1970 Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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36th edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Archie Manning (Ole Miss QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Arkansas by 3 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Charles Bowen (SEC) (split crew: SEC and SWC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | Benjamin Rickman & The Heartwoods | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 80,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1970 Sugar Bowl was the 36th edition of the college football bowl game, played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday, January 1. It featured the third-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the #13 Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[1] Ole Miss upset Arkansas, 27–22.[2][3][4]