University of Miami Orange Bowl collection

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University of Miami Orange Bowl collection

Date(s)

  • 1984-2014 (Creation)

Extent

0.50 linear feet (1 document case)

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Administrative history

The University of Miami’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is dedicated to developing and supporting its student-athletes in their efforts to achieve personal, academic and athletic excellence.

The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in the sport of American football.  The program began in 1926 and they have won five AP national championships in 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2001.

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The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.  It has been played annually since January 1, 1935 and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 1, 2009.

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Scope and content

The collection consists of photographs, publications, pamphlets and other items related to the history of the Orange Bowl from the 1980s to present.

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Folder 1: Publication "The Orange Bowl 50th Anniversary (1984)" *3 copies

Folder 2: Booklet "1984 Orange Bowl Classic Miami vs. Nebraska: *3 copies

Folder 3: Booklet "Orange Bowl 50 Celebration: 1935-1984" *2 copies

Folder 4: Booklet "50th Annual Orange Bowl Festival: *2 copies

Folder 5: Sports Illustrated, January 9, 1984 Issue titled "Miracle in Miami." *1 copy

Folder 6: Brochures, flyers and other promotional items from the 50th celebration.

Folder 7: Publication "Celebrating 75 Years: Orange Bowl Committee, 75th Anniversary," which also contains a DVD "Reflections in Orange: Celebrating 75 Years" published in 2008.  *1 copy each

Folder 8: 1 DVD disc titled "Orange Bowl Commercial 11/10/2007" - 30 seconds

Folder 9: 7 CDs which contain historical images and a PDF document titled "Remembering the Orange Bowl 11/10/2007"

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Conditions governing access

This collection is open for research.

Physical access

This collection is kept in an off-campus storage facility. Please contact the University Archivist, Nick Iwanicki, at ngi5@miami.edu with the boxes you are interested in prior to your visit, and allow up to 1 week for delivery of materials.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to ngi5@miami.edu.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

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This collection was donated by the University of Miami Athletics Department to the University Archives

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Archivist's note

Finding aid edited by Yvette Yurubi, Processing Archivist, 05-01-24.

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