1977 Sugar Bowl
The 1977 Sugar Bowl was the 43rd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, January 1. Part of the 1976–77 bowl game season, it matched the top-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers and the #5 Georgia Bulldogs, champions of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Independent Pittsburgh won 27–3, and were consensus national champions.
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| 43rd edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Matt Cavanaugh (Pittsburgh QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Pittsburgh by 3 points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Vincent Buckley (SWC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 76,117 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian | ||||||||||||||||||||
After four editions on New Year's Eve, the Sugar Bowl returned to New Year's Day this year.
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