College football game
1971 Tangerine Bowl |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Richmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Toledo | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 | |
Date | December 28, 1971 |
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Season | 1971 |
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Stadium | Tangerine Bowl |
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Location | Orlando, Florida |
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MVP | Chuck Ealey, Toledo (back)[1] Mel Long, Toledo (lineman)[1] |
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Favorite | Toledo |
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Attendance | 16,750[1] |
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Tangerine Bowl | < 1970 | 1972 > | |
The 1971 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 28, 1971, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference defeated the Richmond Spiders of the Southern Conference by a score of 28–3. The Tangerine Bowl is a former name of what is now called the Citrus Bowl.
Heading into the game, Toledo had an unblemished 11–0 record. They were MAC champions and were ranked #14 in the AP Poll. The Toledo Rockets were heavy favorites; they were riding a 34-game winning streak and attempting to finish their third consecutive undefeated and untied season. Their nationally ranked defense, led by All-American Mel Long, helped the Rockets outgain the Spiders 395–138 in total yards.[2] Toledo finished #14 in the season's final AP Poll.
Richmond entered with a 5–5 record. They were Southern Conference champions after they defeated William & Mary, 21–19, in the regular season finale to clinch the conference title. The Spiders were appearing in their second-ever postseason bowl game; their first had been the 1968 Tangerine Bowl.
Scoring summary
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | UR | TOL | 1 | 6:50 | | | | UR | 27-yard field goal by Keith Clark | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | TOL | Fumble recovery in the end zone by Mel Long, George Keim kick good | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9:07 | 7 | 80 | | TOL | Joe Schwartz 1-yard touchdown run, George Keim kick good | 3 | 14 | 4 | | | | | TOL | Chuck Ealey 1-yard touchdown run, George Keim kick good | 3 | 21 | 4 | | | | | TOL | Joe Schwartz 3-yard touchdown run, George Keim kick good | 3 | 28 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 3 | 28 | |
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References
- ^ a b c d Clark, Bill (December 29, 1971). "Tangerine King Toledo: 35 And Counting". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "History & Records" (PDF). University of Richmond. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
Tangerine / Florida Citrus / Capital One / Citrus Bowl |
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Tangerine Bowl | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl | |
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Capital One Bowl | |
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Citrus Bowl | |
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- There were games in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. As a result, there were no games in 1959, 1986 or 2017.
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Toledo Rockets bowl games |
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Venues | - Tate Field (1891–1893, 1925–1928)
- West-End Park (1894)
- Broad Street Park (1897–1916)
- Boulevard Field (1917–1920)
- Stadium Field (1921–1924)
- City Stadium (1929–2009)
- E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)
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National championship seasons in bold |