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85-696: The Sugar Bowl was originally played at Tulane Stadium before moving to the Superdome in 1975. When the Superdome and the rest of the city suffered damage due to both the winds from and the flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Sugar Bowl was temporarily moved to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in 2006. Since 2007, the game has been sponsored by Allstate and officially known as

170-472: A vacated win by Ohio State. Source: From 1999 to 2006, the game aired on ABC as part of its BCS package, where it had also been televised from 1969 through 1998. The Sugar Bowl was the only Bowl Alliance game to stick with ABC following the 1995, 1996 and 1997 seasons; the Fiesta and Orange Bowls were televised by CBS . Prior to that, NBC aired the game for several years. From 2006 to 2010, Fox broadcast

255-529: A ban which has extended to Yulman Stadium . Twelve years prior, Tulane refused to host The Beatles on their second U.S. tour, forcing the band to play at the smaller City Park Stadium . The Denver Broncos used Tulane Stadium as its practice facility prior to Super Bowl XII , the first Super Bowl played in the Superdome. The last game played in the stadium prior to its demolition was between New Orleans Catholic League teams Chalmette High School and Jesuit High School on November 3, 1979. The final touchdown

340-514: A game similar to Pasadena's Rose Bowl . Two games were played in this series at Moore Park in Miami, both pitting an invited opponent against a local team, the University of Miami . In the first game, played on January 2, 1933, Miami defeated Manhattan College 7–0. In the second game, played on New Year's Day 1934, Duquesne defeated Miami 33–7. Duquesne was coached by Elmer Layden , one of

425-421: A hit, and in response the north end was enclosed in 1937, creating a 49,000-seat horseshoe. In 1939, the north end and sides were double-decked, expanding capacity to 69,000. The south end was enclosed in 1947, expanding capacity to 80,735. A seating adjustment in 1955 brought the stadium to its final capacity of 80,985. In its final configuration, the stadium included four concrete and steel sections (separated at

510-694: A member of the Bowl Championship Series, the Sugar Bowl hosted the BCS National Championship Game twice, in 2000 and 2004 , as the national championship rotated between the bowls themselves until 2006 when the national championship game became a standalone event. Since the 2014 season, the Sugar Bowl has been in the rotation of bowls—commonly referred to as the New Year's Six —that host College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal games once every three years. With

595-558: A new NFL record, hitting a 66-yard field goal on the final play of the game, beating the Detroit Lions 19-17. In 1975, the day the new Louisiana Superdome was opened, Tulane Stadium was condemned. Upon appeal by the university, the older concrete-and-brick section was deemed fit to use. However, the newer metal upper deck was declared unsafe. It had rusted badly due to 36 years of exposure to New Orleans' humid climate. The stadium then continued in more limited use for five years with

680-526: A new bowl game, the "Champions Bowl," that would play host to the champions of those two conferences. That November, it was officially announced that the Champions Bowl had been awarded to New Orleans under a 12-year contract beginning in 2015, and would retain the Sugar Bowl name (stating that "Champions Bowl" was only a working title). In addition, it was announced that the Sugar Bowl would host one of two national semi-final games every three seasons (in

765-566: A plantation closer to the river, Foucher's father-in-law, Étienne de Boré , had first granulated sugar from cane syrup). Since the institution of the annual Sugar Bowl game, Tulane Stadium itself was often informally referred to locally as "the Sugar Bowl". It was also billed as "The Queen of Southern Stadiums". It was in a portion of Tulane University 's main campus in Uptown New Orleans fronting Willow Street, with parking stretching to Claiborne Avenue. The original 1926 structure

850-454: A result of Hurricane Katrina . Big East Champion West Virginia would go on to beat SEC Champion Georgia in the game 38-35. It returned to the refurbished Superdome in 2007 . The payout for the 2006 game was $ 14–17 million per participating team. According to Sports Illustrated , the 2007 salary for Sugar Bowl CEO Paul Hoolahan was $ 607,500. Prior to the BCS , the game traditionally hosted

935-598: A second "Fiesta" was never held, Miami leaders, including Earnest E. Seiler, later revived the idea with the "Palm Festival" (with the slogan "Have a Green Christmas in Miami"). In 1932, George E. Hussey, official greeter of Miami, organized the first Festival of Palms Bowl , a predecessor of the Orange Bowl. With Miami suffering from both the Great Depression and the preceding Florida land bust, Hussey and other Miamians sought to help its economy by organizing

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1020-655: Is an annual American college football bowl game that has been played annually in the Miami metropolitan area since January 1, 1935 . Along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl , it is one of the oldest bowl games in the country behind only the Rose Bowl , which was first played in 1902 and has been played annually since 1916. The Orange Bowl was originally held in the city of Miami at Miami Field before moving to

1105-590: Is the current rightsholder of the Orange Bowl, a relationship that began in 2011 as part of the contract to broadcast the Bowl Championship Series games. In anticipation of the transition to the College Football Playoff in the 2014–15 season, ESPN reached a new deal with the game's organizers in November 2012 to extend its rights through 2026, paying $ 55 million yearly. The game is also broadcast nationally by ESPN Radio . Prior to that, Fox held

1190-702: The 1979 Orange Bowl even had two representatives from the Big Eight. Opponents of the Big Eight varied; but were often major independents, runners-up in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), or champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since 2007, the Orange Bowl has hosted the ACC champion—unless they are involved in the national championship playoff, in which case another high-ranking ACC team takes their place —and has used

1275-495: The 2013 BCS National Championship Game on January 7), all at the same venue. The BCS ended after the 2013 season, being replaced by the current College Football Playoff (CFP). The Orange Bowl has served as one of the New Year's Six bowl games in the CFP since the 2014 season. The Orange Bowl hosted a national semifinal following the 2015, 2018, and 2021 seasons. With the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams in 2024,

1360-721: The AP Poll (inaugurated in 1936 ), before each game was played. Italics denote a tie game. Source: The Miller-Digby Award is presented to the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) in the Sugar Bowl, as voted by sports journalists covering the game. The award was initially established in 1948 following the death of Warren V. Miller, the first president of the Bowl; it was renamed the Miller-Digby Memorial Trophy in 1959, to also honor Fred J. Digby ,

1445-594: The Allstate Sugar Bowl . Previous sponsors include Nokia (1996–2006) and USF&G Financial Services (1988–1995). The Sugar Bowl has had a longstanding—albeit not exclusive—relationship with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) (which once had a member institution based in New Orleans, Tulane University ; another Louisiana school, Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, is still in

1530-563: The Detroit Lions on November 8, 1970 . In the NFL prior to the 1974 season, the goal posts were on the goal line instead of the end line. With seconds remaining, the Saints attempted a place kick with the holder spotting at the Saints' own 37-yard line. Kicker Tom Dempsey nailed the 63-yard field goal with a couple of feet to spare, and the Saints won the game 19-17, one of only two games

1615-654: The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame . These games are not recognized as bowl games by the NCAA because one team was guaranteed a berth regardless of record. However, following the success of these games, backers organized another game for New Year's Day 1935 under the Orange Bowl name. This game, unlike the Palm Festival Games, did not automatically grant a berth to one team, although the University of Miami

1700-635: The Georgia Dome in Atlanta , which hosted two Super Bowls, was demolished in November 2017; the Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit , which hosted one Super Bowl, was demolished a few months after the Georgia Dome in March 2018; and San Diego Stadium , which hosted three Super Bowls, was demolished in March 2021. The Tulane football team played in the "Original Tulane Stadium" or "First Tulane Stadium" starting in 1909. The final season

1785-661: The Miami Orange Bowl stadium in 1938. In 1996, it moved to its current location at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens , the home football field for both the University of Miami and Miami Dolphins . Since December 2014, the game has been sponsored by Capital One and officially known as the Capital One Orange Bowl . Previous sponsors include Discover Financial (2011–January 2014) and Federal Express/FedEx (1989–2010). In its early years,

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1870-791: The Michigan Wolverines against the Virginia Tech Hokies , was the first Sugar Bowl since 2000—and only the sixth since World War II—without an SEC team. Both of the SEC's BCS participants, Alabama and LSU , played in the National Championship Game (in the Superdome), and under BCS rules only two teams per conference were eligible for BCS bowls. In May 2012, the Big 12 and SEC announced plans to create

1955-685: The Orange Bowl , which hosted five Super Bowls, was demolished in May 2008 with LoanDepot Park , the home ballpark of the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball , built on its site; the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis , which hosted one Super Bowl, was demolished in March 2014 with its replacement, U.S. Bank Stadium , which itself hosted one Super Bowl to date, built on its site;

2040-552: The Southeastern Conference (SEC) champion against a top-tier at-large opponent. This was formalized in 1975, when the SEC champion was granted an automatic bid to the Sugar Bowl starting with the end of the 1976 season. This continued throughout the time of the Bowl Coalition , a precursor to the BCS. However, the Sugar Bowl agreed to release the SEC champion if necessary to force a national championship game. Under this format,

2125-560: The " New Year's Six " bowls in rotation for the College Football Playoff . It hosted a playoff semifinal following the 2014, 2017, and 2020 seasons, and will next host one following the 2023 season. In other years, it will feature the best available teams from SEC and the Big 12 conferences, an arrangement nearly identical with the relationship between the Rose Bowl and the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-12 . As

2210-448: The 2014, 2017, 2020, and 2023 seasons) as part of the new College Football Playoff system replacing the BCS. The game for the 2022 season was moved to December 31, 2022 with a noon ET kickoff; out of respect to the NFL , no bowl games are played on January 1 if it falls on a Sunday, while broadcaster ESPN is also committed to airing Monday Night Football . It was only the sixth edition of

2295-524: The ACC and has used the brand Home of the ACC Champion . As one of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl games, the site of the Orange Bowl also hosted the national championship game one week after the Orange Bowl game; it did so on a four-year rotating basis with the other three BCS games (the others being the Sugar , Fiesta , and Rose Bowls ). The tie-in with the ACC continued with the inception of

2380-692: The BCS National Championship Game became a stand-alone event, hosted by the local bowl organization about one week following the New Year's Day bowl games (including the Orange Bowl). Under that format, the Orange Bowl Committee hosted two separate games in both 2009 (the 2009 Orange Bowl on January 1 and the 2009 BCS National Championship Game on January 8) and in 2013 (the 2013 Orange Bowl on January 1 and

2465-556: The College Football Playoff after the 2014 season. It hosts the ACC champion in the years that it is not a national semifinal, unless the ACC champion is selected for the College Football Playoff. From 1936 to 2001 (except for the World War II years), the Orange Bowl Committee also sponsored a parade. The very first King Orange Jamboree Parade was held the day before the 1936 game with 30 floats at an expense of $ 40,000 ($ 878,273 in 2023). An Orange Bowl Queen and court of Princesses

2550-638: The December 2023 edition (90 games, 180 total appearances). ‡ The Pac-12's win–loss record and winning percentage exclude USC's vacated 2005 win. Source: The game was previously officially known as the Discover Orange Bowl , since Discover Financial was announced as title sponsor on August 26, 2010, as part of a new four-year agreement. The game had been called the FedEx Orange Bowl from 1989 to 2010, as FedEx sponsored

2635-494: The January 2011 game. Won (9): Boston College , Duke , Fordham , Kentucky , Louisville , Maryland , Navy , Utah , Washington Lost (11): Air Force , Carnegie Tech , Cincinnati , Hawai'i , Illinois , Kansas State , Rice , Saint Mary's (CA) , Temple , Virginia , Wyoming Updated through the January 2024 edition (90 games, 180 total appearances). ‡ The Big Ten's win–loss record and winning percentage exclude

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2720-494: The Orange Bowl had no defined conference tie-ins; it often pitted a team from the southeastern part of the country against a team from the central or northeastern states. From the 1950s until the mid-1990s, the Orange Bowl had a strong relationship with the Big Eight Conference . The champion (or runner-up in years in which the "no-repeat" rule was invoked) was invited to the bowl game in most years during this time;

2805-426: The Orange Bowl will become an annual feature of that playoff, along with the other New Year's Six bowls. Traditional conference tie-ins prior to 2024 will still try to be respected for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, but are no longer obligated to be met. In 1890, Pasadena, California , held its first Tournament of Roses Parade to showcase the city's mild weather compared to the harsh winters in northern cities. As one of

2890-478: The Orange Bowl. For the secondary tie-ins, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Big Ten Conference are guaranteed three appearances each, and the University of Notre Dame can play in a maximum of two games, but is not guaranteed any appearances. The ACC team's opponent in a given year will be the highest-ranked available team from the SEC, Big Ten, and Notre Dame, subject to several constraints:

2975-427: The SEC and Big Ten champions are always excluded, and when an SEC and/or Big Ten team qualifies for the College Football Playoff, the next available team would also be excluded from participating in the Orange Bowl due to contractual obligations with the Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl, respectively. Also, should a highest-ranked team create a rematch with the ACC team, the Orange Bowl has the option of passing over that team for

3060-605: The SEC today). Indeed, the Sugar Bowl did not feature an SEC team only four times in its first 60 editions, and an SEC team played in the game in every year but one from 1950 to 1995. The SEC's opponent varied from year to year, but prior to the advent of the Bowl Championship Series , it was often a member of the Big Eight , the SWC , or a major independent. The Sugar Bowl-SEC relationship has been altered over

3145-753: The Saints won that year. That record would stand alone for 28 years before it was tied by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos , Sebastian Janikowski of the Oakland Raiders , and David Akers of the San Francisco 49ers . Late in the 2013 NFL season , Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater broke the shared record with a 64-yard field goal against the Tennessee Titans . On September 26, 2021, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker set

3230-520: The Sugar Bowl continued to host the SEC champion against a top-tier at-large opponent, unless the SEC champion went to the BCS National Championship Game . When this happened, the Sugar Bowl usually selected the highest-ranked SEC team still available in the BCS pool. The SEC champion played for the national championship in every one of the eight final editions of the BCS (2006–2013). The Sugar Bowl maintains an archive of past programs, images, newsreels, and other materials. The archive, originally housed in

3315-535: The Sugar Bowl hosted the first Bowl Coalition national championship game, when SEC champion Alabama upended Miami at the end of the 1992 season. When the Bowl Coalition became the Bowl Alliance at the start of the 1995 season, the Sugar Bowl would still release the SEC champion to go to the national championship game if they were ranked in the top two in the nation. Under the now-defunct BCS format,

3400-579: The Sugar Bowl, the stadium was also home to the National Football League 's New Orleans Saints for the first seven years of the franchise, from 1967 through 1974 . The Saints' first home game was a 27-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on September 17, 1967 , although New Orleans provided fans with a memorable highlight when John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. The Saints won their last game in

3485-400: The Superdome, survived Hurricane Katrina, but a more secure home was needed. During the summer of 2007, the Sugar Bowl donated its materials to The Historic New Orleans Collection , designating it the permanent home of its archive. Ohio State vacated its 2011 Sugar Bowl victory over Arkansas in response to NCAA allegations over a memorabilia-for-cash scandal. The 2012 game, pitting

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3570-408: The brand Home of the ACC Champion . In the 1990s, the Orange Bowl was a member of the Bowl Coalition , but kept its Big Eight tie-in. It was later a member of the Bowl Alliance . From 1998 to 2013, the Orange Bowl was a member of the now-defunct Bowl Championship Series (BCS). The Orange Bowl served as the BCS National Championship Game in 2001 and 2005. However, beginning with the 2006 season,

3655-411: The city's mild weather compared to the harsh winters in northern cities. As one of the organizers said: "In New York , people are buried in snow. Here, our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear [fruit]. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise." In 1902 , the annual festival was enhanced by adding a football game . In 1926, leaders in Miami , Florida , decided to do

3740-417: The corners of the field), with a short steel upper deck wrapping around the sides and north end of the stadium. The press box was located on the western side of the field, and the main gate (pictured above) was at the southern end of the field facing Willow Street. The support structure for the upper deck was entirely open, exposing the ramps and lattice work, and hiding the original brick facade underneath with

3825-399: The event during that period. Starting with the 2010–11 season, ESPN carried the Orange Bowl, replacing Fox after four seasons. ABC aired the game from 1999 to 2006, with CBS (1995–1998) and NBC (1964–1994) previously carrying the game. Discover stated that they would not renew their sponsorship of the game further on June 9, 2014; the game will be a part of the College Football Playoff in

3910-771: The exception of the Willow Street end of the stadium. Lights were installed in 1957. The record attendance for the stadium was set on December 1, 1973, when 86,598 watched Tulane defeat in-state rival LSU 14–0, ending a 25-year winless streak for the Green Wave against the Bayou Bengals. It was the last installment of the LSU–Tulane rivalry played on the Tulane campus. Thirty days later, a Sugar Bowl -record crowd of 85,161 watched Notre Dame edge Alabama 24–23 in

3995-408: The expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams in 2024, the Sugar Bowl will become an annual feature of that playoff, along with the other New Year's Six bowls. Traditional conference tie-ins prior to 2024 will still try to be respected for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, but are no longer obligated to be met. In 1890, Pasadena, California , held its first Tournament of Roses Parade to showcase

4080-462: The experience, including the support from teammates and letters from all over the world. In November 1967 , Army 's success on the field (then at 7–1) made them a strong candidate to be selected for the 1968 game. However, Pentagon officials, in the midst of the Vietnam War , refused to allow the team to play what would have been the academy's first bowl game ever—citing the "heavy demands on

4165-790: The first black player to participate in the Sugar Bowl. He is also regarded as the first black player to compete at a bowl game in the Deep South , though others such as Wallace Triplett had played in games like the 1948 Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Grier's team, the Pittsburgh Panthers, was set to play against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. However, Georgia's Governor Marvin Griffin beseeched Georgia Tech to not participate in this racially integrated game. Griffin

4250-499: The first general manager and fellow founding member of the Bowl. When the Sugar Bowl acts as a CFP semifinal, both an offensive and defensive MVP are named; this has been the case in 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2023. † Terrelle Pryor was later ruled ineligible and his statistics for the 2010 season, including the 2011 Sugar Bowl, were vacated. Updated through the January 2024 edition (90 games, 180 total appearances). ‡ Ohio State's win–loss record excludes its vacated win in

4335-427: The first meeting between the traditional powers, allowing the Fighting Irish to capture the Associated Press national championship (the Crimson Tide was voted champion by the United Press International coaches poll, which did not take a poll after bowl games until the next season). Almost exactly one year later, Tulane Stadium hosted its final Green Wave game, a 26–10 loss to Ole Miss on November 30, 1974 (the game

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4420-445: The former stadium is now home to the Aron and Willow student housing complexes, the Diboll parking structure, the Reily Student-Recreation Center and Brown Quad. Tulane Stadium is one of eight stadiums that had hosted a Super Bowl game which are no longer standing. Tampa Stadium , which hosted two Super Bowls, was demolished in April 1999; Stanford Stadium , which hosted one Super Bowl, was demolished and redeveloped in 2005–06;

4505-566: The future, and CFP rightsholder ESPN has asked for higher sponsorship fees, in return. On September 22, 2014, Capital One was announced as the new title sponsor of the Orange Bowl, transferring their bowl game sponsorship from the Citrus Bowl . Subsequently, the company's "Capital One Mascot Challenge" winner naming ceremony also moved to the Orange Bowl. The Orange Bowl Committee includes Corporate Members such as iHeart Media, Ernst & Young, Cinch Home Services, Bank of America, Amazon, American Airlines, AT&T, and Uber Technologies. ESPN

4590-422: The game played on New Year's Eve. The Washington Huskies , by virtue of being ranked #2 in the CFP rankings at the end of the 2023 season , became the first (and only) Pac-12 team to play in the Sugar Bowl, where they faced #3 Texas in a winning effort, 37-31 . Team rankings entering games for which the Sugar Bowl was designated a CFP semifinal are taken from CFP rankings. Otherwise, rankings are taken from

4675-405: The game since. ABC Sports televised the game from 1969 through 2006. Fox Sports televised the game from 2007 to 2010 as part of its contract with the BCS. ESPN started airing the game with the 2010–11 season, after outbidding Fox for the broadcasting rights. The 2006 game was relocated to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta , Georgia , because of the extensive damage the Superdome suffered as

4760-411: The game usually featured the champion of the former Big Eight Conference . When the Big Eight Conference merged with four members of the defunct Southwest Conference in 1996, the newly formed Big 12 Conference moved its conference champion tie-in to the Fiesta Bowl . From 1998 to 2013, however, with the creation of the Bowl Championship Series system, team selection for the Orange Bowl was tied into

4845-409: The game, while ESPN picked up the Sugar Bowl after picking up the rest of the BCS beginning in the 2009–10 season. For 2013, ESPN Deportes introduced a Spanish language telecast of the game. In November 2012, ESPN announced that it had reached a deal to maintain broadcast rights to the Sugar Bowl through 2026. ESPN pays $ 55 million yearly to broadcast the game beginning in the 2014–15 season under

4930-504: The idea of a New Year's Day football game was first presented in 1927 by Colonel James M. Thomson , publisher of the New Orleans Item , and Sports Editor Fred Digby . Every year thereafter, Digby repeated calls for action, and even came up with the name "Sugar Bowl" for his proposed football game. By 1935, enough support had been garnered for the first Sugar Bowl. The game was played in Tulane Stadium , which had been built in 1926 on Tulane University's campus (before 1871, Tulane's campus

5015-435: The new contract, which took effect upon the establishment of the College Football Playoff. ESPN made a similar deal to maintain broadcast rights to the Orange Bowl following the discontinuation of the BCS as well. Tulane Stadium Tulane Stadium was an outdoor football stadium in the southern United States on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans , Louisiana . It stood from 1926 to 1980 and

5100-447: The next-highest ranked team among the Big Ten, SEC, and Notre Dame, again subject to the noted constraints. Rankings are based on the College Football Playoff committee's rankings. ESPN holds the television rights for 12 years as well. Team rankings entering games for which the Orange Bowl was designated a CFP semifinal are taken from CFP rankings. Otherwise, rankings are taken from the AP Poll (inaugurated in 1936 ), before each game

5185-446: The north. Tulane Stadium hosted the Sugar Bowl through December 1974 and three of the first nine Super Bowls , in January 1970 , 1972 , and 1975 . The stadium was opened in 1926 with a seating capacity of roughly 35,000—the lower level of the final configuration's sideline seats. Tulane Stadium was built on Tulane University's campus (before 1871, Tulane's campus was a backwoods portion of Paul Foucher's property, where on

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5270-435: The organizers said: "In New York, people are buried in snow. Here, our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise." In 1902, the annual festival was enhanced by adding an American football game. In 1926, leaders in Miami, Florida, decided to do the same with a "Fiesta of the American Tropics" that was centered around a New Year's Day football game. Although

5355-400: The other three BCS Bowls and (from 2006 to 2013) the BCS National Championship Game . From 1998 to 2005, the game hosted the champion of either the ACC or Big East conferences, unless they were invited to the National Championship game, or if the Orange Bowl itself was hosting the national championship matchup. Starting with the 2006 season, the Orange Bowl has been exclusively tied with

5440-444: The parade was a nighttime New Year's Eve tradition, televised nationally with lighted floats and displays going down part of Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami to crowds as high as 500,000 people in the 1970s. However ratings dropped and the national television contract was lost in 1997, causing the parade to quickly become a shell of its former self since there were no sponsors for the elaborate floats. Attendance dwindled as well; by

5525-403: The past twenty years due to conference realignments and the emergence of a series of coalitions and alliances intending to produce an undisputed national champion in college football, but the ties between the Sugar Bowl and the SEC have persisted and have recently been strengthened. Since 2015, the Sugar Bowl, along with the Rose , Orange , Cotton , Peach , and Fiesta bowls, is one of

5610-419: The players' time" as well as an emphasis on football being "not consistent with the academy's basic mission: to produce career Army officers." Tulane Stadium hosted through December 1974 , and it has since been at the Superdome (except 2006 ). For the 1972 season, the game was moved to New Year's Eve night; which lasted for four editions, returning to New Year's Day in January 1977 . The last time it

5695-399: The same with a "Fiesta of the American Tropics" that was centered around a New Year's Day football game. Although a second "Fiesta" was never held, Miami leaders later revived the idea with the "Palm Festival" (with the slogan "Have a Green Christmas in Miami"). The football game and associated festivities of the Palm Festival were soon named the " Orange Bowl ." In New Orleans , Louisiana ,

5780-434: The smaller seating area, used for football practice, high-school games, and other smaller events. John Curtis Christian School won Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class AA state championship games at the stadium in 1977 and '78. ZZ Top played Tulane Stadium during its Worldwide Texas Tour July 17, 1976. Fans rioted and threw objects at police officers, prompting Tulane to ban any future concerts on campus,

5865-413: The stadium, 14-0 over the St. Louis Cardinals on December 8, 1974 . The largest crowd for a Saints game at Tulane Stadium came on November 26, 1967 when 83,437 fans showed up for the first meeting of the Saints-Falcons Rivalry , which the Saints won 27-24. Tulane Stadium was the site of three early Super Bowls : IV , VI , and IX . Super Bowl IX was the final professional league game ever played at

5950-408: The stadium. The stadium hosted the two coldest outdoor Super Bowls, Super Bowl VI on January 16, 1972, at 39 °F (4 °C); and Super Bowl IX on January 12, 1975, at 46 °F (8 °C). Super Bowl IX had been originally scheduled to be played in the Superdome, but it was unfinished. Aside from the various bowls, the most memorable moment at the stadium might have been the Saints victory over

6035-419: The team played at the stadium was the 1916 season. The Tulane football team played in the "Second Tulane Stadium", where the Telephone Exchange Building is now located, starting in 1917. Contemporaneous maps are difficult to locate but a Sanborn map in the Library of Congress digital archives indicates the stadium and track were located at present day Monroe Quad and surrounding buildings. The final season

6120-481: The team played at the stadium was the 1925 season. The stadium also hosted high school football games. The Soul Bowl was a concert held at Tulane Stadium on October 24, 1970. It was sponsored by Tulane University to aid black and minority students. All proceeds were administered by the university's student faculty Committee on Expanding Educational Opportunity. The concert had an estimated attendance of over 25,000 during its six hours of soul music performed by some of

6205-475: The top soul acts of that era. The performers included James Brown , Isaac Hayes movement , The Ike & Tina Turner Revue , Jr. Walker and the All Stars , Pacific Gas & Electric , and Rare Earth . †= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. Orange Bowl The Orange Bowl

6290-410: The turn of the millennium, the parade was lucky to draw 20,000 people. As a result, the committee chose to bring this tradition to an end in early 2002. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is locked into a 12-year deal (2014–2025) with the Orange Bowl, so if the ACC champion qualifies for the playoffs in a year when the Orange Bowl is not a semifinal host, the next-highest ranked ACC team will play in

6375-532: Was Paul Foucher 's plantation, where Foucher's father-in-law, Etienne de Bore , had first granulated sugar from cane syrup ). Warren V. Miller, the first president of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association, guided the Sugar Bowl through its difficult formative years of 1934 and 1935. An unusual 2–0 score marked the 1942 Sugar Bowl , in which the sole scoring play was a safety. In January 1956, Bobby Grier became

6460-462: Was again a participant. For this reason, the 1935 Orange Bowl was later recognized by the NCAA as an official bowl game. The Orange Bowl was played at Miami Field (located where Miami Orange Bowl was later built) from 1935 to 1937, the Miami Orange Bowl from 1938 to 1996, and again in 1999, and was moved to its current site, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida , in December 1996. The game

6545-557: Was mostly of brick and concrete . Track meets were once held in the stadium. The first Sugar Bowl game was played at the stadium on January 1, 1935 , matching host Tulane against the Temple Owls from Philadelphia . The term "Sugar Bowl" had been coined by Fred Digby , sports editor of the New Orleans Item , who had been pushing for an annual New Year's Day football game since 1927. The Sugar Bowl proved to be

6630-743: Was officially the Third Tulane Stadium , following the "Second Tulane Stadium", which was located where the Telephone Exchange Building is now. The former site is currently bound by Willow Street to the south, Ben Weiner Drive to the east, the Tulane University property line west of McAlister Place , and the Hertz Basketball/Volleyball Practice Facility and the Green Wave's current home, Yulman Stadium , to

6715-556: Was on a 9-yard pass from Keith Mason to Craig Stieber with 4:08 remaining, helping Chalmette win by 23-9. On November 2, 1979, Tulane President Sheldon Hackney announced that the stadium would be demolished. The demolition started on November 18, 1979 and ended in June 1980. While the storage areas underneath the seating in the stadium were being emptied prior to demolition, various neglected University possessions were rediscovered, including an Ancient Egyptian mummy couple. The site of

6800-503: Was originally scheduled to be the season opener for both teams, but was postponed due anticipated bad weather from Hurricane Carmen ). Tulane would not play another on-campus game until Yulman Stadium opened in 2014 . One month after the Ole Miss–Tulane game, Nebraska won the final college game in the stadium, defeating Florida 13–10 in the Sugar Bowl on December 31. In addition to hosting Tulane University football games and

6885-605: Was played back at the namesake stadium in 1999 (which would be the final bowl game ever in the Miami Orange Bowl) because the game was played on the same day the Miami Dolphins hosted an NFL Wild Card Playoff game. Coincidentally, both of those games were aired on ABC . On January 1, 1965, the Texas vs. Alabama Orange Bowl was the first college bowl game to be televised live in prime time . From 1954 onwards,

6970-403: Was played on natural grass was in January 1971 . Compared to most bowl games, the Sugar Bowl has had steady naming rights sponsorship. Its first corporate title sponsor was USF&G Financial Services from 1987 to 1995, then Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia from 1995 to 2006. In March 2006, Allstate Insurance was announced as the new title sponsor, and has continued to sponsor

7055-903: Was played. Source: The bowl first named an MVP in 1965. From 1970 through 1998, two MVPs were named for each game. Since 1999, only a single MVP is named, except when the game is part of the College Football Playoff , in which case both an offensive and defensive MVP are named. † CFP semifinal Updated through the December 2023 edition (90 games, 180 total appearances). ‡ USC's win–loss record and winning percentage exclude their vacated 2005 win. Won (11): Bucknell , Catholic , Duquesne , Louisville , Rice , Santa Clara , Stanford , Tulsa , Washington , West Virginia , Wisconsin Lost (14): Baylor , Boston College , Cincinnati , Georgetown , Holy Cross , Kentucky , Michigan State , Navy , North Carolina , Northern Illinois , Ole Miss , TCU , Virginia , Wake Forest Updated through

7140-428: Was selected from young women who were residents of Florida. A coronation ball was held the beginning of the month of December before the game, and the queen and princesses would ride on a float during the parade on New Years Day and preside over the half-time show at the game. Babs Beckwith was chosen as the first Orange Bowl queen. Past Orange Bowl Queens include Victoria Principal and Jackie Nespral . In its heyday,

7225-561: Was widely criticized by news media leading up to the game, and protests were held at his mansion by Georgia Tech students. Despite the governor's objections, Georgia Tech's president Blake R. Van Leer upheld the contract after he threatened to resign and the board of regents voted in his favor to compete in the bowl. In the game's first quarter, a pass interference call against Grier ultimately resulted in Yellow Jackets' 7-0 victory. Grier stated that he has mostly positive memories about

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