1980 Sugar Bowl
| 1980 Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 46th Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Major Ogilvie (Alabama RB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Alabama by 6½ to 10 points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bill Jennings (Big 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 77,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1980 Sugar Bowl was the 46th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, January 1. Part of the 1979–80 bowl game season, it matched the undefeated and second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #6 Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Favored Alabama won 24–9, and gained their third national championship of the decade.