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The 1980 Sugar Bowl was the 46th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, January 1.Part of the 1979–80 bowl game season, it matched the undefeated and second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #6 Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southwest Conference (SWC).
The Sugar Bowl was the teams' fourth meeting at a neutral site; Washington had won two of those previous three games. [ 8 ] The game took place in the midst of upcoming conference moves by both teams: Washington joined the Big Ten effective August 2, 2024, while Texas joined the SEC effective July 1.
The win was the first of four bowl victories for West Virginia QB Pat White. ESPN ranked the 2006 Sugar Bowl #6 on its list of the best major bowl games of the BCS era. [3] This was the last Sugar Bowl to host the SEC champion until the 2014 season when Alabama played in the national semifinal game.
Alabama scored on a 12-yard Pat Trammell touchdown run, leading 7–0. A 32-yard Davis field goal in the second quarter extended Alabama's lead to 10–0. In the third quarter, Arkansas got on the board following a 23-yard Mickey Cissell field goal.
The 1973 Sugar Bowl, part of the 1973 bowl game season, took place on December 31, 1973, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) met the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish ; both teams were undefeated.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and Washington held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night to advance to the College Football Playoff ...
The 1995 Sugar Bowl was the 62nd edition of the post-season American college football Sugar Bowl bowl game. It featured the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Texas Longhorns and was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans , Louisiana , on December 31, 1995.
In the third quarter, Bobby Franklin scored on a 3-yard run as Ole Miss led 26–0. Texas scored on a 1-yard touchdown run by George Blanch to narrow the score to 26–7. Brown scored on a 92-yard touchdown run making the score 33–7. Billy Brewer's 12-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Taylor made the final score 39–7. [1]