1977 Peach Bowl Explained

Game Name:Peach Bowl
Date Game Played:December 31
Year Game Played:1977
Football Season:1977
Visitor Name Short:Iowa State
Visitor Nickname:Cyclones
Visitor Record:8–3
Visitor Rank Ap:NR
Visitor Rank Coaches:14
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:14
Home Name Short:NC State
Home Nickname:Wolfpack
Home Record:7–4
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:14
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:3
Mvp:QB Johnny Evans
DB Richard Carter
Type:bg
Referee:Robert Bertha
Attendance:36,733

The 1977 Peach Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Iowa State Cyclones and the NC State Wolfpack.

Background

This was Iowa State's third bowl game in the decade, after tying for 2nd in the Big Eight Conference, and first ever Peach Bowl. This was NC State's fifth bowl game in the decade and first Peach Bowl since 1975, after tying for 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Game summary

Johnny Evans threw for 202 yards and ran for 62 yards. Ted Brown rushed for 114 yards, his second 100-yard performance in a Peach Bowl.| source = [1] [2]

Aftermath

After the game, NC State was ranked 19th in the final Coaches Poll. The Wolfpack did not play in another Peach Bowl until 1986. The Cyclones have not returned to a Peach Bowl since this game.

Notes and References

  1. News: Big try: Iowa State bows. The Des Moines Register. January 1, 1978. January 26, 2024. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . January 2, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195618/http://www.cyclones.com/fls/10700/2015-16_MASTER/Football/15mediaguide.pdf?SPSID=48323&SPID=4653&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10700 . March 4, 2016 .