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ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

The Orange Bowl Committee ................................................................................................2

Orange Bowl Mission ..............................................................................................................4

Orange Bowl in the Community ............................................................................................5

Orange Bowl Schedule of Events ......................................................................................6-7

The Orange Bowl and the Atlantic Coast Conference ......................................................8

Hard Rock Stadium ..................................................................................................................9

College Football Playoff ..................................................................................................10-11

Orange Bowl History ........................................................................................................12-19

Orange Bowl Year-by-Year Results................................................................................20-22

Orange Bowl Game-By-Game Recaps..........................................................................23-50

National Champions Hosted by the Orange Bowl ............................................................51

Orange Bowl Year-By-Year Stats ..................................................................................52-54

Orange Bowl Records......................................................................................................55-64

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame ..............................................................................................65-73

Heisman Trophy Award ........................................................................................................74

Coach of the Year Award ......................................................................................................75

Award Winners ................................................................................................................76-77

Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award............................................................78

Orange Bowl and the National Football League ..............................................................79

The National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame..................................................80

Team Results ..........................................................................................................................81

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2017-18 OFFICERS

2017-18 BOARD OF DIRECTORSSuzanne Amaducci-AdamsTimothy A. BattleShawn D. CrewsShaun M. DavisAlbert E. Dotson Jr.O. Ford GibsonGerald Grant Jr.Marlon A. Hill

Christopher E. KnightMatthew E. MorrallAnn E. PopeJohn P. (Jack) SeilerRobert J. Shafer Jr.Salo SredniMario TruebaDouglas P. Wiley

Committee Chair Board Member (Ex Officio):Vicki H. MatthewsHenry Viera

1935-38 W. Keith Phillips, Sr. *1939-41 Charles F. Baldwin *1941-42 William G. Ward *1942-43 Oscar E. Dooly Jr. *1943-44 Arthur A. Ungar *1944-45 Van C. Kussrow *1945-46 George E. Whitten *1946-47 R. D. "Buck" Freeman *1947-48 John G. Thompson *1948-49 Will M. Preston *1949-50 Daniel J. Mahoney *1950-51 S. Grover Morrow *1951-52 Stuart W. Patton *1952-53 Sam H. McCormick *1953-54 W. Bruce MacIntosh * 1954-55 G. Gordon Anderson *1955-56 Robert Pentland Jr. *1956-57 Raymond D. Miller *1957-58 Joseph H. Adams *1958-59 Harry Hood Bassett *1959-60 Stephen A. Lynch Jr. *1960-61 Jesse Yarborough *1961-62 Everett A. Clay *1962-63 C. Jackson Baldwin*1963-64 B. Boyd Benjamin *1964-65 M. Lewis Hall Jr.1965-66 Robert C. Hector Sr. *

1966-67 John R. Ring *1967-68 William C. Lantaff *1968-69 James L. Llewellyn *1969-70 L. Allen Morris *1970-71 W. Keith Phillips Jr.1971-72 William D. Ward1972-73 James S. Dunn *1973-74 William H. Fields *1974-75 D. Frank Rentz *1975-76 James L. Armstrong III *1976-77 F. E. "Gene" Autrey1977-78 James S. Billings *1978-79 Robert A. White1979-80 Eugene E. Cohen *1980-81 Nicholas A. Crane *1981-82 John Stephen Hudson1982-83 Charles A. Kimbrell *1983-84 Stephen A. Lynch III1984-85 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.1985-86 John R. Hoehl *1986-87 Stan Marks *1987-88 Lawrence H. Adams1988-89 James T. Barker *1989-90 Thomas D. Wood Sr.1990-91 Arthur H. Hertz *1991-92 W. Harper Davidson Jr. *1992-93 R. Ray Goode *

1993-94 Robert L. Epling1994-95 G. Ed Williamson II1995-96 Donald E. Kubit *1996-97 Clark Cook1997-98 Leslie Pantin Jr.1998-99 Albert E. Dotson Sr.1999-00 Edgar C. Jones Jr.2000-01 Sherrill W. Hudson2001-02 Susan Potter Norton2002-03 Alfonso A. Cueto2003-04 Dean C. Colson2004-05 Christopher E. Knight2005-06 Peter T. Pruitt Jr.2006-07 Albert E. Dotson Jr.2007-08 Thomas D. Wood Jr.2008-09 S. Daniel Ponce2009-10 Phillis Oeters2010-11 Antonio L. Argiz2011-12 Jeffrey T. Roberts2012-13 O. Ford Gibson2013-14 Andrew P. Hertz2014-15 Luis E. Boué 2015-16 Lee Stapleton2016-17 Michael B. Chavies

* Denotes Deceased

PAST PRESIDENTS

MICHAEL B. CHAVIESImmediate Past President

& Chair

DON SLESNICKPresident & Chair

SEAN PITTMANPresident-Elect &

Chair-Elect

JOSÉ C. ROMANO1st Vice Chair

BRADLEY D. HOUSERSecretary

JEFF E. RUBIN2nd Vice Chair

ERIC L. POMSChief Executive Officer

FRANK GONZALEZTreasurer

2017-18 COMMITTEE CATEGORIES ACTIVE MEMBERS2014 Sergio Abreu Jr.2009 Thad W. Adams2011 Ronald Albert Jr.2010 Matthew J. Allen2015 Sergio Alvarez-Mena2011 Suzanne Amaducci-Adams2011 Sheldon T. Anderson2014 Kathy Antonello2008 Agustin R. Arellano Jr.2017 Loranne Ausley2007 Don Bailey Jr.2017 Anthony K.G. Barbar2011 Greg Barnes2017 Christine M. Barney, APR2010 Jeffrey S. Bartel2017 Richard S. Bernstein2011 Brett Beveridge2015 Glenn A. Blackwood2012 Alfred A. Bunge2009 Raoul G. Cantero 2011 Willie L. Carpenter2008 C.L. Conroy2008 Kevin W. Crews2012 Henri Crockett2006 John K. Crotty2016 Jose E. Cueto2006 Shaun M. Davis2006 William C. Davis2008 Luis A. de Armas2014 Albert de Cardenas2010 Toshikazu Dezaki2015 Ernie Diaz2010 Mark R. Dissette2016 Carlos A. Dominguez2010 Joseph Echevarria Jr.2006 Coleman G. Edmunds2008 Bernardo (Bernie) Fernandez Jr., M.D.2015 Rudy Fernandez2008 Alex Fraser2014 Robert Christophe (Chris) Frazier2017 Jorge (Jock) Freeland2016 Jim Gainey2017 Angel V. Gallinal2011 Carlos F. Garcia2008 Frank Gonzalez2012 Xavier E. Gonzalez2008 Gretchen Goslin2013 Melissa Gracey2010 Gerald Grant Jr.2017 Howard Greenberg2011 Eduardo A. Gross2006 William Andrew Haggard2015 Maria A. Harrison2011 Christopher E. Havlicek2008 David R. Heffernan2009 Luis (Wicho) Hernandez2009 Marlon A. Hill2015 Alan Hooper2009 Bradley D. Houser2007 Yolanda Cash Jackson2010 Yvonne Turner Johnson, MD2015 Ed Joyce2008 Danny Kanell2011 Neisen O. Kasdin2008 Keith Koenig2015 Tiffani G. Lee2015 Eric Levin2011 Robert B. Lochrie III2014 Nan A. Markowitz2010 Vicki H. Matthews2010 Mark McCormick2016 Steven E. McCraney2016 Derek McDowell2011 Steven McKean2015 Roddy Melendez2016 Todd Mestepey2011 Harley W. Miller2013 Trellanee Moore-Adderley2011 Jimmy L. Morales 2015 Michael E. Moran2014 Dev Ramesh Motwani2012 Carter T. Nance2016 Leslie Bauknight Nixon, J.D., Ed.D.2011 John Offerdahl2012 William H. Parker Jr.2010 Timothy R. Petrillo2012 James M. Pfleger2013 George Pino2008 Timothy J. Plummer2008 Scott D. Ponce2008 Ann E. Pope2014 Brian Poulin2017 Brady Quinn

2008 Julio A. Ramirez2007 Benjamine Reid2009 Darryl T. Robinson2006 Jeff E. Rubin2013 Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr.2017 Newton B. Sanon2010 Stephen H. Schott2008 Wayne S. Schuchts2014 Douglas M. Seaton2008 Tony Segreto2008 Robert J. Shafer Jr.2016 Dave Shula2014 Effie D. Silva2008 Scott K. Sime2013 Don Slesnick III2012 Javier Alberto Soto2008 Peter K. Spillis2011 Salo Sredni2015 Michele L. Stocker2015 Kim Stone2014 Hector Tundidor Jr.2008 Jesse J. Tyson2008 John W. Underwood Jr.2011 Ignacio Urbieta2010 Peter (Chip) Vandenberg Jr.2015 Henry Viera2017 Scott A. Wagner2011 Jimmy E. Whited2012 Stu Wyllie

SENIOR MEMBERS1998 Nelson L. Adams III, M.D.1984 Walter H. Alford2002 Betty Amos1989 Richard P. (Dick) Anderson2005 Agustin R. Arellano Sr.2000 Antonio L. Argiz*1997 Hilarie Bass2005 Timothy A. Battle1978 Fred Berens1993 Vincent L. Berkeley Jr.2005 Lettie J. Bien1990 Philip F. Blumberg2006 Luis E. Boué*1994 Josie Romano Brown1997 Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale2000 Michael B. Chavies*1967 Everett Todd Clay1979 Charles E. Cobb Jr.2001 Bruce Jay Colan1986 Dean C. Colson*2003 Shawn D. Crews1989 Nancy Jean Davis1994 Alan T. Dimond1993 Albert E. Dotson Jr.*1989 Albert E. Dotson Sr.* 1986 Robert C. Ellyson1982 Robert L. Epling*2003 T. Willard Fair1992 Michael T. Fay1990 Regina Jollivette Frazier2000 Robert E. Gallagher Jr.1995 Larry Gautier2000 O. Ford Gibson*2003 Jorge L. Gomez1995 Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy1983 M. Lewis Hall III1993 Adolfo Henriques1987 H.C. (Buddy) Henry Jr.2002 Sara B. Herald2001 Andrew P. Hertz*2002 Laura Morgan Horton2001 Robert W. Hudson1986 Sherrill W. Hudson*2005 Charles H. Johnson1990 Daryl L. Jones1987 Edgar C. Jones Jr.*2001 Manuel (Manny) Kadre1996 Barry T. Kates1994 William H. (Bill) Kerdyk Jr.1997 Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr.1987 C. Frasuer Knight1993 Christopher E. Knight*2004 David H. Kniseley1998 Michael Kosnitzky1991 Joseph P. Lacher2004 Beatrice Louissaint2001 Angel Medina Jr.1999 Lincoln S. Mendez2003 John T. Mestepey2003 Denise Mincey-Mills1990 Nathaniel Moore1993 Charles O. Morgan Jr.2003 Matthew E. Morrall

1979 W. Allen Morris2000 Rene V. Murai2005 Mario Murgado1992 Susan Potter Norton*1998 Phillis Oeters*2003 Tom Pennekamp 1993 William R. Perry III1997 Jeffrey A. Pfleger, CPA2005 Sean Pittman1996 Carlos Planas1993 Aaron S. Podhurst1994 S. Daniel (Danny) Ponce*2001 T. Gene Prescott1995 Peter T. Pruitt Jr.*1982 Walter L. Revell1997 Cori Zywotow Rice1996 Jeffrey T. Roberts*2005 José C. Romano2004 Shelley Daniel Rutherford2004 Carlos A. Sabater1989 Frank Scruggs1974 E.E. (Pete) Seiler Jr., DVM1994 John P. (Jack) Seiler, Esq.2002 Darryl K. Sharpton1997 Don Slesnick2002 Lee Stapleton*1996 Ronald G. Stone2002 Gino Torretta2002 Mario Trueba1985 David S. Walker Jr.2004 Douglas P. Wiley1982 G. Ed Williamson II*1992 Steven H. Wood1995 Thomas D. Wood Jr.*1974 Thomas D. Wood Sr.*2002 J. Hayes Worley Jr.

CORPORATE MEMBERS1996 American Airlines

Christine Valls 2007 AT&T

Joe S. York1995 AvMed

James M. Repp1993 Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.

Frederick J. (Rick) Wilson III1993 Bank of America

Gene Schaefer 2015 Capital One

Marc W. Mentry2015 Capital One

Roger Ferguson2002 CBS Radio Miami

TBD2013 Comcast

Derek S. Cooper2010 Doctors Hospital

Nelson Lazo2013 ESPN West Palm/

Good Karma BrandsSteve Politziner

2006 Florida BluePenny Shaffer

2012 Florida Panthers Hockey ClubPeter Luukko

2015 FOX Sports Tim Ivy

2004 Gold Coast BeverageFrank Schwiep

2007 MetroPCSSteve Roberts

1999 Miami DolphinsTom Garfinkel

2013 Miami HEATJeff Craney

1993 Miami Herald Media CompanyAlexandra Villoch

2013 Miami MarlinsTBD

1993 Ryder System, Inc.Art A. Garcia

2017 Seminole Hard RockEmre Erkul

2003 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLCMike Gray

2013 Sunshine HealthChris E. Paterson

2012 Sun SentinelRob Cravaritis

2011 TD BankVal A. Perez

2013 TouchsuiteSam Zietz

2013 Univision Communications Inc.Claudia Puig

1993 Wells FargoRobert Lozano

2012 WFOR-TV/CBS4 and WBFS-TV/myTV33Adam Levy

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS2004 Barry University

Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, Ph.D.President

2000 Barry UniversityMichael L. CovoneDirector of Athletics

1994 Florida Atlantic UniversityDr. John KellyPresident

2003 Florida Atlantic UniversityPatrick ChunDirector of Athletics

1994 Florida International UniversityMark B. RosenbergPresident

2000 Florida International UniversityPete GarciaExecutive Director of Sports &Entertainment

1996 Florida Memorial UniversityTBDPresident

2011 Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of CommerceDan LindbladePresident & CEO

1999 Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors BureauStacy RitterPresident & CEO

2006 Greater Miami Chamber of CommerceAlfred SanchezPresident & CEO

1999 Greater Miami Convention & Visitors BureauWilliam D. Talbert III, CDMEPresident & CEO

2017 Junior Orange Bowl Michelle Benitez-BermudezPresident

2017 Lynn UniversityDevin CrosbyDirector of Athletics

2001 Nova Southeastern UniversityGeorge L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.President and CEO

2003 Nova Southeastern UniversityMichael MomineyDirector of Athletics

2017 Orange Bowl Committee Ambassador ProgramGeary R. ScottImmediate Past Chairman

2010 Palm Beach County Sports CommissionGeorge LinleyExecutive Director

2011 State of FloridaRick ScottGovernor

2000 United States SenateBill NelsonSenator

2011 United States Senate Marco A. RubioSenator

2009 U.S. Southern CommandAdmiral Kurt W. TiddCommander

2001 United Way of Miami-DadeMaria C. AlonsoPresident & CEO

1981 University of MiamiJulio FrenkPresident

1991 University of MiamiBlake JamesDirector of Athletics

HONORARY MEMBERS 1995 Robert Beamon2006 Pamela Gerig Bland2003 Marc A. Buoniconti1997 Eugene F. Corrigan2013 General (retired) Doug Fraser2004 Pedro J. Greer Jr., M.D.2006 Robert C. Hudson1998 Tom Osborne1994 Bernard Rosen2000 Donald F. Shula2003 Dwight E. Stephenson

LIFE MEMBERS 1990 Leonard L. Abess Jr.1979 Lawrence H. (Larry) Adams*1993 Jose (Joe) Arriola1981 William D. (Rick) Atwill1972 DuBose Ausley1965 John T. (Jack) Branham Jr.1982 Ambassador Richard G. (Dick) Capen Jr.1986 James D. Carreker1983 Armando M. Codina1986 Clark Cook* 1981 H. Ronald Cordes1986 Merrill W. Crews1993 Charles C. Crispin1989 Alfonso A. Cueto*1984 William O. Cullom1986 George D. Edens1982 Robert L. Epling*1991 Russell H. Etling1974 The Honorable Peter T. Fay1956 William H. Fields*1974 John Michael Garner1981 Robert A. Griese1990 Ben Hill Griffin III1950 M. Lewis Hall Jr.*1969 Edwin H. (Skipper) Hill Jr.1972 John Stephen Hudson*1971 Lester Johnson1984 Cyrus M. Jollivette1988 Howard Kleinberg1992 George F. Knox1972 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.*1981 George R. Langford1978 Sidney Levin1980 John L. Ludwig1990 Peyton White Lumpkin1990 Charles P. Lykes Jr.1967 Stephen A. Lynch III*1984 Raul P. Masvidal1987 David McIntosh1989 Cristina L. Mendoza1987 John W. Nelson1984 Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, OP, Ph.D.1992 Ramiro A. Ortiz1986 Leslie Pantin*1989 Francisco J. Paredes1989 Arva Moore Parks1975 H. Jack Pfleger Jr.1950 W. Keith Phillips Jr.*1983 W. Keith Phillips III1974 Peter T. Pruitt Sr.1980 Russell L. Ray Jr.1984 Willie C. Robinson1992 Jose A. (Tony) Rodriguez, MD1985 Raymond A. Ross Jr.1991 T. Terrell Sessums1964 Joseph L. Sharit1992 Leah A. Simms1985 Merrett R. Stierheim1988 Roberta B. Stokes1990 William L. Sutton1985 Bethany Baldwin Tesche1987 Lawrence O. Turner Jr.1973 John W. Underwood Sr.1959 William D. Ward*1991 Dale Chapman Webb1969 Robert A. White*1975 R. Pete Williams1993 Pauline Winick

EMERITUS MEMBERS 1995 Earl (Butch) Buchholz Jr. 2002 John A. Hall 2006 Barry E. Johnson1995 Michael T. Moore2001 Harve A. Mogul1995 Edward C. Peddie 2000 Jose M. (Pepe) Sanchez2003 Hope G. Victor1997 Stephen N. Zack

* Denotes Past President

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OUR MISSION AND VISIONOUR MISSION AND VISION

OUR VISIONThe Orange Bowl promotes championship sporting events – including theCapital One Orange Bowl and Orange Bowl Basketball Classic – related premierentertainment, and other year-round activities to inspire youth, engage ourcommunity and enhance the South Florida economy.

The Orange Bowl Committee was created in 1935 with the mission of generatingtourism for South Florida through an annual football game and supportingevents. The non-profit sports organization that promotes and serves the SouthFlorida community has grown to 360 members since its inception. It hasexpanded beyond Greater Miami to become a cornerstone of the entire SouthFlorida area.

The Committee is aided by approximately one thousand additional“Ambassadors,” community volunteers who make us, and our community,stronger.

The Orange Bowl brand helped put South Florida on the map and build thecommunity into the popular tourist destination that it remains today. While itsprimary mission for more than 80 years now has been to bring tourism to SouthFlorida through an annual football game and events, the Orange Bowl has alsomaintained a legacy of charitable contributions and community outreach.

MAKING AN IMPACTFrom Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Keys, the Orange Bowl’s service to theSouth Florida Community is as diverse as the residents that live here. Whetherit’s the millions of dollars injected into the local economy by hosting premierathletic competitions – most notably through the Capital One Orange Bowl – orthe support of hundreds of student-athletes through scholarships andeducation, providing outlets and venues for youth athletes to learn and play, orevents and initiatives that benefit children and their families, the Orange Bowlhas managed to leave lasting imprints on the community.

YOUTH SPORTSThousands benefit annually from the millions of dollars the Orange Bowlhas invested in support of youth sports. This past year, the Orange Bowlhosted its inaugural Florida High School Showcase, designed to assistacademically qualified high school seniors from Florida earn collegiatescholarships by bringing them together with football coaches from NCAADivision II, III and NAIA programs across the country. The showcase joinsOrange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, Junior Orange Bowl, girls golf, track& field and international events hosted for juniors in tennis, golf, and sailingas Orange Bowl youth initiatives.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS & COMMUNITY PROGRAMSOrange Bowl supports a number of organizations and events, including theOrange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration that benefit numerous charities,funds and groups. Among those are Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish, BigBrothers and Sisters and many more. In addition, the annual Family, Funand Fit Day, Creative Arts Contest and Kicks for Kids program engage andbenefit thousands in the south Florida community.

ACADEMIC PROGAMS & SCHOLARSHIPSThe Orange Bowl has provided nearly $1.5 million in scholarships todeserving students in recent years. Orange Bowl also provides support andacademic programs including its Orange Bowl Leadership Academy,designed to assist middle school students maximize their potential throughaccess and exposure to career development, personal leadership and lifeskills. Additionally, in partnership with the College Football PlayoffFoundation and its DonorChoose.org program, the Orange Bowl funded 334projects in local classrooms this past year.

LEGACY GIFTSWith the completion of Orange Bowl Field at Harris Field Park in the City ofHomestead, the Orange Bowl legacy projects have provided more than $12 million of improvements to four south Florida parks. These include MoorePark in the City of Miami (completed 2011), Carter Park in the City of Fort Lauderdale (completed 2013) and Ives Estates Park in Miami-Dade County (completed 2015).

ECONOMIC IMPACTThe 2015-16 Orange Bowl Festival, including the 2015 College FootballPlayoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, generated a total of$227.7 million in new economic impact and media exposure value for SouthFlorida, according to a study by Rockport Analytics. It is estimated that

Orange Bowl events generated more than $31 million in new taxes andsupported more than 1,900 full and part-time jobs that generated nearly $70million in personal earnings, according to the study.

CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWLThe Capital One Orange Bowl is one of the New Year's Six college bowlgames. In years when it doesn't host a semifinal, the game features theACC champion (unless it qualifies for the playoff, in which case the nexthighest-ranked ACC non-playoff team will be the host) against the highest-ranked available non-champion from among the Big Ten, SEC or NotreDame. The Capital One Orange Bowl will host a College Football PlayoffSemifinal in 2018, 2021 and 2024.

YOUTH SPORTS• Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance• Orange Bowl Girls Golf Porgram• Orange Bowl Presents Doral Publix Jr.

Golf Classic• Orange Bowl Florida HS Showcase• Junior Orange Bowl • Event Support - Int’l Sailing Regatta - Int’l Tennis - Lou Groza Award - FCA Prayer Breakfast - Swimming - Track and Field

FUNDRAISING EVENTS & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS• Fundraising Events• Orange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration• Orange Bowl Paddle Championship• Community Programs - Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day - Big Buddy Program - Orange Bowl Kicks for Kids - Orange Bowl Creative Arts Contest - Orange Bowl Day in the Community - Contributions and Community Support

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & SCHOLARSHIPS• Academic Programs - Orange Bowl Leadership Academy - Extra Yard for Teachers• Scholarships - ACC Inter-institutional - Brian Piccolo Scholar-Athlete - C. Miami-Dade Public Schools

Scholar-Athlete - Collegiate Athletic Scholarship

Program - 100 Black Men

LEGACY GIFTS• Orange Field at Moore Park • Orange Bowl Field at Carter Park • Orange Bowl Field at Ives Estates Park • Orange Bowl Field at Harris Field Park


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

AvMed Orange Bowl Coaches LuncheonDecember 29, 2017 – 11AM-1:30PMHilton Miami DowntownInterviews with the head coaches and starplayers from participating universities, led byESPN analysts, highlight the AvMed OrangeBowl Coaches Luncheon, the day before theCapital One Orange Bowl. Additionally, theannual Orange Bowl Hall of Fame class,Edwin Pope Media Award winner, andCapital One Orange Bowl FWAA CourageAward winner will be honored.

Capital One Orange Bowl Fan Fest presentedby the Capital One Venture CardDecember 30, 2017, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Hard Rock Stadium– Gate S Parking LotThe Capital One Orange Bowl Fan Festpresented by the Venture Card kicks off thegame day celebration at the Capital One OrangeBowl. The festivities feature major recordingartists, interactive games, sports memorabilia,hot local talent, contests and more.

Capital One Orange BowlHard Rock StadiumDecember 30, 2017 - 8 p.m.The 84th Capital One Orange Bowl hosts No. 6Wisconsin Badgers vs. the No. 11 MiamiHurricanes. In addition to the gridironshowdown, fans will experience world-classentertainment during the renowned CapitalOne Halftime Show.

City of Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown CountdownDecember 31, 2017 - January 1, 2018Downtown Fort LauderdaleFeaturing the second-largest ball-drop on theEast Coast, the Orange Bowl - in partnership withthe City of Fort Lauderdale's DowntownCountdown New Year's Eve celebration -provides people of all ages with entertainment,music and fireworks as they ring in the New Year.

Orange Bowl Swim ClassicJanuary 3, 2018 - All DayJacobs Aquatic Center, Key LargoSeveral collegiate swim teams will culminatea month worth of training at the Orange BowlSwimming Classic at the Jacobs AquaticCenter in Key Largo. The event annuallyfeatures top talent, including swimmers whohave competed on both the national andinternational stages, in addition to NCAAChampionships.

Orange Bowl Florida High SchoolFootball Showcase presented by ClevelandClinic FloridaFebruary 17, 2018 – All DayNova Southeastern University

Sunshine State Lacrosse Games Presented by Orange BowlMay 2018 – All DayBroward CountyThe Orange Bowl Lacrosse Classic brings thefastest growing sport in the US to South Florida.The three-day event showcases more than 100teams of athletes all under the age of 18.

Orange Bowl Paddle Championshippresented by Windhaven InsuranceApril 14, 2018Currently one of the largest Stand Up Paddleevents on the East Coast, this event providesfive unique courses around Virginia key forpaddle boarders of all levels (Elite, OutriggerCanoe, Recreational, Corporate, and Sprint).Event proceeds benefit Big Brothers BigSisters of Miami and Orange Bowl LeadershipAcademy.

Orange Bowl Food and Wine Celebrationpresented by Florida BlueMay 11, 2018Broward County Convention CenterDesigned as the Orange Bowl’s primarycommunity outreach fund raising event, theOrange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration is anight of giving, entertainment, and extraor-dinary food and drinks by South Florida’s toprestaurants and chefs. Proceeds benefitMake-A-Wish, Special Olympics, and OrangeBowl Leadership Academy.

Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day Presentedby Sunshine HealthAugust 2018Betty T. Ferguson Recreational ComplexOrange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day presented bySunshine Health addresses the health andmedical needs of the South Florida community.The health fair encourages youth and families toeat healthy and maintain a physically activelifestyle through interactive experiences, includingfree health screenings, CPR classes andperformances from local extracurricular organi-zations promoting active lifestyles for youth.

Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance CheerChampionships Presented by MetroPCSNovember 12, 2017 – All DayNova Southeastern University, DavieMore than 1,200 cheerleaders from 93 teamsacross South Florida competed in the day-longevent at the 2017 Orange Bowl Cheer Champi-onships presented by MetroPCS at NovaSoutheastern University.

Orange Bowl International Tennis ChampionshipsNovember 12, 2017 – All DayFrank Veltri Tennis Center at PlantationCentral Park, PlantationThe Orange Bowl International Tennis Champi-onships is regarded as the longest-runninginternational junior tennis tournament in theworld. An International Tennis Federation GroupA Series Tournament, the competition featuresmore than 1,000 players from 80 countries.Pastparticipants include Roger Federer, CarolineWozniacki, Chris Evert, Anna Kournikova, AndreAgassi, Elena Dementieva and John McEnroe.

Lou Groza Award BanquetDecember 4, 2017 – 6:30-10 p.m.Palm Beach County Convention CenterThe annual Lou Groza Award, sponsored by thePalm Beach County Sports Commission andpresented by the Orange Bowl Committee, isgiven to the top Football Bowl Subdivisionplacekicker. The Lou Groza Award is recognizedas the most prestigious football award for kickers.

Capital One Orange Bowl Kickoff Party Hostedby Seminole Hard Rock Hotel presented by Dos EquisDecember 6, 2017 – 7-9 p.m.Seminole Hard Rock Hotel-Poolside,HollywoodThe month-long Orange Bowl celebration kicksoff with an electrifying soiree at the SeminoleHard Rock Hotel introducing the two headcoaches competing in the 2017 Capital OneOrange Bowl. Attendees are treated to a nightof relaxation poolside, complete with food,entertainment and opportunities to interact withspecial guests.

MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball ClassicDecember 16, 2017Oklahoma State vs. Florida State -1:30 p.m.Clemson vs. Florida - 4 P.M.BB&T Center, SunriseIn the midst of the football excitement, theMetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classicbrings first-rate college basketball to SouthFlorida as the only Division I basketball to beplayed in Broward County. This action-packeddoubleheader will feature the Florida Gators asthey meet the ACC’s Clemson Tigers and theFlorida State Seminoles taking on the OklahomaState Cowboys from the Big 12 Conference.

Orange Bowl presents the Doral-Publix Junior Golf ClassicDecember 17-19, 2017 (Ages 13 & younger)December 20-23, 2017 (Ages 14 & older)Trump National Doral MiamiThe premier tournament in junior golf, theOrange Bowl is proud to present the Doral-Publix Junior Golf Classic. More than 690 juniorgolfers from 45 countries around the worldcompete in the classic each year. Pastchampions have included PGA and LPGA Tournotables such as Tracy Kerdyk (1983), Rae AnnaStaples (1987, 1988, 1989), Chris Couch(1989, 1990), Lucas Glover (1992), Cristie Kerr(1992, 1994), Grace Park (1995), Rory McIlroy(1998), Candie Kung (1998), Paula Creamer (2002)and Lexi Thompson (2006).

Orange Bowl International Youth RegattaDecember 25-29, 2017Coral Reef Yacht Club, Coconut GroveThe Orange Bowl International Youth Regattabrings world-class sailing talent to South Floridain a five-day event that has become the largestinternational youth regatta in the US and SouthAmerica for sailors ages 8-18. Featuring morethan 700 sailors from 20 countries, past regattaparticipants have achieved notoriety in the sailingworld. Current U.S. Junior Women's single-handed champions Louisa Nordstrom and SophiaReineke are past competitors in the regatta.


CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL AND THEATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE HARD ROCK STADIUM

Year Site Att. Results2005 Jacksonville, Fla. 72,749 Florida State 27, #5 Virginia Tech 222006 Jacksonville, Fla. 62,850 #17 Wake Forest 9, #22 Georgia Tech 62007 Jacksonville, Fla. 53,212 #6 Virginia Tech 30, #11 Boston College 162008 Tampa, Fla. 27,360 #25 Virginia Tech 30, #17 Boston College 122009 Tampa, Fla. 42,815 #10 Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 342010 Charlotte, N.C. 72,379 #15 Virginia Tech 44, #21 Florida State 332011 Charlotte, N.C. 73,675 #20 Clemson 38, #5 Virginia Tech 102012 Charlotte, N.C. 73,778 #12 Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 152013 Charlotte, N.C. 73,778 #1 Florida State 45, #20 Duke 72014 Charlotte, N.C. 64,808 #4 Florida State 37, #11 Georgia Tech 352015 Charlotte, N.C. 74,514 #1 Clemson 45, #8 North Carolina 372016 Orlando, Fla. 50,623 #3 Clemson 42, #23 Virginia Tech 352017 Charlotte, N.C. 74,372 #1 Clemson 38, #7 Miami 3

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS # denotes ranking at time of game

As part of the College Football Playoff system, the OrangeBowl and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) extended theirrelationship with a 12-year agreement that began in 2014and concludes after the 2025 season, ensuring that theOrange Bowl continues to serve as the “Home of the ACC.”

If the ACC Champion is identified as one of the top four teamsby the College Football Playoff selection committee, then theACC Champion will participate in the national semifinals anda replacement team from the ACC would participate in theOrange Bowl. The annual ACC representative will face ahighly ranked team from the Big Ten Conference, theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) or Notre Dame.

The new format that began in 2014 will continue for thenext eight years, through the 2025-26 season. The PlayoffSemifinals will be rotated among six bowl games and willbe played either on Saturdays or holidays. The champi-onship game, to be managed by the 11 conferences androtated among neutral sites every year, will be on aMonday at least six days after the last semifinal game. TheCollege Football Playoff selection committee will rank theteams for the playoff.

In addition to its partnership with the ACC, the OrangeBowl will host a Playoff Semifinal every three years. In2015, the Orange Bowl hosted its first of four PlayoffSemifinals on Dec.31, with a matchup between No. 1Clemson and No. 4 Oklahoma. In the years the OrangeBowl serves as a Playoff Semifinal host, the ACCChampion – if not in the College Football Playoff – wouldthen participate in either the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl orFiesta Bowl.

The Orange Bowl has been the “Home of the ACC” since2006. The Orange Bowl previously had similar agreementswith other conferences, namely the Big Eight and Big EastConferences, but its agreement with the ACC is the firstexclusive agreement between the Orange Bowl and aNCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) conferencesince 1995.

Current ACC schools have made a total of 44 appearancesin the Orange Bowl, including a Clemson- Miami matchup

in 1951, a Miami-Florida State game in 2004 and a WakeForest-Louisville game in 2007. The 1951 contest cameprior to the ACC’s inception in 1953; the 2004 game came ayear before Miami’s acceptance into the league; and the2007 matchup featured the Cardinals who joined the ACCin 2014.

Among the 20 national champions or national champi-onship games hosted by the Orange Bowl, current ACCteams have played in nine Classics, winning five. Clemsonwon its only national title at the 1982 Orange Bowl, Miamiwon three of its five crowns at the 1984, ’88 and ’92 OrangeBowls and Florida State earned the first of its threenational championships at the 1994 Orange Bowl.

This year, the ACC champion was decided at Bank ofAmerican Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., in the Dr Pepper ACCChampionship Game. Featuring the winners of the ACC'sAtlantic and Coastal divisions, the winner is annuallyguaranteed an automatic berth in the Orange Bowl, unlessthat team is selected for the College Football Playoff.

First played in 2005, the ACC title game has been played inJacksonville, Fla., Tampa, Fla., Charlotte, N.C., and nowOrlando, Fla. Florida State (2006), Wake Forest (2007),Virginia Tech (2008, '09, '11), Georgia Tech (2010) andClemson (2012, ‘15) each played in the Orange Bowlfollowing a win at the Dr Pepper ACC Championship, whileFlorida State's victory over Duke in 2013 catapulted theSeminoles to victory in the final BCS National Champi-onship. In the first two seasons of the College FootballPlayoff, the ACC champion (Florida State in 2014 andClemson in 2015) earned berths in the Playoff Semifinals asthe No. 3 and No. 1 ranked teams, respectively.

Hosting its first-ever College Football Playoff Semifinal in2015, the Orange Bowl welcomed No. 1 Clemson – the ACCchampion – against No. 4 Oklahoma, the Big 12 champion.Clemson defeated Oklahoma 37-17 to earn a berth in thenational championship, improving current ACC teams’record in Orange Bowl games to 21-22. The Tigers’ victoryover the Sooners marked the fourth-straight win for anACC team in the Orange Bowl.

Hard Rock Stadium is South Florida’s home ofthe Capital One Orange Bowl, as well as theMiami Dolphins, University of Miami Hurricanes,international soccer and other world-classevents. In its 29th year of operation as one of thenation’s premier sports facilities, this multi-purpose, open-air complex hosted its firstfootball game in August 1987 and its first regularseason Major League Baseball game in April1993. It has been home to five Super Bowls, fourBCS National Championships, and was the firststadium to host the NFL Pro Bowl after 30 yearsof the game being held in Hawaii.

This year’s Capital One Orange Bowl will be the22nd game hosted by the Orange Bowl at HardRock Stadium. The first Orange Bowl gameplayed in the Stadium was December 31, 1997,and every game since, except the game onJanuary 2, 1999, has been played there. Inaddition to hosting the annual Capital OneOrange Bowl – which includes the 2018, 2021and 2024 College Football Playoff Semifinals –the modernized stadium will also host SuperBowl LIV and the culmination of the 100thanniversary of the NFL.

A true global entertainment destination, thismulti-purpose, open-air complex is in the midstof a multi-year, $500 million renovation fine-

tuned to enhance the fan experience. Themodernization is being privately funded by Rossat an estimated cost of $500 million. Phase I ofthe project was completed for the 2015 seasonand changed every seat in the stadium, rebuiltthe concourses on the 100 and 300 levels, movedseats 25 feet closer to the field on the north andsouth sidelines, introduced five new premiumspaces and allowed fans to enjoy improved food,enhanced concourses and 16 new restroomfacilities throughout the facility.

For the 2016 season, Hard Rock Stadiuminstalled a state-of-the-art canopy that keeps asmany as 92 percent of the spectators in theshade and protected from the rain. In addition tothe canopy, four giant high-definition videoboards were added to enhance the fanexperience. A total of 18 million LEDs showcasein-game action on the boards, positioned foreasy viewing for all fans.

Unveiled for 2017 season were remodeled,modernized suites through the stadium offering amore intimate club space on the 200 level withimproved amenities and food? The facility wasthe first of its kind to be constructed entirely withprivate funds, costing $115 million when it wascompleted in 1987. The late Joe Robbie led thefinancing campaign to build “Joe Robbie

Stadium” for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. JRSrevolutionized the economics of professionalsports when it opened that year. Inclusion of aClub Level, along with Executive Suites, helpedto finance the construction of the stadium.Season ticket holders committed to long-termagreements and in return they received first-class amenities in a state-of-the-art facility,which is still used as a model for new facilitiesacross the country.

Major League Baseball’s premier event, theWorld Series, was played at the stadium in 1997and 2003. The stadium also hosted the Floridahigh school class 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A statechampionship football games in 2005, 2006 and2007, international soccer, Monster Jam,lacrosse competition as well as various festivalsand trade shows.

Hard Rock Stadium has played host to a numberof concerts, featuring entertainers such as PinkFloyd, Elton John/Billy Joel, the Rolling Stones,Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Guns & Roses,The Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, PaulMcCartney, New Kids on the Block, the ThreeTenors World Tour, U2, ‘N Sync, The Police, theBlack Eyed Peas, Madonna and Jay Z andBeyoncé. In the summer of 2017, Hard RockStadium hosted U2, Metallica and Coldplay.


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As tourists meccas go, Miami was still astruggling, largely isolated fishing village in1930. A 1926 hurricane and 1929 stock marketcrash brought the land boom of the earlytwenties to a grinding halt. Ambitious cityfathers worked hard to develop winterattractions that would bring more visitors to thecommunity. A longer tourist season, theyreasoned, was needed to boost the economy.

Henry Dutton, director of recreation for theBiltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, first promoted theidea of a post-season football game to attracttourists to the area. Dutton lured the FourHorsemen of Notre Dame to play an exhibitionon New Year's Day, 1926. He added fireworks,parades, bands, dancing and a golf exhibitionand called the three-day affair "The Fiesta ofthe American Tropics.”

In the spring of 1929, a group of Miami businessmen formed their own version of a quarterbackclub to help the revitalized University of Miamirebuild its football program. The stock market

crash and Miami's up-and-down teams did notdiscourage the group, then known as theGreater Miami Athletic Association. It was fromthis nucleus that the Orange Bowl Committeewas born. The 1930 University of Miami squadwon three games, lost four and tied one,scoring only 26 points and giving up 102. But thesupport group pressed on, confident that theHurricanes would improve and tourists wouldsomeday flock to the town for "Football in theTropics." The leaders pointed out that the tinylittle community inPasadena, Calif., had done wonders with itsTournament of Roses and were determined todo the same for Miami. It did not seem to matterto them that Pasadena was less than 15 milesfrom Los Angeles, a community of more thantwo million in those years. Miami's populationin 1930 was 110,637.

By 1932, the enthusiasm of the association'smembership came to a boil. Plans for the first"Palm Festival" were formulated. "Have a GreenChristmas in Miami" was the slogan, and afestival football game was scheduled for MoorePark. Poor little University of Miami was morethan willing. "The Hurricanes were so poor,"said Ernie Seiler, then the City of Miami'srecreation director and the acknowledged

ramrod of the Orange Bowl. "They had 14 pairsof shoes for 32 players." Bringing in a team toplay the Hurricanes, though, was the problem.

George E. Hussey, recreation director forFlorida Power and Light, was friendly withChick Meehan, coach of the Manhattan Collegeteam. Manhattan was an Eastern power inthose days. After an enthusiastic call fromHussey, Meehan agreed to come to Miami.Henry L. Doherty, who owned the MiamiBiltmore, the Roney Plaza, the Key LargoAngler's Club and the Biltmore Golf Courseagreed to put the Manhattan team up at theBiltmore and to underwrite $5,000 of the game'sexpenses. The festival committee guaranteedManhattan $3,000 to appear, $1,500 in advance.

Meehan brought his team to Miami by oceanliner, the only team ever to travel to a bowlgame by sea, and on arrival demanded theadditional $1,500. Seiler and his group didn’thave it. “So we made the Chief of Police ourfinancial chairman,” Seiler recalled, “and hewent around to the prominent bookies in town,including the notorious Acey-Deucey, and wecame up with the full guarantee on game day.”

In a meeting with Meehan a few days beforethe game, the sponsors implored him to take iteasy on hapless Miami. Meehan agreed to holdthe difference down to “no more than threetouchdowns.” The Hurricanes, meanwhile, gotcoaching assistance from Bob Zuppke ofIllinois. Miami’s head coach, Tommy McCann,had played under Zuppke.

Thinking the result was a foregone conclusion,Seiler ordered a giant "CongratulationsManhattan" cake for the post-game party. Miamihad other ideas. The Hurricanes held offrepeated Manhattan threats, once at the 3-inchline, and won 7-0. Seiler scrambled to the phoneto call the chef at the Biltmore Hotel to changethe name on the cake. The first Palm Festivalwas light years removed from the pageantry oftoday's Orange Bowl, but some notice wasserved that in the future, when football wasplayed in Miami, the game would not be the onlyattraction. Just before kickoff, a car moved onthe field with an oversized replica of a footballon top. A cannon boomed, the football openedand dozens of pigeons fluttered into thesunshine. It was Seiler's first "extravaganza."

In 1934, W. Keith Phillips, chairman of theGreater Miami Athletic Club and President ofthe Miami Chamber of Commerce, invited Seilerand others to his office to discuss the prospectof a New Year’s Day football game played atMiami Stadium to succeed the first two PalmFestivals of 1933-34.

Phillips and local radio announcer Dinty Dennisbrought the name “Orange Bowl” to the newlyformed committee where it was immediatelyembraced. Despite having just six weeks toorganize the contest, the first Orange BowlClassic, pitting Bucknell against Miami, wasplayed on January 1, 1935, in front of 5,135 fans.Each team received only $12,500 for playing thegame. The Bison routed the Hurricanes, 26-0.

The committee was riding a wave of nationalpublicity and, with a year to prepare for the1936 Orange Bowl, decided to expand theFestival and stage a lavish parade prior to thegame. On December 9, 1936, a proposedcharter of “The Orange Bowl Committee” was

put together. An election of officers wasscheduled for the spring of 1937. The chartercalled for the Orange Bowl Committee to be anon-profit organization and placed a ceiling ofindebtedness at $750,000 – a fraction of whateach participating team takes home today.

With the committee firmly in place, the groupinvited two out-of-state teams, CatholicUniversity and Mississippi, to the 1936 Classic,doubling nationwide interest. The thrilling 20-19Catholic victory was played in front of 6,568fans. The fans sat on wooden bleachers at theformer Orange Bowl site. The 1936 game alsomarked the first Orange Bowl to be broadcaston radio. The committee had to pay the network

$500 to install lines, but the game was heard onregional airwaves with CBS’ Bill Mundaydelivering the play-by-play.

Following Munday’s call of the 1936 Classic, theCommittee and CBS signed a contract tobroadcast the game on national radio and thenetwork agreed to send its top announcer, TedHusing, to the game. One week prior to the 1937Orange Bowl, ground was broken for a newfacility. Upon learning of the plans for OrangeBowl Stadium, Husing admired the ingenuity ofthe game’s organizers. The broadcaster wasoverwhelmed by the Orange Bowl’s hospitality,and despite the subpar facilities, Husingbecame one of the Orange Bowl’s biggestboosters following the 1937 game.

ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BUILT; MAD GENIUS;GAME HITS BIG TIME IN ’39Seiler, who became a founding member of theOrange Bowl Committee (OBC) in 1937, wasproudest of the building and development of theOrange Bowl Stadium itself, a project whichbegan with his securing a WPA commitment tobuild a facility in 1936. The efforts led to theconstruction of a $325,000 stadium with acapacity of 22,000. The facility was originallycalled Roddy Burdine Stadium, for one ofMiami’s leading merchants, and was dedicatedon December 10, 1937, just in time for anAuburn-Michigan State matchup in the 1938Orange Bowl. Ralph O’Gwynne’s two-yardtouchdown run gave the Tigers a 6-0 victory inthe lowest scoring Orange Bowl in history.

A year later, on March 3, 1939, Seiler becamethe Orange Bowl Committee’s first fulltimebusiness manager. Two months later, on May15, the OBC incorporated as a non-profitorganization and its Charter was signed by thefirst membership. Seiler later became theexecutive vice president after World War II andwas elected to the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame inDecember 1970.

Seiler’s successful marketing approach broughtOklahoma and Tennessee to the 1939 OrangeBowl. As the story goes, Seiler went to Norman,Oklahoma, to invite the Sooners to Miami but

Earnie Seiler

First AP Wire Photo

Inaugural game: January 1, 1935

W. Keith Phillips (right) in 1937

First Parade in 1936

Oklahoma-Tennessee - 1939

CBS Announcer Ted Husing


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faced competition from other bowls whichoffered more money. He chalked the Oklahomacampus with slogans that read, “On to Miami”and “See you at the 1939 Orange Bowl,”showed Sooner players many photos of Miami’sbeaches and beautiful women – even promisingto set the team up on dates.

Upon Oklahoma’s acceptance, Sooner coachTom Stidham asked Tennessee coach GeneralRobert Neyland to bring the Volunteers toMiami, pitting undefeated teams against eachother. The matchup led to such media andpublic interest that 32,191 fans packed OrangeBowl Stadium, which had a listed capacity of22,050. A 17-0 Tennessee win propelled theOrange Bowl to “Big Four” bowl status with theRose, Cotton and Sugar bowls. Seiler came tobe known as the Mad Genius for all of hisOrange Bowl success.

THE FABULOUS ‘40sThe Orange Bowl experienced immense growthin the 1940s, hosting legendary coachesWallace Butts of Georgia (1942, ’49), GeneralRobert Neyland of Tennessee (1947), and BobbyDodd of Georgia Tech (1948), as well as fabledplayers in Missouri’s Paul Christman (1940),Georgia’s Frankie Sinkwich (1942), BostonCollege’s Mike Holovak (1943), LSU’s Steve VanBuren (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-record355 yards of total offense under center, 243yards and three touchdowns through the airand 112 yards and a touchdown on the ground.Sinkwich also handled kicking and puntingduties in perhaps the best individualperformance in Orange Bowl history, asGeorgia defeated Texas Christian 40-26.

In the 1943 Orange Bowl, Holovak rushed for141 yards and touchdowns of 65, 35 and twoyards, but it was not enough for Boston Collegeas Alabama upended the Eagles 37-21. Broyles,during the 1945 game, passed for a then OrangeBowl record 304 yards, but Tulsa’s rushingattack secured a 26-12 victory against GeorgiaTech. Landry, who would go on to win twoSuper Bowls as head coach of the DallasCowboys, closed the decade with 117 rushingyards and a touchdown, sending Texas to a 41-28 win against Georgia in the 1949 OrangeBowl.

Arguably, the best game of the 1940s came in1946 when Jack Harding’s Miami team defeatedHoly Cross 13-6 on the final play of the game.With 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter,

Crusader quarterback Gene DeFilippo threwdownfield but his pass was deflected into thehands of Miami defensive back Al Hudson, whoreturned the ball for an 89-yard touchdown astime expired.

MARYLAND-OKLAHOMA MATCHUPS DEFINE ‘50sDuring the 1950s, the Orange Bowl wastelevised for the first time and played host to itsfirst two top-ranked teams and nationalchampionship games while enjoying a five-yearagreement to match the Atlantic CoastConference and Big Seven Conference againsteach other.

CBS nationally televised the Orange Bowl forthe first time in 1953, in which Alabama piled up596 yards in a 61-6 win against Syracuse – stillthe Classic’s largest margin of victory. TheOrange Bowl hosted the national champion inboth the 1954 and 1956 Orange Bowls, whenJim Tatum’s Maryland Terrapins and BudWilkinson’s Oklahoma Sooners met both times.No. 1 Maryland was declared the nationalchampion prior to the 1954 Classic but No. 4Oklahoma shutout the Terps 7-0. Two yearslater, No. 1 Oklahoma scored 14 third quarterpoints to beat No. 3 Maryland again, 20-6. TheSooners went on to win two more OrangeBowls during the decade, claiming back-to-back victories – 48-21 over Duke in 1958 and 21-6 over Syracuse in 1959.

Other notable games included Paul “Bear”Bryant’s introduction to the Orange Bowl asKentucky’s coach in 1950, which saw SantaClara defeat the Wildcats 21-13. In 1952, agame-winning field goal from Pepper Rodgers –who later coached Kansas in the 1969 OrangeBowl – gave Georgia Tech to a 17-14 victoryover Baylor.

JFK VISITS ORANGE BOWL; NIGHTIMETELEVISION BEGINSThe 1960s saw the Orange Bowl host a “Who’sWho” of college and professional football, withthe likes of Georgia’s Fran Tarkenton (1960),

Missouri head coach Dan Devine (1960-61),Navy’s Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino(1961), Alabama head coach Paul “Bear”Bryant (1963, ’65-66), Lee Roy Jordan (1963),Joe Namath (1963, ‘65), Ray Perkins (1965-66),Steve Sloan (1965-66), Florida’s Heisman Trophywinner Steve Spurrier (1967), Penn State headcoach Joe Paterno (1969) and Kansas’ JohnRiggins (1969).

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was one of73,380 fans who saw Namath complete nine-of-17 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown in a 17-0 shutout victory over Oklahoma. On thedefensive side of the ball, ‘Bama’s Jordannotched an Orange Bowl-record 31 tackles tokeep the Sooners scoreless in Paul “Bear”Bryant’s first Orange Bowl win as coach of theCrimson Tide. Alabama continued to appear inthe Classic, as the Orange Bowl hosted its thirdand fourth national championships in 1965 and’66 – Texas defeating the Alabama 21-17 in ’65and Alabama coming back to beat Nebraska39-28 in ’66.

The Crimson Tide’s ’65 matchup with Texasmarked the first Orange Bowl to be played atnight and was the first-ever primetime collegefootball game, as well was the first of 31consecutive telecasts by NBC. Texas raced outto a 21-7 halftime lead, but Namath rallied histroops by completing 18 of 37 passes for 255yards and two touchdowns. Texas’ FrankBedrick and Tommy Nobis stopped Namath ona quarterback sneak on a crucial fourth-and-one from the one-yard line, propelling theLonghorns to victory. Despite the loss, Namathwas named the Orange Bowl’s first MostOutstanding Player. Alabama won the nationalchampionship the following year on thestrength of Steve Sloan’s 20-of-28 passing for296 yards and two touchdowns.

Smith carried Florida to a 27-12 win overGeorgia Tech in 1967, rushing for a then OrangeBowl record 187 yards, including an all-timelong 94-yard touchdown run.

Kansas and Penn State battled to a wild finishin 1969. After a Penn State touchdown broughtthe Nittany Lions within one point at 14-13, ayoung Joe Paterno elected for a two-point

conversion attempt. After Chuck Burkhart’spass failed, a penalty gave Penn State a secondchance and Bob Campbell plunged into the endzone to clinch a 15-14 win for the Nittany Lions.

NEBRASKA WINS BACK-TO-BACK NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS In the 1970s, the Orange Bowl again saw someof the game’s greatest coaches on its sidelines:Bryant, Paterno, Devine, Notre Dame’s AraParseghian, LSU’s Charles McClendon,Michigan’s Bo Schembechler, Ohio State’sWoody Hayes, Arkansas’ Lou Holtz andOklahoma’s Barry Switzer each ledtheir teams to Orange Bowlappearances, but the decade trulybelonged to Nebraska’s BobDevaney.

Nebraska won a pair of national championshipsin 1971 and ’72 over LSU and Alabama, respec-tively. In the 1971 game, Jerry Tagge’squarterback sneak on fourth-and-one from theone-yard line was initially stopped by the Tigerdefense, but Tagge stretched the ball over thegoal line for a 17-12 victory. In 1972, theCornhuskers’ 38-6 win over the Crimson Tidewas keyed in the first quarter when JohnnyRodgers broke a 77-yard punt return for atouchdown.

Devaney’s final game on the Nebraska sidelinesended in a third straight Orange Bowl victory, a40-6 win against Notre Dame in 1973. This time,Devaney moved Rodgers from his usualwingback position to I-Back and the HeismanTrophy winner closed out his collegiate career

Texas’ Tom LandryLSU’s Steve Van Buren

President John F. Kennedy in 1963

Oklahoma coachBud Wilkinson

Nebraska’s Johnny Rodgers

Nebraska coachBob Devaney

Alabama Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant

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with the best individual performance in theOrange Bowl since Georgia’s Frank Sinkwich in1942, scoring four touchdowns and passing foranother. His final touchdown of the day cameon a 50-yard pass reception in the third quarterbefore sitting out the remainder of the game.

The Orange Bowl Committee hosted its thirdnational championship game of the decade onNew Year’s Day 1976 when Oklahoma beatMichigan 14-6. Barry Switzer coached theSooners in the first of his nine Orange Bowlappearances against the legendary BoSchembechler, who made his only Orange Bowlappearance in ‘76.

Other memories of the decade included JoePaterno’s undefeated Nittany Lions of 1970 and

’74, Ara Parseghian’s retirement followingNotre Dame’s 13-11 win over Alabama in 1975,and Arkansas’ 31-6 upset of Oklahoma in 1978after Lou Holtz suspended his top two runningbacks.

Penn State’s Franco Harris (1970) and HeismanTrophy winner John Cappelletti (1974) andNebraska’s Rich Glover (1971-73) were amongthose who roamed the Orange Bowl turf duringthe decade.

THE ‘80s: HOME OF THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPAfter hosting three national championshipgames in the 1970s, the Orange Bowl stagedfour such games in the ‘80s, due in large part tothe prestige of the Orange Bowl and itsagreement with the Big Eight Conference, aswell as the emergence of the University ofMiami on the national scene. The Big Eight wasrepresented by either Oklahoma or Nebraska inevery Orange Bowl game of the decade,including a pair of national championship gameappearances by each.

Led by quarterback Homer Jordan anddefensemen Terry Kinard, Jeff Davis, andWilliam “Refrigerator” Perry, Clemson capped a12-0 season and won the national champi-onship with a 22-15 win over Nebraska in the1982 Orange Bowl. The 50th Orange Bowl in1984 provided a perfect setting for arguably thegreatest game in college football history. Miamiwon the school’s first of five national titles in a31-30 win over Nebraska. Howard Schnellen-berger’s Hurricanes raced to a 17-0 lead beforethe end of the first quarter, but the Cornhuskersanswered with 14 points in the second frame,including a 19-yard touchdown run by All-American guard Dean Steinkuhler in the now-famous “Fumblerooski” play. Nebraska

out-scored Miami in the second half 16-14, butfreshman quarterback Bernie Kosar’s 300passing yards and Ken Calhoun’s batted passthwarted a last second two-point conversionand a ‘Husker comeback.

Oklahoma made four straight Orange Bowlappearances from 1985-88 and earned anational title in ‘86 after defeating Penn State25-10. The Sooners competed for the nationaltitle again in ’88—the Orange Bowl’s fourthnational title game of the decade—but it wasJimmy Johnson’s Miami team that earned theschool’s second national championship with a20-14 victory over Oklahoma.

The ‘80s also showcased the Big Eight’s bestrunning backs and Miami’s best quarterbacks,as two Heisman Trophy winners – Oklahoma’sBilly Sims and Nebraska’s Mike Rozier – playedin three Orange Bowls apiece.

Kosar’s performance in the 1984 Orange Bowland Steve Walsh’s wins over Oklahoma andNebraska in ’88 and ’89 cemented Miami’sgrowth into a dynasty.

ORANGE BOWL SIGNS FIRST TITLE SPONSOR;MORE NATIONAL TITLES IN THE ‘90sIn 1989, FedEx, then known as Federal Express,signed a deal to become the first title sponsorof the Orange Bowl beginning with the game onJanuary 1, 1990. The 21-year partnershipbecame the longest title sponsor relationship ofany college bowl game, ending in 2010 whenthe Orange Bowl reached a deal with Discoverto become the second title sponsor in gamehistory.

During the 1990s, the Orange Bowl set an all-time record by hosting five national champi-onship games, including four in five years(1991-95). The first two Orange Bowls of thedecade pitted national newcomer Coloradoagainst tradition-rich Notre Dame. The FightingIrish knocked off the top-ranked Buffaloes 21-6in 1990, but Colorado got revenge the followingyear with a 10-9 national championship victoryover the Irish. Trailing 10-9 with 43 seconds leftto play, Notre Dame’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismailreturned a punt 91 yards for a would-betouchdown, but a clipping penalty nullified theplay and ultimately led to a Colorado victory in1991.

The 1992 Orange Bowl pitted Miami andNebraska against each other for the third timein nine years, as the Hurricanes won theirfourth national title since 1983. The win alsogave ‘Canes head coach Dennis Erickson hissecond national championship with Miami.

The early ‘90s brought about another change inthe college football landscape, as the OrangeBowl Committee led the way to the formation ofthe Bowl Coalition, which was introduced as ameans of providing order to the bowl selectionprocess. The Orange Bowl became one of four“Tier 1” bowls included under the Coalition,hosting nationally prominent programs FloridaState, Miami or Nebraska in each of the sevenyears from 1992-98.

Under legendary coach Bobby Bowden, FloridaState won its first two Orange Bowls—including the 1993 national championship—with 27-14 and 18-16 wins over the NebraskaCornhuskers in ’93 and ’94, respectively. The1994 Nebraska-Florida State matchup wasespecially memorable, as college footballwitnessed only the 11th meeting between No. 1and No. 2-ranked teams.

Facing a 16-15 deficit in the fourth quarter,Heisman Trophy winning quarterback CharlieWard directed Florida State’s “Fast BreakOffense” into position for Scott Bentley’s go-

ahead 22-yard field goal with 21 seconds on theclock. Nebraska quarterback Tommie Fraziercountered, moving the Cornhuskers to theSeminoles’ 28-yard line with one second toplay, but Byron Bennett missed the potentialgame-winner for Nebraska.

In 1994, the Orange Bowl Committee voted torelocate its game to Pro Player Stadium (nowHard Rock Stadium) as a condition of itsinclusion in the Bowl Alliance, the successor tothe Coalition. The first Bowl Alliance game in1996 ended the long standing relationships withthe Big Eight Conference and NBC. The three-year Bowl Alliance arrangement, whichincluded the Fiesta Bowl and Sugar Bowl, wastelevised on CBS.

In 1995, Nebraska joined the Oklahoma teamsof 1978-81 and 1985-88 to play in four straightOrange Bowls, this time getting the better ofMiami, 24-17, as Tom Osborne won his firstnational title.

A new era began on New Year’s Eve 1996 whenNebraska and Virginia Tech met in the 63rdOrange Bowl; it was the first Orange Bowlplayed at Pro Player Stadium and the first to beplayed before January 1. The Cornhuskers wonthe second of three Classics in the four yearspan of 1995-98, defeating the Hokies 41-21behind Ahman Green’s Orange Bowl-record 206rushing yards. Nebraska went on to beat aPeyton Manning-led Tennessee team in 1998 toclaim the Cornhuskers’ fifth national champi-onship in Tom Osborne’s final game.

The 1999 Orange Bowl signified both an endand a new beginning as the Classic returned toOrange Bowl Stadium for a one-year reprieve,played for the first time as part of the newlyformed Bowl Championship Series. Florida andSyracuse combined for 762 yards of totaloffense in a 31-10 Gator victory.

Clemson coach Danny Ford and Homer Jordan

Nebraska’s failed two-point conversion attempt in 1984.

Notre Dame’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismail

Miami’sBernie Kosar

Nebraska’s Tommie Frazier

Colorado’s Charles JohnsonNebraska coach Tom Osborne

Florida State’sCharlie Ward



2000s: ORANGE BOWL RECORDS FALL IN THENEW MILLENIUMThe 21st century started off on a high note forthe Orange Bowl as it hosted its first BCSNational Championship Games, two of collegefootball’s most legendary coaches, and a totalof seven Heisman Trophy winners.

The four Bowl Championship Series games—the Orange, Fiesta, Rose and Sugar Bowls—rotated as the site of the national championshipgame every season in the first eight years ofthe arrangement, with the 2001 matchupbetween underdog Oklahoma and top-rankedFlorida State landing in South Florida. TheSooners claimed their seventh national title byupsetting Heisman Trophy winner ChrisWeinke’s Seminoles 13-2. Additionally, FloridaState – who made its third straight national titlegame appearance – remained the only team toplay in three consecutive BCS title games.

A year before the Sooners defeated theSeminoles in the 2001 BCS National Champi-onship game, Michigan’s Tom Brady kicked offthe decade by passing for what was then anOrange Bowl record 369 yards as theWolverines defeated Alabama 35-34 in the firstovertime game in the Classic’s history.

High-powered aerial attacks from Florida andMaryland met in 2002 and broke several OrangeBowl records, some of which still stand today.The Gators prevailed 56-23 while setting single-team records with 659 total yards and 456passing yards in Steve Spurrier’s final game asthe Florida head coach.

In the 2003 Orange Bowl, 2002 Heisman Trophywinner Carson Palmer guided SouthernCalifornia to five scoring drives of at least 61yards in a 38-17 win over Iowa in the first of arecord seven consecutive BCS appearancesfor the Trojans.

In 2004, two in-state teams met in the OrangeBowl for the first time, as Miami went on todefeat archrival Florida State 16-14.

Southern California and Oklahoma’s 2005matchup proved to be a special event for theOrange Bowl, which hosted the BCS NationalChampionship Game for the second time andassembled three Heisman Trophy winners onthe same field for the first time ever. MattLeinart, the 2004 recipient, and Reggie Bush –who was awarded the trophy following the 2005season – made easy work of 2003 Heismanwinner Jason White and the Sooners, winning55-19. The Trojans later vacated the title andBush relinquished the Heisman Trophy.The Orange Bowl Committee reached anagreement with the Atlantic Coast Conferenceprior to the 2006 Classic, whereby the ACCchampion would earn an automatic bid to theOrange Bowl. The 2006 Orange Bowl saw PennState outlast Florida State in triple overtime. Ina contest that saw a punt return touchdown,safety, five lead changes or ties and threeovertimes, Penn State’s Kevin Kelly gave theNittany Lions the victory a record four hoursand 45 minutes after the opening kickoff.

As part of a new BCS agreement prior to the2006-07 bowl season, the four BCS sites rotateda BCS National Championship Game in additionto their traditional bowl, creating a fifth BCSgame annually.

Unlikely participants Wake Forest and Louisvillemet in 2007, with the Cardinals taking a 24-13victory from the Demon Deacons. Virginia Techbecame the first team to play in twoconsecutive Orange Bowls since Nebraska in1998, losing to Kansas 24-21 in 2008 anddefeating Cincinnati 20-7 in 2009.

The Orange Bowl Committee double-hosted forthe first time in 2009. The Orange Bowl gamewas played on January 1 as Virginia Techdefeated Cincinnati. On January 8, 2009, theBCS National Championship Game featuredmultiple Heisman winners competing for anational title for the second time. Florida’s 2007Heisman winner Tim Tebow and 2008 winnerSam Bradford of Oklahoma squared off in whatwould turn into a 24-14 Gator win, Florida’ssecond national championship in threeseasons.

OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION IN THE 2010s: Georgia Tech’s Anthony Allen – who hadpreviously caught a touchdown pass forLouisville in the 2007 Orange Bowl – scored ona one-yard touchdown run in the 2010 game,but the Yellow Jackets fell to Iowa 24-14 in thecoldest Orange Bowl in history (49 degrees atkickoff). Allen is the only player to score atouchdown for two different teams in OrangeBowl history.

In 2011, ESPN televised the contest as well asthe other four BCS games, and the Orange

Bowl partnered with Discover as its titlesponsor – only the second title sponsor in itsstoried history. The matchup featured VirginiaTech making its third Orange Bowl appearancein four years against Stanford – a schoolplaying in its first Orange Bowl. Andrew Luckthrew for 287 yards and four touchdowns in a40- 12 Cardinal victory.

The 2012 Orange Bowl saw first-timeparticipant West Virginia set a number ofOrange Bowl records. Led by South Floridanative and Orange Bowl Youth Football Allianceparticipant Geno Smith, the West VirginiaMountaineers defeated the Clemson Tigers 70-33, a bowl game record for points scored. Smithset an Orange Bowl record with touchdownsthrown (6), while wide receiver Tavon Austincaught four touchdowns to tie the Orange Bowlscoring record.

For the second time in its history, the OrangeBowl double-hosted two BCS Bowl games in2013. Quarterback EJ Manuel and fullbackLonnie Pryor each scored fourth quartertouchdowns to help Florida State defeatNorthern Illinois 31-10 for its first BCS bowlvictory since winning the national champi-onship in 1999. A week later, the BCS NationalChampionship Game saw No. 2 Alabamasoundly defeat top-ranked Notre Dame for itssecond consecutive national title and third inthe last four years. Running back Eddie Lacyearned the game’s offensive MVP after running

for 140 yards and a touchdown, leading the Tideto a 42-14 victory.

The 2014 Orange Bowl, the last in the BCS era,featured the Clemson Tigers – making theirsecond trip to South Florida in three years –and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Clemson won40-35 as its combination of Tajh Boyd andSammy Watkins proved to be thedifference. Boyd finished with 378 yardsand five touchdowns passing, as wellas 127 yards rushing. Watkins brokethe all-time Orange Bowl receptionsand receiving yards records, finishingwith 16 catches for 227 yards and twotouchdowns.

In 2014, as part of an agreement with ESPN,Capital One secured a six year title sponsorshipof the Orange Bowl. The multi-year deal buildson Capital One’s substantial support of collegeathletics by becoming the official credit cardand bank of the new College Football Playoff.

The first-ever Capital One Orange Bowl onDecember 31, 2014, featured Georgia Tech andMississippi State. Georgia Tech’s run gameexploded in the third quarter, resulting in 21unanswered points. Despite Mississippi State’sDak Prescott setting an Orange Bowl record forpassing yards, Georgia Tech claimed a 49-34victory behind Justin Thomas’ four touchdownperformance.

In 2015, the Orange Bowl hosted its first-everCollege Football Playoff Semifinal, welcomingNo. 1 Clemson (ACC champions) vs. No. 4Oklahoma (Big 12 champions) for a New Year’sEve showdown in South Florida. In a highlyanticipated battle between Heisman finalistquarterbacks, Clemson’s Deshaun Watsonedged Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, leading theTigers to a 37-17 victory. Although Oklahoma ledby one point at halftime, Clemson scored on thefirst drive of the second half and was neverheaded. The victory sent Clemson to its firstnational championship appearance since the1982 Orange Bowl.

In 2016, the Orange Bowl hosted No. 11 FloridaState University and No. 6 University ofMichigan in one of the most exciting games inthe 2016-2017 College Football season. Behindthe strong play of Florida State's Dalvin Cookand Deandre Francois, the Seminoles wereable to pull out a 33-32 victory in a nail biter.Michigan led 30-27 with under 2 minutes to gountil the Seminoles miraculously foundthemselves in the end zone with 36 secondsremaining. Dalvin Cook was voted as the MostOutstanding Player.

Florida Head Coach Steve Spurrier and Taylor JacobsOklahoma Head Coach Bob Stoops

Florida’s Tim Tebow

Michigan’s Tom Brady

Alabama’s Eddie Lacy West Virginia’s Geno Smith

Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott Stanford’s Andrew LuckClemson’sDeshaun Watson


ALL-TIME GAME RESULTS ALL-TIME GAME RESULTS

Year Score Head Coach Most Outstanding Player Record Rank Attendance Payout** Hi-Lo-Rain 2016 Florida State 33 Jimbo Fisher Dalvin Cook (Florida State) 10-3 11/12/8 67,432 27.5 2-57-.00(Dec. 30) Michigan 32 Jim Harbaugh 10-3 6/5/10

2015 Clemson 37 Dabo Swinney Deshaun Watson (Clemson) 14-0 1/1/2 67,615 27.5 84-73-.00(Dec. 31) Oklahoma 17 Bob Stoops Ben Boulware (Clemson) 11-2 4/4/5

2014 Georgia Tech 49 Paul Johnson Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) 11-3 12/8/7 58,211 27.5 77-73-0.0(Dec. 31) Mississippi State 34 Dan Mullen 10-3 7/11/12

2014 Clemson 40 Dabo Swinney Sammy Watkins (Clemson) 11-2 12/12/8 72,080 6.3 (both) 73-60-.00(Jan. 3) Ohio State 35 Urban Meyer 12-2 7/7/12

2013 Alabama 42 Nick Saban Eddie Lacy (Alabama) 13-1 2/2/1 80,120 23.6 80-66-.00(Jan. 7) Notre Dame 14 Brian Kelly C.J. Mosley (Alabama) 12-1 1/1/4 6.2

2013 Florida State 31 Jimbo Fisher Lonnie Pryor (Florida State) 12-2 12/13/10 72,073 23.6 79-67-.00(Jan. 1) Northern Illinois 10 Rod Carey 12-2 15/16/22 28.2

2012 West Virginia 70 Dana Holgorsen Geno Smith (West Virginia) 10-3 23/23/17 67,563 22.3 66-42-.00(Jan. 4) Clemson 33 Dabo Swinney 10-4 15/14/22

2011 Stanford 40 Jim Harbaugh Andrew Luck (Stanford) 12-1 4/5/4 65,453 6 77-65-.06(Jan. 3) Virginia Tech 12 Frank Beamer 11-3 13/12/16 21.2

2010 Iowa 24 Kirk Ferentz Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) 11-2 10/7/7 66,131 5 61-43-.00(Jan. 5) Georgia Tech 14 Paul Johnson 11-3 9/13/13 18.5

2009 Florida 24 Urban Meyer Tim Tebow (Florida) 13-1 2/1/1 78,468 18.5 86-60-.00(Jan. 8) Oklahoma 14 Bob Stoops Carlos Dunlap (Florida) 11-2 1/2/5

2009 Virginia Tech 20 Frank Beamer Darren Evans (Virginia Tech) 10-4 19/21/15 73,602 18.5 79-61-.00(Jan. 1) Cincinnati 7 Brian Kelly 11-3 12/12/17

2008 Kansas 24 Mark Mangino Aqib Talib (Kansas) 12-1 8/8/7 74,111 4.5 59-37-.00(Jan. 3) Virginia Tech 21 Frank Beamer 11-3 3/5/9 17

2007 Louisville 24 Bobby Petrino Brian Brohm (Louisville) 12-1 6/5/6 74,470 17 73-62-.94(Jan. 2) Wake Forest 13 Jim Grobe 11-3 14/15/18

2006 Penn State 26 (3OT) Joe Paterno Willie Reid (Florida State) 11-1 3/3/3 77,773 15 83-62-.01(Jan. 3) Florida State 23 Bobby Bowden 8-5 22/22/23

2005 USC 55* Pete Carroll Matt Leinart (USC) 13-0* 1/1/1* 77,912 14.4 80-69-.01(Jan. 4) Oklahoma 19 Bob Stoops 12-1 2/2/3

2004 Miami 16 Larry Coker Jarrett Payton (Miami) 11-2 9/10/5 76,739 14 73-62-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 14 Bobby Bowden 10-3 7/9/11

2003 USC 38 Pete Carroll Carson Palmer (USC) 11-2 4/5/4 75,971 4.5 84-67-.00(Jan. 2) Iowa 17 Kirk Ferentz 11-2 5/3/8

2002 Florida 56 Steve Spurrier Taylor Jacobs (Florida) 10-2 5/5/3 73,640 6 71-60-.08(Jan. 2) Maryland 23 Ralph Friedgen 10-2 10/6/11 12

2001 Oklahoma 13 Bob Stoops Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma) 13-0 1/1/1 76,835 12 65-51-.19(Jan. 3) Florida State 2 Bobby Bowden 11-2 2/3/5

2000 Michigan 35 (OT) Lloyd Carr David Terrell (Michigan) 10-2 8/8/5 70,461 6 82-70-.00(Jan. 2) Alabama 34 Mike Dubose 10-3 4/5/8 12

1999 Florida 31 Steve Spurrier Travis Taylor (Florida) 10-2 8/7/5 67,919 6 80-73-.16(Jan. 2) Syracuse 10 Paul Pasqualoni 8-4 15/18/25 12

1998 Nebraska 42 Tom Osborne Ahman Green (Nebraska) 13-0 2/1 74,002 11.5 77-66-.00(Jan. 2) Tennessee 17 Phillip Fulmer Jamal Lewis (Tennessee) 11-2 3/8

1996 Nebraska 41 Tom Osborne Damon Benning (Nebraska) 11-2 6/6 63,297 11.5 83-72-.01(Dec. 31) Virginia Tech 21 Frank Beamer Ken Oxendine (Virginia Tech) 10-2 10/12

1996 Florida State 31 Bobby Bowden Andre Cooper (Florida State) 10-2 8/4 72,198 11.5 84-71-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 26 Lou Holtz Derrick Mayes (Notre Dame) 9-3 6/11

1995 Nebraska 24 Tom Osborne Tommie Frazier (Nebraska) 13-0 1/1 81,753 4,641,033 82-65-.00(Jan. 1) Miami 17 Dennis Erickson Chris T. Jones (Miami) 10-2 3/6

1994 Florida State 18 Bobby Bowden Charlie Ward (Florida State) 12-1 2/1 81,536 4,281,924 81-76-.19(Jan. 1) Nebraska 16 Tom Osborne Tommie Frazier (Nebraska) 11-1 1/3

1993 Florida State 27 Bobby Bowden Charlie Ward (Florida State) 11-1 3/2 57,324 4,187,500 80-67-5.04(Jan. 1) Nebraska 14 Tom Osborne Corey Dixon (Nebraska) 9-3 11/14

1992 Miami 22 Dennis Erickson Larry Jones (Miami) 12-0 1/1 77,747 4,168,001 75-63-.09(Jan. 1) Nebraska 0 Tom Osborne Tyrone Legette (Nebraska) 9-2-1 11/15

1991 Colorado 10 Bill McCartney Charles Johnson (Colorado) 11-1-1 1/1 77,062 4,187,959 81-68-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 9 Lou Holtz Chris Zorich (Notre Dame) 9-3 5/6

Year Score Head Coach Most Outstanding Player Record Rank Attendance Payout** Hi-Lo-Rain 1990 Notre Dame 21 Lou Holtz Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame) 12-1 4/2 81,191 4,170,730 85-68-.00(Jan. 1) Colorado 6 Bill McCartney Darian Hagan (Colorado) 11-1 1/4

1989 Miami 23 Jimmy Johnson Steve Walsh (Miami) 11-1 2/2 79,480 2,735,616 85-64-.00(Jan. 2) Nebraska 3 Tom Osborne Charles Fryar (Nebraska) 11-2 6/10

1988 Miami 20 Jimmy Johnson Bernard Clark (Miami) 12-0 2/1 74,178 2,591,654 79-72-.00(Jan. 1) Oklahoma 14 Barry Switzer Darrell Reed (Oklahoma) 11-1 1/3

1987 Oklahoma 42 Barry Switzer Dante Jones (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/3 52,717 2,210,763 75-62-.00(Jan. 1) Arkansas 8 Ken Hatfield Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma) 9-3 9/15

1986 Oklahoma 25 Barry Switzer Sonny Brown (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/1 74,178 2,239,780 79-72-.00(Jan. 1) Penn State 10 Joe Paterno Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) 11-1 1/3

1985 Washington 28 Don James Jacque Robinson (Washington) 11-1 4/2 56,294 2,016,000 82-71-.00(Jan. 1) Oklahoma 17 Barry Switzer Ron Holmes (Washington) 9-2-1 2/6

1984 Miami 31 Howard Schnellenberger Bernie Kosar (Miami) 11-1 5/1 72,549 1,839,540 70-62-.00(Jan. 2) Nebraska 30 Tom Osborne Jack Fernandez (Miami) 12-1 1/2

1983 Nebraska 21 Tom Osborne Turner Gill (Nebraska) 12-1 3/3 54,407 1,658,336 77-72-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 20 Jerry Stovall Dave Rimington (Nebraska) 8-3-1 13/11

1982 Clemson 22 Danny Ford Homer Jordan (Clemson) 12-0 1/1 72,748 1,538,424 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Nebraska 15 Tom Osborne Jeff Davis (Clemson) 9-3 4/11

1981 Oklahoma 18 Barry Switzer J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) 10-2 4/3 71,043 1,523,886 70-62-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 17 Bobby Bowden Jarvis Coursey (Florida State) 10-2 2/5

1980 Oklahoma 24 Barry Switzer J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) 11-1 5/3 66,714 1,295,398 62-58-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 7 Bobby Bowden Bud Herbet (Oklahoma) 11-1 4/6

1979 Oklahoma 31 Barry Switzer Billy Sims (Oklahoma) 11-1 4/3 66,365 1,128,076 86-72-.04(Jan. 1) Nebraska 24 Tom Osborne Reggie Kinlaw (Oklahoma) 9-3 6/8

1978 Arkansas 31 Lou Holtz Roland Sales (Arkansas) 11-1 6/3 60,987 996,655 87-71-.00(Jan. 2) Oklahoma 6 Barry Switzer Reggie Freeman (Arkansas) 10-2 2/7

1977 Ohio State 27 Woody Hayes Rod Gerald (Ohio State) 9-2-1 11/6 65,537 900,800 68-64-.00(Jan. 1) Colorado 10 Bill Mallory Tom Cousineau (Ohio State) 8-4 12/16

1976 Oklahoma 14 Barry Switzer Steve Davis (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/1 80,307 698,444 66-64-.00(Jan. 1) Michigan 6 Bo Schembechler Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma) 8-2-2 5/8

1975 Notre Dame 13 Ara Parseghian Wayne Bullock (Notre Dame) 10-2 9/6 71,801 630,231 73-70-.00(Jan. 1) Alabama 11 Paul "Bear" Bryant Lee Roy Cook (Alabama) 11-1 1/5

1974 Penn State 16 Joe Paterno Tom Shuman (Penn State) 12-0 6/5 60,477 584,080 76-72-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 9 Charlie McClendon Randy Crowder (Penn State) 9-3 13/13

1973 Nebraska 40 Bob Devaney Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) 9-2-1 9/4 80,010 562,087 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 6 Ara Parseghian Rich Glover (Nebraska) 8-3 12/14

1972 Nebraska 38 Bob Devaney Jerry Tagge (Nebraska) 13-0 1/1 78,151 497,439 73-66-.00(Jan. 1) Alabama 6 Paul "Bear" Bryant Rich Glover (Nebraska) 11-1 2/4

1971 Nebraska 17 Bob Devaney Jerry Tagge (Nebraska) 11-0-1 3/1 80,699 451,513 67-57-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 12 Charlie McClendon Willie Harper (Nebraska) 9-3 5/7

1970 Penn State 10 Joe Paterno Chuck Burkhart (Penn State) 11-0 2/2 78,282 411,282 80-62-.04(Jan. 1) Missouri 3 Dan Devine Mike Reid (Penn State) 9-2 6/6

1969 Penn State 15 Joe Paterno Donnie Shanklin (Kansas) 11-0 2/2 77,719 353,120 78-65-.00(Jan. 1) Kansas 14 Pepper Rodgers 9-2 6/7

1968 Oklahoma 26 Chuck Fairbanks Bob Warmack (Oklahoma) 10-1 3 77,993 334,832 79-70-.00(Jan. 1) Tennessee 24 Doug Dickey 9-2 2

1967 Florida 27 Ray Graves Larry Smith (Florida) 9-2 - 72,426 259,824 84-70-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia Tech 12 Bobby Dodd 9-2 8

1966 Alabama 39 Paul "Bear" Bryant Steve Sloan (Alabama) 9-1-1 4/1 72,214 219,323 79-69-.00 (Jan. 1) Nebraska 28 Bob Devaney 10-1 3/5

1965 Texas 21 Darrell Royal Joe Namath (Alabama) 10-1 5 72,647 208,943 79-75-.03 (Jan. 1) Alabama 17 Paul "Bear" Bryant 10-1 1

1964 Nebraska 13 Bob Devaney 10-1 5 72,647 197,677 68-56-.00(Jan. 1) Auburn 7 Ralph "Shug" Jordan 9-2 6

1963 Alabama 17 Paul "Bear" Bryant 10-1 5 72,880 192,067 72-69-.00(Jan.1) Oklahoma 0 Bud Wilkinson 8-3 8

1962 LSU 25 Paul Dietzel 10-1 4 68,150 177,252 69-54-.15(Jan. 1) Colorado 7 Sonny Grandelius 9-2 7



Year Score Head Coach Most Outstanding Player Record Rank Attendance Payout** Hi-Lo-Rain 1961 Missouri 21 Dan Devine 10-1 5 72,212 183,653 80-67-.00(Jan. 2) Navy 14 Wayne Hardin 9-2 4

1960 Georgia 14 Wallace "Wally" Butts 10-1 5 72,186 185,962 77-58-.00(Jan. 1) Missouri 0 Dan Devine 6-5 18

1959 Oklahoma 21 Bud Wilkinson 10-1 5 75,281 185,280 79-72.00(Jan. 1) Syracuse 6 Ben Schwartzwalder 8-2 9

1958 Oklahoma 48 Bud Wilkinson 10-1 4 76,318 224,314 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Duke 21 Bill Murray 6-3-2 16

1957 Colorado 27 Dallas Ward 8-2-1 20 73,280 218,993 73-57-.00(Jan. 1) Clemson 21 Frank Howard 7-2-2 19

1956 Oklahoma 20 Bud Wilkinson 11-0 1 76,561 226,146 75-70-.00(Jan. 2) Maryland 6 Jim Tatum 10-1 3

1955 Duke 34 Bill Murray 8-2-1 14 68,750 137,991 76-70-.00(Jan. 1) Nebraska 7 Bill Glassford 6-5 -

1954 Oklahoma 7 Bud Wilkinson 9-1-1 4 68,640 121,308 73-60-.00(Jan. 1) Maryland 0 Jim Tatum 10-1 1

1953 Alabama 61 Harold "Red" Drew 10-2 9 66,280 104,990 67-55-.00(Jan. 1) Syracuse 6 Ben Schwartzwalder 7-3 14

1952 Georgia Tech 17 Bobby Dodd 11-0-1 5 66,839 92,980 79-73-.00(Jan. 1) Baylor 14 George Sauer 8-2-1 9

1951 Clemson 15 Frank Howard 9-0-1 10 65,181 - 70-50-.00(Jan. 1) Miami 14 Andy Gustafson 9-1-1 15

1950 Santa Clara 21 Len Casanova 8-2-1 15 64,816 - 74-68-.00(Jan. 1) Kentucky 13 Paul "Bear" Bryant 9-3 11

1949 Texas 41 Blair Cheery 7-3-1 - 60,523 - 61-42-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia 28 Wallace "Wally" Butts 9-2 8

1948 Georgia Tech 20 Bobby Dodd 10-1 10 59,578 - 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Kansas 14 George Sauer 8-1-2 12

1947 Rice 8 Jess Neely 9-2 10 36,152 - 77-74-.00(Jan. 1) Tennessee 0 Gen. Robert Neyland 9-2 7

1946 Miami 13 Jack Harding 9-1-1 - 35,709 - 60-48-.00(Jan. 1) Holy Cross 6 John DaGrosa 8-2 16

1945 Tulsa 26 Henry Frnka 8-2 - 23,279 - 78-60-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia Tech 12 William Alexander 8-3 13

1944 LSU 19 Bernie Moore 6-3 - 25,203 - 72-58-.00(Jan. 1) Texas A&M 14 Homer Norton 7-2-1 -

1943 Alabama 37 Frank Thomas 8-3 10 25,166 - 77-60-.00(Jan. 1) Boston College 21 Dennis Myers 8-2 8

1942 Georgia 40 Wallace "Wally" Butts 9-1-1 14 35,786 - 77-72-.00(Jan. 1) TCU 26 Leo "Dutch" Meyer 7-3-1 -

1941 Mississippi State 14 Allyn McKeen 10-0-1 9 29,554 - 77-70-.00(Jan. 1) Georgetown 7 Jack Haggerty 8-2 13

1940 Georgia Tech 21 William Alexander 8-2 16 29,278 - 74-56-.00(Jan. 1) Missouri 7 Don Faurot 8-2 6

1939 Tennessee 17 Gen. Robert Neyland 11-0 2 32,191 - 78-67-.00(Jan. 2) Oklahoma 0 Tom Stidham 10-1 4

1938 Auburn 6 Jack Meagher 6-2-3 - 18,972 - 78-73-.00(Jan. 1) Michigan State 0 Charlie Bachman 8-2 -

1937 Duquesne 13 Jack Smith 8-2 14 9,210 - 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Mississippi State 12 "Major" Ralph Sasse 7-3-1 -

1936 Catholic 20 A.J. Bergman 8-1 - 6,568 - 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Mississippi 19 Ed Walker 9-2 -

1935 Bucknell 26 Edward "Hook" Mylin 7-2-2 - 5,134 - 79-69-.09(Jan. 1) Miami 0 Tom McCann 5-3-1 -

* - Participation later vacated by NCAA ** -1996 to present, payouts in millionsNote: Prior to 1996, payouts made to individual teams. Since 1996, payouts made to the conference of the participating team. If only one payout listed, both teams received the same payout. Since 1999, payout to theconferences for a second BCS participating team is less than for its champion.Note: Prior to 1965, rankings are from Associated Press poll pre-bowl games. From 1965-98, rankings indicate AP poll before and after bowl games.Beginning in 2014, CFP rankings precede AP rankings (CFP/AP pregame/AP postgame) • 1999 - 2014, BCS standings precede AP rankings (BCS/AP pregame/AP postgame)Note: No Most Outstanding Player Selected from 1935 - 1964 Bold: Indicates National Championship Games

1935Bucknell 26Miami 0

January 1, 1935 - Miami Stadium

Bison Capture First Orange Bowl

Bucknell, champion of thesmaller Eastern colleges, wasthe first team invited to theOrange Bowl Classic, which hadbeen called the Palm Festival forthe previous two years.

Bison head coach HookMylin and his staff took several days to decideon accepting the invitation to bring his team toMiami. They finally said yes, but not withoutprecautions—280 gallons of their own watersupply from Pennsylvania to combat the heat.

Bucknell back Bill Wilkinson scored thefirst touchdown and the Bison defense heldMiami to just four first downs and 28 yards oftotal offense en route to a 26-0 victory in theinaugural Orange Bowl.

Another famous sidelight from the 1935Classic was the transmission of the first wirephoto across the United States by the AssociatedPress.

BUCK MIAMI First Downs 12 8Rushing Attempts - - Rushing Yards 215 15 Passes Attempted 13 14 Passes Completed 3 3 Had Intercepted 1 5 Passing Yards 63 13 Total Offense 278 28 Punting/Avg. 6/41 13/29 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/1 Penalties/Yards 4/30 1/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Bucknell 0 7 6 13 - 26 Miami 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY BUCK: B. Wilkinson 23-yard pass from Jenkins(Dobie kick); BUCK: Miller 4-yard run (kickfailed); 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

1936Catholic 20 Mississippi 19


Catholic Holds Off Late Rally

The 1936 Orange Bowl featuredout-of-state schools CatholicUniversity and the University ofMississippi, with Catholicprevailing 20-19.

The Cardinals jumped outto a 13-0 lead before Ole Miss'

Ned Peters broke free on a 67-yard touchdownrun, the first long touchdown in the Orange Bowl.Catholic safety Paul Rydewski scampered 24yards with a blocked punt to give the Cardinalsa 20-6 lead going into the final quarter.

The Rebels recorded two fourth-quartertouchdowns, but a missed extra point kept themone point shy.

With Bill Munday of CBS handling theplay-by-play, the game was the first OrangeBowl to be broadcast on radio. Legendarysports writer Grantland Rice was also in thepress box.

CU MISS First Downs 7 15Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 124 212Passes Attempted 3 12Passes Completed 1 3Had Intercepted 2 4Passing Yards 48 53Total Offense 172 265Punting/Avg. 13/41.0 11/38.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 1/30 1/10

SCORE BY QUARTERS Catholic 7 6 7 0 - 20 Mississippi 0 6 0 13 - 19

SCORING SUMMARY CU: Adamaitis 1-yard pass from Draginis(Milligan kick); CU: Foley 52-yard pass fromAdamaitis (kick failed); MISS: Peters 67-yardrun (kick failed); CU: Rydewski 24-yard run onblocked kick (Makofske kick); MISS: Bernard 3-yard run (kick failed); MISS: Poole 24-yard passfrom Baumstein (Richardson kick)

Catholic Head Coach: A.J. BergmanMississippi Head Coach: Ed Walker

1937Duquesne 13 Miss. State 12


Desperation Pass Upsets Maroons

A desperation 72-yardtouchdown pass from tailbackBoyd Brumbaugh to ErnieHefferle spelled an end toMississippi State’s upset hopesas Duquesne edged theBulldogs, 13-12.

The Maroons scored first on a 10-yard run by Ike Pickle. Following a Brumbaugh1-yard run, Mississippi State edged on top onceagain when Pee Wee Armstrong hit FredWalters from 40 yards out to make it 12-7.

Then in the fourth period, the Brumbaugh-to-Hefferle pass gave the Dukes the win.Missed extra points on both first-halftouchdowns came back to haunt MississippiState as the final margin was one point.

CBS Radio once again broadcasted thegame nationwide with Orange Bowl Hall ofFame inductee Ted Husing calling the action.

DUQ MISS ST. First Downs 14 12Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 199 111Passes Attempted 15 23Passes Completed 5 8Had Intercepted 4 0Passing Yards 110 159Total Offense 309 270Punting/Avg. 9/24.7 6/43.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 1/5 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Duquesne 0 7 0 6 - 13 Miss. State 6 6 0 0 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY MISS ST: Pickle 8-yard run (kick failed); DUQ:Brumbaugh 1-yard run (Brumbaugh kick); MISSST: Walters 40-yard pass from Armstrong (kickfailed); DUQ: Hefferle 72-yard pass fromBrumbaugh (kick failed)

Duquesne Head Coach: Jack Smith Mississippi State Head Coach: Major Ralph Sasse

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1938Auburn 6 Michigan State 0

January 1, 1938 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Auburn Squeaks by Spartans

In the lowest scoring game inOrange Bowl history, Auburnwon 6-0 while Michigan State’soffense sputtered the entire day.

Not until the fourth quarterdid the Spartans make a firstdown and they totaled only two

for the game—to go along with 57 yards of totaloffense. Although the Auburn offense seemedto move at will, it could score only once—andthen missed the extra point.

Ralph O’Gwynne set up his 2-yardtouchdown run with a 45-yard pass fromGeorge Kenmore in the second quarter. He wasrun out of bounds at the Spartan five. Afterthree attempts which netted two yards,O’Gwynne’s fourth-down skirt over the left sideproved the difference.

The Tigers participated in the OrangeBowl after the Southeastern Conferenceofficials voted, 7-6, lifting a ban which forbadeSEC teams from playing postseason games inbowls other than the Rose and Sugar Bowls.

A sellout crowd of nearly 19,000 attendedthe game at Miami's brand-new $360,000Orange Bowl Stadium.

AUB MICH ST. First Downs 13 2Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 197 40Passes Attempted 10 12Passes Completed 4 2Had Intercepted 2 3Passing Yards 81 25Total Offense 278 65Punting/Avg. 10/33.7 12/25.2Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards -/50 -/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS Auburn 0 6 0 0 - 6Mich. State 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY AUB: O’Gwynne 2-yard run (kick failed)

Auburn Head Coach: Jack Meagher Michigan State Head Coach: Charlie Bachman

1939Tennessee 17Oklahoma 0


Orange Bowl Declared “Major Bowl”

A match-up of undefeatedTennessee and Oklahomapropelled the Orange Bowl intothe "major bowl" arena in 1939.

It took some marketingand public relations moves bythe OBC's Ernie Seiler to bring

the Sooners to South Florida. Seiler went toNorman and covered the campus with postersof palm trees, beaches, and Miami's youngwomen. After a stirring pep talk to the OUsquad, the Sooners voted to accept the OrangeBowl offer over more lucrative ones from theCotton, Rose, and Sugar Bowls.

Seiler then asked Oklahoma head coachTom Stidham to call his friend, head coach BobNeyland at Tennessee, to set up the match-up.When Neyland accepted, the Orange Bowl hadthe game of the year. Oklahoma had recordedeight shutouts in its 10-0 season, while theVolunteers had seven in their 10-0 campaign.

Tennessee dominated the game, rackingup 268 yards of offense and limiting the Soonersto 81. Play was rough in this contest as theteams racked up a total of 242 yards inpenalties, and several players were ejectedfrom the game.

TENN OKLA First Downs 15 6Rushing Attempts 51 16Rushing Yards 197 25Passes Attempted 27 13Passes Completed 10 4Had Intercepted 1 0Passing Yards 63 69Total Offense 260 94Punting/Avg. 12/36.0 13/40.0Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/3Penalties/Yards 16/130 9/90

SCORE BY QUARTERS Tennessee 7 3 6 7 - 17 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY TENN: Foxx 8-yard run (Wyatt kick); TENN: Watt22-yard FG; TENN: B. Wood 19-yard run onreverse (Foxx kick)

Tennessee Head Coach: General RobertNeyland Oklahoma Head Coach: Tom Stidham

1940Georgia Tech 21Missouri 7


Georgia Tech Upsets Missouri

The Yellow Jackets made theirfirst of seven trips to the OrangeBowl a successful one,defeating Big Six championMissouri 21-7 behind theheroics of 147-pound JohnnyBosch, who out-ran and out-

passed the Tigers' All-American “Passin” PaulChristman.

After Christman scored for the Tigers,Howard Ector's 1-yard touchdown plungecompleted Tech's 63-yard drive to knot thescore at 7-7. Rob Ison raced 59 yards for asecond quarter Tech touchdown to give theJackets the lead for good. In the third quarter,Tech fumbled at the Missouri 1-yard line butforced the Tigers to punt. Bosch returned thepunt 14 yards to the 34 and Early Wheby raced34 yards for the score.

Missouri drove once to the Jackets' oneyard line in the fourth quarter, but Tech held andfinished its season with an 8-2 record and a No.16 national ranking by the Associated Press.

GT MIZZ First Downs 12 14Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 210 151Passes Attempted 14 26Passes Completed 8 8Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 91 60Total Offense 301 211Punting/Avg. -/35.0 -/33.0Fumbles/Lost -/3 -/1Penalties/Yards -/36 -/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 7 7 7 0 - 21 Missouri 7 0 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY MIZZ: Christman 1-yard run (Cunningham kick);GT: Ector 1-yard run (Goree kick); GT: Ison 31-yard run (Goree kick); GT: Wheby 59-yard run(Goree kick)

Georgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. AlexanderMissouri Head Coach: Don Faurot

1941Miss. State 14Georgetown 7


Special Teams Saves State

Augie Lio thought the Hoyaswere victims of Southernofficiating in the 1941 game, asMississippi State won adefensive struggle with Easternpower Georgetown 14-7 to earnits first bowl victory in history.

It was a scoreless game late in the firstquarter when Georgetown’s Jim Danielsdropped into his end zone to punt the ball. State’sHunter Corhern broke through to block the kickand giant Bulldog tackle John Tripson recoveredin the endzone for a touchdown.

The Maroons added a second-quarterscore and held the Hoyas to just one touchdownin the second half. State was held to only 119yards of total offense and eight first downs,while Georgetown registered 221 yards ofoffense.

With MSU leading 7-0, Georgetown’s JuliusKoshlap hit Arthur Lenski for 46 yards to theMississippi State four yard-line. However, thereferee called it back when he said Koshlap wasnot five yards behind the line when he launchedthe ball, a rule at that time.

MISS ST. G’TOWN First Downs 8 14Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 106 125Passes Attempted 11 23Passes Completed 5 10Had Intercepted 0 3Passing Yards 52 104Total Offense 158 229Punting/Avg. 11/36.8 8/28.2Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0Penalties/Yards 11/71 8/90

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miss. State 7 7 0 0 - 14 Georgetown 0 0 7 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY MISS ST: Tripson blocked punt recovery (Deeskick); MISS ST: Jefferson 2-yard run (Burkekick); G’TOWN: Castiglia 2-yard run (Lio kick)

Mississippi State Head Coach: Allyn McKeenGeorgetown Head Coach: Jack Haggerty

1942Georgia 40 TCU 26


Bulldog Star Sinks TCU

Georgia All-Americanquarterback Frankie Sinkwich,playing with an oversized chinmask to protect a broken jaw,put on an offensive display stillconsidered by many as thegreatest 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, passedfor touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yards and raced43 yards on a quarterback draw for anotherscore. He completed nine-of-13 passes for 243yards and chalked up 355 yards of total offense,a then Orange Bowl record.

Georgia led at halftime 33-7 and held a 40-7lead through the third quarter before TexasChristian mounted a late three-touchdown effort.

UGA TCUFirst Downs 12 8 Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 218 71 Passes Attempted 24 24 Passes Completed 12 9 Had Intercepted 4 6 Passing Yards 281 137 Total Offense 499 208 Punting/Avg. 4/22.2 7/37.0 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/0 Penalties/Yards 7/54 2/24

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia 19 14 7 0 - 40 TCU 7 0 7 12 - 26

SCORING SUMMARY UGA: Keuper 2-yard run (Costa kick); UGA:Conger 61-yard pass from Sinkwich (kickfailed); UGA: Kimsey 60-yard pass fromSinkwich (kick failed); TCU: Gillespie 4-yard run(Medanich kick); UGA: Davis 15-yard pass fromSinkwich (Costa kick); UGA: Davis 23-yard passfrom Todd (Costa kick); UGA: Sinkwich 43-yardrun (Costa kick); TCU: Alford 20-yard pass fromNix (Roach kick); TCU: Alford 15-yard pass fromNix (run failed); TCU: Kring 53-yard pass fromGillespie (run failed)

Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts Texas Christian Head Coach: Leo R. Meyer

1943Alabama 37 Boston College 21


Solo-Soaring Eagle Not Enough

Stung by two first-quarterBoston College touchdowns,Alabama regrouped to score 22second-quarter points en routeto a 37-21 victory in its firstOrange Bowl appearance.Mike Holovak, the Eagles’ swift

right halfback, scored on runs of 65 and 35yards to put Boston College on top early. Then‘Bama went to work, scoring on two pass playsand getting a 40-yard run from Bobby TomJenkins to take a 19-14 lead.

Following a third Holovak touchdown,Alabama's George Hecht booted a 25-yard fieldgoal to take a 22-21 halftime advantage. TheTide scored 15 unanswered points in thesecond half on a pair of touchdowns and asafety to finish off the Eagles.

ALA BC First Downs 13 13 Rushing Attempts 51 35Rushing Yards 248 237 Passes Attempted 14 22 Passes Completed 8 12 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 94 157 Total Offense 342 394 Punting/Avg. 5/42.8 4/33.7 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 5/2 Penalties/Yards 4/20 3/11

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 0 22 6 9 - 37Boston College 14 7 0 0 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY BC: Holovak 65-yard run, lateral from Doherty(Connolly kick); BC: Holovak 35-yard run(Connolly kick); ALA: Leeth 14-yard pass fromMosley (Hecht kick); ALA: Cook 18-yard passfrom August (kick failed); ALA: Jenkins 40-yardrun (kick failed); BC: Holovak 2-yard run(Connolly kick); ALA: Hecht 25-yard FG; ALA:August 15-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Jenkins 1-yard run (Hecht kick); ALA: Domnanovich safety

Alabama Head Coach: Frank Thomas Boston College Head Coach: Dennis Myers



1944LSU 19 Texas A&M 14


Van Buren Steals Show in Win

Steve Van Buren ran and passedfor two first-quarter touchdownsand then sewed up the victorywith a 63-yard scoring run in thethird quarter as Louisiana StateUniversity beat Texas A&M 19-14in a war-time game.

Despite coming into the game with asprained ankle, Van Buren ran for 172 yards,kicked off, punted, and kicked an extra point inthe 10th annual Classic. Louisiana State hadbeen beaten by the Aggies earlier in theseason.

World War II was raging and virtuallyevery able-bodied male was in the ArmedForces. Some schools brought in servicemenwho had attended the school prior to beingdrafted and let them play on weekends. Theywere referred to as the “V-12” schools and theothers were called “civilian” schools. TheOBC’s policy was to select its team from the“civilian” schools.

LSU TAMU First Downs 7 9 Rushing Attempts 48 24 Rushing Yards 207 4 Passes Attempted 12 32 Passes Completed 4 13 Had Intercepted 0 5 Passing Yards 92 171 Total Offense 299 175 Punting/Avg. 10/40.3 9/41.8 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 5/2 Penalties/Yards 7/81 4/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 12 0 7 0 - 19Texas A&M 7 0 7 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Van Buren 11-yard run reverse (kickfailed); LSU: Goode 24-yard pass from VanBuren (kick failed); TAMU: Burditt 21-yard passfrom Hallmark (Burditt kick); LSU: Van Buren63-yard run (Van Buren kick); TAMU: Settegast18-yard pass from Hallmark (Burditt kick)

LSU Head Coach: Bernie Moore Texas A&M Head Coach: Homer Norton

1945Tulsa 26 Georgia Tech 12


Tulsa Gains Revenge On Tech

Quarterback Frank Broyles’ thenOrange Bowl-record 304-yardpassing attack was not enoughfor Georgia Tech as Tulsaavenged a 20-18 loss in the 1944Sugar Bowl with a 26-12 winover the Yellow Jackets.

Tulsa jumped out to a 20-0 lead behind apair of Ed Shedlosky touchdowns. On Tulsa'sfirst play of the third quarter, the Hurricane usedsome razzle-dazzle as Perry Moss threw to NipGoodnight at the 35-yard line, who thenlateraled to Barney White, who sped straightdown the north sideline for six points, makingthe score 20-0.

Tech came back with six points of its ownin the third quarter. Tulsa's Camp Wilson quicklyquieted the crowd, taking the Tech kickoff onthe 10-yard line and racing 90 yards for a 26-6Tulsa lead. Georgia Tech added six points in thefinal quarter to pull within 14 points of thevictorious Hurricane.

TULSA GT First Downs 14 17 Rushing Attempts 42 28 Rushing Yards 188 40 Passes Attempted 16 36 Passes Completed 6 19 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 131 309 Total Offense 319 349 Punting/Avg. 6/38.8 4/25.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 6/3 Penalties/Yards 4/41 1/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Tulsa 14 0 12 0 - 26Georgia Tech 0 0 6 6 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY TULSA: Shedlosky 14-yard pass from Moss(Moss kick); TULSA: Shedlosky 3-yard reverserun (Moss kick); TULSA: White 65-yard passfrom Moss to Shedlosky, lateral to White (kickfailed); GT: McIntosh 51-yard pass from Broyles(kick failed); TULSA: Wilson 90-yard kickoffreturn (kick failed); GT: Taylor 2-yard run (kickfailed)

Tulsa Head Coach: Henry FrnkaGeorgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. Alexander

1946Miami 13 Holy Cross 6


Hurricanes Feeling Right at Home

While the rest of the statecelebrated its centennialanniversary, a capacity crowdsaw what was probably themost exciting finish in OrangeBowl history, as Miami's AlHudson intercepted a pass and

returned it 89 yards for the winning touchdownwith no time remaining on the clock to defeat ashocked Holy Cross squad 13-6.

The home crowd held its breath as theCrusaders had a last-second chance to break a6-6 tie. Only 10 seconds remained when HolyCross quarterback Gene DeFilippo's pass wasreleased toward intended receiver BobConway.

Downfield, the ball was batted into the airby Hurricanes’ linebacker Bill Krasnai at theMiami 11-yard line and into the hands ofHudson. The former state high school trackchampion had only one man to beat and hecrossed the 35 when the game's ending gunsounded. Moments later he crossed the goalline. It was the first bowl game to be decidedafter time had expired.

MIAMI HC First Downs 7 13Rushing Attempts 47 37Rushing Yards 193 181Passes Attempted 10 24Passes Completed 0 8Had Intercepted 3 4Passing Yards 0 59Total Offense 193 240Punting/Avg. 10/36.4 9/38.5Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 7/41 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 0 6 0 7 - 13Holy Cross 6 0 0 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Krull 1-yard run (kick failed); HC: Brennan16-yard pass from Koslowski (kick failed); MIAMI:Hudson 89-yard pass interception return (Ghaulkick)

Miami Head Coach: Jack Harding Holy Cross Head Coach: John DaGrosa

1947Rice 8 Tennessee 0


Blocked Punts Bring Down Vols

Eight first-quarter points,including a safety off of ablocked punt, paved the way foran 8-0 upset of Tennessee byRice.Rice blocked and tackled betterthan Tennessee, and it out-

defended and out-kicked the team whose coachwrote the book on winning by kicking. Therewas a record 28 punts, including the Owls' HueyKeeney's 13. Rice Coach Jess Neely began toplay Robert Neyland's game, matching quick-kick for quick-kick.

The Owls' lone touchdown came on theirsecond series on an 83-yard drive. At midfield onsecond down, fullback Carl Russ popped througha hole and headed downfield where he wasencircled at the Tennessee 15. He pitched alateral to Keeney trailing the play, and Keeneysprinted untouched to the end zone to make it 6-0.

Soon after, the Vols punted on third downand freshman James Williams blocked the puntfrom the outside. The ball rolled to theTennessee 1-yard line where the Volunteersrecovered. They still had a down to work with.Rice's Ralph Murphy, another freshman, gotthrough to the kicker again and knocked it out ofthe end zone for the safety.

RICE TENN First Downs 9 5Rushing Attempts 55 36Rushing Yards 208 105Passes Attempted 4 19Passes Completed 0 4Had Intercepted 2 4Passing Yards 0 32Total Offense 208 137Punting/Avg. 13/44.3 15/38.1Fumbles/Lost 4/3 3/0Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/67

SCORE BY QUARTERS Rice 8 0 0 0 - 8Tennessee 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY RICE: Rowan safety, recovered blocked kick;RICE: Keeney 50-yard run (kick failed)

Rice Head Coach: Jess Neely Tennessee Head Coach: Gen. Robert Neyland

1948Georgia Tech 20Kansas 14


Jackets Hold Off Jayhawks

Georgia Tech held off a furiouslate rally from Kansas thatincluded a goal line fumble inthe game's final seconds todefeat the Jayhawks by a 20-14score. The Jayhawks were atwo-touchdown underdog to

Bobby Dodd's powerful Yellow Jackets, but thegame was tied at 7-7 heading into halftime.

Tech then roared to two third-quartertouchdowns to take a 20-7 lead. Kansas' RayEvans scored his second touchdown of thegame to cut the lead to 20-14 in the fourthquarter.

Kansas drove to the Tech 1-yard line with37 seconds left before Lynn McNutt fumbled ona quarterback sneak and Tech's Rollo Phillipsrecovered to seal the victory.

GT KU First Downs 9 14Rushing Attempts 39 39Rushing Yards 75 77Passes Attempted 19 19Passes Completed 11 10Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 129 158Total Offense 204 235Punting/Avg. 9/40.0 7/34.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/1Penalties/Yards 10/70 5/37

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 0 7 13 0 - 20Kansas 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY GT: Patton 24-yard pass from Still (Bowen kick);KU: Evans 12-yard run (Fambrough kick); GT:Queen 15-yard pass from Still (kick failed); GT:Patton 5-yard pass from Still (Bowen kick); KU:Evans 13-yard pass from Hogan (Fambroughkick)

Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd Kansas Head Coach: George Sauer

1949Texas 41 Georgia 28


Late TDs Key Longhorn Win

The Texas Longhorns came outon top in this high-scoring affairand the lead changed hands sixtimes before Coach BlairCherry's squad handed Georgiaa 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, movedfrom its own 31 to the Georgia 2. HalfbackRandall Clay scored the go-ahead touchdown.

Landry rushed for 117 yards and scoredthe second Texas touchdown on a 14-yard run.After stopping a Georgia drive, the Longhornstacked on an insurance score for the 41-28 finalmargin. Johnny Rauch stood out in defeat forGeorgia, completing 11-of-17 passes for 161yards and a touchdown.

TEXAS UGA First Downs 19 9Rushing Attempts 57 30Rushing Yards 332 56Passes Attempted 10 17Passes Completed 5 11Had Intercepted 2 2Passing Yards 70 161Total Offense 402 217Punting/Avg. 5/40.0 5/41.0Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1Penalties/Yards 5/55 6/50

SCORE BY QUARTERS Texas 13 7 7 14 - 41Georgia 7 7 7 7 - 28

SCORING SUMMARY UGA: Bodine 71-yard interception return (Gerikick); TEXAS: Borneman 4-yard run (Clay kick);TEXAS: Landry 14-yard run (kick failed); UGA:Geri 1-yard run (Geri kick); TEXAS: Samuels 21-yard run (Clay kick); TEXAS: Proctor 24-yardpass from Campbell (Clay kick); UGA: Geri 6-yard run (Geri kick); UGA: Walston 37-yard passfrom 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



1950Santa Clara 21Kentucky 13


Longshot Santa Clara Upsets ‘Cats

Underdog Santa Clara scored 14third-quarter points andwithstood the challenge ofKentucky quarterback BabeParilli to earn a 21-13 win. Kentucky seemed in charge inthe opening half, leading 7-0 on

a 1-yard Wilbur Jamerson run. Santa Clarapunter Hall Haynes contributed on offensescoring the second of two Santa Claratouchdowns in the third quarter to take a 14-7lead.

Kentucky pulled within one, 14-13, in thefourth when Parilli hooked up with Emery Clarkon a 52-yard pass play. The Californiansgambled on a wide pitchout to Bernie Vogel asthe clock ran down and Vogel took it 16 yards tomake the final score 21-13.

The game was Bear Bryant andKentucky's first major bowl appearance. SantaClara's 3,300-mile, four-day trip by train toMiami marked its only appearance in theOrange Bowl.

SC UK First Downs 8 18 Rushing Attempts 41 60 Rushing Yards 144 184 Passes Attempted 12 11 Passes Completed 3 6 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 79 122 Total Offense 223 306 Punting/Avg. 7/41.2 9/38.9 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1Penalties/Yards 4/30 4/23

SCORE BY QUARTERS Santa Clara 0 0 14 7 - 21 Kentucky 0 7 0 6 - 13

SCORING SUMMARY UK: Jamerson 2-yard run (Brooks kick); SC:Pasco 2-yard run (Vargas kick); SC: Haynes 2-yard run (Vargas kick); UK: Clark 52-yard passfrom Parilli (kick failed); SC: Vogel 16-yard run(Vargas kick)

Santa Clara Head Coach: Len CasanovaKentucky Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1951Clemson 15 Miami 14


Miami Loses On Safety

Clemson backup defensive guardSterling Smith nailed Miamihalfback Frank Smith for a safetylate in the game to give the Tigersa 15-14 win over the Hurricanes. The hometown 'Canes wereprotecting a 14-13 lead with six

minutes to go when Harry Mallios returned apunt 79 yards for an apparent score. Butpenalties moved Miami into a deep hole and onthe next play, Frank Smith took a pitchout andwas dropped by Sterling Smith for a safety.

Both teams had come into the OrangeBowl with only a tie blemishing their record.

Clemson led 7-0 at halftime, thanks to a 76-yard first-quarter march, while the 'Canesmanaged only one first down through twoquarters of play. Clemson took the second halfkickoff and used six plays to get Glenn Smithinto the end zone with a pass from quarterbackBilly Hair. The conversion was blocked andClemson led, 13-0.

The third quarter, however, would belongto Miami. Mallios scored the Hurricanes' firstpoints on a 5-yard pitch-out play after a 45-yardSmith run. Following an interception, Miamiquarterback Bob Schneidenback and receiverEd Cuter teamed up on a 79-yard pass-and-runplay and the Hurricanes suddenly foundthemselves on top 14-13.

CLEM MIAMI First Downs 19 7Rushing Attempts 57 31Rushing Yards 144 112Passes Attempted 18 15Passes Completed 9 5Had Intercepted 3 4Passing Yards 178 100Total Offense 322 212Punting/Avg. 4/30.0 5/40.2Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 2/20 5/55

SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 0 7 6 2 - 15 Miami 0 0 14 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Cone 1-yard run (Radcliff kick); CLEM:Smith 21-yard pass from Hair (kick failed);MIAMI: Mallios 5-yard run (Watson kick);MIAMI: F. Smith 17-yard pass from Hackett(Watson kick); CLEM: Safety, Smith tackled inendzone by Smith

Clemson Head Coach: Frank Howard Miami Head Coach: Andy Gustafson

1952Georgia Tech 17Baylor 14


Late Field Goal Beats Baylor

Georgia Tech broke a 14-14 tielate in the fourth quarter on a 22-yard Pepper Rodgers field goalto beat Baylor 17-14 on a hot,muggy day in Miami. Undefeated Georgia Tech cameinto the game as co-champion of

the Southeastern Conference while Baylor wasthe Southwest Conference's runner-up. TheBears dominated the first half and led 14-7 athalftime.

With 6:53 left in the game, the YellowJackets knotted the score at 14 on a 22-yardtouchdown pass from Darrell Crawford to BuckMartin.

Three minutes later, Tech's Pete Ferrispicked off a Larry Isbell pass at midfield andreturned it to the Baylor 9. Crawford tried righttackle for no gain. Leon Hardeman, who hadscored his team's first touchdown, got three atleft guard but a pass intended for Jeff Knox fellincomplete and Tech faced fourth down. Headcoach Bobby Dodd sent second-teamquarterback Franklin “Pepper” Rodgers to kickthe field goal. Rodgers, a sophomore whowould later coach in the 1969 Orange Bowl forKansas, split the uprights.

GT BAY First Downs 9 17Rushing Attempts 35 60Rushing Yards 152 206Passes Attempted 14 18Passes Completed 6 8Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 84 93Total Offense 236 299Punting/Avg. 7/35.3 6/34.7Fumbles/Lost 3/1 4/0Penalties/Yards 6/60 7/85

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 7 0 0 10 - 17 Baylor 7 7 0 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY GT: Hardeman 3-yard run (Rodgers kick); BAY:Parma 1-yard run (Brocato kick); BAY: Coody 4-yardrun (Brocato kick); GT: Martin 22-yard pass fromCrawford (Rodgers kick); GT: Rodgers 16-yard FG

Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd Baylor Head Coach: George Sauer

1953Alabama 61Syracuse 6


Orange Bowl Televised for First Time

Heavily-favored Alabamadominated Syracuse in the mostlopsided Orange Bowl Classic inhistory. The Crimson Tide held a21-6 halftime advantage andtacked on 20 points in each ofthe final quarters to embarrass

the Orangemen 61-6.Seven Orange Bowl records fell and four

others were equaled as the Tide rolled up 586yards 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 inthe second quarter, an 80-yard Cecil Ingrampunt return and Buster Hill's 60-yardinterception return in the fourth.

Even backup quarterback Bart Starr got inon the action; Starr's 22-yard pass to JoeCummings gave the Crimson Tide the second-most points in Orange Bowl history (held recordfor nearly 60 years).

A national television audience saw theOrange Bowl for the first time in history—CBSprovided the coverage.

ALA SYRFirst Downs 25 15Rushing Attempts 45 33Rushing Yards 286 75Passes Attempted 34 34Passes Completed 22 17Had Intercepted 2 5Passing Yards 300 157Total Offense 596 232Punting/Avg. 3/30.0 8/35.0Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0Penalties/Yards 5/45 5/42

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 14 20 20 - 61 Syracuse 6 0 0 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Luna 28-yard pass from Hobson (Luna kick);SYR: Szonbathy 15-yard pass from Stark (kickfailed); ALA: Marlow 2-yard run (Luna kick); ALA:Tharp 50-yard pass from Hobson (Luna kick); ALA:Luna 38-yard run (Luna kick); ALA: Lewis 4-yard run(Luna kick); ALA: Lewis 30-yard run (kick failed);ALA: Cummings 22-yard pass from Starr (kickfailed); 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

1954Oklahoma 7Maryland 0

January 1, 1954 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sooner Defense Shuts Down No. 1

Top-ranked University ofMaryland, minus All-Americaquarterback Bernie Faloney,was shut out for the first time in51 games by fourth-rankedOklahoma, 7-0, in the 20thOrange Bowl Classic.

The Terrapins, champions of the newAtlantic Coast Conference, were collegefootball's dynasty. During the regular season,the Maryland defense had allowed a mere 84rushing yards per game.

Despite losing Faloney to a knee injuryearly in the week, the Maryland offense cameout smoking. Behind backup Charlie Boxold,the Terrapins rolled to a first down at theSooner 4-yard line on the game's second drive.But the Big Seven champions held as RalphFelton's plunge on fourth down came up sixinches short.

Maryland continued to knock: eight timesinside Sooner territory, but came away empty.While Terp kickers failed to connect on twofield goals, Oklahoma's Larry Griggs took anoption pitch 28 yards for the game's only score.

The Sooner offense dominated theMaryland defense, collecting 217 yards.

The match-up was the first of five straightAtlantic Coast Conference-Big Seven clashes.

OKLA UMDFirst Downs 10 13Rushing Attempts 47 52Rushing Yards 208 176Passes Attempted 6 12Passes Completed 4 5Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 22 36Total Offense 230 212Punting/Avg. 7/31.3 5/29.0Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/1Penalties/Yards 7/45 3/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 7 0 0 - 7 Maryland 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Griggs 25 run (Leake kick)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum

1955Duke 34 Nebraska 7


Duke Turns Nebraska Blue

Duke won the Atlantic CoastConference in 1954 andOklahoma won the Big Seven,but the Sooners stayed homebecause of a conference rulethat prohibited consecutiveOrange Bowl appearances.

This allowed runner-up Nebraska to enterthe game, which it lost to the Blue Devils 34-7.

The Blue Devils controlled the ballthroughout the game. They dominated everystatistical category, including plays (76-to-54),first downs (23-to-6) and yards (361-to-105).

Duke scored first on Bob Pascal’s 7-yardrun in the second quarter and Jerry Bargerthrew five yards to Jerry Kocourek for a 14-0halftime lead.

Nebraska got on the board with DonComstock’s 3-yard run over the left tackle in thethird quarter, but Barger’s second touchdownpass to Sonny Sorrell for five yards made it 20-6. Duke’s final touchdowns were on a one-yardrun by Nick McKeithan and a three-yarder bySam Eberdt.

DUKE NEB First Downs 23 6Rushing Attempts 64 34Rushing Yards 288 84Passes Attempted 13 9Passes Completed 7 1Had Intercepted 0 2Passing Yards 82 26Total Offense 370 110Punting/Avg. 5/26.6 7/28.9Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 2/30 2/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Duke 0 14 6 14 - 34 Nebraska 0 0 7 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY DUKE: Pascal 7-yard run (Nelson kick); DUKE:Kocourek 5-yard pass from Barger (Nelsonkick); DUKE: Sorrell 5-yard pass from Barger(kick failed); NEB: Comstock 3-yard run (B.Smith kick); DUKE: McKeithan 1-yard run(Nelson kick); DUKE: Eberdt 3-yard run (Nelsonkick)

Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray Nebraska Head Coach: Bill Glassford



1956Oklahoma 20Maryland 6


No. 1 Oklahoma Keeps Streaking

Oklahoma's 30-game winningstreak remained intact as itswept by a strong Marylandsquad 20-6, in a rematch of the1954 Orange Bowl. Oklahoma's streak had been keptalive since it beat Maryland 7-0

two years earlier. The Terrapins came into thisgame riding their own 15-game streak.

A slow first half produced only a Marylandtouchdown, but the explosive speed of BudWilkinson's number one-ranked Sooners slowlywore down the Terrapins.

The Sooners took command in the thirdquarter. Quarterback Tommy McDonald's 32-yard punt return before Oklahoma's firstoffensive series put the ball at the Maryland 46.A seven-play drive ensued in which theSooners raced from one play to the next in aspeedup offense that confused the Terrapins.During one span, Oklahoma ran three plays in38 actual seconds.

McDonald scored on a four-yardtouchdown run to cap off the drive. On their nextseries, Oklahoma utilized the hurry-up offenseonce again. The 16-play drive ended with a 1-yard sneak by Jay O'Neal and a 14-6 lead.

The Terrapins threatened soon after, but aJerry Tubbs interception stopped them at theSooner 26. Maryland came right back and had afirst down at the Oklahoma 30, but Carl Doddintercepted a Lynn Beightol pass and raced 82yards for the touchdown.

OKLA UMD First Downs 16 9Rushing Attempts 64 47Rushing Yards 202 187Passes Attempted 10 10Passes Completed 4 3Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 53 46Total Offense 255 233Punting/Avg. 8/34.5 7/40.4Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 3/35 7/61

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 0 14 6 - 20 Maryland 0 6 0 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY UMD: Vereb 15-yard run (kick failed); OKLA:McDonald 4-yard run (Pricer kick); OKLA:O’Neal 1-yard run (Pricer kick); OKLA: Dodd 82-yard interception return (kick failed) Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum

1957Colorado 27Clemson 21


Comeback for Tigers Falls Short

Clemson mounted one of thegreatest comebacks in OrangeBowl history, but fell short whenColorado intercepted a pass deepin its territory on the last play ofthe game. In that final series, Clemson's

Willie Smith recovered a Buffalo fumble at theColorado 27 with his team trailing 27-21. But theBuff’s Bob Stransky intercepted quarterbackCharlie Bussey's pass to save the game.

After a scoreless first quarter, Coloradostormed to three quick touchdowns. TheBuffaloes narrowly missed a fourth touchdownand went into the locker room with a 20-0 cushion.

An inspiring speech by Clemson headcoach Frank Howard, in which he threatened toresign if he didn't get a better effort from histeam, followed. His squad responded with threesecond-half scores on a pair of runs by JoelWells and another by Bob Spooner. A shockedColorado squad saw the Tigers take a 21-20 leadwith 11:22 to go.

Although leading, Clemson attempted anonside kick, but Colorado recovered. TheBuffaloes marched 53 yards in eight plays andwent ahead for good on John Bayuk's secondtouchdown of the day.

COLO CLEM First Downs 16 14 Rushing Attempts 69 44Rushing Yards 279 217 Passes Attempted 4 8 Passes Completed 2 3 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 27 25 Total Offense 306 242 Punting/Avg. 5/36.6 7/37.9 Fumbles/Lost 8/3 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/55 4/40

SCORE BY QUARTERS Colorado 0 20 0 7 - 27 Clemson 0 0 14 7 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Bayuk 2-yard run (Indorf kick); COLO:Dowler 6-yard run (Cook kick); COLO: Cook 26-yard run (kick failed); CLEM: Wells 3-yard run(Bussey kick); CLEM: Wells 58-yard run (Busseykick); CLEM: Spooner 1-yard run (Bussey kick);COLO: Bayuk 1-yard run (Indorf kick)

Colorado Head Coach: Dallas Ward Clemson Head Coach: Frank Howard

1958Oklahoma 48 Duke 21


Sooners Flurry Breaks Open GameFourth-ranked Oklahomaunleashed a furious attack in thefourth quarter, scoring 27unanswered points to breakopen a close game against Duke. With the score 21-14, Oklahomacapitalized on three Duke

miscues, scoring three times in the next 3:23and turning the game into a 48-21 rout. A crowdof 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 BrewsterHobby to David Baker and Baker to Hobby fortwo more scores.

In the first quarter, Baker's 94-yardinterception return of a Bob Brodhead pass gavethe Sooners a 7-0 lead and marked the longestsuch return in Orange Bowl history. The night'sscoring ended on a similar play, a 68-yardinterception return and lateral to Dick Carpenterat the Duke 30.

Although Oklahoma was penalized 150yards and turned the ball over four times, it wasnever a factor in the game. Duke could notcapitalize on three Sooner interceptions byturning the ball over four times.

OKLA DUKE First Downs 11 16 Rushing Attempts 44 69 Rushing Yards 165 231 Passes Attempted 18 13 Passes Completed 9 8 Had Intercepted 3 2 Passing Yards 114 97 Total Offense 279 328 Punting/Avg. 7/34.7 10/28.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2 Penalties/Yards 12/150 3/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 7 7 27 - 48 Duke 0 7 7 7 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Baker 94-yard pass interception (Dodd kick);OKLA: Thomas 13-yard run (Dodd kick); DUKE: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 73-yard intercepted lateral return(McDaniel kick)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray

1959Oklahoma 21Syracuse 6


Big Plays Propel Sooners

Oklahoma hit Syracuse withthree "home run" plays, and wasfortunate to escape the SilverAnniversary Orange Bowl with a21-6 win. Syracuse dominatedthe Sooners in every category,including total yardage.

Oklahoma utilized its team speed andscored before the game was three minutes old.Fullback Prentice Gautt took a pitchout and went42 yards around left end for the score. A morespectacular long play came with 2:56 remainingin the first quarter. Following a Syracuse fumbledeep in Sooner territory, right halfback BrewsterHobby took a lateral and passed to Ross Coyle inthe flat. Coyle took off on a 79-yard touchdownsprint and the Sooners had a 14-0 lead.

Each team's defense frustrated the other'soffense. Late in the third, Hobby got throughSyracuse's punt coverage and returned thefootball 40 yards for a 21-0 lead. Syracusescored its only points in the fourth on a 69-yarddrive that ended in Mark Weber's 15-yard run.

OKLA SYR First Downs 12 18 Rushing Attempts 44 56 Rushing Yards 152 239 Passes Attempted 4 25 Passes Completed 3 10 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 93 72 Total Offense 245 311 Punting/Avg. 8/37.0 8/31.2 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards 3/35 4/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 14 0 7 0 - 21 Syracuse 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Gautt 42-yard run (run failed); OKLA:Coyle 79-yard pass from Hobby (Sandefer toHobby); OKLA: Hobby 40-yard punt return (Boydkick); SYR: Weber 15-yard run (run failed)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Syracuse Head Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder

1960Georgia 14Missouri 0


Tarkenton Rallies Georgia

The nation was first introducedto quarterback Fran Tarkenton inthe 1960 Orange Bowl Classic,as the Georgia senior used hisscrambling ability to lead histeam to a 14-0 win overMissouri.

Tarkenton threw for two touchdowns onbroken plays and completed nine-of-16 passesfor 131 yards.

In the first quarter he threw 29 yards tosophomore halfback Bill McKenney for a 7-0Georgia lead, and in the third, he scrambledfree again and found end Aaron Box open on a33- yard scoring strike.

Missouri Coach Dan Devine praisedTarkenton lavishly, but he also said the hardknocking Georgia defense was a big factor.Missouri, which broke Oklahoma's grip on theBig Seven championship, led in total yardage,264-to-223, but couldn't get across the goal lineas three interceptions stopped potentialscoring drives.

Georgia head coach Wally Butts coachedhis last Bulldog game.

UGA MIZZFirst Downs 14 17Rushing Attempts 41 38Rushing Yards 88 80Passes Attempted 21 24Passes Completed 9 14Had Intercepted 2 3Passing Yards 128 180Total Offense 216 260Punting/Avg. 7/46.9 6/38.7Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/0Penalties/Yards 7/44 7/72

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia 7 7 0 0 - 14 Missouri 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY UGA: McKenny 29-yard pass from Tarkenton(Pennington kick); UGA: Box 33-yard pass fromTarkenton (Pennington kick)

Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine

1961Missouri 21 Navy 14


Navy’s Weapon Sil enced

Missouri held Navy HeismanTrophy and Maxwell Awardwinner Joe Bellino to just fouryards rushing and came away a21-14 winner on a day of big plays.Bellino, however, made one playthat left his impact on the

Orange Bowl. With the Tigers leading 21-6 inthe fourth quarter, the senior snatched a 27-yard Harold Spooner pass that "simply was outof his reach." Missouri coach Dan Devine latercalled it the greatest catch he had ever seen.

Navy defensive back Greg Mather set the"big play" tone in the opening quarter on a 98-yard return of a picked off lateral that Missourihalfback Donnie Smith had tried to direct toquarterback Ron Taylor.

The Middies recovered a fumble on thenext series, but Norm Beal's 90-yard interceptionreturn of a Spooner pass made it 7-6.

Missouri avenged a 1960 Orange Bowlloss and would have finished the season asnational champion had it not been for a regularseason-ending loss to Kansas.

MIZZ NAVY First Downs 19 9 Rushing Attempts 66 24 Rushing Yards 296 -8Passes Attempted 6 23 Passes Completed 1 13 Had Intercepted 0 4 Passing Yards 5 176 Total Offense 301 168 Punting/Avg. 4/30.5 7/35.4 Fumbles/Lost 5/3 2/0 Penalties/Yards 1/15 1/4

SCORE BY QUARTERS Missouri 7 7 0 7 - 21 Navy 6 0 0 8 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY NAVY: Mather 98-yard fumble return (kickfailed); MIZZ: Beal 90-yard interception return(Tobin kick); MIZZ: D. Smith 4-yard run (Tobinkick); 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



1962LSU 25 Colorado 7


Blocked Punts Propel Tigers

LSU's Paul Dietzel, coaching hislast game for the Tigers,watched while his team turnedColorado punts into scores in a25-7 triumph over the Big Sevenopponent.Dietzel noticed a quirk in the

Colorado center's snaps and used it to histeam's advantage in this battle of top-10, once-beaten teams.

In the early going, Wendell Harris' 30-yardfield goal gave LSU a 3-0 lead. Then, the Tigersblocked a Charlie McBride punt into theendzone for a safety.

Colorado's Loren Schweiniger went 59yards with an interception return that gave theBuffaloes a 7-5 lead, but LSU came back beforethe half with an 82-yard scoring march thatmade it 11-7.

In the third quarter, the Tigers put 14 pointson the scoreboard on Jimmy Field's run from the 9and a Gene Sykes recovery of his own blockedpunt.

LSU COLO First Downs 19 7 Rushing Attempts 57 16 Rushing Yards 206 24 Passes Attempted 18 39 Passes Completed 8 12 Had Intercepted 3 0 Passing Yards 109 105 Total Offense 315 129 Punting/Avg. 4/33.8 8/22.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/65 5/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 5 6 14 0 - 25 Colorado 0 7 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Harris 30-yard FG; LSU: Kinchen safety onblocked punt; COLO: Schweninger 59-yardinterception return (Hillebrand kick); LSU:Cranford 1-yard run (run failed); LSU: Field 9-yard run (Harris kick); LSU: Sykes recoveredblocked punt in endzone (Harris kick)

LSU Head Coach: Paul Dietzel Colorado Head Coach: Sonny Grandelius

1963Alabama 17Oklahoma 0


JFK Watches ‘Bama’s Show

President John F. Kennedy wasone of 73,380 fans to witnessAlabama linebacker Lee RoyJordan single-handedly turnback Oklahoma, 17-0.Jordan, who met Kennedyduring the coin toss, recorded 31

tackles as a defensive battle took shape rightfrom the start. The tough Alabama defense hadallowed only 39 points all season and had notbeen scored upon twice in any game.

After ‘Bama had taken a 7-0 lead on a 25-yard pass from sophomore Joe Namath toRichard Williams, Oklahoma botched its bestscoring opportunity. The Sooners lost a fumbleon the Alabama 7-yard line, after a 56-yard RonFletcher-to-Allen Bumgardner pass led themdown the field.

In the second quarter, a 15-yard CottonClark run stretched the 'Bama lead to 14-0, andthe Tide extended that to 17-0 on Tim Davis' 19-yard FG.

Both teams compiled 260 yards of totaloffense, but Oklahoma was unable to get intothe end zone. Despite his fumble, Grishamearned 107 tough yards on the ground for theSooners.

ALA OKLA First Downs 15 10Rushing Attempts 50 52Rushing Yards 175 154Passes Attempted 17 8Passes Completed 9 4Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 86 106Total Offense 260 260Punting/Avg. 9/40.5 10/34.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2Penalties/Yards 1/12 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 7 3 0 - 17 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY 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” BryantOklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson

1964Nebraska 13Auburn 7


Nebraska Holds Off Late Rally

Nebraska linebacker John Kirbybatted away an Auburn pass onfourth down as the final secondsticked away in the 1964 OrangeBowl, giving his team a 13-7 win. Nebraska came into the gameranked fifth and Auburn sixth in

the UPI poll. The AP poll figured it the oppositeway.

With the help of a Bob Brown block,Nebraska quarterback Dennis Claridge ignitedthe Big Red early, taking a bootleg 68 yards ononly the third play of the game.

Dave Theisen added a pair of field goalsand the Huskers led 13-0 at halftime.

Auburn quarterback Jimmy Sidle, one ofthe top runners in Southeastern Conferencehistory, pulled his team within six, 13-7, on a 13-yard, third-quarter run. In the closing minutes ofthe game, Sidle had the Tigers in position towin, but Kirby's pass breakup on a fourth-and-four play prevented the score for Nebraska.

Claridge rushed for 108 yards on theafternoon while Sidle racked up 96 yards for histeam. Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney madehis first of five appearances in the Orange Bowl.

NEB AUB First Downs 11 17 Rushing Attempts 26 57Rushing Yards 204 126 Passes Attempted 9 27Passes Completed 4 14 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 30 157 Total Offense 234 283 Punting/Avg. 7/38.3 6/35.2 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Yards Penalized 6/65 5/39

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 10 3 0 0 - 13 Auburn 0 0 7 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Claridge 68-yard run (Theisen kick); NEB:Theisen 31-yard FG; NEB: Theisen 26-yard FG;AUB: Sidle 13-yard run (Woodall kick)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Auburn Head Coach: Shug Jordan

1965Texas 21 Alabama 17


First Night Game a ClassicTexas upset No. 1 Alabama 21-17 inthe first night game in OrangeBowl history. The Longhornsstopped Alabama quarterback JoeNamath inches short of the goalline on a crucial fourth-down playlate in the game that would havegiven the Crimson Tide the lead.

The defeat overshadowed a heroicperformance by Namath, who didn't start the gamebecause of a knee injury. He completed 18-of-37passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns and wasnamed the game's Most Outstanding Player.

The Longhorns' Ernie Koy ran for a 79-yardtouchdown on Texas’ first possession. Texas wentup 14-0 after quarterback Jim Hudson hit GeorgeSauer for a 69-yard score.

Alabama head coach Bear Bryant then sent inNamath to replace starter Steve Sloan. He completed10 passes on an 87-yard touchdown drive.

Koy gave Texas a 21-7 lead with 27 secondsremaining in the first half. Namath came out firingin the second half, hitting Ray Perkins with a 20-yard pass to close the gap to 21-14.

When Texas' Marvin Kristynik fumbled late inthe fourth quarter, Namath was at the controlsonce again. Three plays later at the one-yard line,Namath tried a quarterback sneak and Longhornleft tackle Frank Bedrick and All-Americanlinebacker Tommy Nobis stopped him short of thegoal line. Prior to the game, Alabama was namednational champions by both the UPI and AP polls.

TEXAS ALA First Downs 15 18 Rushing Attempts 51 26Rushing Yards 212 49 Passes Attempted 17 44 Passes Completed 4 20 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 101 298 Total Offense 313 347 Punting/Avg. 9/36.8 5/43.4 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/46

SCORE BY QUARTERS Texas 7 14 0 0 - 21Alabama 0 7 7 3 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY TEXAS: Koy 79-yard run (Conway kick); TEXAS:Sauer 69-yard pass from Hudson (Conway kick);ALA: Trimble 7-yard pass from Namath (Ray kick);TEXAS: Koy 1-yard run (Conway kick); ALA: Perkins20-yard pass from Namath (Ray kick); ALA: Ray 24-yard FG MOP: Joe Namath (Alabama)

Texas Head Coach: Darrell Royal Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1966Alabama 39Nebraska 28


Sloan Passes Underdog Alabama

Alabama coach Bear Bryant gavequarterback Steve Sloan thegreen light to throw on any down,and Sloan set Orange Bowlpassing records in leading theTide to a 39-28 victory overpowerhouse Nebraska. Sloan completed 20-of-28 passes

for 296 yards and two touchdowns. A fine three-touchdown performance by Nebraska quarterbackBob Churchich was not enough to overcome fourNebraska fumbles and a 24-7 halftime deficit.

In his first offensive series, Sloan took theTide 69 yards in eight plays, concluding it with a21- yard scoring pass to Ray Perkins. Nebraskatied the score at 7-7 when Churchich connectedwith Tony Jeter for 33 yards.

Sloan put 'Bama on top 21-7, by engineeringdrives of 89 and 93 yards. Bryant elected to gowith an onside kick and Alabama recovered. Fiveplays later, his team led 24-7 following an 18-yardDavid Ray field goal.

The teams exchanged touchdowns in thethird and fourth quarters. Churchich's 14-yardpass to Jeter and the ensuing two-pointconversion closed the final margin to 39-28. TheTide's Perkins caught an Orange Bowl-recordnine passes for 159 yards, a mark that stood for33 years.

ALA NEBFirst Downs 29 17 Rushing Attempts 57 24 Rushing Yards 222 145 Passes Attempted 29 19 Passes Completed 20 12 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 296 232 Total Offense 518 377 Punting/Avg. 5/31.2 3/41.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/4 Yards Penalized 8/62 8/86

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 17 8 7 - 39 Nebraska 0 7 6 15 - 28

SCORING SUMMARY 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 passfrom Sloan (Ray kick); ALA: Ray 18-yard FG; NEB: Gregory49-yard pass from Churchich (pass failed); ALA: Bowman1-yard run (Perkins pass from Sloan); NEB: Churchich 1-yard run (Wachholtz kick); ALA: Bowman 3-yard run (Raykick); NEB: Jeter 14-yard pass from Churchich (Gregorypass from Churchich) MOP: Steve Sloan (Alabama)

Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney

1967Florida 27 Georgia Tech 12


Smith Runs Over Georgia Tech

Halfback Larry Smith rushed for187 yards, including a third-quarter94-yard touchdown sprint, asFlorida rolled over eighth-rankedGeorgia Tech 27-12. Tech trailed 7-6 and was at theFlorida six-yard line in the third

quarter when Bobby Downs intercepted a passfrom the Yellow Jackets' Kim King. On the nextplay, Smith took a handoff from Heisman winnerSteve Spurrier and went 94 yards to put the Gatorsup 14-6. Florida went on to dominate after Smith'srun. Graham McKeel's second of his two one-yardtouchdown runs and Larry Good's 25-yard run inthe fourth quarter made it 27-6.

Tech scored the first touchdown of the day—a 10-yard pass from King to Craig Baynham—totake the initial 6-0 lead. The Jackets didn't scoreagain until the fourth quarter when Jack Coonsgathered in a 5-yard Harmon Wages' aerial. TheYellow Jackets' Lenny Snow was a bright spot,rushing for 110 yards and hauling in a 52-yard passreception.

The 1967 Orange Bowl marked legendaryBobby Dodd's last appearance as head coach atGeorgia Tech. Florida head coach Ray Graves hadbeen Dodd's assistant at Georgia Tech for 14 years.

FLA GT First Downs 22 17Rushing Attempts 48 46Rushing Yards 284 197Passes Attempted 32 22Passes Completed 15 8Had Intercepted 1 4Passing Yards 165 122Total Offense 449 319Punting/Avg. 7/36.1 6/42.3Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1Penalties/Yards 4/32 5/41

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 0 7 7 13 - 27 Georgia Tech 6 0 0 6 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY GT: Baynham 10-yard pass from King (run failed);FLA: McKeel 1-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA: Smith94-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA: McKeel 1-yard run(Barfield kick); FLA: Good 25-yard run (pass failed);GT: Coons 5-yard pass from Wages (pass failed)MOP: Larry Smith (Florida)

Florida Head Coach: Ray Graves Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd



1968Oklahoma 26Tennessee 24


‘Vols Miss Game-Winning FG

With seven seconds remaining in thegame, a 43-yard field goal attempt byTennessee's Karl Kremser sailedwide right, leaving Oklahoma with anarrow 26-24 Orange Bowl victoryover Tennessee.

The miss saved Oklahomafirst-year coach Chuck Fairbanks from being thegame's goat after he made a coaching miscueminutes earlier.

Facing fourth-and-one from his own 43-yardline with 1:54 left, Fairbanks gambled and went forthe first down, but the Sooners were stopped. Theball was given to tailback Steve Owens, who wasmet by blitzing Tennessee linebacker JackReynolds before he could take a step.

Tennessee, which scored all 24 of its pointsin the second half, worked it into field goal rangebefore Kremser missed.

Oklahoma's offense came out steaming inthe first half, getting three touchdowns led by MostOutstanding Player Bob Warmack.

Tennessee came alive in the third, ignited byJimmy Glover's 36-yard interception return for sixpoints. That was followed by a 5-yard Fulton scoringrun and a Kremser field goal that closed it to 19-17.

Oklahoma's Bob Stephenson briefly brokethe momentum with a 25-yard interception returnthat made it 26-17, but Tennessee countered with alate 1-yard run by Dewey Warren.

OKLA TENN First Downs 18 18Rushing Attempts 50 44Rushing Yards 203 172Passes Attempted 18 23Passes Completed 9 12Had Intercepted 3 2Passing Yards 107 160Total Offense 310 332Punting/Avg. 5/47.0 2/32.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 2/10 4/27

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 12 0 7 - 26 Tennessee 0 0 14 10 - 24 SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Warmack 7-yard run (Vachon kick); OKLA:Hinton 20-yard pass from Warmack (kick failed);OKLA: Owens 1-yard run (run failed); TENN: Glover 36-yard interception return (Kremser kick); TENN: Fulton5-yard run (Kremser kick); OKLA: Stephenson 23-yardinterception 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

1969Penn State 15Kansas 14


Late Penalty Gives PSU Win

Given a second try due to aKansas penalty, Penn Statescored on a late two-pointconversion to beat theJayhawks, 15-14, in the 35thOrange Bowl. Kansas held on the previousattempt, but referee Foster

Grose noticed 12 men on the field and awardeda second try to the Nittany Lions. Bob Campbellswept over the left side of the line for the win.

This Kansas team, the only one ever to winthe Big Eight title, scored first on a Mike Reeves2-yard run. Penn State running back CharliePittman came back with a 13-yard touchdownto even it up at halftime.

Following a scoreless third quarter,fullback John Riggins' 1-yard run put theJayhawks up 14- 7. Kansas looked like it wouldscore again but head coach Pepper Rodgerselected to run the ball on a fourth-and-one atthe Penn State 14-yard line. Instead of the surethree points, Riggins was stopped for no gain byPenn State's Pete Johnson.

With 1:16 to go and still trailing by seven,Penn State partially blocked a Kansas punt, andtook over at midfield. Chuck Burkhartcompleted a deep pass to Campbell, who wasknocked out at the 3-yard line. Burkharteventually scored on a 1-yard run that made itKansas 14, Penn State 13.

PSU KU First Downs 17 16Rushing Attempts 55 59Rushing Yards 207 76Passes Attempted 23 18Passes Completed 12 9Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 154 165Total Offense 361 241Punting/Avg. 9/38.1 10/38.3Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/0Penalties/Yards 1/15 2/10

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 0 7 0 8 - 15 Kansas 7 0 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY KU: Reeves 2-yard run (Bell kick); PSU: Pittman13-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

1970Penn State 10Missouri 3


PSU Finishes Undefeated, No. 2Second-ranked Penn State sawits chances for a national titleexpire when Texas finished itsseason earlier in the day with aCotton Bowl title, but JoePaterno's squad still completedan undefeated season with a 10-3 win over Missouri.

Penn State scored all 10 of its points in a21-second span during the first quarter.Following a 29-yard field goal, the Nittany Lionsrecovered a Missouri fumble on the ensuingkickoff and quarterback Chuck Burkhart hitLydell Mitchell with a 28-yard touchdown strikeon the next play.

Missouri lost two fumbles and had anOrange Bowl-record seven passes interceptedby the Penn State defense. Penn Statesophomore Franco Harris had 17 carries for 46yards in a game that featured 19 future NationalFootball League stars.

PSU MIZZ First Downs 12 13 Rushing Attempts 54 43 Rushing Yards 57 189 Passes Attempted 26 28 Passes Completed 11 6 Had Intercepted 1 7 Passing Yards 187 117 Total Offense 244 306 Punting/Avg. 12/43.1 6/44.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2 Penalties/Yards 5/40 3/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 10 0 0 0 - 10 Missouri 0 3 0 0 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Reitz 29-yard FG; PSU: Mitchell 28-yard passfrom Burkhart (Reitz kick); MIZZ: Brown 33-yard FGMOP: Chuck Burkhart (Penn State), Mike Reid (Penn State)

Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine

1971Nebraska 17LSU 12


Nebraska Downs LSU for Title

Coach Bob Devaney's NebraskaCornhuskers won their first oftwo consecutive nationalchampionships by virtue of a 17-12 win over LSU. Earlier in the day, top-rankedTexas was upset by Notre Dame

in the Cotton Bowl and number two-ranked OhioState was shocked by Stanford and Jim Plunkettin the Rose Bowl.

That left the door to the title wide open forthe third-ranked Huskers. They responded bybuilding a 10-0 first quarter lead.

A pair of Mark Lumpkin field goals and a 31-yard touchdown pass from Buddy Lee to AlCoffee on the last play of the third quarter gavethe Tigers a 12-10 lead.

Nebraska showed its grit by regaining thelead with 8:50 left in the game. On fourth-and-one, quarterback Jerry Tagge was stoppedinches short of the goal, but he stretched the ballover the line for the national title.

NEB LSU First Downs 18 20 Rushing Attempts 48 45 Rushing Yards 132 51 Passes Attempted 28 32 Passes Completed 14 17 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 161 227 Total Offense 293 278 Punting/Avg. 6/37.7 8/32.5Fumbles/Lost 4/3 4/3 Penalties/Yards 8/67 4/27

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 10 0 0 7 - 17 LSU 0 3 9 0 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Rogers 26-yard FG; NEB: Orduno 3-yardrun (Rogers kick); LSU: Lumpkin 36-yard FG;LSU: Lumpkin 25-yard FG; LSU: Coffee 31-yardpass from Lee (kick failed); NEB: Tagge 1-yardrun (Rogers kick) MOP: Jerry Tagge (Nebraska),Willie Harper (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney LSU Head Coach: Charlie McClendon

1972Nebraska 38Alabama 6


Huskers Win Second Straight Title

A matchup between top-rankedNebraska and No. 2 Alabamawas billed as the "Game of theCentury II,” but the 'Huskersproved to be far superior as theyhanded Alabama and coach Paul“Bear” Bryant a 38-6 defeat.

The game followed Nebraska’s 35-31 "Gameof the Century I" win over Oklahoma that earnedthe Big Eight title and Orange Bowl berth.

Nebraska jumped to a 14-0 lead on a JeffKinney 2-yard run and then Husker All-American Johnny Rodgers' 77-yard punt returnfor a touchdown on the final play of the firstquarter. Two more Husker scores engineeredby Jerry Tagge in the second quarter gaveCoach Bob Devaney's team a comfortable 28-0halftime lead. Devaney notched his first win inthree tries over Bryant.

NEB ALAFirst Downs 15 16 Rushing Attempts 47 58Rushing Yards 183 241 Passes Attempted 20 13 Passes Completed 11 3 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 159 47 Total Offense 342 288 Punting/Avg. 5/42.2 7/43.3 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 5/2 Penalties/Yards 4/50 4/58

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 14 14 3 7 - 38 Alabama 0 0 6 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Kinney 2-yard run (kick failed); NEB:Rodgers 77-yard punt return (Damkroger passfrom Tagge); NEB: Tagge 1-yard run (Sangerkick); NEB: Dixon 2-yard run (Sanger kick); ALA:Davis 3-yard run (run failed); NEB: Sanger 21-yard FG; NEB: Van Brownson 1-yard run(Sanger kick) MOP: Jerry Tagge (Nebraska),Rich Glover (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1973Nebraska 40 Notre Dame 6


Devaney Goes Out on Top

Heisman Trophy winner JohnnyRodgers closed out his collegiatecareer in style, scoring fourtouchdowns and passing foranother as Nebraska became thefirst team to win three straightOrange 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 hisillustrious 16-year coaching career with the bestrecord in college football (136-30-7).

Devaney moved Rodgers to I-back from hisusual wingback position, and on the game's firstplay, the senior took a pitchout for a big gain and asign of things to come. "Johnny R" capped hiscareer by scoring on runs of 8, 4 and 5 yards. Healso caught the Irish defense off guard by tossing a52-yard halfback touchdown pass to FrostyAnderson in the second quarter. Rodgers scoredthe last of his record 50 Nebraska touchdowns on a50-yard pass reception from quarterback DavidHumm in the third quarter and then sat out the restof the game.

NEB ND First Downs 30 13Rushing Attempts 64 44Rushing Yards 300 104Passes Attempted 26 23Passes Completed 17 9Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 260 103Total Offense 560 207Punting/Avg. 4/38.3 6/37.2Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/0Penalties/Yards 5/68 1/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 13 20 0 - 40 Notre Dame 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Rodgers 8-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB:Dixon 1-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Anderson52-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked); NEB:Rodgers 4-yard run (pass failed); NEB: Rodgers5-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Rodgers 50-yardpass from Humm (Sanger kick); ND: Demmerle5-yard pass from Clements (pass failed) MOP: Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska), Rich Glover(Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara Parseghian



1974Penn State 16LSU 9


Penn State Remains Unbeaten

Undefeated Penn State moved itsrecord to 12-0 on the season as ittook advantage of consistentlypoor LSU field position to win 16-9. LSU out-gained the Nittany Lions274 yards to 185 and heldHeisman Trophy winner John

Cappelletti to 50 yards. Cappelletti did score theNittany Lions’ final touchdown on a 1-yardplunge in the second quarter, but the game’s bigplay was a spectacular 72-yard touchdowncatch by Chuck Herd off a pass from TomShuman early in the second quarter.

LSU scored first on a 3-yard run by SteveRogers, and Penn State retaliated with a 44-yardfield goal by Chris Bahr to make it 7-3 at the endof the first quarter. Herd’s catch and Cappelletti’splunge put PSU ahead 16-7 at the half.

Although Penn State finished undefeated,the polls still had the Nittany Lions ranked fifth.

PSU LSU First Downs 9 18 Rushing Attempts 43 57 Rushing Yards 28 205 Passes Attempted 17 20 Passes Completed 6 8 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 157 69 Total Offense 185 274Punting/Avg. 7/34.7 8/46.8 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1 Penalties/Yards 3/37 3/30

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 3 13 0 0 - 16 LSU 7 0 2 0 - 9

SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Rogers 3-yard run (Jackson kick); PSU:C.Bahr 44-yard FG; PSU: Herd 72-yard pass fromShuman (C.Bahr kick); PSU: Cappelletti 1-yardrun (kick failed); LSU: Team safety MOP: TomShuman (Penn State), Randy Crowder (PennState)

Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno LSU Head Coach: Charlie McClendon

1975Notre Dame 13Alabama 11


Irish Spoil ‘Bama Title Hopes

Notre Dame players sent coachAra Parseghian out with a win,upsetting number one-rankedAlabama 13-11, in an excitingOrange Bowl contest that wentdown to the wire. With less than two minutes

remaining, Alabama needed just a field goal forthe win. Facing a second-and-two situation onthe Notre Dame 38, Alabama quarterbackRichard Todd was intercepted by ReggieBarnett.

Underdog Notre Dame led quickly in thiscontest, 13-0, on a pair of touchdown runs byWayne Bullock and Mark McLane. Alabama cutit to 13-3 at the half on a 21-yard field goal byDanny Ridgeway.

In the fourth quarter, Todd hit RussSchamun on a 48-yard scoring strike andfollowed it up with a two-point conversion pitchto George Pugh to narrow the gap to 13-11. Afew more yards and the Tide would be in fieldgoal range, but Barnett stepped in front of theintended receiver, intercepted the Alabamapass and sealed the victory for Notre Dame.

ND ALA First Downs 15 14 Rushing Attempts 66 33 Rushing Yards 185 62 Passes Attempted 8 29 Passes Completed 4 15 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 19 223 Total Offense 204 285 Punting/Avg. 6/38.0 7/40.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 5/2 Penalties/Yards 1/15 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Notre Dame 7 6 0 0 - 13 Alabama 0 3 0 8 - 11

SCORING SUMMARY ND: Bullock 4-yard run (Reeve kick); ND:McLane 9-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Ridgeway21-yard FG; ALA: Schamun 48-yard pass fromTodd (Pugh pass from Todd) MOP: WayneBullock (Notre Dame), Leroy Cook (Alabama)

Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara ParseghianAlabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1976Oklahoma 14Michigan 6


Sooners Get Defensive for Title

Second-ranked Oklahomasurvived a defensive battle withBig Ten runner-up and fourth-ranked Michigan, winning itssecond national championshipin the Orange Bowl by a 14-6score.

The Sooners, coming off of two years ofprobation, controlled their own destiny afterUCLA upset No.1 Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.

After three quarters of play, Oklahoma wasprotecting a 7-0 lead. On the first play of thefourth quarter, quarterback Steve Davis ran 10yards to increase the Sooner lead to 14-0, butMichigan recovered an Oklahoma fumble on theSooner 2 and Gordon Bell took it in to make it 14-6. The Sooner defense then took over, and theMichigan offense never made it past midfieldagain.

Oklahoma's defensive effort was led byLee Roy and Dewey Selmon (10 and 13 tackles,respectively) and limited Michigan to 202 yardsof offense.

OKLA MICH First Downs 16 12 Rushing Attempts 65 52 Rushing Yards 282 169 Passes Attempted 5 20 Passes Completed 3 2 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 63 33 Total Offense 345 202 Punting/Avg. 9/34.9 10/38.6 Fumbles/Lost 4/3 1/0 Penalties/Yards 9/90 5/24

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14 Michigan 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Brooks 39-yard run (DiRienzo kick); OKLA:Davis 9-yard run (DiRienzo kick); MICH: Bell 2-yardrun (run failed) MOP: Steve Davis (Oklahoma), LeeRoy Selmon (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Michigan Head Coach: Bo Schembechler

1977Ohio State 27Colorado 10


Buckeyes Go to Bench for Offense

The Ohio State offense, led bysecond-team quarterback RodGerald, came alive in the secondquarter as the Buckeyes went onto beat co-Big Eight championColorado 27-10. The Buffaloes jumped out to a

10-0 lead in the first quarter, but a broken anklesuffered by middle guard Charlie Johnson turnedthe momentum to Ohio State.

After Jeff Logan's 36-yard touchdown runat the close of the first, Woody Hayes substitutedthe fleet-footed Gerald at quarterback and theoffense came alive. The Buckeyes tied it at 10 ona Tom Skladany field goal and then went aheadon a 3- yard Pete Johnson run that capped a 99-yard drive.

The Buffs could not do anything offensivelyin the second half as Ohio State added 10 morepoints.

OSU COLO First Downs 17 5Rushing Attempts 71 40Rushing Yards 271 134Passes Attempted 7 23Passes Completed 2 8Had Intercepted 2 0Passing Yards 59 137Total Offense 330 271Punting/Avg. 3/42.2 7/35.2Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/0Yards Penalized 4/37 8/60

SCORE BY QUARTERS Ohio State 7 10 3 7 - 27 Colorado 10 0 0 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Zetterberg 26-yard FG; COLO: Moorehead11-yard pass from Kapple (Zetterberg kick);OSU: Logan 36-yard run (Skladany kick); OSU:Skladany 28-yard FG; OSU: P. Johnson 3-yardrun (Skladany kick); OSU: Skladany 20-yard FG;OSU: Gerald 4-yard run (Skladany kick) MOP:Rod Gerald (Ohio State), Tom Cousineau (OhioState)

Ohio State Head Coach: Woody Hayes Colorado Head Coach: Bill Mallory

1978Arkansas 31Oklahoma 6


Arkansas Sales Pitch Works

Reserve running back RolandSales set an Orange Bowlrecord with 205 rushing yardson 22 carries and a pair oftouchdowns in Arkansas’ 31-6upset over a championship-minded Oklahoma.

With top-ranked Texas losing earlier in theday in the Cotton Bowl, all Oklahoma had to dowas win to achieve the top ranking. Also in theSooners' corner was the suspension of threeArkansas starters by Coach Lou Holtz prior tothe trip to Miami. But it was not to be.

Barry Switzer went against his ownstrategy by choosing to receive the openingkickoff rather than play defense. Oklahomafumbled inside its own 10 on the third play ofthe game and Arkansas immediately scored fora lead it never relinquished.

The fumbles by Oklahoma backs Billy Simsand Kenny King turned into touchdowns and itwas quickly a 14-0 Razorback lead. Arkansaswent nine yards in two plays for the first score,a 1-yard Sales run, and 58 yards in seven playsthat culminated in another 1-yard run—this oneby Ron Calcagni.

ARK OKLAFirst Downs 22 19Rushing Attempts 60 49Rushing Yards 317 230Passes Attempted 12 14Passes Completed 7 7Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 90 80Total Offense 407 310Punting/Avg. 4/40.5 5/44.4Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/3Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Arkansas 14 0 10 7 - 31 Oklahoma 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY ARK: Sales 1-yard run (Little kick); ARK:Calcagni 1-yard run (Little kick); ARK: Little 32-yard FG; ARK: Sales 4-yard run (Little kick);OKLA: Hicks 8-yard pass from Blevins (runfailed); ARK: White 20-yard run (Little kick)MOP: Roland Sales (Arkansas), ReggieFreeman (Arkansas)

Arkansas Head Coach: Lou Holtz Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer

1979Oklahoma 31Nebraska 24


OU Stings Nebraska in Big Eight Clash

Oklahoma, with the help of a 17-point third quarter, avenged aregular-season loss to Nebraskawith a 31-24 win, thanks to twotouchdowns each by Billy Simsand Thomas Lott. Nebraska got off to a 7-0 start

but the Sooners came back with 24unanswered points and held a 31-10 lead afterthree quarters. Nebraska rallied with 9:12 left inthe game, closing it to 31-17 on a Rick Berns 1-yard run. Then, Oklahoma’s Lott fumbled at hisown 42, but the Huskers couldn't punch it in.

The Sooners, ranked No. 1 with one loss,had lost a heartbreaker to the Cornhuskers, 17-14, on a late fumble at the Nebraska 3-yard line.When the Huskers were upset the followingweek by Missouri, producing a Big EightChampionship tie, the Orange Bowl officialscame up with the idea of a rematch. It was thefirst-ever matchup of two Big Eight teams in abowl game.

OKLA NEB First Downs 17 27 Rushing Attempts 53 54 Rushing Yards 292 217 Passes Attempted 3 31 Passes Completed 2 18 Had Intercepted 2 0 Passing Yards 47 220 Total Offense 339 437 Punting/Avg. 3/39.3 2/37.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Yards Penalized 6/50 8/96

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 7 17 0 - 31 Nebraska 7 0 3 14 - 24

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Smith 21-yard pass from Sorley (Todd kick);OKLA: Sims 3-yard run (von Schamann kick);OKLA: Lott 3-yard run (von Schamann kick);OKLA: Sims 11-yard run (von Schamann kick);OKLA: von Schamann 26-yard FG; NEB: Todd 31-yard FG; OU: Lott 2-yard run (von Schamannkick); 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



1980Oklahoma 24Florida State 7


Sooners Spoil Seminole Uprising

J.C. Watts and Billy Sims eachrushed for more than 100 yardsand a stingy Oklahoma defenseshut down undefeated andfourth-ranked Florida State for a24-7 victory.For 17 minutes, it appeared

Florida State would realize its dream of a 12-0season. Making its first appearance in theOrange Bowl, Florida State took a 7-0 lead on a1-yard Mike Whiting run.

The Seminoles had a chance to double thelead when Bobby Butler blocked a Sooner puntand Florida State had the ball on the Oklahoma17. But a series of miscues, including a fumbledfield goal snap, left the Seminoles without ascore.

Watts quickly quieted the biased Garnet &Gold crowd with a 61-yard touchdown run, thefirst of 24 unanswered points by Oklahoma.Moments later, Bud Hebert intercepted a JimmyJordan pass at the Seminole 10 and StanleyWilson cashed it in two plays later. A MikeKeeling 24-yard field goal before the half madeit 17-7.

Watts finished the day with 127 yardsrushing and Sims had 164.

OKLA FSUFirst Downs 23 12Rushing Attempts 59 35Rushing Yards 411 82Passes Attempted 4 27Passes Completed 2 8Had Intercepted 0 3Passing Yards 36 100Total Offense 447 182Punting/Avg. 4/25.0 9/42.2Fumbles/Lost 5/4 1/0Penalties/Yards 3/27 4/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 17 0 7 - 24 Florida State 7 0 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Whiting 1-yard run (Cappelen kick); OKLA:Watts 61-yard run (Keeling kick); OKLA: Wilson5-yard run (Keeling kick); OKLA: Keeling 24-yardFG; OKLA: Sims 22-yard run; OKLA: Watts 12-yard run (Keeling kick) MOP: J.C. Watts(Oklahoma), Bud Hebert (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden



Wishbone Watts Airs Out FSUOklahoma wishbone quarterbackJ.C. Watts went to the air in thefourth quarter to defeat FloridaState 18-17, in an exciting finish. Florida State held a 17-10 lead with3:19 remaining and Watts, who hadfumbled four times and lost three,

had been stymied by the Seminoles' top-rankeddefense.

But in the final minutes, Watts passed for 74yards on a 78-yard Sooner drive, including a 1- yardtouchdown to split end Steve Rhodes with 1:33 leftin the game. With the Seminoles guessing rush,Watts lofted a two-point conversion pass to tightend Forrest Valora for the lead.

The Seminoles had one last shot to win, butBill Capece's 62-yard field goal attempt just missed.

Florida State, 10-1 coming into the game,scored first when Ricky Williams culminated a 70-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run.Oklahoma's Mike Keeling made good on a 53-yardfield goal attempt right before halftime to cut thelead to 7-3.

The Sooners took the second half kickoff 78yards, with David Overstreet scoring from the 4.Florida State then evened it up at 10-10 at the end ofthe third quarter on a 19-yard Capece field goal.

Four minutes into the fourth, a botchedSooner punt snap was recovered in the endzone byAll-American cornerback Bobby Butler and theSeminoles had a 17-10 lead.

OKLA FSU First Downs 18 23 Rushing Attempts 55 60 Rushing Yards 156 212 Passes Attempted 12 15 Passes Completed 7 11 Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 128 51 Total Offense 284 263 Punting/Avg. 2/37.0 4/42.5 Fumbles/Lost 7/5 1/0 Penalties/Yards 4/32 5/58

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 3 7 8 - 18 Florida State 0 7 3 7 - 17 SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Williams 10-yard run (Capece kick); OKLA:Keeling 53-yard FG; OKLA: Overstreet 4-yard run(Keeling kick); FSU: Capece 19-yard FG; FSU: Butlerfumble recovery (Capece kick); OKLA: Watts 11-yardpass to Rhodes (Watts pass to Valora) MOP: J.C.Watts (Oklahoma), Jarvis Coursey (Florida State)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

1982Clemson 22Nebraska 15


Clemson Perfect in Title Game

Top-ranked Clemson won its firstnational championship andfinished with its third perfectseason in its 88-year historywith a 22-15 win over Nebraska.After Clemson took a 22-7 leadinto the fourth quarter behind

three Donald Igwebuike field goals and a HomerJordan-to-Perry Tuttle score, Nebraskaengineered a final run at the Tigers. A 26-yardtouchdown by Roger Craig capped a 69-yarddrive and Craig's two-point conversion made ita seven-point game with nine minutes to play.

But the Clemson defense, led by All-American safety Terry Kinard and 295-poundfreshman defensive tackle William Perry, shutdown the Big Red on its final drive and the Tigeroffense held the ball for over five minutes astime expired.

Craig and Mike Rozier rushed for 161 ofNebraska's 193 yards. Rozier also passed 25yards to Anthony Steels for a touchdown.

CLEM NEB First Downs 17 13Rushing Attempts 52 40Rushing Yards 155 193Passes Attempted 22 17Passes Completed 11 6Had Intercepted 1 0Passing Yards 134 17Total Offense 289 210Punting/Avg. 4/45.8 6/43.0Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 7/57 8/64

SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 6 6 10 0 - 22 Nebraska 7 0 0 8 - 15

SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Igwebuike 41-yard FG; NEB: Steels 25-yardpass from Rozier (Seibel kick); CLEM: Igwebuike37-yard FG; CLEM: Austin 2-yard run (pass failed);CLEM: Tuttle 13-yard pass from Jordan (Paulingkick); CLEM: Igwebuike 36-yard FG; NEB: Craig 26-yard run (Craig run) MOP: Homer Jordan(Clemson), Jeff Davis (Clemson)

Clemson Head Coach: Danny Ford Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1983Nebraska 21 LSU 20


Fumblin’ Nebraska Holds On

LSU came within one point ofupsetting No. 3 Nebraska, butthe Huskers held on to win 21-20. Despite four fumbles and a pairof interceptions, the Big RedMachine was able to come backfrom a 17-7 deficit to win. Two

Dalton Hilliard scores for LSU came as the resultof Nebraska fumbles and a third quarter LSUfield goal was also the result of a fumble.

Finally, the Husker offense came alive,scoring twice thanks to drives engineered byquarterback Turner Gill. Gill found Mike Rozierwith an 11-yard pass and then scored thesecond touchdown himself, giving the ’Huskers a21-17 lead.

LSU cut it to one with a fourth quarter fieldgoal by Juan Betanzos.

NEB LSU First Downs 22 12Rushing Attempts 58 31Rushing Yards 219 38Passes Attempted 22 30Passes Completed 13 14Had Intercepted 2 2Passing Yards 184 173Total Offense 403 211Punting/Avg. 1/31.0 6/39.2Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/1Penalties/Yards 4/25 8/54

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 0 7 7 - 21 LSU 7 7 3 3 - 20

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Schellen 5-yard run (Seibel kick); LSU:Hilliard 1-yard run (Betanzos kick); LSU: Hilliard1-yard run (Betanzos kick); LSU: Betanzos 28-yard FG; NEB: Rozier 11-yard pass from Gill(Seibel kick); NEB: Gill 1-yard run (Seibel kick);LSU: Betanzos 49-yard FG MOP: Turner Gill(Nebraska), Dave Rimington (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne LSU Head Coach: Jerry Stovall

1984Miami 31Nebraska 30


Golden Game for Hurricanes

In arguably the greatest collegefootball bowl game ever played,Miami won its first national champi-onship 31-30, after Nebraska misseda two-point conversion attempt inthe 50th anniversary Orange BowlClassic. The Huskers had pulled within

one with 48 seconds to play, but Miami strongsafety Ken Calhoun stepped in front of a TurnerGill attempted two-point conversion pass topreserve the win. The 11-0 Huskers were thefavorites, but they quickly found themselvesbehind 17-0 after Miami freshman quarterbackBernie Kosar threw two touchdowns to his tightend Glenn Dennison.

The first Husker points came in the secondquarter 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 scoredtouchdowns at the end of long Kosar-led drives.Nebraska responded at the close of the third witha Jeff Smith 1-yard run. After Miami missed a fieldgoal in the fourth, Smith ran it in from 24 yards outwith 48 seconds left in the game. Then, theNebraska comeback hopes were dashed whenthe conversion pass was batted away.

MIAMI NEBFirst Downs 22 24 Rushing Attempts 28 56 Rushing Yards 130 287 Passes Attempted 35 30 Passes Completed 19 16 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 300 172 Total Offense 430 459 Punting/Avg. 4/41.8 3/37.3 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 6/1 Penalties/Yards 13/101 4/51

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 17 0 14 0 - 31 Nebraska 0 14 3 13 - 30

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Dennison 2-yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick);MIAMI: Davis 45-yard FG; MIAMI: Dennison 22-yardpass 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

1985Washington 28Oklahoma 17


Huskies Beat Sooners, Finish #2

Washington, the first Pac-10team to be invited to the OrangeBowl, rallied to beat No. 2Oklahoma 28-17. Backup quarterback HughMillen came off the bench inrelief of Paul Sicuro to lead

Washington to a pair of fourth quartertouchdowns. The Huskies had jumped out to asurprising 14-0 lead early when Sicuroconnected with Danny Greene on a 29-yardtouchdown pass and Jacque Robinson laterscored from the one yard line.

Oklahoma cut the lead to 14-7 on DannyBradley's one-yard run and then tied the gamejust before halftime when Derrick Shepardcaught a Bradley pass at the 47 and raced in.

The Sooners broke the deadlock in thethird quarter on a 35-yard Tim Lashar field goal,but with 8:39 to play, Millen tossed a 12-yardtouchdown pass to Mark Pattison that gaveWashington the 21-17 advantage. Washingtonthen intercepted a Sooner pass to set up itsfinal score.

WASH OKLA First Downs 17 17 Rushing Attempts 43 54 Rushing Yards 192 162 Passes Attempted 21 21 Passes Completed 9 6 Had Intercepted 3 1 Passing Yards 119 124 Total Offense 311 286 Punting/Avg. 6/37.7 7/34.6 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 6/2 Penalties/Yards 5/25 8/60

SCORE BY QUARTERS Washington 14 0 0 14 - 28Oklahoma 0 14 0 3 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY WASH: Greene 29-yard pass from Sicuro(Jaeger kick); WASH: Robinson 1-yard run(Jaeger kick); OKLA: Bradley 1-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: Shepard 61-yard passfrom Bradley (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: T. Lashar35-yard FG; WASH: Pattison 12-yard pass fromMillen (Jaeger kick); WASH: Fenney 6-yard run(Jaeger kick) MOP: Jacque Robinson(Washington), Ron Holmes (Washington)

Washington Head Coach: Don James Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer

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1986Oklahoma 25 Penn State 10


Lasher Kicks Sooners to Title

Oklahoma scored 16 second-quarter points and shut out top-ranked Penn State in the secondhalf as it won its third nationalchampionship in the OrangeBowl.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 fieldgoals early in the second quarter to make it 7-3and swung the momentum to Oklahoma.Jamelle Holieway, who would engineer sixscoring drives, found All-American tight endKeith Jackson for a 71-yard touchdown pass ona third-and-24 play.

Lashar added a pair of field goals beforeState's Massimo Manca kicked a 27-yarder withone second left in the half that made it 16-10.

The Sooners' top-ranked defense tookover in the second half and fullback Lydell Carrscampered 61 yards to make the final 25-10.Oklahoma’s defense was led by Brian Bosworth(13 solo tackles). The Sooners picked off fourpasses en route to victory.

OKLA PSUFirst Downs 12 14 Rushing Attempts 52 36 Rushing Yards 228 103 Passes Attempted 6 34 Passes Completed 3 18 Had Intercepted 0 4 Passing Yards 91 164 Total Offense 319 267 Punting/Avg. 5/42.6 6/46.3 Fumbles/Lost 5/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/49

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 16 3 6 - 25 Penn State 7 3 0 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Manoa 1-yard run (Manca kick); OKLA:Lashar 26-yard FG; OKLA: Jackson 71-yard passfrom Holieway (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: T. Lashar31-yard FG; OKLA: T. Lashar21-yard FG; PSU:Manca 27-yard FG; OKLA: T. Lashar 22-yard FG;OKLA: Carr 61-yard run (kick failed) MOP: SonnyBrown (Oklahoma), Tim Lashar (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno

1987Oklahoma 42Arkansas 8


Sooners Steamroll RazorbacksOklahoma capped its thirdconsecutive season as Big EightChampions with a 42-8 rout ofArkansas.Early in the second quarter,Spencer Tillman put Oklahomaahead with a 77-yard

touchdown run. After a second Arkansasinterception in as many possessions, Tillmanfound his way into the endzone from 21-yardsout, putting the Sooners up 14-0 at the half.

To start the second half, Oklahoma'sdefense sacked the Razorbacks' Greg Thomastwice, forcing a three-and-out situation for thescoreless Hogs. On the Sooners next possessionquarterback Jamelle Holieway called his ownnumber and scored on a 2-yard run.

With Oklahoma leading 28-0, the Razorbackscontinued to self-destruct as Thomas threw twomore interceptions in the fourth quarter. Althoughneither turnover resulted in a Sooner score,Oklahoma still put more points on the board withtwo more touchdowns in the fourth.

Arkansas did manage to avoid a shutoutwith less than 25 seconds left in the game on a1-yard touchdown run by senior fullbackDerrick Thomas.

OKLA ARK First Downs 11 17 Rushing Attempts 48 45 Rushing Yards 366 48 Passes Attempted 5 33 Passes Completed 2 16 Had Intercepted 0 5 Passing Yards 47 192 Total Offense 413 240 Punting/Avg. 5/47.6 9/41.1 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/0 Penalties/Yards 4/40 3/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 14 14 14 - 42 Arkansas 0 0 0 8 - 8

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Tillman 77-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA:Tillman 21-yard run (T. Lasharkick); OKLA:Holieway 2-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA:Holieway 4-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA:Stafford 13-yard run (T. Lashar kick); OKLA: Parham49-yard run (T. Lashar kick); ARK: Thomas 2-yardrun (Shibest pass from Bland) MOP: SpencerTillman (Oklahoma), Dante Jones (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Arkansas Head Coach: Ken Hatfield

1988Miami 20Oklahoma 14


Miami Earns Championship Ring

For the second time in fiveyears, Miami became thenational champion in the OrangeBowl, this time knocking offOklahoma, 20-14.The Miami offense broke quicklyfrom the starting gate and took

the first possession 65 yards for a score asSteve Walsh lofted a 30-yard pass to MelvinBratton. The Hurricane defense, led bylinebacker Bernard Clark, set the tone for theday when it forced Oklahoma to punt on its firstfive possessions.

The Hurricanes' first two drives of thesecond half produced a Greg Cox' OrangeBowl-record 56-yard field goal and then aWalsh-to-Michael Irvin 23-yard touchdownpass. At 11:19 of the fourth, Cox came up withanother field goal from 48-yards out. With 2:05left in the fourth quarter, the Sooners scored ona 29-yard “fumblerooskie,” which gave theOklahoma faithful a flicker of hope. When theSooners regained possession, the Hurricanedefenders blew it out when they sackedquarterback Charles Thompson and caused afumble to ensure the victory.

MIAMI OKLA First Downs 15 13 Rushing Attempts 38 53 Rushing Yards 72 179 Passes Attempted 30 13 Passes Completed 18 5 Had Intercepted 1 0 Passing Yards 209 76 Total Offense 281 255 Punting/Avg. 6/44.7 8/39.0 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2 Penalties/Yards 8/85 5/39

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 7 0 10 3 - 20 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Bratton 30-yard pass from Walsh (Coxkick); OKLA: Stafford 1-yard run (T. Lashar kick);MIAMI: Cox 56-yard FG; MIAMI: Irvin 23-yard passfrom Walsh (Cox kick); MIAMI: Cox 48-yard FG;OKLA: Hutson 29-yard run (T. Lashar kick) MOP:Bernard Clark (Miami), Darrell Reed (Oklahoma)

Miami Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer

1989Miami 23 Nebraska 3


‘Canes Pass Test, Finish #2

Second-ranked Miami, with nochance to repeat as nationalchampion after undefeated NotreDame won earlier in the day,overwhelmed Nebraska 23-3 inthe 55th annual Orange Bowl.On Miami’s second possession,

quarterback Steve Walsh found halfbackLeonard Conley down the middle for a 22-yardtouchdown pass.

Conley scored again in the second quarter,catching a 42-yard pass from Walsh, and CarlosHuerta added a pair of field goals to give theHurricanes a comfortable 20-0 halftime lead.The Miami defense held Nebraska's No. 1rushing offense to just 31 yards in the first half.

Walsh set a then Orange Bowl record forpasses attempted with 44. It was Head CoachJimmy Johnson's last game at Miami beforemoving on to the NFL.

MIAMI NEB First Downs 20 10 Rushing Attempts 28 38 Rushing Yards 69 80 Passes Attempted 48 22 Passes Completed 23 8 Had Intercepted 3 3 Passing Yards 285 55 Total Offense 354 135 Punting/Avg. 4/39.5 9/37.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 7/60 5/45


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 FGMOP: Steve Walsh (Miami), Charles Fryar(Nebraska)

Miami Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1990Notre Dame 21Colorado 6


Irish Stampede Buffaloes

Notre Dame took advantage ofthree first-half missed scoringopportunities by Colorado andhanded the 11-0 top-rankedBuffaloes a 21-6 defeat. The game was barely fiveminutes old when tailback Eric

Bieniemy fumbled at the Notre Dame 19. In thesecond quarter, Ken Culbertson missed a 23-yard field goal and Notre Dame foiled a fakefield goal attempt on a fourth-and-goal on its 3-yard line.

Billy Hackett's 27-yard field goal attemptjust before the half was blocked by Colorado’sGarry Howe, leaving the game scoreless.

Notre Dame scored two quicktouchdowns in the third quarter. AnthonyJohnson's 2-yard touchdown run was followedby Raghib Ismail's 35-yard reverse for atouchdown after Ned Bolcar interceptedBuffalo quarterback Darian Hagan.

Hagan's 39-yard touchdown run cut it to14-6 at the close of the third quarter, butCulbertson missed the PAT.

Notre Dame marched 82 yards in 17 plays,eating nearly nine minutes of clock time, to putthe game out of reach. Johnson's secondtouchdown made it 21-6.

ND COLOFirst Downs 18 16 Rushing Attempts 52 46Rushing Yards 279 217Passes Attempted 9 13 Passes Completed 5 4 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 99 65 Total Offense 378 282 Punting/Avg. 5/40.1 3/39.3 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/35 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Notre Dame 0 0 14 7 - 21 Colorado 0 0 6 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY ND: Johnson 2-yard run (Hentrich kick); ND:Ismail 35-yard reverse (Hentrich kick); COLO:Hagan 39-yard run (kick failed); ND: Johnson 7-yard run (Hentrich kick) MOP: Raghib Ismail(Notre Dame), Darian Hagan (Colorado)

Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou HoltzColorado Head Coach: Bill McCartney

1991Colorado 10 Notre Dame 9


Buffs Hang On to Win Title

The 1991 Colorado Buffaloes, ateam of comebacks andcontroversy, overcame the loss oftop quarterback Darian Hagan toearn their first national champi-onship with a 10-9 victory overNotre Dame.Colorado's Eric Bieniemy led both

teams as he gained 86 tough yards on the groundand 19 yards through the air and scored theBuffaloes lone touchdown. But the MOP wasback-up quarterback Charles S. Johnson, whocompleted all three of his passes for 32 yards in athird-quarter drive that led to Bieniemy's 1-yarddive into the end zone—the eventual winningscore.

Trailing 10-9 with 43 seconds remaining,Notre Dame's Raghib "Rocket" Ismail broke theColorado punt coverage and ran 91 yards for thewinning score—only to have it nullified by a lateclipping penalty. Five plays later, frustrated NotreDame quarterback Rick Mirer threw his thirdinterception of the day. Colorado defensive backDeon Figures grabbed the ball to seal the Coloradovictory.

The Buffs took an early 3-0 advantage on a33-yard Jim Harper field goal, but a Ricky Watters2-yard run gave Notre Dame a 6-3 lead beforehalftime.

Notre Dame running backs Tony Brooks andWatters, who ran for 46 and 44 yards, respectively,each fumbled on consecutive third-quarterpossessions. From there, the Colorado defensetook over and kept the Fighting Irish out of scoringrange the rest of the way.

COLO ND First Downs 19 18 Rushing Attempts 54 35 Rushing Yards 186 123 Passes Attempted 19 31 Passes Completed 9 13 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 109 141 Total Offense 295 264 Punting/Avg. 7/40.4 3/51.0 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards 6/50 3/45

SCORE BY QUARTERS Colorado 0 3 7 0 - 10 Notre Dame 0 6 3 0 - 9

SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Harper 22-yard FG; ND: Watters 2-yard run(kick blocked); ND: Hentrich 24-yard FG; COLO:Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick) MOP: Charles S.Johnson (Colorado), Chris Zorich (Notre Dame)

Colorado Head Coach: Bill McCartney Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou Holtz



1992Miami 22 Nebraska 0


Shutout Gives ‘Canes Third TitleFor the third time in five years, theOrange Bowl was the cream of theproverbial crop of New Year's Daybowl games as Miami soundlydefeated Nebraska 22-0, to take ashare of the national championship. Hurricane fullback, and the game’sMost Outstanding Player, Larry

Jones ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, whilequarterback Gino Torretta completed 19-of-41passes for 257 yards and a score.

The Cornhuskers, the NCAA leaders in offensegoing into the game, didn't earn a rushing yard in thefirst quarter and netted just one yard on onecompleted pass. Miami became the first team in 221games to hold the Cornhuskers scoreless.

Nebraska’s Derek Brown gained only 10 yardson five carries, and the Huskers pass attack wasstifled by a Miami defensive front that got toquarterback Keithen McCant five times. Thedefensive stoppers for the ‘Canes were tackle RustyMedearis, who had four sacks, and Micheal Barrow,who contributed 10 tackles.

Miami’s defense dominated while the offensefollowed Torretta's 8-yard touchdown pass to KevinWilliams with two Carlos Huerta field goals for a 13-0 cushion.

The third quarter proved no more fruitful forNebraska. Needing a strong defensive showing, theHuskers failed to hinder Miami from marching 66yards 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 inOrange Bowl history, to go up 22-0.

Miami finished No. 1 in the Associated PressPoll while the University of Washington got the nodfrom the Coaches' Poll.

MIAMI NEBFirst Downs 25 9 Rushing Attempts 44 38 Rushing Yards 192 122 Passes Attempted 41 19 Passes Completed 19 7 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 257 89 Total Offense 439 171 Punting/Avg. 5/33.0 8/36.6 Fumbles/Lost 3/0 3/2 Penalties/Yards 12/143 6/36


SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Williams 8-yard pass from Torretta (Huertakick); MIAMI: Huerta 24-yard FG; MIAMI: Huerta 24-yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 1-yard run (pass failed);MIAMI: Huerta 54-yard FG. MOP: Larry Jones(Miami) and Tyrone Legette (Nebraska)

Miami Head Coach: Dennis Erickson Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1993Florida State 27Nebraska 14


Seminoles Capture First OB WinFlorida State won its first OrangeBowl game 27-14, with a 13-pointsecond quarter that proved toomuch for Nebraska. TheCornhuskers missed a pair of fieldgoals and fumbled the ball awayon its own two-yard line in thesecond quarter.

Florida State jumped out to a 7-0 lead thanksto a 75-yard drive engineered by quarterbackCharlie Ward that culminated with a 25-yardscoring toss to freshman Tamarick Vanover.

On the game's next play, Florida Statedefensive end Dan Footman recovered a wildTommie Frazier pitch-out at the Nebraska two. TheACC champs led 17-0 three plays later on a Ward-to-Kez McCorvey 4-yard touchdown pass.

The Huskers wasted an ensuing 48-yardkickoff return by Barron Miles when Bryon Bennettmissed a 39-yard field goal attempt. Florida Statecashed in on a Dan Mowrey 24-yard field goalafter a 70-yard drive to make it 20-0. A 41-yardFrazier-to-Corey Dixon touchdown pass cut it to20-7 just before halftime.

FSU continued its ground attack in the thirdquarter, going 85 yards in 16 plays for a 27-7 leadon Sean Jackson's 11-yard touchdown run. Earlyin the fourth, Frazier hit tight end Gerald Armstrongfor a 1-yard touchdown to go up 27-14.

FSU finished second in the AP Poll for thefourth time since 1987 while Nebraska dropped to14. The halftime show was cancelled for the firsttime in history due to flooding prior to the game.

FSU NEB First Downs 23 13 Rushing Attempts 48 34 Rushing Yards 221 144 Passes Attempted 31 22 Passes Completed 16 10 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 215 146 Total Offense 436 290 Punting/Avg. 6/35.8 4/44.8 Fumbles/Lost 3/0 5/1 Penalties/Yards 6/71 6/50SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 13 7 0 - 27Nebraska 0 7 0 7 - 14SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Vanover 25-yard pass from Ward (Mowreykick); FSU: McCorvey 4-yard pass from Ward(Mowrey kick); FSU: Mowrey 24-yard FG; NEB:Dixon 41-yard pass from Frazier (Bennett kick); FSU:Jackson 11-yard run (Mowrey kick); NEB:Armstrong 1-yard pass from Frazier (Bennett kick)MOP: Charlie Ward (Florida State), Corey Dixon(Nebraska)

Florida State Head Coach: Bobby BowdenNebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1994Florida State 18Nebraska 16


FSU Wins First National Title

Led by Charlie Ward, FloridaState came from behind todefeat Nebraska, 18-16, tosecure the school's first-evernational championship.

In a game that had twoclimatic finishes, the Seminoles

true freshman place kicker Scott Bentley's 22-yard field goal, his fourth of the day, put FSU ontop with :21 left to all but seal a victory.

The game seemed to end after Cornhuskerquarterback Tommie Frazier hit tight endTrumane Bell with a 29-yard pass as timeexpired. But officials concurred that :01 had tobe placed back on the clock and the field wascleared for another finish. This time it wasNebraska's 45-yard try that sailed wide left,giving FSU its ninth-straight bowl victory.

The game set an Orange Bowl recordcrowd of 81,536 and saw just the 11th meetingever between the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teamsand just the third ever in the Orange Bowl.

FSU NEB First Downs 22 20 Rushing Attempts 24 44 Rushing Yards 47 183 Passes Attempted 43 25 Passes Completed 24 13 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 286 206 Total Offense 333 389 Punting/Avg. 6/45.2 7/38.4 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0 Penalties/Yards 10/69 11/115

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 3 0 3 12 - 18Nebraska 0 7 0 9 - 16

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Bentley 34-yard FG; NEB: Baul 34-yard passfrom Frazier (Bennett kick); FSU: Bentley 25-yardFG; FSU: Floyd 1-yard run (pass failed); FSU:Bentley 39-yard FG; NEB: Phillips 12-yard run (runfailed); 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

1995Nebraska 24 Miami 17


Osborne Wins First TitleTwo fourth-quarter touchdownshelped No. 1 Nebraska overcome a17-9 deficit, giving Coach TomOsborne a 24-17 win over Miamiand his first national championshipas a head coach.Miami took the opening kickoff 32yards 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 ‘Canesdown the field, culminating in a Costa-to-TrentJones 35-yard touchdown play.

Brook Berringer, who led Nebraska to an 11-0regular season record, replaced Tommie Frazier atquarterback. The senior hooked up with tight endMark Gilman on a 19-yard touchdown pass playthat made it 10-7 at the half.

In the third quarter, fullback Cory Schlesingerbolted up the middle on a trap play for the 15-yardtouchdown. Back in the game, Frazier hit tight endEric Alford with the two-point conversion that tiedthe game at 17.

Lawrence Phillips rushed for 96 yards, but itwas Frazier who was named MOP. Despitecompleting just three of five passes for 25 yardsand rushing for 31 yards, it was the senior’s fourth-quarter spark that led to the Husker win.

NEB MIAMIFirst Downs 20 14 Rushing Attempts 46 28 Rushing Yards 199 29 Passes Attempted 20 35 Passes Completed 11 18 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 106 248 Total Offense 305 277 Punting/Avg. 7/41.1 7/39.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/0 Penalties/Yards 3/20 11/92

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 0 7 2 15 - 24 Miami 10 0 7 0 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Prewitt 44-yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 35-yardpass 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

1996Florida State 31Notre Dame 26


FSU Wins 11th Straight Bowl Game

Florida State rallied to score 17late fourth quarter points inOrange Bowl Stadium, beatingNotre Dame 31-26.With quarterback Danny Kanelltossing four touchdown passes—three to Florida State MOP Andre

Cooper—Florida State won its NCAA-record 11thconsecutive bowl and finished an unprecedentedninth consecutive season with 10 or more victories.

Kanell, who threw for 290 yards on thenight, closed the gap to 26-21 on an 11-yardtouchdown pass to wide out E.G. Green. Thedrive covered 73 yards and included a pair ofruns by Warrick Dunn that netted 17 yards.

Notre Dame punted on its next series, andthe Seminoles Dee Feaster returned it 41 yardsto the Fighting Irish 30-yard line. It took Kanelljust 1:39 to get into the end zone on a 3-yardtouchdown to Cooper. Kanell and Cooperhooked up again on the two-point conversionand the Seminoles were suddenly out in front 29-26 with 6:09 left.

A Notre Dame fumble and a quarterbackTom Krug safety made the final score 31-26.

FSU NDFirst Downs 26 17 Rushing Attempts 37 45 Rushing Yards 188 256 Passes Attempted 33 26 Passes Completed 20 15 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 290 169 Total Offense 478 425 Punting/Avg. 3/44.0 5/42.4 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/59 7/55

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 7 0 17 - 31 Notre Dame 10 0 7 9 - 26

SCORING SUMMARY ND: Mayes 39-yard pass from Krug (Cengia kick);FSU: Cooper 15-yard pass from Kanell (Bentley kick);ND: Cengia 20-yard FG; FSU: Cooper 10-yard passfrom Kanell (Bentley kick); ND: Mayes 33-yard passfrom Krug (Cengia kick); ND: Safety, Kanell steps outof 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, Krugintentional grounding in the endzone MOP: AndreCooper (Florida State), Derrick Mayes (Notre Dame)

Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou Holtz

1996Nebraska 41Virginia Tech 21

December 31, 1996 - Pro Player Stadium

OB Game Moves to Pro Player

The 63rd annual Orange Bowl,played for the first time in ProPlayer Stadium, saw theNebraska Cornhuskers defeatthe Hokies of Virginia Tech, 41-21, on New Year’s Eve.

The No. 10 Hokies jumpedout to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarterthanks to a 19-yard touchdown strike fromquarterback Jim Druckenmiller to MarcusParker. However, it was short lived, as the No. 6Huskers posted a 17-point second quarter and a14-point third quarter on their way to their thirdconsecutive bowl victory.

The Cornhuskers would score the final 17points of the game. They answered with 20seconds remaining in the third quarter toincrease their lead back to 10 on Benning’s 6-yard touchdown run. Benning, Nebraska’sgame MOP finished with 95 yards rushing on 15carries.

NEB VT First Downs 25 22 Rushing Attempts 49 39 Rushing Yards 279 193 Passes Attempted 22 33Passes Completed 11 16Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 136 214 Total Offense 415 407 Punting/Avg. 2/44.5 5/34.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/16 5/89

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 0 17 14 10 - 41 Virginia Tech 7 7 7 0 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY VT: Parker 19-yard pass from Druckenmiller(Graham kick); NEB: Brown 25-yard FG; NEB:Frost 5-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Peter 31-yard fumble recovery (Brown kick); VT: Scales6-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Graham kick);NEB: Benning 33-yard run (Brown kick); VT:White 33-yard pass from Druckenmiller(Graham kick); NEB: Benning 6-yard run (Brownkick); 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

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1998Nebraska 42Tennessee 17

January 2, 1998 - Pro Player StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Osborne Ends Career on Top

The Cornhuskers rolled up 534yards of offense, including 409 onthe ground, to send legendary headcoach Tom Osborne into retirementwith his third national title.Nebraska's 42-17 domination ofthird-ranked Tennessee vaulted

the Huskers to the top spot in the rankings, givingthem their fifth national title, four of which havebeen claimed in the Orange Bowl.

Senior Terry Fair fumbled a Nebraska puntand it was quickly pounced on by Lance Brownat the Tennessee 15-yard line. Five plays later,Shevin Wiggins scampered in from 10 yards outto give Nebraska a 14-0 lead with 11:28remaining in the first half.

Tennessee, however, refused to surrender.The Volunteers threatened when Jamal Lewis,who broke the Tennessee freshman rushingrecord with 1,364 yards on the year, ripped off a23-yard gain down to the Husker 5-yard line. Onthe next play, Peyton Manning hit wide outPeerless Price with a touchdown strike to cut thedeficit to 28-9.

Nebraska closed things out with atouchdown drive consisting of nine consecutiverunning plays. The victory closed out theOsborne era in grand style.

NEB TENNFirst Downs 30 16 Rushing Attempts 68 21 Rushing Yards 409 128 Passes Attempted 12 35 Passes Completed 9 25 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 125 187 Total Offense 534 315 Punting/Avg. 4/39.0 6/52.3 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/2 Penalties/Yards 8/63 5/37

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 7 21 7 - 42 Tennessee 0 3 6 8 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Green 1-yard run (Brown kick); NEB:Wiggins 10-yard run (Brown kick); TENN: Hall 44-yard FG; NEB: Frost 1-yard run (Brown kick); NEB:Frost 11-yard run (Brown kick); TENN: Price 5-yardpass from Manning (Manning pass failed); NEB:Green 22-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Frost 9-yardrun (Brown kick); TENN: McCullough 3-yard passfrom Martin (Stephens pass) MOP: Jamal Lewis(Tennessee), Ahman Green (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne Tennessee Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer

1999Florida 31Syracuse 10


Game Returns to OB StadiumThe 65th annual FedEx OrangeBowl made a curtain call to thestadium it called home for morethan 60 years, Orange BowlStadium.

The Florida Gators alsomade a return to the Orange

Bowl, playing in the game for the first timesince 1967. Using a 28-point first half, the Gatorseasily strolled to victory over Syracuse 31-10.

Florida gave the heavily partisan Gatorcrowd of 67,919 a show in the first quarter,using the quick strike to score on drives thattotaled 39 and 40 seconds, respectively.Florida’s quarterback duo of Doug Johnson andJesse Palmer finished 22-of-31 for 308 yards.Palmer finished 10-of-14 for 113 yards with onerushing and one passing touchdown, whileJohnson finished 12-of-17 with 195 yards andtwo touchdown strikes.

Syracuse All-American quarterbackDonovan McNabb was held to 14-of-30 passingfor 192 yards.

FLA SYR First Downs 18 18Rushing Attempts 36 36Rushing Yards 133 129Passes Attempted 31 30Passes Completed 22 14Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 308 192Total Offense 441 321Punting/Avg. 7/36.9 5/43.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3Penalties/Yards 11/76 2/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 14 14 0 3 - 31 Syracuse 0 3 0 7 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Taylor 51-yard pass from Johnson(Chandler kick); FLA: Taylor 26-yard pass fromJohnson (Chandler kick); SYR: Trout 36-yard FG;FLA: Kinney 4-yard pass from Palmer (Chandlerkick); 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

2000Michigan 35Alabama 34

(OT)

January 2, 2000 - Pro Player Stadium

Michigan Outlasts Tide in OT

The first Orange Bowl of thenew century saw a thrillerbetween Alabama and Michiganend with a 35-34 overtimevictory for the Wolverines.This was the first appearancefor either team in the Orange

Bowl in almost a quarter century. In only itssecond Orange Bowl appearance, Michigantrailed in the third quarter 28-14, before TomBrady tossed a touchdown pass to David Terrelland Anthony Thomas ran for another. Neitherteam managed to score again in regulation,sending the game into the first overtime inOrange Bowl history.

In the extra period, Michigan scored on a25-yard Brady pass to Shawn Thompson, andan extra point by Hayden Epstein put theWolverines on top 35-28. The Tide also scoredon their opportunity but came up short whenRyan Pflugner’s extra point attempt sailed wideright.

MICH ALAFirst Downs 18 12 Rushing Attempts 23 37 Rushing Yards 37 184 Passes Attempted 47 20 Passes Completed 35 13 Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 369 121 Total Offense 406 305 Punting/Avg. 8/43.4 9/34.4 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 10/115 18/132

SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan 0 7 21 0 7- 35 Alabama 0 14 14 0 6- 34

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Alexander 5-yard run (Pflugner kick); ALA:Alexander 6-yard run (Pflugner kick); MICH: Terrell27-yard pass from Brady (Epstien kick); MICH:Terrell 57-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick); ALA:Alexander 50-yard run (Pflugner kick); ALA: Milons62-yard punt return (Pflugner kick); MICH: Terrell 20-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick); MICH: Thomas3-yard run (Epstein kick); MICH: Thompson 25-yardpass from Brady (Epstein kick); ALA: Carter 21-yardpass from Zow (Pflugner kick failed) MOP: DavidTerrell (Michigan)

Michigan Head Coach: Lloyd Carr Alabama Head Coach: Mike DuBose


January 3, 2001 - Pro Player StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sooners Earn National Title

Oklahoma entered the game witha perfect 12-0 record, but wasstill considered the underdog toNo. 2 Florida State, two-timenational champions in the ‘90s. The Sooners smothered a FloridaState 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, whichresulted in a safety, prevented Oklahoma fromhanding the Seminoles their first shutout since1988.

Oklahoma led 6-0 when All-Americanlinebacker Rocky Calmus forced Seminolequarterback Chris Weinke to fumble near theFlorida State 20 midway through the fourthquarter. Roy Williams recovered for the Sooners,and Quentin Griffin scored the clinchingtouchdown on a 10-yard run up the middle with8:30 to play.

Weinke, the Heisman Trophy winner,finished just 25-of-51 and threw twointerceptions. Oklahoma QB Josh Heupel, theHeisman runner-up, outplayed Weinke bycompleting 25-of-39 passes for 214 yards.

OKLA FSU First Downs 12 14 Rushing Attempts 36 17 Rushing Yards 56 27 Passes Attempted 39 52 Passes Completed 25 25 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 214 274 Total Offense 270 301 Punting/Avg. 8/41.1 10/44.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/38

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 3 0 3 7 - 13Florida State 0 0 0 2 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Duncan 27-yard FG; OKLA: Duncan 42-yard FG; OKLA: Griffin 10-yard run (Duncankick); FSU- team safety MOP: TorranceMarshall (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

2002Florida 56Maryland 23


Offensive Showcase for Gators

Heisman Trophy runner-up RexGrossman completed 20-of-28passes for 248 yards and fourtouchdowns to lead Florida to a 56-23 victory over Maryland.The Gator air attack was led byMOP Taylor Jacobs.

Jacobs, who turned in then Orange Bowlrecords of 10 catches for 170 yards, as well as twotouchdowns. Grossman led the Gators to an OrangeBowl record 659 total yards, including 456 through theair.

Maryland's offense struggled as running backBruce Perry was limited to 22 yards on 11 carries,while Florida running back Earnest Graham ran 16times for 151 yards and two scores.

The teams combined for 79 points, breakingthe combined record of 69, and their 1,019 total yardsbroke the record of 903 set by Florida State andNotre Dame in 1996.

Jacobs' 10 catches equaled the record set byDavid Terrell of Michigan in the 2000 Orange Bowl.His 170 receiving yards were 11 more than therecord held by Alabama's Ray Perkins (1966) andFlorida's Travis Taylor (1999).

FLA UMDFirst Downs 30 19Rushing Attempts 25 40Rushing Yards 203 103Passes Attempted 49 39Passes Completed 33 23Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 456 257Total Offense 659 360Punting/Avg. 2/53.0 5/46.2Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 6/43 4/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 14 14 21 7 - 56Maryland 7 3 0 13 - 23

SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Graham 1-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA: Jacobs46-yard pass from Berlin (Chandler kick); UMD:J.Williams 64-yard pass from Hill (Novak kick); UMD:Novak 20-yard FG; FLA: Jacobs 15-yard pass fromGrossman (Chandler kick); FLA: Gaffney 4- yard passfrom Grossman (Chandler kick); FLA: Graham 6-yardrun (Chandler kick); FLA: Gillespie 11-yard run(Chandler kick); FLA: Gaffney 33-yard pass fromGrossman; 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

2003USC 38 Iowa 17


Palmer Leads USC Rout

The 2003 Orange Bowl matchupbetween Southern California andIowa restored a traditionalpostseason match-up between BigTen and Pac-10 conferencechampions. It was just a tad furthereast than normal. This traditional

Pasadena matchup played out instead in South Floridaand created a tremendous amount of interest on thenational scene.

In the end, it was the perfect ending to a storiedseason and collegiate career for USC’s starquarterback Carson Palmer. The Heisman Trophywinner dominated his duel with Heisman runner-upBrad Banks, throwing for 303 yards and a touchdownto help No. 5 USC beat No. 3 Iowa, 38-17.

Palmer led scoring drives of 79, 80, 99, 85 and61 yards and added MOP honors to his long list of2002 accolades. USC mounted long touchdownmarches on its first three possessions of the secondhalf to open-up a game that was 10-10 at halftime.

Iowa’s biggest play came when C.J. Jonesreturned the opening kickoff 100 yards for atouchdown, an Orange Bowl record.

USC held the ball for over 38 minutes and didnot turn the ball over. Justin Fargas led the way onthe ground with 20 carries for 122 yards and SultanMcCullough added another 77 yards on 12 carries.

USC IOWA First Downs 30 18 Rushing Attempts 49 22 Rushing Yards 247 119Passes Attempted 31 36 Passes Completed 21 15 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 303 204 Total Offense 550 323 Punting/Avg. 2/37.5 5/42.6Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1 Yards Penalized 6/45 13/85

SCORE BY QUARTERS USC 7 3 14 14 - 38 Iowa 10 0 0 7 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY IOWA: Jones 100-yard kickoff return (Kaeding kick);USC: Fargas 4-yard run (Killeen kick); IOWA:Kaeding 35-yard FG; USC: Killeen 35-yard FG; USC:Williams 18-yard pass from Palmer (Killeen kick);USC: Fargas 50-yard run (Killeen kick); USC:McCullough 5-yard run (Killeen kick); USC: Byrd 6-yard run (Killeen kick); IOWA: Brown 18-yard passfrom Banks (Kaeding kick) MOP: Carson Palmer(USC)

USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Iowa Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz



2004Miami 16 Florida State 14


In-State Rivals Meet in Bowl

The 2004 Orange Bowl saw oneof the fiercest annual rivalriesmeet for the first time in a bowlsetting. The Hurricanes JarrettPayton ran for 131 yards in hisfinal collegiate performance totake home the MOP. Freshman

kicker Jon Peattie converted three field goalsand the Miami defense shut out Florida State inthe second half in a 16-14 win.

The ‘Canes win marked the fifth straightwin over their in-state rivals; their longeststretch over Florida State since 1957. TheSeminoles loss was their second consecutivebowl loss, marking the first time that happenedsince the 1979-80 seasons. Like several otherOrange Bowl games, the outcome was decidedby a kicker.

Not only did Peattie hit a career-long 51-yarder to give the Hurricanes the lead in thethird quarter, but Florida State’s Xavier Beitiamissed a 39-yarder with 5:30 to play.

MIAMI FSUFirst Downs 16 10Rushing Attempts 48 32Rushing Yards 218 110Passes Attempted 29 19Passes Completed 14 6Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 157 96Total Offense 375 206Punting/Avg. 5/25.2 7/43.6Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1Penalties/Yards 5/40 10/85

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 3 10 3 0 - 16 Florida State 0 14 0 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Peattie 32-yard FG; FSU: Booker 9-yardrun (Beitia Kick); FSU: Henshaw 7-yard passfrom 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

2005USC* 55Oklahoma 19

January 4, 2005 - Pro Player StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP*

Heisman Winners Face Off2004 Heisman Trophy winner MattLeinart faced off against 2003Heisman Trophy winner JasonWhite as the Orange Bowl hostedits 18th National Championship.Leinart won the battle of theHeisman winners, throwing for a

then Orange Bowl record five touchdown passesto garner MOP honors and totaled 332 yardsthrough the air on just 18 completions. Meanwhile,White had struggled throwing three interceptions,losing for the second consecutive year in a BCSChampionship Game.

The Trojans took advantage of four Soonerturnovers in the first half to jump out to a 38-10halftime lead. Four of Leinart’s touchdownpasses came in the first half, including two toSteve Smith.

Smith matched an Orange Bowl record withhis third touchdown reception to open up thethird quarter. True freshman Dwayne Jarrettadded 115 yards receiving and one touchdown.

Reggie Bush accumulated 149 all-purposeyards for USC. Classmate LenDale White totaled118 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries.

USC OKLA First Downs 19 19 Rushing Attempts 28 40 Rushing Yards 193 128 Passes Attempted 35 36 Passes Completed 18 24 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 332 224 Total Offense 525 372 Punting/Avg. 4/43.5 4/44.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2 Yards Penalized 9/75 3/30SCORE BY QUARTERS USC 14 24 10 7 - 55 Oklahoma 7 3 0 9 - 19SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Wilson 5-yard pass from White (Hartleykick); USC: Byrd 33-yard pass from Leinart (KilleenKick); 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-yardpass from Leinart (Killeen kick); USC: Killeen 44-yard FG; USC: Smith 4-yard pass from Leinart(Killeen kick); USC: Killeen 42-yard FG; USC: White8-yard run (Killeen kick); OKLA: Team safety;OKLA: Wilson 9-yard pass from White (Hartleykick) MOP: Matt Leinart (USC)

USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

2006Penn State 26Florida State 23

(3OT)January 3, 2006 - Dolphins Stadium

Penn State Wins in Triple OT

It’s not very often when a gamelives up to all the hype, but the2006 Orange Bowl was one forthe ages.

In a game that lastednearly five hours, it was Penn

State that outlasted Florida State. The tripleovertime thriller, the first in Bowl ChampionshipSeries history, marked the Nittany Lions’ firstOrange Bowl win in over thirty years and wasBobby Bowden’s third straight loss in SouthFlorida.

After both teams missed field goals in thefirst period of overtime and traded 1-yardtouchdowns runs in the second, a missedFlorida State field goal attempt opened the doorfor the Lions. Kevin Kelly, who had missed hisprevious two game-winning tries, connected ona 29-yard field goal attempt at four hours and 45minutes after the opening kickoff.

Penn State running back Austin Scott led theLions’ ground game with 110 yards and twotouchdowns, but it was Florida State’s Willie Reidwho earned MOP honors in the losing effort,highlighted by an Orange Bowl record 87-yard puntreturn.

PSU FSU First Downs 23 12 Rushing Attempts 48 26 Rushing Yards 138 26 Passes Attempted 39 43 Passes Completed 21 24 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 253 258 Total Offense 391 284 Punting/Avg. 11/44.3 9/39.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Penalties/Yards 8/43 13/129

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 7 7 0 2 10 - 26Florida State 0 13 0 3 7 - 23

SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Scott 2-yard run (Kelly kick); FSU: Reid 87-yard punt return (Cismesia kick); FSU: Booker57-yard pass from Weatherford (Conversionfailed); 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

2007Louisville 24 Wake Forest 13

January 2, 2007 - Dolphin Stadium

Conference Champions CollideThe 73rd Orange Bowl Classicwas a contest between first-timeparticipants, Wake Forest andLouisville. The Cardinals fell behind 13- 10in the fourth quarter before theiroffense went into high gear.

Touchdown drives of 81 and 71 yards onconsecutive possessions sealed their first win ina major bowl since the 1991 Fiesta Bowl.

Running back Anthony Allen scored twotouchdowns, one on a trick play, andquarterback Brian Brohm threw for 311 yardsand was named MOP to lead Louisville pastWake Forest 24-13.

The Demon Deacons trailed 10-3 at halftimebut scored on their first possession of the thirdperiod when wide receiver Nate Morton slippedbehind the Louisville secondary to catch a 30-yard touchdown pass from Riley Skinner.

Sam Swank made a 36-yard field goal tocap a 61- yard drive and put the Demon Deaconsahead 13- 10 early in the fourth quarter. TheCardinals responded with an eight-play drivecapped by Allen's 1-yard plunge for a 17-13 leadwith 12:31 to go. They quickly forced a punt, andmounted a 10-play drive that ended with BrockBolen's 18- yard scoring run.

No. 5 Louisville finished 12-1 to ensure thehighest final ranking in school history. The No. 15Demon Deacons slipped to 11-3, still their best season.

LOU WF First Downs 23 18Rushing Attempts 37 29Rushing Yards 125 111Passes Attempted 35 33Passes Completed 25 21Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 332 271Total Offense 457 382Punting/Avg. 4/34.0 5/38.6Fumbles/Lost 2/2 3/2Penalties/Yards 1/5 3/30SCORE BY QUARTERS Louisville 0 10 0 14 - 24 Wake Forest 0 3 7 3 - 13 SCORING SUMMARY WF: Swank 44-yard FG; LOU: Carmody 41-yard FG;LOU: Allen 21-yard pass from Carter (Carmodykick); WF: Morton 30-yard pass from Skinner(Swank kick); WF: Swank 36 yard FG; LOU: Allen 1-yard run (Carmody kick); LOU: Bolen 18-yard run(Carmody kick) MOP: Brian Brohm (Lousiville)

Louisville Head Coach: Bobby Petrino Wake Forest Head Coach: Jim Grobe

2008Kansas 24 Virginia Tech 21


Dream Season Continues for KansasIn a classic matchup between thenation’s second ranked scoringdefense in the Virginia Tech Hokies(15.5 ppg) against the nation’ssecond ranked scoring offense inthe Kansas Jayhawks (44.3 ppg),something had to give in the 2008Orange Bowl.

For much of the night, Virginia Tech stymiedKansas’ offense but it was the Jayhawk defensethat came up big with three interceptions and beatthe Hokies, 24-21, to cap one of the finest seasonsin school history.

The takeaways led to 17 Kansas points,including game MOP Aqib Talib’s 60-yard return forthe game’s first score.

This was the first major bowl for theJayhawks since the 1969 Orange Bowl, and theymade a big splash at the start, racing to a 17-0 leadafter 23 minutes.

Virginia Tech closed the deficit to 17-14 beforeSean Glennon was intercepted by Justin Thornton,whose 30-yard return gave Kansas the ball at the 2with 11 minutes left. Kansas quarterback ToddReesing scored on the next play.

Sparking the Tech comeback was JustinHarper’s 84-yard punt return after taking a lateral ona reverse from Eddie Royal, who fielded the kick.

Kansas, perhaps the biggest surprise incollege football during the season, won in its firstBowl Championship Series game to set a teamrecord for victories.

KU VTFirst Downs 19 20 Rushing Attempts 36 42 Rushing Yards 95 135 Passes Attempted 38 31 Passes Completed 21 14 Had Intercepted 1 3 Passing Yards 249 171 Total Offense 344 306 Punting/Avg. 5/50.0 5/38.6Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/70 4/27

SCORE BY QUARTERS Kansas 7 10 0 7 - 24 Virginia Tech 0 7 7 7 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY KU: Talib 60-yard Int. return (Webb kick); KU: Webb32-yard FG; KU: Henry 13-yard pass from Reesing(Webb kick); VT: Ore 1-yard run (Dunlevy kick); VT:Harper 84-yard punt return (Dunlevy kick); KU:Reesing 2-yard run (Webb kick); VT: Harper 20-yardpass from Glennon (Dunlevy kick) MOP: Aqib Talib(Kansas)

Kansas Head Coach: Mark Mangino Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer

2009Virginia Tech 20Cincinnati 7


Tech Earns First BCS Win

MOP Darren Evans had 28carries for 153 yards and atouchdown, quarterback TyrodTaylor rushed for another scoreand No. 21 Virginia Tech beatNo. 12 Cincinnati 20-7 in theOrange Bowl. Tech joined

Southern California and Texas as the onlyschools to win 10 games in each of the previousfive seasons.

The Hokies forced Cincinnati quarterbackTony Pike into a season-high four interceptions.Pike—who wasn't even on Cincinnati's depthchart at the start of the season beforeblossoming into an all-Big East quarterback—threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, but hadhis night marred mightily by the picks andgetting stopped on a fourth-and-goal in thefourth quarter.

The Hokies held Cincinnati to 137 yards,rendered the Bearcats' running gamenonexistent (eight carries, 11 yards) over theremainder of the half, and battled their way to a10-7 lead by halftime.

The Hokies became the first ACC team towin a BCS game since Florida State, which beatVirginia Tech, then a Big East member, for thenational championship to close the 1999 season.

VT CIN First Downs 23 14Rushing Attempts 55 21Rushing Yards 258 71Passes Attempted 23 33Passes Completed 13 16Had Intercepted 1 4Passing Yards 140 239Total Offense 398 310Punting/Avg. 5/38.0 4/45.8Fumbles/Lost 3/0 2/0Penalties/Yards 3/17 3/10

SCORE BY QUARTERS Virginia Tech 0 10 3 7 - 20Cincinnati 7 0 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY CIN: Gilyard 15-yard pass from Pike (Rogerskick); VT: T. Taylor 17-yard run (Keys kick); VT:Keys 43-yard FG; VT: Keys 35-yard FG; VT: Evans6-yard run (Keys kick) MOP: Darren Evans(Virginia Tech)

Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank BeamerCincinnati Head Coach: Brian Kelly



2009Florida 24Oklahoma 14

January 8, 2009 - Dolphin StadiumBCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Gators Ride Tebow, Defense to Title

In a game that featured two ofthe country’s most dynamicoffenses and two HeismanTrophy winning quarterbacks, itwas the defensive grudge matchbetween the second-rankedFlorida Gators and top-ranked

Oklahoma Sooners that dominated the 2009 BCSNational Championship.

The high-scoring shootout betweenHeisman Trophy winners Tim Tebow and SamBradford never materialized.

Tebow shook off a career-high twointerceptions to rescue the Gators, driving them tothe clinching score with his notorious jump passto David Nelson with 3:07 left to make it 24-14.

Percy Harvin returned from an ankle injuryand dashed for 122 yards on only nine carriesfor the Gators. His 52-yard gallop set upJonathan Phillips' 27-yard field goal early in thefourth quarter for a 17-14 lead.

It was Florida's third national title overall,the third straight for a team from theSoutheastern Conference, and it was theSooners' fifth straight loss in a BCS game.Oklahoma set a then modern record for scoringwith 702 points this season and put up at least60 points in each of its last five games, yetnever found its rhythm.

FLA OKLAFirst Downs 24 25 Rushing Attempts 44 29 Rushing Yards 249 107 Passes Attempted 30 41 Passes Completed 18 26 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 231 256 Total Offense 480 363 Punting/Avg. 3/51.7 3/38.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 8/81 4/31

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 0 7 7 10 - 24 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Murphy 20-yard pass from Tebow (Phillipskick); 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

2010Iowa 24 Georgia Tech 14

January 5, 2010 - Land Shark Stadium

Iowa Earns First BCS WinIn a game that featured one ofthe most dynamic offenses in thenation against one of thecountry’s stingiest defenses, itwas the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyessolving No. 9 Georgia Tech’striple option attack for a 24-14victory at the 2010 Orange Bowl.

Despite a temperature of 49 degrees atkickoff, the coldest in the 76-year history of thefootball classic, the Hawkeyes had the YellowJackets feeling the heat from the start.

Iowa earned its first BCS bowl win,matched the school record for victories andcould claim their highest final ranking sincefinishing No. 3 in 1960. Atlantic CoastConference champion Georgia Tech (11-3)totaled nine first downs and 155 yards, bothseason-lows.

Defensive end Adrian Clayborn led Iowa'sdefensive charge with two sacks and ninetackles, and was chosen the game's mostoutstanding player.

Iowa earned its first Orange Bowl win. Thegame marked the sixth appearance for GeorgiaTech in the Orange Bowl, but first since 1967.

The Hawkeye offense was led byquarterback Ricky Stanzi, who went 17-for-29 for231 yards and threw two early touchdowns, andtrue freshman running back Brandon Wegher,who carried the ball 16 times for 113 yards andone score.

IOWA GTFirst Downs 21 9 Rushing Attempts 40 41 Rushing Yards 172 143 Passes Attempted 29 9 Passes Completed 17 2Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 231 12 Total Offense 403 155 Punting/Avg. 4/36.0 7/49.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0 Penalties/Yards 4/25 9/68 SCORE BY QUARTERS Iowa 14 0 3 7 - 24 Georgia Tech 7 0 0 7 - 14 SCORING SUMMARY IOWA: McNutt 4-yard pass from Stanzi (Murraykick); IOWA: Sandeman 21-yard pass from Stanzi(Murray kick); GT: Tarrant 40-yard interceptionreturn (Blair kick); IOWA: Murray 33-yard FG; GT:Allen 1-yard run (Blair kick); IOWA: Wegher 32-yardrun (Murray kick) MOP: Adrian Clayborn (Iowa)

Iowa Head Coach: Kirk FerentzGeorgia Tech Head Coach: Paul Johnson

2011Stanford 40 Virginia Tech 12

January 3, 2011 – Sun Life Stadium

Luck, Fleener Power Stanford Past HokiesStanford turned a tight game into arunaway in the second half,outscoring Virginia Tech 27-0following intermission as longscoring players dominated thenight.Hyped as a contest between twoof the nation’s most efficient

quarterbacks, Andrew Luck of Stanford and TyrodTaylor of Virginia Tech, the game was accented bya career night for Stanford tight end Coby Fleener.

Heisman Trophy runner-up Luck earned thegame’s Most Outstanding Player honors with 287passing yards, four touchdowns and an OrangeBowl record 78.3 percent completion percentage.Stanford’s offensive effort was further highlightedby Fleener, who set or tied Orange Bowl recordswith 173 receiving yards and three touchdowncatches. The victory was Stanford’s first ever BCSwin and improved the Pac-10’s Orange Bowlrecord to a perfect 3-0 all-time.

Virginia Tech became the first team in NCAAFootball Bowl Subdivision history to win 11straight games after starting the season 0-2.Against Stanford however, the Hokies could dolittle as they struggled on the ground. Taylormanaged 222 passing yards and his lonetouchdown pass was an impressive showing ofhis ability to escape the pocket, spinning 180degrees to escape one tackle, then firing a pass inthe endzone to David Wilson.

STAN VTFirst Downs 19 16Rushing Attempts 31 34Rushing Yards 247 66Passes Attempted 23 33Passes Completed 18 16Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 287 222Total Offense 534 288Punting/Avg. 3/46.0 8/43.5Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 6/49 4/28

SCORE BY QUARTERS Stanford 7 6 13 14 - 40Virginia Tech 2 10 0 0 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY STAN: Stewart 60-yard run (Whitaker kick); VT: Teamsafety;VT: Wilson 11-yard pass from Taylor (Hazleykick);STAN: Ertz 25-yard pass from Luck;VT: Hazley 37-yardfield goal; STAN: Marecic 1-yard run (Whitaker kick failed);STAN: Fleener 41-yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick); STAN:Fleener 58-yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick); STAN:Fleener 38-yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick) MOP:Andrew Luck (Stanford)

Stanford Head Coach: Jim HarbaughVirginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer

2012West Virginia 70Clemson 33


WVU Wins record-setting Orange BowlThe West Virginia Mountaineersrode a record-breaking offensiveperformance by quarterback GenoSmith, who grew up in the shadowof Sun Life Stadium, to defeat theClemson Tigers 70-33 in the 2012Discover Orange Bowl. TheMountaineers’ 70 points set an all-

time bowl record while Smith’s six touchdownpasses and Tavon Austin’s four touchdownreceptions both set Orange Bowl records and tiedall-time bowl records.

Smith, a veteran of the Orange Bowl YouthFootball Alliance, threw for 407 yards and brokeTom Brady’s Orange Bowl record for most passingyards in a game. In addition to his six passingtouchdowns, Smith added a rushing touchdown.

Despite the offensive fireworks, the gameturned on a defensive play when with Clemson onlya yard away from a game-leading touchdown,Darwin Cook recovered a fumble and took it 99 yardsfor a touchdown to extend West Virginia’s secondquarter lead to 28-17. West Virginia closed thesecond quarter on a 21-0 run over the final two-plusminutes, scoring three of its five second quartertouchdowns in the final minutes of the first half.

The ACC Champion Tigers were led byquarterback Tajh Boyd who threw for 250 yards andtwo touchdowns. In total, nine different bowlrecords were either broken or tied in the 78thedition of the Orange Bowl.

WVU CLEMFirst Downs 31 24Rushing Attempts 43 27Rushing Yards 182 193Passes Attempted 46 47Passes Completed 32 24Had Intercepted 1 2Passing Yards 407 250Total Offense 589 443Punting/Avg. 5/35.0 6/39.7Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/65SCORE BY QUARTERS West Virginia 14 35 14 7 - 70Clemson 17 3 6 7 - 33SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Ellington 68-yard run (Catanzaro kick); WVU: Alston4-yard run (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Watkins 27-yard passfrom Boyd (Catanzaro kick); WVU: Austin 8-yard pass fromSmith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Catanzaro 42-yard field goal;WVU: Austin 27-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick);WVU: Cook 99-yard fumble recovery (Bitancurt kick);CLEM: Catanzaro 43-yard field goal; WVU: Smith 7-yard run(Bitancurt kick); WVU: Austin 3-yard pass from Smith(Bitancurt kick); WVU: Alston 1-yard run (Bitancurt kick);WVU: Bailey 6-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); WVU:Austin 37-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM:Hopkins 28-yard pass from Boyd (Boyd pass failed); WVU:Milhouse 7-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM:McDowell, 4-yard run (Catanzaro kick) MOP: Geno Smith(West Virginia)

West Virginia Head Coach: Dana HolgorsenClemson Head Coach: Dabo Swinney

2013Florida State 31Northern Illinois 10


‘Noles Run Away from HuskiesAfter a tightly contested first half,Florida State pulled away for a31-10 victory over NorthernIllinois. Senior fullback LonniePryor, voted the game'soutstanding player, ran for acareer-high 134 yards and two

scores on only five carries. Senior EJ Manuelthrew for 291 yards, while the Seminoles stuffedHuskies' QB and all-purpose threat Jordan Lynchfor most of the night.

The win was the Seminoles fifth consecutivebowl victory, but was their first in a BCS bowl since2000, when they beat Virginia Tech for the nationalchampionship. Pryor scored the first touchdown ona career-long 60-yard run, then ran 37 yards for aclinching touchdown with 10 minutes left in thegame. They were the two longest rushes allowedby Northern Illinois all season.

Manuel went 26-for-38, threw for one scoreand ran for another. Lynch came into the gameleading the nation in rushing and total offense,and he threw or ran on nearly every play for theHuskies. But he completed only 15-of-41 attemptsfor 176 yards, and carried 23 times for 44 yards.The junior became the first player in NCAA historyto surpass 3,000 yards passing and 1,500 rushingin a season. The loss was Rod Carey's debut asthe Huskies' coach. He was promoted to replaceDave Doeren following the regular season.

FSU NIUFirst Downs 23 17Rushing Attempts 37 32Rushing Yards 243 83Passes Attempted 38 41Passes Completed 26 15Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 291 176Total Offense 534 259Punts/Avg. 5/36.8 7/42.1Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1Penalties/Yards 8/96 5/40

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 7 3 14 - 31Northern Illinois 3 0 7 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Pryor 60-yard run (Hopkins kick); NIU: Sims 25-yard field goal; FSU: Greene 6-Yard pass fromManuel (Hopkins kick); FSU: Hopkins 25-yard fieldgoal; NIU: Moore 11-yard pass from Lynch (Simskick); FSU: Manuel 9-yard run (Hopkins kick); FSU:Pryor 37-yard run (Hopkins Kick) MOP: Lonnie Pryor(Florida State)

Florida State Head Coach: Jimbo FisherNorthern Illinois Head Coach: Rod Carey

2013Alabama 42Notre Dame 14

January 7, 2013 – Sun Life StadiumBCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Tide Roll to Third Crown in Four YearsLed by running back Eddie Lacyand quarterback AJ McCarron, theNo. 2 Crimson Tide rolled top-ranked Notre Dame 42-14 in theDiscover BCS National Champi-onship Game, locking upAlabama’s second straight nationaltitle and third in four years.

Lacy, the game's offensive MOP, ran for onetouchdown and caught a pass for another in thefinal minute of the opening half, spinning awayfrom the vaunted Notre Dame defense not once,but twice, to cap a 28-0 first half.

Lacy finished with 140 yards on 20 carries.McCarron completed 20-of-28 passes for fourtouchdowns and 264 yards, adding anotherdazzling effort on top of his MOP in last year's titlegame. Before a record Sun Life Stadium crowd of80,120, Alabama scored the first 35 points of thegame. The game marked the 20th time the OrangeBowl hosted the National Champion or NationalChampionship Game.

Notre Dame made tremendous strides underhead coach Brian Kelly, going from unranked in thepreseason to the top spot in the rankings by theend of the regular season. Irish quarterbackEverett Golson went 21-of-36 for 270 yards, with atouchdown and an interception. But Alabama heldNotre Dame to 32 yards rushing, 170 yards belowtheir season average.

ALA NDFirst Downs 28 16Rushing Attempts 45 19Rushing Yards 265 32Passes Attempted 28 36Passes Completed 20 21Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 264 270Total Offense 529 302Punts/Avg. 4/49.2 5/42.8Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0Penalties/Yards 4/40 3/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 14 14 7 7 - 42Notre Dame 0 0 7 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Lacy 20-yard run (Shelley kick); ALA: M. Williams 3-yard pass from McCarron (Shelley kick); ALA: Yeldon 1-yard run (Shelley kick); ALA: Lacy 11-yard pass fromMcCarron (Shelley kick); ALA: Cooper 34-yard pass fromMcCarron (Shelley kick); ND: Golson 2-yard run (Brindzakick); ALA: Cooper 19-yard pass from McCarron (Shelleykick); ND: Riddick 6-yard pass from Golson (Brindza kick)MOP: Eddie Lacy (Alabama), C.J. Mosley (Alabama)

Alabama Head Coach: Nick SabanNotre Dame Head Coach: Brian Kelly


GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS


GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS

2014Clemson 40Ohio State 35


Clemson wins in a record-breaking nail-biter Two of the country’s most potentoffenses, Clemson and Ohio State,faced off in the 80th Orange Bowl. The Clemson Tigers were able tosqueak past the Ohio State Buckeyeswith a late score and an interception inthe final two minutes to seal the victory.Clemson wide receiver Sammy

Watkins shined as he broke the Orange Bowl record inreceptions (16) and receiving yards (227). Clemsonquarterback Tajh Boyd passed for a game-high 378 yardsand 5 touchdowns. He was also the game’s leadingrusher (20 rushes for 127 and 1 touchdown) including a48-yard touchdown run in the opening drive of the game.

After trailing 20-9, OSU stormed back behindquarterback Braxton Miller. He finished the game with acombined 271 total yards and 3 touchdowns including a57-yard pass to Jeff Heurman and a 3-yard touchdownrun with 12 seconds left in the first half to give OSU thelead at 22-20.

In the third quarter, running back Carlos Hydeextended OSU’s lead with a 1-yard touchdown. Hefinished the game with 25 rushes for 113 yards. Clemsonanswered with a pair of touchdowns by Martavis Bryantand Watkins.

Miller’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Hyde early inthe fourth quarter gave OSU a one point lead after afailed two point conversion. Clemson answered backagain with 5-yard pass to Stanton Seckinger to take a40-35 lead with just over 6 minutes remaining. OSU’s C.J.Barnett intercepted Boyd at midfield and two plays later,Clemson’s Stephone Anthony picked off Miller andprevented a last minute comeback.

CLEM OSUFirst Downs 24 27Rushing Attempts 36 48Rushing Yards 198 193Passes Attempted 40 24Passes Completed 31 16Had Intercepted 2 2Passing Yards 378 234Total Offense 576 427Punts/Avg. 3/37.7 5/48.2Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2Penalties/Yards 15/144 6/60

SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 14 6 14 6 - 40Ohio State 9 13 7 6 - 35

SCORING SUMMARY Clemson: Boyd 48-yard run (Catanzaro kick); OSU: Miller 33-yard run (Basil kick); Watkins 34-yard pass from Boyd(Catanzaro kick); Penalty On Boyd In End Zone; Bryant 3-yardpass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick Failed); Heuerman 57-yardpass from Miller (kick blocked); Miller 3-yard run (Basil kick);Hyde 1-yard run (Basil kick); Watkins 30-yard pass from Boyd(Catanzaro kick); Bryant 3-yard pass from Boyd (Catanzarokick); Hyde 14-yard pass from Miller (Guiton pass failed);Seckinger 5-yard pass from Boyd (Watkins pass failed) MOP:Sammy Watkins

Clemson Head Coach: Dabo SwinneyOhio State Head Coach: Urban Meyer

2014Georgia Tech 49Miss. State 34

December 31, 2014 – Sun Life Stadium

‘Ramblin Wreck run to victoryKicking off the first year of the newCollege Football Playoff era, MississippiState and Georgia Tech met on NewYear’s Eve in the first Orange Bowl gamesponsored by Capital One.The No. 12 Yellow Jackets were ACCrunners-up to Playoff bound FloridaState, finishing the regular season 10-3as ACC Coastal Division Champions. No.

7 Mississippi State was in the midst of a dream season,tying the school record for regular season wins (10) andwas ranked the No. 1 team in the country for five weeks.

Georgia Tech jumped out to an early 14-0 leadbehind a balanced offensive attack. The second of thosescores came when Tech quarterback Justin Thomasthrew a 41-yard touchdown pass to receiver DarrenWaller. Thomas earned the game’s Most OutstandingPlayer honors on the strength of 125 yards passing andan additional 121 rushing yards and three touchdowns.Thomas finished the season with 1,086 rushing yards, aGeorgia Tech single-season record for rushing yards by aquarterback.

The Bulldogs stormed back, scoring four times inthe second quarter. The highlight was quarterback DakPrescott’s 42-yard Hail Mary pass that was tipped, andthen caught, by receiver Fred Ross in the end zone astime expired. The score cut the Yellow Jackets’ lead toone at halftime (21-20).

In the second half, Georgia Tech put the gameaway behind their trademark prolific ground attack.Synjyn Days’ 69-yard touchdown rush on the second playof the third quarter was the first of three rushingtouchdowns for the Yellow Jackets in the quarter. Daysfinished with 171 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

Despite the loss, Mississippi State’s Dak Prescottset a Capital One Orange Bowl record for most passingyards in a game with 453.

GT MSUFirst Downs 26 33Rushing Attempts 61 33 Rushing Yards 452 152 Passes Attempted 12 51 Passes Completed 7 33Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 125 453 Total Offense 577 605 Punting/Avg. 3/33.7 1/51.0 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/45 5/40

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 14 7 21 7 - 49Miss. State 0 20 0 14 - 34

SCORING SUMMARY GT: Days, 3 yd run (Butker kick); GT; Waller 41 yd pass fromThomas, J. (Butker kick); MSST: Sobiesk 32 yd field goal; MSST:Prescott 5 yd run (Sobiesk kick); MSST: Sobiesk 30 yd field goal;GT: Thomas,13 yd run (Butker kick); MSST: Ross 42 yd pass fromPrescott (Sobiesk kick); GT: Days, 69 yd run (Butker kick); GT:Thomas 32 yd run (Butker kick); GT: Thomas, 15 yd run (Butkerkick); MSST: Wilson 7 yd pass from Prescott (Sobiesk kick); GT:Days 4 yd run (Butker kick); MSST: Wilson 12 yd pass fromPrescott (Sobiesk kick); MOP: Justin ThomasGeorgia Tech Head Coach: Paul JohnsonMississippi State Head Coach: Dan Mullen

2015Clemson 37Oklahoma 17


Tigers claw to a CFP Semifinal victoryThe Capital One Orange Bowl hosted itsfirst-ever College Football PlayoffSemifinal, welcoming No. 1 Clemson(ACC champions) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma(Big 12 champions) for a New Year’s Eveshowdown in South Florida. Thematchup featured a battle betweenHeisman finalist quarterbacks –

Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Oklahoma’s BakerMayfield – and saw the Tigers make their third OrangeBowl appearance in five years, while the Sooners enteredwith a record 20th appearance in a game hosted by theOrange Bowl.

After giving away momentum and trailing 17-16 athalftime, the Tigers roared back in the second half,shutting out the Sooners to claim a 37-17 victory and aticket to the national championship game.

Clemson’s offense, led by quarterback DeshaunWatson and running back Wayne Gallman, rolled up 533yards on Oklahoma’s defense. Watson, the game’s MostOutstanding Offensive Player, had 145 yards in 24 carriesrushing with a 5-yard touchdown and completed 16 of 30passes for 187 yards with a 35-yard touchdown pass toHunter Renfrow. Watson’s rushing yards and attemptswere Orange Bowl records for a quarterback.

Gallman rushed for 150 yards in 26 carries withtouchdowns of 1 and 4 yards. He had 111 yards on 19carries in the second half. The Tigers finished with 530yards on offense and outgained the Sooners 225 to 121yards in the second half.

The victory sent Clemson (14-0) to its first nationalchampionship appearance since the 1982 Orange Bowl.Oklahoma, who had a seven-game winning streaksnapped, finished 12-2 before a crowd of 67,615 at SunLife Stadium.

CLEM OUFirst Downs 30 24Rushing Attempts 58 33 Rushing Yards 312 67Passes Attempted 32 43 Passes Completed 17 26Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 218 311Total Offense 530 378Punting/Avg. 3/40.3 6/38.8Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/65

SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 3 13 14 7 - 37OU 7 10 0 0 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY OU: Perine, 1-yard run (Seibert kick); CU: Huegel 26-yard fieldgoal; CU: Watson 5-yard run (Huegel kick); CU: Huegel 36-yardfield goal; OU: Seibert 22-yard field goal; CU: Huegel 43-yardfield goal; OU: Andrews 11-yard pass from Mayfield (Seibertkick); CU: Gallman 1-yard run (Huegel kick); CU: Renfrow 35-yard pass from Watson (Huegel kick); CU: Gallman 4-yard run(Huegel kick); MOPs: Ben Boulware (Clemson), DeshaunWatson (Clemson)

Clemson Head Coach: Dabo SwinneyOklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops

2016Florida State 33Michigan 32


Seminoles Win in Dramatic FashionFlorida State jumped off to a 17-3 firstquarter lead, highlighted by a 92-yardpass from Dondre Francois toNyqwan Murray, the longest inOrange Bowl history. Michigan rallied after trailing 20-6 atthe half and steamrolled back into thegame behind quarterback Wilson

Speight and running back Chris Evans, who eventuallygave Michigan the lead, 30-27, with 1:57 on the clockafter a 30-yard touchdown run.

FSU freshman wide receiver Keith Gavinreturned the subsequent kickoff all the way to theWolverines’ 34-yard line. The Seminoles were able tocapitalize and scored with :36 seconds remaining asFrancois and Murray connected again. TheWolverines blocked the ensuing PAT and returned itfor a two-point conversion, giving the game its final33-32 result.

Dalvin Cook was voted most outstanding playerof the game, after rushing for 145 yards on 20 carriesand receiving three passes for 62 yards. Francoisthrew for 222 yards and two touchdowns, both toMurray, including the game-winner. The win evenedthe Seminoles’ Orange Bowl record at 5-5 as bothteams finished their seasons at 10-3.

FSU MICHFirst Downs 15 16Rushing Attempts 35 36Rushing Yards 193 137Passes Attempted 27 38 Passes Completed 9 21Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 222 163Total Offense 371 252Punting/Avg. 6/34.5 8/47.4Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 7/65 4/37

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 17 3 0 13 - 33Michigan 3 3 9 17 - 32

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Cook, 2-yard run (Aguayo kick); MICH: Allen, 19-yard field goal; FSU: Aguayo, 42-yard field goal; FSU:Murray 92-yard pass from Francois (Aguayo kick);MICH: Allen, 28-yard field goal; FSU: Aguayo, 38-yardfield goal; MICH: Allen; 37-yard field goal; MICH:McCray 14-yard interception return; FSU: Francois, 3-yard run (Aguayo kick); MICH: Hill, 8-yard pass fromSpeight (Allen Kick); MICH: Evans, 30-yard run; FSU:Murray, 12-yard pass from Francois (Aguayo Kickblocked); MICH: Metellus, PAT return; MOP: DalvinCook (Florida State)

Florida State Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher Michigan Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh

2015Clemson 37Oklahoma 17

December 31, 2015 – Sun Life Stadium NATIONAL CHAMPIONS H O S T E D B Y T H E O R A N G E B O W L

2013 + (80,120)Alabama 41Notre Dame 14

2009 + (78,468)Florida 24Oklahoma 14

2005 (77,912)USC * 55 Oklahoma 19

2001 (76,835)Oklahoma 13 Florida State 2

1998 (74,002)Nebraska 42 Tennessee 17

1995 (81,753)Nebraska 24 Miami 17

1994 (81,536)Florida State 18 Nebraska 16

1992 (77,747)Miami 22 Nebraska 0 1991 (77,062)Colorado 10 Notre Dame 9

1988 (74,760)Miami 20 Oklahoma 14

1986 (74,178)Oklahoma 25 Penn State 10

1984 (72,549)Miami 31Nebraska 30

1982 (72,748)Clemson 22 Nebraska 15

1976 (80,307)Oklahoma 14 Michigan 6

1972 (78,151)Nebraska 38Alabama 6

1971 (80,699)Nebraska 17 LSU 12

1966 (72,214)Alabama 39 Nebraska 28

1965 (72,647)Texas 21 Alabama ^ 17

1956 (76,561)Oklahoma ^ 20Maryland 6

1954 (68,640)Oklahoma 7 Maryland ^ 0

Nebraska’s Tom Osborne following the 1998 Orange Bowl


YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS



Rushing Passing Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards2016 Florida State 33 15 35 149 9 27 222 1 371 6/34.5 2/1 7/65 Michigan 32 16 36 89 21 38 163 1 252 8/47.4 0/0 4/37

2015 Clemson 37 30 58 312 17 32 218 1 530 3/40.3 1/0 5/40 Oklahoma 17 24 33 67 26 43 311 2 378 6/38.8 0/0 5/65

2014 Georgia Tech 49 26 61 452 7 12 125 1 577 3/33.7 1/0 3/45 Miss. State 34 33 33 152 33 51 453 1 605 1/51.0 1/1 5/40

2014 Clemson 42 24 36 198 31 40 378 2 576 3/37.7 1/0 15/144 Ohio State 14 27 48 193 16 24 234 2 427 5/48.2 2/2 6/60

2013 Alabama 42 28 45 265 20 28 264 0 529 4/49.2 0/0 4/40 Notre Dame 14 16 19 32 21 36 270 1 302 5/42.8 1/0 3/35

2013 Florida State 31 23 37 243 26 38 291 0 534 5/36.8 1/1 8/96 Northern Illinois 10 17 32 83 15 41 176 1 259 7/42.1 1/1 5/40

2012 West Virginia 70 31 43 182 32 46 407 1 589 5/35.0 0/0 4/40 Clemson 33 24 27 193 24 47 250 2 443 6/39.7 2/2 6/65

2011 Stanford 40 19 31 247 18 23 287 1 534 3/46.0 2/1 6/49 Virginia Tech 12 16 34 66 16 33 222 1 288 8/43.5 0/0 4/28

2010 Iowa 24 21 40 172 17 29 231 1 403 4/36.0 2/1 4/25 Georgia Tech 14 9 41 143 2 9 12 1 155 7/49.1 0/0 9/68

2009 Florida 24 24 44 249 18 30 231 2 480 3/51.7 0/0 8/81 Oklahoma 14 25 29 107 26 41 256 2 363 3/38.7 0/0 4/31

2009 Virginia Tech 20 23 55 258 13 23 140 1 398 5/38.0 3/0 3/17 Cincinnati 7 14 21 71 16 33 239 4 310 4/45.8 2/0 3/30

2008 Kansas 24 19 36 95 21 38 249 1 344 5/50.0 1/0 5/70 Virginia Tech 21 20 42 135 14 31 171 3 306 5/38.6 0/0 4/27

2007 Louisville 24 23 37 125 25 35 332 0 457 4/34.0 2/2 1/5 Wake Forest 13 18 29 111 21 33 271 1 382 5/38.6 3/2 3/30

2006 Penn State (3OT) 26 23 48 138 21 39 253 1 391 11/44.3 1/1 8/43 Florida State 23 12 26 26 24 43 258 1 284 9/39.2 1/0 13/129

2005 USC* 55 19 28 193 18 35 332 0 525 4/43.5 1/0 9/75 Oklahoma 19 19 40 128 24 36 244 3 372 4/44.5 3/2 3/30

2004 Miami 16 16 48 218 14 29 157 2 375 5/25.2 2/1 5/40 Florida State 14 10 32 110 6 19 96 1 206 7/43.6 2/1 10/85

2003 USC 38 30 49 247 21 31 303 0 550 2/37.5 2/0 6/45 Iowa 17 18 22 119 15 36 204 1 323 5/42.6 2/1 13/85

2002 Florida 56 30 25 203 33 49 456 2 659 2/53.0 2/1 6/43 Maryland 23 19 40 103 23 39 257 1 360 5/46.2 0/0 4/20

2001 Oklahoma 13 12 36 56 25 39 214 1 270 8/41.1 2/1 7/45 Florida State 2 14 17 27 25 52 274 2 301 10/44.7 3/1 6/38

2000 Michigan (OT) 35 18 23 37 35 47 369 0 406 8/43.4 2/1 10/115 Alabama 34 12 37 184 13 20 121 0 305 9/34.4 1/0 18/132

1999 Florida 31 18 36 133 22 31 308 0 441 7/36.9 0/0 11/76 Syracuse 10 18 36 129 14 30 192 1 321 5/43.0 3/3 2/20

1998 Nebraska 42 30 68 409 9 12 125 0 534 4/39.0 3/2 8/63 Tennessee 17 16 21 128 25 35 187 1 315 6/52.3 2/2 5/37

1996 Nebraska 41 25 49 279 11 22 136 0 415 2/44.5 1/0 3/16 Virginia Tech 21 22 39 193 16 33 214 0 407 5/34.5 1/1 5/89

1996 Florida State 31 26 37 188 20 33 290 2 478 3/44.0 1/0 7/59 Notre Dame 26 17 45 256 15 26 169 1 425 5/42.4 2/1 7/55

1995 Nebraska 24 20 46 199 11 20 106 2 305 7/41.1 2/1 3/20 Miami 17 14 28 29 18 35 248 1 277 7/39.7 2/0 11/92

1994 Florida State 18 22 24 47 24 43 286 0 333 6/45.2 0/0 10/69 Nebraska 16 20 44 183 13 25 206 2 389 7/38.4 2/0 11/115

1993 Florida State 27 23 48 221 16 31 215 1 436 6/35.8 3/0 6/71 Nebraska 14 13 34 144 10 22 146 2 290 4/44.8 5/1 6/50

1992 Miami 22 25 44 192 19 41 257 2 439 5/33.0 3/0 12/143 Nebraska 0 9 38 122 7 19 89 2 171 8/36.6 3/2 6/36

1991 Colorado 10 19 54 186 9 19 109 0 295 7/40.4 2/1 6/50 Notre Dame 9 18 35 123 13 31 141 3 264 3/51.0 2/2 3/45

Rushing Passing Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards1990 Notre Dame 21 18 52 279 5 9 99 0 378 5/40.1 0/0 3/35 Colorado 6 16 46 217 4 13 65 2 282 3/39.3 1/1 1/5

1989 Miami 23 20 28 69 23 48 285 3 354 4/39.5 1/0 7/60 Nebraska 3 10 38 80 8 22 55 3 135 9/37.2 0/0 5/45

1988 Miami 20 15 38 72 18 30 209 1 281 6/44.7 0/0 8/85 Oklahoma 14 13 53 179 5 13 76 0 255 8/39.0 4/2 5/39

1987 Oklahoma 42 11 48 366 2 5 47 0 413 5/47.6 3/2 4/40 Arkansas 8 17 45 48 16 33 192 5 240 9/41.1 2/0 3/25

1986 Oklahoma 25 12 52 228 3 6 91 0 319 5/42.6 5/1 7/45 Penn State 10 14 36 103 18 34 164 4 267 6/46.3 2/1 6/49

1985 Washington 28 17 43 192 9 21 119 3 311 6/37.7 3/1 5/25 Oklahoma 17 17 54 162 6 21 124 1 286 7/34.6 6/2 8/60

1984 Miami 31 22 28 130 19 35 300 1 430 4/41.8 1/1 13/101 Nebraska 30 24 56 287 16 30 172 1 459 3/37.3 6/1 4/51

1983 Nebraska 21 22 58 219 13 22 184 2 403 1/31.0 4/4 4/25 LSU 20 12 31 38 14 30 173 2 211 6/39.2 1/1 8/54

1982 Clemson 22 17 52 155 11 22 134 1 289 4/45.8 3/0 7/57 Nebraska 15 13 40 193 6 17 63 0 256 6/43.0 3/2 8/64



1979 Oklahoma 31 17 53 292 2 3 47 2 339 3/39.3 1/1 6/50 Nebraska 24 27 54 217 18 31 220 0 437 2/37.5 0/0 8/96

1978 Arkansas 31 22 60 317 7 12 90 0 407 4/40.5 2/1 7/50 Oklahoma 6 19 49 230 7 14 80 1 310 5/44.4 4/3 5/25

1977 Ohio State 27 21 71 307 2 7 59 0 366 3/42.2 4/4 4/37 Colorado 10 12 40 146 8 23 137 2 283 7/35.2 1/1 8/60

1976 Oklahoma 14 16 65 282 3 5 63 0 345 9/34.9 4/3 9/90 Michigan 6 12 52 169 2 20 33 3 202 10/38.6 1/1 5/24

1975 Notre Dame 13 15 66 185 4 8 19 2 204 6/38.0 1/1 1/15 Alabama 11 14 33 62 15 29 223 2 285 7/40.0 5/2 1/5 1974 Penn State 16 9 43 28 6 17 157 1 185 7/34.7 1/0 3/37 LSU 9 18 57 205 8 20 69 1 274 8/46.8 3/1 3/30

1973 Nebraska 40 30 64 300 17 26 260 1 560 4/38.3 1/1 5/68 Notre Dame 6 13 44 104 9 23 103 3 207 6/37.2 3/0 1/15

1972 Nebraska 38 15 47 183 11 20 159 0 342 5/42.2 3/2 4/50 Alabama 6 16 58 241 3 13 47 2 288 7/43.3 5/2 4/58

1971 Nebraska 17 18 48 132 14 28 161 2 293 6/37.7 4/3 8/67 LSU 12 20 45 51 17 32 227 1 278 8/32.5 4/3 4/27

1970 Penn State 10 12 54 57 11 26 187 1 244 12/43.1 0/0 5/40 Missouri 3 13 43 189 6 28 117 7 306 6/44.7 4/2 3/25

1969 Penn State 15 17 55 207 12 23 154 2 361 9/38.1 2/2 1/15 Kansas 14 16 59 76 9 18 165 1 241 10/38.3 2/0 2/10

1968 Oklahoma 26 18 50 203 9 18 107 3 310 5/47.0 0/0 2/10 Tennessee 24 18 44 172 12 23 160 2 332 2/32.0 1/1 4/27

1967 Florida 27 22 48 284 15 32 165 1 449 7/36.1 1/1 4/32 Georgia Tech 12 17 46 197 8 22 122 4 319 6/42.3 2/1 5/42

1966 Alabama 39 29 57 222 20 29 296 2 518 5/31.2 0/0 8/62 Nebraska 28 17 24 145 12 19 232 1 377 3/41.7 4/4 8/86

1965 Texas 21 15 51 212 4 17 101 1 313 9/36.8 2/1 3/25 Alabama 17 18 26 49 20 44 298 2 347 5/43.4 3/1 4/46

1964 Nebraska 13 11 26 204 4 9 30 0 234 7/38.3 2/1 6/65 Auburn 7 17 57 126 14 27 157 1 283 6/35.2 3/1 5/39

1963 Alabama 17 15 50 174 9 17 86 1 260 9/40.5 1/1 1/12 Oklahoma 0 10 52 154 4 8 106 0 260 10/34.0 2/2 1/5

1962 LSU 25 19 57 206 8 18 109 3 315 4/33.8 2/1 7/65 Colorado 7 7 16 24 12 39 105 0 129 8/22.1 2/1 5/35

Rushing Passing Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards1961 Missouri 21 19 66 296 1 6 5 0 301 4/30.5 5/3 1/15 Navy 14 9 24 -8 13 23 176 4 168 7/35.4 2/0 1/4

1960 Georgia 14 14 41 88 9 21 128 2 216 7/46.9 1/0 7/44 Missouri 0 17 38 80 14 24 180 3 260 6/38.7 3/0 7/72

1959 Oklahoma 21 12 44 152 3 4 93 0 245 8/37.0 2/1 3/35 Syracuse 6 18 56 239 10 25 72 2 311 8/31.2 2/2 4/20

1958 Oklahoma 48 11 44 165 9 18 114 3 279 7/34.7 2/1 12/150 Duke 21 16 69 231 8 13 97 2 328 10/28.1 3/2 3/25

1957 Colorado 27 16 52 279 2 4 27 0 306 5/36.6 8/3 5/55 Clemson 21 14 60 217 3 8 25 2 242 7/37.9 0/0 4/40

1956 Oklahoma 20 16 64 202 4 10 53 1 255 8/34.5 1/1 3/35 Maryland 6 9 47 187 3 10 46 3 233 7/40.4 3/2 7/61

1955 Duke 34 23 64 288 7 13 82 0 370 5/26.6 2/1 2/30 Nebraska 7 6 34 84 1 9 26 2 110 7/28.9 0/0 2/20

1954 Oklahoma 7 10 47 208 4 6 22 0 230 7/31.3 2/2 7/45 Maryland 0 13 52 176 5 12 36 1 212 5/29.0 2/1 3/15

1953 Alabama 61 25 45 286 22 34 300 2 586 3/30.0 3/2 5/45 Syracuse 6 15 33 75 17 34 157 5 232 8/35.0 0/0 5/42

1952 Georgia Tech 17 9 35 152 6 14 84 1 236 7/35.3 3/1 6/60 Baylor 14 17 60 206 8 18 93 3 299 6/34.7 4/0 7/85

1951 Clemson 15 19 57 144 9 18 178 3 322 4/30.0 3/1 2/20 Miami 14 7 31 112 5 15 100 4 212 5/40.2 0/0 5/55

1950 Santa Clara 21 8 41 144 3 12 79 1 223 7/41.2 2/2 4/30 Kentucky 13 18 60 184 6 11 122 2 306 9/38.9 1/1 4/23

1949 Texas 41 19 57 332 5 10 70 2 402 5/40.0 2/1 5/55 Georgia 28 9 30 56 11 17 161 2 217 5/41.0 1/1 6/50

1948 Georgia Tech 20 9 33 99 10 19 109 0 208 9/41.4 1/1 10/67.5 Kansas 14 14 41 93 10 20 148 1 241 7/35.8 4/1 5/37.5

1947 Rice 8 9 55 208 0 4 0 2 208 13/44.3 4/3 4/40 Tennessee 0 5 36 105 4 19 32 4 137 15/38.1 3/0 6/67

1946 Miami 13 7 36 193 0 10 0 3 193 10/36.4 0/0 7/41 Holy Cross 6 13 39 181 8 24 59 4 240 9/38.5 1/1 1/5

1945 Tulsa 26 14 42 188 6 16 131 0 319 6/38.8 2/1 4/41 Georgia Tech 12 7 28 40 19 36 309 2 349 4/25.7 6/3 1/5

1944 LSU 19 7 51 207 4 12 92 0 299 10/40.3 3/3 7/81 Texas A&M 14 9 35 4 13 32 171 5 175 9/41.8 5/2 4/35

1943 Alabama 37 13 51 248 8 14 94 1 342 5/42.8 1/0 4/20 Boston College 21 13 35 237 12 22 157 2 394 4/33.7 5/2 3/11

1942 Georgia 40 12 - 218 12 24 281 4 499 4/22.2 3/3 7/54 TCU 26 8 - 71 9 24 137 6 208 7/37.0 1/0 2/24

1941 Mississippi State 14 8 - 106 5 11 52 0 158 11/36.8 2/0 11/71 Georgetown 7 14 - 125 10 23 104 3 229 8/28.2 1/0 8/90

1940 Georgia Tech 21 12 - 210 8 14 91 1 309 -/35.0 -/3 -/36 Missouri 7 14 - 151 8 26 60 1 211 -/33.0 -/1 -/15

1939 Tennessee 17 15 51 197 10 27 63 1 260 12/36.0 2/1 16/130 Oklahoma 0 6 16 25 4 13 69 0 94 13/40.0 4/3 9/90

1938 Auburn 6 13 - 197 4 10 81 2 278 10/33.7 0/0 -/50 Michigan State 0 2 - 40 2 12 25 3 65 12/35.2 0/0 -/35

1937 Duquesne 13 14 - 199 5 15 110 4 309 9/24.7 0/0 1/5 Mississippi State 12 12 - 111 8 23 159 0 270 6/43.0 0/0 1/5

1936 Catholic 20 7 - 124 1 3 48 2 172 13/41.0 1/1 1/10 Mississippi 19 15 - 212 3 12 53 4 265 11/38.0 3/2 1/30

1935 Bucknell 26 12 - 231 3 13 63 1 294 6/41.0 2/1 4/30 Miami 0 8 - 15 3 14 13 5 28 13/29.0 4/1 1/15

Attempts—31, Fred Cone (Clemson) vs. Miami, 1951 (83 yards)Attempts by a Quarterback—24, Deshaun Watson (Clemson) vs.Oklahoma, 2015 (145 yards)Yards—206, Ahman Green (Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998 (29 attempts)Yards by a Quarterback—145, Deshaun Watson (Clemson) vs. Oklahoma,2015 (24 attempts)Average (min. 10 attempts)—14.1, Mike Holovak (Boston College) vs.Alabama, 1943 (10 rush, 141 yards)Touchdowns—3, 3: Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State, 2014;Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State, 2014; Shaun Alexander(Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000; Scott Frost (Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998; JohnnyRodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973Longest Rush—94, Larry Smith (Florida) vs. Georgia Tech, 1967Two Players, Same Team, Gaining More Than 100 Yards—300, Synjyn Days(171) and Justin Thomas (129) (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State, 2014

Completions—34, Tom Brady (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000 (46 attempts)Attempts—51, Chris Weinke (Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)Yards—453, Dak Prescott (Mississippi State) vs. Georgia Tech, 2014Touchdown Passes—6, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012Interceptions Thrown—5, Terry McMillan (Missouri) vs. Penn State, 1970Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts)—78.3, Andrew Luck (Stanford)vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (18-23)Yards per Completion (min. 7 completions)—27.0, Frank Sinkwich(Georgia) vs. Texas Christian, 1942 (9 completions, 243 yards)Yards per Attempt (min. 10 attempts)—18.7, Frank Sinkwich (Georgia) vs.Texas Christian, 1942 (13 attempts, 243 yards)Longest Touchdown Pass—92, Deondre Francois to Nyqwan Murray(Florida State) vs. Michigan, 2016Shortest Touchdown Pass—1, Tommie Frazier to Gerald Armstrong(Nebraska) vs. Florida State, 1993; Pete Dranginis to Bill Adamaitis(Catholic) vs. Mississippi, 1936

Receptions—16, Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. Ohio State, 2014 (227 yds)Yards—227, Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. Ohio State, 2014 (16 receptions)Average (min. 3 receptions)—29.0, Derrick Shepard (Oklahoma) vs.Washington, 1985 (3 receptions, 87 yards) Touchdowns—4, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012

Total Plays—65, Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois) vs. Florida State, 2013 (23rush, 41 pass, 1 punt)Total Yards—505, Tajh Boyd (Clemson) vs. Ohio State, 2014 (378 pass, 127 rush) Touchdown Responsibility—7, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson,2012 (6 pass, 1 rush)All-Purpose Yards—280, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012(123 receiving, 117 return, 40 rush)

Touchdowns Scored—4, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (4receiving TD); Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rushingTD, 1 receiving TD)Points—24, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (4 receiving TD);Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD)Points Responsible For—42, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012(6 pass TD, 1 rush TD)Longest Scoring Play—100, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-ydkickoff return) Longest Defensive Scoring Play—99, Darwin Cook (West Virginia) vs.Clemson, 2012 (fumble return) Touchdown on First Play—1, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-ydkickoff return)

Field Goal Attempts—5, Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska, 1994 (4 made) Field Goals Made—4, Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska, 1994 (5attempts); Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986 (4 attempts) Longest Field Goal—56, Greg Cox (Miami) vs. Oklahoma, 1988 Extra Point Attempts—10, Tyler Bitancurt (West Virginia) vs. Clemson,2012 (10 PAT)Extra Points Made—8, Jeff Chandler (Florida) vs. Maryland, 2002 (8attempts) Most Points by a Kicker (Kicking)—13, Greg Huegel (Clemson) vs.Oklahoma (3 FG, 4 PAT); Ryan Killeen (USC) vs. Oklahoma, 2005* (2 FG, 7PAT); 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)

RUSHING

PASSING

RECEIVING

TOTAL OFFENSE

SCORING

KICKING

West Virginia’s Tavon Austin

Frank SinkwichGeorgia, 1942

Geno SmithWest Virginia, 2012

Deshaun WatsonClemson, 2015

Billy SimsOklahoma, 1980

Mike HolovakBoston College, 1943

Andre CooperFlorida State, 1996




INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

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

Punt Returns—7, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (108yards) Yards—180, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (7 puntreturns) Average (min. 3 returns)—27.0, Freddie Milons (Alabama) vs.Michigan, 2000 (4 punt returns, 108 yards) Punt Return Touchdowns—1, Justin Harper (Virginia Tech) vs. Kansas, 2008(84 yards); Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (87 yards); FreddieMilons (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000 (62 yards); Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska)vs. Alabama, 1972 (77 yards); Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma) vs. Syracuse,1959 (40 yards); Cecil Ingram (Alabama) vs. Syracuse, 1953 (80 yards)Longest Return—87, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (TD)

Kickoff Returns—7, Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. West Virginia, 2012(143 yards)Yards—169, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (4 returns)Average (min. 2 returns)—42.3, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (4 returns,169 yards) Kickoff Return Touchdowns—1, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100yards); Camp Wilson (Tulsa) vs. Georgia Tech, 1945 (90 yards) Longest Return—100, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (TD)

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, Mike McCray (Florida State) vs.Michigan, 2016 (14 yards); Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech) vs. Iowa, 2010 (40yards); 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)

Tackles—31, Lee Roy Jordan (Alabama) vs. Oklahoma, 1963 Solo Tackles—13, Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986; TomCousineau (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

PUNTING

PUNT RETURNS

KICKOFF RETURNS

INTERCEPTIONS

DEFENSIVE

Rusty MedearisMiami, 1992

Bud HebertOklahoma, 1980

Lee Roy JordanAlabama, 1963

Johnny RodgersNebraska, 1972

Brian BosworthOklahoma, 1986

Rodney BellingerMiami, 1984

Florida State’sWillie Reid


INDIVIDUAL RECORDS


TEAM RECORDS

Appearances—20, Oklahoma (includes 2009BCS National Championship)Consecutive Appearances—4, Nebraska (1992-95); Oklahoma (1978-81, 1985-88)Appearances in a Decade—6, Nebraska(1990s—‘92-95, ’96, ’98); Oklahoma (1980s—’80-81, ’85-88)Wins—12, OklahomaConsecutive Wins—3, Oklahoma (1979-81);Nebraska (1971-73)Wins in a Decade—4, Oklahoma (1950s—’54,’56, ’58-59; 1980s—’80-81, ’86-87)Back-to-Back Wins: Nebraska (1996-98),Florida State (1993-94), Miami (1988-89),Oklahoma (1986-87, ‘58-59), Penn State (1969-70)Losses—8, NebraskaConsecutive Losses: Nebraska (1992-94)Losses in a Decade—3, Florida State (2000s—’01, ’04, ’06); Nebraska (1990s—‘92-94);Nebraska (1980s—’82, ’84, ‘89

Most Attempts—71, Ohio State vs. Colorado,1977 (307 yards)Most Attempts, Both Teams—117, Oklahoma(65) vs. Michigan (52), 1976 (451 combinedyards)Most Yards—452, Georgia Tech vs. MississippiState, 2014 (61 attempts)Most Yards, Both Teams—604, Georgia Tech(452) vs. Mississippi State (152), 2014 (94combined attempts)Touchdowns—6, Georgia Tech vs. MississippiState, 2014;Nebraska vs. Tennessee, 1998;Oklahoma vs. Arkansas, 1987Touchdowns, Both Teams—7, Georgia Tech (6)vs. Mississippi State (1), 2014; Oklahoma (6) vs.Arkansas (1), 1987Highest Average (min. 25 attempts)—8.12,Florida vs. Maryland, 2002 (25 attempts, 203yards)Fewest Attempts—16, Colorado vs. LSU, 1962(24 yards)Fewest Attempts, Both Teams—53, Oklahoma(36) vs. Florida State (17), 2001 (73 combinedyards)Fewest Yards—-8, Navy vs. Missouri, 1961 (24attempts)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—83, Florida State(27) vs. Oklahoma (56), 2001 (53 combinedattempts)Lowest Average (min. 20 Attempts)—-0.3, Navyvs. Missouri, 1961 (24 attempts, -8 yards)Rushing Defense, Fewest Yards Allowed—-8,Missouri vs. Navy, 1961

Most Passes Attempts—52, Florida State vs.Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams—93, WestVirginia (46) vs. Clemson (47), 2012 (56 combinedcompletions)Most Completions—35, Michigan vs. Alabama,2000 (47 attempts, 369 yards)Most Completions, Both Teams—56, WestVirginia (32) vs. Clemson (24), 2012 (93 attempts,657 yards); Florida (33) vs. Maryland (23), 2002(49 attempts, 456 yards)Most Passing Yards—456, Florida vs. Maryland,2002 (33 completions, 49 attempts)Most Passing Yards, Both Teams—713, Florida(456) vs. Maryland (257), 2002 (56 completions,88 attempts)Touchdowns—6, West Virginia (vs. Clemson),2012Touchdowns, Both Teams—8, West Virginia (6)vs. Clemson (2), 2012Interceptions Thrown—7, Missouri vs. PennState, 1970Interceptions Thrown, Both Teams—10,Georgia (6) vs. Texas Christian (4), 1942Highest Completion Percentage (min. 10attempts)—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 (10attempts)Fewest Completions, Both Teams—4, Rice (0)vs. Tennessee (4), 1947 (25 combined attempts,32 combined yards)Fewest Yards—0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (0completions, 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. 5attempts)—0.0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (6attempts); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (10attempts)Fewest Yards Per Pass Attempt (min. 5attempts)—0.0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (6attempts, 0 yards); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946(10 attempts, 0 yards)

Most Plays—90, 90, Clemson vs. Oklahoma,2015 (530 yards); Nebraska vs. Notre Dame,1973 (561 yards)Most Plays, Both Teams—166, 166, Clemson (90)vs. Oklahoma (76), 2015 (908 combined yards)

Most Yards—659, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002(203 rush, 456 pass)Most Yards, Both Teams—1,182, MississippiState (605) vs. Georgia Tech (577), 2014 (604combined rush, 578 combined pass)Highest Average—9.9, Stanford vs. VirginiaTech, 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 (15rush, 13 pass)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—306, Miami (28) vs.Bucknell (278), 1935 (246 combined rushingyards, 76 combined passing yards)Most First Downs—33, Mississipii State vs.Georgia Tech, 2014 (12 rush, 19 pass, 2 penalty)Most First Downs, Both Teams—59, MississippiState (33) vs. Georgia Tech (26), 2014 (34combined rush, 23 combined pass, 2 combinedpenalty) Most First Downs Rushing—22, Georgia Techvs. Mississippi State, 2014; Nebraska vs.Tennessee, 1998Most First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—34,Georgia Tech (22) vs. Mississippi State (12),2014Most First Downs Passing—23, Florida vs.Maryland, 2002Most First Downs Passing, Both Teams—33,Florida (23) vs. Maryland (10), 2002Most First Downs by Penalty—6, Florida Statevs. Nebraska, 1994Most First Downs by Penalty, Both Teams—7,Florida State (6) vs. Nebraska (1), 1994Fewest First Downs—2, Michigan State vs.Auburn, 1938 Fewest First Downs, Both Teams—12, TexasA&M (8) vs. LSU (4), 1944 (8 combined rushing,1 combined passing)Fewest First Downs Rushing—1, Florida Statevs. Oklahoma, 2001; Colorado vs. LSU, 1962Fewest First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—3,Oklahoma (2) vs.Florida State (1), 2001Fewest First Downs Passing—0, Notre Damevs. Alabama, 1975Fewest First Downs Passing, Both Teams—2,Colorado (1) vs. Clemson (1), 1957

Touchdowns—10, West Virginia vs. Clemson,2012 (3 rush, 6 pass, 1 fumble return)Most Touchdowns, Both Teams—14, WestVirginia (10) vs. Clemson (4), 2012 (5 combinedrush, 8 combined pass, 1 combined return)Most Field Goals Made—4, Florida State vs.Nebraska, 1994 (5 attempts); Oklahoma vs. PennState, 1986 (4 attempts)

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TEAM RECORDS


SINGLE GAME LEADERS

Most Field Goals Made, Both Teams—5, FloridaState (2) vs. Michigan(3), 2016 (5 combinedattempts); Florida State (4) vs. Nebraska (1),1994 (7 combined attempts); Oklahoma (4) vs.Penn State (1), 1986 (6 combined attempts)Most Points, Winning Team—70, West Virginiavs. Clemson (33), 2012Most Points, Losing Team—35, Ohio State vs.Clemson (40), 2014Most Points, Both Teams—103, West Virginia(70) vs. Clemson (33), 2012Widest Margin of Victory—55, Alabama (61) vs.Syracuse (6), 1953Smallest Margin of Victory—1 (Nine Times),Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32), 2016 (last)Shortest Time Between Touchdowns, BothTeams (same qtr.)—12 seconds; Florida andMaryland (1st), 2002Shortest Time Between Touchdowns (sameqtr.)—36 seconds, Oklahoma (2nd), 1980Fewest Points, Winning Team—6, Auburn vs.Michigan State (0), 1938Fewest Points, Losing Team—0, Nebraska vs.Miami (22), 1992; Oklahoma vs. Alabama (17),1963; Missouri vs. Georgia (14), 1960; Tennesseevs. Rice (8), 1947; Oklahoma vs. Tennessee (17),1939; Michigan State vs. Auburn (6), 1938;Miami vs. Bucknell (26), 1935Fewest Points, Both Teams—6, Auburn (6) vs.Michigan State (0), 1938Most Points Scored in One Half—49, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012 (1st)Most Points Scored in One Half, Both Teams—69, West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20), 2012 (1st)Most Points Scored in First Half—49, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012Most Points Scored in First Half, Both Teams—69, West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20), 2012Most Points Scored in Second Half—40,Alabama vs. Syracuse, 1953 (2nd)Most Points Scored in Second Half, BothTeams— 48, Oklahoma (34) vs. Duke (14), 1958Most Points Scored in One Quarter—35, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012 (2nd)Most Points Scored in One Quarter, BothTeams—38, West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3),2012 (2nd)Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter—19, Georgiavs. Texas Christian, 1942Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter, BothTeams—31, West Virginia (14) vs. Clemson (17), 2012Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter—35, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter, BothTeams—38, West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3),2012Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter—21, Floridavs. Maryland, 2002; Michigan vs. Alabama, 2000Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter, BothTeams—35, Michigan (21) vs. Alabama (14), 2000Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter—27,Oklahoma vs. Duke, 1958

Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter, BothTeams—34, Oklahoma (27) vs. Duke (7), 1958Most Points Scored in 1st Overtime, BothTeams—13, Michigan (7) vs. Alabama (6), 2000Most Points Scored in 2nd Overtime, BothTeams—14, Penn State (7) vs. Florida State (7), 2006Most Points Scored in 3rd Overtime, BothTeams—3, Penn State (3) vs. Florida State (0), 2006Most Unanswered Points Scored—54,Alabama vs. Syracuse, 195

Punts—15, Tennessee vs. Rice, 1947Punts, Both Teams—28, Rice (13) vs. Tennessee(15), 1947Highest Punting Average (min. 5 punts)—52.3,Tennessee vs. Nebraska, 1998 (6 punts, 314 yards)Fewest Punts—1, Mississippi State vs. GeorgiaTech, 2014 (51 yards); Nebraska vs. LSU, 1983(31 yards)Lowest Punting Average (min. 5 punts)—22.1,Colorado vs. LSU, 1962 (8 punts, 241 yards)Punts Blocked—2, LSU vs. Colorado, 1962

Punt Returns—7, Florida State vs. Penn State,2006 (180 yards); Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, 1939Yards—180, Florida State vs. Penn State, 2006(7 returns)Highest Average (min. 3 returns)—25.7, FloridaState vs. Penn State, 2006 (7 returns, 180 yards)

Kickoff Returns—10, Clemson vs. West Virginia,2012 (190 yards)Most Kickoff Return Yards—224, Iowa vs. USC,2003 (7 returns)Highest Average (min. 3 ret.)—36.7, Ohio Statevs. Colorado, 1977 (3 returns, 110 yards)

Interceptions—7, Penn State vs. Missouri, 1970Interception Return Yards—167, Oklahoma vs.Duke, 1958 (5 interceptions)Fumbles—8, Colorado vs. Clemson, 1957 (3 lost)Fumbles, Both Teams—9, Tennessee (4) vs.Oklahoma (5), 1939 (6 lost)Fumbles Lost—4, Nebraska vs. LSU, 1983 (4fumbles); Ohio State vs. Colorado, 1977 (4fumbles); Nebraska vs. Alabama, 1966 (4 fumbles)Fumbles Lost, Both Teams—6, Tennessee (3)vs. Oklahoma (3), 1939 (9 fumbles)Fewest Fumbles—0 (23 Times), Oklahoma vs.Clemson, 2015 (last) Fewest Fumbles, Both Teams—0 (7 Times),Iowa vs. Georgia Tech, 2010 (last)Turnovers—9, Missouri vs. Penn State, 1970 (7INT, 2 fumbles)

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 (28penalties)Fewest Penalties—1, Louisville vs. WakeForest, 2007; Colorado vs. Notre Dame, 1990;Notre Dame (1) vs. Alabama (1), 1975; NotreDame vs. Nebraska, 1973; Penn State vs.Kansas, 1969; Alabama (1) vs. Oklahoma (1),1963; Missouri (1) vs. Navy (1), 1961; Holy Crossvs. Miami, 1946; Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa, 1945;Duquesne (1) vs. Mississippi State (1), 1937;Catholic (1) vs. Mississippi (1), 1936Fewest Penalties, Both Teams—2, Notre Dame(1) vs. Alabama (1), 1975; Alabama (1) vs.Oklahoma (1), 1963; Missouri (1) vs. Navy (1),1961; Duquesne (1) vs. Mississippi State (1),1937; Catholic (1) vs. Mississippi (1), 1936 Fewest Penalty Yards—5, Notre Dame vs.Colorado, 1990 (1 penalty);Alabama vs. NotreDame, 1975 (1 penalty): Holy Cross vs. Miami,1946 (1 penalty); Mississippi State andDuquesne, 1937 (1 penalty)Fewest Penalty Yards, Both Teams—10,Mississippi State (5) vs. Duquesne (5), 1937 (2combined penalties)

Ending in Single Overtime: Michigan (35) vs.Alabama (34), 2000Ending in Double Overtime: NoneEnding in Triple Overtime: Penn State (26) vs.Florida State (23), 2006*

Longest Game—4:45, Penn State and FloridaState, 2006 (3OT)Longest Game (Non-overtime)—4:00, FloridaState and Nebraska, 1994Shortest Game—3:05, Oklahoma and Arkansas,1987Highest Game Time Temperature—84o,Oklahoma and Clemson, 2015 (H - 84 L - 73)Lowest Game Time Temperature—49o, Iowaand Georgia Tech, 2010 (H—60o L—43o)Most Game Between Same Teams—4, Miamivs. Nebraska (1984, ‘89, ‘92, ‘95)

PUNTING

PUNT RETURNS

KICK RETURNS

TURNOVERS

PENALTIES

OVERTIME GAMES

GAME

Name Team Year Att. Yds. TD1. Ahman Green Nebraska 1998 29 206 22. Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 23. Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 14. Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 21 171 3 5. Billy Sims Oklahoma 1980 24 164 16. Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 37. Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 28. Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009 28 153 19. Warrick Dunn Florida State 1996 22 151 010. Wayne Gallman Clemson 2015 26 150 210. Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech 1996 20 150 0

RECEIVING Name Team Year Rec. Yds. TD1. Sammy Watkins Clemson 2014 16 227 22. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 33. Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 24. Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 05. Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 2 Ray Perkins Alabama 1966 9 159 27. Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 18. David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 39. Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 010. Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 0

Name School Year Cmp.-Att. Yds. TD Int.1. Dak Prescott Miss. State 2014 33-51 453 3 1 2. Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6 03. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2014 31-40 378 5 2 4. Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4 05. Matt Leinart USC 2005* 18-35 332 5 06. Baker Mayfield Oklahoma 2015 26-41 311 1 26. Brian Brohm Louisville 2007 24-34 311 0 08. Frank Broyles Georgia Tech 1945 17-34 304 1 29. Carson Palmer USC 2003 21-31 303 1 010. Bernie Kosar Miami 1984 19-35 300 2 1

Name School Year Yds1. Greg Cox Miami 1988 562. Carlos Huerta Miami 1992 543. Mike Keeling Oklahoma 1981 534. Jon Peattie Miami 2004 515. Gregg Barrios Nebraska 1989 506. Juan Betanzos LSU 1983 497. Gerry Cismesia Florida State 2006 48 Greg Cox Miami 1988 489. Jeff Davis Miami 1984 4510. Ryan Killeen USC 2005* 44 Jon Peattie Miami 2004 44 Jeff Hall Tennessee 1998 44 Dane Prewitt Miami 1995 44 Chris Bahr Penn State 1974 44

Name School Year TD FG PAT 2P Pts.1. Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 4 - - - 241. Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1973 4 - - - 242. Andre Cooper Florida State 1996 3 - - 1 203. Bobby Luna Alabama 1953 2 - 7 - 194. Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Justin Thomas Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 3 - - - 18 Steve Smith USC 2005* 3 - - - 18 Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 3 - - - 18 David Terrell Michigan 2000 3 - - - 18 Scott Frost Nebraska 1998 3 - - - 18 Mike Holovak Boston College 1943 3 - - - 18

RUSHING SCORING

PASSING

LONGEST FIELD GOALS

Clemson’s Sammy Watkins

Nebraska’sAhman Green

Name Team Year Att. Yds. TD1. Mike Rozier Nebraska 1982-84 66 340 02. Lydell Carr Oklahoma 1985-88 50 326 13. Billy Sims Oklahoma 1978-80 55 305 34. Ahman Green Nebraska 1996, 98 36 258 25. Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 26. Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009, 11 40 190 17. Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 18. J.C. Watts Oklahoma 1980-81 40 175 19. Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 21 171 3 10. Spencer Tillman Oklahoma 1985-87 22 168 211. Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 312. Lawrence Phillips Nebraska 1994-95 32 160 1 Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 214. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2012, 2014 30 159 115. Warrick Dunn Florida State 1994, 96 23 154 0

Name School Year Cmp.-Att. Yds. TD Int.1. Tajh Boyd Clemson 2012, 2014 57-86 628 7 42. Steve Walsh Miami (FL) 1988-89 39-74 486 4 43. Charlie Ward Florida State 1993-94 39-73 473 2 14. Dak Prescott Miss. State 2014 33-51 453 3 1 5. Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6 06. Tommie Frazier Nebraska 1993-95 26-50 377 3 57. Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech 2008-09, '11 30-56 373 1 38. Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4 0 9. Turner Gill Nebraska 1983-84 29-52 356 1 310. Chuck Burkhart Penn State 1969-70 23-49 341 1 3 Joe Namath Alabama 1963, '65 27-54 341 3 3

RUSHING YARDS

RECEIVING YARDS

PASSING YARDS

SCORING

Name Team Year Rec. Yds. TD1. Sammy Watkins Clemson 2012, 2014 21 293 3 2. Ray Perkins Alabama 1965-66 14 244 33. Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1971-73 11 200 14. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 3 Corey Dixon Nebraska 1993-94 8 173 16. Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 27. Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 08. Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 29. Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 110. David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 311. Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 012. Irving Fryar Nebraska 1982-84 10 145 013. Danny Coale Virginia Tech 2009, 11 10 144 014. Keith Jackson Oklahoma 1985-88 6 139 115. Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 015. Russ Schamun Alabama 1975 5 126 1

Name School Year TD FG PAT 2P Pts.1. Scott Frost Nebraska 1996, 98 5 - - - 30 Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1972-73 5 - - - 303. Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 4 - - - 24 Tim Lashar Oklahoma 1985-88 - 5 9 - 245. Ryan Killeen USC 2003, 05* - 3 12 - 216. Andre Cooper Florida State 1996 3 - - 1 20 Ray Perkins Alabama 1965-66 3 - - 1 20 8. Bobby Luna Alabama 1953 2 - 7 - 199. Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Justin Thomas Georgia Tech 2014 3 - - - 18 Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 3 - - - 18 Steve Smith USC 2005* 3 - - - 18 David Terrell Michigan 2002 3 - - - 18 Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 3 - - - 18 Billy Sims Oklahoma 1978-80 3 - - - 18 Mike Holovak Boston Coll. 1943 3 - - - 18

Alabama’s Ray Perkins

Arkansas’ Roland Sales

Virginia Tech's Tyrod Taylor

NAME SCHOOL GAME ATT-COMP YDS TDDak Prescott Miss. State 2014 33-51 453 3Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6Tajh Boyd Clemson 2014 31-40 378 5 Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4Matt Leinart USC 2005* 18-35 332 5Baker Mayfield Oklahoma 2015 26-41 311 1Brian Brohm Louisville 2007 24-34 311 0Frank Broyles Georgia Tech 1945 17-34 304 1Carson Palmer USC 2003 21-31 303 1Bernie Kosar Miami 1984 19-35 300 2

NAME SCHOOL GAME ATT YDS AVG. TDAhman Green Nebraska 1998 29 206 7.1 2Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 9.3 2Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 8.1 1Synjyn Days Georgia Tech 2014 21 171 8.1 3Billy Sims Oklahoma 1980 24 164 6.8 1Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 6.4 3Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 6.7 2Warrick Dunn Florida State 1996 22 151 6.9 0Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009 28 153 5.5 1Wayne Gallman Clemson 2015 26 150 5.8 2Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech 1997 20 150 7.5 0Ernest Graham Florida 2002 16 149 9.3 2Lydell Carr Oklahoma 1986 19 148 7.8 1Mike Rozier Nebraska 1984 25 147 5.9 0Dalvin Cook Florida State 2016 20 145 7.2 1Deshaun Watson Clemson 2015 24 145 6.0 1Larry Jones Miami 1992 30 144 4.8 1Mike Holovak Boston College 1943 10 141 14.1 3Eddie Lacy Alabama 2013+ 20 140 7.0 1Jacque Robinson Washington 1985 28 135 4.8 1Lonnie Pryor Florida State 2013 5 134 26.8 2Billy Sims Oklahoma 1979 25 134 5.4 2Ernie Koy Texas 1965 24 133 5.5 2Jarrett Payton Miami 2004 22 131 6.0 0Tajh Boyd Clemson 2014 20 127 6.3 1J.C. Watts Oklahoma 1980 15 127 8.5 1Joel Wells Clemson 1957 18 125 6.9 2Percy Harvin Florida 2009+ 9 122 13.6 1Justin Fargas USC 2003 20 122 6.1 2Justin Thomas Georgia Tech 2014 14 121 8.6 3John Bayuk Colorado 1957 23 121 5.3 2LenDale White USC 2005* 15 118 7.9 2Mike Rozier Nebraska 1983 26 118 4.5 0Les Kelley Alabama 1966 26 118 4.5 1Elvis Peacock Oklahoma 1978 15 117 7.8 0Tom Landry Texas 1949 17 117 6.9 1Andre Ellington Clemson 2012 10 116 11.6 1Branden Ore Virginia Tech 2008 23 116 5.0 1Stepfan Taylor Stanford 2011 13 114 8.8 0Carlos Hyde Ohio State 2014 25 113 4.5 1 Brandon Wegher Iowa 2010 16 113 7.1 1Frank Sinkwich Georgia 1942 22 112 5.5 1Chris Brown Oklahoma 2009+ 22 110 5.0 0Austin Scott Penn State 2006 26 110 4.2 2Lenny Snow Georgia Tech 1967 24 110 4.6 0Tim Tebow Florida 2009+ 22 109 5.0 0Spencer Tillman Oklahoma 1987 7 109 15.6 2T.J. Yeldon Alabama 2013+ 21 108 5.1 1Terry Jackson Florida 1999 21 108 5.1 0Dennis Claridge Nebraska 1964 14 108 7.7 1Mel West Missouri 1961 21 108 5.1 0Ed Vereb Maryland 1956 8 108 13.5 1Jim Grisham Oklahoma 1963 28 107 3.8 0Dick Parma Baylor 1952 19 107 5.6 1Sean Jackson Florida State 1993 17 101 5.9 1Bobby Campbell Penn State 1969 18 101 5.6 0

+ - BCS National Championship Game* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

NAME SCHOOL GAME REC YDS AVG TDSammy Watkins Clemson 2014 16 227 14.2 2 Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 28.8 3Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 17.0 2Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 16.5 0Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 22.7 2Ray Perkins Alabama 1966 9 159 17.7 2Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 22.6 1David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 15.0 3Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 16.2 0Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 19.6 0Kevin Williams Miami 1992 8 126 15.8 1Russ Schamun Alabama 1975 5 126 25.2 1Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 12 123 10.3 4Corey Dixon Nebraska 1993 5 123 24.6 1Jabar Gaffney Florida 2002 7 118 16.9 2Joe Morrow Miss. State 2014 6 117 19.5 0Corey Brown Ohio State 2014 8 116 14.5 0 DaVaris Daniels Notre Dame 2013+ 6 115 19.2 0Dwayne Jarrett USC 2005* 5 115 23.0 1Eddie Brown Miami 1984 6 115 19.2 0Darren Waller Georgia Tech 2014 5 114 22.8 1Steve Smith USC 2005* 7 113 16.1 3Jordan Norwood Penn State 2006 6 110 18.3 0Nyqwan Murray Florida State 2016 2 105 52 2De'Runnya Wilson Miss. State 2014 9 105 11.7 2Amari Cooper Alabama 2013+ 6 105 17.5 2Wayne Messam Florida State 1996 6 103 17.2 0Fred Ross Miss. State 2014 6 102 17.0 1Melvin Bratton Miami 1988 9 102 11.3 1Dexton Fields Kansas 2008 7 101 14.4 0

300-PLUS YARD PASSING GAMES 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott


CAREER LEADERS


300/100 YARD GAMES


LONGEST SCORING PLAYS


THE LAST TIME

YARDS DESCRIPTION1. 100 C.J. Jones kickoff return (Iowa ’03) 2. 99 Darwin Cook fumble return (West Virginia ’12)3. 98 Greg Mather intercepted lateral (fumble) return (Navy ’61) 4. 94 Larry Smith run (Florida ’67)

94 David Baker interception return (Oklahoma ’58)6. 92 Nyqwan Murray pass from Deandre Francois (Florida State '16) 7. 90 Norm Beal interception return (Missouri ’61)

90 Camp WIlson kickoff return (Tulsa ’45) 9. 89 Al Hudson interception return (Miami ’46) 10. 87 Willie Reid punt return (Florida State ’06) 11. 84 Justin Harper punt return (Virginia Tech ’08) 12. 82 Carl Dodd interception return (Oklahoma ’56) 13. 80 Cecil Ingram punt return (Alabama ’53)14. 79 Ross Coyle pass from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59)15. 77 Spencer Tillman run (Oklahoma ’87)

77 Johnny Rodgers punt return (Nebraska ’72) 17. 73 Dick Carpenter interception lateral (fumble) return (Oklahoma ’58)18. 72 Chuck Herd pass from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74)

72 Ernie Hefferle pass from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37) 20. 71 Keith Jackson pass from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86)

71 Al Bodine interception return (Georgia ’49)

YARDS DESCRIPTION1. 92 Nyqwan Murray pass from Deandre Francois (Florida State '16)2. 79 Ross Coyle from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59) 3. 72 Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74)

72 Ernie Hefferle from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37) 5. 71 Keith Jackson from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86) 6. 69 George Sauer from Jim Hudson (Texas ’65) 7. 65 Barney White from Perry Moss to Ed Shedlosky, lateral to

White (Tulsa ’45) 9. 61 Derrick Shepard from Danny Bradley (Oklahoma ’85)

61 Melvin Conger from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42) 11. 60 Cliff Kimsey from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42) 12. 59 Rob Ison from Johnny Bosch (Georgia Tech ’40)13. 58 Coby Fleener from Andrew Luck (Stanford ’11)14. 57 Jeff Heuerman from Braxton Miller (Ohio State '14)

57 Lorenzo Booker from Drew Weatherford (Florida State ’06)57 David Terrell from Tom Brady (Michigan ’00)

17. 52 Frosty Anderson from Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’73)52 Emery Clark from Babe Parilli (Kentucky ’50)52 Stuart Foley from Bill Adamaitis (Catholic ’36)

20. 51 Travis Taylor from Doug Johnson (Florida ’99)51 Johnny McIntosh from Frank Broyles (Georgia Tech ’45)

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS1. 94 Larry Smith (Florida ’67) 2. 79 Ernie Koy (Texas '65)3. 77 Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma ’87)4. 69 Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech '14) 5. 68 Andre Ellington (Clemson ’12) 68 Dennis Claridge (Nebraska ’64)7. 65 Mike Holovak, lateral from Eddie Doherty (Boston College ’43)9. 63 Steve Van Buren (LSU ’44)10. 61 J.C. Watts (Oklahoma ’80)

INTERCEPTION RETURNS 1. 94 David Baker (Oklahoma ’58) 2. 90 Norm Beal (Missouri ’61) 3. 89 Al Hudson (Miami ’46) 4. 82 Carl Dodd (Oklahoma ’56) 5. 71 Al Bodine (Georgia ’49) 6. 60 Aqib Talib (Kansas ’08) Buster Hill (Alabama ’53) 8. 59 Loren Schweninger (Colorado ’62)9. 40 Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech ’10) 10. 36 Jimmy Glover (Tennessee ’68) 11. 23 Bob Stephenson (Tennessee ’68) 12. 14 Mike McCray (Michigan '16)

FUMBLE RETURNS1. 99 Darwin Cook (West Virginia ’12)2. 98 Greg Mather (Navy ’61) 3. 31 Christian Peter (Nebraska ’96) 4. 24 Paul Rydewski [blocked punt] (Catholic ’36) 5. 19 Dean Steinkuhler (Nebraska ’84) 6. 0 LeRoy Butler [in endzone] (Florida State ’81) 0 Gene Sykes [blocked punt] (LSU ’62) 0 John Tripson [blocked punt] (Mississippi State ’41)

SCORING PLAYS TOUCHDOWN PASSES

KICK RETURNS1. 100 C.J. Jones (Iowa ’03) 2. 90 Camp Wilson (Tulsa ’45)

PUNT RETURNS1. 87 Willie Reid (Florida State ’06) 2. 84 Justin Harper (Virginia Tech ’08) 3. 80 Cecil Ingram (Alabama ’53) 4. 77 Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’72) 5. 62 Freddie Milons (Alabama ’00)

Al HudsonMiami, 1946

David BakerOklahoma, 1958

Larry SmithFlorida, 1967

Iowa’sC.J. Jones

TEAMAn ACC Team Won: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32) (Big 10)

A Big East Team Won: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (ACC)A Pac-12 Team Won: 2011 Stanford (40) vs. Virginia Tech (12) (ACC)A Big Ten Team Won: 2010 Iowa (24) vs. Georgia Tech (23) (ACC)A Big 12 Team Won: 2008 Kansas (24) vs. Virginia Tech (21) (ACC)A SEC Team Won: 2013 + Alabama (42) vs. Notre Dame (14) (Independent)An Independent Team Won: 1990 Notre Dame (21) vs. Colorado (6) (Big Eight)An ACC team played a Big East team: 2012 Clemson (33) vs. West Virginia (70)An ACC team played a Big Ten team: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32)An ACC team played a Big 12 team: 2015 Clemson (37) vs. Oklahoma (17) (Big 12)An ACC team played a Pac-12 team: 2011 Virginia Tech (12) vs. Stanford (40)An ACC team played a SEC team: 2014 Georgia Tech (49) vs. Misssissippi State (34)A Big East team played a Big Ten team: NeverA Big East team played a Big 12 team: 1996 Virginia Tech (21) vs. Nebraska (41)A Big East team played a Pac-12 team: NeverA Big East team played a SEC team: 1999 Syracuse (10) vs. Florida (31)A Big Ten team played a Big 12 team: 1977 Ohio State (27) vs. Colorado (10)A Big Ten team played a Pac-12 team: 2003 Iowa (17) vs. USC (38)A Big Ten team played a SEC team: 2000 Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34) (OT)A Big 12 team played a Pac-12 team: 2005 * Oklahoma (19) vs. USC (55)A Big 12 team played a SEC team: 2009+ Oklahoma (14) vs. Florida (24)A Pac-12 team played a SEC team: NeverA National Championship Game was played:2013 + Alabama (42) vs. Notre Dame (14)A College Football Playoff Semifinal wasplayed: 2015 Clemson (37) vs. Oklahoma (17)Winning team scored 1-9 Points: 1954 Oklahoma (7) vs. Maryland (0) Winning team scored 10-19 Points: 2004 Miami (16) vs. Florida State (14) Winning team scored 20-29 Points: 2010 Iowa (24) vs. Georgia Tech (14) Winning team scored 30-39 Points: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32)Winning team scored 40-49 Points: 2014 Georgia Tech (49) vs. Miss. State (34), 2014

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: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33)Winning team trailed entering the fourth quarter: 1996 Florida State (14) vs. Notre Dame (17)Game ended with no offensive scores/non-shutout: 2001 Oklahoma (13) vs. Florida State (2)Game ended in a shutout: 1992 Miami (22) vs. Nebraska (0) Losing team scored 2-9 Points: 2009 Cincinnati (7) vs. Virginia Tech (20) Losing team scored 10-19 Points: 2013 + Oklahoma (17) vs. Clemson (37)Losing team scored 20-29 Points: 2008 Virginia Tech (21) vs. Kansas (24) Losing team scored 30-39 Points: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32)Losing team scored 40-49 Points: Never Team scored 21+ points in a quarter: 2014 Georgia Tech (21) vs. Mississippi State (3rd)Team scored 28+ points in a half: 2014 Georgia Tech (28) vs. Mississippi State (2nd)Both teams combine for 30+ points in a quarter: 2012 West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3) (2nd)Both teams combine for 40-49 points in a half:2014 Georgia Tech (28) vs. Mississippi State (14)Both teams combine for 50+ points in a half:2012 West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20) (1st)Both teams combine for 60-69 points in a game: 2016 Florida State (33) vs. Michigan (32)

Both teams combine for 70-79 points in a game: 2005* USC (55) vs. Oklahoma (19) 2002: Florida (56) vs. Maryland (23)Both teams combine for 80-89 pointsin a game: 2014 Georgia Tech (49) vs. Mississippi State (34) Both teams combine for 90+ points in a game: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33)A team had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher,and 100-yard receiver: 2005 & Matt Leinart (332), LenDale White (15-118), & Dwayne Jarrett (5-115)/Steve Smith (7-113), USC vs. OklahomaA team had two 100-yard rushers: 2015 Wayne Gallman (26-150) & Deshaun Watson (24-145), Clemson vs. OklahomaA team had two 100-yard receivers: 2005 * Dwayne Jarrett (5-115) & Steve Smith (7- 113), USC vs. Oklahoma 2002: Taylor Jacobs (10-170) & Jabar Gaffney (7-118), Florida vs. MarylandA team had three 100-yard receivers: 2014 Joe Morrow (6-117), De'Runnya Wilson (9- 105) & Fred Ross (6-102), Mississippi State vs. Georgia TechA team had two players score 2+ rushing touchdowns: 2002 Earnest Graham (2) & Marc Riley (2), Florida vs. MarylandA team had two players score 3+ rushingtouchdowns: 2014 Synjyn Days (3) & Justin Thomas (3), Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi StateA team had two players catch 2+ touchdowns: 2002 Taylor Jacobs (2) & Jabar Gaffney (2), Florida vs. MarylandA team recorded a safety: 2011 Virginia Tech vs. Stanford

West Virginia scored a record 70 points in the 2012 Orange Bowl

INDIVIDUAL100 yards rushing: 2016 Dalvin Cook (Florida State) (20-145) vs. Michigan200 yards rushing: 1998 Ahman Green (Nebraska) (29-206) vs. Tennessee A quarterback rushed for 100+ yards: 2015 Deshaun Watson (Clemson) (24-145) vs. OklahomaA player rushed for 100+ yards in two different Orange Bowls: 1983-84 Mike Rozier (Nebraska) (26-118) vs. LSU & (25-147) vs. Miami300+ yards passing: 2015 Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) (311) vs. ClemsonA player passed for 200 yards in two differentOrange Bowls: 1988-89 Steve Walsh (Miami) (209) vs. Oklahoma, (277) vs. Nebraska100+ yards receiving: 2016 Nyqwan Murray (Florida State) (104) vs. Michigan 200+ yards receiving: 2014 Sammy Watkins (227) vs. Ohio State Two touchdowns rushing: 2015 Wayne Gallman (Clemson) vs. OklahomaThree touchdowns rushing: 2014 Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi State: Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) vs. Mississippi StateFour touchdowns rushing: 1973 Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame Three touchdowns passing: 2014 Dak Prescott (Mississippi State) vs. Georgia TechFour touchdowns passing: 2013 + AJ McCarron (Alabama) vs. Notre DameFive touchdowns passing: 2014 Tajh Boyd (Clemson) vs. Ohio State Six touchdowns passing: 2012 Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson Two touchdowns receiving: 2016 Nyqwan Murray (Florida State) vs. Michigan Three touchdowns receiving: 2011 Coby Fleener (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech

Four touchdowns receiving: 2012 Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. ClemsonTouchdown on a reverse: 1990 Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame) (35) vs. ColoradoTouchdown on a lateral: 1980 J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) (12) vs. Florida StateTouchdown on a kick return: 2003 C.J. Jones (Iowa) (100) vs. USC Touchdown on a punt return: 2008 Justin Harper (Virginia Tech) (84) vs. KansasTouchdown on a blocked punt: 1962 Gene Sykes (LSU) (0) vs. Colorado Touchdown on a blocked kick: 1936 Paul Rydewski (Catholic) (24) vs. MississippiTouchdown on an interception return: 2016 Mike McCray (Michigan) (14) vs. Florida State Touchdown on a fumble return: 2012 Darwin Cook (West Virginia) (99) vs. ClemsonTouchdown run 10-25 yards: 2014 Justin Thomas (Georgia Tech) (13,15) vs. Mississippi State Touchdown run 26-50 yards: 2016 Chris Evans (Michigan) (30) vs. Florida State Touchdown run 51-75 yards: 2014 Synjyn Days (Georgia Tech) (69) vs. Mississippi StateTouchdown run 76+ yards: 1987 Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma) (77) vs. Arkansas Touchdown reception 10-25 yards: 2016 Nyqwan Murray (Florida State) (12) vs. MichiganTouchdown reception 26-50 yards: 2015 Hunter Renfrow (Clemson) (35) vs. OklahomaTouchdown reception 51-75 yards: 2011 Coby Fleener (Stanford) (58) vs. Virginia TechTouchdown reception 76+ yards: 2016 Nyqwan Murray (Florida State) (92) vs. MichiganPunt 60-69 yards: 2016 Kenny Allen (Michigan) (61) vs. Florida State Punt 70+ yards: 1998 Chris Hogue (Tennessee) (78) vs. Nebraska Field goal 50+ yards: 2004 Jon Peattie (Miami) (51) vs. Florida State Three field goals: 2016 Kenny Allen (Michigan) vs. Florida State

Four field goals: 1994 Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska Offensive player named MOP: 2016 Dalvin Cook (Florida State) vs. MichiganDefensive player named MOP: 2015 Ben Boulware (Clemson) vs. OklahomaQuarterback named MOP: 2015 Deshaun Watson (Clemson) vs. OklahomaRunning back named MOP: 2016 Dalvin Cook (Florida State) vs. Michigan Receiver named MOP: 2014Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. Ohio StateSpecial teams player named MOP: 2006 Willie Reid (PR) (Florida State) vs. Penn StateDefensive back named MOP: 2008 Aqib Talib (Kansas) vs. Virginia Tech Defensive lineman named MOP: 2010 Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) vs. Georgia TechLinebacker named MOP: 2015 Ben Boulware (Clemson) vs. OklahomaKicker named MOP: 1986 Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State Offensive lineman named MOP: 1983 Dave Rimington (Nebraska) vs. LSUA player played in two Orange Bowls withdifferent teams: 2007, ’10 Anthony Allen (Louisville vs. Wake Forest) & (Georgia Tech vs. Iowa) A quarterback started two Orange Bowls withdifferent teams: 2002, ’04 Brock Berlin (Florida vs. Maryland) & (Miami vs. Florida State)

Note: team’s conference affiliation reflective ofconference affiliation at the time of game participation. + - BCS National Championship Game* - Participation later vacated by NCAA& - Participation later vacated by NCAA and onlyoccurrence in Orange Bowl history

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Name Status InductedBarry Alvarez Player 2016Joe Bellino Player 1992Bennie Blades Player 2010Peter Boulware Player 2013Bobby Bowden Coach 2003Melvin Bratton Player 2004Alex Brown Player 2015Bob Brown Player 1994Frank Broyles Player 1991Derrick Brooks Player 2010Bob Brudzinski Player 2012Bear Bryant Coach 1981Steve Van Buren Player 1976Jimmy Burns Contributor 1988Wally Butts Coach 1982George Cafego Player 1984John Cappelletti Player 2005Tommy Casanova Player 1990Andre Cooper Player 2014Gene Corrigan Contributor 2000Al Davis Contributor 2000Jeff Davis Player 2009Steve Davis Player 2007Bob Devaney Coach 1976Dan Devine Coach 1993Bobby Dodd Coach 1976Warrick Dunn Player 2012Dick Ebersol Contributor 1996Dennis Erickson Coach 2006Ray Evans Player 1988Don Faurot Coach 1989FedEx Express Contributor 2007Jack Fernandez Player 2016Danny Ford Coach 2011Tucker Frederickson Player 2014Tommie Frazier Player 2002Irving Fryar Player 2001Prentice Gautt Player 1986Turner Gill Player 2006Rich Glover Player 1990

Name Status InductedRay Graves Coach 2001Ahman Green Player 2014John Hannah Player 2007Jack Harding Coach 1980Franco Harris Player 1989Alonzo Highsmith Player 2005Mike Holovak Player 1983Lou Holtz Coach 1998Frank Howard Coach 1981Weldon Humble Player 1986E. “Ted” Husing Contributor 1984Al Hudson Player 1980Hootie Ingram Player 1999Michael Irvin Player 2011Raghib Ismail Player 2003Keith Jackson Player 1999Carl James Contributor 1997Don James Coach 1997Sonny Jurgensen Player 2003Jimmy Johnson Coach 2000Marvin Jones Player 2006Leroy Jordan Player 1984Bruiser Kinard Player 1969Terry Kinard Player 2013Reggie Kinlaw Player 2015Bernie Kosar Player 1997Ernie Koy Player 2015Roy Kramer Contributor 2004Tom Landry Player 1990Torrance Marshall Player 2012Bill McCartney Coach 1995Tommy McDonald Player 1981Mike McGee Player 1994Joe Namath Player 1979Ozzie Newsome Player 2002Robert Neyland Coach 1969Tommy Nobis Player 1979Tom Obsborne Coach 1991OBC Founders Contributor 2008Steve Owens Player 1992

Name Status InductedAra Parseghian Coach 1980Joe Paterno Coach 1987Ray Perkins Player 2016Charlie Pittman Player 1991Edwin Pope Contributor 2002George Poschner Player 1985Mike Reid Player 1987Dave Rimington Player 2010Eddie Robinson Contributor 1998Johnny Rodgers Player 1996Pepper Rodgers Player/Coach 2003Joe Romig Player 1987Darrell Royal Coach 1984Mike Rozier Player 1995Howard Schnellenberger Coach 1993Earnest E. Seiler Contributor 1970Lee Roy Selmon Player 1983Ron Simmons Player 2005Billy Sims Player 1988Frank Sinkwich Player 1969Steve Sloan Player 1982Larry Smith Player 1983Steve Spurrier Player/Coach 2004Bart Starr Player 1986Robert Suffridge Player 1982Barry Switzer Coach 1987Jerry Tagge Player 1989Jim Tatum Coach 2003Spencer Tillman Player 2011Gino Torretta Player 1998Mike Tranghese Contributer 2013Steve Walsh Player 2001Charlie Ward Player 2009J.C. Watts Player 1991Dick “Hoops” Weiss. Contributer 2013Donald Whitmire Player 1985Bud Wilkinson Coach 1978Chris Zorich Player 2009

INDUCTEES

FRANK "BRUISER" KINARD (1969): Astandout tackle for Mississippi from1935-37, Kinard played his heart out ina losing cause against CatholicUniversity (20-19) in the second annualOrange Bowl Classic (1936). Kinard

provided the last block for a 67-yard Ned Peters' runon the Rebels' first score. The Ole Miss All-Americanwas also among the first for enshrinement into theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame in 1951.

FRANK SINKWICH (1969): Despite abroken jaw, Sinkwich totaled 354 yards(242 passing, 112 rushing) as Georgiabeat TCU 40-26 in the 1942 Classic."Fireball Frankie," a legendary Bulldoghalfback and 1942 Heisman Trophy

winner, passed for touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yardsand ran 43 yards for another score against the HornedFrogs. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

ROBERT NEYLAND (1969): Thelegendary head coach at Tennesseefrom 1926-52, "The General" is creditedwith establishing the Orange Bowl asa major bowl when his undefeatedVolunteers beat a previously

undefeated Oklahoma squad in the '39 Classic.Neyland's career coaching mark was a sterling 173-32-12 and included trips to seven "Big Four" bowls. Hewas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1956.

EARNEST E. SEILER (1970): The grandold man of the Orange Bowl, he gavemore than 40 years of his life to themaking of the game, the parade andFestival. He was the founder of theBowl and its first business manager

and executive director. Seiler, who in the early 1930s,assembled the necessary staffing to stage the firstPalm Festival and future Orange Bowl Classic, wasthe founding member of the Orange Bowl Committee.

BOB DEVANEY (1976): Threeconsecutive Orange Bowlappearances, two national champi-onships and a Heisman Trophy winnermark Devaney's association with theOrange Bowl. Devaney coached

Nebraska in a total of five Orange Bowl Classics,compiled a 101-20-2 record and won eight Big EightConference titles. Devaney, who also served as headcoach at Wyoming, was inducted into the NationalFootball Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in1981.

BOBBY DODD (1976): Dodd's 57-yearassociation with Georgia Tech as acoach and administrator includedthree appearances in the Orange BowlClassic. His Rambling Wreck beatKansas (20-14) in 1948, Baylor (17-14)

in 1952 and lost to Florida (27-12) in 1967, Dodd's lastgame as a coach. "In Dodd We Trust" led Tech to a165-64-8 record and 13 bowl appearances. He wastwice inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame, as a player in 1959 andas a coach in 1993.





STEVE VAN BUREN (1976): Van Burenaccounted for 172 yards of offense,scored two touchdowns and threw foranother as LSU beat Texas A&M in the1944 Orange Bowl. His interception ondefense preserved a 19-14 victory for

the Tigers. Despite playing with a sore ankle, VanBuren also kicked off, punted and kicked a PAT. Hiscareer continued in the NFL where he was a premierrunning back for the Philadelphia Eagles.

BUD WILKINSON (1978): Wilkinsonput Oklahoma on the map in the 1950swith four Orange Bowl appearancesand three national titles. His 1954squad shut out No. 1 Maryland 7-0,while his top-ranked 1956 team

defeated the Terrapins 20-6, securing the Sooners anational championship in each season. Wilkinson'sSooners also recorded Orange Bowl wins over Dukein 1958 and Syracuse in 1959. Wilkinson led theOklahoma program from 1947-63 and was inductedinto the National Football Foundation College FootballHall of Fame in 1969. Fame in 1969.

JOE NAMATH (1979): All-AmericanNamath won the Orange Bowl's firstMost Outstanding Player awardalthough his Alabama team lost 21-17to Texas in the '65 Classic. His second-half performance brought the Crimson

Tide to within one yard of a national championship,but his quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-one failed.Namath also quarterbacked the Tide to a 17-0 winover Oklahoma in the 1963 Orange Bowl.

TOMMY NOBIS (1979): Nobis was anoutstanding linebacker on the 1965Texas squad that beat top-rankedAlabama 21-17 in the Orange Bowl. Herallied the Longhorns' defense in agoal line stand, refusing to let Alabama

quarterback Joe Namath into the end zone for whatwould have been the winning score. A Longhorn from1963- 65, Nobis was inducted into the NationalFootball Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in1981.

JACK HARDING (1980): The Universityof Miami's legendary head footballcoach from 1937-42, 1945-47 andlongtime athletic director from 1948-63,Harding was chiefly responsible fortaking the program from small-time

into major college status. His 1945 club went 9-1-1 anddefeated Holy Cross 13-6 in the 1946 Orange Bowl.With the score deadlocked at 6-6, an 89-yardinterception return by Al Hudson gave Harding's teamthe victory on the final play. Harding was alsoinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeFootball Hall of Fame in 1980, as well as the FloridaSports Hall of Fame.

AL HUDSON (1980): It was Hudson's89-yard interception return on thegame's final play that gave theUniversity of Miami a thrilling 13-6 winover Holy Cross in the 1946 OrangeBowl Classic. Seconds before the final

gun sounded to end the game, the Crusaders came upwith a long desperation pass attempt thrown byhalfback Gene DeFillippo. Holy Cross end FrankParker, open downfield, reached into the air but the

ball bounced off his hands into the waiting left hand ofHurricane halfback Al Hudson. Hudson juggled thepigskin momentarily and then raced down the sidelineas the remaining seconds ticked away. The gameended with Hudson galloping past the Holy Cross 35-yard line and into the endzone.

ARA PARSEGHIAN (1980): The 11-yearhead coach of Notre Dame led histeam to two Orange Bowlappearances. After losing to Nebraska40-6 in the 1973 Orange Bowl,Parseghian's 1975 squad upset

Alabama's national title hopes with a 13-11 victory inthe coach's last game with the Fighting Irish. Thatfinal game pitted Parseghian against legendaryCrimson Tide coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Parseghian, a1980 inductee into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame, also coached at Miami(OH) and Northwestern before etching his name intothe annals of college football history with the Irish.

PAUL "BEAR" BRYANT (1981): With323 victories, Bryant remains one ofthe all-time winners in college footballhistory. Bryant brought his squads tothe Orange Bowl more than any othernon-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, wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeFootball Hall of Fame in 1986.

TOMMY McDONALD (1981): "Shoo Fly"McDonald's running and passing wereinstrumental in Oklahoma's 20-6victory over Maryland in the 1956Orange Bowl Classic. Trailing 6-0 in thethird 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 nationalchampionship. A Sooner from 1954-56, McDonald wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeFootball Hall of Fame in 1985.

FRANK HOWARD (1981): Howard, thelegendary Clemson head coach,brought his Tigers to Orange BowlClassics in 1951 and 1957. AgainstMiami (FL) in 1951, Clemson won 15-14on a safety in the game's closing

minutes. In 1957, his Tiger squad lost a heartbreaker toColorado 27-21. Clemson trailed 20-0 at the half andrallied to take a 21-20 lead before Colorado scored towin. Howard led Clemson to six bowls and sixconference titles during his 30 years as head coachfrom 1940-69. Howard has been a member of theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame since 1989.

STEVE SLOAN (1982): Sloan, an All-American and SoutheasternConference MVP, directed the CrimsonTide to a national championship in the1966 Orange Bowl Classic, completinga then-Orange Bowl record 20 passes

for 296 yards. The Alabama team equaled or betteredsix Orange Bowl records in a 39-28 win overNebraska. His Alabama teams had a combined 28-4-1

record with two SEC Championships, two berths intothe Orange Bowl and one Sugar Bowl. Following hisplaying career, Sloan went on to coach at Vanderbiltand Texas Tech, where he was named SEC andSouthwest Conference Coach of the Year during hisrespective stints.

JAMES WALLACE "WALLY" BUTTS(1982): The head coach of the GeorgiaBulldogs made three trips to theOrange Bowl (1942, 1949, 1960),beating Texas Christian 40-26 in 1942and Missouri 14-0 in 1960, while falling

to the Texas Longhorns 41-28 in '49. As head coach ofthe Bulldogs from 1939-60, he won four SEC Champi-onships, played in eight bowl games and retired with a140-86-9 record. He was a 1997 inductee into theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame.

ROBERT L. SUFFRIDGE (1982):Tennessee's legendary coach GeneralRobert Neyland described "Suff" as"the greatest lineman I ever saw."Suffridge played offensive anddefensive guard for the 1939 Orange

Bowl champions, helping to establish the OrangeBowl as a "major" bowl. The Volunteers beatOklahoma, who was also undefeated, 17-0. He was a1961 inductee into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame.

MIKE HOLOVAK (1983): In BostonCollege's only appearance in theOrange Bowl, Holovak rushed for 141yards in the 1943 game and set arecord for the highest average rushingyards per play (14.1). Although his

team lost to Alabama 37- 21, Holovak kept his team inthe game with three touchdown runs of 65, 35 and 2yards. After starring from 1940-42, Holovak eventuallywas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

LARRY SMITH (1983): The University ofFlorida rode the arm of HeismanTrophy winner Steve Spurrier to the1967 Orange Bowl, but it was the legsand hands of Larry Smith that gave it a27- 12 win over Georgia Tech. Smith

rushed for 187 yards and caught two passes for 35yards. His 94-yard touchdown run is still the longest inOrange Bowl history.

LEE ROY SELMON (1983): One ofOklahoma's finest, All-Americandefensive tackle Lee Roy Selmonhelped key the Sooners' 1976 nationalchampionship with nine tackles in a14-6 win over Michigan in the Orange

Bowl Classic. He won the Vince Lombardi Award andOutland Trophy that year, symbolizing the nation's bestlineman. He went on to star for the Tampa BayBuccaneers, earning several Pro Bowl honors. He isa member of both the National Football League andNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame since 1988.

GEORGE CAFEGO (1984): "Bad News"Cafego rushed for 114 yards as hisTennessee team stopped theOklahoma Sooners 17-0 in the 1939Classic. He also punted and threw sixpasses in the game that was called the

Orange Bowl's first major matchup. Cafego starred forthe Volunteers from 1937-39 and was a 1961 inducteeinto the National Football Foundation College FootballHall of Fame.

LEROY JORDAN (1984): Jordan’sOrange Bowl-record 31 tackles in 1963led Alabama to a 17-0 shutout ofOklahoma, a team which outscored itsopponents by a 247-19 margin duringthe season. Jordan, an All-American,

enjoyed 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeFootball Hall of Fame in 1983.

DARRELL ROYAL (1984): Royal ledTexas to a 21-17 upset of No. 1Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl, asthe Longhorn defense stopped JoeNamath’s quarterback sneak on afourth-and-goal from the one-yard line

late in the fourth quarter. Royal, Texas’ winningestcoach, compiled a 167-47-5 record over 20 years inAustin. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

EDWARD "TED" HUSING (1984):Perhaps the foremost play-by-playannouncer in American sportscastinghistory, Ted Husing was largelyresponsible for play-by-playbroadcasting as we know it. His

unique ability to capture the drama of sports as it wasplayed out on the field, and to effectivelycommunicate that drama to the listening audience,helped advance sportscasting to the exciting mediumthat it is today. After one visit to the Orange Bowl withCBS Radio, Husing became so enamored with thegame that he became its most prolific promoter.Husing used airtime during baseball games and othersporting events to call attention to the Orange Bowl,its attractions and festivities. He also has beeninducted into the American Sportscasters Hall ofFame.

GEORGE POSCHNER (1985): Poschner,an All-Southeastern Conferenceoffensive and defensive end, helpedGeorgia knock off TCU 40-26 in the1942 Orange Bowl. Poschner was anAll-American and was later awarded a

Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Distinguished ServiceCross for his service in the Army during World War II.

DONALD B. WHITMIRE (1985): An All-American tackle, Don Whitmireattended the University of Alabamafrom 1939 to 1942. He was named tothe Crimson Tide all-time Cotton andOrange Bowl teams. He enlisted in the

Marine Corps in 1942, then was ordered to the NavalAcademy the following year. At the Naval Academy hewas an All-American again and won many accolades.Whitmire played in the 1943 Orange Bowl when theCrimson Tide defeated Boston College 37-21. A 1946

graduate of the United States Naval Academy, heserved two tours in Vietnamese waters. In 1956, hewas elected to the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame.

BART STARR (1986): Bart Starr puntedfor the Alabama Crimson Tide in the1953 Orange Bowl Classic and wasalso the team's reserve quarterback.Alabama broke the Orange Bowlscoring record that day with 61 points

following Starr's fourth-quarter 22-yard touchdownpass. After completing four years in Tuscaloosa, Starrplayed 22 years with the Green Bay Packers and wasselected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.During his NFL career, Starr led Green Bay to five NFLtitles and two Super Bowl wins.

WELDON HUMBLE (1986): WeldonHumble was the top guard on Rice's1947 Orange Bowl winning team thatdefeated Tennessee 8-0. Humble,playing both offense and defense,helped pave the way for the game's

lone touchdown in the first quarter while shutting outthe seventh-ranked Volunteers. One of the SouthwestConference's top all-time players, and a NationalFootball Foundation College Football Hall of Fameinductee in 1961, Humble played on four title teams forthe Cleveland Browns. Humble was also awarded theBronze Star for combat service on Okinawa andSaipan during World War II with the Marines. In themiddle of his professional football career, Humbleserved on active duty in the Korean War.

PRENTICE GAUTT (1986): PrenticeGautt played in the backfield for the1958 and 1959 Orange Bowl championOklahoma Sooners squads thatdefeated Duke and Syracuse, respec-tively. Among his Orange Bowl

highlights was rushing for 94 yards in the 1959 classicwith a 42-yard touchdown run for the game’s firstscore. He was a two-time All-Big Eight honoree andwas the Most Outstanding Player of the 1959 OrangeBowl. 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 footballgame in Oklahoma and also became the first AfricanAmerican to play in the state all-star game.

JOE PATERNO (1987): Joe Paterno, theFBS leader in career wins (409), owneda 4-1 record in the Orange Bowl, withthe first wins coming in 1969 and 1970against Kansas and Missouri, respec-tively. The Nittany Lions also downed

LSU in 1974 and Florida State in 2006 in triple overtime.Paterno coached at Penn State for 51 years, 34 ofwhich he was the head coach, winning two nationaltitles and three Big Ten championships. He is amember of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame andwas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

MIKE REID (1987): Mike Reid was co-captain of a Penn State force thatreeled off a 22-game winning streakand two Orange Bowl victories,including the incredible last-second,come-from-behind 15-14 win over

Kansas in 1969. Reid recorded two quarterback sacks

on Kansas' final series, enabling Penn State to drivefor the winning TD and two-point conversion. A 1987inductee into the National Football Foundation CollegeFootball Hall of Fame, Reid played at Penn State from1966-69 and went on to play five seasons for theCincinnati Bengals. Following his NFL days, Reid wenton to become a Grammy-winning songwriter for suchlegends as Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and BetteMidler.

JOE ROMIG (1987): Joe Romig, alinebacker and offensive guard atColorado from 1959-61, led theBuffaloes to the 1962 Orange Bowlwhere they played against LSU. TheAll-Big Eight and two-time All-

American had a standout career at Colorado on thefield, but also made a name for himself off the field,graduating as the Valedictorian at CU and becoming aRhodes Scholar. Romig was named National Linemanof the Year in 1961 and finished sixth in the HeismanTrophy balloting. In 1984, Romig was inducted into theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame.

BARRY SWITZER (1987): Switzer set arecord when he coached Oklahoma inhis ninth Orange Bowl in 1988 andguided the Sooners to a 6-3 record inthe Classic. Two of his Orange Bowlteams won national championships

with wins over Michigan in 1976 and Penn State in1986. Oklahoma’s all-time leader in winningpercentage and conference wins, Switzer wasinducted into the National Football Foundation Collegeof Fame in 2001.

JIMMY BURNS (1988): As sports editorof The Miami Herald for 23 years,Burns was devoted to promoting theOrange Bowl and college football inSouth Florida. Many credit Burns withhelping the University of Miami secure

a spot in the 1946 game against Holy Cross; Burnslater aided the Orange Bowl stadium expansion effortwith his writings.

RAY EVANS (1988): Ray Evans scoredboth Kansas touchdowns (a 12-yardrun and a 13-yard catch) in his team’s20-14 loss to Georgia Tech in the 1948Orange Bowl Classic. With less than aminute to play, the Jayhawks fumbled

on the Georgia Tech one-yard line and their comebackwas thwarted. An All-American in two sports, Evanswas one of the first football All-Americans at Kansas(1947) and a two-time Helms Foundation basketballAll-American (1942-43). He was inducted into theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame in 1964.





BILLY SIMS (1988): Heisman Trophywinner Billy Sims led Oklahoma pastFlorida State in the 1980 Orange Bowl,beating the Seminoles 24-7 with his134-yard, two-touchdownperformance. The following season,

Sims' Sooners beat the Seminoles again 18-17 as thesenior rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown. Simsalso played in the 1978 Orange Bowl. In his threeOrange Bowl appearances, he rushed for 305 yards on55 carries. The first pick of the Detroit Lions in the1980 draft, Sims was the NFL Rookie of the Year in1980 and was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1995.

DON FAUROT (1989): Faurot, "Father ofthe Split T" formation, led Missouri toits first appearance in a major bowl atthe 1940 Orange Bowl, the first of fivebowl 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 hisname. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1961.

FRANCO HARRIS (1989): FrancoHarris, who starred at Penn State from1969- 71, assisted his Nittany Lions to a10-3 victory over Missouri in the 1970Orange Bowl Classic. In the game,Harris had 17 rushes for 46 yards,

including a team-long 16-yard scamper. Harris alsocaught one pass for six yards and returned a kickofffor 19 yards. After his collegiate career, Harris wasthe 13th overall selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers inthe 1972 draft. His professional career included eightPro Bowl selections, four Super Bowl titles, the NFLMan of the Year Award in 1976 and induction into theNational Football League Hall of Fame in 1990.

JERRY TAGGE (1989): Jerry Taggequarterbacked the NebraskaCornhuskers to national champi-onships in the 1971 and 1972 OrangeBowls, becoming one of only twoplayers to be named the bowl's Most

Outstanding Player twice. The titles were the first twofor the Nebraska program and the first underlegendary head coach Bob Devaney. His one-yardtouchdown plunge gave Nebraska a 17-12 win overLSU in the 1971 game, and the 1972 Huskers defeatedAlabama 38-6. Following his collegiate career, Taggeplayed three seasons with his hometown Green BayPackers.

TOM LANDRY (1990): Thomas WadeLandry attended the University ofTexas as a freshman, then immediatelyleft to serve on a B-17 bomber crewduring World War II, flying 30 missionsand surviving a crash in Belgium.

Upon his return to Austin, the fullback/defensive backled the Longhorns to victories in the 1948 Sugar Bowland the 1949 Orange Bowl. UT defeated Georgia inthat 1949 game with Landry recording a game-high117 yards on the day. He then went on to play profes-sionally for the AAFC's New York Yankees and NFL'sNew York Giants from 1949-55. After serving as anassistant coach for the Giants, Landry was named thefirst head coach for the expansion Dallas Cowboys in

1960. His 29-year reign in Dallas included Super Bowltitles in 1971 and 1977. He was inducted into theNational Football League Hall of Fame in 1990.

RICH GLOVER (1990): Glover, the 1973Outland and Lombardi Award winner,helped Nebraska to two national titlesafter consecutive Orange Bowlvictories in 1971 and 1972 against LSUand Alabama, respectively. Glover also

led Nebraska to a victory over Notre Dame in the 1973Orange Bowl. He was named Most Outstanding Playerin the 1972 and 1973 contests. Glover was inductedinto the National Football Foundation College FootballHall of Fame in 1995.

TOMMY CASANOVA (1990): Althoughhis LSU team lost to national championNebraska in the 1971 Orange Bowl, All-American Tommy Casanova wasdescribed as an "all-everything" playerfor the Tigers from 1969-71. Casanova

is widely considered the first player to play in all threephases of the game with equal ability since collegefootball teams started platooning. In his career, LSUwent 27-7 winning two bowls and the SEC Champi-onship in 1970. He would later be named one ofCollege Football's top 100 players of all-time and wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeFootball Hall of Fame in 1995.

FRANK BROYLES (1991): Frank Broyles'Georgia Tech squad fell to Tulsa 26-12in the 1945 Orange Bowl Classic.Despite the loss, Broyles threw for 304yards. Broyles’ passing yards stood asthe Orange Bowl record for 55 years

until Michigan's Tom Brady passed the mark in 2000.Broyles gained later fame as the head coach of theArkansas Razorbacks from 1958-76. Broyles' record atArkansas was 144-58-5, including the 1964 nationalchampionship.

CHARLIE PITTMAN (1991): CharliePittman's late fourth-quarter 13-yardtouchdown run gave the Nittany Lionsthe opportunity to upset Kansas 15-14in the now-infamous 12th man game.Pittman rushed for 141 yards, caught

four passes and returned punts and kickoffs in twoconsecutive Orange Bowl victories (1969-70). His 1970Nittany Lions capped a 12-0 season with their OrangeBowl victory. Pittman went on to play two seasons inthe NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals and BaltimoreColts in 1971 and 1972, respectively.

J.C. WATTS (1991): Watts, a two-timeOrange Bowl Most Outstanding Player,led Oklahoma with 127 rushing yards,including a 61-yard touchdown, in a24-7 win over Florida State in 1980. A78-yard drive late in the 1981 Orange

Bowl ended with an 11- yard touchdown pass andtwo-point conversion, giving the Sooners an 18-17 winagainst the Seminoles. Following a professionalcareer in the CFL, Watts became a Baptist minister,was elected to Congress in 1994, and was later namedchair of the House Republican Conference.

TOM OSBORNE (1991): The nation'swinningest active coach when heretired in 1997, Dr. Tom Osborne tookhis Cornhuskers to the Orange Bowl 11times in 25 years, winning two of histhree national championships in the

1995 and 1998 Orange Bowls. Osborne was elected tothe U.S. House of Representatives in 2001 and wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeFootball Hall of Fame in 1998.

JOE BELLINO (1992): Bellino, Navy’s1960 Heisman Trophy winner, caught a27-yard touchdown pass with arguablythe greatest catch in Orange Bowlhistory in a 21-14 loss to Missouri inthe 1961 Classic. He caught three

passes for 37 yards, punted, returned punts andkickoffs, and tallied several tackles. After spendingfour years in the military, Bellino joined the AFL'sBoston Patriots in 1965. He was inducted into theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame in 1977.

STEVE OWENS (1992): Steve Owens,the 1969 Heisman Trophy winner,rushed for 61 yards on 17 carries andscored a touchdown in leadingOklahoma to a 26-24 victory overTennessee a year earlier in the 1968

Orange Bowl. Owens was an All-American for twoyears, All-Big Eight Conference in 1967, 1968 and 1969,and Big Eight Player of the Year in 1968 and 1969. Hewas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER (1993):As the architect of arguably thegreatest postseason college footballgame ever played – the 1984 OrangeBowl – Howard Schnellenberger ledthe Miami Hurricanes to their first-ever

national championship. In five years at Miami, Schnel-lenberger compiled a 41-16 record after the previous10-year period had yielded a 46-72 mark for theprogram. After leaving UM, he went on to coach atLouisville for 10 years, leading the Cardinals tonewfound success. Most recently, Schnellenbergerfounded, led and oversaw the Florida AtlanticUniversity football program, retiring in 2011.

DAN DEVINE (1993): Among DanDevine's impressive coaching careerwas a National Championship withNotre Dame in 1977, along with threeOrange Bowl appearances with theMissouri Tigers. Overall, Devine went

172-57-9 over 22 seasons at Notre Dame, Missouri andArizona State. As a college head coach, he had justone losing season. He also coached the Green BayPackers for four seasons. Devine was elected to theNational Football Foundation's College Football Hall ofFame in 1985, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame andwon the prestigious John F. Kennedy Award.

BOB BROWN (1994): EpitomizingNebraska’s great offensive linetradition, Bob Brown paved the wayfor Cornhusker offenses in the early1960s. He was a unanimous All-American selection at guard as a

senior in 1963, leading Nebraska to a 10-1 season andits first conference championship since 1940. In theOrange Bowl against Auburn, Brown drove a defendereight yards down field and opened the way for DennisClaridge to go 68 yards for a touchdown that helpedNebraska to a 13-7 victory. Brown, a seven-time ProBowl selection, played with the Philadelphia Eagles,Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders. TheProfesional Football Hall of Famer was inducted to theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame in 1993.

MIKE McGEE (1994): Mike McGee wasa big and fast guard on Duke's 1958Orange Bowl team that lost 48-21 toOklahoma. The sophomore anchoredan offensive line that totaled 328 yardsof offense in the game. He was an All-

American, ACC Player of the Year and the OutlandTrophy winner in 1959 as a senior. He went on to playthree years in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals.McGee later became the head coach at East Carolinaand Duke before becoming serving as the athleticsdirector at Cincinnati and Southern California. McGeewas elected to the National Football Foundation'sCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

BILL McCARTNEY (1995): Coach BillMcCartney turned around a moribundColorado program and brought his 11-0Buffaloes to the 1990 Orange Bowlwith the nation's top ranking. AlthoughNotre Dame won 21-6, the following

year his 10-1-1 team beat the Fighting Irish 10-9 in theOrange Bowl to win the school's first national champi-onship. In turn, he was named 1989 National and BigEight Coach of the Year, honored as ConferenceCoach of the Year three times in his 13 seasons inBoulder while leading the Buffs to a 92-55-5 record.

MIKE ROZIER (1995): Mike Rozierplayed in three Orange Bowls, 1982-84,rushing for more yards (340) than anyrunner in Classic history. TheNebraska tailback caught the winningtouchdown pass in a 21-20 win over

Louisiana State in the 1983 Orange Bowl and rushedfor 147 yards in the 1984 thriller. He was named theHeisman Trophy winner that 1983 season. TheHouston Oilers chose Rozier in the supplemental draftin 1984, where he played for seven years.

JOHNNY RODGERS (1996): JohnnyRodgers played three years as awingback in Bob Devaney's Nebraskaoffense and won three Big EightConference titles and two NationalChampionships, including wins in the

1971 and 1972 Orange Bowls. The 1972 Heismanwinner, Rodgers was a consensus All-American in1971 and unanimous All-American in 1972. Rodgersreturned a punt 77 yards against Alabama in the 1972Orange Bowl and totaled an Orange Bowl record fivetouchdowns in a 40-6 win over Notre Dame in the 1973contest. He played professionally with Montreal in the

Canadian Football League from 1973-76 and San Diegoin the NFL from 1977-78.

DICK EBERSOL (1996): Under theguidance of Dick Ebersol, a protégé ofABC Sports czar Roone Arledge, NBCtelevised four Orange Bowl NationalChampionship games between 1989and 1995. Ebersol began his career at

NBC as the director of weekend late-nightprogramming where he helped conceive the landmarkcomedy show "Saturday Night Live." He becameNBC's youngest vice president in history when wasnamed V.P. of late night programming at age 28. Hebecame president of NBC Sports in 1989.

BERNIE KOSAR (1997): Bernie Kosarwas instrumental in the University ofMiami earning the moniker"Quarterback U." As a freshman, Kosarguided 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 effortsearned him Most Outstanding Player honors in the50th Anniversary of the Orange Bowl. Among thegreatest passers in UM history, Kosar went on to play12 seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns,Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He is a memberof the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall ofFame.

DON JAMES (1997): Don Jamescompiled a 153-57-2 record at theUniversity of Washington from 1975-92to become the Huskies all-time leaderin wins. He brought Washington to the1985 Orange Bowl, becoming the first

Pac-10 team to play in the 51-year history of the bowlgame. In that contest, the No. 4 Huskies upset No. 2Oklahoma 28-17 to finish second in the country. A yearbefore his retirement, Washington won a share of theNational Championship in 1991 – with the MiamiHurricanes – James’ alma mater. Inducted in theNational Football Foundation College Football Hall ofFame in 1998, James finished his coaching careerwith a record of 178-76-3.

CARL JAMES (1997): James’ legacywill always resonate at the OrangeBowl Classic. The Big EightConference Commissioner from 1980until his retirement in 1996, James hada strong relationship with the Orange

Bowl, as three Big Eight teams—Oklahoma (1988),Colorado (1991), and Nebraska (1995)—won nationalchampionships during his tenure. James’ Big Eightalso saw the addition of four Texas schools, givingbirth to the Big 12 Conference.

LOU HOLTZ (1998): Lou Holtz coachedhis way to four Orange Bowlsappearances with Arkansas and theNotre Dame. In the 1978 Orange Bowl,Holtz lead the Razorbacks to ashocking 31-6 victory over the No. 2

ranked Oklahoma Sooners in one of the biggestupsets in the game’s history. In back-to-back gamesagainst Colorado in 1990 and 1991, Holtz went 1-1 withthe Fighting Irish, including a 21-6 upset over the No. 1Buffaloes in 1990. In his final appearance, Holtz took

on Bobby Bowden and the Seminoles, losing 31-26 inthe 1996 Classic.

EDDIE ROBINSON (1998): EddieRobinson coached Grambling StateUniversity for 55 years and compiledan impressive 408-165-15 record. His408 career wins was a record for alldivisions of college football until John

Gagliardi broke it in 2007. Robinson coached his wayto 27 consecutive winning seasons (1960-86), 17Southwestern Athletic Conference championships,and nine Black College National Championships. In1976, Grambling played Morgan State in Tokyo; thiswas the first time a regular season college game hadbeen played on foreign soil. The National FootballFoundation gave him its award for Contribution toAmateur Football in 1992 and named him to CollegeFootball Hall of Fame in 1997.

GINO TORRETTA (1998): Torretta hadan illustrious collegiate career withMiami, throwing for 7,690 yards and555 completions. After the Hurricanesfinished the 1991 season with an 11-0record, his first year as a starter,

Torretta lead Miami to a commanding 22-0 victoryover Nebraska in the 1992 Orange Bowl. The win gaveMiami a share of its fourth National Championship.Following a dominating senior campaign in 1992,Torretta took home the Maxwell Award (best overallplayer), Davey O’Brien Award (top quarterback),Unitas Award (top senior quarterback), consensus All-American accolades and the Heisman Trophy.

KEITH JACKSON (1999): University ofOklahoma All-America tight end KeithJackson is only one of three players inthe history of the Orange Bowl Classicto have started in four straight OrangeBowl games. During his tenure at OU,

his Big Eight champion Sooners played Washington,Penn State, Arkansas and Miami (FL) in consecutiveOrange Bowls from 1985-88. The 1986 Classic againstPenn State resulted in the National Championship. Inthe game, Jackson's 71-yard touchdown reception inthe second quarter gave the Sooners the lead andkeyed a dominating 25-10 win over the Nittany Lions.Jackson played pro football with the PhiladelphiaEagles, Miami Dolphins, and Green Bay Packers. Hewas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2001.College FootballHall of Fame in 2001.

C.W. "HOOTIE" INGRAM (1999): Cecil"Hootie" Ingram earned All-SEC honorsas a sophomore after leading thenation in interceptions with 10. He heldthe record for the longest punt returnin Orange Bowl history for 55 years

with an 80- yarder for a touchdown that helpedAlabama crush Syracuse 61-6. Ingram was anassistant coach at Arkansas from 1967-69 and thenhead coach at Clemson from 1970- 72 before movingto the Southeastern Conference as an assistantcommissioner in 1973. Ingram served as the athleticsdirector at Florida State from 1989 until his retirementin 1996.





JIMMY JOHNSON (2000): JimmyJohnson was the first, and now one ofonly two head coaches in footballhistory, to win both a National Champi-onship and Super Bowl. Johnsoncoached the University of Miami for

five seasons, 1984-88, and amassed a 52-9 record. Hisfinal two years at UM saw the Hurricanes appear inback-to-back Orange Bowls in 1988 and 1989. In hisfirst appearance, Johnson won the National Champi-onship with a 20-14 win over Oklahoma. The nextseason, Miami beat Nebraska 23-3. Johnson latercoached the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins,winning the Super Bowl in 1992 and 1993.

AL DAVIS (2000): Formerly the principalowner of the Oakland Raiders, Daviswas the only man in modern profes-sional history to have served as anassistant coach, head coach, generalmanager, league commissioner and

team owner. Davis was elected to the Pro FootballHall of Fame in 1992.

GENE CORRIGAN (2000): The AtlanticCoast Conference won two NationalChampionships during Gene Corrigan'sdecade as commissioner from 1987-97,including Florida State's first title in1993. A former Athletic Director at

Notre Dame and Virginia, Corrigan landed the ACCCommissioner position following the retirement of BobJames. He later became one of the driving forcesbehind the formation of the Football Bowl Alliance, thepostseason structure in place between 1995 and 1997,which included the ACC, Big East, Big 12 and the SECalong with the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls.Corrigan also served a two-year term (1995-1997) aspresident of the NCAA and served on the board ofdirectors of the National Football Foundation and Hallof Fame.

STEVE WALSH (2001): For two years,All-American Steve Walsh led theHurricanes to a 23-1 record, includingthe 1987 National Championship with a20-14 win over Oklahoma in the 1988Orange Bowl. In the game, Walsh

connected on two touchdown passes – a 30- yardpass to Melvin Bratton to open scoring and a 23- yardpass to Michael Irvin to finish it. Walsh passed up hissenior season with Miami and was chosen by JimmyJohnson and the Dallas Cowboys in the supplementaldraft. He went on to play for a total of six teams over a10- year NFL career.

IRVING FRYAR (2001): Nebraska All-America receiver Irving Fryar, the 1984No. 1 overall draft pick by the NewEngland Patriots, starred in back-to-back Orange Bowls in 1983 and 1984.The Huskers defeated the LSU Tigers

21-20 in 1983 to finish the season No. 3. After jumpingout to 12-0 record the following year, NU fell to theMiami Hurricanes 31-30 in one of the most memorablecollege football games of all-time. After being taken atthe top of the ensuing draft, Fryar spent the next 17seasons in the NFL playing with the Patriots, MiamiDolphins, Philadelphia Eagles and WashingtonRedskins.

RAY GRAVES (2001): Graves appearedin three separate Orange Bowls as aplayer, assistant coach, and headcoach. His Tennessee team beatundefeated Oklahoma 17-0 in 1939; heassisted the legendary Bobby Dodd in

Georgia Tech’s 17-14 victory over Baylor in 1952; andhe coached Florida to a 27-17 win over the YellowJackets in 1967. Graves compiled a 70-31-4 record ashead coach of the Gators before serving as Florida’sathletic director for 19 years.

TOMMIE FRAZIER (2002): A two-timeOrange Bowl Most Outstanding Player,Frazier quarterbacked Nebraska totwo national titles, including the firstfor Coach Tom Osborne in the 1995Orange Bowl. After sitting out most of

the regular season with a blood clot in his leg, Frazierled the Huskers to a pair of fourth-quartertouchdowns in a 24-17 win over Miami. He also wonMost Outstanding Player honors in the 1994 OrangeBowl in a see-saw 18-16 National Championship lossto Florida State.

OZZIE NEWSOME (2002): Newsomecaught six passes for 68 yards forAlabama in the 1975 Orange Bowl, butthe top ranked Tide suffered a 13-11loss at the hands of Notre Dame.Newsome, a tight end, was drafted by

the Cleveland Browns and played in the NFL from1978-90. He was elected to Pro Football Hall of Famein 1999 and won a Super Bowl Ring as the BaltimoreRavens' General Manager in 2001.

EDWIN POPE (2002): Miami Heraldcolumnist Edwin Pope has beenwriting about South Florida sports formore than 50 years and has coveredcollege football since he was a 15-year-old sports editor in Athens, Ga. –

the youngest in the nation. Pope listened to Hall ofFame broadcaster Ted Husing call Georgia Tech's 21-7victory over Missouri in the 1940 Orange Bowl. Hekept a running account of the game and afterdelivering his story to the Athens Banner-Herald, wasgiven a full-time job. Pope is a member of the ProFootball Hall of Fame, the National Sportscasters andSportswriters Hall of Fame and the Florida Sports Hallof Fame.

RAGHIB ISMAIL (2003): “The Rocket”appeared in back-to-back OrangeBowls with Notre Dame from 1990-91.In the Fighting Irish’s 21-6 victory overColorado in the 1990 Orange Bowl,Ismail rushed 16 times for 108 yards

and a touchdown en route to Most Outstanding Playerhonors. In 1991, he caught six passes for 57 yards andserved as the team’s primary return man. With 43seconds remaining in the game, Ismail returned a punt91 yards for a touchdown, but the return was calledback and Colorado held on for a 10-9 victory and anational title.

SONNY JURGENSEN (2003):Jurgensen quarterbacked Duke to a34-7 win over Nebraska in the 1955Orange Bowl in addition to a pair ofACC championships. He led the NFL inpassing three times and was a five-

time All-Pro with the Philadelphia Eagles andWashington Redskins, passing for 32,224 yards and255 touchdowns. He was inducted into the ProFootball Hall of Fame in 1983.

JIM TATUM (2003): Jim Tatum,Maryland's head football coach from1947-55, guided the Terrapins to arecord of 73-15-4 with a 2-2-1 mark inbowl games. From 1950-55, Tatum'steams were a combined 51-8-2. In a

nine-season stretch under Tatum, the Terrapinsfinished unbeaten in the regular season three times,winning a national title in 1953 and earning TatumNational Coach of the Year honors. He was a two-timeACC Coach of the Year and led his team to two OrangeBowls.

BOBBY BOWDEN (2003): Fewprograms can match the dynastyBobby Bowden created in Tallahasseeas his Seminoles had an unprece-dented run of 14 straight Top Fivefinishes, winning 10 or more games

each season within that span. In those 14 seasons,Bowden led his squad to five national title games ineight years, winning two of them. One of those winsincluded an 18-16 win over Nebraska in the 1994Orange Bowl. The FBS’ all-time winningest coach alsoled his Seminoles to the 2006 Orange Bowl againstPenn State – a triple overtime thriller won by theNittany Lions 26-23.

PEPPER RODGERS (2003): In the 1952Orange Bowl, Pepper Rodgers kickedthe winning field goal in the finalminutes of play to propel Georgia Techover Baylor 17-14. As a player, Rodgershelped 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 theUniversity of Kansas, where he led his first Jayhawksteam to the 1969 Orange Bowl, losing to Penn State15-14.

ROY KRAMER (2004): Kramer was theSoutheastern Conference Commis-sioner from 1990-2002, a period thatsaw SEC teams play in four OrangeBowls. Within seven months of hisappointment, the conference added

Arkansas and South Carolina, which led to the firstFBS conference football championship game in 1991.Regarded as the architect for the BCS, Kramer servedas its coordinator for the first two years. During the‘90s, the SEC won 81 national championships acrossall sports, the most ever in a decade by the league.

STEVE SPURRIER (2004): Spurrierjoined former coach Ray Graves asone of the few individuals in historywho have played for and coached thesame team in a major bowl game –while never losing an appearance. A

Heisman Trophy winner, Spurrier led the Gators totriumph in the 1967 Orange Bowl with a 27-12 victoryover Georgia Tech. Thirty-two years later in the 1999Orange Bowl, the Gators returned with Spurrier ashead coach, dispatching Syracuse 31-10 in the lastClassic played in Orange Bowl Stadium.

MELVIN BRATTON (2004): Bratton ledUM to the 1987 National Championshipover Oklahoma in the 1988 OrangeBowl Classic. Bratton first came toMiami in 1983 from nearbyNorthwestern High School and was a

key member of the Hurricanes' scout team on a squadthat won the school’s first national title over Nebraskain the 1984 Orange Bowl Classic.

JOHN CAPPELLETTI (2005): Cappellettirushed for 50 yards and a secondquarter touchdown that proved to bethe difference in Penn State’s 16-9 winover LSU in the 1974 Orange Bowl. Hetallied 1,522 rushing yards during the

1973 regular season en route to the Heisman Trophy.Over the two-year span of 1972-73, Cappelletti rushedfor 2,639 yards and 29 touchdowns for the NittanyLions.

ALONZO HIGHSMITH (2005): A four-time letterman for Miami, Highsmithwas a member of the 1983 Hurricanessquad that captured the nationalchampionship with a 31-30 triumphover Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.

Highsmith was the 1982 Florida High School DefensivePlayer of the Year as a linebacker at ChristopherColumbus in Miami, where he was a teammate offormer Alabama head coach Mike Shula.

RON SIMMONS (2005): Simmons ledthe Florida State defense to OrangeBowl appearances against Oklahomain 1980 and ‘81. Midway throughSimmons’ freshman season, legendarycoach Bobby Bowden said, “Simmons

is turning the program around.” The star lineman wenton to become a two-time All-American and guided theSeminoles to four straight victories over archrivalFlorida. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation Hall of Fame in 2008.

DENNIS ERICKSON (2006): DennisErickson built his reputation as anoffensive innovator highlighted by hissix seasons as the head coach of theUniversity of Miami. During that time,his Hurricanes teams played for four

National Titles, two of which were played at theOrange Bowl (1991, ‘95). Erickson coached oneHeisman Trophy Winner (Gino Torretta, '92), threeconsensus All-Americans (Carlos Huerta, DarrylWilliams and Warren Sapp) and 13 NFL first rounddraft picks (including Russell Maryland, CortezKennedy, Ray Lewis and Warren Sapp).

TURNER GILL (2006): Turner Gill hasreached the pinnacle of collegefootball as both a player and a coach.As a three-year starting quarterbackfor Nebraska, Gill led the Cornhuskersto a 28-2 record (20-0 in conference)

and three Orange Bowls from 1982-84, finishing as afinalist for the 1983 Heisman Trophy along the way. Gillwent on to become the head coach at Buffalo, leadingthe program to its first MAC Championship and bowlgame in school history. He is currently the headcoach at Liberty University.

MARVIN JONES (2006): Marvin Jonesis one of the finest linebackers in thehistory of college football. Jonesbecame the first Florida State player tocapture two national awards in thesame year, earning both the Butkus

Award as the nation's top linebacker and theLombardi Award as the nation's top lineman. Joneswas a three-time All American while leading theSeminoles to a 32-5 record during his career. He wasselected fourth overall in the 1993 NFL Draft by theNew York Jets and was first team All-Pro in 2000.

STEVE DAVIS (2007): A three-yearstarter at Oklahoma, Davis led theSooners to 28 consecutive victoriesand a victory over the MichiganWolverines in the 1976 Orange Bowl.Oklahoma was protecting a 7-0

advantage entering the fourth quarter when Davisscored on a 10-yard scamper to increase the Soonerslead and secure a 14-6 win. The victory wasOklahoma’s fifth national championship, and Daviswas named the Orange Bowl’s Offensive MOP. Heaccumulated 4,160 yards of total offense during hiscollegiate career, with 2,124 yards coming on theground and 2,036 yards from the air. Davis concludedhis time at Oklahoma with a 32-1-1 record, three BigEight Championships and two National Champi-onships.

JOHN HANNAH (2007): One of thegreatest linemen in football history,John Hannah was a two-time All-American under Paul “Bear” Bryant atthe University of Alabama from 1970-1972. His No. 2 Crimson Tide fell to No.

1 Nebraska for the National Championship in the 1972Orange Bowl. Hannah was the fourth player selectedin the 1973 draft by the New England Patriots. He wasnamed All-AFC and All-Pro 10 times each. In 1991,Hannah was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame, and in 1991he became the first New England Patriot player,coach or administrator to be inducted into the ProFootball Hall of Fame.

FEDERAL EXPRESS (2007): FFedEx wasthe title sponsor of the Orange Bowlfor 21 consecutive years, making it thelongest title sponsor in college bowl

game history. The 1990 Orange Bowl marked the firstgame sponsored by FedEx and saw Notre Damedefeat Colorado 21-6.

ORANGE BOWL FOUNDERS (2008): OnJanuary 2, 1933, Manhattan College,then an Eastern football powerhouse,traveled to South Florida to play theUniversity of Miami in the inaugural“Palm Festival.” At the time, no one

knew the foundation had been laid for a collegefootball and South Florida tradition that would come tobe known as the Orange Bowl. To properly salute theproud and rich history of the Orange Bowl, thefounding members of the Orange Bowl Committeewere honored during the 75th Anniversary celebrationby recognizing the 25 founding members during the2008-09 Orange Bowl Festival.

JEFF DAVIS (2009): Davis anchored aClemson team that began the 1981season unranked, but defeatedNebraska 22-15 for the nationalchampionship in the 1982 OrangeBowl. In addition to earning Most

Outstanding Player honors with 24 tackles, “TheJudge” was the ACC’s Player of the Year and an All-American in ‘81. Davis was inducted into the NationalFootball Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in2007.

CHARLIE WARD (2009): Ward ledFlorida State to back-to-back OrangeBowl wins against Nebraska, a 27-14triumph in 1993 and a 16-14 nationalchampionship win in 1994. He was theMOP in both games, combining for 473

passing yards and two touchdowns. Following the1993 season, Ward captured the Heisman Trophy andthe Maxwell, Walter Camp, and Davey O’BrienAwards. Ward enjoyed 11 seasons in the NBA andwas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

CHRIS ZORICH (2009): Zorich played intwo straight Orange Bowls for NotreDame, defeating Colorado 21-6 in 1990,but losing the national championshipto the Buffaloes 10-9 in 1991. He tallied14 tackles in two games and earned

Most Outstanding Player honors in 1991. A three-timeAll- American, Zorich earned Lombardi Award honorsfollowing the 1990 season and went on to play in theNFL with the Chicago Bears and WashingtonRedskins. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

BENNIE BLADES (2010): Blades was athree-year starter at the University ofMiami from 1984-87, leading theHurricanes to the 1987 NationalChampionship with a win overOklahoma in the 1988 Orange Bowl.

Blades recorded three tackles and a pass break-upagainst the Sooners. The Thorpe Award winner andAll-American, Blades played 11 seasons in the NFLand was inducted into the National FootballFoundation Hall of Fame in 2006.





DERRICK BROOKS (2010): Brooksstarted at linebacker for three years atFlorida State and was a member of theOrange Bowl winning Seminoles in1993-94. In the 1993 Orange Bowl,Brooks help limit the Nebraska offense

to just 23 minutes on the field while in 1994 Brooks ledFlorida State to a national championship. Brooksenjoyed a 14-year NFL career that included 11 ProBowl selections. In 2002 Brooks led the Tampa BayBuccaneers to a Super Bowl victory and was namedthe NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year.

DAVE RIMINGTON (2010): Rimingtonwas a three-year starter at center forNebraska from 1979-82, leading theCornhuskers to Orange Bowl berths in1982-83. In 1983, Rimington earnedMost Outstanding Player honors as

Nebraska defeated LSU 21-20. Rimington is the onlyoffensive lineman in Orange Bowl history to be nameMOP. Regarded as college football’s best center, he isthe namesake of the Rimington Trophy, annuallyawarded to college football’s most outstanding center.Rimington was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

DANNY FORD (2011): Danny Ford wasthe head coach at Clemson from 1979-89, guiding the Tigers to a 96-29-4record and a National Championship in1981. The championship campaignincluded wins over three top-10 teams

and ended with a 22-15 Orange Bowl victory overNebraska. With the win, the No. 1 Tigers earned theironly national championship. At age 33, Ford remainsthe youngest coach to win a national title. He led theTigers to three straight ACC titles from 1986-88 beforetaking his coaching career to Arkansas from 1993-97.

MICHAEL IRVIN (2011):Michael Irvinwas a three-year starter at Miami andone of the most decorated widereceivers of all-time. Playing for coachJimmy Johnson, Irvin helped theHurricanes win the 1987 National

Championship by defeating Oklahoma 20-14 in the1988 Orange Bowl. Irvin left Miami as the careerrecord holder in catches (143), receiving yards (2,423)and touchdown receptions (26). Irvin was selected11th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1988 NFLDraft. He went on to help the Cowboys win threeSuper Bowls in four years from 1992-95. He wasinducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

SPENCER TILLMAN (2011): Tillman wasan All-American running back at theUniversity of Oklahoma, leading theSooners to the 1985 National Champi-onship with a 25-10 win over PennState in the Orange Bowl. In the 1986

Orange Bowl, Tillman rushed for 109 yards on sevencarries, scoring two touchdowns en route to beingnamed the game’s Most Outstanding Player. Tillmanwent on to a seven-year NFL career with the HoustonOilers and San Francisco 49ers.

BOB BRUDZINSKI (2012): Brudzinskiwas an All-American defensive end atOhio State University, playing a keyrole in the Buckeye’s defense duringthe 1977 Orange Bowl. A four-timeletter winner and two-time All-Big Ten

performer, Brudzinski was selected 23rd overall by theLos Angeles Rams in the 1977 NFL Draft and earnedAll-Rookie team honors. His 13-year professionalcareer brought Brudzinski back to South Florida in1981 as a member of the Miami Dolphins, where hemade Super Bowl appearances in 1982 and ‘84. Heended his 13-year NFL career in 1989, finishing with14.5 career sacks and nine interceptions.

WARRICK DUNN (2012): Dunn playedin two Orange Bowl games, winning aNational Championship with theSeminoles in the 1994 Classic andwinning the ‘96 Orange Bowl. Dunncollected a school-record 3,959

rushing yards over his collegiate career, and is theonly Seminole to run for over 1,000 yards in threeconsecutive seasons. After his distinguished collegecareer, Dunn was selected 12th overall in the 1997NFL Draft, and went on to be named AP OffensiveRookie of the Year and selected to three Pro Bowlsduring his 12 year career.

TORRANCE MARSHALL (2012):Marshall was co-captain of theOklahoma team that defeated FloridaState for the National Championship inthe 2001 Orange Bowl. Marshall wasnamed Most Outstanding Player in that

contest, recording six tackles, one tackle for loss andan interception in the 13-2 Sooner win. Green Bayselected Marshall 72nd overall in the 2001 NFL Draft.Marshall played four NFL seasons and two AFLseasons before retiring from football in 2007.

TERRY KINARD (2013): Kinard is one ofthe most decorated players in Clemsonfootball history. The star safety led theTigers’ defense that helped capturethe school’s first national champi-onship in the 1982 Orange Bowl. Kinard

was drafted by the New York Giants tenth overall in1983. He was instrumental in helping the Giants wintheir first Super Bowl in 1986 and was a Pro Bowlselection in 1988. He was inducted into NationalFootball Foundation College Football Hall of Fame inDecember 2001.

PETER BOULWARE (2013): Boulware isarguably the greatest pass-rusher toever play in the ACC. He cementedhimself with that recognition in 1996when he led the nation and set an FSUsingle-season record with 19 sacks.

The ACC rewarded him with the Defensive Player ofthe Year Award. The season before, Boulware and theSeminoles staged a fourth quarter comeback againstNotre Dame in the 1996 Orange Bowl. The BaltimoreRavens selected him fourth overall in the 1997 NFLDraft and was named NFL Defensive Rookie of theYear. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times andled the team in sacks in three seasons. In 2000, hehelped the Ravens win their first Super Bowl.

MIKE TRANGHESE (2013): Tranghesewas the first full-time employee in theBig East Conference and was namedthe league’s second commissioner – apost he served from 1990 until 2009,making him the longest tenured

commissioner in Big East history. During his reign ascommissioner, he led the launch of Big East football.Tranghese was one of the founding commissioners ofthe Bowl Championship Series (BCS). Under hisleadership, the Big East Champion or ACC Championbecame the host team of the Orange Bowl. For twoyears, Tranghese was a lead administrator for theBCS. Tranghese was selected as one of the thirteeninaugural members of the College Football PlayoffSelection Committee.

ANDRE COOPER (2014): Cooper cameto Florida State as a two sport athlete,playing football and basketball for theSeminoles. On the gridiron, he isremembered for having one of thegreatest single-season performances

in school history and a setting an Orange Bowl recordin one of the Classic’s most thrilling matchups. In1995-96, Cooper set the Florida State record for mostreceiving touchdowns in a season with 15, a mark hesolely held until 2013-14, when it was equaled byKelvin Benjamin. In the 31-26 win over Notre Dame inthe 1996 Orange Bowl, Cooper caught threetouchdown passes, including a three-yard score withsix minutes remaining that pulled FSU ahead for goodand earned him Most Outstanding Player honors.After leaving Florida State, Cooper spent time in theNFL as a member of the Denver Broncos.

TUCKER FREDRICKSON (2014):Frederickson is a native of Hollywood,Fla., and a graduate of South BrowardH.S. He went to Auburn and becamean outstanding two-way player for theTigers. Garnering All-American

accolades in 1964, he was also the runner-up in theHeisman Race and won the Jacobs Trophy as mostoutstanding blocker in the SEC. Coach Shug Jordancalled him “the most complete football player I’veever seen.” He was the first player selected in the1965 NFL Draft, by the New York Giants, and playeduntil 1971 when a knee injury forced his retirement. Hewas elected to the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Tucker playedon both offense and defense on Auburn’s 1964 OrangeBowl team.

AHMAN GREEN (2014): Green was afocal point in the dominating NebraskaCornhusker offenses of the mid-1990s.Green led a ground game that helpedthe Huskers capture back-to-backOrange Bowl wins, including a national

championship victory over Tennessee in the 1998Orange Bowl. In that game, Green set the OrangeBowl single-game rushing record with 206 yards on 29carries and two scores. He ranks second in mostrushing yards in a single-season (1,877) and all-time atNebraska (3,880). Green left school following his juniorseason and was drafted in the third round by theSeattle Seahawks in 1998. When he was traded to theGreen Bay Packers in 2000, his professional careertook off. In eight seasons with the Packers, hebecame the team’s all-time leading rusher (8,322yards), all-time leader in yards from scrimmage(11,048), 1,000-yard seasons (six), 100-yard games (33)and rushing attempts (1,851). The four-time ProBowler also set the Packer’s single-season record inrushing yards (1,883).

ALEX BROWN (2015): Brown came toFlorida as a stand-out three-sportathlete from Jasper, Fla. He saw actionhis redshirt freshman year backing upAll-American Jevon Kearse. That year,his Florida Gators earned a berth in the

Orange Bowl, defeating Syracuse 31-10 in the finalOrange Bowl Classic played at the iconic OrangeBowl Stadium in Miami. Brown started at defensiveend for the Gators in his final three seasons, earningFirst Team All-SEC honors in all three. He was a two-time First Team All-American, earning consensushonors his senior year. In his senior campaign inGainesville, Brown was also named SEC DefensivePlayer of the Year, capped off with an appearance inthe 2002 Orange Bowl. Recording six tackles, twotackles-for-loss, one sack and two pass breakups,Brown’s effort helped the Gators thump Maryland 56-23. He remains Florida’s leader for career sacks with33 and was inducted into the University of FloridaAthletics Hall of Fame in 2012. Brown was a fourthround pick in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.He spent nine seasons in the NFL – eight with theBears – and recorded 45.5 career sacks.

REGGIE KINLAW (2015): Growing up inthe Orange Bowl’s backyard, Kinlawhailed from Miami Springs, Fla., andgraduated from Miami Springs HighSchool. Kinlaw’s Oklahoma Soonersplayed in three Orange Bowls during

his tenure in Norman. In the 1976 Orange Bowl –Kinlaw’s freshman year – Oklahoma defeatedMichigan 14-6 to capture its second national title. In1978, the Sooners returned to Miami, this time with theAll-American Kinlaw anchoring the defensive line.Kinlaw’s 11 tackles were not enough as Oklahomawas upset by Arkansas 31-6, denying the Sooners achance at another national title. Oklahoma returnedthe following year in a historic grudge match with BigEight rival Nebraska. Oklahoma avenged a regularseason loss, defeating the Cornhuskers 31-24 behindanother 11-tackle performance from Kinlaw,concluding his second First Team All-Americanseason. Kinlaw was a first round draft pick in 1979 bythe Oakland Raiders and went on to win two SuperBowls (1980, ’83) as a mainstay on the Raiders’defensive line.

ERNIE KOY (2015): A native of Bellville,Tex., Koy stayed in the Lone Star Stateto play for his beloved TexasLonghorns. As a junior running back in1963, Koy helped the Longhorns wintheir first national championship. The

next year, Texas earned a berth in the 1965 OrangeBowl against Alabama. Led by Joe Namath, Alabamahad been crowned national champions prior to theOrange Bowl game. Undeterred, Koy ran for 133 yardson 24 carries, scoring two touchdowns and keying a21-17 upset victory for the Longhorns. At the time,Koy’s 79-yard touchdown run set a record for thelongest touchdown in Orange Bowl history. Koy wasdrafted by the New York Giants, playing six seasonsas a running back and punter. He was named to thePro Bowl in 1967 and retired from football in 1971.

BARRY ALVAREZ (2016): Barry Alvarezmade appearances in the Orange Bowlas a player for Nebraska in 1966 andagain in 1990 as the defensivecoordinator for Notre Dame. Born andraised in Langeloth, Pa., Alvarez

graduated from Burgettstown Union High School andwent on to play linebacker at the University ofNebraska. In the 1966 Orange Bowl and NationalChampionship, Alvarez played solid defense in theHuskers’ 39-28 loss to Alabama. Alvarez returned tothe Orange Bowl – this time as a coach – in 1990 asthe defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. The FightingIrish defeated Colorado, as Alvarez’s defense limitedthe Buffaloes to 282 total yards and six points in a 21-6victory. The very next season, he went on to serve asthe head football coach for the University ofWisconsin, leading the Badgers from 1990-2005,compiling a 119-74-4 overall record. Alvarez retired atthe conclusion of the 2005 season to become AthleticDirector at Wisconsin, a position which he retainstoday.

JACK FERNANDEZ (2016): JackFernandez had one of the all-timegreat performances in Orange Bowlhistory, a hometown kid who came offthe bench to lead the MiamiHurricanes to its first national title in

the 1984 Orange Bowl. After starting middlelinebacker Ken Sisk was injured on the openingkickoff, Fernandez took over for the Canes with 15tackles and an interception in the 31-30 Miami winover Nebraska. Fernandez’s interception of TurnerGill’s pass at the Miami 35-yard line resulted in acrucial Bernie Kosar to Glenn Dennison touchdown.For his performance, Fernandez was named the 1984Orange Bowl defensive Most Outstanding Player(MOP). Out of Miami’s nine appearances in theOrange Bowl, Fernandez is one of only two Hurricanesto be awarded with defensive MOP honors. He is thethird member of the 1984 Miami Hurricanes nationalchampionship team to be inducted into the OrangeBowl Hall of Fame, joining legendary head coachHoward Schnellenberger (1993) and quarterbackKosar (1997).

RAY PERKINS (2016): Ray Perkins wasa standout wide receiver at theUniversity of Alabama, leading theCrimson Tide to back-to-back NationalChampionship/Orange Bowlappearances in 1965 and 1966. The

Petal, Miss., native played alongside two Orange BowlHall of Fame Inductees in quarterbacks Joe Namathand Steve Sloan. Alabama split the two games, losing21-17 to Texas in 1965 and beating Nebraska (andBarry Alvarez) 39-28 in 1966. Perkins scored twotouchdowns and a two-point conversion in his back-to-back appearances, and his combined 244 receivingyards stood as the most in Orange Bowl history for 48years. Perkins was drafted by the Baltimore Colts,playing wide receiver from 1967-1971 under headcoach and Orange Bowl Committee member DonShula. Following his NFL career, Perkins coached inthe collegiate and professional ranks for nearly fourdecades, holding four head coaching jobs (New YorkGiants, Alabama Crimson Tide, Tampa BayBuccaneers, Arkansas State Red Wolves).

RUSSELL MARYLAND (2017): RussellMaryland made appearances in theOrange Bowl in the 1988 NationalChampionship and in 1989. Born andraised in Chicago, Ill., Marylandgraduated from Whitney Young High

School, and the only Division I school that offered hima scholarship was the University of Miami, where heplayed defensive tackle. Maryland finished his collegecareer with 279 tackles, 25 tackles for losses and 20.5quarterback sacks, while helping his team win twonational championships, four bowl games, a perfecthome record and a 44-4 overall record. After his timeat Miami, Maryland was the first overall draft pick inthe 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Marylandwas inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in2011 and to the University of Miami Sports Hall ofFame in 2001.

TOM COUSINEAU (2017): TomCousineau had a standoutperformance in the 1977 Orange Bowlas Ohio State defeated Colorado, 27-10. Cousineau, the Buckeye linbacker,posted 13 tackles and four assisted to

be named Most Outstanding Player of the game. AFairview Park, Ohio, native, Cousineau graduated fromSt. Edwards High School, where he was one of themost highly recruited football players in the countryduring his senior year. Cousineau was coached byWoody Hayes at Ohio State from 1975 to 1978 andnamed an All-American in his final two years. Duringhis time as a Buckeye, Ohio State had an overallrecord of 36-10-2 and 28-4 in the Big Ten, winningthree conference championships and earning fourbowl bids. Cousineau went to the Buffalo Bills as theNo. 1 overall NFL Draft pick in 1979. Cousineau holdsthe single game (29 vs. 5th ranked Penn State in 1978)and single season tackle records for Ohio State, andis their second leading career tackle leader.


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COACH OF THE YEAR

Of the 11 times the Heisman winners were ondisplay in the Orange Bowl in the same seasonthey won the award, three of the contestsfeatured the Heisman winner facing the runner-up, including in two national championshipsgames in 2001 and 2005. 2000 Heisman Trophyrunner-up Josh Heupel of Oklahoma outlastedHeisman winner Chris Weinke of Florida State13-2 in the 2001 Orange Bowl; and 2004 Heismanwinner Matt Leinart led USC to a 55-19 victoryover the Sooners and Heisman runner-up AdrianPeterson in the 2005 Orange Bowl. FellowTrojan quarterback Carson Palmer, the 2002Heisman winner, led USC past Iowa and runner-up Brad Banks in 2003.

The 2005 National Championship hosted by theOrange Bowl featured 2003 Heisman Trophywinning quarterback Jason White of Oklahomaagainst Leinart. In addition to the two Heismansignal callers, four of the top-five finalists of 2004played in that game, including Peterson(second), White (third), and Trojan running backReggie Bush (fifth).

A total of 77 Orange Bowl veterans have placedin the top-10 of the Heisman Trophy ballotingand played in the Orange Bowl in the sameseason, including Oklahoma’s Billy Sims, NotreDame’s Raghib “The Rocket” Ismail and FloridaState’s Charlie Ward, who all accomplished thefeat twice. Among the 70 occasions in which a

Heisman Trophy finalist has played in theOrange Bowl, 46 players were top-five finishersin the Heisman Trophy balloting.

Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward, who ledthe Seminoles to Orange Bowl victories in 1993and ’94, received the fifth-most points by aHeisman winner following the ’93 season (2,310).He was selected over Heath Shuler ofTennessee by 1,622 points, the second-largestmargin in Heisman history. In the 1993 OrangeBowl, Ward, along with teammate MarvinJones, began a four-year run in which FloridaState placed four top-10 Heisman Trophyfinishers in the Orange Bowl, ending in 1996with Warrick Dunn’s ninth-place showing.

A total of 17 Orange Bowl veterans have won college football’s most prestigious individual prizeduring their careers—the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Eleven of those winners then capped off theirHeisman season with an appearance in the Orange Bowl. In those games, the newly-named bestplayer in the nation has led his team to seven victories against four defeats.

Player Pos. School Year Orange BowlBaker Mayfield QB Oklahoma^ 2017 2015Jameis Winston QB Florida State^ 2013 2013Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma+ 2008 2009Tim Tebow QB Florida+^ 2007 2009 Matt Leinart QB USC 2004 2005 Jason White QB Oklahoma^ 2003 2005 Carson Palmer QB USC 2002 2003 Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 2001 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 1993-94 Gino Torretta QB Miami^ 1992 1992

Player Pos. School Year Orange BowlMike Rozier HB Nebraska 1983 1982-84 Billy Sims HB Oklahoma 1978 1978-80 John Cappelletti HB Penn State 1973 1974 Johnny Rodgers WR Nebraska 1972 1971-73 Steve Owens HB Oklahoma^ 1969 1968 Steve Spurrier QB Florida 1966 1967 Joe Bellino HB Navy 1960 1961 Frank Sinkwich HB Georgia^ 1942 1942^ denotes played in Orange Bowl and received Heisman Memorial Trophy in different seasons+ denotes played in 2009 BCS National Championship Game

HEISMAN WINNERS HOSTED BY THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

Frank SinkwichGeorgia, 1942

Gino TorrettaMiami, 1992

Joe BellinoNavy, 1960

Charlie WardFlorida State, 1993

Steve SpurrierFlorida, 1966

Chris WeinkeFlorida State, 2000

Steve OwensOklahoma, 1969

Carson PalmerUSC, 2002

Johnny RodgersNebraska, 1972

Jason WhiteOklahoma, 2003

John CappellettiPenn State, 1973

Matt LeinartUSC, 2004

Billy SimsOklahoma, 1978

Tim TebowFlorida, 2007

Mike RozierNebraska, 1983

Sam BradfordOklahoma, 2008

Jameis WinstonFlorida State, 2013

AP Coach of the Year (started 1998)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..........................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)......................................................................................2001Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)....................................................................................................2002Joe Paterno (Penn State) ........................................................................................2005Jim Grobe (Wake Forest) ........................................................................................2006Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..........................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame)......................................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ........................................................................................2015

Walter Camp Coach of the Year (started 1967)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ........................................................................................1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ................................................................................................1977Jerry Stovall (LSU) ....................................................................................................1982Bill McCartney (Colorado) ......................................................................................1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..........................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)......................................................................................2001Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)....................................................................................................2002Joe Paterno (Penn State) ........................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..........................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame)......................................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ........................................................................................2015Mark Richt (Miami) 2017 ........................................................................................2017

Home Depot "Coach of the Year" Award (started 1994)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..........................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)......................................................................................2001Joe Paterno (Penn State) ........................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..........................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame)......................................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ........................................................................................2015

George Munger Award College Coach of the Year (started 1989)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..........................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)......................................................................................2001Joe Paterno (Penn State) ........................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..........................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame)......................................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ........................................................................................2015

FWAA Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (started 1957)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ........................................................................................1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ................................................................................................1977Danny Ford (Clemson) ..............................................................................................1981Howard Schnellenberger (Miami)..........................................................................1983Bill McCartney (Colorado) ......................................................................................1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..........................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)......................................................................................2001Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..........................................................................................2007

Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (started 1957)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ........................................................................................1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ................................................................................................1977Danny Ford (Clemson) ..............................................................................................1981Howard Schnellenberger (Miami)..........................................................................1983Bill McCartney (Colorado) ......................................................................................1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..........................................................................................2000Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..........................................................................................2007

AFCA Coach of the Year Award (started 1935)Jim Tatum (Maryland) ..............................................................................................1953Joe Paterno (Penn State) ........................................................................................1968Charlie McLendon (LSU)..........................................................................................1970Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) ................................................................................1971Danny Ford (Clemson) ..............................................................................................1981Bill McCartney (Colorado) ......................................................................................1989Tom Osborne (Nebraska) ........................................................................................1994Joe Paterno (Penn State) ........................................................................................2005Jim Grobe (Wake Forest) ........................................................................................2006Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..........................................................................................2007Brian Kelly (Notre Dame)......................................................................................2012 +Dabo Swinney (Clemson) ..................................................................................2015,’16

+ BCS National Championship Game

Tom OsborneNebraska

Ralph FriedgenMaryland

Bill McCartneyColorado

Jim GrobeWake Forest

Lou HoltzArkansas

Dabo SwinneyClemson

Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops

Baker MayfieldOklahoma, 2017

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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS


NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Walter Camp Award (Most Outstanding Player)Name Pos. Team YearBaker Mayfield QB Oklahoma 2017^Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2013^Manti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Andrew Luck QB Stanford 2011^Reggie Bush RB USC 2005^Matt Leinart QB USC 2004 Josh Heupel QB Oklahoma 2000 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^ Raghib Ismail WR Notre Dame 1990 Mike Rozier HB Nebraska 1983 Billy Sims HB Oklahoma 1978 John Cappelletti HB Penn State 1973 Johnny Rodgers WR Nebraska 1972 Steve Owens HB Oklahoma 1969^

Maxwell Award (Most Outstanding Player) Name Pos. Team YearBaker Mayfield QB Oklahoma 2017ÂJ McCarron QB Alabama 2013^Manti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Andrew Luck QB Stanford 2011^Tim Tebow QB Florida 2007^-2008+Jason White QB Oklahoma 2004 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^ Mike Rozier RB Nebraska 1983 John Cappelletti RB Penn State 1973 Mike Reid DT Penn State 1969 Tommy Nobis LB Texas 1965 Joe Bellino HB Navy 1960 Tommy McDonald HB Oklahoma 1956^

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Name Pos. Team YearManti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Derrick Strait DB Oklahoma 2003^ Roy Williams DB Oklahoma 2001^ Warren Sapp DT Miami 1994

Chuck Bednarik Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Name Pos. Team YearManti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Dan Connor LB Penn State 2007^ Paul Posluszny LB Penn State 2005^-2006 E.J. Henderson LB Maryland 2002^ Teddy Lehman LB Oklahoma 2001^

Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Name Pos. Team YearBaker Mayfield QB Oklahoma 2017^Deshaun Watson QB Clemson 2015-2016^Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2013^Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma 2008Tim Tebow QB Florida 2007^ Jason White QB Oklahoma 2003^-2004+ Brad Banks QB Iowa 2002Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^

Manning Award (Most Outstanding Quarterback) Name Pos. Team YearDeshaun Watson QB Clemson 2015-2016^Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2013^Tim Tebow QB Florida 2008+ Matt Leinart QB USC 2004

Doak Walker Award (Most Outstanding Running Back)Name Pos. Team YearReggie Bush RB USC 2005^

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Most Outstanding SeniorQuarterback) Name Pos. Team YearAJ McCarron QB Alabama 2013Ândrew Luck QB Stanford 2011^Matt Leinart QB USC 2005^ Jason White QB Oklahoma 2004 Carson Palmer QB USC 2002 Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997Tommie Frazier QB Nebraska 1995^ Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992^ Tony Rice QB Notre Dame 1989

John Mackey Award (Most Outstanding Tight End) Name Pos. Team YearMark Andrews TE Oklahoma 2017^Jake Butt TE Michigan 2016Nick O'Leary TE Florida State 2014^Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame 2012+Dwayne Allen TE Clemson 2011Aaron Hernandez TE Florida 2009+^ Kellen Winslow II TE Miami 2003Dallas Clark TE Iowa 2002

Rimington Trophy (Most Outstanding Center)Name Pos. Team YearBryan Stork C Florida State 2013^Barrett Jones OT Alabama 2012+Maurkice Pouncey C Florida 2009+Â.Q. Shipley C Penn State 2006^

Fred Biletnikoff Award (Most Outstanding Wide Receiver)Name Pos. Team YearDede Westbrook WR Oklahoma 2016Âmari Cooper WR Alabama 2014+^

^ Played in Orange Bowl and received award in different season. + BCS National Championship Game

Lee Roy SelmonOklahoma, 1975

Tim TebowFlorida, 2008

Peyton ManningTennessee, 1998

Rotary Lombardi Award (Most Outstanding Lineman) Name Pos. Team YearManti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Jamal Reynolds DE Florida State 2000 Grant Wistrom DE Nebraska 1998^ Warren Sapp DT Miami 1994 Marvin Jones LB Florida State 1993 Tony Casillas NG Oklahoma 1985 Dean Steinkuhler G Nebraska 1983 Chris Zorich NT Notre Dame 1990 Dave Rimington C Nebraska 1982 Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1975 Rich Glover MG Nebraska 1972

Outland Trophy (Most Outstanding Interior Lineman)Name Pos. Team YearBarrett Jones OT Alabama 2011+^Jammal Brown OT Oklahoma 2004 Robert Gallery OT Iowa 2003^ Aaron Taylor G Nebraska 1998^ Zach Wiegert OT Nebraska 1994 Will Shields G Nebraska 1993 Russell Maryland DT Miami 1990^ Dean Steinkuhler G Nebraska 1983 Dave Rimington C Nebraska 1981-82 Greg Roberts G Oklahoma 1978 Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1975 Rich Glover MG Nebraska 1972 Larry Jacobson DT Nebraska 1971 Mike Reid DT Penn State 1969 Tommy Nobis G Texas 1965^ J.D. Roberts G Oklahoma 1953 Bob Gain T Kentucky 1950^

Butkus Award (Most Outstanding Linebacker)Name Pos. Team YearC.J. Mosley LB Alabama 2013^Manti Te’o LB Notre Dame 2012+Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest 2008^ Paul Posluszny LB Penn State 2005 Teddy Lehman LB Oklahoma 2003^ E.J. Henderson LB Maryland 2002^ Rocky Calmus LB Oklahoma 2001^ Trev Alberts LB Nebraska 1993 Marvin Jones LB Florida State 1992 Alfred Williams LB Colorado 1990 Brian Bosworth LB Oklahoma 1985+-1986^

Jim Thorpe Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Back) Name Pos. Team YearDerrick Strait CB Oklahoma 2001^ Roy Williams S Oklahoma 2001^ Deon Figures CB Colorado 1992^ Bennie Blades S Miami 1987 Rickey Dixon CB/S Oklahoma 1987

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Most Outstanding Kicker) Name Pos. Team YearRoberto Aguayo K Florida State 2013Ârt Carmody K Louisville 2006 Nate Kaeding K Iowa 2002

Mosi Tatupu Special Teams AwardName Pos. Team YearJ.T. Thatcher PR/KR Oklahoma 2000

William V. Campbell (Nation’s Premier Football Scholar-Athlete)Name Pos. Team YearTy Darlington C Oklahoma 2015Barrett Jones OT Alabama 2012+Tim Tebow QB Florida 2009+^Kyle Vanden Bosch DE Nebraska 2000^Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997Rob Zatechka OT Nebraska 1994Jim Hansen OT Colorado 1992^

CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of FameName Pos. Team YearDewey Selmon NT Oklahoma 2010Dave Rimington C Nebraska 2004Bernie Kosar QB Miami 1998Bob Thomas K Notre Dame 1996Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1994Dave Casper TE Notre Dame 1993David Joyner OT Penn State 1991Joe Romig G Colorado 1989

^ Played in Orange Bowl and received award in different season. + BCS National Championship Game

Tommie FrazierNebraska, 1995

Tony RiceNotre Dame, 1989

Tommy NobisTexas, 1965

Joe BellinoNavy, 1960

Mike ReidPenn State, 1969

Raghib IsmailNotre Dame, 1990

Charlie WardFlorida State, 1993

Tommy McDonaldOklahoma, 1956

Bernie KosarMiami, 1984

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Wisconsin safetyD’Cota Dixon is thewinner of the 2017Capital One OrangeBowl-FWAA CourageAward. Dixon, a 5-foot-10, 204-pound redshirtjunior, overcame anunstable family situationand personal healthissues to post hissecond straight all-BigTen season for the 12-1Badgers.

“I’ve always had to face trials and tribulations insome form or matter,” Dixon said in aUWBadgers.com video feature in October.“Though I had relatives and family that were close,and I knew they loved me – I know they alwaysmeant the best and loved me – but I felt likenothing was ever stable. I felt like it was alwayssomebody leaving.”

Dixon had a brother convicted of attemptedmurder, and he was placed in foster care as hismother struggled to provide for the family.Dixon’s father and his father’s girlfriend, BethCoston, took Dixon and another brother in. But asDixon’s father’s drug addiction grew intense,Coston assumed guardianship and moved thebrothers away.

“I didn’t really know my dad but I knew who hewas, but I never had a true relationship with him,even when I was in Miami,” Dixon said. “But I hadcomfort in my mom. She loved us very much. Shehad a manic de- pression illness, so there would betimes where she wasn’t home. It was just realtough when we got taken from her, but by thegrace of God it was a blessing in disguise becauseI do have a mother named Beth who I love verymuch. That’s my sweetheart.”

Dixon later repaired his relationship with his father,but his father passed away. Dixon and Coston werethen evicted from their home during Dixon’s senioryear of high school. Dixon’s girlfriend, Grace, andher mother took Dixon in.

“The time that I had with him, that solid probablyfrom seventh grade to ninth grade, was the bestyears ever,” Dixon said. “So it just hit me. It hurt meso much when he died my freshman year in highschool, and really for me I felt like it was like: Herewe go again. I was kind of just real numb and justreal angry. I didn’t go to school for like two weeks. Iwas real mad, just frustrated.”

In the spring of 2016, Dixon spent a week inthe hospital with a life-threatening infection that

left him in pain and unable to walk. He recovered intime to start the season opener, which hepunctuated with an interception with 57 secondsleft to seal a win against No. 5 LSU. Dixon startedall 14 games for the Badgers, who went 11-3 andwon the Cotton Bowl. He recorded 60 tackles, fourinterceptions and four pass break-ups en route tothird-team All-Big Ten honors, in addition toAcademic All-Big Ten honors.

Dixon picked up where he left off in 2017, fightingthrough a hamstring injury to play in 10 games,start eight and earn first-team All-Big Ten hon- orsfrom the league’s coaches. (He was namedsecond-team all-conference by the media.) Hetallied 52 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5sacks, to go with one interception, three passbreakups, one quarterback hurry and one forcedfumble. He posted a game-best 12 tackles in aSept. 30 win against Northwestern in the Big Tenopener, including a safety in the final minute tohelp preserve the victory – a victory that ended upbeing the deciding factor in the Big Ten West race.

Dixon was again an Academic All-Big Ten honoree,and the No. 6 Badgers ran the regular-season tablebefore the Big Ten title game. They entered bowlseason with the nation’s No. 1 defense (253.2 yardsper game).

“This is a tremendous honor for D’Cota,” Wisconsincoach Paul Chryst said. “I really admire the way heap- proaches and appreciates life. With what hehas gone through, for him to have such a positiveoutlook and be so willing to help others is a realtestament to his character and his faith. He is intenton maximizing all of his opportunities.”

Though Dixon had eventually moved with his brotherand Coston to Oak Hill, Florida, he is a South Floridanative. And he will be returning to the area for theBadgers’ finale, as they take on No. 10 Miami onDec. 30 in the Capital One Orange Bowl.

“I feel like my hardships and trials have built me towho I am today and I’m proud of them,” Dixon said.“I wouldn’t take nothing back. I wouldn’t changeone thing, not one single event that ever happenedin my life. I’m grateful for them, in all honesty.”

The Courage Award was first presented by theFootball Writers Associ- ation of America (FWAA)in 2002. A select group of writers from the FWAAvote on the winner each year. The requirements fornomination include displaying courage on or off thefield, including overcoming an injury or physicalhandicap, preventing a disaster or living throughhardship.

D’Cota Dixon2017

PREVIOUS CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL-FWAA COURAGE AWARD WINNERS

The Orange Bowl has hosted 288 players whowere later selected in the first round of the NFLdraft, including 16 who were selected with thefirst overall pick. Most recently, Jameis Winstonwas selected first overall by the Tampa BayBuccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Since 1982, the most Orange Bowl veterans to betaken in one draft came in 2003 when 45 playerswere chosen. Headlined by Florida State’s WalterJones and Warrick Dunn, the 1997 NFL Draft sawa record 10 first round draft choices selectedwith Orange Bowl experience, while at least eightwere selected in each of the past three years.

Among the 274 members of the Pro Football Hallof Fame, 26 are Orange Bowl veterans. KenStabler became the latest Orange Bowl veteranto be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame,joining the 2016 induction class. A total of 13

Orange Bowl veterans have been named NFLMVP on 20 occasions. Peyton Manning leads allOrange Bowl veterans with five NFL MVPawards. Joe Namath, who earned the OrangeBowl’s first most outstanding player award, KenStabler and Tom Brady have each won two NFLMVP awards.

Two Orange Bowl veterans—Alabama’s BartStarr and Joe Namath—claimed the first threeSuper Bowl MVP awards as the Green BayPackers captured Super Bowl’s I and II while theNew York Jets shocked the world by winningSuper Bowl III. Overall, eight Orange Bowlveterans have combined for a total of 11 SuperBowl MVP awards. Starr was the first two-timehonoree with his outstanding performances forGreen Bay (I and II). In 2015, Tom Brady madehistory as the first three-time Super Bowl MVPwith an Orange Bowl past (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX).

Name Team InductionKen Stabler Alabama 2016Jerome Bettis Notre Dame 2015Will Shields Nebraska 2015Derrick Brooks Florida State 2014Walter Jones Florida State 2014Warren Sapp Miami 2013Cortez Kennedy Miami 2012Michael Irvin Miami 2007Bob Brown Nebraska 2004

Name Team InductionDave Casper Notre Dame 2002Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1999Tommy McDonald Oklahoma 1998Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma 1995John Riggins Kansas 1992John Hannah Alabama 1991Stan Jones Maryland 1991Franco Harris Penn State 1990 Tom Landry Texas 1990

Name Team InductionJack Ham Penn State 1988Fran Tarkenton Georgia 1986Joe Namath Alabama 1985Sonny Jurgensen Duke 1983Bart Starr Alabama 1977George Connor Holy Cross 1975Frank Kinard Mississippi 1971Steve Van Buren LSU 1965

Joe NamathAlabama

Orange Bowl Players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Name College NFL YearPeyton Manning Tennessee Indianapolis 2003-04, ’08-09 Denver 2013Adrian Peterson Oklahoma Minnesota 2012Tom Brady Michigan New England 2007, ‘10Shaun Alexander Alabama Seattle 2005Roger Craig Nebraska San Francisco 1988John Riggins Kansas Washington 1983Bert Jones LSU Baltimore 1976Fran Tarkenton Georgia Minnesota 1975Ken Stabler Alabama Oakland 1974, ‘76Larry Brown Kansas Washington 1972Joe Namath Alabama NY Jets (AFL) 1968-69Bart Starr Alabama Green Bay (NFL) 1966Frank Sinkwich Georgia Detroit 1944Parker Hall Mississippi Cleveland 1939

Name College Orange Bowl Super BowlPeyton Manning Tennessee 1998 XLITom Brady Michigan 2000 XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LIDexter Jackson Florida State 1996 XXXVIIRay Lewis Miami 1995 XXXVJohn Riggins Kansas 1969 XVIIFranco Harris Penn State 1970 IXJoe Namath Alabama 1963, '65 IIIBart Starr Alabama 1953 I, II

Orange Bowl Players Named NFL MVP

Orange Bowl Players Named Super Bowl MVP

Player Pos. Team, Orange Bowl Draft NFL TeamJameis Winston QB Florida State, 2013 2015 Tampa Bay Andrew Luck QB Stanford, 2011 2012 IndianapolisSam Bradford QB Oklahoma, 2009+ 2010 St. LouisCarson Palmer QB USC, 2003 2003 CincinnatiPeyton Manning QB Tennessee, 1998 1998 IndianapolisRussell Maryland NT Miami, 1988-89 1991 DallasBrian Bosworth^ ILB Oklahoma, 1985-87 1987 SeattleBernie Kosar^ QB Miami, 1984 1985 ClevelandIrving Fryar WR Nebraska, 1982-84 1984 New EnglandBilly Sims RB Oklahoma, 1976, '78-80 1980 DetroitTom Cousineau LB Ohio State, 1977 1979 BuffaloLee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma, 1976 1976 Tampa BayTommy Nobis LB Texas, 1965 1966 AtlantaTucker Frederickson HB Auburn, 1964 1965 N.Y. GiantsFrank Sinkwich QB Georgia, 1942 1943 DetroitGeorge Cafego TB Tennessee, 1939 1940 Chicago

Orange Bowl Players Drafted First Overall

Andrew LuckStanford

Tom BradyMichigan

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COURAGE AWARD


NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

James Conner2016

Laken Tomlinson 2014

Daniel Rodriguez 2012

Eric LeGrand 2010

Wilson Holloway 2008

Ray Ray McElrathbey 2006

Haracio Colen 2004

William Bratton2002

Hunter Knighton2015

Anthony Larceval2013

Arthur Ray Jr. 2011

UCONN Football2009

Zerbin Singleton2007

Tulane Football2005

Neil Parry 2003


N A T I O N A L F O O T B A L L F O U N D A T I O NCOLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

TEAM RESULTSB Y C O N F E R E N C E A N D A F F I L I A T I O N

AACTEAM YEARS G W L PCTCincinnati 2009 1 0 1 .000Navy 1961 1 0 1 .000Tulsa 1945 1 1 0 1.000TOTALS 3 1 2 .333

ACCTEAM YEARS G W L PCTBoston College 1943 1 0 1 .000 Clemson 1951, ‘57, ’82, ‘12, ‘14, ‘15 6 4 2 .666Duke 1955, ‘58 2 1 1 .500Florida State 1980-81, ’93-94, ‘96, ‘01, ‘04, ’06, ‘13, ‘16 10 5 5 .500Georgia Tech 1940, ‘45, ‘48, ‘52, ’67, ‘10, ‘14 7 4 3 .571Louisville 2007 1 1 0 1.000 Miami 1935, ‘46, ‘51, ‘84, ’88-89, ‘92, ‘95, ‘04 9 6 3 .667Syracuse 1953, ‘59, ‘99 3 0 3 .000 Virginia Tech 1996, ’08-09, ‘11 4 1 3 .250Wake Forest 2007 1 0 1 .000 TOTALS 44 22 22 .500

BIG 12 TEAM YEARS G W L PCTBaylor 1952 1 0 1 .000 Kansas 1948, ‘69, ‘08 3 1 2 .333 Oklahoma 1939, ‘54, ‘56, ’58-59, ‘63, ‘68, ‘76, 20 12 8 .600 ’78-81, ’85-88, ‘01, ‘05, ‘09+, ‘15 Texas 1949, ‘65 2 2 0 1.000 Texas Christian 1942 1 0 1 .000West Virginia 2012 1 1 0 1.000TOTALS 28 16 12 .571

BIG TEN TEAM YEARS G W L PCTIowa 2003, ‘10 2 1 1 .500Maryland 1954, ‘56, ‘02 3 0 3 .000Michigan 1976, ‘00, ‘16 3 1 2 .333 Michigan State 1938 1 0 1 .000 Nebraska 1955, ‘64, ‘66, ’71-73, 79, ‘82-84, ’89, 17 8 9 .471 ’92-95, ‘96, ‘98Ohio State 1977, ‘14 2 1 2 .500 Penn State 1969-70, ‘74, ‘86, ‘06 5 4 1 .800TOTALS 33 15 18 .

PAC-12 TEAM YEARS G W L PCTColorado 1957, ‘62, ‘77, ’90-91 5 2 3 .400Stanford 2011 1 1 0 1.000 USC 2003, 05* 2* 2* 0 1.000 Washington 1985 1 1 0 1.000 TOTALS 9 6 3 .667

SEC TEAM YEARS G W L PCTAlabama 1943, ‘53, ‘63, ’65-66, ‘72, ‘75, ’00, 13+ 9 5 4 .556 Arkansas 1978, ‘87 2 1 1 .500 Auburn 1938, ‘64 2 1 1 .500 Florida 1967, ‘99, ‘02, ‘09+ 4 4 0 1.000 Georgia 1942, ‘49, ‘60 3 2 1 .667 Kentucky 1950 1 0 1 .000 LSU 1944, ‘62, ‘71, ‘74, ‘83 5 2 3 .400 Mississippi 1936 1 0 1 .000 Mississippi State 1937, ‘41, ‘14 3 1 2 .333Missouri 1940, ’60-61, ‘70 4 1 3 .250Tennessee 1939, ‘47, ‘68, ‘98 4 1 3 .250Texas A&M 1944 1 0 1 .000TOTALS 39 18 21 .461

INDEPENDENTS TEAM YEARS G W L PCTNotre Dame 1973, ‘75, ’90-91, ’96, 13+ 6 2 4 .333TOTALS 6 2 4 .333

CONFERENCE-USA TEAM YEARS G W L PCTRice 1947 1 1 0 1.000TOTALS 1 1 0 1.000

MAC TEAM YEARS G W L PCTNorthern Illinois 2013 1 0 1 .000TOTALS 1 0 1 .000

OTHERS TEAM YEARS G W L PCTSanta Clara 1950 1 1 0 1.000Bucknell 1935 1 1 0 1.000Catholic 1936 1 1 0 1.000Duquesne 1937 1 1 0 1.000Georgetown 1941 1 0 1 .000Holy Cross 1946 1 0 1 .000TOTALS 6 4 2 .667

RECORD BY CONFERENCE (at time of game)

LEAGUE G W L PCTAtlantic Coast 24 11 13 .468Big East 8 4 4 .500 Big Six 2 0 2 .000 Big Seven 5 3 2 .600 Big Eight 35 17 18 .486 Big Ten 8 4 4 .500Big 12 7 4 3 .571 Independent 30 13 17 .433Mid American 1 0 1 .000Missouri Valley 1 1 0 1.000 Pac-10 4* 4* 0 1.000 SEC 36 19 17 .528 Southern 1 1 0 1.000 Southwest 8 4 4 .500

* - Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA. Participation by Penn State in 2006 later vacated by NCAA

Overall, 118 Orange Bowl veterans have been inducted to the NFF College Football Hallof Fame, including 78 players and 46 coaches. Steve Spurrier's recent induction as acoach in 2017 makes him the first man to be inducted as both a player and coach.

Name School InductionSteve Spurrier Florida 2017Wayne Hardin Navy 2013Bill McCartney Colorado 2013Phillip Fulmer Tennessee 2012Jimmy Johnson Miami 2012Lloyd Carr Michigan 2011Lou Holtz Arkansas 2008

Notre Dame Joe Paterno Penn State 2007Bobby Bowden Florida State 2006Doug Dickey Tennessee 2003Barry Switzer Oklahoma 2001Tom Osborne Nebraska 1999Wallace Butts Georgia 1997Don James Washington 1997Bobby Dodd Georgia Tech 1993

Name School InductionGlenn "Bo" Schembechler Michigan 1993Allyn McKeen Mississippi State 1991Ray Graves Florida 1990Frank Howard Clemson 1989Paul "Bear" Bryant Kentucky 1986

AlabamaCharlie McClendon LSU 1986Dan Devine Missouri 1985Andy Gustafson Miami 1985Jim Tatum Maryland 1984Woody Hayes Ohio State 1983Darrell Royal Texas 1983Ralph "Shug" Jordan Auburn 1982Ben Schwartzwalder Syracuse 1982Bob Devaney Nebraska 1981Jack Harding Miami 1980

Name School InductionAra Parseghian Notre Dame 1980Charlie Bachman Michigan State 1978Len Casanova Santa Clara 1977Bill Murray Duke 1974Ed "Hook" Mylin Bucknell 1974Jess Neely Rice 1971Homer Norton Texas A&M 1971Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma 1969Don Faurot Missouri 1961Leo "Dutch" Meyer Texas Christian 1956Robert Neyland Tennessee 1956Bernie Moore LSU 1954W.A. Alexander Georgia Tech 1951Frank Thomas Alabama 1951

Name Team InductionMatt Leinart USC 2017Peyton Manning Tennessee 2017Derrick Brooks Florida State 2016Tom Cousineau Ohio State 2016Trev Alberts Nebraska 2015Brian Bosworth Oklahoma 2015Rob Lytle Michigan 2015Shane Conlan Penn State 2014Tommie Frazier Nebraska 2013Dave Casper Notre Dame 2012John Wooten Colorado 2012Russell Maryland Miami 2011Will Shields Nebraska 2011Clendon Thomas Oklahoma 2011Jerry Stovall LSU 2010Alfred Williams Colorado 2010Woodrow Lowe Alabama 2009Gino Torretta Miami 2009Grant Wistrom Nebraska 2009Ron Simmons Florida State 2008Jeff Davis Clemson 2007Chris Zorich Notre Dame 2007Joe Washington Oklahoma 2005Tony Casillas Oklahoma 2004Lydell Mitchell Penn State 2004Keith Jackson Oklahoma 2001Terry Kinard Clemson 2001

Name Team InductionKurt Burris Oklahoma 2000Stan Jones Maryland 2000Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 2000John Hannah Alabama 1999Steve Kiner Tennessee 1999Dave Rimington Nebraska 1997Bob Pellegrini Maryland 1996Jerry Tubbs Oklahoma 1996Tommy Casanova LSU 1995Rich Glover Nebraska 1995Dennis Onkotz Penn State 1995Billy Sims Oklahoma 1995Tucker Frederickson Auburn 1994Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1994Bob Brown Nebraska 1993John Cappelletti Penn State 1993J.D. Roberts Oklahoma 1993L. Parker Hall Mississippi 1991Wayne Meylan Nebraska 1991Steve Owens Oklahoma 1991Jack Ham Penn State 1990Mike McGee Duke 1990Bob Johnson Tennessee 1989Ted Kwalick Penn State 1989Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma 1988Mike Reid Penn State 1987Jimmy Ray Smith Baylor 1987

Name Team InductionFran Tarkenton Georgia 1987Al Blozis Georgetown 1986Steve Spurrier Florida 1986Mike Holovak Boston College 1985Tommy McDonald Oklahoma 1985Joe Romig Colorado 1984Lee Roy Jordan Alabama 1983Bud McFadin Texas 1983George Morris Georgia Tech 1981Tommy Nobis Texas 1981Bob Gain Kentucky 1980Robert Davis Georgia Tech 1978Joe Bellino Navy 1977Darold Jenkins Missouri 1976George Cafego Tennessee 1969John Pingel Michigan State 1968Ray Evans Kansas 1964George Connor Holy Cross 1963Weldon Humble Rice 1961Bob Suffridge Tennessee 1961Paul Christman Missouri 1956Don Whitmire Alabama 1956George Sauer Nebraska 1954Frank Sinkwich Georgia 1954Frank Kinard Mississippi 1951

ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS IN THE NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

ORANGE BOWL COACHES IN THE NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Oklahoma leads a list of 31 schools that have had a player participatein the Orange Bowl and elected to the NFF College Football Hall ofFame with 12 selections, followed by Nebraska with nine, Penn Statewith seven, Alabama and Tennessee with five. Miami and Tennesseehave each had three coaches who led their teams to an Orange Bowl

and then have gone on to earn induction into the NFF College FootballHall of Fame. Eight schools--Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU,Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Oklahoma--have had two Hall ofFame coaches lead their team to an Orange Bowl.

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