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href="/wiki/1971_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama Crimson Tide</a></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1971_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(11–0)</td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(12–0)</td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">SEC</a></i></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference" title="Big Eight Conference">Big 8</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">6</td> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">38</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Bear_Bryant" title="Bear Bryant">Paul Bryant</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Devaney" title="Bob Devaney">Bob Devaney</a></b></td> </tr><tr> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>1</i> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table align="center" style="font-size: 90%"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">1</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">2</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">3</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">4</th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">Total</th> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Alabama</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">6</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">6</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Nebraska</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; 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class="infobox-label">MVP</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Tagge" title="Jerry Tagge">Jerry Tagge</a><span class="nowrap">   </span>(Nebraska QB)<br /><a href="/wiki/Willie_Harper" title="Willie Harper">Willie Harper</a> (Nebraska DE)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Spread_betting" title="Spread betting">Favorite</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Nebraska by 6 points <sup id="cite_ref-nebaltol_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebaltol-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Official_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Official (American football)">Referee</a></th><td class="infobox-data">R. Pete Williams (<a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">SEC</a>)<br />(split crew between SEC and <a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference" title="Big Eight Conference">Big 8</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">78,151</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">United States TV coverage</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports" title="NBC Sports">NBC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_announcers_of_major_college_bowl_games" class="mw-redirect" title="List of announcers of major college bowl games">Announcers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Simpson_(sportscaster)" title="Jim Simpson (sportscaster)">Jim Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Rote" title="Kyle Rote">Kyle Rote</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Enis" title="Bill Enis">Bill Enis</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint"><table style="background:#efefef; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Orange_Bowl_(game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Orange Bowl (game)"> Orange Bowl </a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/1971_Orange_Bowl" title="1971 Orange Bowl"> 1971</a></b> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/1973_Orange_Bowl" title="1973 Orange Bowl"> 1973</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table><table style="background:#efefef; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS#National_championship_games" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">College Football Championship Game</a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/1971_Nebraska_vs._Oklahoma_football_game" title="1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game">1971 (Dec)</a></b></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/1973_Rose_Bowl" title="1973 Rose Bowl">1973 (Jan)</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1972 Orange Bowl</b> was the 38th <a href="/wiki/Orange_Bowl" title="Orange Bowl">edition</a> of the <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a>, played at the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> in <a href="/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>, on Saturday, January 1. The final game of the <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_season#Bowl_games" title="1971 NCAA University Division football season">1971–72 bowl season</a>, it matched the <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_rankings" title="1971 NCAA University Division football rankings">top-ranked</a> <a href="/wiki/1971_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference" title="Big Eight Conference">Big Eight Conference</a> and the #2 <a href="/wiki/1971_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a> (SEC). This was a rematch of the <a href="/wiki/1966_Orange_Bowl" title="1966 Orange Bowl">1966 Orange Bowl</a>, where Alabama defeated Nebraska to win the national championship. Both teams were undefeated; Nebraska, the defending <a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">national champion</a>, built a large lead in the first half and won <span class="nowrap">38–6.<sup id="cite_ref-nebaltol_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebaltol-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nebrpstid_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebrpstid-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-lctdr_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lctdr-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-jn72_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jn72-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-hthgrt_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hthgrt-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1971 NCAA University Division football season">1971 NCAA University Division football season</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alabama">Alabama</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Alabama"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1971_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nebraska">Nebraska</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Nebraska"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1971_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summary">Game summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Game summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Six-point favorite Nebraska entered the game on a 31-game unbeaten streak,<sup id="cite_ref-nebaltol_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebaltol-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-orcoca_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-orcoca-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and scored first on a two-yard touchdown run by <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Kinney_(American_football)" title="Jeff Kinney (American football)">Jeff Kinney</a>. Future <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> winner <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Rodgers" title="Johnny Rodgers">Johnny Rodgers</a> scored on a 77-yard punt return on the final play of the first quarter, as Nebraska led <span class="nowrap">14–0.</span> In the second quarter, quarterback <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Tagge" title="Jerry Tagge">Jerry Tagge</a> and Gary Dixon added touchdown runs of one and two yards respectively, as Nebraska led convincingly 28–0 with over eight minutes remaining in the first half. There was no additional scoring before halftime as the Husker defense stifled the Tide's previously potent <a href="/wiki/Wishbone_formation" title="Wishbone formation">Wishbone</a> offense with <a href="/wiki/1971_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1971 College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> running back <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Musso" title="Johnny Musso">Johnny Musso</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cgpstbg8_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cgpstbg8-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the third quarter, Bama's <a href="/wiki/Terry_Davis_(American_football)" title="Terry Davis (American football)">Terry Davis</a> scored on a three–yard touchdown run making the score <span class="nowrap">28–6,</span> eliminating the <a href="/wiki/Shutout" title="Shutout">shutout</a>. Nebraska's Rich Sanger kicked a 21-yard field goal at the end of the third quarter, and a one-yard touchdown run by reserve senior QB Van Brownson made the final score <span class="nowrap">38–6.<sup id="cite_ref-jn72_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jn72-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </p><p>With top-ranked Nebraska's 32-point victory, the 1972 Orange Bowl was one of the most lopsided meetings of #1 vs #2, specifically in a season-ending <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Scoring">Scoring</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Scoring"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>First quarter</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li>Nebraska – <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Kinney_(American_football)" title="Jeff Kinney (American football)">Jeff Kinney</a> 1-yard run (kick failed), 3:01</li> <li>Nebraska – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Rodgers" title="Johnny Rodgers">Johnny Rodgers</a> 77-yard punt return (<a href="/wiki/Maury_Damkroger" title="Maury Damkroger">Maury Damkroger</a> pass from <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Tagge" title="Jerry Tagge">Jerry Tagge</a>), 0:00</li></ul> <dl><dt>Second quarter</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li>Nebraska – Tagge 1-yard run (Rich Sanger kick), 12:43</li> <li>Nebraska – Gary Dixon 2-yard run (Sanger kick), 8:49</li></ul> <dl><dt>Third quarter</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li>Alabama  – <a href="/wiki/Terry_Davis_(American_football)" title="Terry Davis (American football)">Terry Davis</a> 2-yard run (run failed), 5:49</li> <li>Nebraska – Sanger 21-yard field goal, 0:00</li></ul> <dl><dt>Fourth quarter</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li>Nebraska – Van Brownson 1-yard run (Sanger kick), 4:45</li></ul> <dl><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Source:</span><sup id="cite_ref-nebaltol_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebaltol-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nebrpstid_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebrpstid-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-lctdr_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lctdr-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gbgmrec_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gbgmrec-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ofnebr_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ofnebr-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Statistics</th> <th> Alabama </th> <th>Nebraska </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left">First Downs</td> <td>16</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Rushes–yards</td> <td>58–241</td> <td>47–133 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Passing yards</td> <td>47</td> <td>159 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Passes (C–A–I)</td> <td>3–13–2</td> <td>11–20–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Total Offense</td> <td>71–288</td> <td>67–292 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Punts–average</td> <td>7–43.3</td> <td>5–42.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Fumbles–lost</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Turnovers</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Yards penalized</td> <td>4–58</td> <td>4–50 </td></tr> </tbody></table></dd></dl> <dl><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Source:</span><sup id="cite_ref-nebaltol_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebaltol-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nebrpstid_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nebrpstid-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-lctdr_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lctdr-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gbgmrec_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gbgmrec-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ofnebr_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ofnebr-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Final_polls">Final polls</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Final polls"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nebraska <span class="nowrap">(13–0)</span> was first in <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_rankings" title="1971 NCAA University Division football rankings">both major polls</a> and was the consensus national champion, having defeated the next three teams in the final <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> released on January 3: <a href="/wiki/1971_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team" title="1971 Oklahoma Sooners football team">Oklahoma</a>, <a href="/wiki/1971_Colorado_Buffaloes_football_team" title="1971 Colorado Buffaloes football team">Colorado</a>, <span class="nowrap">and Alabama.<sup id="cite_ref-nwthvt_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nwthvt-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-hsnmbron_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hsnmbron-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-appoll_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appoll-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> The Huskers earned all 55 first-place votes in the AP poll; in the <a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_rankings#Final_Coaches'_poll" title="1971 NCAA University Division football rankings">UPI coaches poll</a> released in early December, they received 29 of the 31 first-place votes, with the other two <span class="nowrap">to Alabama.<sup id="cite_ref-upicagr_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-upicagr-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-location-test"> Written at New York. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120482542/award-for-top-team-delayed-1971/">"Award for top team delayed"</a>. <i>The Times-News</i>. Twin Falls, Idaho. United Press International. December 7, 1971<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 8,</span> 2023</span>. <q>...it was decided not to award a championship by ballot but rather to let these teams meet on the field and play for the MacArthur Bowl.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Times-News&rft.atitle=Award+for+top+team+delayed&rft.date=1971-12-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers.com%2Fclip%2F120482542%2Faward-for-top-team-delayed-1971%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-nebaltol-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-nebaltol_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-nebaltol_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-nebaltol_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-nebaltol_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-nebaltol_2-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTaylor1972" class="citation news cs1">Taylor, Jim (January 2, 1972). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vsZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5AEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1810%2C521815">"Nebraska blast Alabama"</a>. <i>Toledo Blade</i>. (Ohio). p. F1.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Toledo+Blade&rft.atitle=Nebraska+blast+Alabama&rft.pages=F1&rft.date=1972-01-02&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3DvsZOAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3D5AEEAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D1810%252C521815&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-nebrpstid-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-nebrpstid_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-nebrpstid_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-nebrpstid_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1u9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xe0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6774%2C915392">"Nebraska rips Tide, still No. 1"</a>. <i>Spokesman-Review</i>. 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January 2, 1972. p. 1, sports.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Spokesman-Review&rft.atitle=Nebraska+rips+Tide%2C+still+No.+1&rft.pages=1%2C+sports&rft.date=1972-01-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3D1u9LAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DXe0DAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D6774%252C915392&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-lctdr-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-lctdr_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lctdr_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-lctdr_4-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFReed1972" class="citation news cs1">Reed, Delbert (January 2, 1972). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2xAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6974%2C157966">"Cornhuskers kill Crimson Tide dream, 38-6"</a>. <i>Tuscaloosa News</i>. (Alabama). p. 1B.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Tuscaloosa+News&rft.atitle=Cornhuskers+kill+Crimson+Tide+dream%2C+38-6&rft.pages=1B&rft.date=1972-01-02&rft.aulast=Reed&rft.aufirst=Delbert&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3D2xAdAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DKZwEAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D6974%252C157966&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-jn72-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-jn72_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-jn72_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJenkins1972" class="citation magazine cs1"><a href="/wiki/Dan_Jenkins" title="Dan Jenkins">Jenkins, Dan</a> (January 10, 1972). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.si.com/vault/1972/01/10/554404/all-yours-nebraska">"All yours, Nebraska"</a>. <i>Sports Illustrated</i>. p. 8.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sports+Illustrated&rft.atitle=All+yours%2C+Nebraska&rft.pages=8&rft.date=1972-01-10&rft.aulast=Jenkins&rft.aufirst=Dan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fvault%2F1972%2F01%2F10%2F554404%2Fall-yours-nebraska&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-hthgrt-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-hthgrt_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sthVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4849%2C660610">"Huskers the greatest?"</a>. <i>Eugene Register-Guard</i>. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 3, 1972. p. 2B.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eugene+Register-Guard&rft.atitle=Huskers+the+greatest%3F&rft.pages=2B&rft.date=1972-01-03&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3DsthVAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DQeEDAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D4849%252C660610&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-orcoca-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-orcoca_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1e9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xe0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7242%2C62831">"Orange coaches cautious"</a>. <i>Spokesman-Review</i>. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1972. p. 11.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Spokesman-Review&rft.atitle=Orange+coaches+cautious&rft.pages=11&rft.date=1972-01-01&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3D1e9LAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DXe0DAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D7242%252C62831&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-cgpstbg8-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-cgpstbg8_8-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGrimsley1972" class="citation news cs1">Grimsley, Will (January 3, 1972). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o08fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vdEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=748%2C1010943">"College grid power switches to Big 8"</a>. <i>Daytona Beach Morning Journal</i>. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 18.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Daytona+Beach+Morning+Journal&rft.atitle=College+grid+power+switches+to+Big+8&rft.pages=18&rft.date=1972-01-03&rft.aulast=Grimsley&rft.aufirst=Will&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3Do08fAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DvdEEAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D748%252C1010943&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-gbgmrec-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-gbgmrec_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-gbgmrec_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.orangebowl.org/assets/1/7/2019_Capital_One_Orange_Bowl_Media_Guide-proof2.pdf">"Game-by-game recaps: 1972"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl media guide. January 2019. p. 35.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Game-by-game+recaps%3A+1972&rft.pages=35&rft.pub=2019+Capital+One+Orange+Bowl+media+guide&rft.date=2019-01&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orangebowl.org%2Fassets%2F1%2F7%2F2019_Capital_One_Orange_Bowl_Media_Guide-proof2.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ofnebr-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-ofnebr_10-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ofnebr_10-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200723001548/http://www.huskersnside.com/pdf4/18478.pdf">"Bowl games: 1972 Orange Bowl"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers football media guide. 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Archived from the original on July 23, 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Bowl+games%3A+1972+Orange+Bowl&rft.pub=2005+Nebraska+Cornhuskers+football+media+guide&rft.date=2005&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huskersnside.com%2Fpdf4%2F18478.pdf%3F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_web" title="Template:Cite web">cite web</a>}}</code>: CS1 maint: unfit URL (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_unfit_URL" title="Category:CS1 maint: unfit URL">link</a>)</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-nwthvt-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-nwthvt_11-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFThomas1971" class="citation news cs1">Thomas, Ben (January 5, 1971). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aeVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C868378">"Nebraska wins the vote as nation's best college club"</a>. <i>Eugene Register-Guard</i>. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 3B.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eugene+Register-Guard&rft.atitle=Nebraska+wins+the+vote+as+nation%27s+best+college+club&rft.pages=3B&rft.date=1971-01-05&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=Ben&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3DaeVVAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3D5-ADAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D6696%252C868378&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span>,</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-hsnmbron-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-hsnmbron_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1o0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=85kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2659%2C2644809">"Huskers solid No. 1"</a>. <i>Reading Eagle</i>. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. January 4, 1972. p. 20.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reading+Eagle&rft.atitle=Huskers+solid+No.+1&rft.pages=20&rft.date=1972-01-04&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnewspapers%3Fid%3D1o0hAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3D85kFAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D2659%252C2644809&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1972+Orange+Bowl" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-appoll-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-appoll_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/ap_poll.php?year=1970">1970 College AP Poll</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121114044859/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/ap_poll.php?year=1970">Archived</a> 2012-11-14 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> <i>cfbdatawarehouse.com</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-upicagr-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-upicagr_14-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMadden1971" class="citation news cs1">Madden, Bill (December 7, 1971). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SbleAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rWQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2310%2C5534453">"Coaches agree"</a>. <i>Reading Eagle</i>. (Pennsylvania). 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title="College Football Playoff">College Football Playoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Orange_Bowl_broadcasters" title="List of Orange Bowl broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">Atlantic Coast Conference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish football">Notre Dame</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#F47B2A;color:black;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #003764, inset -2px -2px 0 #003764;;width:1%">Games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1935_Orange_Bowl" title="1935 Orange Bowl">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Orange_Bowl" title="1936 Orange Bowl">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Orange_Bowl" title="1937 Orange Bowl">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Orange_Bowl" title="1938 Orange Bowl">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Orange_Bowl" title="1939 Orange Bowl">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Orange_Bowl" title="1940 Orange Bowl">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Orange_Bowl" title="1941 Orange Bowl">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Orange_Bowl" title="1942 Orange Bowl">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Orange_Bowl" title="1943 Orange Bowl">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Orange_Bowl" title="1944 Orange Bowl">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Orange_Bowl" title="1945 Orange Bowl">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Orange_Bowl" title="1946 Orange Bowl">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Orange_Bowl" title="1947 Orange Bowl">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Orange_Bowl" title="1948 Orange 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Bowl">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Orange_Bowl" title="1962 Orange Bowl">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Orange_Bowl" title="1963 Orange Bowl">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Orange_Bowl" title="1964 Orange Bowl">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Orange_Bowl" title="1965 Orange Bowl">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Orange_Bowl" title="1966 Orange Bowl">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Orange_Bowl" title="1967 Orange Bowl">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Orange_Bowl" title="1968 Orange Bowl">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Orange_Bowl" title="1969 Orange Bowl">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Orange_Bowl" title="1970 Orange Bowl">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Orange_Bowl" title="1971 Orange Bowl">1971</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Orange_Bowl" title="1973 Orange Bowl">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Orange_Bowl" title="1974 Orange Bowl">1974</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/1988_Orange_Bowl" title="1988 Orange Bowl">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Orange_Bowl" title="1989 Orange Bowl">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Orange_Bowl" title="1990 Orange Bowl">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Orange_Bowl" title="1991 Orange Bowl">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Orange_Bowl" title="1992 Orange Bowl">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Orange_Bowl" title="1993 Orange Bowl">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Orange_Bowl" title="1994 Orange Bowl">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Orange_Bowl" title="1995 Orange Bowl">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Orange_Bowl_(January)" title="1996 Orange Bowl (January)">1996 (January)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Orange_Bowl_(December)" title="1996 Orange Bowl (December)">1996 (December)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Orange_Bowl" title="1998 Orange Bowl">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Orange_Bowl" title="1999 Orange Bowl">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Orange_Bowl" title="2000 Orange Bowl">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Orange_Bowl" title="2001 Orange Bowl">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Orange_Bowl" title="2002 Orange Bowl">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Orange_Bowl" title="2003 Orange Bowl">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Orange_Bowl" title="2004 Orange Bowl">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Orange_Bowl" title="2005 Orange Bowl">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Orange_Bowl" title="2006 Orange Bowl">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Orange_Bowl" title="2007 Orange Bowl">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Orange_Bowl" title="2008 Orange Bowl">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Orange_Bowl" title="2009 Orange Bowl">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Orange_Bowl" title="2010 Orange Bowl">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Orange_Bowl" title="2011 Orange Bowl">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Orange_Bowl" title="2012 Orange Bowl">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Orange_Bowl" title="2013 Orange Bowl">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Orange_Bowl_(January)" title="2014 Orange Bowl (January)">2014 (January)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Orange_Bowl_(December)" title="2014 Orange Bowl (December)">2014 (December)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Orange_Bowl" title="2015 Orange Bowl">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Orange_Bowl" title="2016 Orange Bowl">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Orange_Bowl" title="2017 Orange Bowl">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_Bowl" title="2018 Orange Bowl">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Orange_Bowl" title="2019 Orange Bowl">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Orange_Bowl_(January)" title="2021 Orange Bowl (January)">2021 (January)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Orange_Bowl_(December)" title="2021 Orange Bowl (December)">2021 (December)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Orange_Bowl" title="2022 Orange Bowl">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Orange_Bowl" title="2023 Orange Bowl">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#F47B2A;color:black;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #003764, inset -2px -2px 0 #003764;;width:1%">Notes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>The game was also the national title game (<a href="/wiki/Bowl_Coalition" title="Bowl Coalition">Bowl Coalition</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bowl_Alliance" title="Bowl Alliance">Bowl Alliance</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Bowl_Championship_Series" title="Bowl Championship Series">Bowl Championship Series</a>) in 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005.</li> <li>There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021.</li> <li>The 2015, 2018, and 2021 (December) editions were <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff" title="College Football Playoff">College Football Playoff</a> semifinals.</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div 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