National Football Foundation

Big 8 Champion Nebraska defeated Big East Champion Miami in the Orange Bowl, marking the Cornhuskers’ second MacArthur Bowl. Coached by College Football Hall of Famer Tom Osborne, Nebraska finished 13-0 after a 24-17 victory against the Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl. The 23-year drought is the second-longest gap between championships in MacArthur Bowl history. The 1995 Nebraska team featured Hall of Fame quarterback Tommie Frazier and Hall of Fame defensive end Grant Wistrom, also a 1997 NFF National Scholar-Athlete. The Cornhuskers also fielded 1994 William V. Campbell Trophy recipient Robert Zatechka.

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."