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Orange Bowl Discover Orange Bowl 
Stadium Sun Life Stadium (1997-1998, 2000-Current) Location Miami Gardens, Florida (1997-1998, 2000-Current) Previous stadiums Miami Field (1935-1937)
Miami Orange Bowl (1938-1996, 1999)Previous locations Miami, Florida (1935-1996, 1999) Operated January 1, 1935 - Present Conference tie-ins ACC (1998-Current) Previous conference tie-ins Big Eight (1976-1996)
Big East (1998-2005)Payout US$17,500,000 (As of 2009[update]) Sponsors Discover Financial (2010-)
FedEx (1989-2010)Former names Orange Bowl (1935-1988)
FedEx Orange Bowl (1989-2010)2011 matchup Virginia Tech vs. Stanford (STAN 40, VT 12) 2012 matchup ACC Champion vs. BCS at-large (January 3, 2012) The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935 and celebrated its 75th playing on January 1, 2009. The Orange Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl (first played 1902, played annually since 1916). The Orange Bowl is a member of the Bowl Championship Series.
The Orange Bowl hosted the BCS National Championship Game in 2001 and 2005. However, since the 2006 season, the BCS National Championship Game has been a stand-alone event, hosted by the local bowl organization one week following the New Year's Day bowl games (including the Orange Bowl). In other words, under the current BCS format, the Orange Bowl Committee hosted two games in 2009: the 2009 Orange Bowl on January 1 and the 2009 BCS National Championship Game on January 8, both at LandShark Stadium.
Since 2007 the Orange Bowl has been host to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) champion unless they are involved in the national championship game and has used the brand Home of the ACC Champion.
The 2011 match up ended with the Stanford Cardinal defeating the ACC Conference Champion, the Virginia Tech Hokies 40-12.
The game is officially known as the Discover Orange Bowl, since Discover Financial was announced as title sponsor on August 26, 2010 as part of a new four year agreement.[1] The game had been called the FedEx Orange Bowl from 1989 to 2010, as FedEx sponsored the event during that period. Starting with the 2010-2011 season, ESPN will carry the Orange Bowl, replacing Fox after four seasons.[2] ABC aired the game from 1999 to 2006, with CBS (1995–1998) and NBC (1964–1994) previously carrying the game.
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History
Early roots
In 1890, Pasadena, California held its first Tournament of Roses Parade to showcase the city's mild weather compared to the harsh winters in northern cities. As one of the organizers said: "In New York, people are buried in snow. Here, our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise." In 1902, the annual festival was enhanced by adding an American football game.[3]
In 1926, leaders in Miami, Florida decided to do the same with a "Fiesta of the American Tropics" that was centered around a New Year's Day football game. Although a second "Fiesta" was never held, Miami leaders later revived the idea with the "Palm Festival" (with the slogan "Have a Green Christmas in Miami").[4]
Palm Festival Game
In 1932, George E. Hussey, official greeter of Miami, organized the first Palm Festival Game, predecessor of the Orange Bowl. With Miami suffering from both the Great Depression and the preceding Florida land bust, Hussey and other Miamians sought to help its economy by organizing a game similar to Pasadena's Rose Bowl.
Two games were played in this series at Moore Park in Miami, both pitting an invited opponent against a local team, the University of Miami. In the first game, played on January 2, 1933, Miami defeated Manhattan College 7–0. In the second game, played on New Year's Day 1934, Duquesne defeated Miami 33–7. Duquesne was coached by Elmer Layden one of the Four Horseman of Notre Dame.
These games are not recognized as bowl games by the NCAA because one team was guaranteed a berth regardless of record. However, following the success of these games, backers organized another game for New Year's Day 1935 under the Orange Bowl name. This game, unlike the Palm Festival Games, did not automatically grant a berth to one team, although the University of Miami was again a participant. For this reason, the 1935 Orange Bowl was later recognized by the NCAA as an official bowl game.[5]
Modern game
"Classic" Orange Bowl logo from 1951-1988.
The Orange Bowl was played at Miami Field[6] (located where Miami Orange Bowl was later built) from 1935 to 1937, the Miami Orange Bowl from 1938 to 1996 and 1999, and was moved to its current site, Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, in December 1996. The game was moved back to the namesake stadium in 1999 (which would be the final bowl game ever in the Miami Orange Bowl) because the game was played on the same day the Miami Dolphins hosted an NFL Wild Card Playoff game. Coincidentally, both of those games were aired on ABC.
In 1964, the Texas vs. Alabama Orange Bowl was the first college bowl game to be televised in prime time.[7]
From 1968, the game usually featured the champion of the former Big Eight Conference (whose members merged with the Southwest Conference to form the current Big 12 Conference). Since 1998, however, with the creation of the Bowl Championship Series system, team selection for the Orange Bowl is now tied into the other three BCS Bowls. From 1998-2005, the game hosted the champion of either the ACC or Big East conferences, unless they were invited to the National Championship game, or if the Orange Bowl itself was hosting the national championship matchup. Starting with the 2006 season, the Orange Bowl has been exclusively tied with the ACC and has used the brand Home of the ACC Champion. As one of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl games (the others being the Sugar, Fiesta, and Rose Bowls), the Orange Bowl also hosts the national championship game once every four years under the BCS system (as it did on January 4, 2005).
Game results
Orange Bowl logo in the 1990s and 2000s during FedEx's sponsorshipDate played Winning team Losing team Notes January 1, 1935 Bucknell 26 Miami (FL) 0 notes January 1, 1936 Catholic University 20 Mississippi 19 notes January 1, 1937 Duquesne 13 Mississippi State 12 notes January 1, 1938 Auburn 6 Michigan State 0 notes January 2, 1939 Tennessee 17 Oklahoma 0 notes January 1, 1940 Georgia Tech 21 Missouri 7 notes January 1, 1941 Mississippi State 14 Georgetown 7 notes January 1, 1942 Georgia 40 TCU 26 notes January 1, 1943 Alabama 37 Boston College 21 notes January 1, 1944 LSU 19 Texas A&M 14 notes January 1, 1945 Tulsa 26 Georgia Tech 12 notes January 1, 1946 Miami (FL) 13 Holy Cross 6 notes January 1, 1947 Rice 8 Tennessee 0 notes January 1, 1948 Georgia Tech 20 Kansas 14 notes January 1, 1949 Texas 41 Georgia 28 notes January 2, 1950 Santa Clara 21 Kentucky 13 notes January 1, 1951 Clemson 15 Miami (FL) 14 notes January 1, 1952 Georgia Tech 17 Baylor 14 notes January 1, 1953 Alabama 61 Syracuse 6 notes January 1, 1954 Oklahoma 7 Maryland 0 notes January 1, 1955 Duke 34 Nebraska 7 notes January 2, 1956 Oklahoma 20 Maryland 6 notes January 1, 1957 Colorado 27 Clemson 21 notes January 1, 1958 Oklahoma 48 Duke 21 notes January 1, 1959 Oklahoma 21 Syracuse 6 notes January 1, 1960 Georgia 14 Missouri 0 notes January 2, 1961 Missouri 21 Navy 14 notes January 1, 1962 LSU 25 Colorado 7 notes January 1, 1963 Alabama 17 Oklahoma 0 notes January 1, 1964 Nebraska 13 Auburn 7 notes January 1, 1965 Texas 21 Alabama 17 notes January 1, 1966 Alabama 39 Nebraska 28 notes January 2, 1967 Florida 27 Georgia Tech 12 notes January 1, 1968 Oklahoma 26 Tennessee 24 notes January 1, 1969 Penn State 15 Kansas 14 notes January 1, 1970 Penn State 10 Missouri 3 notes January 1, 1971 Nebraska 17 LSU 12 notes January 1, 1972 Nebraska 38 Alabama 6 notes January 1, 1973 Nebraska 40 Notre Dame 6 notes January 1, 1974 Penn State 16 LSU 9 notes January 1, 1975 Notre Dame 13 Alabama 11 notes January 1, 1976 Oklahoma 14 Michigan 6 notes January 1, 1977 Ohio State 27 Colorado 10 notes January 2, 1978 Arkansas 31 Oklahoma 6 notes January 1, 1979 Oklahoma 31 Nebraska 24 notes January 1, 1980 Oklahoma 24 Florida State 7 notes January 1, 1981 Oklahoma 18 Florida State 17 notes January 1, 1982 Clemson 22 Nebraska 15 notes January 1, 1983 Nebraska 21 LSU 20 notes January 2, 1984 Miami (FL) 31 Nebraska 30 notes January 1, 1985 Washington 28 Oklahoma 17 notes January 1, 1986 Oklahoma 25 Penn State 10 notes January 1, 1987 Oklahoma 42 Arkansas 8 notes January 1, 1988 Miami (FL) 20 Oklahoma 14 notes January 2, 1989 Miami (FL) 23 Nebraska 3 notes January 1, 1990 Notre Dame 21 Colorado 6 notes January 1, 1991 Colorado 10 Notre Dame 9 notes January 1, 1992 Miami (FL) 22 Nebraska 0 notes January 1, 1993 Florida State 27 Nebraska 14 notes January 1, 1994+ Florida State 18 Nebraska 16 notes January 1, 1995+ Nebraska 24 Miami (FL) 17 notes January 1, 1996 Florida State 31 Notre Dame 26 notes December 31, 1996 Nebraska 41 Virginia Tech 21 notes January 2, 1998^ Nebraska 42 Tennessee 17 notes January 2, 1999~ Florida 31 Syracuse 10 notes January 1, 2000† Michigan 35 Alabama 34 notes January 3, 2001* Oklahoma 13 Florida State 2 notes January 2, 2002 Florida 56 Maryland 23 notes January 2, 2003 USC 38 Iowa 17 notes January 1, 2004 Miami (FL) 16 Florida State 14 notes January 4, 2005* USC 55 Oklahoma 19 notes January 3, 2006††† Penn State 26 Florida State 23 notes January 2, 2007 Louisville 24 Wake Forest 13 notes January 3, 2008 Kansas 24 Virginia Tech 21 notes January 1, 2009 Virginia Tech 20 Cincinnati 7 notes January 5, 2010 Iowa 24 Georgia Tech 14 notes January 3, 2011 Stanford 40 Virginia Tech 12 notes + - Denotes Bowl Coalition Championship game
^ - Denotes Bowl Alliance Championship game
* Denotes BCS National Championship Game
~ Game played at Miami Orange Bowl due to scheduling conflict with NFL playoff game
† Denotes overtime(s)MVPs
Year played MVP Team Position 1942 Bruce Alford Sr. TCU End 1965 Joe Namath Alabama QB 1966 Steve Sloan Alabama QB 1967 Larry Smith Florida TB 1968 Bob Warmack Oklahoma QB 1969 Donnie Shanklin Kansas HB 1970 Chuck Burkhart Penn State QB Mike Reid Penn State DT 1971 Jerry Tagge Nebraska QB Willie Harper Nebraska DE 1972 Jerry Tagge Nebraska QB Rich Glover Nebraska DG 1973 Johnny Rodgers Nebraska WB Rich Glover Nebraska DG 1974 Tom Shuman Penn State QB Randy Crowder Penn State DT 1975 Wayne Bullock Notre Dame FB Leroy Cook Alabama DE 1976 Steve Davis Oklahoma QB Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma DT 1977 Rod Gerald Ohio State QB Tom Cousineau Ohio State LB 1978 Roland Sales Arkansas RB Reggie Freeman Arkansas NG 1979 Billy Sims Oklahoma RB Reggie Kinlaw Oklahoma NG 1980 J. C. Watts Oklahoma QB Bud Hebert Oklahoma FS 1981 J. C. Watts Oklahoma QB Jarvis Coursey Florida State DE 1982 Homer Jordan Clemson QB Jeff Davis Clemson LB 1983 Turner Gill Nebraska QB Dave Rimington Nebraska C 1984 Bernie Kosar Miami (Fla.) QB Jack Fernandez Miami (Fla.) LB 1985 Jacque Robinson Washington TB Ron Holmes Washington DT 1986 Sonny Brown Oklahoma DB Tim Lasher Oklahoma K 1987 Spencer Tillman Oklahoma HB Dante Jones Oklahoma LB 1988 Bernard Clark Miami (Fla.) LB Darrell Reed Oklahoma DE 1989 Steve Walsh Miami (Fla.) QB Charles Fryer Nebraska CB 1990 Raghib Ismail Notre Dame WR Darian Hagan Colorado QB 1991 Charles S. Johnson Colorado QB Chris Zorich Notre Dame NG 1992 Larry Jones Miami (Fla.) RB Tyrone Leggette Nebraska CB 1993 Charlie Ward Florida State QB Corey Dixon Nebraska SE 1994 Charlie Ward Florida State QB Tommie Frazier Nebraska QB 1995 Tommie Frazier Nebraska QB Chris T. Jones Miami (Fla.) WR 1996 Andre Cooper Florida State WR Derrick Mayes Notre Dame WR 1997 Damon Benning Nebraska RB Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech RB 1998 Ahman Green Nebraska RB 1999 Travis Taylor Florida WR 2000 David Terrell Michigan WR 2001 Torrance Marshall Oklahoma LB 2002 Taylor Jacobs Florida WR 2003 Carson Palmer USC QB 2004 Jarrett Payton Miami (Fla.) RB 2005 Matt Leinart USC QB 2006 Willie Reid FSU WR 2007 Brian Brohm Louisville QB 2008 Aqib Talib Kansas CB 2009 Darren Evans Virginia Tech RB 2010 Adrian Clayborn Iowa DE 2011 Andrew Luck Stanford QB Appearances by team
Rank Team Appearances Record 1 Oklahoma 18 12-6 2 Nebraska 17 8-9 3 Miami 9 6-3 4 Alabama 8 4-4 4 Florida State 8 3-5 6 Georgia Tech 6 3-3 7 Penn State 5 4-1 7 Colorado 5 2-3 7 LSU 5 2-3 7 Notre Dame 5 2-3 11 Missouri 4 1-3 11 Tennessee 4 1-3 11 Virginia Tech 4 1-3 14 Florida 3 3-0 14 Clemson 3 2-1 14 Georgia 3 2-1 14 Kansas 3 1-2 14 Maryland 3 0-3 14 Syracuse 3 0-3 20 Texas 2 2-0 20 USC 2 2-0 20 Arkansas 2 1-1 20 Auburn 2 1-1 20 Duke 2 1-1 20 Iowa 2 1-1 20 Michigan 2 1-1 20 Mississippi State 2 1-1 28 Bucknell 1 1-0 28 Catholic 1 1-0 28 Duquesne 1 1-0 28 Louisville 1 1-0 28 Ohio State 1 1-0 28 Rice 1 1-0 28 Santa Clara 1 1-0 28 Stanford 1 1-0 28 Tulsa 1 1-0 28 Washington 1 1-0 28 Baylor 1 0-1 28 Boston College 1 0-1 28 Cincinnati 1 0-1 28 Georgetown 1 0-1 28 Holy Cross 1 0-1 28 Kentucky 1 0-1 28 Michigan State 1 0-1 28 Navy 1 0-1 28 Ole Miss 1 0-1 28 TCU 1 0-1 28 Texas A&M 1 0-1 28 Wake Forest 1 0-1 Appearances by conference
Rank Conference Appearances Record Win % # of
TeamsTeams 1 Big Eight 42 20–22 .476 5 Oklahoma (11–5)[A 1]
Nebraska (6–9)[A 1]
Colorado (2–3)
Missouri (1–3)
Kansas (0–2)[A 1]2 SEC 33 17–16 .515 10 Alabama (4–4)
LSU (2–3)
Georgia Tech (3–1)[A 2]
Tennessee (1–3)
Florida (3–0)
Georgia (2–1)
Auburn (1–1)
Mississippi State (1–1)
Kentucky (0–1)
Ole Miss (0–1)3 Independent 28 13–15 .464 15 Miami (FL) (4–1)[A 3]
Notre Dame (2–3)
Penn State (3–1)[A 4]
Florida State (0–2)[A 5]
Syracuse (0–2)[A 6]
Bucknell (1–0)
Catholic (1–0)
Duquesne (1–0)
Santa Clara (1–0)
Boston College (0–1)
Georgia Tech (0–1)[A 2]
Georgetown (0–1)
Holy Cross (0–1)
Michigan State (0–1)
Navy (0–1)4 ACC 18 6–12 .333 7 Florida State (3–3)[A 5]
Virginia Tech (1–2)[A 7]
Maryland (0–3)
Clemson (1–1)[A 8]
Duke (1–1)
Georgia Tech (0–1)[A 2]
Wake Forest (0–1)5 SWC 8 4–4 .500 6 Texas (2–0)
Arkansas (1–1)
Rice (1–0)
Baylor (0–1)
TCU (0–1)
Texas A&M (0–1)6 Big East 7 3–4 .429 5 Miami (FL) (2–1)[A 3]
Louisville (1–0)
Cincinnati (0–1)
Syracuse (0–1)[A 6]
Virginia Tech (0–1)[A 7]7 Big Ten 6 4–2 .667 4 Iowa (1–1)
Michigan (1–1)
Ohio State (1–0)
Penn State (1–0)8 Big 12 5 4–1 .800 3 Nebraska (2–0)[A 1]
Oklahoma (1–1)[A 1]
Kansas (1–0)[A 1]9 Pac-12 4 4–0 1.000 3 USC (2–0)
Stanford (1–0)
Washington (1–0)10 SoCon 1 1–0 1.000 1 Clemson (1–0)[A 8] 10 MVC 1 1–0 1.000 1 Tulsa (1–0) 10 SIAA 1 0–1 .000 1 Miami (FL) (0–1)[A 3] - ^ a b c d e f As members of the Big Eight, Oklahoma played in 16 Orange Bowls, Nebraska played in 15 Orange Bowls, and Kansas played in 2 Orange Bowls. As members of the Big 12 (after the Big Eight merged with 4 schools in the SWC to form the Big 12), Oklahoma and Nebraska each played in 2 more Orange Bowls and Kansas played in 1 more Orange Bowl.
- ^ a b c Georgia Tech was a member of the SEC during the 1940, 1945, 1948, and 1952 Orange Bowls. It was an independent team during the 1967 Orange Bowl and a member of the ACC during the 2010 Orange Bowl.
- ^ a b c Miami was a member of the SIAA during the 1935 Orange Bowl. It was an independent team during the 1946, 1951, 1984, 1988, and 1989 Orange Bowls. It was a member of the Big East during the 1992, 1995, and 2004 Orange Bowls.
- ^ Penn State was an independent team during the 1969, 1970, 1974, and 1986 Orange Bowls. It was a member of the Big Ten during the 2006 Orange Bowl.
- ^ a b Florida State was an independent team during the 1980 and 1981 Orange Bowls and was a member of the ACC during the 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2004, and 2006 Orange Bowls.
- ^ a b Syracuse was an independent team during the 1953 and 1959 Orange Bowls and was a member of the Big East during the 1999 Orange Bowl.
- ^ a b Virginia Tech was a member of the Big East during the 1996 Orange Bowl and a member of the ACC during the 2008, 2009, and 2011 Orange Bowls.
- ^ a b Clemson was a member of the Southern Conference during the 1951 Orange Bowl and a member of the ACC during the 1957 and 1982 Orange Bowls (Clemson was one of seven SoCon schools to split off to form the ACC).
Broadcasting
See also: Orange Bowl broadcastersESPN are the current rights holders (as of 2011) as part of a four year, US $500 million contract with the Bowl Championship Series and the Tournament of Roses, the owners of the Rose Bowl Game. Prior to that, Fox held the rights to the event (along with the other BCS bowls) since 2007, preceded by ABC (1999–2006 and 1962–64), CBS (1996–98 and 1953–61), and NBC (1965–95). 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.
The game is also broadcast nationally by ESPN Radio.
References
- ^ "Discover to sponsor Orange Bowl title slot". ESPN. 2010-08-26. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5499209.
- ^ Fox pulls out of bidding for next round of BCS games, ESPN.com
- ^ "Tournament of Roses History". Pasadena Tournament of Roses. http://www.tournamentofroses.com/history/index.asp. Retrieved 5 December 2006.
- ^ "History of the Orange Bowl". FedEx Orange Bowl. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061103020056/http://www.orangebowl.org/OB.php?sec=history. Retrieved 5 December 2006.
- ^ Ours, Robert (2004). Bowl Games: College Football's Greatest Tradition, pg. 28
- ^ History of the Orange Bowl
- ^ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:R1TlnhkSEbEJ:barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/09/13/1965-orange-bowl-texas-vs-alabama-college-football-goes-primetime/+FIRST+PRIME+TIME+BOWL+GAME&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
External links
- Official website
- 25°57′27″N 80°14′17″W / 25.957596°N 80.238127°W - Sun Life Stadium
- 1936 Orange Bowl story
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