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January 1, 1960

Georgia 14

Missouri0

Tarkenton Rallies Georgia

The nation was first introduced to quarterback Fran Tarkenton in the '60 Orange Bowl Classic, as the Georgia senior used his scrambling ability to lead his team to a 14-0 win over Missouri. Tarkenton threw for two touchdowns on broken plays and completed nine of 16 passes for 131 yards. Georgia head coach Wally Butts coached his last Bulldog game. Read more here

 


January 2, 1961

Missouri21

Navy14

Navy’s Weapon Silenced

Missouri held Navy Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award winner Joe Bellino to just four yards rushing and came away a 21-14 winner on a day of big plays. Missouri avenged a 1960 Orange Bowl loss and would have finished the season as national champion had it not been for a regular season-ending loss to Kansas. Read more here

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January 1, 1962

Louisiana State25

Colorado7

Blocked Punts Propel Tigers

Louisiana State's Paul Dietzel, coaching his last game for the Tigers, watched while his team turned Colorado punts into scores in a 25-7 triumph over the Big Seven opponent. Dietzel had noticed a quirk in the Colorado center's snaps and used it to his team's advantage in this battle of top 10, once-beaten teams. Read more here

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January 1, 1963

Alabama17

Oklahoma0

JFK Watches ‘Bama’s Show

President John F. Kennedy was one of 73,380 fans to witness Alabama linebacker Lee Roy Jordan single-handedly turn back Oklahoma, 17-0. Read more here

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January 1, 1964

Nebraska13

Auburn7

Nebraska Holds Off Late Rally

Nebraska linebacker John Kirby batted away an Auburn pass on fourth down as the final seconds ticked away in the '64 Orange, giving his team a 13-7 win. Both teams came into the Orange Bowl with identical 10-1 records with Nebraska ranked fifth and Auburn sixth in the UPI poll. The AP poll figured it the opposite way. Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney made his first appearance in the Orange Bowl. Read more here

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January 1, 1965

Texas21

Alabama17

First Night Game a Classic

Texas upset top-ranked Alabama, 21-17, in the first prime-time night game in Orange Bowl history. The Longhorns stopped Alabama quarterback Joe Namath inches short of the goal line on a crucial fourth-down play late in the game that would have given the Crimson Tide the lead. The defeat overshadowed a heroic performance by Namath, the senior quarterback who didn't start the game because of a knee injury. He completed 18 of 37 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Read more here

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January 1, 1966

Alabama39

Nebraska28

Sloan Passes Underdog Alabama

Alabama coach Bear Bryant gave quarterback Steve Sloan the green light to throw on any down, and Sloan set Orange Bowl passing records in leading the Tide to a 39-28 victory over powerhouse Nebraska. The Tide's Perkins caught an Orange Bowl-record nine passes for 159 yards, a mark that stood for 25 years. Read more here

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January 2, 1967

Florida27

Georgia Tech12

Smith Runs Over Georgia Tech

Halfback Larry Smith rushed for 187 yards, including a third-quarter 94-yard touchdown sprint, as Florida rolled over eighth-ranked Georgia Tech, 27-12. The '67 Orange marked legendary Bobby Dodd's last appearance as head coach at Georgia Tech. Florida head coach Ray Graves had been Dodd's assistant at Georgia Tech for 14 years. Read more here

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January 1, 1968

Oklahoma26

Tennessee24

Vols’ Miss Game Winning FG

A 43-yard field goal attempt by Tennessee's Karl Kremser with seven seconds left sailed wide right, leaving Oklahoma with a narrow 26-24 Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma. The miss saved Oklahoma first-year coach Chuck Fairbanks from being the game's goat after he made a coaching miscue minutes earlier. Read more here

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January 1, 1969

Penn State15

Kansas 14

Late Penalty Gives PSU Win

Given a second try due to a Kansas penalty, Penn State scored on a late two-point conversion to beat the Jayhawks, 15-14, in the 35th Orange Bowl. Kansas had held on the previous attempt, but referee Foster Grose noticed 12 men on the field and awarded a second try to the Nittany Lions. Bob Campbell swept over the left side of the line for the win. Read more here

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