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Topic: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)

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OrangeAfroMan

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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2018, 11:07:19 PM »
That would be so funnnnnn
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2018, 12:45:57 AM »
Nebraska handled Bo and Auburn in 1982 on the plains 41-7.  Bo did score the lone TD.
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2018, 08:57:18 AM »
Quote from: ELA on November 14, 2018, 10:32:35 PM
Probably in the south.
Neutral site in Atlanta or New Orleans.
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2018, 01:32:11 PM »
Atlanta in 1983 had no indoor football stadium and the Peach Bowl became known as having awful weather in many years played.



That was the 1970 "Peach Bow".   I recall many years it was played in an ice storm or pouring rain around 38°F, which feels really cold.  I see it claims to be the fifth oldest bowl game now, which I think takes a bit of magic to reach.

The Peach Bowl originated as a fund-raiser for the Lions Clubs of Georgia but in its early years struggled with attendance, revenue, and bad weather.  The first three games (1968-1970) took place at Georgia Tech’s Grant Field and moved to Fulton County Stadium for the 1971-1992 games.




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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2018, 02:01:43 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 15, 2018, 01:32:11 PM

That was the 1970 "Peach Bow".   I recall many years it was played in an ice storm or pouring rain around 38°F, which feels really cold.  I see it claims to be the fifth oldest bowl game now, which I think takes a bit of magic to reach.
Yeah, where do they come up with that?
Rose Bowl is 1902 (1916 consecutive)
Orange, Sugar, Cotton and Sun have existed since the 30s; Gator and Citrus since the 40s; and Liberty since 1959.  So by my count it's the 9th?  
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2018, 02:13:00 PM »
Atlanta’s Peach Bowl showcased its first game in 1968 and is the fifth oldest college bowl game behind the Rose Bowl (1902), the Orange Bowl (1935), the Sugar Bowl (1935), and the Cotton Bowl (1937).  

It's creative accounting, somehow.

https://www.thesportshistorian.com/peach-bowl-history/
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2018, 02:26:03 PM »
Well, that's just some guy, who happens to be wrong.  So long as the Peach Bowl itself doesn't claim any such marker.
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2018, 02:43:07 PM »
He's not only wrong, it seems to be indefensibly wrong.

http://www.chick-fil-apeachbowl.com/bowl/bowl-history/

They make no such claim.

The bowl was one of the only lesser bowls to sell out consistently, maybe the only.  This is from wiki:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach_Bowl





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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2018, 02:56:16 PM »
In the format that existed for basically the first 20ish years I watch football (starting in 1990) the Peach Bowl and Sun Bowl were always my favorite off-NYD games.  The Peach for the game, the Sun for the setting.  I always liked the Alamo for some reason too, miss the Big Ten's tie in there.
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2018, 11:31:08 PM »
Quote from: MarqHusker on November 15, 2018, 12:45:57 AM
Nebraska handled Bo and Auburn in 1982 on the plains 41-7.  Bo did score the lone TD.
shut down the War Eagle rushing attack in 1981 in Lincoln w/o Bo.  55 yards on 52 carries.
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2018, 11:36:50 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on November 14, 2018, 07:18:19 PM
And of course, a rematch in our very first CFP ever. Yippee!!!! :)

Texas beats Auburn again, obviously.  Goes on to beat Nebraska in the Final.

I'll be looking for that 1983 crystal football in the mail any day now.  
the Husker offense vs the Longhorn defense would have been a great match, but there's no doubt in my mind about the final outcome
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #25 on: November 16, 2018, 08:23:40 AM »
Texas did have a great defense that year, for sure, but Husker offenses look potent to me and difficult to defend.
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #26 on: November 16, 2018, 08:44:25 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 15, 2018, 11:36:50 PM
the Husker offense vs the Longhorn defense would have been a great match, but there's no doubt in my mind about the final outcome
Nor mine. :)
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Re: What If - Playoff Scenarios From Yesteryear - 1983 (Vote)
« Reply #27 on: November 16, 2018, 10:24:41 AM »
My Dawgs have definitively won every game they never played.
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