1991 Florida Citrus Bowl

1991 Florida Citrus Growers Association Florida Citrus Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Nebraska Cornhuskers
(10–0–1) (9–2)
ACC Big 8
45 21
Head coach: 
Bobby Ross		 Head coach: 
Tom Osborne
APCoaches
22
APCoaches
1913
1234 Total
Georgia Tech 717714 45
Nebraska 01470 21
DateJanuary 1, 1991
Season1990
StadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPShawn Jones (QB, Georgia Tech)
FavoriteNebraska by 2 points [1][2]
RefereeTom Quinn (Big Ten)
Attendance73,328
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBrent Musburger, Dick Vermeil and Mark Jones
Florida Citrus Bowl
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The 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game played after the 1990 regular season, with national championship implications. Played on January 1 in Orlando, Florida, the 45th edition of the Citrus Bowl featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference.[3][4]

Georgia Tech came into the game with a 10–0–1 record and #2 ranking, whereas Nebraska was at 9–2 with a #13 UPI coaches' poll ranking. After their win, Georgia Tech climbed to first in the Coaches' Poll, enabling the Yellow Jackets to claim their fourth national championship, shared with Colorado.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "The latest line". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1991. p. 32.
  2. ^ "Betting line". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). January 1, 1991. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten Georgia Tech stakes its claim to No. 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1991. p. 1B.
  4. ^ "Tech stakes claim, shucking Huskers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1991. p. D1.
  5. ^ Wojciechowski, Gene (January 3, 1991). "Buffs, Tech split No. 1 vote". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). (Los Angeles Times). p. 21.
  6. ^ "Football gets more than one No. 1". Pittsburgh Press. news services. January 3, 1991. p. D1.
  7. ^ Preston, Mike (January 3, 1990). "College polls deliver split decision". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Baltimore Sun). p. 1D.
  8. ^ "No. 1 Colorado wrecks Tech's dream". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 3, 1991. p. D1.