- 1973 Orange Bowl
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Name=1973 Orange Bowl
Date=January 1 ,1973
Year=1972
Visitor School=University of Notre Dame
Visitor Name Short=Notre Dame
Visitor Nickname=Fighting Irish
Visitor Record=8-2
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Visitor Coaches=12
Visitor Coach=Ara Parseghian
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Home School=University of Nebraska
Home Name Short=Nebraska
Home Nickname=Cornhuskers
Home Record=8-2-1
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Home Coaches=9
Home Coach=Bob Devaney
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Home2=13
Home3=20
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Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Miami Orange Bowl
City=Miami, Florida The 1973 edition of the Orange Bowl featured the
Nebraska Cornhuskers , and theNotre Dame Fighting Irish .Nebraska's
Johnny Rodgers scored on an 8 yard touchdown ran as Nebraska took a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Gary Dixon scored on a 1 yard touchdown ran as Nebraska led 14-0. Rodgers then found Frosty Anderson for a 52 yard touchdown pass as Nebraska led 20-0 at halftime. In the third quarter Rodgers scored on runs of 4 and 5 yards as Nebraska built a 33-0 lead. Dave Humm threw a 50 yard touchdown pass to Rodgers as Nebraska led 40-0 after 3. Notre Dame managed 6 points on a touchdown from Clements to Demmerle.External links
*http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/1972/12notredame.html
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