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Orange Bowl
It's one of the most watched
college
bowl games of the year as the annual Orange Bowl
celebrates it's 79h anniversary this year.
Tickets for the 2012 Orange Bowl (beginning at $75) officially went on sale in May 2011, and will also be available from participating teams beginning in early December.
The teams for the 2012 Orange Bowl will be announced on Sunday, December 4, 2011.
Watch as the big game airs live
at
Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida
on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 on ESPN at 8:00 PM ET.
Orange
Bowl Trivia & Fun Facts
- The
first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College
and the University of Miami in 1935. To save money, Manhattan
College cruised from New York to Miami by boat, which
took three days (Miami won, 7-0.)
- The
first Orange Bowl ever televised was broadcast before
a national audience in January, 1953 when Alabama trounced
Syracuse 61-6.
- Ahman
Green, who went on to play for the Green Bay Packers,
set an Orange Bowl record in 1998 by running for 206 yards.
More about the Orange Bowl around
the Web:
OrangeBowl.org
- The official site offering news & updates, feature
stories, player profiles and pictures, half time show info,
ticket purchase and travel guide.
Sun Life Stadium - Pics, virtual tour, seating
guide, ticket purchase.
Orange
Bowl - Wikipedia coverage including a complete history,
stats and winning teams dating back to 1935, related links.
also see -> 2012
Rose Bowl | 2012
BCS Championship
Super
Bowl 2012
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