Bowl Games
At the Sugar Bowl, Pitt quarterback Matt Cavanaugh passed for 192 yards, and Dorsett had 32 carries for 202 yards, overcoming Georgia's heralded "Junkyard Dogs" defense. After taking a 21-0 lead at halftime, the Panthers cemented their number one status with a 27-3 win over Georgia. In the Cotton Bowl, #6 Houston beat #4 Maryland 30-21, and in the Rose Bowl, #2 USC beat #3 Michigan 14-6. Finally, Ohio State justified their Orange Bowl invitation by crushing Colorado, 27-10.
| BOWL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUGAR | #1 Pittsburgh Panthers | 27 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs | 3 |
| ROSE | #2 USC Trojans | 14 | #3 Michigan Wolverines | 6 |
| COTTON | #6 Houston Cougars | 30 | #4 Maryland Terrapins | 21 |
| ORANGE | #11 Ohio State Buckeyes | 27 | #12 Colorado Buffaloes | 10 |
Pittsburgh received 59 of the 62 first place votes cast to win the AP Trophy, and was ranked #1 by UPI as well, followed by 2.USC 3.Michigan 4.Houston and 5.Oklahoma. The other Division I unbeaten team, Rutgers (11-0-0), was ranked 17th in the final poll.
Other bowls:
| BOWL | Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | El Paso | Texas A&M 37 | Florida 14 |
| GATOR | Jacksonville | Notre Dame 20 | Penn State 9 |
| TANGERINE | Orlando | Oklahoma State 49 | Brigham Young 21 |
| FIESTA | Tempe | Oklahoma 41 | Wyoming 7 |
| ASTRO-BLUEBONNET | Houston | Nebraska 27 | Texas Tech 24 |
| LIBERTY | Memphis | Alabama 36 | UCLA 6 |
| PEACH | Atlanta | Kentucky 21 | North Carolina 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE | Shreveport | McNeese State 20 | Tulsa 16 |
Read more about this topic: 1976 College Football Season
Famous quotes containing the words bowl and/or games:
“In a bowl to sea went wise men three,
On a brilliant night of June:
They carried a net, and their hearts were set
On fishing up the moon.”
—Thomas Love Peacock (1785–1866)
“As long as lightly all their livelong sessions,
Like a yardful of schoolboys out at recess
Before their plays and games were organized,
They yelling mix tag, hide-and-seek, hopscotch,
And leapfrog in each other’s way all’s well.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)