- 1971 Orange Bowl
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Name=1971 Orange Bowl
Date=January 1 ,1971
Year=1970
Visitor School=University of Nebraska
Visitor Name Short=Nebraska
Visitor Nickname=Cornhuskers
Visitor Record=10-0-1
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=3
Visitor Coach=Bob Devaney
Visitor1=10
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=7
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=17
Home School=Louisiana State University
Home Name Short=LSU
Home Nickname=Tigers
Home Record=9-2
Home
Home Coaches=5
Home Coach=Charles McClendon
Home1=0
Home2=3
Home3=9
Home4=0
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=12
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Miami Orange Bowl
City=Miami, Florida The 1971 edition of the Orange Bowl featured the third ranked
Nebraska Cornhuskers and the fifth rankedLSU Tigers .Johnny Rodgers kicked a 25 yard field goal for Nebraska, as they took an early 3-0 lead.Joe Orduna scored on a 3 yard touchdown run, as Nebraska extended its lead to 10-0. In the second quarter, LSU got a 36 yard field goal to cut the lead to 10-3. In the third quarter, they got a 25 yard field goal to make it 10-6. Buddy Lee threw a 31 yard touchdown pass to Al Coffey, on the final play of the third quarter, as LSU led 12-10.Jerry Tagge 's 1 yard touchdown run gave Nebraska a 17-12 win.External links
*http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/1970/12lsu.html
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