1973 Sugar Bowl
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The 1973 Sugar Bowl, part of the 1973 bowl game season, took place on December 31, 1973, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) met the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish; both teams were undefeated.[3][4][5]
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40th edition National Championship Game[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 31, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Tom Clements, Notre Dame QB | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Alabama by 6½ points [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Gene Calhoun (Big Ten) (split crew: Big Ten, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 85,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson, and Howard Cosell | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nielsen ratings | 25.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Underdog Notre Dame won 24–23;[3][4][6] the game received a 25.3 Nielsen rating, making it one of the highest-rated college football games in history.[7]