1983 Sugar Bowl

1983 Sugar Bowl
49th edition
National Championship Game
Penn State Nittany Lions Georgia Bulldogs
(10–1) (11–0)
Independent SEC
27 23
Head coach: 
Joe Paterno		 Head coach: 
Vince Dooley
APCoaches
22
APCoaches
11
1234 Total
Penn State 71307 27
Georgia 3776 23
DateJanuary 1, 1983
Season1982
StadiumLouisiana Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPTodd Blackledge
(Penn State QB)
FavoritePenn State by 4 points
RefereeVance Carlson (Big Eight)
Attendance78,127
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersKeith Jackson and Frank Broyles
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The 1983 Sugar Bowl was the 49th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, January 1. Part of the 1982–83 bowl game season, it matched the undefeated and top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #2 Penn State Nittany Lions, an independent.[1] Penn State won 27–23 to finish atop the final polls as national champions.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Sugar Bowl foes eye No. 1 test". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). January 1, 1983. p. 15.
  2. ^ Donovan, Dan (January 2, 1983). "Penn State triumphs, 27-23; No. 1 next?". Pittsburgh Press. p. C1.
  3. ^ "No. 2 Lions sweeten bid to be No. 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1983. p. 1D.
  4. ^ Papanek, John (January 10, 1983). "But how 'bout them Lions?". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
  5. ^ Donovan, Dan (January 3, 1983). "National title belongs to players – Paterno". Pittsburgh Press. p. C1.