The Tide fell to Nebraska the same day the Rebels ousted the Fighting Irish. Alabama returned to the Sugar Bowl the following year and won the national championship. This was the final major …

Apr 15, 2022 · Story excerpted from the book “Sugar Bowl Classic: A History” by Marty Mulé, who covered the game and the organization for decades for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Jan 2, 1978 · Sugar Bowl - Ohio State vs Alabama Box Score, January 2, 1978 Other Conference Games ... All Games On January 2, 1978 Ohio State 6 9-3

It was billed as a coaching legend clash, Bear Bryant vs Woody Hayes.

The 1978 Sugar Bowl, part of the 1977 bowl game season, took place on January 2, 1978, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama …

Jan 3, 1978 · By Jerry D. Shriver NEW ORLEANS — The Alabama Crimson Tide, in search of a national championship, rode the strong arm of quarterback Jeff Rutledge to a 35-6 Sugar Bowl …

Alabama returned to the Sugar Bowl the following year and won the national championship. This was the final major bowl game for Woody Hayes; Ohio State played in the Gator Bowl in …

Dec 17, 2024 · On November 19, bowl officials announced that Michigan would play in the Rose Bowl and that Ohio State would face Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The appearance marked the …

Oct 27, 2009 · Date: 1/2/1978 | Info: 44th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 2, 1978. Coaching legends Paul "Bear" Bryant and Woody Hayes were well-matched, but Alabama's …

Part of the 1977–78 bowl game season, it matched the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #9 Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.