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.
The first contest, held on August 29, 1983, was the first regular-season college football game to be played in the month of August. It was carried by a number of TV stations across the country via sydnication, including WKBS-TV, Channel 48 in Philadelphia. It was the Kickoff Classic's first game, but WKBS' last: the station signed off for the final time immediately after the contest.
Rules changes by the National Collegiate Athletic Association brought an end to the series.
[edit] Results
| Year | Attendance | Winning Team | Losing Team | MVP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 71,123 | Nebraska | 44 | Penn State | 6 | Turner Gill | QB | Nebraska |
| 1984 | 51,131 | Miami | 20 | Auburn | 18 | Bernie Kosar | QB | Miami |
| 1985 | 51,227 | Brigham Young | 28 | Boston College | 14 | Robbie Bosco | QB | Brigham Young |
| 1986 | 68,296 | Alabama | 16 | Ohio State | 10 | Chris Spielman | LB | Ohio State |
| 1987 | 54,681 | Tennessee | 23 | Iowa | 22 | Reggie Cobb | RB | Tennessee |
| 1988 | 58,172 | Nebraska | 23 | Texas A&M | 14 | Steve Taylor | QB | Nebraska |
| 1989 | 77,323 | Notre Dame | 36 | Virginia | 13 | Tony Rice | QB | Notre Dame |
| 1990 | 57,293 | Southern California | 34 | Syracuse | 16 | Todd Marinovich | QB | Southern California |
| 1991 | 77,409 | Penn State | 34 | Georgia Tech | 22 | Tony Sacca | QB | Penn State |
| 1992 | 46,251 | North Carolina State | 24 | Iowa | 14 | Terry Jordan | QB | North Carolina State |
| 1993 | 51,734 | Florida State | 42 | Kansas | 0 | Derrick Brooks | LB | Florida State |
| 1994 | 58,233 | Nebraska | 31 | West Virginia | 0 | Tommie Frazier | QB | Nebraska |
| 1995 | 62,711 | Ohio State | 38 | Boston College | 6 | Eddie George | TB | Ohio State |
| 1996 | 77,716 | Penn State | 24 | Southern California | 7 | Curtis Enis | TB | Penn State |
| 1997 | 51,185 | Syracuse | 34 | Wisconsin | 0 | Donovan McNabb | QB | Syracuse |
| 1998 | 59,232 | Florida State | 23 | Texas A&M | 14 | Peter Warrick | WR | Florida State |
| 1999 | 73,037 | Miami | 23 | Ohio State | 12 | Kenny Kelly | QB | Miami |
| 2000 | 78,902 | Southern California | 29 | Penn State | 5 | Sultan McCullough | TB | Southern California |
| 2001 | 41,517 | Georgia Tech | 13 | Syracuse | 7 | Kelly Campbell | WR | Georgia Tech |
| 2002 | 72,903 | Notre Dame | 22 | Maryland | 0 | Nicholas Setta | PK | Notre Dame |
Source: New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority.
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