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1979 Peach Bowl

American college football game

Field	Value
game_name	Peach Bowl
subheader	12th Peach Bowl
image	File:Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Postcard (1960s-70s) (Stadium crop).jpg
caption	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the Peach Bowl.
date_game_played	December 31
year_game_played	1979
football_season	1979
visitor_name_short	Clemson
visitor_nickname	Tigers
visitor_record	8–3
visitor_conference	ACC
visitor_coach	Danny Ford
visitor_1q	7
visitor_2q	0
visitor_3q	3
visitor_4q	8
home_name_short	Baylor
home_nickname	Bears
home_record	7–4
home_conference	SWC
home_coach	Grant Teaff
home_1q	0
home_2q	14
home_3q	10
home_4q	0
MVP	QB Mike Brannan (Baylor)
DE Andrew Melontree (Baylor)
visitor_rank_AP	19
home_rank_AP	18
type	bg
stadium	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
city	Atlanta, Georgia
referee	Raymond Bower (CIFOA)
attendance	57,321
us_network	CBS
us_announcers	Gary Bender and Sonny Jurgensen
different_next	[1981 (Jan)](1981-peach-bowl-january)

DE Andrew Melontree (Baylor)

The 1979 Peach Bowl was a college football post-season bowl game that featured the Clemson Tigers and the Baylor Bears.

Background

Clemson had regressed slightly from an 11–1 season the year before, though they did finish at 8-3 to go to a bowl game for the third straight year. As for the Bears, they had finished the previous season at 3–8, but rebounded to win seven regular season games, with their four losses being to ranked teams (Alabama, Houston, Arkansas, and Texas), while finishing fourth in the Southwest Conference. This was their second bowl game in four years. This was the first Peach Bowl appearance for either team as well as the first meeting between these two teams.

Game summary

Clemson - Brown 1 yard touchdown run (Ariri kick), 6:04, 1st
Baylor - Taylor 3 yard touchdown pass from Brannan (Bledsoe kick), 14:55, 2nd
Baylor - Holt 24 yard touchdown pass from Brannan (Bledsoe kick), 12:20, 2nd
Clemson - Ariri 40 yard field goal, 10:36, 3rd
Baylor - Bledsoe 29 yard field goal, 8:17, 3rd
Baylor - Cockrell 7 yard touchdown pass from Elam (Bledsoe kick), 3:43, 3rd
Clemson - McSwain 1 yard touchdown run (McCall pass from Lott), 0:20, 4th

Baylor had 11 first downs while Clemson had 20. On rushing, the Bears rushed for 62 yards on 45 carries while Clemson had 67 yards on 51 carries. On passing, the bears had 172 yards, while Clemson had 204. Both teams had nine punts, with the average for Baylor being 40.7 yards and Clemson being at 31.5. The Bears lost two of their four fumbles. On penalties, the Bears had four for 30 yards, while the Tigers had 7 for 47 yards.

Aftermath

The Tigers did not go to another Peach Bowl until 1993, while the Bears have not returned since this game.

References

(2016). "Baylor University Football Media Almanac 2016 - Program History". BaylorBears.com.

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