1977 Tangerine Bowl

1977 Tangerine Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders Florida State Seminoles
(7–4) (9–2)
SWC Independent
17 40
Head coach: 
Steve Sloan		 Head coach: 
Bobby Bowden
APCoaches
19NR
1234 Total
Texas Tech 0368 17
Florida State 3131113 40
DateDecember 23, 1977
Season1977
StadiumOrlando Stadium
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPJimmy Jordan, Florida State (offensive & overall)[1][2]
Willie Jones, Florida State (defensive)[1]
Attendance44,502[2]
PayoutUS$190,000 per school[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkMizlou
AnnouncersDuane Dow, Don Perkins and Howard David
Tangerine Bowl
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The 1977 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 23, 1977 at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game pitted the Florida State Seminoles and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

  1. ^ a b Skutt, Bill (December 24, 1977). "Love aids FSU rush -- Bowden". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c Buchalter, Bill (December 24, 1977). "Seminole air power bombs Tech". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.