1979 Sugar Bowl
The 1979 Sugar Bowl was the 45th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 1. Part of the 1978–79 bowl game season, it matched the top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (11–0) and the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide (10–1) of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). A hard-fought 14–7 victory gave Alabama head coach Bear Bryant his fifth national championship.
| 1979 Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 45th edition National Championship Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Barry Krauss (Alabama LB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Alabama by 1 point | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bill Jennings (Big Eight) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 76,824 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles | ||||||||||||||||||||
The game marked the official debut of Alabama's "Big Al" costumed elephant mascot.
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