The Bengals were held scoreless on that drive when Pete Johnson was stuffed on fourth down, helping the 49ers go on to a 26-21 victory.Note: This page is a finding aid to materials in the Joyce Sports Research Collection in the Department of Special Collections, University Libraries of Notre Dame. ![]() ![]() Alexander played for the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI against Walsh's 49ers and is best known for being stopped inches short of the goal by San Francisco linebacker Dan Bunz on a third down pass in the third quarter with the 49ers leading, 20-7. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. McClendon coached two more seasons for LSU, leading them to postseason appearances in the 1978 Liberty Bowl and 1979 Tangerine Bowl, and then retired from coaching. Receiver Lofton played fifteen years in the NFL (mostly with the Green Bay Packers) and, like Walsh, is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Three years after retiring from the 49ers, Walsh returned to Stanford in 1992 and coached the Cardinal for three seasons and one bowl victory. Stanford's football program slid after Walsh's departure, and they did not return to a bowl for eight years, at the 1986 Gator Bowl. Walsh led Stanford to another bowl win the next season in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and then was hired as head coach of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, eventually leading them to three Super Bowl titles in ten seasons. Stanford - Darrin Nelson 20-yard pass from Benjamin (Naber run).Stanford - Lofton 2-yard pass from Benjamin (Naber kick).LSU - Charles Alexander 7-yard run (Conway kick). ![]() Stanford - James Lofton 49-yard pass from Guy Benjamin (Ken Naber kick).LSU - Mike Quintela 3-yard pass from Steve Ensminger (Mike Conway kick).Linebacker Gordy Ceresino recorded 22 tackles to lead the Cardinals, and was named the game's defensive MVP. Defensively, Stanford held LSU scoreless in the second half, and intercepted three passes. Lofton had 4 receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Benjamin ended the day 23 for 36 passing for 269 yards and three touchdowns, a Sun Bowl record. Benjamin threw two more touchdown passes, a short 2-yarder to Lofton and a 20-yard pass to Nelson. He was named the game's offensive most valuable player. He would end with 197 yards on the day, establishing a new Sun Bowl rushing record, surpassing Tony Dorsett's 142 yards. Just before halftime, LSU running back Alexander scored on a seven-yard run to retake the lead, giving him 123 yards for the half. Stanford answered on a long pass from Benjamin to Lofton to tie the score and added a Ken Naber field goal to move ahead, 10–7. Game summary Īfter holding Stanford on its first possession, LSU marched 80 yards in nine plays and scored on a short pass play. The Tigers were led by running back Charles Alexander, the number two rusher in college football behind Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell. LSU finished third in the SEC behind long-time coach Charles McClendon. Main article: 1977 LSU Tigers football team LSU running back Charles Alexander ran for 197 yards and a first half touchdown, but Stanford's defense held the Tigers scoreless in the second half, and quarterback Guy Benjamin threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns on the day to lead the Cardinals to a 24–14 upset. It was the 44th edition of the Sun Bowl (43rd playing between collegiate teams). Played on Saturday, December 31, it matched the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference and the Stanford Cardinals of the Pacific-8 Conference at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The 1977 Sun Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game, part of the bowl schedule of the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.
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