1981 Sugar Bowl

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1981 Sugar Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(11-0) (9-1-1)
17 10
Head coach: 
Vince Dooley		 Head coach: 
Dan Devine
AP Coaches
1 1
AP Coaches
7 7
1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 10 7 0 0 17
Notre Dame 3 0 7 0 10
Date January 1, 1981
Stadium Louisiana Superdome
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1981 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Georgia Bulldogs, and the seventh ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

In the first quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 50 yard Oliver field goal, giving the Irish a 3-0 lead. Georgia's Robinson answered with a 46 yard field goal to tie the game at 3. Georgia's Herschel Walker scored on a 1 yard touchdown run as Georgia led 10-3. He would finish the game with 150 yards rushing on 36 carries. In the second quarter, Walker scored on a 3 yard run making the score 17-3. In the third quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 1 yard run to make the score 17-10.

Herschel Walker was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

[edit] References

  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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1980 Sugar Bowl		 1981 Sugar Bowl
1981		 Succeeded by
1982 Sugar Bowl
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