1978 Gator Bowl incident
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The 1978 Gator Bowl incident was a notorious college football moment in which Ohio State coach Woody Hayes punched a Clemson player on the sideline, leading to his immediate dismissal and tarnishing his legendary career.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football controversy
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sports incident ⓘ |
| action | Woody Hayes punched Clemson player Charlie Bauman on the sideline ⓘ |
| ballCarrier | Charlie Bauman was tackled out of bounds near the Ohio State bench before the punch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Clemson Tigers football history
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Ohio State Buckeyes football history NERFINISHED ⓘ sports scandals in the United States ⓘ |
| city | Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachInvolved | Woody Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfTeamInvolved | Woody Hayes was head coach of Ohio State Buckeyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition | Gator Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceTeamInvolved |
Atlantic Coast Conference
NERFINISHED
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Big Ten Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Woody Hayes was dismissed as Ohio State head coach
NERFINISHED
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end of Woody Hayes’s coaching career at Ohio State ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | used as an example of unacceptable coaching behavior in sports ethics discussions ⓘ |
| date | December 29, 1978 ⓘ |
| disciplinaryOutcome | Ohio State University fired Woody Hayes the day after the game ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s college football ⓘ |
| finalScore | Clemson 17–15 Ohio State ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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surface form:
NCAA
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| impact | tarnished Woody Hayes’s public legacy ⓘ |
| legacy | frequently cited as one of college football’s most infamous coaching outbursts ⓘ |
| location | Gator Bowl Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingTeam | Ohio State Buckeyes football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely covered by national sports media ⓘ |
| notableFor | sideline altercation between coach and opposing player ⓘ |
| officialTitle | 1978 Gator Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Clemson Tigers football
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history of Ohio State Buckeyes football ⓘ |
| playContext | incident occurred after a late-game interception near the Ohio State sideline ⓘ |
| playerInvolved | Charlie Bauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playerTeam | Charlie Bauman played for Clemson Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDismissal | Woody Hayes’s physical assault on an opposing player ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Earle Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Woody Hayes was ejected from the game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1978 college football season ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous sports documentaries and retrospectives ⓘ |
| successorCoach | Earle Bruce became Ohio State head coach after Woody Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamInvolved |
Clemson Tigers football team
NERFINISHED
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Ohio State Buckeyes football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInGame | late in the fourth quarter ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Charlie Bauman intercepted a pass from Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTeam | Clemson Tigers football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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