National Football Foundation

Lambert Trophy winner Pittsburgh defeated SEC Champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, marking the Panthers’ first MacArthur Bowl. Coached by Johnny Majors, a College Football Hall of Fame player at Tennessee, Pittsburgh finished 12-0 after a 27-3 victory against the Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. The Panthers’ Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett broke the NCAA career rushing mark during a win over Navy during the 1976 season.

Representing the pinnacle of team achievement in college sports, the trophy was the gift of an anonymous donor, who commissioned Tiffany & Co. to craft it from 400 ounces of silver, in honor of NFF founder General Douglas A. MacArthur. It took eight months to make, and the trophy features MacArthur's famous quote: "There is no substitute for victory."