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January 1, 1990

Notre Dame21

Colorado6

Notre Dame Buffaloes Colorado

Notre Dame took advantage of three first-half missed scoring opportunities by Colorado and handed the 11-0 top-ranked Buffs a 21-6 defeat. Read more here

 


January 1, 1991

Colorado10

Notre Dame9

Buffs Hang On To Win Title

The 1991 Colorado Buffaloes, a team of comebacks and controversy, overcame the loss of top quarterback Darian Hagan to earn its first national championship with a 10-9 victory over Notre Dame. Read more here

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January 1, 1992

Miami, Fla.22

Nebraska0

Shutout Gives ‘Canes Third Title

For the third time in five years, and the fourth in seven, the Federal Express Orange Bowl was the cream of the proverbial crop of New Year's Day bowl games as Miami soundly defeated Nebraska, 22-0, to take a share of the national championship. Miami finished No. 1 in the Associated Press poll while the University of Washington got the nod from the coaches' poll. Read more here

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January 1, 1993

Florida State27

Nebraska14

'Noles Capture First OB Win

Florida State won its first Orange Bowl game, 27-14, with a 13-point second quarter that proved too much for Nebraska. Florida State finished second in the AP Poll while Nebraska dropped to 14. It was the fourth No. 2 finish for the Seminoles since 1987. The halftime show was cancelled for the first time in history due to flooding prior to the game. Read more here

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January 1, 1994

Florida State18

Nebraska16

FSU Wins First National Title

Led by Charlie Ward, Florida State came from behind to defeat Nebraska 18-16 to secure the school's first-ever national crown. An Orange Bowl-record crowd of 81,536 witnessed just the 11th meeting ever between the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams and just the third ever in the Orange Bowl. Read more here

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January 1, 1995

Nebraska24

Miami, Fla.17

Osborne Wins First Title

Two fourth-quarter touchdowns helped No. 1 Nebraska overcome a 17-9 deficit, giving Coach Tom Osborne a 24-17 win over the University of Miami and his first national championship as a head coach. Read more here

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January 1, 1996

Florida State31

Notre Dame26

Last Game Played at OB Stadium

Florida State rallied to score 17 late fourth-quarter points in Orange Bowl Stadium, beating Notre Dame, 31-26. Read more here

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December 31, 1996

Nebraska41

Virginia Tech21

OB Game Moves To Pro Player

The 63rd annual FedEx Orange Bowl, played for the first time in its new home of Pro Player Stadium, saw the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeat the Hokies of Virginia Tech, 41-21, on New Year’s Eve. Read more here

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January 2, 1998

Nebraska42

Tennessee17

Osborne Ends Career On-Top

The Cornhuskers rolled up 534 yards of offense, including 409 on the ground, to send legendary head coach Tom Osborne into retirement with his third national title. Nebraska closed things out with a touchdown drive consisting of nine consecutive running plays. The victory closed out the Osborne era in grand style. Read more here

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January 2, 1999

Florida31

Sryacuse10

Game Returns to OB Stadium

Returning to the Classic for the first time since 1967, the Florida Gators used a 28-point first half and a stingy defense to put the finishing touches on the Orangemen 31-10. The 65th annual FedEx Orange Bowl also made a curtain call to the stadium it called home for more than 60 years, Orange Bowl Stadium. Read more here

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