoma
Consecutive 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 (198687, ‘58-59), Penn State (1969-70)
Losses—8, Nebraska
Consecutive Losses: Nebraska (1992-94)
Losses in a Decade—3, Florida State (2000s—
’01, ’04, ’06); Nebraska (1990s—‘92-94); Nebraska
(1980s—’82, ’84, ‘89
RUSHING
Most 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—411, Oklahoma vs. Florida State,
1980 (97 attempts)
Most Yards, Both Teams—547, Arkansas (317) vs.
Oklahoma (230), 1978 (109 combined attempts)
Touchdowns—6, Nebraska vs. Tennessee, 1998;
Oklahoma vs. Arkansas, 1987
Touchdowns, Both Teams—7, Oklahoma (6) vs.
Arkansas (1), 1987
Highest Average (min. 25 attempts)—9.08, Florida
vs. Maryland, 2002 (25 attempts, 227 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
PASSING
Most Passes Attempts—52, Florida State vs.
Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)
Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams—91, Florida
State (52) vs. Oklahoma (39), 2001 (50 combined
completions)
Most Completions—35, Michigan vs. Alabama,
2000 (47 attempts, 369 yards)
Most Completions, Both Teams—56, Florida (33)
vs. Maryland (23), 2002 (49 attempts, 456 yards)
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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—5, USC (vs. Oklahoma), 2005*;
Florida (vs. Maryland), 2002
Touchdowns, Both Teams—7, USC (5) vs.
Oklahoma (2), 2005*; Florida State (4) vs. Notre
Dame (3), 1996; Georgia (6) vs. Texas Christian (1),
1942
Interceptions Thrown—7, Missouri vs. Penn
State, 1970
Interceptions Thrown, Both Teams—10, Georgia
(6) vs. Texas Christian (4), 1942
Highest 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 OFFENSE
Most Plays—90, Nebraska vs. Notre Dame, 1973
(561 yards)
Most Plays, Both Teams—157, Nebraska (90) vs.
Notre Dame (67), 1973 (761 combined yards)
Most Yards—659, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002 (203
rush, 456 pass)
Most Yards, Both Teams—1,019, Florida (659) vs.
Maryland (360), 2002 (306 combined rush, 713
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—30, Nebraska vs. Notre
Dame, 1973 (20 rush, 9 pass); Florida vs.
Maryland, 2002 (7 rush, 23 pass)
Most First Downs, Both Teams—49, Florida (30)
vs. Maryland (19), 2002 (16 combined rush, 33
combined pass)
Most First Downs Rushing—22, Nebraska vs.
Tennessee, 1998
Most First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—28,
Nebraska (22) vs. Tennessee (6), 1998
Most First Downs Passing—23, Florida vs.
Maryland, 2002
Most First Downs Passing, Both Teams—33,
Florida (23) vs. Maryland (10), 2002
Most First Downs by Penalty—6, Florida State
vs. Nebraska, 1994
Most First Downs by Penalty, Both Teams—7,
Florida State (6) vs. Nebraska (1), 1994
Fewest 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, 1962
Fewest First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—3,
Oklahoma (2) vs.Florida State (1), 2001
Fewest First Downs Passing—0, Notre Dame vs.
Alabama, 1975
Fewest First Downs Passing, Both Teams—2,
Colorado (1) vs. Clemson (1), 1957
SCORING
Touchdowns—9, Alabama vs. Syracuse, 1953 (4
rushing, 3 passing)
Most Touchdowns, Both Teams—11, Florida (8)
vs. Maryland (3), 2002 (5 combined rush, 6
combined pass)
Field Goals Made—4, Florida State vs. Nebraska,
1994 (5 attempts); Oklahoma vs. Penn State, 1986
(4 attempts)
Field Goals Made, Both Teams—5, Florida State
(4) vs. Nebraska (1), 1994 (7 combined attempts);
Oklahoma (4) vs. Penn State (1), 1986 (6 combined
attempts)
Points, Winning Team—61, Alabama vs.
Syracuse (6), 1953
Points, Losing Team—34, Alabama vs. Michigan
(35), 2000 (OT)
Points, Losing Team, Non-overtime—30,
Nebraska vs. Miami (31), 1984
Points, Both Teams—79, Florida (56) vs.
Maryland (23), 2002
Widest Margin of Victory—55, Alabama (61) vs.
Syracuse (6), 1953
TEAM
RECORDS
Smallest Margin of Victory—1, Michigan (35) vs.
Alabama (34), 2000 (OT); Colorado (10) vs. Notre
Dame (9), 1991; Miami (31) vs. Nebraska (30),
1984; Nebraska (21) vs. LSU (20), 1983; Oklahoma
(18) vs. Florida State (17), 1981; Penn State (15) vs.
Kansas (14), 1969; Clemson (15) vs. Miami (14),
1951; Duquesne (13) vs. Mississippi State (12),
1937; Catholic (20) vs. Mississippi (19), 1936
Safeties—2, Notre Dame vs. Florida State, 1996
Shortest Time Between Touchdowns, Both
Teams (same qtr.)—12 seconds; Florida and
Maryland (1st), 2002
Shortest Time Between Touchdowns (same
qtr.)—36 seconds, Oklahoma (2nd), 1980
Fewest Points, Winning Team—6, Auburn vs.
Michigan State (0), 1938
Fewest 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), 1935
Fewest Points, Both Teams—6, Auburn (6) vs.
Michigan State (0), 1938
Points Scored in One Half—40, Alabama vs.
Syracuse, 1953 (2nd)
Most Points Scored in One Half, Both Teams—
48, USC (38) vs. Oklahoma (10), 2005*; 43,
Alabama (22) vs. Boston College (21), 1943
Most Points Scored in First Half—38, USC vs.
Oklahoma, 2005*; 33, Georgia vs. Texas Christian,
1942
Points Scored in First Half, Both Teams—48, USC
(38) vs. Oklahoma (10), 2005*
Points Scored in Second Half—40, Alabama vs.
Syracuse, 1953 (2nd)
Points Scored in Second Half, Both Teams— 48,
Oklahoma (34) vs. Duke (14), 1958
Most Points Scored in One Quarter—27,
Oklahoma vs. Duke, 1958 (4th)
Most Points Scored in One Quarter, Both
Teams—35, Michigan (21) vs. Alabama (14), 2000
(3rd)
Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter—19, Georgia
vs. Texas Christian, 1942
Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter, Both Teams—
26, Georgia (19) vs. Texas Christian (7), 1942
Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter—24, USC vs.
Oklahoma, 2005*; 22, Alabama vs. Boston
College, 1943
Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter, Both
Teams—29, Alabama (22) vs. Boston College (7),
1943
Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter—21, Florida
vs. Maryland, 2002; Michigan vs. Alabama, 2000
Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter, Both
Teams—35, Michigan (21) vs. Alabama (14), 2000
Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter—27,
Oklahoma vs. Duke, 1958
Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter, Both Teams—
34, Oklahoma (27) vs. Duke (7), 1958
Most Points Scored in 1st Overtime, Both
Teams—13, Michigan (7) vs. Alabama (6), 2000
Most 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),
2006
Most Unanswered Points Scored—54, Alabama
vs. Syracuse, 1953
Fewest Fumbles, Both Teams—0, Iowa vs.
Georgia Tech, 2010; Florida State vs. Notre Dame,
1996; Florida State vs. Nebraska, 1993; Miami vs.
Nebraska, 1989; Nebraska vs. Oklahoma, 1979;
Mississippi State vs. Duquesne, 1937; Auburn vs.
Michigan State, 1938
Turnovers—9, Missouri vs. Penn State, 1970 (7
INT, 2 fumbles)
PUNTING
PENALTIES
Punts—15, Tennessee vs. Rice, 1947
Punts, Both Teams—28, Rice (13) vs. Tennessee
(15), 1947
Highest Punting Average (min. 5 punts)—52.3,
Tennessee vs. Nebraska, 1998 (6 punts, 314
yards)
Fewest Punts—1, 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
Most 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), 1936
Fewest 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)
PUNT RETURNS
Punt Returns—7, Florida State vs. Penn State,
2006 (180 yards); Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, 1939
Yards—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 RETURNS
Kickoff Returns—9, Maryland vs. Florida, 2002
(123 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)
TURNOVERS
Interceptions—7, Penn State vs. Missouri, 1970
Interception 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, Virginia Tech vs. Stanford,
2011; Iowa vs. Georgia Tech, 2010; USC vs. Iowa,
2003; Maryland vs. Florida, 2002; Florida vs.
Syracuse, 1999; Nebraska vs. Virginia Tech, 1996;
Florida State vs. Nebraska, 1994; Florida State vs.
Nebraska, 1993; Miami vs. Oklahoma, 1988;
Mississippi State vs. Duquesne, 1937
OVERTIME GAMES
Ending in Single Overtime: Michigan (35) vs.
Alabama (34), 2000
Ending in Double Overtime: None
Ending in Triple Overtime: Penn State (26) vs.
Florida State (23), 2006
GAME
Longest Game—4:45, Penn State and Florida
State, 2006 (3OT)
Longest Game (Non-overtime)—4:00, Florida
State and Nebraska, 1994
Shortest Game—3:05, Oklahoma and Arkansas,
1987
Highest Game Time Temperature—80o, Missouri
and Navy, 1961 (H—80o L—67o)+
Lowest Game Time Temperature—49o, Iowa and
Georgia Tech, 2010 (H—60o L—43o)
Most Game Between Same Teams—4, Miami vs.
Nebraska (1984, ‘89, ‘92, ‘95)
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SINGLE GAME
LEADERS
RUSHING
Name
1. Ahman Green
2. Roland Sales
3. Larry Smith
4. Billy Sims
5. Shaun Alexander
6. Steve Van Buren
7. Darren Evans
8. Warrick Dunn
9. Ken Oxendine
10. Ernest Graham
Team
Nebraska
Arkansas
Florida
Oklahoma
Alabama
LSU
Virginia Tech
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Florida
Year
1998
1978
1967
1980
2000
1944
2009
1996
1996
2002
Att.
29
22
23
24
25
24
28
22
20
16
Yds.
206
205
187
164
161
160
153
151
150
149
TD
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
2
Year
2011
2002
2007
1999
1966
2009
2000
1971
2001
1992
1975
Rec.
6
10
10
7
9
7
10
9
7
8
5
Yds.
173
170
165
159
159
158
150
146
137
126
126
TD
3
2
0
2
2
1
3
0
0
1
1
RECEIVING
Name
Coby Fleener
Taylor Jacobs
Harry Douglas
Travis Taylor
Ray Perkins
6. Mardy Gilyard
7. David Terrell
8. Andy Hamilton
9. Atrews Bell
10. Kevin Williams
Russ Schamun
Team
Stanford
Florida
Louisville
Florida
Alabama
Cincinnati
Michigan
LSU
Florida State
Miami
Alabama
1.
2.
3.
4.
PASSING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Name
Tom Brady
Matt Leinart
Brian Brohm
Frank Broyles
Carson Palmer
Bernie Kosar
Steve Sloan
Dan Kanell
Andrew Luck
Charlie Ward
Steve Walsh
School
Michigan
USC
Louisville
Georgia Tech
USC
Miami
Alabama
Florida State
Stanford
Florida State
Miami
Year
2000
2005
2007
1945
2003
1984
1966
1996
2011
1994
1989
Cmp.-Att. Yds.
34-46
369
18-35
332
24-34
311
17-34
304
21-31
303
19-35
300
20-28
296
20-32
290
18-23
287
24-43
286
21-44
277
TD Int.
4
0
5
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
2
1
2
2
4
2
4
1
0
0
2
3
LONGEST FIELD GOALS
Name
Greg Cox
Carlos Huerta
Mike Keeling
Jon Peattie
Gregg Barrios
Juan Betanzos
Gerry Cismesia
Greg Cox
9. Jeff Davis
10. Ryan Killeen
Jon Peattie
Jeff Hall
Dane Prewitt
Chris Bahr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
62
MEDIA GUIDE
School
Miami
Miami
Oklahoma
Miami
Nebraska
LSU
Florida State
Miami
Miami
USC
Miami
Tennessee
Miami
Penn State
Year
1988
1992
1981
2004
1989
1983
2006
1988
1984
2005*
2004
1998
1995
1974
Yds
56
54
53
51
50
49
48
48
45
44
44
44
44
44
SCORING
Name
Johnny Rodgers
Andre Cooper
Bobby Luna
Coby Fleener
Steve Smith
Shaun Alexander
David Terrell
Scott Frost
Mike Holovak
10. Randall Clay
11. Steve Van Buren
1.
2.
3.
4.
School
Year
Nebraska
1973
Florida State
1996
Alabama
1953
Stanford
2011
USC
2005*
Alabama
2000
Michigan
2000
Nebraska
1998
Boston College 1943
Texas
1949
LSU
1944
Florida’s Taylor Jacobs
Nebraska’s
Ahman Green
TD
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
FG PAT 2P Pts.
- 24
1 20
7
- 19
- 18
- 18
- 18
- 18
- 18
- 18
3
- 15
1
- 13
CAREER
LEADERS
RUSHING YARDS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
13.
14.
15.
Name
Mike Rozier
Lydell Carr
Billy Sims
Ahman Green
Roland Sales
Darren Evans
Larry Smith
J.C. Watts
Spencer Tillman
Shaun Alexander
Lawrence Phillips
Steve Van Buren
Warrick Dunn
Eric Bieniemy
Ken Oxendine
Team
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Arkansas
Virginia Tech
Florida
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Alabama
Nebraska
LSU
Florida State
Colorado
Virginia Tech
Year
1982-84
1985-88
1978-80
1996, 98
1978
2009, 11
1967
1980-81
1985-87
2000
1994-95
1944
1994, 96
1990-91
1997
Att.
66
50
55
36
22
40
23
40
22
25
32
24
23
37
20
Yds.
340
326
305
258
205
190
187
175
168
161
160
160
154
152
150
TD
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
0
1
0
Rec.
14
11
6
8
10
10
7
7
10
9
10
10
6
7
5
Yds.
224
200
173
173
170
165
159
158
150
146
145
144
139
137
126
TD
3
1
3
1
2
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
RECEIVING YARDS
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Name
Ray Perkins
Johnny Rodgers
Coby Fleener
Corey Dixon
Taylor Jacobs
Harry Douglas
Travis Taylor
Mardy Gilyard
David Terrell
Andy Hamilton
Irving Fryar
Danny Coale
Keith Jackson
Atrews Bell
Russ Schamun
Team
Alabama
Nebraska
Stanford
Nebraska
Florida
Louisville
Florida
Cincinnati
Michigan
LSU
Nebraska
Virginia Tech
Oklahoma
Florida State
Alabama
Year
1965-66
1971-73
2011
1993-94
2002
2007
1999
2009
2000
1971
1982-84
2009, 11
1985-88
2001
1975
PASSING YARDS
Name
Steve Walsh
Charlie Ward
Tommie Frazier
Tyrod Taylor
Tom Brady
Turner Gill
Chuck Burkhart
Joe Namath
9. Steve Sloan
10. Matt Leinart
11. Jerry Tagge
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
School
Year Cmp.-Att. Yds.
Miami (FL)
1988-89
39-74
486
Florida State 1993-94
39-73
473
Nebraska
1993-95
26-50
377
Virginia Tech2008-09, 11
30-56
373
Michigan
2000
34-46
369
Nebraska
1983-84
29-52
356
Penn State
1969-70
23-49
341
Alabama
1963, 65
27-54
341
Alabama
1963, 65
22-35
339
USC
2005*
18-35
332
Nebraska
1971-72
23-44
312
TD Int.
4 4
2 1
3 5
1 3
4 0
1 3
1 3
3 3
2 2
5 2
0 1
SCORING
Name
1. Scott Frost
Johnny Rodgers
3. Tim Lashar
4. Ryan Killeen
5. Andre Cooper
Ray Perkins
7. Bobby Luna
8. Coby Fleener
Steve Smith
David Terrell
Shaun Alexander
Billy Sims
Mike Holovak
14. Kris Brown
15. Scott Bentley
Randall Clay
School
Nebraska
Nebraska
Oklahoma
USC
Florida State
Alabama
Alabama
Stanford
USC
Michigan
Alabama
Oklahoma
Boston Coll.
Nebraska
Florida State
Texas
Year
1996, 98
1972-73
1985-88
2003, 05*
1996
1965-66
1953
2011
2005*
2002
2000
1978-80
1943
1996, 98
1994, 96
1949
TD
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
FG
5
3
2
4
-
PAT
11
12
7
11
3
3
2P
1
1
-
Pts.
30
30
26
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
Miami’s
Steve Walsh
Arkansas’ Roland Sales
Alabama’s Bobby Luna
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300/100 YARD
GAMES
300-YARD PASSING GAMES
NAME
SCHOOL
GAME
ATT-COMP
YDS
TD
Tom Brady
Matt Leinart
Brian Brohm
Frank Broyles
Carson Palmer
Bernie Kosar
Michigan
USC
Louisville
Georgia Tech
USC
Miami
2000
2005*
2007
1945
2003
1984
34-46
18-35
24-34
17-34
21-31
19-35
369
332
311
304
303
300
4
5
0
1
1
2
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
NAME
SCHOOL
GAME
ATT
YDS
AVG.
TD
Ahman Green
Roland Sales
Larry Smith
Billy Sims
Shaun Alexander
Steve Van Buren
Warrick Dunn
Darren Evans
Ken Oxendine
Ernest Graham
Lydell Carr
Mike Rozier
Larry Jones
Mike Holovak
Jacque Robinson
Billy Sims
Ernie Koy
Jarrett Payton
J.C. Watts
Joel Wells
Percy Harvin
Justin Fargas
John Bayuk
LenDale White
Mike Rozier
Les Kelley
Elvis Peacock
Tom Landry
Branden Ore
Stepfan Taylor
Brandon Wegher
Frank Sinkwich
Chris Brown
Austin Scott
Lenny Snow
Tim Tebow
Spencer Tillman
Terry Jackson
Dennis Claridge
Mel West
Ed Vereb
Jim Grisham
Dick Parma
Sean Jackson
Bobby Campbell
Nebraska
Arkansas
Florida
Oklahoma
Alabama
LSU
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech
Florida
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Miami
Boston College
Washington
Oklahoma
Texas
Miami
Oklahoma
Clemson
Florida
USC
Colorado
USC
Nebraska
Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia Tech
Stanford
Iowa
Georgia
Oklahoma
Penn State
Georgia Tech
Florida
Oklahoma
Florida
Nebraska
Missouri
Maryland
Oklahoma
Baylor
Florida State
Penn State
1998
1978
1967
1980
2000
1944
1996
2009
1997
2002
1986
1984
1992
1943
1985
1979
1965
2004
1980
1957
2009+
2003
1957
2005*
1983
1966
1978
1949
2008
2011
2010
1942
2009+
2006
1967
2009+
1987
1999
1964
1961
1956
1963
1952
1993
1969
29
22
23
24
25
24
22
28
20
16
19
25
30
10
28
25
24
22
15
18
9
20
23
15
26
26
15
17
23
13
16
22
22
26
24
22
7
21
14
21
8
28
19
17
18
206
205
187
164
161
160
151
153
150
149
148
147
144
141
135
134
133
131
127
125
122
122
121
118
118
118
117
117
116
114
113
112
110
110
110
109
109
108
108
108
108
107
107
101
101
7.1
9.3
8.1
6.8
6.4
6.7
6.9
5.5
7.5
9.3
7.8
5.9
4.8
14.1
4.8
5.4
5.5
6.0
8.5
6.9
13.6
6.1
5.3
7.9
4.5
4.5
7.8
6.9
5.0
8.8
7.1
5.5
5.0
4.2
4.6
5.0
15.6
5.1
7.7
5.1
13.5
3.8
5.6
5.9
5.6
2
2
1
1
3
2
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
3
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
+ 2009 BCS National Championship Game
* - Participation later vacated by NCAA
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100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
NAME
SCHOOL
GAME
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
Coby Fleener
Taylor Jacobs
Harry Douglas
Travis Taylor
Ray Perkins
Mardy Gilyard
David Terrell
Andy Hamilton
Atrews Bell
Kevin Williams
Russ Schamun
Corey Dixon
Jabar Gaffney
Dwayne Jarrett
Eddie Brown
Steve Smith
Jordan Norwood
Wayne Messam
Melvin Bratton
Dexton Fields
Stanford
Florida
Louisville
Florida
Alabama
Cincinnati
Michigan
LSU
Florida State
Miami
Alabama
Nebraska
Florida
USC
Miami
USC
Penn State
Florida State
Miami
Kansas
2011
2002
2007
1999
1966
2009
2000
1971
2001
1992
1975
1993
2002
2005*
1984
2005*
2006
1996
1988
2008
6
10
10
7
9
7
10
9
7
8
5
5
7
5
6
7
6
6
9
7
173
170
165
159
159
158
150
146
137
126
126
123
118
115
115
113
110
103
102
101
28.8
17.0
16.5
22.7
17.7
22.6
15.0
16.2
19.6
15.8
25.2
24.6
16.9
23.0
19.2
16.1
18.3
17.2
11.3
14.4
3
2
0
2
2
1
3
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
Steve Van Buren
LSU, 1944
Virginia Tech’s
Darren Evans
Shaun Alexander
Alabama, 2000
Mike Rozier
Nebraska, 1984
LONGEST SCORING
PLAYS
SCORING PLAYS
1.
2.
3.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
15.
16.
18.
20.
YARDS
100
98
94
94
90
90
89
87
84
82
80
79
77
77
73
72
72
71
71
69
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
DESCRIPTION
C.J. Jones kickoff return (Iowa ’03)
Greg Mather intercepted lateral (fumble) return (Navy ’61)
Larry Smith run (Florida ’67)
David Baker interception return (Oklahoma ’58)
Norm Beal interception return (Missouri ’61)
Camp WIlson kickoff return (Tulsa ’45)
Al Hudson interception return (Miami ’46)
Willie Reid punt return (Florida State ’06)
Justin Harper punt return (Virginia Tech ’08)
Carl Dodd interception return (Oklahoma ’56)
Cecil Ingram punt return (Alabama ’53)
Ross Coyle pass from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59)
Spencer Tillman run (Oklahoma ’87)
Johnny Rodgers punt return (Nebraska ’72)
Dick Carpenter interception lateral (fumble) return (Oklahoma ’58)
Chuck Herd pass from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74)
Ernie Hefferle pass from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37)
Keith Jackson pass from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86)
Al Bodine interception return (Georgia ’49)
George Sauer pass from Jim Hudson (Texas ’65)
Florida State’s
Willie Reid
YARDS
79
72
72
71
69
65
1.
2.
4.
5.
6.
7.
61
61
60
59
58
57
57
52
52
52
51
51
50
50
9.
10.
11.
12.
14.
17.
19.
DESCRIPTION
Ross Coyle from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59)
Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74)
Ernie Hefferle from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37)
Keith Jackson from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86)
George Sauer from Jim Hudson (Texas ’65)
Barney White from Perry Moss to Ed Shedlosky, lateral to
White (Tulsa ’45)
Derrick Shepard from Danny Bradley (Oklahoma ’85)
Melvin Conger from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42)
Cliff Kimsey from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42)
Rob Ison from Johnny Bosch (Georgia Tech ’40)
Coby Fleener from Andrew Luck (Stanford ’11)
Lorenzo Booker from Drew Weatherford (Florida State ’06)
David Terrell from Tom Brady (Michigan ’00)
Frosty Anderson from Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’73)
Emery Clark from Babe Parilli (Kentucky ’50)
Stuart Foley from Bill Adamaitis (Catholic ’36)
Travis Taylor from Doug Johnson (Florida ’99)
Johnny McIntosh from Frank Broyles (Georgia Tech ’45)
Johnny Rodgers from Dave Humm (Nebraska ’73)
Corky Tharp from Clell Hobson (Alabama ’53)
RUSHING
TOUCHDOWNS
1.
2.
3.
4.
94
77
68
65
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
63
61
60
58
50
50
50
Larry Smith (Florida ’67)
Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma ’87)
Dennis Claridge (Nebraska ’64)
Mike Holovak, lateral from Eddie
Doherty (Boston College ’43)
Steve Van Buren (LSU ’44)
J.C. Watts (Oklahoma ’80)
Jeremy Stewart (Stanford ’11)
Joel Wells (Clemson ’57)
Justin Fargas (USC ’03)
Shaun Alexander (Alabama ’00)
Huey Keeney, lateral from Carl Russ
(Rice ‘47)
INTERCEPTION
RETURNS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
94
90
89
82
71
60
8.
9.
10.
11.
59
40
36
23
FUMBLE RETURNS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Al Hudson
Miami, 1946
David Baker
Oklahoma, 1958
David Baker (Oklahoma ’58)
Norm Beal (Missouri ’61)
Al Hudson (Miami ’46)
Carl Dodd (Oklahoma ’56)
Al Bodine (Georgia ’49)
Aqib Talib (Kansas ’08)
Buster Hill (Alabama ’53)
Loren Schweninger (Colorado ’62)
Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech ’10)
Jimmy Glover (Tennessee ’68)
Bob Stephenson (Tennessee ’68)
98
31
24
19
0
0
0
Greg Mather (Navy ’61)
Christian Peter (Nebraska ’96)
Paul Rydewski [blocked punt] (Catholic ’36)
Dean Steinkuhler (Nebraska ’84)
LeRoy Butler [in endzone] (Florida State ’81)
Gene Sykes [blocked punt] (LSU ’62)
John Tripson [blocked punt]
(Mississippi State ’41)
KICK RETURNS
1.
2.
100 C.J. Jones (Iowa ’03)
90 Camp Wilson (Tulsa ’45)
PUNT RETURNS
Ernie Hefferle
Duquesne, 1937
Larry Smith
Florida, 1967
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
87
84
80
77
62
Willie Reid (Florida State ’06)
Justin Harper (Virginia Tech ’08)
Cecil Ingram (Alabama ’53)
Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’72)
Freddie Milons (Alabama ’00)
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THE LAST
TIME
TEAM
An ACC Team Won: 2009
Virginia Tech (20) vs. Cincinnati (Big East) (7)
A Big East Team Won: 2007
Louisville (24) vs. Wake Forest (ACC) (13)
A Pac-12 Team Won: 2005
Stanford (40) vs. Virginia Tech (12) (ACC)
A Big Ten Team Won: 2009
Iowa (24) vs. Georgia Tech (23) (ACC)
A Big 12 Team Won: 2008
Kansas (24) vs. Virginia Tech (ACC) (21)
A SEC Team Won: 2009 +
Florida (24) vs. Oklahoma (Big 12) (14)
An Independent Team Won: 1990
Notre Dame (21) vs. Colorado (Big 12) (6)
An ACC team played a Big East team: 2009
Virginia Tech (20) vs. Cincinnati (7)
An ACC team played a Big Ten team: 2010
Georgia Tech (14) vs. Iowa (24)
An ACC team played a Big 12 team: 2008
Virginia Tech (21) vs. Kansas (24)
An ACC team played a Pac-12 team:
Never
An ACC team played a SEC team: 2002
Maryland (23) vs. Florida (56)
A Big East team played a Big Ten team:
Never
A Big East team played a Big 12 team: 1996
Virginia Tech (21) vs. Nebraska (41)
A Big East team played a Pac-12 team:
Never
A 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:
Never
A National Championship Game was played: 2009 +
Florida (24) vs. Oklahoma (14)
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: 2003
USC (38) vs. Iowa (17)
Winning team scored 40-49 Points: 2011
Stanford (40) vs. Virginia Tech (12)
Winning 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:
Never
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: 2011
Virginia Tech (12) vs. Stanford (40)
Losing team scored 20-29 Points: 2008
Virginia Tech (21) vs. Kansas (24)
Losing team scored 30-39 Points (regulation): 1984
Miami (31) vs. Nebraska (30)
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Losing team scored 30-39 Points: 2000 (OT)
Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34)
Losing team scored 40-49 Points:
Never
Team scored 21+ points in a quarter: 2005 *
USC (24) vs. Oklahoma (2nd)
2002: Florida (21) vs. Maryland (3rd)
Team scored 28+ points in a half: 2005 *
USC (38) vs. Oklahoma (1st)
2002: Florida (28) vs. Maryland (Both Halves)
Both teams scored 30+ points in a quarter: 1958
Oklahoma (27) vs. Duke (7) (4th)
Both teams scored 40+ points in a half: 2005 *
USC (38) vs. Oklahoma (10) (1st)
2002: Florida (28) vs. Maryland (13) (2nd)
Both teams scored 60-69 points in a game: 2000
Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34) (OT)
Both teams scored 70-79 points in a game: 2005 *
USC (55) vs. Oklahoma (19)
2002: Florida (56) vs. Maryland (23)
Both teams scored 80-89 points in a game:
Never
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. Oklahoma
A team had two 100-yard rushers: 2009 +
Percy Harvin (9-122) & Tim Tebow (22-109),
Florida vs. Oklahoma
1980: Billy Sims (24-164) & J.C. Watts (15-127),
Oklahoma vs. Florida State
A 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 (7118), Florida vs. Maryland
A team had two players score 2+ rushing
touchdowns: 2002
Earnest Graham (2) & Marc Riley (2), Florida
vs. Maryland
A team had two players catch 2+ touchdowns: 2002
Taylor Jacobs (2) & Jabar Gaffney (2), Florida
vs. Maryland
A team recorded a safety: 2011
Virginia Tech vs. Stanford
INDIVIDUAL
100 yards rushing: 2011
Stepfan Taylor (Stanford) (13-144) vs. Virginia Tech
200 yards rushing: 1998
Ahman Green (Nebraska) (29-206) vs. Tennessee
A quarterback rushed for 100+ yards: 2009 +
Tim Tebow (Florida) (22-109) vs. Oklahoma
A player rushed for 100+ yards in two different
Orange Bowls: 1983-84
Mike Rozier (Nebraska) (26-118) vs. LSU &
(25-147) vs. Miami
300+ yards passing: 2007
Brian Brohm (Louisville) (311) vs. Wake Forest
100+ yards receiving: 2011
Coby Fleener (Stanford) (173) vs. Virginia Tech
A player passed for 200 yards in two different Orange
Bowls: 1988-89
Steve Walsh (Miami) (209) vs. Oklahoma, (277)
vs. Nebraska
Two touchdowns rushing: 2006
Austin Scott (Penn State) vs. Florida State
Three touchdowns rushing: 2000
Shaun Alexander (Alabama) vs. Michigan
Four touchdowns rushing: 1973
Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame
Three touchdowns passing: 1997
Jim Druckenmiller (Virginia Tech) vs. Nebraska
Four touchdowns passing: 2011
Andrew Luck (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech
Five touchdowns passing: 2005 &
Matt Leinart (USC) vs. Oklahoma
Two touchdowns receiving: 2005
Travis Wilson (Oklahoma) vs. USC
Three touchdowns receiving: 2011
Coby Fleener (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech
Touchdown on a reverse: 1990
Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame) (35) vs. Colorado
Touchdown on a lateral: 1980
J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) (12) vs. Florida State
Touchdown 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: 2010
Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech) (40) vs. Iowa
Touchdown on a fumble return: 1997
Jason Peter (Nebraska) (31) vs. Virginia Tech
Touchdown run 10-25 yards: 2007
Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech) (17) vs. Cincinnati
Touchdown run 26-50 yards: 2010
Brandon Wegher (Iowa) (32) vs. Georgia Tech
Touchdown run 51-75 yards: 2011
Jeremy Stewart (Stanford) (60) vs. Virginia Tech
Touchdown run 76+ yards: 1987
Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma) (77) vs. Arkansas
Touchdown reception 10-25 yards: 2011
David Wilson (Virginia Tech) (11) vs. Stanford
Touchdown reception 26-50 yards: 2011
Coby Fleener (Stanford) (41) vs. Virginia Tech
Touchdown reception 51-75 yards: 2011
Coby Fleener (Stanford) (58) vs. Virginia Tech
Touchdown reception 76+ yards: 1959
Ross Coyle (Oklahoma) (79) vs. Syracuse
Punt 60-69 yards: 2002
Brooks Barnard (Maryland) (60) vs. Florida
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: 2004
Jon Peattie (Miami) vs. Florida State
Four field goals: 1994
Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska
Offensive player named MOP: 2011
Andrew Luck (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech
Defensive player named MOP: 2010
Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) vs. Georgia Tech
Quarterback named MOP: 2011
Andrew Luck (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech
Running back named MOP: 2009
Darren Evans (Virginia Tech) vs. Cincinnati
Receiver named MOP: 2006
Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State
Special 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 Tech
Linebacker named MOP: 2001
Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma) vs.
Florida State
Kicker named MOP: 1986
Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State
Offensive lineman named MOP: 1983
Dave Rimington (Nebraska) vs. LSU
A 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.
+ 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship
* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA
& Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA and
only occurrence in Orange Bowl history
TEAM
RESULTS
(BY CONFERENCE AND CURRENT AFFILIATION)
ACC
TEAM
Boston College
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Miami
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
TOTALS
INDEPENDENTS
YEARS
1943
1951, ‘57, ‘82
1955, ‘58
1980-81, ’93-94, ‘96, ‘01, ‘04, ‘06
1940, ‘45, ‘48, ‘52, ’67, ‘10
1954, ‘56, ‘02
1935, ‘46, ‘51, ‘84, ’88-89, ‘92, ‘95, ‘04
1996, ’08-09, ‘11
2007
G W
1 0
3 2
2 1
8 3
6 3
3 0
9 6
4 1
1 0
37 16
L
1
1
1
5
3
3
3
3
1
21
PCT
.000
.667
.500
.375
.500
.000
.667
.250
.000
.432
G W
1 0
3 1
4 1
19 12
L
1
2
3
7
PCT
.000
.333
.250
.632
2 2
1 0
30 16
0 1.000
1 .000
14 .533
G
1
1
3
5
L PCT
1 .000
0 1.000
3 .000
4 .200
BIG 12
TEAM
Baylor
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas A&M
TOTALS
YEARS
1952
1948, ‘69, ‘08
1940, ’60-61, ‘70
1939, ‘54, ‘56, ’58-59, ‘63, ‘68, ‘76,
’78-81, ’85-88, ‘01, ‘05, ‘09+
1949, ‘65
1944
BIG EAST
TEAM
Cincinnati
Louisville
Syracuse
TOTALS
YEARS
2009
2007
1953, ‘59, ‘99
W
0
1
0
1
BIG TEN
TEAM
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Nebraska
Ohio State
Penn State
TOTALS
YEARS
2003, ‘10
1976, ‘00
1938
1955, ‘64, ‘66, ’71-73, 79, ‘82-84, ’89,
’92-95, ‘96, ‘98
1977
1969-70, ‘74, ‘86, ‘06
G W
2 1
2 1
1 0
17 8
L
1
1
1
9
PCT
.500
.500
.000
.471
1 1
5 4
28 15
0 1.000
1 .800
13 .536
YEARS
1957, ‘62, ‘77, ’90-91
2011
2003, 05*
1985
G W
5 2
1 1
2* 2*
1 1
9 6
L PCT
3 .400
0 1.000
0 1.000
0 1.000
3 .667
YEARS
1943, ‘53, ‘63, ’65-66, ‘72, ‘75, ‘00
1978, ‘87
1938, ‘64
1967, ‘99, ‘02, ‘09+
1942, ‘49, ‘60
1950
1944, ‘62, ‘71, ‘74, ‘83
1936
1937, ‘41
1939, ‘47, ‘68, ‘98
G W
8 4
2 1
2 1
4 4
3 2
1 0
5 2
1 0
2 1
4 1
32 16
L PCT
4 .500
1 .500
1 .500
0 1.000
1 .667
1 .000
3 .400
1 .000
1 .500
3 .250
16 .500
PAC-12
TEAM
Colorado
Stanford
USC
Washington
TOTALS
TEAM
Navy
Notre Dame
TOTALS
YEARS
1961
1973, 75, 90, 91, 96
G
1
5
6
W
0
2
2
L
1
3
4
PCT
.000
.400
.333
G
1
W
0
L
1
PCT
.000
YEARS
1
1945
G
1
1
2
W L PCT
0 1.000
1
0 1.000
2
0 1.000
YEARS
1950
1935
1936
1937
1941
1946
G
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
W
1
1
1
1
0
0
4
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
TEAM
Texas Christian
YEARS
1942
CONFERENCE-USA
TEAM
Rice1947
Tulsa
TOTALS
OTHERS
TEAM
Santa Clara
Bucknell
Catholic
Duquesne
Georgetown
Holy Cross
TOTALS
L
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
PCT
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
.000
.000
.667
RECORD BY CONFERENCE (at time of game)
LEAGUE
Atlantic Coast
Big East
Big Six
Big Seven
Big Eight
Big Ten
Big 12
Independent
Missouri Valley
Pac-10
Southeastern
Southern
Southwest
G
18
7
3
5
34
6
6
29
1
4*
34
1
8
W
6
3
0
4
16
4
4
13
1
4*
18
1
4
L
12
4
3
1
18
2
2
16
0
0
16
0
4
PCT
.333
.429
.000
.800
.471
.667
.667
.448
1.000
1.000
.529
1.000
.500
* - Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA
SEC
TEAM
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Tennessee
TOTALS
+ 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship
* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA. USC's official record is 1-0. The
Pacific-12's official record is 5-3.
The 2004 Orange Bowl saw rivals Miami and Florida State meet for the first time
in a bowl setting, with the Hurricanes coming out ahead 16-14. Frequent Orange
Bowl visitors, Miami has appeared in nine games, while Florida State has been
to eight.
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COACHING
RECORDS
Coach
William Alexander
Charlie Bachman
Frank Beamer ^
A.J. Bergman
Bobby Bowden #^
School
Georgia Tech
Michigan State
Virginia Tech
Catholic
Florida State
Paul “Bear” Bryant #^ Kentucky
Alabama
Total
Wallace Butts
Georgia
Lloyd Carr #
Michigan
Pete Carroll #
USC
Len Casanova
Santa Clara
Blair Cherry
Texas
Larry Coker #
Miami
John DaGrosa
Holy Cross
Bob Devaney #
Nebraska
Dan Devine #^
Missouri
Doug Dickey
Tennessee
Paul Dietzel
LSU
Bobby Dodd #
Georgia Tech
Harold Drew
Alabama
Mike DuBose
Alabama
Dennis Erickson #
Miami
Chuck Fairbanks
Oklahoma
Don Faurot
Missouri
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
Danny Ford #
Clemson
Ralph Friedgen
Maryland
Henry Frnka
Tulsa
Phillip Fulmer #
Tennessee
Bill Glassford
Nebraska
Sonny Grandelius
Colorado
Ray Graves
Florida
Jim Grobe
Wake Forest
Andy Gustafson
Miami
Jack Haggerty
Georgetown
Jim Harbaugh
Stanford
Wayne Hardin
Navy
Jack Harding
Miami
Ken Hatfield
Arkansas
Woody Hayes #^
Ohio State
Lou Holtz ^
Arkansas
Notre Dame
Total
Frank Howard
Clemson
Don James ^
Washington
Jimmy Johnson #
Miami
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No.
2
1
4
1
8
1
5
6
3
1
2*
1
1
1
1
5
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
Years
Record
1940, ‘45
1-1
1938
0-1
1996, 2008, ’09, ‘11
1-3
1936
1-0
1980-81, ’93-94,
‘96, 2001, ‘04, ‘06
3-5
1950
0-1
1963, ’65-66, ’72, ‘75
2-3
2-4
1942, ‘49, ‘60
2-1
2000
1-0
2003, 05*
2-0
1950
1-0
1949
1-0
2004
1-0
1946
0-1
1964, ‘66, ’71-73
4-1
1960-61, ‘70
1-2
1968
0-1
1962
1-0
1948, ‘52, ‘67
2-1
1953
1-0
2000
0-1
1992, ‘95
1-1
1968
1-0
1940
0-1
2003, ‘10
1-1
1982
1-0
2002
0-1
1945
1-0
1998
0-1
1955
0-1
1962
0-1
1967
1-0
2007
0-1
1951
0-1
1941
0-1
2011
1-0
1961
0-1
1946
1-0
1987
0-1
1977
1-0
1978
1-0
1990-91, ‘96
1-2
2-2
1951, ‘57
1-1
1985
1-0
1988-89
2-0
Coach
School
Paul Johnson #
Georgia Tech
Ralph “Shug” Jordan ^Auburn
Brian Kelly #^
Cincinnati
Bill Mallory
Colorado
Mark Mangino
Kansas
Tom McCann
Miami
Bill McCartney
Colorado
Charles McClendon LSU
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Jack Meagher
Auburn
Leo R. Meyer
TCU
Bernie Moore
LSU
Bill Murray
Duke
Urban Meyer #
Florida
Dennis Myers
Boston College
Hook Mylin
Bucknell
Jess Neely ^
Rice
Robert Neyland #^
Tennessee
Homer Norton
Texas A&M
Tom Osborne #^
Nebraska
Ara Parseghian #^
Paul Pasqualoni
Joe Paterno #^
Bobby Petrino #
Pepper Rodgers
Darrell Royal #^
Ralph Sasse
George Sauer
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Penn State
Louisville
Kansas
Texas
Mississippi State
Kansas
Baylor
Total
Bo Schembechler #^ Michigan
Howard Schnellenberger Miami
Ben Schwartzwalder ^ Syracuse
Jack Smith
Duquesne
Steve Spurrier #^
Florida
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Bob Stoops #
Oklahoma
Jerry Stovall
LSU
Barry Switzer #
Oklahoma
Jim Tatum #
Maryland
Frank Thomas #
Alabama
Ed Walker
Mississippi
Dallas Ward
Colorado
Bud Wilkinson #
Oklahoma
No.
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
11
2
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
9
2
1
1
1
5
Years
Record
2010
0-1
1964
0-1
2009
0-1
1977
0-1
2008
1-0
1935
0-1
1990-91
1-1
1971, ‘74
0-2
1941
1-0
1938
1-0
1942
0-1
1944
1-0
1955, ‘58
1-1
2009+
1-0
1943
0-1
1935
1-0
1947
1-0
1939, ‘47
1-1
1944
0-1
1979, ‘82-84, ’89,
’92-95, ’96, ‘98
4-7
1973, ‘75
1-1
1999
0-1
1969-70, ‘74, ’86, ‘064-1
2007
1-0
1969
0-1
1965
1-0
1937
0-1
1948
1-0
1952
0-1
1-1
1976
0-1
1984
1-0
1953, ‘59
0-2
1937
1-0
1999, 2002
2-0
1939
0-1
2001, ‘05, ‘09+
1-2
1983
0-1
1976, ’78-81, ’85-88
6-3
1954, ‘56
0-2
1943
1-0
1936
0-1
1957
1-0
1954, ‘56, ’58-69, ‘63
4-1
# - Coaches with career winning percentage of .700 or better ^ - Coaches with 170 or more
career wins + - Participated in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship
* - Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA. Carroll’s official record is 1-0.
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Kentucky, Alabama
Wallace Butts
Georgia
Bob Devaney
Nebraska
Dan Devine
Missouri
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Bobby Bowden
Florida State
Dennis Erickson
Miami
Lou Holtz
Arkansas, Notre Dame
Joe Paterno
Penn State
Steve Spurrier
Florida
Barry Switzer
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Tom Osborne
Nebraska
Robert Neyland
Tennessee
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COACH OF THE
YEAR
Mark Mangino
Kansas
Tom Osborne
Nebraska
Ralph Friedgen
Maryland
Walter Camp Coach of the Year (started 1967)
Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................1971
Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ........................................................................................1977
Jerry Stovall (LSU)............................................................................................1982
Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989
Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000
Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001
Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)............................................................................................2002
Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005
Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
Home Depot "Coach of the Year" Award (started 1994)
Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000
Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001
Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005
Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
Bill McCartney
Colorado
Jim Grobe
Wake Forest
Lou Holtz
Arkansas
Oklahoma Head Coach
Bob Stoops
George Munger Award College Coach of the Year (started 1989)
Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000
Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001
Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005
Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
FWAA Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (started 1957)
Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................1971
Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ........................................................................................1977
Danny Ford (Clemson)......................................................................................1981
Howard Schnellenberger (Miami) ................................................................1983
Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989
Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000
Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001
Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (started 1957)
Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................1971
Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ........................................................................................1977
Danny Ford (Clemson)......................................................................................1981
Howard Schnellenberger (Miami) ................................................................1983
Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989
Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000
Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
AFCA Coach of the Year Award (started 1935)
Jim Tatum (Maryland) ......................................................................................1953
Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................1968
Charlie McLendon (LSU)..................................................................................1970
Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) ........................................................................1971
Danny Ford (Clemson)......................................................................................1981
Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989
Tom Osborne (Nebraska) ................................................................................1994
Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005
Jim Grobe (Wake Forest) ................................................................................2006
Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007
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HEISMAN MEMORIAL
TROPHY
A total of 16 Orange Bowl veterans have won college football’s most prestigious
individual prize during their careers—the Heisman Memorial Trophy. 11 of those
winners then capped off their Heisman season with an appearance in the
Orange Bowl. In those games, the newly-named best player in the nation has
led his team to seven victories against four defeats.
Of the 11 times the Heisman winners were on
display in the Orange Bowl in the same season
they won the award, three of the contests
featured the Heisman winner facing the runnerup, including in two national championships
games in 2001 and 2005. 2000 Heisman Trophy
runner-up Josh Heupel of Oklahoma outlasted
Heisman winner Chris Weinke of Florida State 132 in the 2001 FedEx Orange Bowl; and 2004
Heisman winner Matt Leinart led USC to a 55-19
victory over the Sooners and Heisman runner-up
Adrian Peterson in the 2005 FedEx Orange Bowl.
Fellow Trojan quarterback Carson Palmer, the
2002 Heisman winner, led USC past Iowa and
runner-up Brad Banks in 2003.
The 2005 FedEx Orange Bowl National Champi-
onship Game 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).
A total of 68 Orange Bowl veterans have placed in
the top-10 of the Heisman Trophy balloting and
played in the Orange Bowl in the same season,
including Oklahoma’s Billy Sims, Notre Dame’s
Raghib “The Rocket” Ismail and Florida State’s
Charlie Ward, who accomplished the feat in
consecutive seasons (1992-93). Sims and Ward
won the Heisman in 1978 and 1993, respectively.
Among the 68 occasions in which a Heisman
Trophy finalist has played in the Orange Bowl, 42
players were top-five finishers, and 41 went on to
win the Orange Bowl.
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 fouryear 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.
HEISMAN WINNERS HOSTED BY THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE
Player
Sam Bradford
Tim Tebow
Matt Leinart
Jason White
Carson Palmer
Chris Weinke
Charlie Ward
Gino Torretta
Mike Rozier
Pos.
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
HB
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia, 1942
Joe Bellino
Navy, 1960
Gino Torretta
Miami, 1992
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School
Oklahoma+
Florida+^
USC
Oklahoma^
USC
Florida State
Florida State
Miami^
Nebraska
Year
2008
2007
2004
2003
2002
2000
1993
1992
1983
Steve Spurrier
Florida, 1966
Charlie Ward
Chris Weinke
Florida State, 1993 Florida State, 2000
Orange Bowl
2009
2009
2005
2005
2003
2001
1993-94
1992
1982-84
Player
Billy Sims
John Cappelletti
Johnny Rodgers
Steve Owens
Steve Spurrier
Joe Bellino
Frank Sinkwich
Pos.
HB
HB
WR
HB
QB
HB
HB
School
Oklahoma
Penn State
Nebraska
Oklahoma^
Florida
Navy
Georgia^
Year
1978
1973
1972
1969
1966
1960
1942
Orange Bowl
1978-80
1974
1971-73
1968
1967
1961
1942
Steve Owens
Oklahoma, 1969
Johnny Rodgers
Nebraska, 1972
John Cappelletti
Penn State, 1973
Billy Sims
Oklahoma, 1978
Mike Rozier
Nebraska, 1983
Carson Palmer
USC, 2002
Jason White
Oklahoma, 2003
Matt Leinart
USC, 2004
Tim Tebow
Florida, 2007
Sam Bradford
Oklahoma, 2008
^ denotes played in Orange Bowl and received Heisman Memorial Trophy in different seasons
+ denotes Played in 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game
HEISMAN MEMORIAL
TROPHY
HEISMAN TROPHY VOTING OF PLAYERS HOSTED
BY THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE
Player
Shaun Alexander
Johnny Musso
Steve Sloan
Lee Roy Jordan
Jimmy Sidle
Larry Isbell
Mike Holovak
Eric Bienemy
Darian Hagan
Joe Romig
Rex Grossman
Steve Spurrier
Tim Tebow
Chris Weinke
Warrick Dunn
Charlie Ward
Marvin Jones
Charlie Ward
Ron Simmons
Frank Sinkwich
Brad Banks
Bob Douglass
Bob Pellegrini
Bernie Faloney
Warren Sapp
Steve Walsh
Dennis Franklin
Danny LaRose
Paul Christman
Joe Bellino
Lawrence Phillips
Zach Wiegert
Mike Rozier
Turner Gill
David Rimington
Pos.
RB
RB
QB
C
QB
QB
FB
RB
QB
G
QB
QB
QB
QB
RB
QB
LB
QB
NG
HB
QB
QB
C/NG
QB
DT
QB
DE
E
QB
HB
RB
OT
RB
QB
C
School
Alabama
Alabama
Alabama
Alabama
Auburn
Baylor
Boston College
Colorado
Colorado
Colorado
Florida
Florida
Florida +
Florida State
Florida State
Florida State
Florida State
Florida State
Florida State
Georgia
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Maryland
Miami
Miami
Michigan
Missouri
Missouri
Navy
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Florida’s
Steve Spurrier
Place
7
4
10
4
7
7
4
3
5
6
2
1
3
1
9
1
4
6
9
4
2
7
6
4
6
4
6
8
3
1
8
10
1
4
5
Year
1999
1971
1965
1962
1963
1951
1942
1990
1989
1961
2001
1966
2008
2000
1995
1993
1992
1992
1979
1941
2002
1968
1955
1953
1994
1988
1975
1960
1939
1960
1994
1994
1983
1983
1982
Player
Johnny Rodgers
Rich Glover
Jerry Tagge
Raghib Ismail
Tony Rice
Raghib Ismail
Tom Clements
Sam Bradford
Adrian Peterson
Jason White
Josh Heupel
Brian Bosworth
Billy Sims
Billy Sims
Joe Washington
Rod Shoate
Granville Liggins
Bob Harrison
Clendon Thomas
Bo Bolinger
J.D. Roberts
Michael Robinson
John Cappelletti
Mike Reid
Ted Kwalik
Andrew Luck
Donovan McNabb
Peyton Manning
Bob Johnson
Dewey Warren
George Cafego
Matt Leinart
Reggie Bush
Carson Palmer
Pos.
WR
MG
QB
WR
QB
WR
QB
QB
RB
QB
QB
LB
RB
RB
RB
LB
NG
C/LB
HB
G
G
QB
RB
DT
TE
QB
QB
QB
C
QB
TB
QB
RB
QB
School
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Oklahoma+
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Stanford
Syracuse
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
USC
USC
USC
Place
1
3
7
2
4
10
4
1
2
3
2
4
2
1
3
7
7
7
9
9
8
5
1
5
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
1
5
1
Year
1972
1972
1971
1990
1989
1989
1974
2008
2004
2004
2000
1986
1979
1978
1975
1975
1967
1958
1957
1955
1953
2005
1973
1969
1968
2010
1998
1997
1967
1967
1938
2004
2004
2002
+ denotes played in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game
Top-10 Heisman Trophy Finishers in the
Orange Bowl by School
Oklahoma ........................................................14
Nebraska ..........................................................8
Florida State......................................................6
Alabama ............................................................4
Notre Dame ......................................................4
Penn State ........................................................4
Tennessee ........................................................4
Colorado ............................................................3
Florida + ............................................................3
USC ....................................................................3
Maryland ..........................................................2
Miami ................................................................2
Missouri ............................................................2
Auburn ..............................................................1
Baylor ................................................................1
Boston College ................................................1
Georgia ..............................................................1
Iowa ..................................................................1
Kansas ..............................................................1
Michigan ..........................................................1
Navy ..................................................................1
Syracuse ..........................................................1
Orange Bowl Participants with Two
Heisman Trophy Finalists
USC ..............................................................2005
Oklahoma ............................................1976, ’05
Nebraska ......................................1973, ‘84, ‘95
Florida State................................................1993
Notre Dame ................................................1989
Tennessee ..................................................1968
Back-to-Back Orange Bowl Participants
with Heisman Trophy Finalists
Florida State ..........................................1993-94
Colorado ................................................1990-91
Notre Dame ..........................................1990-91
Oklahoma ..................................1958-59, ‘79-80
Penn State ............................................1969-70
+ denotes played in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game
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NATIONAL AWARD
WINNERS
Walter Camp Award (Most Outstanding Player)
Name
Pos.
Team
Reggie Bush
RB
USC ^
Matt Leinart
QB
USC
Josh Heupel
QB
Oklahoma
Charlie Ward
QB
Florida State
Gino Torretta
QB
Miami ^
Raghib Ismail
WR
Notre Dame ^
Mike Rozier
HB
Nebraska
Billy Sims
HB
Oklahoma
John Cappelletti
HB
Penn State
Johnny Rodgers
WR
Nebraska
Steve Owens
HB
Oklahoma ^
Year
2005
2004
2000
1993
1992
1990
1983
1978
1973
1972
1969
Maxwell Award (Most Outstanding Player)
Name
Pos.
Tim Tebow
QB
Jason White
QB
Peyton Manning
QB
Charlie Ward
QB
Gino Torretta
QB
Mike Rozier
RB
John Cappelletti
RB
Mike Reid
DT
Tommy Nobis
LB
Joe Bellino
HB
Tommy McDonald
HB
Year
2008
2004
1997
1993
1992
1983
1973
1969
1965
1960
1956
Team
Florida +^
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Florida State
Miami
Nebraska
Penn State
Penn State
Texas
Navy
Oklahoma
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Most Outstanding Defensive Player)
Name
Pos.
Team
Derrick Strait
DB
Oklahoma ^
Roy Williams
DB
Oklahoma ^
Warren Sapp
DT
Miami
Year
2001
2001
1994
Chuck Bednarik Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Player)
Name
Pos.
Team
Dan Connor
LB
Penn State ^
Paul Posluszny
LB
Penn State ^
E.J. Henderson
LB
Maryland ^
Teddy Lehman
LB
Oklahoma ^
Year
2007
2005-06
2001
2001
Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award
Name
Pos.
Sam Bardford
QB
Jason White
QB
Brad Banks
QB
Chris Weinke
QB
Peyton Manning
QB
Charlie Ward
QB
Gino Torretta
QB
Year
2008
2003-04
2002
2000
1997
1993
1992
Team
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ^
Iowa
Florida State
Tennessee
Florida State
Miami ^
Manning Award (Most Outstanding Quarterback)
Name
Pos.
Team
Tim Tebow
QB
Florida
Matt Leinart
QB
USC
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Year
2005
John Mackey Award (Most Outstanding Tight End)
Name
Pos.
Team
Aaron Hernandez
TE
Florida +
Kellen Winslow II
TE
Miami
Dallas Clark
TE
Iowa
Year
2009
2003
2002
Rotary Lombardi Award (Most Outstanding Lineman)
Name
Pos.
Team
Jamal Reynolds
DE
Florida State
Grant Wistrom
DE
Nebraska
Marvin Jones
LB
Florida State
Warren Sapp
DT
Miami
Tony Casillas
NG
Oklahoma
Dean Steinkuhler
G
Nebraska
Chris Zorich
NT
Notre Dame
Dave Rimington
C
Nebraska
Lee Roy Selmon
DT
Oklahoma
Rich Glover
MG
Nebraska
Year
2000
1998
1993
1994
1985
1983
1990
1982
1975
1972
Jammal Brown
Oklahoma, 2004
Lee Roy Selmon
Oklahoma, 1975
Josh Heupel
Oklahoma, 2001
Robert Gallery
Iowa, 2003
Grant Wistrom
Nebraska, 1998
Peyton Manning
Tennessee, 1998
Tony Casillas
Oklahoma, 1985
Chris Zorich
Notre Dame, 1990
E.J. Henderson
Maryland, 2002
Brad Banks
Iowa, 2002
Trev Alberts
Nebraska, 1993
Warren Sapp
Miami, 1994
Year
2008
2004
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Most Outstanding Senior Quarterback)
Name
Pos.
Team
Year
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
1997
Tommie Frazier
QB
Nebraska ^
1995
Charlie Ward
QB
Florida State
1993
Gino Torretta
QB
Miami ^
1992
Tony Rice
QB
Notre Dame
1989
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Doak Walker Award (Most Outstanding Running Back)
Name
Pos.
Team
Reggie Bush
RB
USC ^
NATIONAL AWARD
WINNERS
Outland Trophy (Most Outstanding Interior Lineman)
Name
Pos.
Team
Jammal Brown
OT
Oklahoma
Robert Gallery
OT
Iowa
Aaron Taylor
G
Nebraska
Zach Wiegert
OT
Nebraska
Will Shields
G
Nebraska
Russell Maryland
DT
Miami ^
Dean Steinkuhler
G
Nebraska
Dave Rimington
C
Nebraska
Greg Roberts
G
Oklahoma
Lee Roy Selmon
DT
Oklahoma
Rich Glover
MG
Nebraska
Larry Jacobson
DT
Nebraska
Mike Reid
DT
Penn State
Tommy Nobis
G
Texas ^
J.D. Roberts
G
Oklahoma
Bob Gain
T
Kentucky ^
Rimington Trophy (Most Outstanding Center)
Name
Pos.
Maurkice Pounce
C
A.Q. Shipley
C
Team
Florida +^
Penn State ^
Butkus Award (Most Outstanding Linebacker)
Name
Pos.
Aaron Curry
LB
Paul Posluszny
LB
E.J. Henderson
LB
Rocky Calmus
LB
Teddy Lehman
LB
Trev Alberts
LB
Marvin Jones
LB
Alfred Williams
LB
Brian Bosworth
LB
Team
Wake Forest ^
Penn State
Maryland ^
Oklahoma ^
Oklahoma ^
Nebraska
Florida State
Colorado
Oklahoma
Jim Thorpe Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Back)
Name
Pos.
Team
Derrick Strait
CB
Oklahoma ^
Roy Williams
S
Oklahoma ^
Deon Figures
CB
Colorado ^
Bennie Blades
S
Miami
Rickey Dixon
CB/S
Oklahoma
Year
2004
2003
1998
1994
1993
1990
1983
1981-82
1978
1975
1972
1971
1969
1965
1953
1950
Year
2009
2006
Year
2008
2005
2002
2001
2001
1993
1992
1990
1985-86
Year
2001
2001
1992
1987
1987
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Most Outstanding Kicker)
Name
Pos.
Team
Year
Art Carmody
K
Louisville
2006
Nate Kaeding
K
Iowa
2002
Mosi Tatupu Special Teams Award
Name
Pos.
J.T. Thatcher
PR/KR
Team
Oklahoma
William V. Campbell (Nation’s Premier Football Scholar-Athlete)
Name
Pos.
Team
Tim Tebow
QB
Florida +^
Paul Posluszny
Penn State, 2006
J.C. Watts
Oklahoma, 1980
Tony Rice
Notre Dame, 1989
Tommie Frazier
Nebraska, 1995
Nate Kaeding
Iowa, 2003
Mike Reid
Penn State, 1969
Joe Bellino
Navy, 1960
J.T. Thatcher
Oklahoma, 2001
Dallas Clark
Iowa, 2003
Jason White
Oklahoma, 2004
Joe Romig
Colorado, 1962
Tommy McDonald
Oklahoma, 1956
Charlie Ward
Florida State, 1993
Bernie Kosar
Miami, 1984
Derrick Strait
Oklahoma, 2001
Teddy Lehman
Oklahoma, 2001
Bennie Blades
Miami, 1987
Year
2000
Year
2009
CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Hall of Fame
Name
Pos.
Team
Year
Dave Rimington
C
Nebraska
1982-83
Bernie Kosar
QB
Miami
1984
Lee Roy Selmon
DT
Oklahoma
1975
Dave Casper
TE
Notre Dame
1973
Bob Thomas
K
Notre Dame
1973
David Joyner
OT
Penn State
1969-70
Joe Romig
G
Colorado
1962
^ Played in Orange Bowl and received award in different season.
+ Participated in 2009 BCS National Championship Game
Raghib Ismail
Notre Dame, 1990
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FWAA COURAGE
AWARD
DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL-FWAA COURAGE AWARD
For the sixth straight year, the Football Writers
Association of America and the Orange Bowl will
announce the winner of the Discover Orange
Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. A blue-ribbon panel
will determine the award's recipient from up to
10 weekly nominees throughout the 2011 college
football season. The recipient of the Discover
Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award will be
presented with the trophy at the 2012 Discover
Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium in Miami
Gardens on January 4. 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.
In addition to his physical
recovery, LeGrand has returned
to football, albeit in a new
capacity. Sitting in the press
box, LeGrand is a key
contributor to Rutgers’
pregame, halftime and
postgame radio broadcasts.
LeGrand uses Twitter to update
his nearly 25,000 followers on
his recovery. In October, LeGrand said that his
favorite Twitter suggestion of what to do when he
gets back on his feet was to go back to MetLife
Stadium, lay on the field where he fell, then get
back up and run off the field. That is his goal.
The Courage Award was created by ESPN The
Magazine's senior writer Gene Wojciechowski,
also an FWAA member. A select group of FWAA
members vote on the recipient each year.
After missing much of his junior year, LeGrand
has resumed his studies through online classes.
He also routinely gives motivational talks to
schools and churches about never giving up
hope and believing in one’s self.
Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was the
winner of the 2010 Discover Orange Bowl- FWAA
Courage Award. LeGrand, a junior from Avenel,
N.J., was paralyzed from the neck down October
16, 2010, while making a tackle against Army on a
kickoff during the fourth quarter. He collided with
Army’s Malcolm Brown, then lay motionless on
the field for several minutes. LeGrand underwent
emergency surgery to stabilize his spine. Damage
was to the C-3 and C-4 level of the vertebrae.
Over a year removed from his injury, recent news
about LeGrand’s recovery is encouraging.
LeGrand is now an outpatient at the Kessler
Institute undergoing rigorous two-hour sessions
multiple times a week. LeGrand can now stand
for over 40 minutes at a time, with the help of a
walker to balance him, and can feel sensation
throughout his body.
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The “Eric LeGrand Believe Fund” has been set up
to help finance his treatment. For information,
visit www.scarletknights.com/believe.
Previous winners of the FWAA's Courage Award
are 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).
"The Orange Bowl Committee is very proud to
partner with the Football Writers Association of
America in selecting the recipient of the Discover
Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award," said
committee CEO Eric Poms. "By recognizing an
Ray Ray McElrathbey
2006
Zerbin Singleton
2007
Wilson Holloway
2008
UConn Football Team
2009
William Bratton
2002
Neil Parry
2003
Haracio Colen
2004
Tulane Football Team
2005
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individual in college football – or in two previous
cases an entire team – with this award, we are
able to celebrate the triumphs that these
individuals achieve while overcoming adversity.
Our past winners embody the courage and spirit
necessary to participate in intercollegiate
athletics and for success in life."
The Football Writers Association of America, a
non-profit organization founded in 1941, consists
of more than 1,200 men and women who cover
college football for a living. The membership
includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists,
as well as key executives in all the areas that
involve the game. The FWAA works to govern
areas that include gameday operations, major
awards and its annual All-America team.
Rutgers’
Eric LeGrand
CONSENSUS
ALL-AMERICANS
Since the first Orange Bowl in 1935, 146 players
representing 28 universities have appeared in the
Orange Bowl following a season in which they
earned consensus All-American honors. Ten
consensus All-Americans accomplished the feat
twice, bringing the total to 156 occasions in
which a consensus All-American played in game
hosted by the Orange Bowl.
Among the 146 Orange Bowl veterans who were
consensus All-Americans, 53 were unanimous
selections, including Oklahoma’s Billy Sims
(1978-79), Brian Bosworth (1985-86), and Keith
Jackson (1986-87), and Nebraska’s Dave
Rimington (1981-82), who each were unanimous
picks twice.
four occasions. Nebraska has placed five twotime consensus All-Americans in the Orange
Bowl while Notre Dame has had one two-time
consensus All-American in Orange Bowl history.
In addition, Oklahoma’s five consensus AllAmericans who competed in the 2009 FedEx BCS
National Championship Game bring the Sooners’
total to 34 consensus All-Americans who have
been hosted by the Orange Bowl.
Having each played in a record-tying 19 game
hosted by the Orange Bowl, Oklahoma boasts 29
consensus All-Americans who have played in the
Classic. The Sooners have placed a two-time
consensus All-American in the Orange Bowl on
Two or more consensus All-Americans have
shared the field in 44 Orange Bowl games--most
recently when 2008 consensus All-Americans
Victor “Macho” Harris of Virginia Tech Kevin
Huber of Cincinnati played in the 2009 Orange
Bowl—in addition to the seven honorees that
played in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game. Two Orange Bowl National
Championship Games—in 1988 between Miami
and Oklahoma and 2005* between USC and
Oklahoma—have featured a record six
consensus All-Americans playing in the same
Name
Chris Samuels^
Leroy Cook
Woodrow Lowe
Johnny Musso
Paul Crane
Lee Roy Jordan^
Joe Domnanovich
Leotis Harris
Steve Little
Mike Holovak
Kevin Huber
Jeff Davis
Terry Kinard
Mike Basrak
Tim Tebow+
Brandon Spikes+
Jabar Gaffney^
Mike Pearson
Rex Grossman
Alex Brown
Steve Spurrier^
Alex Barron
Marvin Minnis
Jamal Reynolds^
Tay Cody
Clay Shiver
Charlie Ward^
Derrick Brooks^
Corey Sawyer
Marvin Jones^
Ron Simmons
Frank Sinkwich
Jim Breland
Bob Davis
Phil Tinsley
Dallas Clark^
Eric Steinbach
Anthony Collins
Aqib Talib^
John Zook
Mike Anderson
Tommy Casanova
Roy Winston^
E.J. Henderson
Bob Pellegrini^
Stan Jones^
Kellen Winslow^
Sean Taylor^
Warren Sapp^
Carlos Huerta
Name
Pos.
Darryl Williams
DB
Steve Walsh
QB
Bill Hawkins
DL
Daniel Stubbs^
DL
Bennie Blades^
DB
Danny LaRose^
E
Joe Bellino^
RB
Aaron Taylor^
C
Grant Wistrom
DL
Jason Peter
DL
Aaron Taylor
C
Grant Wistrom
DL
Zach Wiegert^
OL
Brendan Stai
OL
Ed Stewart
LB
Trev Alberts^
LB
Will Shields^
OL
Jake Young
C
Broderick Thomas^
LB
Mike Rozier^
RB
Irving Fryar^
WR
Dean Steinkuhler
OL
Mike Rozier
RB
Dave Rimington^
C
Kelvin Clark
OT
Johnny Rodgers^
FL
Rich Glover^
MG
Johnny Rodgers
FL
Willie Harper
DE
Larry Jacobson
DT
Bob Newton
T
Freeman White
E
Walt Barnes
DT
Bob Brown^
G
Chris Zorich^
DL
Todd Lyght
DB
Raghib Ismail^
WR
Michael Stonebreaker^ LB
Todd Lyght^
DB
Chris Zorich
DL
Pete Demmerle
WR
Gerry DiNardo
G
Greg Marx^
DT
Chris Ward
T
Bob Brudzinski
LB
Sam Bradford+
QB
Jermaine Gresham+ TE
Phil Loadholt+
OT
Duke Robinson+
OG
Gerald McCoy+
DT
Pos.
OL
DL
LB
RB
C
C
C
G
K
RB
P
LB
DB
C
QB
LB
WR
OL
QB
DL
QB
OL
WR
DL
DB
C
QB
LB
DB
LB
MG
QB
C
T
E
TE
OL
T
CB
DE
LB
DB
G
LB
C
T
TE
DB
DL
PK
Team
Year
Alabama
1999
Alabama
1974
Alabama
1974
Alabama
1971
Alabama
1965
Alabama
1962
Alabama
1942
Arkansas
1977
Arkansas
1977
Boston College 1942
Cincinnati
2008
Clemson
1981
Clemson
1981
Duquesne
1936
Florida
2008
Florida
2008
Florida
2001
Florida
2001
Florida
2001
Florida
2001
Florida
1966
Florida State
2003
Florida State
2000
Florida State
2000
Florida State
2000
Florida State
1995
Florida State
1993
Florida State
1993
Florida State
1993
Florida State
1992
Florida State 1979-80
Georgia
1941
Georgia Tech
1966
Georgia Tech
1947
Georgia Tech
1944
Iowa
2002
Iowa
2002
Kansas
2007
Kansas
2007
Kansas
1968
LSU
1970
LSU
1970
LSU
1961
Maryland
2001
Maryland
1955
Maryland
1953
Miami
2003
Miami
2003
Miami
1994
Miami
1991
Team
Miami
Miami
Miami
Miami
Miami
Missouri
Navy
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Year
1991
1988
1988
1987
1987
1960
1960
1997
1997
1997
1996
1996
1994
1994
1994
1993
1992
1988
1988
1983
1983
1983
1982
1981-82
1978
1972
1972
1971
1971
1971
1970
1965
1965
1963
1990
1990
1990
1990
1989
1989
1974
1974
1972
1976
1976
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
game. Five consensus All-Americans have
played in the same Orange Bowl twice, four
players on eight occasions, three players 10
times and two players 22 times.
From 1966-98, the Orange Bowl enjoyed a run of
33 consecutive games in which it hosted a
consensus All-American, including 21 straight
games from 1975-95 in which it hosted at least
two consensus All-Americans.
An Orange Bowl participant has featured two or
more All-Americans in the Orange Bowl 38 times,
most recently in the 2006 game when Penn
State’s Paul Posluszny and Tamba Hali played.
Nebraska has accomplished the feat a record
nine times, followed by Oklahoma’s eight,
Miami’s four, three each for Notre Dame and
Penn State and two each for Florida State and
USC. USC in the 2005* Orange Bowl, Florida in
2002, Notre Dame in the 1990 and Oklahoma in
1988 each fielded four consensus All-Americans.
Name
Jammal Brown^
Adrian Peterson^
Rocky Calmus
Roy Williams^
Mark Hutson^
Dante Jones
Rickey Dixon
Keith Jackson^
Brian Bosworth^
Tony Casillas
Louis Oubre
George Cumby^
Billy Sims^
Greg Roberts^
Zac Henderson^
Lee Roy Selmon^
Dewey Selmon
Jimbo Elrod
Granville Liggins^
Bob Harrison
Bill Krisher
Clendon Thomas
Bo Bolinger
J.D. Roberts
Waddy Young
Tamba Hali^
Paul Posluszny
John Cappelletti^
Mike Reid^
Dennis Onkotz
Ted Kwalick^
Dennis Onkotz
Weldon Humble
Chase Beeler
Peyton Manning
Bob Johnson^
Dick Huffman
Bowden Wyatt
Reggie Bush*
Matt Leinart*
Shaun Cody*
Matt Grootegoed*
Carson Palmer
Troy Polamalu
Victor Harris
Ron Holmes
Pos.
OL
RB
LB
DB
OL
LB
DB
TE
LB
DL
OL
LB
RB
C
DB
DT
MG
DE
MG
C
G
RB
G
G
E
DL
LB
RB
DT
LB
E
LB
G
C
QB
C
T
F
AP/KR
QB
DL
LB
QB
DB
DB
DL
Team
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Rice
Stanford
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
USC
USC
USC
USC
USC
USC
Virginia Tech
Washington
Year
2004
2004
2000
2000
1987
1987
1987
1986-87
1985-86
1984-85
1980
1979
1978-79
1978
1977
1975
1975
1975
1967
1958
1957
1957
1955
1953
1938
2005
2005
1973
1969
1969
1968
1968
1946
2010
1997
1967
1946
1938
2004
2004
2004
2004
2002
2002
2008
1984
^ Unanimous selection
+ Participated in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship
* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA
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NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HOSTED BY THE ORANGE BOWL
2009 +
Florida
Oklahoma
(78,468)
24
14
2005
USC *
Oklahoma
(77,912)
55
19
2001
Oklahoma
Florida State
(76,835)
13
2
1998
Nebraska
Tennessee
(74,002)
42
17
1995
Nebraska
Miami
(81,753)
24
17
1994
Florida State
Nebraska
(81,536)
18
16
1992
Miami
Nebraska
(77,747)
22
0
1991
Colorado
Notre Dame
(77,062)
10
9
1988
Miami
Oklahoma
(74,760)
20
14
1986
Oklahoma
Penn State
(74,178)
25
10
1984
Miami
Nebraska
(72,549)
31
30
1982
Clemson
Nebraska
(72,748)
22
15
1976
Oklahoma
Michigan
(80,307)
14
6
1972
Nebraska
Alabama
(78,151)
38
6
1971
Nebraska
LSU
(80,699)
17
12
1966
Alabama
Nebraska
(72,214)
39
28
1965
Texas
Alabama ^
(72,647)
21
17
1956
Oklahoma
Maryland
(76,561)
20
6
1954
Oklahoma
Maryland ^
(68,640)
7
0
+ 2009 BCS National Championship Game
* Participation later vacated by NCAA
^ National Championship awarded prior to bowl game
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The Orange Bowl has a long standing tradition of
hosting National Champions. Since its inaugural
game in 1935, the Orange Bowl has hosted 18
National Champions. Three times, 2001, 2005 and
2009, the Orange Bowl has hosted the BCS
National Championship Game, and will again play
host to the BCS National Championship game in
2013.
Bowl also hosted National Champions in back-toback years in 1965-66. In the 1970’s, the Orange
Bowl again hosted consecutive National
Champions as Nebraska won the 1971 and ’72
National Championships.
The first National Champion hosted by the
Orange Bowl was the University of Maryland in
1954. That year, the National Championship was
awarded prior to the playing of the bowl game
and Maryland lost 7-0 to Oklahoma in the 1954
Orange Bowl. The 1950’s saw the Orange Bowl
host two National Champions, while the Orange
The 1980’s and 1990’s continued the Orange
Bowl’s National Championship tradition. In the
1980’s, the Orange Bowl played host to four
National Champions, while it hosted five more in
the 1990’s. The University of Oklahoma has
played in every BCS National Championship
Game hosted by the Orange Bowl. The Sooners
earned the 2001 National Championship with a
13-2 victory over Florida State, but fell to USC in
2005 and Florida in 2009.
Nebraska’s Bob Devaney and Alabama’s Bear
Bryant before the game in 1966.
Bob Costas holds a copy of the Denver Post after
Colorado beat Notre Dame in 1991.
Florida Gator players celebrate after winning the 2009 BCS National Championship.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL
LEAGUE
Throughout its history, the Orange Bowl has
fielded over a thousand players who went on to
play in the National Football League, either by
draft or through free agency. The Orange Bowl
has hosted 252 players who were later selected
in the first round of the NFL draft, including 2011
selections Mike Pouncey (15) of Florida and
Adrian Clayborn (20) of Iowa. 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.
Among the 267 members of the Pro Football Hall
of Fame, 19 are Orange Bowl veterans. A total of
13 Orange Bowl veterans have been named NFL
MVP on 19 occasions. Peyton Manning leads all
Orange Bowl veterans with four 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 10 Super
Bowl MVP awards. Starr and Brady were two
time honorees with Green Bay (I and II) New
England (XXXVI and XXXVIII) respectively.
Orange Bowl Players Named Super Bowl MVP
Orange Bowl Players Named NFL MVP
Name
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
Dexter Jackson
Ray Lewis
John Riggins
Franco Harris
Joe Namath
Bart Starr
Name
Tom Brady
Shaun Alexander
Peyton Manning
Roger Craig
John Riggins
Bert Jones
Fran Tarkenton
Ken Stabler
Larry Brown
Joe Namath
Bart Starr
Frank Sinkwich
Parker Hall
College
Tennessee
Michigan
Florida State
Miami
Kansas
Penn State
Alabama
Alabama
Orange Bowl
1998
2000
1996
1995
1969
1970
1963, '65
1953
Super Bowl
XLI
XXXVI, XXXVIII
XXXVII
XXXV
XVII
IX
III
I, II
Miami’s
Ray Lewis
College
Michigan
Alabama
Tennessee
Nebraska
Kansas
LSU
Georgia
Alabama
Kansas
Alabama
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
NFL
Year
New England
2007, ‘10
Seattle
2005
Indianapolis
2003-04, ’08-09
San Francisco
1988
Washington
1983
Baltimore
1976
Minnesota
1975
Oakland
1974, ‘76
Washington
1972
NY Jets (AFL)
1968-69
Green Bay (NFL)
1966
Detroit
1944
Cleveland
1939
Orange Bowl Players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Joe Namath
Alabama
Tom Brady
Michigan
Name
Michael Irvin
Bob Brown
Dave Casper
Ozzie Newsome
Tommy McDonald
Lee Roy Selmon
John Riggins
John Hannah
Stan Jones
Franco Harris
Tom Landry
Jack Ham
Fran Tarkenton
Joe Namath
Sonny Jurgensen
Bart Starr
George Connor
Frank Kinard
Steve Van Buren
Team
Miami
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Alabama
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Kansas
Alabama
Maryland
Penn State
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Alabama
Duke
Alabama
Holy Cross
Mississippi
LSU
Induction
2007
2004
2002
1999
1998
1995
1992
1991
1991
1990
1990
1988
1986
1985
1983
1977
1975
1971
1965
Peyton Manning
Tennessee
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL
LEAGUE
ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE
FIRST ROUND OF THE NFL DRAFT
Player
Sam Bradford
Carson Palmer
Peyton Manning
Russell Maryland
Brian Bosworth^
Bernie Kosar^
Irving Fryar
Billy Sims
Tom Cousineau
Lee Roy Selmon
Tommy Nobis
Tucker Frederickson
Frank Sinkwich
George Cafego
Reggie Bush
Robert Gallery
Donovan McNabb
Rick Mirer
Blair Thomas
Steve Walsh^
Tony Casillas
Mike Rozier^
Dean Steinkuhler
Steve Niehaus
Bert Jones
Bob Johnson
Bob Brown
Gerald McCoy
Gerard Warren
Chris Samuels
Andre Wadsworth
Bruce Pickens
Cortez Kennedy
Bennie Blades
Alonzo Highsmith
Steve Spurrier
Jerry Tubbs
Max Boydston
Boyd Brumbaugh
Trent Williams
Aaron Curry
Peter Warrick
Peter Boulware
Michael Westbrook
Marvin Jones
Mike Croel
Dan Hampton
Chris Ward
Joe Washington
John Hannah
Bob Pellegrini
Kurt Burris
Cotton Davidson
Babe Parilli
Eddie Prokop
Levi Brown
Sean Taylor
Jamal Lewis
Trev Alberts
Todd Lyght
Rickey Dixon
John Dutton
Bob Gain
Joe Watson
Steve Van Buren
Mike Holovak
Mike Basrak
Kellen Winslow
Grant Wistrom
Walter Jones
Lawrence Phillips
Broderick Thomas
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Pos.
QB
QB
QB
NT
ILB
QB
WR
RB
LB
DT
LB
HB
QB
TB
RB
OT
QB
QB
RB
QB
DT
RB
T
DT
QB
C
G
DT
DT
T
DE
CB
DT
S
RB
QB
C
E
RB
OT
LB
WR
OLB
WR
MLB
OLB
DT
T
RB
OL
C
C
QB
QB
RB
OT
FS
RB
LB
CB
DB
T
T
C
RB
RB
LB
TE
DE
T
RB
OLB
Team, Orange Bowl
Oklahoma, 2009+
USC, 2003
Tennessee, 1998
Miami, 1988-89
Oklahoma, 1985-87
Miami, 1984
Nebraska, 1982-84
Oklahoma, 1976, '78-80
Ohio State, 1977
Oklahoma, 1976
Texas, 1965
Auburn, 1964
Georgia, 1942
Tennessee, 1939
USC, 2005
Iowa, 2003
Syracuse, 1999
Notre Dame, 1990-91
Penn State, 1986
Miami, 1988-89
Oklahoma, 1985-86
Nebraska, 1982-84
Nebraska, 1982-84
Notre Dame, 1975
LSU, 1971
Tennessee, 1968
Nebraska, 1964
Oklahoma, 2009+
Florida, 1999
Alabama, 2000
Florida State, 1996
Nebraska, 1989
Miami, 1989
Miami, 1988
Miami, 1984
Florida, 1967
Oklahoma, 1956
Oklahoma, 1954
Duquesne, 1937
Oklahoma, 2009+
Wake Forest, 2007
Florida State, 1996
Florida State, 1994, '96
Colorado, 1991
Florida State, 1993
Nebraska, 1989
Arkansas, 1978
Ohio State, 1977
Oklahoma, 1976
Alabama, 1972
Maryland, 1954, '56
Oklahoma, 1954
Baylor, 1952
Kentucky, 1950
Georgia Tech, 1945
Penn State, 2006
Miami, 2004
Tennessee, 1998
Nebraska, 1992-94
Notre Dame, 1990-91
Oklahoma, 1985-88
Nebraska, 1974
Kentucky, 1950
Rice, 1947
LSU, 1944
Boston College, 1943
Duquesne, 1937
Miami, 2004
Nebraska, 1995-96, '98
Florida State, 1996
Nebraska, 1995
Nebraska, 1989
Draft
2010
2003
1998
1991
1987
1985
1984
1980
1979
1976
1966
1965
1943
1940
2006
2003
1999
1993
1990
1989
1986
1984
1984
1976
1973
1968
1964
2010
2001
2000
1998
1991
1990
1988
1987
1967
1957
1954
1938
2010
2009
2000
1997
1995
1993
1991
1979
1978
1976
1973
1956
1954
1954
1952
1945
2007
2004
2000
1994
1991
1988
1974
1951
1950
1944
1943
1937
2004
1998
1997
1996
1989
Pick NFL Team
1
St. Louis
1
Cincinnati
1 Indianapolis
1
Dallas
1
Seattle
1
Cleveland
1 New England
1
Detroit
1
Buffalo
1
Tampa Bay
1
Atlanta
1
N.Y. Giants
1
Detroit
1
Chicago
2 New Orleans
2
Oakland
2 Philadelphia
2
Seattle
2
N.Y. Jets
2
Dallas
2
Atlanta
2
Houston
2
Houston
2
Seattle
2
Baltimore
2
Cincinnati
2 Philadelphia
3
Tampa Bay
3
Cleveland
3 Washington
3
Arizona
3
Atlanta
3
Seattle
3
Detroit
3
Houston
3 San Francisco
3
Chicago
3
Chicago
3
Brooklyn
4 Washington
4
Seattle
4
Cincinnati
4
Baltimore
4 Washington
4
N.Y. Jets
4
Denver
4
Chicago
4
N.Y. Jets
4
San Diego
4 New England
4 Philadelphia
4
Cleveland
4
Baltimore
4
Green Bay
4
Boston
5
Arizona
5 Washington
5
Baltimore
5 Indianapolis
5
L.A. Rams
5
Cincinnati
5
Baltimore
5
Green Bay
5
Detroit
5 Philadelphia
5
L.A. Rams
5
Pittsburgh
6
Cleveland
6
St. Louis
6
Seattle
6
St. Louis
6
Tampa Bay
Player
Jeff Bryant
Curtis Greer
Richard Todd
John Riggins
Steve Zabel
Lee Roy Jordan
Larry Isbell
Joe Haden
Sedrick Ellis
Adrian Peterson
Bryant Young
Reggie Rogers
Junior Miller
Mike Reid
Ted Kwalick
Roger Davis
Larry Morris
John Pingel
Antrel Rolle
Roy Williams
David Terrell
Shane Conlan
Ron Holmes
Ed O'Neill
Larry Smith
Bobby Marlow
Jim Dooley
Keith Rivers
Ernie Sims
Jerome Brown
Mike Fanning
Wilbur Jackson
Joe Don Looney
Dick Bielski
Amobi Okoye
Matt Leinart
Mike Williams
Jamal Reynolds
Travis Taylor
Jerome Bettis
Terry Kinard
Dwight Freeney
Tra Thomas
Michael Booker
Derrick Alexander
Leon Searcy
Michael Irvin
Joe Kelly
Kevin Mack^
Billy Brooks
John Cappelletti
Jerry Tagge
Joe Moore
David Baker
Bernie Faloney
Bud McFadin
Dick Harris
Jonathan Vilma
Shaun Ellis
Warrick Dunn
Warren Sapp
Joe Namath
Ed Vereb
Kamerion Wimberly
Jammal Brown
Mike Pritchard
Keith Jackson
Eddie Brown
David Overstreet
Mike Kenn
A.J. Duhe
Franco Harris
Pos.
DE
DE
QB
RB
TE
LB
RB
CB
DT
RB
DT
DT
TE
DT
TE
G
C
RB
CB
FS
WR
MLB
DT
LB
RB
HB
RB
LB
OLB
DT
DT
RB
RB
RB
DT
QB
WR
DE
WR
RB
S
DE
T
CB
DE
T
WR
LB
RB
WR
RB
QB
RB
QB
RB
G
C
MLB
DE
RB
DT
QB
RB
DE
OT
WR
TE
WR
RB
OT
LB
RB
Team, Orange Bowl
Clemson, 1982
Michigan, 1976
Alabama, 1975
Kansas, 1969
Oklahoma, 1968
Alabama, 1963
Baylor, 1952
Florida, 2009+
USC, 2005
Oklahoma, 2005
Notre Dame, 1991
Washington, 1985
Nebraska, 1980
Penn State, 1969-70
Penn State, 1969
Syracuse, 1959
Georgia Tech, 1952
Michigan State, 1938
Miami, 2004
Oklahoma, 2001
Michigan, 2000
Penn State, 1986
Washington, 1985
Penn State, 1974
Florida, 1967
Alabama, 1953
Miami, 1951
USC, 2005
Florida State, 2004, '06
Miami, 1984
Notre Dame, 1973, '75
Alabama, 1972
Oklahoma, 1963
Maryland, 1954, '56
Louisville, 2007
USC, 2003, '05
USC, 2003
Florida State, 2001
Florida, 1999
Notre Dame, 1991
Clemson, 1982
Syracuse, 1999
Florida State, 1994, '96
Nebraska, 1995-96
Florida State, 1993-94
Miami,1988-89, '92
Miami, 1988
Washington, 1985
Clemson, 1982
Oklahoma, 1976
Penn State, 1974
Nebraska, 1972
Missouri, 1970
Oklahoma, 1958
Maryland, 1954
Texas, 1949
Texas, 1949
Miami, 2004
Tennessee, 1998
Florida State, 1994, '96
Miami, 1992, '95
Alabama, 1963, '65
Maryland, 1956
Florida State, 2004, '06
Oklahoma, 2005
Colorado, 1990, ‘91
Oklahoma, 1985-88
Miami, 1984
Oklahoma, 1978, '80
Michigan, 1976
LSU, 1974
Penn State, 1970
Draft
1982
1980
1976
1971
1970
1963
1952
2010
2008
2007
1994
1987
1980
1970
1969
1960
1955
1938
2005
2002
2001
1987
1985
1974
1969
1953
1952
2008
2006
1987
1975
1974
1964
1955
2007
2006
2005
2001
2000
1993
1983
2002
1998
1997
1995
1992
1988
1986
1984
1976
1974
1972
1971
1959
1954
1951
1949
2004
2000
1997
1995
1965
1956
2006
2005
1991
1988
1985
1981
1978
1977
1972
Pick NFL Team
6
Seattle
6
St. Louis
6
N.Y. Jets
6
N.Y. Jets
6 Philadelphia
6
Dallas
6 Washington
7
Cleveland
7 New Orleans
7
Minnesota
7 San Francisco
7
Detroit
7
Atlanta
7
Cincinnati
7 San Francisco
7 Chicago Bears
7
L.A. Rams
7
Detroit
8
Arizona
8
Dallas
8
Chicago
8
Buffalo
8
Tampa Bay
8
Detroit
8
L.A. Rams
8
N.Y. Giants
8 Chicago Bears
9
Cincinnati
9
Detriot
9 Philadelphia
9
L.A. Rams
9 San Francisco
9
NY Giants
9 Philadelphia
10
Houston
10
Arizona
10
Detroit
10
Green Bay
10
Baltimore
10
L.A. Rams
10
N.Y. Giants
11 Indianapolis
11 Philadelphia
11
Atlanta
11
Minnesota
11
Pittsburgh
11
Dallas
11
Cincinnati
11
Cleveland
11
Cincinnati
11
L.A. Rams
11
Green Bay
11
Chicago
11 San Francisco
11 San Francisco
11
L.A. Rams
11
Chicago
12
N.Y. Jets
12
N.Y. Jets
12 Tampa Bay
12 Tampa Bay
12
N.Y. Jets
12 Washington
13
Cleveland
13 New Orleans
13
Atlanta
13 Philadelphia
13
Cincinnati
13
Miami
13
Atlanta
13
Miami
13
Pittsburgh
NATIONAL FOOTBALL
LEAGUE
Player
Jim Files
Lloyd Voss
Jerry Hillebrand
Broderick Bunkley
Kenyatta Walker
Jason Peter
Reinard Wilson
Derek Brown
D.J. Dozier
Art Baker
Mike Pouncey
Lawrence Timmons
Yatil Green
Johnny Mitchell
Jimmy Williams
Steve Little
Derrick Morgan
Travis Johnson
Troy Polamalu
Jevon Kearse
Aaron Taylor
D.J. Williams
Chad Greenway
Steve Hutchinson
Kenard Lang
Charles Johnson
Tom Carter
Keith Gary
Maurkice Pouncey
Jeff Backus
Kenny Holmes
Alfred Williams
Bob Cryder
Antonio Cromartie
Pos.
LB
T
E
DT
T
DE
DE
TE
RB
FB
OL
OLB
WR
TE
OLB
K
DE
DT
SS
DE
T
OLB
LB
G
DE
WR
CB
DE
C
T
DE
OLB
OL
CB
Oklahoma’s
Sam Bradford
Team, Orange Bowl
Oklahoma, 1968
Nebraska, 1964
Colorado, 1962
Florida State, 2004, '06
Florida, 1999
Nebraska, 1995-96, '98
Florida State, 1994, '96
Notre Dame, 1990-91
Penn State, 1986
Syracuse, 1959
Florida, 2009+
Florida State, 2006
Miami, 1995
Nebraska, 1992
Nebraska, 1982
Arkansas, 1978
Georgia Tech, 2010
Florida State, 2004
USC, 2003
Florida, 1999
Notre Dame, 1991
Miami, 2004
Iowa, 2003
Michigan, 2000
Miami, 1995
Colorado, 1991
Notre Dame, 1991
Oklahoma, 1981
Florida, 2009+
Michigan, 2000
Miami,1995
Colorado, 1990-91
Alabama, 1975
Florida State, 2004-06
Draft
1970
1964
1962
2006
2001
1998
1997
1992
1987
1961
2011
2007
1997
1992
1982
1978
2010
2005
2003
1999
1994
2004
2003
2001
1997
1994
1993
1981
2010
2001
1997
1991
1978
2006
Pick NFL Team
13
N.Y. Giants
13
Green Bay
13
N.Y. Giants
14 Philadelphia
14 Tampa Bay
14
Carolina
14
Cincinnati
14
N.Y. Giants
14
Minnesota
14 Philadelphia
15
Miami
15
Pittsburgh
15
Miami
15
N.Y. Jets
15
Detroit
15
St. Louis
16
Tennessee
16
Houston
16
Pittsburgh
16
Tennessee
16
Green Bay
17
Denver
17
Minnesota
17
Seattle
17 Washington
17
Pittsburgh
17 Washington
17
Pittsburgh
18
Pittsburgh
18
Detroit
18
Tennessee
18
Cincinnati
18 New England
19
San Diego
Player
Alex Barron
Vernon Carey
Shaun Alexander
Luke Petitgout
Perry Tuttle
George Andrews
Tom Ruud
Steve Owens
Adrian Clayborn
Aqib Talib
Tamba Hali
Kenechi Udeze
Javon Walker
Terry Fair
Irv Smith
Steve Atwater
Elvis Peacock
Dennis Homan
Jermaine Gresham
Sam Baker
Vince Wilfork
Renaldo Wynn
Bill Hawkins
Demaryius Thomas
Percy Harvin
Mark Clayton
Rex Grossman
Will Allen
William Perry
Kelvin Clark
Mike Williams
Jack Reynolds
Brian Bulaga
Davin Joseph
Deon Figures
Randal Hill
Bob Brudzinski
Jeff Kinney
Brandon Meriweather
Dallas Clark
Reggie McGrew
Leonard Renfro
John Giesler
Larry Jacobson
Jon Beason
Dave Rimington
Bobby Butler
Johnny Rodgers
Eddie Hinton
Tim Tebow
Duane Brown
Lito Sheppard
Jim Druckenmiller
Ray Lewis
Devin Bush
Cleveland Gary
Steve Sewell
George Cumby
John Anderson
Leslie Kelly
Jeff Burris
Eric Wood
Lawrence Jackson
Andre Woolfork
Derrick Gibson
Derrick Brooks
William Floyd
Darryl Williams
Keith Bulluck
Marcus Nash
Greg Olsen
Kelly Jennings
Mike Patterson
Al Wilson
Pos.
OT
OT
RB
T
WR
LB
LB
R
DE
CB
DE
DE
WR
CB
TE
SS
RB
WR
TE
OT
DT
DE
DE
WR
WR
WR
QB
CB
DT
T
DL
LB
OT
OG
CB
WR
LB
HB
S
TE
DT
DT
OT
T
OLB
C
DB
HB
FL
QB
OT
CB
QB
ILB
FS
RB
RB
LB
LB
RB
CB
C
DE
CB
SS
OLB
FB
FS
OLB
WR
TE
CB
DT
MLB
Team, Orange Bowl
Florida State, 2004
Miami, 2004
Alabama, 2000
Notre Dame, 1996
Clemson, 1982
Nebraska, 1979
Nebraska, 1975
Oklahoma, 1968
Iowa, 2010
Kansas, 2008
Penn State, 2006
USC, 2003
Florida State, 2001
Tennessee, 1998
Notre Dame, 1990-91
Arkansas, 1987
Oklahoma, 1976, '78
Alabama, 1965-66
Oklahoma, 2009+
USC, 2005
Miami, 2004
Notre Dame, 1996
Miami, 1988-89
Georgia Tech, 2010
Florida, 2009+
Oklahoma, 2005
Florida, 2002
Syracuse, 1999
Clemson, 1982
Nebraska, 1979
LSU, 1974
Tennessee, 1968
Iowa, 2010
Oklahoma, 2005
Colorado, 1991
Miami, 1988-89
Ohio State, 1977
Nebraska, 1972
Miami, 2004
Iowa, 2003
Florida, 1999
Colorado, 1990-91
Michigan, 1976
Nebraska, 1972
Miami, 2004
Nebraska, 1982-83
Florida State, 1980-81
Nebraska, 1973
Oklahoma, 1968
Florida, 2009+
Virginia Tech, 2008
Florida, 2002
Virginia Tech, 1996
Miami, 1995
Florida State, 1993-94
Miami, 1988-89
Oklahoma, 1985
Oklahoma, 1978-80
Michigan, 1976
Alabama, 1965-66
Notre Dame, 1991
Louisville, 2007
USC, 2005
Oklahoma, 2001
Florida State, 2001
Florida State, 1993-94
Florida State, 1993-94
Miami, 1992
Syracuse, 1999
Tennessee, 1998
Miami, 2004
Miami, 2004
USC, 2003, '05
Tennessee, 1998
Draft
2005
2004
2000
1999
1982
1979
1975
1970
2011
2008
2006
2004
2002
1998
1993
1989
1978
1968
2010
2008
2004
1997
1989
2010
2009
2005
2003
2001
1985
1979
1975
1970
2010
2006
1993
1991
1977
1972
2007
2003
1999
1993
1979
1972
2007
1983
1981
1973
1969
2010
2008
2002
1997
1996
1995
1989
1985
1980
1978
1967
1994
2009
2008
2003
2001
1995
1994
1992
2000
1998
2007
2006
2005
1999
Pick NFL Team
19
St. Louis
19
Miami
19
Seattle
19
N.Y. Giants
19
Buffalo
19
L.A. Rams
19
Buffalo
19
Detroit
20 Tampa Bay
20 Tampa Bay
20 Kansas City
20
Minnesota
20
Green Bay
20
Detroit
20 New Orleans
20
Denver
20
L.A. Rams
20
Dallas
21
Cincinnati
21
Atlanta
21 New England
21 Jacksonville
21
L.A. Rams
22
Denver
22
Minnesota
22
Baltimore
22
Chicago
22
N.Y. Giants
22
Chicago
22
Denver
22
San Diego
22
L.A. Rams
23
Green Bay
23 Tampa Bay
23
Pittsburgh
23
Miami
23
LA Rams
23 Kansas City
24 New England
24 Indianapolis
24 San Francisco
24 Philadelphia
24
Miami
24
New York
25
Carolina
25
Cincinnati
25
Atlanta
25
San Diego
25
Baltimore
26
Denver
26
Houston
26 Philadelphia
26 San Francisco
26
Baltimore
26
Atlanta
26
L.A. Rams
26
Denver
26
Green Bay
26
Green Bay
26 New Orleans
27
Buffalo
28
Buffalo
28
Seattle
28
Tennessee
28
Oakland
28 Tampa Bay
28 San Francisco
28
Cincinnati
30
Tennessee
30
Denver
31
Chicago
31
Seattle
31 Philadelphia
31
Denver
^ Taken in the Supplemental Draft
+ Participated in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game
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NFF COLLEGE
HALL OF FAME
Four Orange Bowl veterans earned enshrinement
into the National Football Foundation College Hall
of Fame as part of its Class of 2011: Russell
Maryland of Miami, who played in the 1988-89
Orange Bowls, Will Shields of Nebraska, who
played in the 1992 Orange Bowl, Clendon Thomas
of Oklahoma, who played in the 1956 Orange
Bowl and Lloyd Carr who coached Michigan to a
victory in the 2000 Orange Bowl.
Russell Maryland played in the 1988 and ’89
Orange Bowls as a member of the Miami Hurricanes. Against Oklahoma in 1988, the Hurricanes
ended the Sooners’ three-game Orange Bowl
winning streak and captured the 1988 National
Championship with a 20-14 victory. The following
year, Maryland helped lead Miami to a second
consecutive Orange Bowl victory as the Hurricanes capped off their season with a 23-3 victory
over Nebraska. Maryland, the 1990 Outland
Trophy winner, capped his college career when
the Dallas Cowboys selected him with the first
overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft.
Will Shields played at Nebraska from 1989-92 and
appeared in the 1992 Orange Bowl. Shields was a
consensus All-American at Nebraska and won
the 1993 Outland Trophy, given annually to the
nation’s top interior lineman. Shields and
Nebraska squared off against Miami in the 1992
Orange Bowl and ultimately fell 22-0 as Miami
went on to capture the 1992 National Championship. Shields, a 12-time Pro Bowl selection,
was drafted in the third round of the 1993 NFL
Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and played 14
years in the NFL.
Clendon Thomas played at Oklahoma from 195556 and was a member of the Sooners back-toback national championship teams in ’55 and ’56.
Thomas led the Sooners in scoring in both ’56
and ’57 and helped power the Sooners to a 20-6
victory over the University of Maryland in the
1956 Orange Bowl. Following his college career,
Thomas played 10 season in the NFL.
Lloyd Carr coached the University of Michigan
from 1995-07 and led the Wolverines to a victory
over Alabama in the 2000 Orange Bowl. Carr’s
lone Orange Bowl appearance was one for the
ages as Michigan and Alabama played the first
overtime game in Orange Bowl history. Led by
future NFL MVP Tom Brady, Carr and the
Wolverines earned a hard fought victory over the
Crimson Tide 35-34.
Overall, 108 Orange Bowl veterans have been
inducted to the NFF College Hall of Fame,
including 67 players and 41 coaches. Steve
Spurrier and George Sauer were both inducted
as players and coaches.
Oklahoma leads a list of 29 schools that have had
a player participate in the Orange Bowl and
elected to the NFF College Hall of Fame with 11
selections, followed by Nebraska with seven and
Penn State with six, Alabama with five and
Tennessee with four. Nine schools—Alabama,
Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska,
Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Tennessee—have
had two hall of fame coaches lead their team to
an Orange Bowl.
ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS IN THE NFF COLLEGE HALL OF FAME
Name
Russell Maryland
Will Shields
Clendon Thomas
Jerry Stovall
Alfred Williams
Woodrow Lowe
Gino Torretta
Grant Wistrom
Ron Simmons
Jeff Davis
Chris Zorich
Joe Washington
Tony Casillas
Lydell Mitchell
Keith Jackson
Terry Kinard
Kurt Burris
Stan Jones
Johnny Rodgers
John Hannah
Steve Kiner
Dave Rimington
Bob Pellegrini
Team
Induction
Miami
2011
Nebraska
2011
Oklahoma
2011
LSU
2010
Colorado
2010
Alabama
2009
Miami
2009
Nebraska
2009
Florida State
2008
Clemson
2007
Notre Dame
2007
Oklahoma
2005
Oklahoma
2004
Penn State
2004
Oklahoma
2001
Clemson
2001
Oklahoma
2000
Maryland
2000
Nebraska
2000
Alabama
1999
Tennessee
1999
Nebraska
1997
Maryland
1996
Name
Jerry Tubbs
Tommy Casanova
Rich Glover
Dennis Onkotz
Billy Sims
Tucker Frederickson
Ozzie Newsome
Bob Brown
John Cappelletti
J.D. Roberts
L. Parker Hall
Wayne Meylan
Steve Owens
Jack Ham
Mike McGee
Bob Johnson
Ted Kwalick
Lee Roy Selmon
Mike Reid
Jimmy Ray Smith
Fran Tarkenton
Al Blozis
Steve Spurrier
Team
Induction
Oklahoma
1996
LSU
1995
Nebraska
1995
Penn State
1995
Oklahoma
1995
Auburn
1994
Alabama
1994
Nebraska
1993
Penn State
1993
Oklahoma
1993
Mississippi
1991
Nebraska
1991
Oklahoma
1991
Penn State
1990
Duke
1990
Tennessee
1989
Penn State
1989
Oklahoma
1988
Penn State
1987
Baylor
1987
Georgia
1987
Georgetown
1986
Florida
1986
Name
Mike Holovak
Tommy McDonald
Joe Romig
Lee Roy Jordan
Bud McFadin
George Morris
Tommy Nobis
Bob Gain
Robert Davis
Joe Bellino
Darold Jenkins
George Cafego
John Pingel
Ray Evans
George Connor
Weldon Humble
Bob Suffridge
Paul Christman
Don Whitmire
Frank Sinkwich
Frank Kinard
Team
Induction
Boston College 1985
Oklahoma
1985
Colorado
1984
Alabama
1983
Texas
1983
Georgia Tech
1981
Texas
1981
Kentucky
1980
Georgia Tech
1978
Navy
1977
Missouri
1976
Tennessee
1969
Michigan State 1968
Kansas
1964
Holy Cross
1963
Rice
1961
Tennessee
1961
Missouri
1956
Alabama
1956
Georgia
1954
Mississippi
1951
ORANGE BOWL COACHES IN THE NFF COLLEGE HALL OF FAME
Name
Lloyd Carr
Lou Holtz
School
Induction
Michigan
2011
Arkansas
2008
Notre Dame
Joe Paterno
Penn State
2007
Bobby Bowden
Florida State
2006
Doug Dickey
Tennessee
2003
Barry Switzer
Oklahoma
2001
Tom Osborne
Nebraska
1999
Wallace Butts
Georgia
1997
Don James
Washington
1997
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
1993
Glenn "Bo" Schembechler Michigan
1993
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State 1991
Ray Graves
Florida
1990
Frank Howard
Clemson
1989
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Name
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Charlie McClendon
Steve Spurrier^
Dan Devine
Andy Gustafson
Jim Tatum
Woody Hayes
Darrell Royal
Ralph "Shug" Jordan
Ben Schwartzwalder
Bob Devaney
Jack Harding
Ara Parseghian
Charlie Bachman
School
Induction
Kentucky
1986
Alabama
LSU
1986
Florida
1986
Missouri
1985
Miami
1985
Maryland
1984
Ohio State
1983
Texas
1983
Auburn
1982
Syracuse
1982
Nebraska
1981
Miami
1980
Notre Dame
1980
Michigan State 1978
Name
Len Casanova
Bill Murray
Ed "Hook" Mylin
Jess Neely
Homer Norton
Bud Wilkinson
Don Faurot
Leo "Dutch" Meyer
Robert Neyland
Bernie Moore
George Sauer^
W.A. Alexander
Frank Thomas
^ denotes inducted as a player
School
Induction
Santa Clara
1977
Duke
1974
Bucknell
1974
Rice
1971
Texas A&M
1971
Oklahoma
1969
Missouri
1961
Texas Christian 1956
Tennessee
1956
LSU
1954
Nebraska
1954
Georgia Tech
1951
Alabama
1951