1981 Sugar Bowl

(11-0)

(9-1-1)

Head coach:
Vince Dooley

Head coach:
Dan Devine

AP	Coaches
1	1

AP	Coaches
7	8

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia	10	7	0	0	17
Notre Dame	3	0	7	0	10

Date

January 1, 1981

Season

1980

Stadium

Louisiana Superdome

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana

United States TV coverage

Network

ABC

Announcers

Keith Jackson and Frank Broyles

The 1981 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Georgia Bulldogs, and the seventh ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

In the first quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 50-yard Oliver field goal, giving the Irish a 3-0 lead. Another Notre Dame scoring opportunity in the first quarter was foiled when Bulldog freshman Terry Hoage blocked a field goal. Hoage had been a last minute addition to the roster by coach Vince Dooley for his kick blocking ability. Due to good field position Georgia's Rex Robinson would eventually boot a 46-yard field goal of his own to tie the game at 3.

On the ensuing kickoff, a communication gaffe between the Irish's deep return players resulted in neither one fielding the kick which bounced at the one-yard line and was recovered by Georgia's Bob Kelly. Two plays later Georgia's Herschel Walker scored on a 1-yard touchdown run as Georgia led 10-3.

In the second quarter, Walker scored on a 3-yard run making the score 17-3. In the third quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 1-yard run to make the score 17-10. Georgia's defense held on to that lead giving Georgia the victory and the 1980 National Championship.

Herschel Walker was named Sugar Bowl MVP. Bulldog defensive back Scott Woerner made several key plays throughout the day including a late game interception that sealed the win.

Note

The 1981 edition of the Sugar Bowl marked the debut of Georgia's Costumed Mascot Hairy Dawg.

President Jimmy Carter was in attendance, shortly before leaving office.

References

1980–81 NCAA football bowl game season

Independence (Dec. 13) Garden State (Dec. 14) Holiday (Dec. 19) Tangerine (Dec. 20) Fiesta (Dec. 26) Hall of Fame Classic (Dec. 27) Sun (Dec. 27) Liberty (Dec. 27) Gator (Dec. 29) Astro-Bluebonnet (Dec. 31) Cotton (Jan. 1) Sugar (Jan. 1) Rose (Jan. 1) Orange (Jan. 1) Peach (Jan. 2)

Sugar Bowl Game

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Notes	The 2006 game took place in Atlanta, Georgia due to Hurricane Katrina. The game was also the national title game for either the Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004. There was a Sugar Bowl in January and December in 1972 and 1995. The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015 edition.

Georgia Bulldogs bowl games

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bowl games

Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.

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