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2018 OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE
2018-19 COMMITTEE CATEGORIES
The Orange Bowl Committee.........................................................2
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
Orange Bowl Mission....................................................................4
Orange Bowl in the Community......................................................5
Orange Bowl Schedule of Events................................................ 6-7
The Orange Bowl and the Atlantic Coast Conference.......................8
Hard Rock Stadium.......................................................................9
College Football Playoff......................................................... 10-11
QUICK FACTS Orange Bowl History.............................................................. 12-19
Orange Bowl Committee
14360 NW 77th Ct. Orange Bowl Year-by-Year Results......................................... 20-22
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
(305) 341-4700 – Main Orange Bowl Game-By-Game Recaps.................................... 23-50
(305) 341-4750 – Fax National Champions Hosted by the Orange Bowl...........................51
Capital One Orange Bowl Media Headquarters Orange Bowl Year-By-Year Stats............................................. 52-54
Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel
1617 Southeast 17th Street Orange Bowl Records............................................................ 55-64
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: (954) 626-1700
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame..................................................... 65-73
Heisman Trophy Award................................................................74
OBC Communications Staff
Larry Wahl, VP of Communications Coach of the Year Award..............................................................75
lwahl@orangebowl.org
(305) 341-4718 – Office | (305) 613-3196 – Cell
Award Winners..................................................................... 76-77
Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award...........................78
Max Lerner, Public Relations Coordinator
mlerner@orangebowl.org Orange Bowl and the National Football League.............................79
(305) 341-4785 - Office | (303) 345-3898 - Cell
The National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame..................80
Jardin May, Communications Assistant Team Results..............................................................................81
jmay@orangebowl.org
(305) 341-4734 - Office | (972) 742-4466 -Cell
Delaija Napier, Communications Assistant
(305) 341-4805 - Office | (954) 350-2506 - Cell
Credits
Written and edited by Jardin May. Editorial assistance provided by
Larry Wahl. Design by Scott Matthews of Catching Design. Cover design
by Silverman Group. Printed by Bellak Color. Principle photography by Alex
Gort Productions, Joel Auerbach, Richard and Micki Lewis, J.C. Ridley, Raul
Zarranz, Carl Kafka and Teekay Kountry. Special thanks to Sean Pittman, Eric
L. Poms, Ana Hernandez-Ochoa, Jarrett Nasca, Brian Park, Kathleen Schmidt
and Christina Ramos.
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ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE 2018-19 COMMITTEE CATEGORIES
ACTIVE MEMBERS 2013 Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. 1998 Phillis Oeters* 2013 Univision Communications Inc. 1997 Eugene F. Corrigan
2014 Sergio Abreu Jr. 2017 Newton B. Sanon 2003 Tom Pennekamp Claudia Puig 2013 General (retired) Doug Fraser
2009 Thad W. Adams 2010 Stephen H. Schott 1993 William R. Perry III 1993 Wells Fargo 2004 Pedro J. Greer Jr., M.D.
2011 Ronald Albert Jr. 2008 Wayne S. Schuchts 1997 Jeffrey A. Pfleger, CPA Robert Lozano 2006 Robert C. Hudson
2010 Matthew J. Allen 2014 Douglas M. Seaton 2005 Sean Pittman 2012 WFOR-TV/CBS4 and 1998 Tom Osborne
2018-19 OFFICERS 2015 Sergio Alvarez-Mena
2011 Suzanne Amaducci-Adams
2008
2008
Tony Segreto
Robert J. Shafer Jr.
1996
1993
Carlos Planas
Aaron S. Podhurst
WBFS-TV/myTV33
Adam Levy
1994
2000
Bernard Rosen
Donald F. Shula
2011 Sheldon T. Anderson 2016 Dave Shula 1994 S. Daniel (Danny) Ponce* 2003 Dwight E. Stephenson
2014 Kathy Antonello 2014 Effie D. Silva 2001 T. Gene Prescott EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
2008 Agustin R. Arellano Jr. 2008 Scott K. Sime 1995 Peter T. Pruitt Jr.* 2004 Barry University LIFE MEMBERS
2017 Loranne Ausley 2013 Don Slesnick III 1982 Walter L. Revell Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, Ph.D. 1990 Leonard L. Abess Jr.
2007 Don Bailey Jr. 2012 Javier Alberto Soto 1997 Cori Zywotow Rice President 1979 Lawrence H. (Larry) Adams*
2017 Anthony K.G. Barbar 2008 Peter K. Spillis 1996 Jeffrey T. Roberts* 2000 Barry University 1993 Jose (Joe) Arriola
2011 Greg Barnes 2011 Salo Sredni 2005 José C. Romano Michael L. Covone 1981 William D. (Rick) Atwill
2017 Christine M. Barney, APR 2015 Michele L. Stocker 2006 Jeff E. Rubin Director of Athletics 1972 DuBose Ausley
2017 Richard S. Bernstein 2015 Kim Stone 2004 Shelley Daniel Rutherford 1994 Florida Atlantic University 1990 Philip F. Blumberg
2011 Brett Beveridge 2014 Hector Tundidor Jr. 2004 Carlos A. Sabater Dr. John Kelly 1982 Ambassador Richard G. (Dick)
2015 Glenn A. Blackwood 2008 Jesse J. Tyson 1989 Frank Scruggs President Capen Jr.
2012 Alfred A. Bunge 2008 John W. Underwood Jr. 1974 E.E. (Pete) Seiler Jr., DVM 2003 Florida Atlantic University 1986 James D. Carreker
2018 Michael A. Cabanas 2011 Ignacio Urbieta 1994 John P. (Jack) Seiler, Esq. Brian White 1983 Armando M. Codina
Sean Pittman José C. Romano Jeff E. Rubin John P. (Jack) Seiler 2009 Raoul G. Cantero 2010 Peter (Chip) Vandenberg Jr. 2002 Darryl K. Sharpton Director of Athletics 1986 Clark Cook*
President & Chair President-Elect 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011 Willie L. Carpenter
2018 Tony Coley
2015
2018
Henry Viera
Jonathan Vilma
1997
2002
Don Slesnick*
Lee Stapleton*
1994 Florida International University
Mark B. Rosenberg
1981 H. Ronald Cordes
1986 Merrill W. Crews
Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Yvonne Turner Johnson, M.D. 2008 C.L. Conroy 2017 Scott A. Wagner 1996 Ronald G. Stone President 1993 Charles C. Crispin
Shawn D. Crews Vicki H. Matthews 2008 Kevin W. Crews 2011 Jimmy E. Whited 2002 Gino Torretta 2000 Florida International University 1989 Alfonso A. Cueto*
2012 Henri Crockett 2012 Stu Wyllie 2002 Mario Trueba Pete Garcia 1984 William O. Cullom
Henri W. Crockett Matthew E. Morrall 2016 Jose E. Cueto 2003 Hope G. Victor Executive Director of Sports & 1986 George D. Edens
Shaun M. Davis Jeffrey T. Roberts 2008 Luis A. de Armas SENIOR MEMBERS 1985 David S. Walker Jr. Entertainment 1982 Robert L. Epling*
Albert E. Dotson Jr. Robert J. Shafer Jr. 2014 Albert de Cardenas 1998 Nelson L. Adams III, M.D. 2004 Douglas P. Wiley 1996 Florida Memorial University 1991 Russell H. Etling
2010 Toshikazu Dezaki 1984 Walter H. Alford 1982 G. Ed Williamson II* TBD 1974 The Honorable Peter T. Fay
O. Ford Gibson Salo Sredni 2015 Ernie Diaz 2002 Betty Amos 1992 Steven H. Wood President 1974 John Michael Garner
Gerald Grant Jr. Mario Trueba 2010 Mark R. Dissette 1989 Richard P. (Dick) Anderson 1995 Thomas D. Wood Jr.* 2011 Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber 1981 Robert A. Griese
Marlon A. Hill Henry Viera 2016 Carlos A. Dominguez 2000 Antonio L. Argiz* 1974 Thomas D. Wood Sr.* of Commerce 1990 Ben Hill Griffin III
2010 Joseph Echevarria Jr. 2005 Jeffrey S. Bartel 2002 J. Hayes Worley Jr. Dan Lindblade 1950 M. Lewis Hall Jr.*
2008 Bernardo (Bernie) Fernandez Jr., M.D. 1997 Hilarie Bass President & CEO 1969 Edwin H. (Skipper) Hill Jr.
Committee Chair Board Members (Ex Officio): 2015 Rudy Fernandez 2005 Timothy A. Battle CORPORATE MEMBERS 1999 Greater Fort Lauderdale 1972 John Stephen Hudson*
Bradley D. Houser Frank Gonzalez Don Slesnick Eric L. Poms 2008 Alex Fraser 1978 Fred Berens 1996 American Airlines Convention & Visitors Bureau 1971 Lester Johnson
David R. Heffernan 2014 Robert Christophe Frazier 1993 Vincent L. Berkeley Jr. Peter Vittori Stacy Ritter 1988 Howard Kleinberg
Secretary Treasurer Immediate Past Chief Executive Robert B. Lochrie III 2017 Jorge (Jock) Freeland 2005 Lettie J. Bien 2007 AT&T President & CEO 1992 George F. Knox
President & Chair Officer 2016 Jim Gainey 2006 Luis E. Boué* Joe S. York 2006 Greater Miami Chamber of 1972 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.*
2017 Angel V. Gallinal 1994 Josie Romano Brown 1995 AvMed Commerce 1981 George R. Langford
2011 Carlos F. Garcia 2000 Michael B. Chavies* James M. Repp Alfred Sanchez 1978 Sidney Levin
2018 Ygnacio L. Garcia-Saladrigas 1967 Everett Todd Clay 1993 Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. President & CEO 1980 John L. Ludwig
2008 Frank Gonzalez 1979 Charles E. Cobb Jr. Frederick J. (Rick) Wilson III 1999 Greater Miami Convention & 1990 Peyton White Lumpkin
2012 Xavier E. Gonzalez 2001 Bruce Jay Colan 1993 Bank of America Visitors Bureau 1990 Charles P. Lykes Jr.
PAST PRESIDENTS 2008 Gretchen Goslin
2013 Melissa Gracey
1986 Dean C. Colson*
2003 Shawn D. Crews
Gene Schaefer
2015 Capital One
William D. Talbert III, CDME
President & CEO
1967 Stephen A. Lynch III*
1984 Raul P. Masvidal
2010 Gerald Grant Jr. 2006 John K. Crotty Marc W. Mentry 2017 Junior Orange Bowl 1987 David McIntosh
1935-38 W. Keith Phillips, Sr. * 1967-68 William C. Lantaff * 1995-96 Donald E. Kubit * 2017 Howard Greenberg 1989 Nancy Jean Davis 2015 Capital One Frandley DeFilie 1989 Cristina L. Mendoza
1939-41 Charles F. Baldwin * 1968-69 James L. Llewellyn * 1996-97 Clark Cook 2011 Eduardo A. Gross 2006 Shaun M. Davis Roger Ferguson President 1990 Nathaniel Moore
2015 Maria A. Harrison 2006 William C. Davis 2013 Centene Corporation 2017 Lynn University 1987 John W. Nelson
1941-42 William G. Ward * 1969-70 L. Allen Morris * 1997-98 Leslie Pantin Jr. 2008 David R. Heffernan 1994 Alan T. Dimond Chris E. Paterson Devin Crosby 1984 Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, OP, Ph.D.
2009 Luis (Wicho) Hernandez 1993 Albert E. Dotson Jr.* 2013 Comcast Director of Athletics 1992 Ramiro A. Ortiz
1942-43 Oscar E. Dooly Jr. * 1970-71 W. Keith Phillips Jr. 1998-99 Albert E. Dotson Sr. 2009 Marlon A. Hill 1989 Albert E. Dotson Sr.* Derek S. Cooper 2001 Nova Southeastern University 1986 Leslie Pantin*
1943-44 Arthur A. Ungar * 1971-72 William D. Ward 1999-00 Edgar C. Jones Jr. 2015 Alan Hooper 2006 Coleman G. Edmunds 2010 Doctors Hospital George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. 1989 Francisco J. Paredes
2009 Bradley D. Houser 1986 Robert C. Ellyson Nelson Lazo President and CEO 1989 Arva Moore Parks
1944-45 Van C. Kussrow * 1972-73 James S. Dunn * 2000-01 Sherrill W. Hudson 2007 Yolanda Cash Jackson 2003 T. Willard Fair 2002 Entercom Communications 2003 Nova Southeastern University 1975 H. Jack Pfleger Jr.
2010 Yvonne Turner Johnson, MD 1992 Michael T. Fay Keriann Worley Michael Mominey 1950 W. Keith Phillips Jr.*
1945-46 George E. Whitten * 1973-74 William H. Fields * 2001-02 Susan Potter Norton 2015 Ed Joyce 1990 Regina Jollivette Frazier 2013 ESPN West Palm/Good Karma Director of Athletics 1983 W. Keith Phillips III
1946-47 R. D. “Buck” Freeman * 1974-75 D. Frank Rentz * 2002-03 Alfonso A. Cueto 2011 Neisen O. Kasdin 2000 Robert E. Gallagher Jr. Brands 2017 Orange Bowl Committee 1974 Peter T. Pruitt Sr.
2008 Keith Koenig 1995 Larry Gautier Steve Politziner Ambassador Program 1980 Russell L. Ray Jr.
1947-48 John G. Thompson * 1975-76 James L. Armstrong III * 2003-04 Dean C. Colson 2015 Tiffani G. Lee 2000 O. Ford Gibson* 2006 Florida Blue Ricky C. Smith 1984 Willie C. Robinson
2015 Eric Levin 2003 Jorge L. Gomez Penny Shaffer Immediate Past Chairman 1992 Jose A. (Tony) Rodriguez, MD
1948-49 Will M. Preston * 1976-77 F. E. “Gene” Autrey 2004-05 Christopher E. Knight 2018 John Lie-Nielsen 1995 Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy 2012 Florida Panthers Hockey Club / 2010 Palm Beach County Sports 1985 Raymond A. Ross Jr.
1949-50 Daniel J. Mahoney * 1977-78 James S. Billings * 2005-06 Peter T. Pruitt Jr. 2011 Robert B. Lochrie III 2006 William Andrew Haggard Sunrise Sports & Entertainment Commission 1991 T. Terrell Sessums
2014 Nan A. Markowitz 1983 M. Lewis Hall III Matthew Caldwell George Linley 1964 Joseph L. Sharit
1950-51 S. Grover Morrow * 1978-79 Robert A. White 2006-07 Albert E. Dotson Jr. 2010 Vicki H. Matthews 1993 Adolfo Henriques 2018 Florida Power & Light Executive Director 1992 Leah A. Simms
2010 Mark McCormick 1987 H.C. (Buddy) Henry Jr. Pam Rauch 2018 St. Thomas University 1985 Merrett R. Stierheim
1951-52 Stuart W. Patton * 1979-80 Eugene E. Cohen * 2007-08 Thomas D. Wood Jr. 2016 Steven E. McCraney 2002 Sara B. Herald 2015 FOX Sports David A. Armstrong, J.D. 1988 Roberta B. Stokes
1952-53 Sam H. McCormick * 1980-81 Nicholas A. Crane * 2008-09 S. Daniel Ponce 2016 Derek McDowell 2001 Andrew P. Hertz* Tim Ivy President 1990 William L. Sutton
2018 Patricia McKay 2002 Laura Morgan Horton 2004 Gold Coast Beverage 2011 State of Florida 1985 Bethany Baldwin Tesche
1953-54 W. Bruce MacIntosh * 1981-82 John Stephen Hudson 2009-10 Phillis Oeters 2011 Steven McKean 2001 Robert W. Hudson Frank Schwiep Rick Scott 1987 Lawrence O. Turner Jr.
2015 Roddy Melendez 1986 Sherrill W. Hudson* 2018 iHeartMedia Governor 1973 John W. Underwood Sr.
1954-55 G. Gordon Anderson * 1982-83 Charles A. Kimbrell * 2010-11 Antonio L. Argiz 2016 Todd Mestepey 2005 Charles H. Johnson Brian Olson 2000 United States Senate 1959 William D. Ward*
1955-56 Robert Pentland Jr. * 1983-84 Stephen A. Lynch III 2011-12 Jeffrey T. Roberts 2011 Harley W. Miller 1990 Daryl L. Jones 2007 MetroPCS Bill Nelson 1991 Dale Chapman Webb
2013 Trellanee Moore-Adderley 1987 Edgar C. Jones Jr.* Steve Roberts Senator 1969 Robert A. White*
1956-57 Raymond D. Miller * 1984-85 Robert S. Lafferty Jr. 2012-13 O. Ford Gibson 2011 Jimmy L. Morales 2001 Manuel (Manny) Kadre 1999 Miami Dolphins 2011 United States Senate 1975 R. Pete Williams
2015 Michael E. Moran 1996 Barry T. Kates Tom Garfinkel Marco A. Rubio 1993 Pauline Winick
1957-58 Joseph H. Adams * 1985-86 John R. Hoehl * 2013-14 Andrew P. Hertz 2014 Dev Ramesh Motwani 1994 William H. (Bill) Kerdyk Jr. 2013 Miami HEAT Senator
1958-59 Harry Hood Bassett * 1986-87 Stan Marks * 2014-15 Luis E. Boué 2012 Carter T. Nance 1997 Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr. Jeff Craney 2009 U.S. Southern Command EMERITUS MEMBERS
2016 Leslie Bauknight Nixon, J.D., Ed.D. 1987 C. Frasuer Knight 1993 Miami Herald Media Company Admiral Kurt W. Tidd 1997 Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale
1959-60 Stephen A. Lynch Jr. * 1987-88 Lawrence H. Adams 2015-16 Lee Stapleton 2011 John Offerdahl 1993 Christopher E. Knight* Alexandra Villoch Commander 2002 John A. Hall
2018 Les Pantin 2004 David H. Kniseley 2013 Miami Marlins 2001 United Way of Miami-Dade 2006 Barry E. Johnson
1960-61 Jesse Yarborough * 1988-89 James T. Barker * 2016-17 Michael B. Chavies 2012 William H. Parker Jr. 1998 Michael Kosnitzky TBD Maria C. Alonso 2001 Harve A. Mogul
1961-62 Everett A. Clay * 1989-90 Thomas D. Wood Sr. 2017-18 Don Slesnick 2010 Timothy R. Petrillo 1991 Joseph P. Lacher 1993 Ryder System, Inc. President & CEO 1995 Michael T. Moore
2012 James M. Pfleger 2004 Beatrice Louissaint Art A. Garcia 1981 University of Miami 1995 Edward C. Peddie
1962-63 C. Jackson Baldwin* 1990-91 Arthur H. Hertz * 2018 William M. (Bill) Pierce 2001 Angel Medina Jr. 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Julio Frenk 2000 Jose M. (Pepe) Sanchez
2013 George Pino 1999 Lincoln S. Mendez Emre Erkul President 2000 Eduardo M. Sardiña
1963-64 B. Boyd Benjamin * 1991-92 W. Harper Davidson Jr. * * Denotes Deceased 2008 Timothy J. Plummer 2003 John T. Mestepey 2003 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC 1991 University of Miami 1997 Stephen N. Zack
1964-65 M. Lewis Hall Jr. 1992-93 R. Ray Goode * 2008 Scott D. Ponce 2003 Denise Mincey-Mills Mike Gray Blake James
2008 Ann E. Pope 1993 Charles O. Morgan Jr. 2012 Sun Sentinel Media Group Director of Athletics
1965-66 Robert C. Hector Sr. * 1993-94 Robert L. Epling 2014 Brian Poulin 2003 Matthew E. Morrall Scott Tyner * Denotes Past President
2017 Brady Quinn 1979 W. Allen Morris 2011 TD Bank HONORARY MEMBERS
1966-67 John R. Ring * 1994-95 G. Ed Williamson II 2008 Julio A. Ramirez 2000 Rene V. Murai D. Nicholas Miceli 1995 Robert Beamon
2007 Benjamine Reid 2005 Mario Murgado 2013 TouchSuite 2006 Pamela Gerig Bland
2009 Darryl T. Robinson 1992 Susan Potter Norton* Sam Zietz 2003 Marc A. Buoniconti
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OUR MISSION AND VISION OUR MISSION AND VISION
OUR VISION The Orange Bowl brand helped put South Florida on the map and build the
The Orange Bowl promotes championship sporting events – including the community into the popular tourist destination that it remains today. While its
Capital One Orange Bowl and Orange Bowl Basketball Classic – related premier primary mission for more than 80 years now has been to bring tourism to South
entertainment, and other year-round activities to inspire youth, engage our Florida through an annual football game and events, the Orange Bowl has also
community and enhance the South Florida economy. maintained a legacy of charitable contributions and community outreach.
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
The Orange Bowl Committee was created in 1935 with the mission of generating MAKING AN IMPACT
tourism for South Florida through an annual football game and supporting events. From Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Keys, the Orange Bowl’s service to the
The non-profit sports organization that promotes and serves the South Florida South Florida Community is as diverse as the residents that live here. Whether
community has grown to 360 members since its inception. It has expanded it’s the millions of dollars injected into the local economy by hosting premier
beyond Greater Miami to become a cornerstone of the entire South Florida area. athletic competitions – most notably through the Capital One Orange Bowl – or
the support of hundreds of student-athletes through scholarships and education,
The Committee is aided by approximately one thousand additional “Ambassadors,” providing outlets and venues for youth athletes to learn and play, or events and
community volunteers who make us, and our community, stronger. initiatives that benefit children and their families, the Orange Bowl has managed to
leave lasting imprints on the community.
T H E F O U R P I L L A R S O F
ORANGE BOWL COMMUNITY OUTREACH
YOUTH SPORTS LEGACY GIFTS
Thousands benefit annually from the millions of dollars the Orange Bowl has With the completion of Orange Bowl Field at Harris Field Park in the City of
invested in support of youth sports. This past year, the Orange Bowl hosted its Homestead, the Orange Bowl legacy projects have provided more than $12
inaugural Florida High School Showcase, designed to assist academically qualified million of improvements to four south Florida parks. These include Moore Park in
high school seniors from Florida earn collegiate scholarships by bringing them the City of Miami (completed 2011), Carter Park in the City of Fort
together with football coaches from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA programs across Lauderdale (completed 2013) and Ives Estates Park in Miami-Dade County
the country. The showcase joins Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, Junior (completed 2015).
Orange Bowl, girls golf, track & field and international events hosted for juniors in
tennis, golf, and sailing as Orange Bowl youth initiatives. ECONOMIC IMPACT
The 2015-16 Orange Bowl Festival, including the 2015 College Football Playoff
FUNDRAISING EVENTS & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, generated a total of $227.7 million in
Orange Bowl supports a number of organizations and events, including the Orange new economic impact and media exposure value for South Florida, according to
Bowl Food & Wine Celebration that benefit numerous charities, funds and groups. a study by Rockport Analytics. It is estimated that Orange Bowl events generated
Among those are Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish, Big Brothers and Sisters and more than $31 million in new taxes and supported more than 1,900 full and
many more. In addition, the annual Family, Fun and Fit Day, Creative Arts Contest part-time jobs that generated nearly $70 million in personal earnings, according to
YOUTH SPORTS FUNDRAISING EVENTS & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & LEGACY GIFTS
and Kicks for Kids program engage and benefit thousands in the south Florida the study.
1. ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SCHOLARSHIPS 1. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT MOORE PARK
ALLIANCE community.
1. FUNDRAISING EVENTS 1. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
A. ORANGE BOWL FOOD & WINE A. ORANGE BOWL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT CARTER PARK CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
2. ORANGE BOWL GIRLS GOLF PROGRAM
CELEBRATION B. EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS ACADEMIC PROGAMS & SCHOLARSHIPS The Capital One Orange Bowl is one of the New Year’s Six college bowl games.
3. ORANGE BOWL PRESENTS DORAL PUBLIX 3. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT IVES ESTATES PARK
B. ORANGE BOWL PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
2. SCHOLARSHIPS The Orange Bowl has provided nearly $1.5 million in scholarships to deserving In years when it doesn’t host a semifinal, the game features the ACC champion
JR. GOLF CLASSIC
2. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS A. ACC INTER-INSTITUTIONAL 4. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT HARRIS FIELD PARK students in recent years. Orange Bowl also provides support and academic (unless it qualifies for the playoff, in which case the next highest-ranked
4. ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL A. ORANGE BOWL FAMILY FUN & FIT DAY B. BRIAN PICCOLO SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
SHOWCASE
programs including its Orange Bowl Leadership Academy, designed to assist ACC non-playoff team will be the host) against the highest-ranked available
B. ORANGE BOWL BIG BUDDY PROGRAM C. MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 5. ORANGE BOWL FIELD AT GLADES
C. ORANGE BOWL KICKS FOR KIDS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
middle school students maximize their potential through access and exposure to non-champion from among the Big Ten, SEC or Notre Dame. The Capital One
5. JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL PIONEER PARK (under renovation)
D. ORANGE BOWL DAY IN THE COMMUNITY D. COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP career development, personal leadership and life skills. Additionally, in partnership Orange Bowl will host a College Football Playoff Semifinal in 2018, 2021 and
6. EVENT SUPPORT E. CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM with the College Football Playoff Foundation and its DonorChoose.org program, the 2024.
A. SAILING REGATTAS SUPPORT E. 100 BLACK MEN
B. INT’L TENNIS
Orange Bowl funded 334 projects in local classrooms this past year.
F. ORANGE BOWL BEIGEL-FEIS-HIXON
C. LOU GROZA AWARD VALOR AWARD
D. FCA PRAYER BREAKFAST
E. SWIMMING
F. TRACK AND FIELD
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE METRO BY T-MOBILE ORANGE BOWL
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL ORANGE BOWL FOOD AND WINE CELEBRATION
CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY METRO BASKETBALL CLASSIC
AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL PRESENTED BY FLORIDA BLUE
BY T-MOBILE NOVEMBER 11, 2018 – ALL DAY DECEMBER 22, 2018
DECEMBER 29, 2018 – 8 P.M. MAY 17, 2019
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, DAVIE FLORIDA STATE VS. SAINT LOUIS – 2:30 P.M.
HARD ROCK STADIUM BROWARD COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
More than 1,600 cheerleaders from 111 teams across FLORIDA VS. FGCU – 5 P.M.
The 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at Designed as the Orange Bowl’s primary community
South Florida competed in the day-long event at the BB&T CENTER, SUNRISE
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
the Capital One Orange Bowl features a matchup outreach fund raising event, the Orange Bowl Food &
2018 Orange Bowl Cheer Championships presented by In the midst of the football excitement, the Metro by
between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Oklahoma. In Wine Celebration presented by Florida Blue is a night
Metro by T-Mobile at Nova Southeastern University. T-Mobile Orange Bowl Basketball Classic annually
addition to the gridiron showdown, fans will enjoy of giving, entertainment, and extraordinary food and
brings first-rate college basketball to South Florida
multi-Platinum rapper and Carol City native, Flo Rida drinks by South Florida’s top restaurants and chefs.
ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL as the only Division I basketball action to be played
during the renowned Capital One Halftime Show. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics,
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS in Broward County. This action-packed doubleheader
and Orange Bowl Leadership Academy.
DECEMBER 3-9, 2018 - ALL DAY featured the Florida Gators against the Atlantic Sun
CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE ORANGE BOWL
FRANK VELTRI TENNIS CENTER AT PLANTATION Conference’s FGCU Eagles and the Florida State
DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWN ORANGE BOWL PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
CENTRAL PARK, PLANTATION Seminoles taking on the Saint Louis Billikens.
DECEMBER 31, 2018- JANUARY 1, 2019 PRESENTED BY WINDHAVEN INSURANCE
The Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships
DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALE JUNE 2019
is regarded as the longest-running international junior ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL
Featuring the second-largest ball-drop on the East MIAMI MARINE STADIUM FLEXPARK- KEY
tennis tournament in the world. An International SAILING REGATTA
Coast, the Orange Bowl – in partnership with the BISCAYNE
Tennis Federation Group A Series Tournament, the DECEMBER 26-30, 2018
City of Fort Lauderdale’s Downtown Countdown New Currently one of the largest Stand-up Paddle events
competition featured more than 1,000 players from CORAL REEF YACHT CLUB, MIAMI
Year’s Eve celebration – provides people of all ages on the East Coast, this event provides five unique
80 countries. Past participants include Roger Federer, The Orange Bowl International Sailing Regatta brings
with entertainment, music and fireworks as they ring courses around Virginia key for paddle boarders
Caroline Wozniacki, Chris Evert, Anna Kournikova, world-class sailing talent to South Florida in a five day
in the New Year. of all levels (Elite, Outrigger Canoe, Recreational,
Andre Agassi, Elena Dementieva and John McEnroe. event that has become the largest international youth
Corporate, and Sprint). Event proceeds benefit Big
regatta in the U.S. and South America for youth sailors
ORANGE BOWL SWIM CLASSIC Brothers Big Sisters of Miami and Orange Bowl
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL KICKOFF PARTY ages 8-18. Featuring more than 700 sailors from 20
JANUARY 3, 2019 – ALL DAY Leadership Academy.
PRESENTED BY DOS EQUIS AND HOSTED BY countries, past regatta participants have achieved
JACOBS AQUATIC CENTER, KEY LARGO
SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL notoriety in the sailing world, including U.S. Junior
Several collegiate swim teams culminate a month’s
DECEMBER 5, 2018 – 7-9 P.M. Women’s single-handed champions Louisa Nordstrom
worth of training at the Orange Bowl Swimming ORANGE BOWL FAMILY FUN & FIT DAY
SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL, POOLSIDE - and Sophia Reineke.
Classic at the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo. PRESENTED BY SUNSHINE HEALTH
HOLLYWOOD
The event annually features top talent, including AUGUST 2019
The month-long Orange Bowl celebration kicked AVMED ORANGE BOWL COACHES LUNCHEON
swimmers who have competed on both the national BETTY T. FERGUSON RECREATIONAL COMPLEX
off with an electrifying soiree at the Seminole Hard PRESENTED BY AUTONATION
and international stages, in addition to NCAA – MIAMI GARDENS
Rock Hotel to celebrate the 2018 Capital One Orange DECEMBER 28, 2018 – 11 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Championships. Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day presented by
Bowl. Attendees were treated to a night of relaxation JUNGLE ISLAND- MIAMI
Sunshine Health addresses the health and medical
poolside, complete with complimentary food, Interviews with the head coaches and star players
ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL needs of the South Florida community. The event
beverages, entertainment and a panel discussion from participating universities, led by ESPN analysts,
FOOTBALL SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY encourages youth and families to eat healthy
featuring former college and pro football players and highlight the AvMed Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA and maintain a physically active lifestyle through
television analysts. presented by AutoNation, the day before the Capital
FEBRUARY 16, 2019 – ALL DAY interactive experiences, including free health
One Orange Bowl. Additionally, the annual Orange
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY screenings, CPR classes and performances from
LOU GROZA AWARD BANQUET Bowl Hall of Fame presented by AutoNation, Edwin
The third annual Orange Bowl Florida High School local organizations promoting active lifestyles for
DECEMBER 3, 2018 – 6:30-10 P.M. Pope Media Award winner, and Capital One Orange
Football Showcase presented by Cleveland Clinic youth.
PALM BEACH COUNTY KRAVIS CENTER- Bowl-FWAA Courage Award winners will be honored.
Florida will take place in February. A free, one
WEST PALM BEACH
day event in association with the National Football
The annual Lou Groza Award, sponsored by the Palm CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL FAN FEST
Foundation (NFF) and its local chapters, the
Beach County Sports Commission and presented DECEMBER 29, 2018 – 3 P.M.
Showcase brings together academically qualified
by the Orange Bowl Committee, is given to the top HARD ROCK STADIUM, NW PARKING LOT –
high school seniors from Florida who have not
Football Bowl Subdivision placekicker. The Lou Groza MIAMI GARDENS
received either an FBS or FCS scholarship and
Award is recognized as the most prestigious football The Capital One Orange Bowl Fan Fest kicks off the
football coaches from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA
award for kickers. game day celebration at the College Football Playoff
programs across the country.
Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl. A free event
ORANGE BOWL PRESENTS for fans with a game ticket, the festivities feature
SUNSHINE STATE GAMES LACROSSE GAMES
DORAL-PUBLIX JUNIOR GOLF CLASSIC major recording artists, interactive games, sports
PRESENTED BY ORANGE BOWL
DECEMBER 17-23, 2018 memorabilia, hot local talent, contests and more. This
SPRING 2019
DORAL GOLF CLUB year’s headlining talent is American singer, songwriter,
PINE TRAIL PARK, PARKLAND
The premier tournament in junior golf, the Orange and actress Elle King.
The eighth annual Sunshine State Games Lacrosse
Bowl is proud to present the Doral-Publix Junior Golf
Tournament presented by Orange Bowl brings the
Classic. Nearly 700 junior golfers, both boys and girls,
fastest growing sport in the U.S. to South Florida.
from 45 countries around the world compete in the
The three-day event showcases more than 100
classic each year. The event benefits The First Tee
teams of athletes all under the age of 18.
of Miami. Past champions have included PGA and
LPGA Tour notables such as Rory McIlroy (1998), Lexi
Thompson (2006), Paula Creamer (2002), Christie
Kerr (1992, 1994), Tracy Kerdyk (1983), , Chris Couch
(1989, 1990) and Lucas Glover (1992),
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CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL AND THE HARD ROCK STADIUM
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
Hard Rock Stadium is South Florida’s home of the A true global entertainment destination, Hard Rock The facility was the first of its kind to be constructed
As part of the College Football Playoff system, the Orange Current ACC schools have made a total of 45 appearances
Capital One Orange Bowl, as well as the Stadium is fine-tuned to enhance the fan experience. entirely with private funds, costing $115 million when it
Bowl and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) extended their in the Orange Bowl, including all-ACC matchups in 1951
Miami Dolphins, University of Miami Hurricanes, the The modernization was privately funded by owner was completed in 1987 by the late Joe Robbie. When
relationship with a 12-year agreement that began in 2014 (Clemson vs Miami), 2004 (Miami vs Florida State) and
Miami Open ATP professional tennis event, interna- Stephen Ross at an estimated cost of $500 million. the initial Miami Dolphins NFL franchise owner led the
and concludes after the 2025 season, ensuring that the 2007 (Wake Forest vs Louisville.) The 1951 contest came
tional soccer and other world-class events. Phase I of the project was completed for the 2015 financing campaign to build “Joe Robbie Stadium,” it
Orange Bowl continues to serve as the “Home of the ACC prior to the ACC’s inception in 1953; the 2004 game came
season and changed every seat in the stadium, rebuilt revolutionized the economics of professional sports.
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2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
Champion.” a year before Miami’s acceptance into the league; and the
In its 29th year of operation as one of the nation’s the concourses on the 100 and 300 levels, moved Inclusion of a Club Level, along with executive suites,
2007 matchup featured the Cardinals who joined the ACC
premier sports facilities, this multipurpose, open-air seats 25 feet closer to the field on the north and helped finance the construction of JRS. Season ticket
If the ACC Champion is identified as one of the top four teams in 2014.
complex hosted its first football game in August 1987. south sidelines, introduced five new premium spaces holders committed to long-term agreements and in
by the College Football Playoff selection committee, then the
and allowed fans to enjoy improved food, enhanced return they received first class amenities in a state-of-
ACC Champion will participate in the national semifinals and Among the 20 national champions or national champi-
It has been home to five Super Bowls, four BCS concourses and 16 new restroom facilities throughout the-art facility, which was used as a model for new
a replacement team from the ACC would participate in the onship games hosted by the Orange Bowl, current ACC
National Championships, and was the first stadium the facility. facilities across the country.
Orange Bowl. The annual ACC representative will face a highly teams have played in nine Classics, winning five. Clemson
to host the NFL Pro Bowl after 30 years of the game
ranked team from the Big Ten Conference, the Southeastern won its first national title at the 1982 Orange Bowl, Miami
being held in Hawaii. For the 2016 season, Hard Rock Stadium installed Major League Baseball’s premier event, the World
Conference (SEC) or Notre Dame. won three of its five crowns at the 1984, ’88 and ’92
a state-of-the-art canopy that keeps as many as 92 Series, was played at the stadium in 1997
Orange Bowls and Florida State earned its first of three
This year’s College Football Playoff Semifinal at the percent of the spectators in the shade and protected and 2003, following its first regular season Major
The new format that began in 2014 will continue for the national championships at the 1994 Orange Bowl.
Capital One Orange Bowl will be the 24th game from the rain. In addition to the canopy, four giant League Baseball game in 1993. The stadium also
next seven years, through the 2025-26 season. The
hosted by the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. The high-definition video boards were added to enhance hosted the Florida high school class 3A, 4A, 5A and
Playoff Semifinals are rotated among six bowl games and This year, the ACC champion was once again decided
first Orange Bowl game played in the Stadium was the fan experience. A total of 18 million LEDs 6A state championship football games in between
played either on Saturdays or holidays. The Championship at Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., in the
December 31, 1997, and every game since, except the showcase in-game action on the boards, positioned for 2005 and 2007, Monster Jam, lacrosse competition as
Game is managed by the 10 conferences and Notre Dame Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game. In years when the
game on January 2, 1999, has been played there. easy viewing for all fans. well as various festivals and trade shows.
and is awarded on a bid basis to neutral sites. It is played Capital One Orange Bowl is not hosting a Playoff Semifinal,
on a Monday at least six days after the last semifinal game. the winner of the ACC Championship between the
This year’s College Football Playoff Semifinal is the Unveiled for 2017 season were remodeled, modernized Hard Rock Stadium has played host to a number
The College Football Playoff selection committee ranks the champions of the ACC’s Atlantic and Coastal divisions, is
second to be played in Hard Rock Stadium. suites through the stadium offering a more intimate of concerts, featuring entertainers such as Taylor
teams for the playoff. guaranteed an automatic berth in the Capital One Orange
club space on the 200 level with improved amenities Swift, Jay Z and Beyoncé, the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett,
Bowl, unless that team is selected for the College Football
In addition to hosting the annual Capital One Orange and food. Pink Floyd, Elton John/Billy Joel, the Rolling Stones,
In addition to its partnership with the ACC, the Orange Playoff.
Bowl – which includes the 2021 and 2024 College Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Guns & Roses, The
Bowl will host a Playoff Semifinal every three years. In
Football Playoff Semifinals – the modernized stadium A $60 million upgrade to the Hard Rock facility and Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, New
2015, the Orange Bowl hosted its first of four Playoff First played in 2005, the ACC title game has been played
will also host Super Bowl LIV and the culmination property has been underway in 2018 as the venue is Kids on the Block, the Three Tenors World Tour, U2, ‘N
Semifinals (No. 1 Clemson vs No. 4 Oklahoma on Dec. 31) in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Charlotte, NC. Florida
of the 100th anniversary of the NFL, plus the 2021 preparing to host its first Miami Open Sync, The Police, the Black Eyed Peas and Madonna.
and this year’s matchup is the second. In the years the State (2006), Wake Forest (2007), Virginia Tech (2008,
College Football Playoff National Championship.
Orange Bowl serves as a Playoff Semifinal host, the ACC ‘09, ‘11), Georgia Tech (2010) and Clemson (2012, ‘15)
Champion – if not in the College Football Playoff – would each played in the Orange Bowl following a win at the Dr
then participate in either the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl or Pepper ACC Championship, while Florida State’s victory
Fiesta Bowl. over Duke in 2013 catapulted the Seminoles to victory
in the final BCS National Championship. In the first two
The Orange Bowl has been the “Home of the ACC seasons of the College Football Playoff, the ACC champion
Champion” since 2006. The Orange Bowl previously (Florida State in 2014 and Clemson in 2015) earned berths
had similar agreements with the Big Eight and Big East in the Playoff Semifinals as the No. 3 and No. 1 ranked
Conferences, but its agreement with the ACC is the first teams, respectively.
exclusive agreement between the Orange Bowl and a
NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) conference
since 1995.
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS
YEAR SITE ATT. RESULTS
2005 Jacksonville, Fla. 72,749 Florida State 27, #5 Virginia Tech 22
2006 Jacksonville, Fla. 62,850 #17 Wake Forest 9, #22 Georgia Tech 6
2007 Jacksonville, Fla. 53,212 #6 Virginia Tech 30, #11 Boston College 16
2008 Tampa, Fla. 27,360 #25 Virginia Tech 30, #17 Boston College 12
2009 Tampa, Fla. 42,815 #10 Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
2010 Charlotte, N.C. 72,379 #15 Virginia Tech 44, #21 Florida State 33
2011 Charlotte, N.C. 73,675 #20 Clemson 38, #5 Virginia Tech 10
2012 Charlotte, N.C. 73,778 #12 Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
2013 Charlotte, N.C. 73,778 #1 Florida State 45, #20 Duke 7
2014 Charlotte, N.C. 64,808 #4 Florida State 37, #11 Georgia Tech 35
2015 Charlotte, N.C. 74,514 #1 Clemson 45, #8 North Carolina 37
2016 Orlando, Fla. 50,623 #3 Clemson 42, #23 Virginia Tech 35
2017 Charlotte, N.C. 74,372 #1 Clemson 38, #7 Miami 3
2018 Charlotte, N.C. 67,784 #2 Clemson 42, Pitt 10
# denotes ranking at time of game
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EVERY GAME COUNTS SELECTION COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is a four-team event to determine college football’s national • Rank the top 25 teams and assign the top four to semifinals sites.
champion on the field, while preserving the significance of college football’s unique regular • Assign teams to New Year’s bowls.
season where every game counts. • Create competitive matchups.
• Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat appearances in specific bowls.
FOUR TEAMS • Consider geography.
The selection committee ranks the teams based on the members’ evaluation of the teams’
performance on the field, using conference championships won, strength of schedule, head- PARTICIPANTS IN THE NEW YEAR’S BOWLS
to-head results, and comparison of results against common opponents to decide among teams Both participants in the Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls are contracted outside the playoff
that are comparable. arrangement (Big Ten and Pac-12 to Rose Bowl; SEC and Big 12 to Sugar Bowl; ACC to Orange
Bowl against the highest-ranked available team from the SEC, Big Ten and Notre Dame).
TRADITION If a conference champion qualifies for the playoff, then the bowl will choose a replacement from
The New Year’s holiday period belongs to college football, with two semifinal games rotating that conference. When those bowls host the semifinals and their contracted conference champions
annually among the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. do not qualify, then the displaced champion(s) will play in one of the other New Year’s bowls.
CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY When not hosting semifinals, the Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowls will welcome displaced
conference champions and the top-ranked champion from a non-contract conference.
The two winning teams from the Playoff Semifinals compete for the College Football
Playoff National Championship. The national championship game is in a different city each year, The highest-ranked available teams will fill any other berths. The selection committee will
always on a Monday night. make the pairings.
UNIVERSAL ACCESS SCHEDULE
Every Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team has equal access to the College Football Playoff based
on its performance. No team automatically qualifies.
GOVERNANCE
University presidents and chancellors from all 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame serve as
the board of managers and govern the administrative operations, with commissioners (the
Management Committee) managing the event. A small staff in the playoff office in Irving, Texas,
SUGAR ROSE SEMIFINAL SEMIFINAL PEACH FIESTA BAY AREA
carries out the day-to-day responsibilities. 2018-19 (JAN. 1) (JAN. 1) (DEC. 29) (DEC. 29) (DEC. 29) (JAN. 1) (JAN. 7)
SELECTION COMMITTEE
A talented group of high-integrity individuals with experience as coaches, student-athletes,
college administrators and journalists, along with sitting athletics directors, comprise the
NEW
selection committee. Members of the committee are: Rob Mullens (chair), Frank Beamer, SUGAR ROSE ORANGE COTTON SEMIFINAL SEMIFINAL
2019-20 (JAN. 1) (JAN. 1) (JAN. 1) (DEC. 28) (DEC. 28) (DEC. 28)
ORLEANS
Paola Boivin, Jeff Bower, Joe Castiglione, Herb Deromedi, Ken Hatfield, Chris Howard, (JAN. 13)
Bobby Johnson, Ronnie Lott, Gene Smith, Todd Stansbury and Scott Stricklin.
W W W. C OL L E GE F O O T B A L L P L AY OF F. C OM W W W. C OL L E GE F O O T B A L L P L AY OF F. C OM
ORANGE BOWL HISTORY ORANGE BOWL HISTORY
As tourists meccas go, Miami was still a struggling, Miami’s up-and-down teams did not discourage the then the City of Miami’s recreation director and the
largely isolated fishing village in 1930. A 1926 group, then known as the Greater Miami Athletic acknowledged ramrod of the Orange Bowl. “They had
hurricane and 1929 stock market crash brought the Association. It was from this nucleus that the Orange 14 pairs of shoes for 32 players.” Bringing in a team
land boom of the early twenties to a grinding halt. Bowl Committee was born. The 1930 University to play the Hurricanes, though, was the problem.
Ambitious city fathers worked hard to develop winter of Miami squad won three games, lost four and
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attractions that would bring more visitors to the tied one, scoring only 26 points and giving up 102. George E. Hussey, recreation director for Florida
community. A longer tourist season, they reasoned, But the support group pressed on, confident that Power and Light, was friendly with Chick Meehan,
was needed to boost the economy. the Hurricanes would improve and tourists would coach of the Manhattan College team. Manhattan
someday flock to the town for “Football in the was an Eastern power in those days. After an
Henry Dutton, director of recreation for the Biltmore Tropics.” The leaders pointed out that the tiny little enthusiastic call from Hussey, Meehan agreed to
Hotel, Coral Gables, first promoted the idea of a community in come to Miami. Henry L. Doherty, who owned the OKLAHOMA-TENNESSEE - 1939
post-season football game to attract tourists to the Pasadena, Calif., had done wonders with its Miami Biltmore, the Roney Plaza, the Key Largo
was broken for a new facility. Upon learning of the
area. Dutton lured the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame Tournament of Roses and were determined to do Angler’s Club and the Biltmore Golf Course agreed
plans for Orange Bowl Stadium, Husing admired the
to play an exhibition on New Year’s Day, 1926. He the same for Miami. It did not seem to matter to to put the Manhattan team up at the Biltmore and
ingenuity of the game’s organizers. The broadcaster
added fireworks, parades, bands, dancing and a golf them that Pasadena was less than 15 miles from to underwrite $5,000 of the game’s expenses. The
was overwhelmed by the Orange Bowl’s hospitality,
exhibition and called the three-day affair “The Fiesta Los Angeles, a community of more than two million festival committee guaranteed Manhattan $3,000 to
and despite the subpar facilities, Husing became one
of the American Tropics.” in those years. Miami’s population in 1930 was appear, $1,500 in advance.
of the Orange Bowl’s biggest boosters following the
110,637.
1937 game.
In the spring of 1929, a group of Miami business Meehan brought his team to Miami by ocean liner, W. KEITH PHILLIPS (RIGHT) IN 1937 CBS ANNOUNCER TED HUSING
men formed their own version of a quarterback club By 1932, the enthusiasm of the association’s the only team ever to travel to a bowl game by sea,
ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BUILT; MAD GENIUS;
to help the revitalized University of Miami rebuild membership came to a boil. Plans for the first and on arrival demanded the additional $1,500. Seiler brought the name “Orange Bowl” to the newly formed participating team takes home today.
GAME HITS BIG TIME IN ’39
its football program. The stock market crash and “Palm Festival” were formulated. “Have a Green and his group didn’t have it. “So we made the Chief committee where it was immediately embraced.
Seiler, who became a founding member of the
Christmas in Miami” was the slogan, and a festival of Police our financial chairman,” Seiler recalled, “and Despite having just six weeks to organize the contest, With the committee firmly in place, the group invited
Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) in 1937, was proudest
football game was scheduled for Moore Park. Poor he went around to the prominent bookies in town, the first Orange Bowl Classic, pitting Bucknell against two out-of-state teams, Catholic University and
of the building and development of the Orange
little University of Miami was more than willing. including the notorious Acey-Deucey, and we came Miami, was played on January 1, 1935, in front of Mississippi, to the 1936 Classic, doubling nationwide
Bowl Stadium itself, a project which began with
“The Hurricanes were so poor,” said Ernie Seiler, up with the full guarantee on game day.” 5,135 fans. Each team received only $12,500 for interest. The thrilling 20-19 Catholic victory was
his securing a WPA commitment to build a facility
playing the game. The Bison routed the Hurricanes, played in front of 6,568 fans. The fans sat on
in 1936. The efforts led to the construction of a
In a meeting with Meehan a few days before the 26-0. wooden bleachers at the former Orange Bowl site.
$325,000 stadium with a capacity of 22,000. The
game, the sponsors implored him to take it easy on The 1936 game also marked the first Orange Bowl
facility was originally called Roddy Burdine Stadium,
hapless Miami. Meehan agreed to hold the difference The committee was riding a wave of national publicity to be broadcast on radio. The committee had to pay
for one of Miami’s leading merchants, and was
down to “no more than three touchdowns.” The and, with a year to prepare for the 1936 Orange the network $500 to install lines, but the game was
dedicated on December 10, 1937, just in time for an
Hurricanes, meanwhile, got coaching assistance from Bowl, decided to expand the Festival and stage a heard on regional airwaves with CBS’ Bill Munday
Auburn-Michigan State matchup in the 1938 Orange
Bob Zuppke of Illinois. Miami’s head coach, Tommy lavish parade prior to the game. On December 9, delivering the play-by-play.
Bowl. Ralph O’Gwynne’s two-yard touchdown run
McCann, had played under Zuppke. 1936, a proposed charter of “The Orange Bowl
gave the Tigers a 6-0 victory in the lowest scoring
Committee” was put together. An election of Following Munday’s call of the 1936 Classic, the
Orange Bowl in history.
Thinking the result was a foregone conclusion, Seiler officers was scheduled for the spring of 1937. The Committee and CBS signed a contract to broadcast
ordered a giant “Congratulations Manhattan” cake charter called for the Orange Bowl Committee to the game on national radio and the network agreed
A year later, on March 3, 1939, Seiler became the
for the post-game party. Miami had other ideas. The be a non-profit organization and placed a ceiling of to send its top announcer, Ted Husing, to the game.
Orange Bowl Committee’s first fulltime business
ERNIE SEILER INAUGURAL GAME: JANUARY 1, 1935 Hurricanes held off repeated Manhattan threats, once indebtedness at $750,000 – a fraction of what each One week prior to the 1937 Orange Bowl, ground
manager. Two months later, on May 15, the OBC
at the 3-inch line, and won 7-0. Seiler scrambled
incorporated as a non-profit organization and its
to the phone to call the chef at the Biltmore Hotel
Charter was signed by the first membership. Seiler
to change the name on the cake. The first Palm
later became the executive vice president after World
Festival was light years removed from the pageantry
War II and was elected to the Orange Bowl Hall of
of today’s Orange Bowl, but some notice was served
Fame in December 1970.
that in the future, when football was played in Miami,
the game would not be the only attraction. Just before
Seiler’s successful marketing approach brought
kickoff, a car moved on the field with an oversized
Oklahoma and Tennessee to the 1939 Orange Bowl.
replica of a football on top. A cannon boomed, the
As the story goes, Seiler went to Norman, Oklahoma,
football opened and dozens of pigeons fluttered into
to invite the Sooners to Miami but faced competition
the sunshine. It was Seiler’s first “extravaganza.”
from other bowls which offered more money. He
chalked the Oklahoma campus with slogans that
In 1934, W. Keith Phillips, chairman of the Greater
read, “On to Miami” and “See you at the 1939
Miami Athletic Club and President of the Miami
Orange Bowl,” showed Sooner players many photos
Chamber of Commerce, invited Seiler and others to
of Miami’s beaches and beautiful women – even
his office to discuss the prospect of a New Year’s Day
promising to set the team up on dates.
football game played at Miami Stadium to succeed
the first two Palm Festivals of 1933-34.
Upon Oklahoma’s acceptance, Sooner coach Tom
Stidham asked Tennessee coach General Robert
Phillips and local radio announcer Dinty Dennis FIRST PARADE IN 1936
FIRST AP WIRE PHOTO Neyland to bring the Volunteers to Miami, pitting
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ORANGE BOWL HISTORY ORANGE BOWL HISTORY
undefeated teams against each other. The matchup Texas raced out to a 21-7 halftime lead, but Namath
led to such media and public interest that 32,191 rallied his troops by completing 18 of 37 passes for
fans packed Orange Bowl Stadium, which had a listed 255 yards and two touchdowns. Texas’ Frank Bedrick
capacity of 22,050. A 17-0 Tennessee win propelled and Tommy Nobis stopped Namath on a quarterback
the Orange Bowl to “Big Four” bowl status with the sneak on a crucial fourth-and-one from the one-yard
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2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL AT THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
Rose, Cotton and Sugar bowls. Seiler came to be line, propelling the Longhorns to victory. Despite the
known as the Mad Genius for all of his Orange Bowl loss, Namath was named the Orange Bowl’s first
success. Most Outstanding Player. Alabama won the national
championship the following year on the strength of
THE FABULOUS ‘40S Steve Sloan’s 20-of-28 passing for 296 yards and
The Orange Bowl experienced immense growth in two touchdowns.
the 1940s, hosting legendary coaches Wallace Butts ALABAMA COACH PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT NEBRASKA’S JOHNNY RODGERS
of Georgia (1942, ’49), General Robert Neyland of Smith carried Florida to a 27-12 win over Georgia
Tennessee (1947), and Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech Tech in 1967, rushing for a then Orange Bowl
GEORGIA’S FRANK SINKWICH record 187 yards, including an all-time long 94-yard
(1948), as well as fabled players in Missouri’s Paul
Christman (1940), Georgia’s Frankie Sinkwich (1942), touchdown run.
yards, but Tulsa’s rushing attack secured a 26-12 for the first time and played host to its first two
Boston College’s Mike Holovak (1943), LSU’s Steve victory against Georgia Tech. Landry, who would top-ranked teams and national championship games
Van Buren (1944), Georgia Tech’s Frank Broyles Kansas and Penn State battled to a wild finish in
go on to win two Super Bowls as head coach of the while enjoying a five-year agreement to match the 1969. After a Penn State touchdown brought the
(1945) and Texas’ Tom Landry (1949). Dallas Cowboys, closed the decade with 117 rushing Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Seven Conference Nittany Lions within one point at 14-13, a young Joe
yards and a touchdown, sending Texas to a 41-28 win against each other. Paterno elected for a two-point conversion attempt.
Despite a broken jaw and sprained ankle, Sinkwich against Georgia in the 1949 Orange Bowl.
chalked up an Orange Bowl-record 355 yards of After Chuck Burkhart’s pass failed, a penalty gave
CBS nationally televised the Orange Bowl for the Penn State a second chance and Bob Campbell
total offense under center, 243 yards and three Arguably, the best game of the 1940s came in 1946 first time in 1953, in which Alabama piled up 596
touchdowns through the air and 112 yards and a plunged into the end zone to clinch a 15-14 win for
when Jack Harding’s Miami team defeated Holy Cross yards in a 61-6 win against Syracuse – still the the Nittany Lions.
touchdown on the ground. Sinkwich also handled 13-6 on the final play of the game. With 10 seconds Classic’s largest margin of victory. The Orange Bowl PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY IN 1963 TEXAS’ TOMMY NOBIS
kicking and punting duties in perhaps the best left in the fourth quarter, Crusader quarterback Gene hosted the national champion in both the 1954 and
individual performance in Orange Bowl history, as on to win two more Orange Bowls during the decade, to appear in the Classic, as the Orange Bowl hosted NEBRASKA WINS BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL
DeFilippo threw downfield but his pass was deflected 1956 Orange Bowls, when Jim Tatum’s Maryland CHAMPIONSHIPS
Georgia defeated Texas Christian 40-26. claiming back-to-back victories – 48-21 over Duke in its third and fourth national championships in 1965
into the hands of Miami defensive back Al Hudson, Terrapins and Bud Wilkinson’s Oklahoma Sooners In the 1970s, the Orange Bowl again saw some of
1958 and 21-6 over Syracuse in 1959. and ’66 – Texas defeating the Alabama 21-17 in ’65
who returned the ball for an 89-yard touchdown as met both times. No. 1 Maryland was declared the the game’s greatest coaches on its sidelines: Bryant,
In the 1943 Orange Bowl, Holovak rushed for 141 and Alabama coming back to beat Nebraska 39-28
time expired. national champion prior to the 1954 Classic but No. Paterno, Devine, Notre Dame’s Ara Parseghian, LSU’s
yards and touchdowns of 65, 35 and two yards, but Other notable games included Paul “Bear” Bryant’s in ’66.
4 Oklahoma shutout the Terps 7-0. Two years later, Charles McClendon, Michigan’s Bo Schembechler,
it was not enough for Boston College as Alabama MARYLAND-OKLAHOMA MATCHUPS No. 1 Oklahoma scored 14 third quarter points to introduction to the Orange Bowl as Kentucky’s coach
upended the Eagles 37-21. Broyles, during the 1945 in 1950, which saw Santa Clara defeat the Wildcats The Crimson Tide’s ’65 matchup with Texas marked Ohio State’s Woody Hayes, Arkansas’ Lou Holtz
DEFINE ‘50S beat No. 3 Maryland again, 20-6. The Sooners went and Oklahoma’s Barry Switzer each led their teams
game, passed for a then Orange Bowl record 304 21-13. In 1952, a game-winning field goal from the first Orange Bowl to be played at night and was
During the 1950s, the Orange Bowl was televised to Orange Bowl appearances, but the decade truly
Pepper Rodgers – who later coached Kansas in the the first-ever primetime college football game, as well
1969 Orange Bowl – gave Georgia Tech to a 17-14 was the first of 31 consecutive telecasts by NBC. belonged to Nebraska’s Bob Devaney.
victory over Baylor.
JFK VISITS ORANGE BOWL; NIGHTIME
TELEVISION BEGINS
OKLAHOMA COACH
The 1960s saw the Orange Bowl host a “Who’s
BUD WILKINSON NEBRASKA COACH
Who” of college and professional football, with the
BOB DEVANEY
likes of Georgia’s Fran Tarkenton (1960), Missouri
head coach Dan Devine (1960-61), Navy’s Heisman
Trophy winner Joe Bellino (1961), Alabama head
coach Paul “Bear” Bryant (1963, ’65-66), Lee Roy
TEXAS’ TOM LANDRY Jordan (1963), Joe Namath (1963, ‘65), Ray Perkins
(1965-66), Steve Sloan (1965-66), Florida’s Heisman
Trophy winner Steve Spurrier (1967), Penn State head
coach Joe Paterno (1969) and Kansas’ John Riggins
(1969).
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was one of
73,380 fans who saw Namath complete nine-of-
17 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown in a 17-0
shutout victory over Oklahoma. On the defensive
side of the ball, ‘Bama’s Jordan notched an Orange
Bowl-record 31 tackles to keep the Sooners
scoreless in Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first Orange Bowl
LSU’S STEVE VAN BUREN win as coach of the Crimson Tide. Alabama continued
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