Kickoff Classic
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The Kickoff Classic was a season-opening college football game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey from 1983 to 2002. Rules changes promulgated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association brought an end to the series.
Here are the results of the 20 Kickoff Classic games, complete with attendance and Most Valuable Player:
- 1983: Nebraska 44, Penn State 6
Attendance: 71,123; MVP: Turner Gill, QB, Nebraska - 1984: Miami 20, Auburn 18
Attendance: 51,131; MVP: Bernie Kosar, QB, Miami - 1985: Brigham Young 28, Boston College 14
Attendance: 51,227; MVP: Robbie Bosco, QB, Brigham Young - 1986: Alabama 16, Ohio State 10
Attendance: 68,296; MVP: Chris Spielman, LB, Ohio State - 1987: Tennessee 23, Iowa 22
Attendance: 54,681; MVP: Reggie Cobb, RB, Tennessee - 1988: Nebraska 23, Texas A & M 14
Attendance: 58,172; MVP: Steve Taylor, QB, Nebraska - 1989: Notre Dame 36, Virginia 13
Attendance: 77,323; MVP: Tony Rice, QB, Notre Dame - 1990: Southern California 34, Syracuse 16
Attendance: 57,293; MVP: Todd Marinovich, QB, Southern California - 1991: Penn State 34, Georgia Tech 22
Attendance: 77,409; MVP: Tony Sacca, QB, Penn State - 1992: North Carolina State 24, Iowa 14
Attendance: 46,251; MVP: Terry Jordan, QB, North Carolina State - 1993: Florida State 42, Kansas 0
Attendance: 51,734; MVP: Derrick Brooks, LB, Florida State - 1994: Nebraska 31, West Virginia 0
Attendance: 58,233; MVP: Tommie Frazier, QB, Nebraska - 1995: Ohio State 38, Boston College 6
Attendance: 62,711; MVP: Eddie George, TB, Ohio State - 1996: Penn State 24, Southern California 7
Attendance: 77,716; MVP: Curtis Enis, TB, Penn State - 1997: Syracuse 34, Wisconsin 0
Attendance: 51,185; MVP: Donovan McNabb, QB, Syracuse - 1998: Florida State 23, Texas A & M 14
Attendance: 59,232; MVP: Peter Warrick, WR, Florida State - 1999: Miami 23, Ohio State 12
Attendance: 73,037; MVP: Kenny Kelly, QB, Miami - 2000: Southern California 29, Penn State 5
Attendance: 78,902; MVP: Sultan McCullough, TB, Southern California - 2001: Georgia Tech 13, Syracuse 7
Attendance: 41,517; MVP: Kelly Campbell, WR, Georgia Tech - 2002: Notre Dame 22, Maryland 0
Attendance: 72,903; MVP: Nicholas Setta, PK, Notre Dame
Source: New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority