1977 Tangerine Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 Tangerine Bowl December 23 1977 1977 Florida State Seminoles 9–2 Bobby Bowden Independent 19 NR 3 13 11 13 Jimmy Jordan, Florida State (offensive & overall)Willie Jones, Florida State (defensive)https://www.newspapers.com/image/225778812/?terms=jones Love aids FSU rush -- Bowden Bill Skutt subscription Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com December 24, 1977 March 18, 2017 Texas Tech Red Raiders 7–4 Steve Sloan SWC 0 3 6 8 Mizlou Duane Dow, Don Perkins and Howard David bg Orlando Stadium Orlando, Florida 44,502https://www.newspapers.com/image/225778760/?terms=tangerine Seminole air power bombs Tech Bill Buchalter subscription Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com December 24, 1977 March 18, 2017 190,000 per school Citrus Bowl The 1977 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 23, 1977, at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game pitted the Florida State Seminoles and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Background Texas Tech started the season ranked #8 in the nation, winning their first two games of the season before a face-off with #6 Texas A&M, which they lost 33–17. Three straight wins got them to #14, but a 26–0 loss to #1 Texas dropped them out permanently. Wins over TCU and SMU followed, but they lost to Houston and #6 Arkansas to finish the season. They finished tied for fourth in the Southwest Conference. This was their sixth bowl game of the decade. Florida State had just two losses, compounded with a six-game winning streak. They reached #13 at one point (before a loss to San Diego State), but they finished the season strong with a 37–9 thrashing of Florida. This was their first bowl game since 1971. Game summary Florida State – Dave Cappelen 23-yard field goal, 5:50 remaining Texas Tech – Mike Mock 24-yard field goal, 10:24 remaining Florida State – Larry Key 93 yard kickoff return touchdown (Cappelen kick), 9:37 remaining Florida State – Roger Overby 37-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Jordan (Cappelen kick failed), 3:55 remaining Florida State – Mike Shumann 40-yard touchdown pass from Jordan (King pass from Jordan), 12:30 remaining Florida State – Cappelen 22-yard field goal, 9:13 remaining Texas Tech – Nelson 44-yard touchdown pass from Rodney Allison (Allison pass failed), 7:46 remaining Florida State – Overby 15-yard touchdown pass from Jordan (Cappelen kick), 3:39 remaining Texas Tech – Billy Taylor 21-yard touchdown run (Taylor pass from Allison), 2:01 remaining Florida State – Chip Sanders 44-yard touchdown pass from Wally Woodham (Cappelen kick), :48 remaining Jimmy Jordan threw 18-of-25 for 311 yards and three touchdowns en route to an MVP effort. Florida State had 22 first downs to Texas Tech's 21 first downs. Tech had 99 rushing yards (on 44 carries) while the Seminoles had 85 (on 37 carries). Florida State threw for 455 passing yards while the Red Raiders threw for 379. The Seminoles had two turnovers, but the Red Raiders turned it over four times. While Florida State had 10 penalties for 130 yards, they managed to convert their opportunities into points, where as Tech did not do as such, at least until the second half where it was too late.http://www.seminoles.com/fls/32900//pdf/FSUMediaGuide15.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=32900 Archived copy January 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170105180615/http://www.seminoles.com/fls/32900//pdf/FSUMediaGuide15.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=32900 January 5, 2017 dead http://www.texastech.com/sports/2016/6/9/auto-pdf-p-hotos-s-chools-text-sports-m-footbl-auto-pdf-05mediaguide-bowlhistory.aspx Auto PDF p hotos s chools text sports m footbl auto PDF 05mediaguide bowlhistory Statistics Statistics Texas Tech Florida StateFirst downs 21 22Rushing yards 99 85Passing yards 279 455Total offense 378 540Passing 18–28–2 35–35–0Punts–average 7–29.6 3–35.6Return yards 11 5Fumbles–lost 3–3 2–2Penalties–yards 3–50 10–130 Aftermath The Red Raiders did not qualify for another bowl game until the 1986 Independence Bowl. Florida State's next bowl appearance was the 1980 Orange Bowl. References Tangerine Bowl Category:Citrus Bowl (game) Category:Florida State Seminoles football bowl games Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football bowl games Tangerine Bowl Tangerine Bowl