List of Orange Bowl broadcasters

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator for the Orange Bowl from 1953 to the present.

Television

ESPN will televise the Orange Bowl game from 2011–2014, as part of the cable network's new $500 million broadcast deal with the BCS. This game, along with the Fiesta Bowl, is one of only two bowl games ever to air on all the "big 4" broadcast television networks in the United States.

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator	Sideline reporters
January 3, 2011	ESPN	Mike Tirico	Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden	Michele Tafoya
January 5, 2010	Fox	Dick Stockton	Charles Davis	Chris Myers and Laura Okmin
January 1, 2009	Fox	Thom Brennaman	Charles Davis	Chris Myers
January 3, 2008	Fox	Kenny Albert	Daryl Johnston and Barry Alvarez	Jeanne Zelasko
January 2, 2007	Fox	Matt Vasgersian	Terry Donahue and Pat Haden	Laura Okmin
January 3, 2006	ABC	Mike Tirico	Kirk Herbstreit	Erin Andrews
January 4, 2005	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann and Todd Harris
January 1, 2004	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
January 2, 2003	ABC	Tim Brant	Ed Cunningham	Sam Ryan
January 2, 2002	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
January 3, 2001	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann and Jack Arute
January 1, 2000	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
January 2, 1999	ABC	Brad Nessler	Gary Danielson	Dean Blevins
January 2, 1998	CBS	Sean McDonough	Terry Donahue
December 31, 1996	CBS	Sean McDonough	Mike Mayock
January 1, 1996	CBS	Sean McDonough	Pat Haden
January 1, 1995	NBC	Tom Hammond	Cris Collinsworth	John Dockery
January 1, 1994	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bob Trumpy	O.J. Simpson
January 1, 1993	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1992	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bill Walsh
January 1, 1991	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bill Walsh	O. J. Simpson and Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1990	NBC	Dick Enberg	Bill Walsh
January 2, 1989	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1988	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1987	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1986	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy and Bob Griese	Jimmy Cefalo
January 1, 1985	NBC	Don Criqui	Bob Trumpy
January 2, 1984	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1983	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1982	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1981	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie
January 1, 1980	NBC	Don Criqui	John Brodie and Bob Trumpy
January 1, 1979	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 2, 1978	NBC	Jim Simpson	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1977	NBC	Jim Simpson	John Brodie
January 1, 1976	NBC	Jim Simpson	John Brodie
January 1, 1975	NBC	Jim Simpson	John Brodie
January 1, 1974	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1973	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1972	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 1, 1971	NBC	Jim Simpson	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1970	NBC	Jim Simpson	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1969	NBC	Jim Simpson	Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1968	NBC	Jim Simpson	Kyle Rote
January 2, 1967	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1966	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1965	NBC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1964	ABC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1963	ABC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 1, 1962	ABC	Curt Gowdy	Paul Christman
January 2, 1961	CBS	Ray Scott	Paul Christman
January 1, 1960	CBS	Joe Boland	Paul Christman
January 1, 1959	CBS	Joe Boland	Jim McKay
January 1, 1958	CBS	Chris Schenkel	Johnny Lujack
January 1, 1957	CBS	Tom Harmon
January 2, 1956	CBS	Tom Harmon	Chris Schenkel
January 1, 1955	CBS	Bob Neal
January 1, 1954	CBS	Red Barber
January 1, 1953	CBS	Red Barber

Radio

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator	Sideline reporters
January 3, 2011	ESPN Radio	Bill Rosinski	David Norrie	Joe Schad
January 5, 2010[1]	ESPN Radio	Sean McDonough	Matt Millen	Holly Rowe
January 6, 2006[2]	ESPN Radio	Gary Thorne	Ed Cunningham	Jerry Punch
January 1, 2000[3]	ESPN Radio	Dave Barnett	Bill Curry	Dave Ryan

References

1. ^ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/12/bcs-national-championship-game-highlights-schedule-of-30-college-football-bowl-games-across-abc-espn-espn2-espn-radio-and-espn360-com/
2. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=12/28/05&id=20051228abc02
3. ^ http://www.armchairqb.com/selections.html#game1

External links

• Orange Bowl TV and Radio History