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1992 NCAA Division I-A Football Season
The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition and concluded with Alabama's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant. One of Bryant's former players, Gene Stallings, was the head coach, and he used a style similar to Bryant's, a smashmouth running game combined with a tough defense. The top-tier games of the Bowl Coalition were the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, and Fiesta Bowl. Under the agreement, the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Cotton Bowl Classic hosted the Southeastern Conference, Big 8, and Southwest Conference champions, respectively, and then a pool of at large teams was formed between the Atlantic Coast Conference champ, the Big East champ, Notre Dame, and two conference runners-up from the Big 8, SWC, ACC, Big East and Pac-10. The highest ranked host team would play the highest-ranked at-large team. If the two highest ranked teams were both at-large teams, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Miami Hurricanes Football Team
The 1992 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 67th season of football and second as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by fourth-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 11–1 overall and 4–0 in the Big East while playing a partial conference schedule. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, which served as the Bowl Coalition National Championship Game, where they lost to Alabama, 34–13. Miami quarterback Gino Torretta was awarded the Heisman Trophy as college football's most outstanding player. Schedule Rankings Game summaries Iowa Florida State Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl) Personnel Coaching staff Support staff Roster Awards and honors * Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award * Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy * Gino Torretta, Johnny Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the ACC's eighteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s NCAA Division I, Division I. ACC College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The ACC sponsors competition in twenty-eight sports with many of its member institutions held in high regard nationally. Current members of the conference are: Boston College, University of California, Berkeley, California, Clemson University, Clemson, Duke University, Duke, Florida State University, Florida State, Georgia Tech, University of Louisville, Louisville, University of Miami, Miami, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, North Carolina State University, NC State, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Southern Methodist Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SEC Championship Game
The SEC Championship Game is an annual American football game that has determined the Southeastern Conference's season champion since 1992. For its first 32 seasons, the championship game pitted the Eastern Division regular season champion against the Western Division regular season champion. With the SEC eliminating football divisions after the 2023 season, the game now features the top two teams in the conference standings. The game is regularly played on the first Saturday of December, and has been held in Atlanta since 1994, first at the Georgia Dome, and at Mercedes-Benz Stadium since 2017. Eleven of the sixteen current SEC members have played in the SEC Championship Game, with Kentucky, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and Oklahoma being the exceptions. During the divisional era, the overall series was led 19–13 by the Western Division. While eleven SEC members have played in the game, only six have won: Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, and LSU. Each of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Gamecocks Football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football program represents the University of South Carolina. The South Carolina Gamecocks, Gamecocks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach is Shane Beamer. They play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium. From 1953 through 1970, the Gamecocks played in the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing No. 14 in the 1958 final AP poll and winning the 1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, 1969 ACC Championship. From 1971 through 1991, they competed as a major NCAA Division I FBS independent schools, independent, producing 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers (American football), George Rogers, six bowl appearances, and final AP top-25 rankings in 1984 and 1987 (No. 11 and No. 15). Since 1992, they have competed in the Southeastern Conference, winning the SEC East Division in 2010 and posting eight final top-25 rankings, including three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Razorbacks Football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program represents the University of Arkansas in the sport of American football. The Arkansas Razorbacks, Razorbacks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games are played at stadiums on or near the two largest campuses of the University of Arkansas System: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas), War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock. Sam Pittman is the head coach and has served since 2020. The program began in 1894 and has compiled an all-time record of 740–539–40, for a NCAA Division I FBS football win–loss records, .576 winning percentage. The Razorbacks have won 13 conference championships and have had 58 players honored as All-Americans. Arkansas claims one national championship (1964) awarded by the Football Writers Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team
The 1992 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 11th-year year head coach Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 in a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big 8. Colorado was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Buffalos lost to Syracuse. The team was ranked No. 13 in the final AP poll and the final Coaches Poll. Colorado played home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. Schedule Game summaries Colorado State First meeting since 1989 *CU - Westbrook 48 pass from Stewart (Blottiaux kick) *CU - Johnson 60 pass from Stewart (Blottiaux kick) *CSU - Ivlow 67 run (Rantzau kick) *CSU - Rantzau 36 FG *CU - Blottiaux 20 FG *CU - Fauria 17 pass from Stewart (Blottiaux kick) *CSU - Ward 9 run (Rantzau kick) *CU - Blottiaux 28 FG *CU - Blottiaux 29 FG *CU - Westbrook 6 pass from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Syracuse Orangemen Football Team
The 1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play. Syracuse was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Colorado. Ranked sixth in the final AP poll, Syracuse was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, signifying them as champions of the East. To date, this season is the last time that Syracuse won the award and the program's last top-ten finish. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Schedule Roster References Syracuse Syracuse most commonly refers to: * Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse * Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area Syracuse may also refer to: Places * Syracuse railway station (other) Italy * Provi ... Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Lou Holtz, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 10–1–1 with a win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The tam played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule Game summaries At Northwestern Michigan At Michigan State Purdue Stanford At Pittsburgh BYU Navy Boston College Game footage from the final scene of the 1993 film Rudy was shot at halftime. Penn State * Source:'' With snowfall starting early in the game, heavy during the first half, this game has been nicknamed the "Snow Bowl". At USC Cotton Bowl Roster Awards and honors * Reggie Brooks finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. * Former Fighting Irish player Jim Lynch was inducted into the College Football Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Texas A&M Aggies Football Team
The 1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title for the second consecutive season. Texas A&M earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Aggies lost to Notre Dame. The team was ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll and No. 7 in the final Coaches Poll. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States, situated in East-Central Texas in the Brazos Valley, towards the eastern edge of the region known as the Texas Triangle. It is northwest of Houston and east-northeast of Austin, .... Schedule Game summaries Stanford LSU Tulsa Missouri Texas Tech Rice Baylor SMU Louisville Housto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Florida State Seminoles Football Team
The 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the ACC title in their first season competing as a member. Florida State was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Seminoles defeated Nebraska. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida Florida State finished the season No. 2 in both the AP poll and the Coaches Poll. The team was selected as the national champion by Sagarin. The Seminoles offense scored 446 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Linebacker Marvin Jones finished in fourth place in voting for the Heisman Trophy, while quarterback Charlie Ward finished sixth. Schedule Game summaries Miami (FL) Florida Vs. Nebraska (Orange Bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team
The 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Schedule Rankings Game summaries Utah Middle Tennessee State Washington Arizona State Oklahoma State Missouri Colorado Kansas At Iowa State Oklahoma Kansas State Florida State Personnel Roster Depth chart Awards NFL and pro players The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1992 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents. References {{Big Eight Conference football champions Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team competes as part of the NCAA D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hancock Bowl
The Sun Bowl is a college football bowl game that has been played since 1935 in the southwestern United States at El Paso, Texas. Along with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl, it is the second-oldest bowl game in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. Usually held near the end of December, games are played at the Sun Bowl stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. Since 2011, it has featured teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Pac-12 Conference. This arrangement will continue through the 2025 season, with either Pac-12 schools, or Pac-12 "legacy schools" (the 10 schools that have left the conference in 2024 for the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC) fulfilling previous Pac-12 bowl obligations for the next two seasons. From 2019 to 2022, the game was sponsored by Kellogg's; when Kellogg's spun off its North American cereal division in October 2023, the sponsorship transferred to WK Kellogg Co. The game is officially known as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
