1980 Tangerine Bowl

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1980 Tangerine Bowl
Maryland Terrapins Florida Gators
(8–3)(7–4)
ACC SEC
2035
Head coach: 
Jerry Claiborne 		Head coach: 
Charley Pell
AP Coaches
NR20
1234Total
Maryland3611020
Florida01414735
DateDecember 20, 1980
Season 1980
Stadium Orlando Stadium
Location Orlando, Florida
MVP Cris Collinsworth, Florida (overall) [1]
Charlie Wysocki, Maryland (offensive) [1]
David Galloway, Florida (defensive) [1]
Referee Bob Bertha [2]
Attendance52,541 [3]
United States TV coverage
Network Mizlou [2]
Tangerine Bowl
 < 1979   1981 > 

The 1980 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 20, 1980 at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game pitted the Florida Gators and the Maryland Terrapins.

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Background

The Terrapins improved upon their record, rising from 7 to 8 victories, though they once again finished 2nd place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, this time to North Carolina, who were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. As such, Maryland was invited to the Tangerine Bowl for the first time ever. This was their seventh bowl game in eight seasons. Florida had finished the previous season, Charley Pell's first as head coach, 0–10–1 and plagued with injuries, the worst season in Gator history. But the Gators rebounded in 1980, winning eight games (with a 4–2 conference record), including two close losses to eventual national champion Georgia and #3 Florida State (by a combined total of nine points) to finish 3rd in the Southeastern Conference, with five weeks spent in the polls, though three losses in their last four games had dropped them from #20 to unranked. This was their first bowl appearance since 1977 and fifth in seven years. The two teams had previously met in the Gator Bowl five years previously, which Maryland had won 13–0.

Florida's vast improvement over their winless previous season was due largely in part to much improved quarterback play. Freshman Wayne Peace finished second in the Southeastern Conference in passing efficiency, and sophomore Bob Hewko was also effective in limited play. The offense also featured future NFL starters in wide receiver Cris Collinsworth and running back James Jones. The defense was anchored by future NFL defensive tackle David Galloway.

Game summary

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Maryland had 181 rushing yards and 155 passing yards while Florida had 108 rushing yards and 271 passing yards, though Maryland turned the ball over five times as opposed to Florida's one turnover. For Florida, Peace threw 20-of-34 for 271 yards and two touchdowns, while contributing a touchdown plunge of his own. Cris Collinsworth caught eight passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns while being named MVP. For Maryland, Mike Tice threw 11-of-23 for 129 yards for three interceptions. Charlie Wysocki ran for 159 yards on 39 carries and one touchdown. [4] [5]

Aftermath

The Terrapins reached four more bowl games in the decade, including the newly renamed Florida Citrus Bowl in 1983. Florida reached six more bowl games in the decade, though they did not reach the Citrus Bowl again until 1998.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Otterson, Chuck (December 21, 1980). "Gators Roll To Victory In Tangerine" . The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved March 19, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "T-Bowl notebook" . Orlando Sentinel . December 21, 1980. Retrieved March 19, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Fowler, Bob (December 21, 1980). "Florida turns Terps into Gator bait, 35-20" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved March 19, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bowl Recaps - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Citrus Bowl Lesson 2: Gators vs Maryland, 1980".
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