1951 Orange Bowl

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1951 Orange Bowl

17th Orange Bowl
| Clemson Tigers | Miami Hurricanes

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(8–0–1) | (9–0–1)
SoCon | Independent
15 | 14
Head coach:
Frank Howard | Head coach:
Andy Gustafson
| AP| Coaches

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10| 10
| AP| Coaches

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15| 16
|  | 1| 2| 3| 4 | Total

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Clemson | 0| 7| 6| 2 | 15
Miami | 0| 0| 14| 0 | 14
Date| January 1, 1951
Season| 1950
Stadium| Burdine Stadium
Location| Miami, Florida
Favorite| Miami by 1[1]
Referee| John J. Lynch (SEC;
split crew: SEC, Southern)
Attendance| 65,181
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The 1951 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Clemson Tigers played on January 1, 1951. Played in Miami at Burdine Stadium, it was the 17th edition of the annual Orange Bowl.

## Background

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Although they finished second in the Southern Conference,[2] the Clemson Tigers were undefeated—they had won eight games, and tied South Carolina[3]—en route to their first Orange Bowl appearance. Similarly, the Miami Hurricanes were undefeated, with nine wins and a tie (against Louisville),[4] and were playing in their third Orange Bowl, having lost the 1935 edition and having won the 1946 edition. The teams had only met once before, a 7–6 win by Miami in 1945.[5]

## Game summary

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Fred Cone gave Clemson a 7–0 lead on his one-yard touchdown run that culminated a 76-yard drive, which proved to be the halftime lead as the Hurricanes mustered just one first down in the first half. Six plays after Clemson received the opening kickoff in the second half, Glenn Smith caught a pass from Billy Hair for a touchdown. However, the extra point attempt was wide, making it a 13–0 lead for Clemson.

Miami retaliated with a touchdown run by Harry Mallios that had been set up by a Smith run of 45 yards. Minutes later, Jim Dooley intercepted a pass from Hair, which Miami took advantage of by scoring on a 95-yard touchdown drive to lead, 14–13.

With six minutes to go in the game, Mallios returned a punt that seemed to be a 79-yard touchdown run to put the game out of reach. However, a clipping penalty was called on Miami, putting them back at their own five-yard-line. Two additional gains by Miami were also nullified by penalties. On a play from the four-yard-line, Miami halfback Frank Smith was tackled by Clemson lineman Sterling Smith behind the goal line for a safety,[6] giving Clemson a 15–14 lead and ultimately the win.[7][8]

## Aftermath

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Though Miami made five bowl games in the next 16 years, they did not reach an Orange Bowl again until 1984. Clemson played in the Orange Bowl six years later, in 1957, though they did not win one until 1982.

## Statistics

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Statistics | Clemson | Miami

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First downs | 19 | 7
Total offense | 322 | 212
Rushing (att.–yards) | 57–144 | 31–112
Passing yards | 178 | 100
Passing (comp.–att.–int.) | 9–18–3 | 5–15–4
Punts–avg. | 4–30 | 5–40.2
Fumbles–lost | 3–1 | 0–0
Penalties–yards | 2–20 | 5–55

Source:[9][10]

## References

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1. ^ "Choices in Bowls And Other Games". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. AP. December 21, 1950. p. 25. Retrieved January 4, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Generals And Wildcats Win In Southern, Southeastern". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. AP. December 4, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved January 4, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
3. ^ "1950 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
4. ^ "1950 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
5. ^ "Clemson Tigers vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes football series history games list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
6. ^ Will (February 6, 2014), Remembering the 1951 Orange Bowl, retrieved November 24, 2016
7. ^ "1951 | Orange Bowl". game.orangebowl.org. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
8. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
9. ^ "Statistics". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. January 2, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved January 4, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
10. ^ "1951 Orange Bowl". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

## External links

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* Remembering the 1951 Orange Bowl via YouTube

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* The game was also the national title game (Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series) in 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005.
* There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021.
* The 2015, 2018, and 2021 (December) editions were College Football Playoff semifinals.

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* 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic
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* 1951 Orange Bowl
* 1952 Gator Bowl
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