Location: Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
Opponent: No 2. Nebraska
Most will remember this as the contest that finally delivered a title to Tallahassee, yet the game was fraught with controversy— before, during, and after.
Before
1. The undefeated Auburn Tigers claimed that they should be considered for the title game, but they were ineligible due to NCAA violations.
2. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish claimed that they should be competing for the national title, because they beat the Seminoles, but were left out because of their loss to Boston College just one week after.