1994 USF&G Insurance Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Florida RB Errict Rhett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Florida by 6.5 points (54.5) [1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Jim Kemerling (Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 75,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network | ABC Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1994 Sugar Bowl took place on January 1, 1994, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana between the Florida Gators, the champions of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and West Virginia Mountaineers, winners of the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers came into the game undefeated, with a shot at a share of the national title, while Florida came in 10–2 and ranked #8.