1980 Sugar Bowl

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1980 Sugar Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks
(11-0) (10-1)
24 9
Head coach: 
Bear Bryant		 Head coach: 
Lou Holtz
AP Coaches
2 2
AP Coaches
6 6
1 2 3 4 Total
Alabama 14 3 0 7 24
Arkansas 3 0 6 0 9
Date January 1, 1980
Stadium Louisiana Superdome
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1980 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the second ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, and the sixth ranked Arkansas Razorbacks.

Arkansas scored first in the first quarter, on a 34 yard Ordonez field goal, to give the Razorbacks a 3-0 advantage. Alabama running back Major Ogilvie scored on touchdown runs of 22 and 1 yard as Alabama led 14-3 at the end of the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, McElroy kicked a 25 yard field goal giving the Crimson Tide a 17-3 advantage. In the third quarter, Scanlon threw a 3 yard touchdown pass to Farrell as the score became 17-9. In the fourth quarter, Whitman scored on a 12 yard run as Alabama won by a 24-9 margin.

Major Ogilvie was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

[edit] References

  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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