1981 Orange Bowl

The 1981 Orange Bowl was the 47th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, January 1. Part of the 1980–81 bowl game season, it matched the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Eight Conference and the independent #2 Florida State Seminoles.

1981 Orange Bowl
47th Orange Bowl
1234 Total
Oklahoma 0378 18
Florida State 0737 17
DateJanuary 1, 1981
Season1980
StadiumOrange Bowl
LocationMiami, Florida
MVPJ. C. Watts (Oklahoma QB)
Jarvis Coursey (FSU DE)
FavoriteOklahoma by 5½ points
RefereeGene Calhoun (Big Ten)
Attendance71,043
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersDon Criqui and John Brodie

Favored Oklahoma rallied to win by a point, 18–17.

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