1986 Orange Bowl

1986 Orange Bowl
52nd Orange Bowl
National Championship Game
Penn State Nittany Lions Oklahoma Sooners
(11–0) (10–1)
Independent Big 8
10 25
Head coach: 
Joe Paterno		 Head coach: 
Barry Switzer
APCoaches
11
APCoaches
32
1234 Total
Penn State 7300 10
Oklahoma 01636 25
DateJanuary 1, 1986
Season1985
StadiumOrange Bowl
LocationMiami, Florida
MVPSonny Brown (Oklahoma DB)
Tim Lashar     (Oklahoma K)
FavoriteOklahoma by 7 points[1]
RefereeRobert Aillet (SEC)
Attendance74,178
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersDon Criqui (play-by-play)
Bob Trumpy (color analyst)
Bob Griese and Jimmy Cefalo (sideline)
Nielsen ratings21.3
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The 1986 Orange Bowl was the 52nd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, January 1. Part of the 1985–86 bowl game season, it matched the independent and top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions and the #3 Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Eight Conference.[2] Favored Oklahoma trailed early but won 25–10.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "The latest line". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1986. p. 36.
  2. ^ Harvey, Randy (January 1, 1986). "Latest line says Lions out of time". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1C.
  3. ^ Widlic, Kevin (January 2, 1986). "Call 'em No.1, Sooner or later". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Denver Post). p. 1B.
  4. ^ Finder, Chuck (January 2, 1986). "Oklahoma rips Penn State, 25-10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 20.
  5. ^ "Volunteers lend Sooners a hand for national crown". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). wire reports. January 2, 1986. p. C1.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma tops No. 1 Penn St". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. January 2, 1986. p. 1B.