1979 Tangerine Bowl
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| Date | December 22, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Orlando Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | David Woodley, LSU (overall) Jerry Murphree, LSU (offensive) Benjy Thibodeaux, LSU (defensive) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 38,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$150,000 per school | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1979 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 22, 1979 at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game matched the LSU Tigers against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. It was the final contest of the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams. The game ended in a 34–10 victory for the Tigers.