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:::25$1*(%2:/25*1:TH&70,$0,/$.(6)/ SEPT/OCT 2012 College Football Preview: The Road to South Florida By Ryan Trapp College football is upon us, and this year all roads lead to South Florida as the Orange Bowl hosts the Discover BCS National Cham- pionship Game on January 7, 2013. This season has no shortage of storylines to follow as the top Geno Smith led the Miami Gardens Chargers in 2005, and teams in the nation compete for the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2012 a trip to Sun Life Stadium and a Orange Bowl Youth Football chance to play for college football’s ultimate prize. Alliance Kicks Off 14th Season By Noah Sharfman The Southeastern Conference, football’s deepest conference, is The 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game marks the 20th time the From the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, home to the last six national title Orange Bowl has hosted the National Champion or National Championship Game to the Orange Bowl record book, Geno Smith’s winners and had five teams ranked three potential first-round picks, to match the mark set by former football career came full circle in 2012. The West in college football’s preseason but 2011 Heisman finalist Tyrann Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman. Virginia quarterback and former Miramar High top-10. Last season the SEC man- Mathieu isn’t one of them, leaving School star improved his personal record in Or- aged to send two schools from the Les Miles’ squad without one of Despite Ball’s decorated college ange Bowls to 3-0. Smith, who won the 2004 and same conference to the National football’s biggest playmakers. career, he isn’t the early favorite 2005 Orange Bowl Youth Football Champion- Championship Game, a first in to join college football’s greatest ships with the Miami Gardens Chargers, led the Wisconsin running back Montee BCS history. While both Alabama fraternity. USC quarterback Matt Mountaineers to a 70-33 victory over Clemson in Ball entered the season as the only and LSU entered the season in the Barkley turned down the NFL for the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl. In the win over returning Heisman finalist back at top three of the polls, each school one last hurrah with the Trojans, Clemson, Smith shattered the Orange Bowl re- another shot at college football’s has their fair share of obstacles be- who find themselves back atop the cord book, setting records for passing yards (407), most prestigious individual award. tween them and a second straight college football landscape once passing touchdowns (6) and total touchdowns (7). Not only will the NCAA’s active national championship appear- again. After a two-year postsea- rushing leader be trying to chase ance. Alabama has to replace five son hiatus the Trojans are back The Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance (Or- down the trophy, but he’s well on All-Americans from what some and hungry for a BCS title shot. ange Bowl YFA) presented by Sports Authority, his way to rewriting the history considered the best defense in col- Things in Southern California which has produced such talents as Smith, is books. After a record-tying 39 lege football history. Nick Saban look good early, with Lane Kiffin home to more than 16,000 football players and scores last season, Ball is closing is a recruiting whiz, but he’ll have and company sitting on a number cheerleaders. Consisting of nine member leagues, in on some of college football’s some work to do if the Crimson one ranking in the AP Preseason the Orange Bowl YFA ranges across South Flori- all-time records. He’s just six scores Tide expects to take home their Poll for the first time since 2007. da, from north of Lake Okeechobee to Key West. away for most rushing touch- third crystal trophy in four years. They can field one of the most downs in FBS history, eight away Entering its 14th season in 2012, the Orange LSU will try and move forward talented top 22 in the game, but from most career touchdowns and Bowl YFA presented by Sports with former Georgia transfer and could set a new NCAA mark for Authority supports six recreational See OBYFA first-year starter Zach Matten- points in a career, needing just 73 See Preview leagues and three competitive 3DJH berger. Their defense does return Page 11

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Orange Bowl Breaks Ground on Carter Park Lauderdale Mayor John P. “Jack” Seiler. “It represents a significant in- By Noah Sharfman vestment in our community that will allow us to expand our recreational programming, while continuing to encourage healthy, active lifestyles. The new turf football field, eight- lane track and other amenities will enable us to enhance our youth football program, build a championship track and field program, and provide The future of Carter Park. adults and seniors with an outstand- ing venue for daily exercise and in 2009, the Orange Bowl spear- physical fitness. We’d like to thank headed a $5.65 million renovation of the Orange Bowl for their commit- Miami’s Moore Park. Moore Park is ment to this project, and we look the site of the 1933 and 1934 Palm forward to working with them to Festivals, the predecessor of the Or- make this one of the premier athletic ange Bowl Festival. In January 2011, (L to R) State Representative Perry E. Thurston, City of Fort Lauderdale Commissioner facilities in South Florida.” the renovations of Moore Park were Bobby B. DuBose, Joseph Carter Jr., City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and completed and the Orange Bowl cut Orange Bowl Legacy Gift Chairman Frank Gonzalez break ground on the $3 million renovation to Carter Park. The renovation of Carter Park is the the ribbon on the brand new Orange Orange Bowl’s second legacy gift. In Bowl Field at Moore Park. On July 19, 2012, the Orange Bowl tion from the weather for spectators, celebration of its 75th anniversary announced its partnership with the add a state-of-the-art eight lane City of Fort Lauderdale to invest regulation track and accompanying $3 million - $1.5 million from each individual track & field event areas 2011 Orange Bowl Cheer & Dance entity – to renovate Joseph C. Carter (long jump runway, hammer throw / Park in Fort Lauderdale. Located shot put circle, etc.) and replace the On Sunday, November 6, 2011, The 2012 Orange Bowl Cheer & at 1450 W. Sunrise Boulevard, the existing scoreboard. the Orange Bowl hosted the 2011 Dance Championships presented project will benefit thousands of un- Orange Bowl Cheer & Dance by Sports Authority will be held on derprivileged children who partici- “Creating the opportunity for South Championships, presented by Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the pate in various athletic leagues, after Florida youth to benefit from the Sports Authority, at Nova South- BankUnited Center at the Univer- school programs and summer camps positive lessons learned from orga- eastern University’s Don Taft sity of Miami. at Carter Park. nized sports – dedication, discipline University Center. and sportsmanship – is what drives 2011 ORANGE BOWL CHEER A ground breaking ceremony was the Orange Bowl in our desire to The 2011 Orange Bowl Cheer & & DANCE RESULTS: Grand Dance Championships presented held at the park on July 19 at 10 am. give back to the community that has Champion: Doral Lady Broncos by Sports Authority saw 33 parks The renovated park is expected to be supported our organization for the (MXYFL); Mini Division: South participate and 107 teams com- unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremo- past 79 years,” said O. Ford Gibson, Kendall Gators (MXYFL), Miami pete, the largest turnout in the 12 ny during the week of the 2013 Dis- president and chairman, Orange Springs Hawks (MXYFL), Indi- year history of the event. Teams cover BCS National Championship Bowl Committee. “Following the antown Thunderbirds (GTYAL), competed in nine divisions (mini, Game. Once open, the football field Orange Bowl’s Moore Park project Palm Beach Tigers (PBYFL), pee wee, junior prep, prep, junior will be officially known as Orange in Allapattah, we are looking for- Ives Estates Thunder (MXYFL), varsity, varsity, semi-pro, pro and Bowl Field at Carter Park. ward to making a similar impact in Broward Panthers (NYFL), Ken- special needs) and three squad sizes Fort Lauderdale, serving thousands dall Boys and Girls Club Kolts New features at Carter Park will (small, medium, large). The Doral of residents and creating the op- (MXYFL), West Park Hurricanes include the installation of a synthetic Lady Broncos of the Miami Xtreme portunity for Carter Park to attract a (MXYFL), Hialeah Cougars turf football field which will reduce Youth Football League won the greater range of youth athletic com- (MXYFL), Oak Grove Raiders maintenance costs, increase availabil- Grand Championship by earning petitions and community activities.” (NYFL), Coral Gables Panthers ity for usage and is environmentally first place finishes in two categories, (MXYFL), Palm Beach Tarheels friendly. Additionally, the Orange “This project marks the beginning third place in two categories and Bowl will replace the bleachers to of an exciting new era in the history earning the overall high score for See Cheer provide better visibility and protec- of Carter Park,” said City of Fort the morning competition session. Page 11

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GAME 6 – PBCYFL 0, WCFL 19 MOCKS WARRIORS 28, HELP- (105 lbs.): On the heels of three ING HANDS BULLS 7 (130 lbs.): short touchdown runs, the West- Three rushing touchdowns helped ern Communities Football League the Kendall Hammocks Warriors All-Stars defeated the Palm Beach to a 28-7 victory over the Help- County Youth Football League All- ing Hands Bulls. Harvey Clayton Stars 19-0. Anarjahe Douriet opened Jr. scored first of two first quarter the scoring WCFL with less than touchdowns for the Warriors on a two minutes remaining in the first four-yard scamper eight minutes quarter. into the game. GAME 7 – WASHINGTON GAME 11 – WEST PARK HUR- PARK BUCCANEERS 24, FORT RICANES 25, PAHOKEE BABY PIERCE SEMINOLES 0 (175 BLUE DEVILS 0 (90 lbs.): The lbs): Three different Washington West Park Hurricanes pulled out Park Buccaneers players scored all the stops en route to their 25-0 touchdowns as the Bucs defeated victory over the Pahokee Baby Blue West Park downs Opa-Locka in the battle of the Hurricanes for the 75 lbs. title the Fort Pierce Seminoles 24-0. Devils. The Hurricanes opened the On Saturday, December 10 and Sun- munities All-Stars over the Palm Isaiah Michael scored the first Buc- scoring with a highlight reel touch- day, December 11, 2011, the Or- Beach County Youth Football caneers touchdown with just under down three minutes into the game. ange Bowl hosted the 2011 Orange League All-Stars. PBCYFL had first four minutes remaining in the first Bowl Youth Football (Orange Bowl and goal on the three yard line be- quarter on an 11-yard touchdown GAME 12 – KENDAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB 11, PAHOKEE YFA) Championships presented by fore WCFL defense held its ground reception from quarterback Janarvis BABY BLUE DEVILS 6 (145 lbs.): Sports Authority at Alfonso Field and forced a turnover on downs. Pough. In a game dominated by the defense at FIU Stadium. Twenty four teams in the second half, the Kendall Boys GAME 4 – PBCYFL 24, WEST GAME 8 – NORTH MIAMI from seven leagues competed over and Girls Club Kolts defeated the BOCA TACKLE FOOTBALL BEACH 22, FORT PIERCE 0 (105 the two day event in 10 different Pahokee Baby Blue Devils 11-6. 6 (140 lbs.): A one score game lbs): The North Miami Beach Sun weight classes. Both teams were held off the score- through nearly three quarters was Devils held the Fort Pierce Semi- board in the final two quarters and GAME 1 – WEST PARK 27, OPA- broken open in the second half noles off the scoreboard en route to combined for two interceptions over LOCKA 6 (75 lbs.): In the battle of by the Palm Beach County Youth a 22-0 victory. Sun Devil running the final 20 minutes of play. Hurricanes, West Park defeated Opa- Football League All-Stars en route back J’Veion Johnson scored the first Locka 27-6. West Park’s Keshawn to a 24-6 victory over the West Boca North Miami Beach touchdown Brown stole the show, accounting for Tackle Football All-Stars. Traionn midway through the first quarter all four of his team’s touchdowns. Jones opened the scoring on a seven- yard touchdown run with two min- GAME 9 – LAKE STEVENS GAME 2 – PBCYFL 18, WCFL 6 utes remaining in the first quarter. CARDINALS 12, HIALEAH (85 lbs.): The Palm Beach County OPTIMIST CLUB 6 (120lbs.): A Youth Football League All-Stars GAME 5 – DICK CONLEY ME- key special teams play resulted in the scored in the first, second and fourth MORIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE winning score as the Lake Stevens quarters en route to an 18-6 vic- 0, PBCYFL 28 (165 lbs.): Behind Cardinals defeated the Hialeah tory over the Western Communities three second quarter touchdowns, Optimist Club 12-6. With just over Football League All-Stars. Ja’Kavian the Palm Beach County Youth seven minutes remaining in the third Williams scored two of PBCYFL’s Football League All-Stars defeated quarter, and the score tied at six, three touchdowns. the Dick Conley Memorial Foot- Lake Stevens’ Canron Raye received

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PAGE 8 | INSIDE THE ORANGE BOWL SEPT/OCT 2012 Committee Corner: Ford Gibson $6LW'RZQ,QWHUYLHZZLWKWKH2UDQJH%RZO3UHVLGHQW &KDLUPDQ By Hayley Salyer I stayed involved and things just Hayley: What makes the Orange evolved. I never said my goal in ten Bowl such a successful organiza- years is to become president, it just tion? happened. Ford: We did a survey asking why our committee members wanted to What are your favorite aspects of be a part of the Orange Bowl, and being an Orange Bowl Member? what surprised me was that it was I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the com- not college football. The number one munity interaction. We probably do reason was people wanted to give a better job in that aspect than any back to the community. We have other bowl game. some great community leaders that have embraced being a part of this The Orange Bowl is in the midst of organization, and giving back to and its second legacy gift. How did that strength the community. It started project start? well over 75 years ago, with the We are now doing restorations at specific purpose of generating tourist Carter Park and we have another Gibson with former FSU head coach Bobby Bowden at the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl dollars and boosting the economy. facility restoration planned for Ives implement It was started as a community event Dairy. But it all started in 2009 and Danny’s and it remains that way today. Danny Ponce should get most of the dream. There “We probably do a better job in that aspect than credit for the Moore Park project. are two youth any other bowl game (on comunity interaction).” He researched ideas and the first Or- sports leagues ~Ford Gibson ange Bowl, called the Palm Festival, that use that was played at Moore Park, so it was facility. They What are some of your favorite a natural gravitation we had toward have a state-of-the-art artificial turf. Orange Bowl memories? that park. When you go out there They have a state-of-the-art Olympic There have been so many great and see how active that park is and track. It is utilized all the time. This memories. One that sticks out was that state that park was in, it auto- organization will continue to do all hosting Bobby Bowden. He’s what’s matically gelled. I was fortunate to we can to help the community. great about college football. Getting to spend time one-on-one him and then seeing him out in the public interacting, I can say that he doesn’t change. With Bobby, what you see is what you get and he is a genuinely good person. What does the future hold for the Gibson and former Clemson head Orange Bowl? coach Danny Ford. That is more or less limitless. I think How did you become President of the projects we have done should the Orange Bowl? continue in tangible items like park It’s something that I think if you restorations. We are now starting a enjoy the Orange Bowl, you want to lacrosse legacy. I would love to see us make a difference. I think you follow get involved in more women’s athlet- one of two paths to the presidency. ics. One is that you want to do something for the community and one Gibson and his family celebrating the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Moore is that you love college football. Park.

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Cheer Warriors (MXYFL); Pro: Medium: Tamiami Colts (MXYFL); Pro: Large: West Kendall Dolphins Preview &RQWLQXHGIURP3DJH Continued from Page 1 (MXYFL); Morning Spirit Award: West Ken- (PBYFL), Olinda Park Bulls (NYFL), Project dall Dolphins (MXYFL); High Score Overall scholarship sanctions have limited the team from Hope (MXYFL), Tamiami Colts (MXYFL), Morning: Doral Lady Broncos Medium Jr. Prep building the kind of depth accustomed to at North Miami Beach Sun Devils (MXYFL), West (MXYFL); Afternoon Spirit Award: Tamiami USC. Kendall Dolphins (MXYFL), Kendall Ham- Colts (MXYFL); High Score Overall Afternoon: Urban Meyer, whose first college coaching job mocks Warriors (MXYFL), Western Communities Tamiami Colts Medium Varsity (MXYFL). was as Ohio State’s tight end coach, will return Ultimate Team (WCFL); Pee Wee: Small: Miami to The Horseshoe’s sidelines after a brief reprieve Springs Hawks (MXYFL); Pee Wee: Medium: MXYFL- Miami Xtreme Youth Football League from coaching. The former Florida head coach Doral Lady Broncos (MXYFL); Jr. Prep: Small: NYFL- National Youth Football League has his new campus buzzing with anticipation Hialeah Cougars (MXYFL); Jr. Prep: Medium: GTYAL- Glades Tri-City Youth Athletic League as he takes one of college football’s most storied Doral Lady Broncos (MXYFL); Prep: Small: PBYFL- Palm Beach Youth Football League programs in a new direction. Miami Springs Hawks (MXYFL); Prep: Medium: WCFL- Western Communities Football League Tamiami Colts (MXYFL); Prep: Large: Western WBTFL- West Boca Tackle Football Meyer isn’t the only name with a new home in Communities Varsity Team 2012. It’s a time of change in college football, (WCFL); Special Needs: and there will be plenty of familiar faces in new Tamiami Colts (MXYFL); places this season. Four schools will begin play in Jr. Varsity: Small: Miami new conference this season, with West Virginia Springs Hawks (MXYFL); and TCU joining the Big 12 while Texas A&M Jr. Varsity: Medium: West joins Missouri as new members of the SEC. Kendall Dolphins (MXY- While conference shifts happen all the time in FL); Varsity: Small: Coral college football, the 2010-12 period marks one Gables Panthers (MXYFL); of the largest realignments in college football Varsity: Medium: Tamiami history, with all eleven FBS conferences either Colts (MXYFL); Var- gaining or losing football members. sity: Large: West Kendall Dolphins (MXYFL); Semi This isn’t your daddy’s collegiate football. No Pro: Small: Palm Beach Sr. longer is the college game just three downs and Dolphins (PBYFL); Semi a cloud of dust; schools have intricate offenses, Pro: Medium: Tamiami complex defenses and players are entering the Colts (MXYFL); Semi Pro: NFL more prepared for the demands of pro Large: Kendall Hammocks The Kendall Hammock Warriors of the Miami Xrtreme Youth Football League football. Over the past two years, nine quarter- backs have been taken in the first round; and all but one started their rookie seasons, and all 2012 Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Sponsors nine became starters by their second year in the pros. Eleven were taken in the previous five years combined, and just seven are still holding on to starting gigs. Players like Barkley, Oklahoma passer Landry Jones, Tyler Wilson out of Arkan- sas, Mountaineer quarterback Geno Smith and Virginia Tech’s Logan Thomas could all get first round looks come April. No matter which week you decide to turn in, there’s always something that’ll take your breath away and leave a hungry football fan asking for more. Upsets will occur, players will rise and fall while teams climb through the rankings until just two remain with a chance to play for the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship in South Florida come January. PAGE 12 | INSIDE THE ORANGE BOWL SEPT/OCT 2012

History Of the Orange Bowl : The Beginning Years shoes for 32 players.” But bringing full guarantee on game day.” in a team to play the Hurricanes was 3DUWRI another matter. In a meeting with Meehan a few days before the game the spon- As tourists meccas go, Miami was George E. Hussey, recreation direc- sors implored him to take it easy still a struggling, largely isolated tor for Florida Power and Light, was on hapless Miami. Meehan agreed fishing village in 1930. The land friendly with Chick Meehan, Coach to hold the difference down to “no boom of the early twenties had col- of the Manhattan College team. more than three touchdowns.” The lapsed, and the 1926 hurricane had Manhattan was an Eastern power Hurricanes, meanwhile, got coach- flattened the area and frightened in those days. After an enthusiastic ing assistance from immortal Bob developers. That natural disaster call from Hussey, Meehan agreed to Zuppke of Illinois. Miami’s head was compounded by the man-made come to Miami. Henry L. Doherty, coach, Tommy McCann, had played stock market crash of 1929, which who owned the Miami Biltmore, the under Zuppke. darkened Miami’s future. To turn Roney Plaza, the Key Largo Angler’s darkness into light, ambitious city Club and the Biltmore Golf Course Thinking the result a foregone fathers worked hard to develop agreed to put the Manhattan team conclusion, Seiler ordered a giant winter attractions that would bring up at the Biltmore and to under- “Congratulations Manhattan” cake more visitors to the community. A write $5,000 of the game’s expenses. for the post-game party. Miami longer tourist season, they reasoned, The festival committee guaranteed had other ideas. The Hurricanes, as was needed to boost the economy. Manhattan $3,000 to appear, $1,500 gutty as the soon-to-be-formalized The 1933 Palm Festival Program Cover. in advance. Orange Bowl Committee, held off The University of Miami began play- Miami rebuild its football program. repeated Manhattan threats, once ing intercollegiate football in 1926, The stock market crash and Miami’s Meehan brought his team to Miami at the 3-inch line, and won, 7-0. but players brought in for that first up-and-down teams did not discour- by ocean liner, the only team ever Miami drove from its 44 for the lone season got the scare of their lives age the group, then known as the to travel to a bowl game by sea, and touchdown in the fourth quarter, when the hurricane hit, and many Greater Miami Athletic Association. on arrival demanded the additional Cecil Cook scoring from two yards of them couldn’t wait to get out of It was from this nucleus that the $1,500 advance. Seiler and his group out. Seiler scrambled to the phone to town. Nevertheless, Miami played Orange Bowl Committee was born. didn’t have it. “So we made the call the chef at the Biltmore Hotel to New Year’s Day games in 1927, Chief of Police our financial chair- change the name on the cake. 1928 and 1929. The games received By 1932, the enthusiasm of the man,” Seiler recalls, “and he went little publicity and were not part of association’s membership came around to the prominent bookies in The first Palm Festival was light years any festival. to a boil. Plans for the first “Palm town, including the notorious Acey- removed from the pageantry of to- Festival” were formulated. “Have Deucey, and we came up with the day’s Orange Bowl, but some notice Henry Dutton, director of recre- a Green Christmas in Miami” was ation for the Biltmore Hotel, Coral the slogan, and a festival football Gables, first promoted the idea of a game was scheduled for Moore Park. post-season football game to attract Wooden bleachers, seating 1,800, tourists to the area. Dutton lured were erected at the corner of N.W. the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame 7th Avenue and 36th Street. At that to play an exhibition on New Year’s site, in honor of its 75th anniversary Day, 1926. He added fireworks, in 2008-09, the Orange Bowl Com- parades, bands, dancing and a golf mittee spearheaded a $5.7 million exhibition with Tommy Armour, legacy gift to the community to Bobby Jones, Leo Diegie and Gene rebuild Moore Park. Sarazen and called the three-day affair “The Fiesta of the American Making a match for the first game Tropics.” Three days was the extent was only half a problem. Poor little of it. Dutton did not attempt a University of Miami was more than second “fiesta.” willing. “The Hurricanes were so poor,” says Earnie Seiler, then the In the spring of 1929 a group of City of Miami’s recreation director Miami business men formed their and the acknowledged ramrod of the own version of a quarterback club Orange Bowl, “They had 14 pairs of to help the revitalized University of Aerial shot of Miami Stadium during the 1935 Orange Bowl between Miami and Bucknell. 6(372&7 ,16,'(7+(25$1*(%2:/_3$*( was served that in the future when football was played in Miami, the game would not be the 2UDQJH%RZO(YHQW6FKHGXOH only attraction. Just before kickoff, an auto Nov. 25 Orange Bowl Cheer & Dance Championships BankUnited Center moved on the field with an oversized replica of a Dec. 3-9 Dunlop Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships Frank Veltri Tennis Center football on top. A cannon boomed, the football opened and dozens of pigeons fluttered into the Dec. 5 Orange Bowl Kickoff Party Seminole Hard Rock Hotel sunshine - Seiler’s first “extravaganza.” Dec. 8-9 Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Championships FIU Stadium Dec. 26-30 Orange Bowl International Youth Ragatta Coral Reef Yacht Club In 1934, W. Keith Phillips, chairman of the Dec. 29 MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic BB&T Center Greater Miami Athletic Club and President of the Miami Chamber of Commerce, invited Dec. 30 Junior Orange Bowl Festival Parade Multiple Locations Seiler and others to his office to discuss the pros- Jan. 1 2013 Discover Orange Bowl Sun Life Stadium pect of a New Year’s Day football game—to be Jan. 3 10th Annual Orange Bowl Swim Classic Jacobs Aquatics Center played at Miami Stadium—to succeed the first Jan. 7 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game Sun Life Stadium two Palm Festivals of 1933-34. Jan. 12 Orange Bowl Paddle Championships Bayside Marketplac Marina Phillips and local radio announcer Dinty Dennis Mar. 9 Orange Bowl Lacrosse Classic Sun Life Stadium brought the name “Orange Bowl” to the newly formed committee where it was immediately embraced. Despite having teams, Catholic University and Mississippi, to the 1936 Classic, doubling just six weeks to organize the contest, the first Orange Bowl Classic, pitting nationwide interest. The thrilling 20-19 Catholic victory was played in front Bucknell against Miami, was played on January 1, 1935 in front of 5,135 of 6,568 fans. The fans sat on wooden bleachers at the former Orange Bowl fans, many begged off the streets at no charge. The game site was at N.W. site. The 1936 game also marked the first Orange Bowl to be broadcast on 4th Street, the former Orange Bowl Stadium site. The Bison routed the Hur- radio with CBS’ Bill Munday delivering the play-by-play. Following Mun- ricanes, 26-0. day’s call of the 1936 Classic, the Committee and CBS signed a contract to broadcast the game on national radio and convinced the network to send its The committee was riding a wave of national publicity and, with a year to top announcer, Ted Husing, to the game. prepare for the 1936 Orange Bowl, decided to expand the Festival and stage One week prior to the 1937 Orange Bowl, ground was broken for a new fa- a lavish parade prior to the game. On December 9, 1936, a proposed charter cility. Upon learning of the plans for Orange Bowl Stadium, Husing admired of “The Orange Bowl Committee” was put together. An election of officers the ingenuity of the game’s organizers. The broadcaster was overwhelmed was scheduled for the spring of 1937. The charter called for the Orange Bowl by the Orange Bowl’s hospitality and despite the subpar facilities, Husing Committee to be a non-profit organization. became one of the Orange Bowl’s biggest booster following the game.

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