National Football Foundation

SEC Champion Georgia defeated Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, marking the Bulldogs’ first MacArthur Bowl. Coached by College Football Hall of Famer Vince Dooley, Georgia finished 12-0 after a 17-10 victory against the Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl. The 1980 Georgia team featured Hall of Fame running back Herschel Walker. With a dislocated shoulder, Walker was the only back all season to run for triple digits against Notre Dame.

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."