1973 Fiesta Bowl

1973 Fiesta Bowl
3rd edition
Pittsburgh Panthers Arizona State Sun Devils
(6–4–1) (10–1)
Independent WAC
7 28
Head coach: 
Johnny Majors		 Head coach: 
Frank Kush
APCoaches
NRNR
APCoaches
1010
1234 Total
Pittsburgh 7000 7
Arizona State 70318 28
DateDecember 21, 1973
Season1973
StadiumSun Devil Stadium
LocationTempe, Arizona
MVPGreg Hudson (ASU SE)
Mike Haynes  (ASU CB)
FavoriteArizona State by 14 points[1]
Attendance50,878
PayoutUS$185,000 each[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkMizlou
AnnouncersRay Scott, John Sauer
Fiesta Bowl
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The 1973 Fiesta Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game, played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Friday, December 21. Part of the 1973–74 bowl game season, it matched the unranked independent Pittsburgh Panthers and #10 Arizona State Sun Devils of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[1][3]

After falling behind early, favored Arizona State pulled away in the fourth quarter and won again on its home field, 28–7.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Parascenzo, Marino (December 21, 1973). "Pitt 'ventures into unknown' in Fiesta tonight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 12.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cpslup was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Dorsett discounts pressure". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. December 21, 1973. p. 22.
  4. ^ "Sun Devils finally take charge, pull away from Pittsburgh, 28–7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 22, 1973. p. 1B.
  5. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (December 21, 1973). "Arizona State beats Pitt, 28–7, in Fiesta Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
  6. ^ Franke, Russ (December 22, 1973). "Fiesta time a big disappointment". Pittsburgh Press. p. 6.