1985 Orange Bowl

August 2023 Orange Bowl 51st Orange Bowl File:Miami orange bowl stadium cropped.jpg The Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, hosted the Orange Bowl. January 1 1985 1984 Oklahoma Sooners 9–1–1 Big Eight Barry Switzer 2 2 0 14 0 3 Jacque Robinson (UW TB)Ron Holmes9(UW DT) Washington Huskies 10–1 Pac-10 Don James 4 3 14 0 0 14 Jimmy Harper (SEC) NBC Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy,and Bill Macatee 16.9 Oklahoma by 6 points https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_wcOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4825%2C183360 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The latest line January 1, 1985 39https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y-IhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-WEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6950%2C3987732 Pittsburgh Press Orange Bowl December 31, 1984 D3 bg Orange Bowl Miami, Florida 56,294 The 1985 Orange Bowl was the 51st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, January 1. Part of the 1984–85 bowl game season, it matched the fourth-ranked Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference and the #2 Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Eight Conference. Underdog Washington rallied to win 28–17.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_dpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ieEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3745%2C73219 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Today's bowl games: Orange January 1, 1985 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_tpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ieEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4256%2C292881 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies vote: 'We're No. 1' January 2, 1985 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zd8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7xIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6624%2C345863 Milwaukee Sentinel wire services Huskies smash Sooners, 28-17 January 2, 1985 1, part 2 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y1hWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6565%2C635556 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Blanchette John Huskies leave 'em Orange with envy January 2, 1985 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fhpTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-4IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6260%2C403675 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson John Have Huskies crowned Y's season of destiny? January 3, 1985 G1 Teams 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season Orange Bowl organizers envisioned the game as a national championship game, discounting the undefeated record of BYU due to their perceived inferior schedule.Nissenson Herschel Associated Press December 16, 1984 Who's No. 1? The controversy abounds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111925278/1985-orange-bowl-national-championship/ The Times of Northwest Indiana October 24, 2022 "Brigham Young's opponents as a group have a losing record; how can a team like that be the national champion?" said Nick Crane, chairman of the team selection committee. "As far as the Orange Bowl is concerned, we think ours is a national championship game (between No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 4 Washington)." Brigham Young's opponents as a group have a losing record; how can a team like that be the national champion? As far as the Orange Bowl is concerned, we think ours is a national championship game. Nick Crane, Orange Bowl team selection committee chairman Washington 1984 Washington Huskies football team The Huskies (10–1) had risen back from a loss at USC on November 10 that knocked them from the top spot in both polls to fourth (#3 UPI), and cost them the Pac-10 title and the accompanying berth in the Rose Bowl. This was the first appearance by a Pac-10 team in the Orange Bowl and remains the Huskies' only appearance. Oklahoma 1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team The Sooners (9–1–1) tied rival Texas but were upset at Kansas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dedVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6610%2C7219922 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Kansas surprises No. 2 Oklahoma October 28, 1984 8E They won the Big Eight title for the ninth time in twelve seasons and were making their fifth Orange Bowl appearance in eight seasons; they were favored in this game by six points. Game summary Danny Greene gave the Huskies an early lead on his 29-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Paul Sicuro, and tailback Jacque Robinson made it 14–0 after one quarter on his touchdown plunge. Sooner quarterback Danny Bradley cut the lead with a touchdown sneak, and Derrick Shepard tied the game before halftime on his 61-yard catch from Bradley for a touchdown. The third quarter was scoreless, and Tim Lashar's 35-yard field goal gave Oklahoma a 17–14 lead with under nine minutes remaining. After Sicuro was intercepted for a third time, Hugh Millen took over at quarterback for Washington in the fourth quarter. He guided the Huskies on a 74-yard drive in seven plays, capped by a twelve-yard pass to Mark Pattison in the end zone for a four-point lead with less than six minutes to go.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QFUiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N6cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3067%2C715255 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Knight-Ridder Weiss Dick Huskies give Oklahoma sour Orange to swallow January 2, 1985 33https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6G4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7gIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6688%2C295133 Toledo Blade Ohio Taylor Jim Huskies fix Sooner wagon, hope to grab No. 1 brand January 2, 1985 25 The Sooners muffed the ensuing kickoff return and started at their own two; Washington intercepted a tipped Bradley pass deep in Oklahoma territory and soon scored again on a touchdown run by fullback Rick Fenney to make the final score 28–17.http://game.orangebowl.org/orange-bowl-history/the-history-of-the-orange-bowl/1980s/1985/ The 1980s | Orange Bowl The Sooner Schooner With the score tied early in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma attempted a short field goal, from 22 yards out. It was good, and the Sooner Schooner rode out onto the field, as was tradition for Sooner scores. However, the play was nullified due to an illegal procedure penalty on Oklahoma due to a player not reporting his temporary jersey number to the officials, which he was required to do before the ball was snapped. Pulled by two Shetland ponies, the wagon got stuck on the wet grass, ending up in front of the Huskies' sideline, and the Sooners were assessed a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Lashar's ensuing 42-yard kick was blocked, keeping the game tied at fourteen.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=83IdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HWMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6110%2C213802 Pittsburgh Press Collier Gene Oklahoma had the horses, but... January 2, 1985 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6G4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7gIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4646%2C297019 Toledo Blade Ohio Taylor Jim Horseplay costs Sooners January 2, 1985 25https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0NOuti5LfU Barry Switzer reacts to the "Sooner Schooner Penalty" 1985 YouTube 2022-02-10http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-01-02/sports/8501010032_1_sooners-field-orange-bowl-oklahoma-sooners 'Unhorsemanlike' Conduct Hurts Sooners: Refs Throw Flag On Overenthusiastic Sooner Schooner January 2, 1985 Tim Rosaforte Sun-Sentinel Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20150905070830/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-01-02/sports/8501010032_1_sooners-field-orange-bowl-oklahoma-sooners September 5, 2015 The Orange Bowl had returned to natural grass nine years earlier in 1976; the Sooners' home field in Norman had artificial turf from 1970 through 1993. Scoring First quarter Washington – Danny Greene 29-yard pass from Paul Sicuro (Jeff Jaeger kick) Washington – Jacque Robinson 1-yard run (Jaeger kick) Second quarter Oklahoma – Danny Bradley 1-yard run (Tim Lashar kick) Oklahoma – Derrick Shepard 61-yard pass from Bradley (Lashar kick) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter Oklahoma – Lashar 35-yard field goal Washington – Mark Pattison 12-yard pass from Hugh Millen (Jaeger kick) Washington – Rick Fenney 6-yard run (Jaeger kick) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y1hWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5394%2C647900 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Football: Orange Bowl January 2, 1985 B4https://www.orangebowl.org/assets/1/7/2019_Capital_One_Orange_Bowl_Media_Guide-proof2.pdf 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl media guide Game-by-game recaps: 1985 January 2019 39 July 30, 2020 August 5, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200805235236/https://www.orangebowl.org/assets/1/7/2019_Capital_One_Orange_Bowl_Media_Guide-proof2.pdf dead Statistics {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! Statistics !! Washington !!   Oklahoma   |- |align=left|First downs ||17 ||17 |- |align=left|Rushes–yards||43–192||54–162 |- |align=left|Passing yards||119||124 |- |align=left|Passes (C–A–I)||9–21–3||6–21–1 |- |align=left|Total offense||64–311||75–286 |- |align=left|Punts–average||6–37.7||7–34.6 |- |align=left|Fumbles–lost ||3–1||6–2 |- |align=left|Turnovers||4||3 |- |align=left|Penalties–yards||5–25||8–60 |- |align=left|Time of possession||28:52||31:04 |} Source: Aftermath Washington finished second in both final polls;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zFhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6546%2C1430831 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington wire services It's close, but Huskies are No. 2 January 3, 1985 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fxpTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-4IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6108%2C786694 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson John BYU No. 1 January 3, 1985 D1 undefeated Brigham Young won the national title after they rallied for a 24–17 victory over unranked Michigan (6–6) in the Holiday Bowl on December 21.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3uZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924%2C5954800 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press BYU finishes 13-0, but will it stay No. 1? December 22, 1984 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qTdTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6073%2C3271060 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug Bosco pass seals Holiday Bowl victory December 22, 1984 D1 Oklahoma fell to sixth. This remains Washington's sole Orange Bowl appearance; Oklahoma returned in each of the next three seasons. The next Pac-10 team at the Orange Bowl was eighteen years later, the USC Trojans in January 2003. References 2 Orange Bowl Category:Orange Bowl Category:Oklahoma Sooners football bowl games Category:Washington Huskies football bowl games Category:January 1985 sports events in the United States Orange