Game Summary
The 1996 Orange Bowl kicked off on December 31, 1996 at 7:17 p.m. EST. The game's attendance was announced as 51,212, giving it the lowest attendance for an Orange Bowl since 1947. This poor attendance was despite the fact that more than 64,000 tickets were sold for the game. Many of the unused tickets were purchased in blocs by corporations that failed to use them. The game was televised on CBS, and Mike Mayock, Sean McDonough, and Dave Logan were the broadcasters. Approximately 8.8 million people tuned in to watch the game on television, earning the broadcast a Nielsen rating of 7.8. The temperature at kickoff was 75 degrees, and the weather was clear, with 75 percent humidity and wind from the east at six mph. Dick Honig was the referee, the umpire was Jim Augustyn, and the linesman was Ed Peters.
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