1972 Sugar Bowl (December)

1972 Sugar Bowl (December)

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Name=1972 Sugar Bowl [There were two 1972 Sugar Bowls - one played following the 1971 season on January 1 and one following the 1972 season on December 31.]


Date=December 31, 1972
Year=1972
Visitor School=Penn State University
Visitor Name Short=Penn State
Visitor Nickname=Nittany Lions
Visitor Record=10-1
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Visitor Coach=Joe Paterno
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Home School=University of Oklahoma
Home Name Short=Oklahoma
Home Nickname=Sooners
Home Record=10-1
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Home Coach=Chuck Fairbanks
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Stadium=Tulane Stadium
City=New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 1972 Sugar Bowl Game, a 1972-1973 American college football bowl game, was played on December 31, 1972. This 39th edition of the Sugar Bowl featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Oklahoma Sooners. Both teams came in with a 10-1. Penn State had a #5 AP ranking, whereas Oklahoma had a #2 AP ranking. It was played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Oklahoma won the game 14-0. However some dispute that Penn State actually won by forfeit.

Game Summary

Penn State was without their leading rusher John Cappelletti who was suffereing from a virus and a temperature of 102 degrees. Without Cappelletti, the Lions' defense were forced to step up and held the Sooners explosive Wishbone offense to only 14 points while forceing eight fumbles, recovering five. However, Oklahoma out gained the Lions 543 to 196 yards, 278 to 49 on the ground.

Aftermath

The University of Oklahoma was forced to forfeit nine games from the 1972 campaign after they had used two ineligible freshmen. Despite the forfeit, Penn State refused to accept the win.

Because of this the NCAA does not recognize the Penn State forfeit win over Oklahoma in the 1972 Sugar Bowl, in part, because Paterno and Penn State declined to accept the win for OU's use of two ineligible players. the NCAA also stated that forfeits were not part of the NCAA sanctions levied against the Sooners. The NCAA says it only restricted OU's scholarships, TV appearances, and bowl appearances. [cite web | url=http://www.wjla.com/blogs/sports/after_further_review..._the_ncaa_weighs-in_on_bowden_and_paterno.html | accessdate=2008-05-14 | title=After Further Review...The NCAA Weighs-In]

The scandal however, prevented the Sooners from playing in bowl games for two years after his his departure and also kept them from challenging for the national championship.

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