The 1977 Clemson Tigers, led by first-year head coach Charlie Pell, put together an 8-3-1 season that ended with a 34-3 loss to Pittsburgh in the Gator Bowl. The 1978 team entered the season ...

The Clemson Tigers’ 1978 Gator Bowl win over Ohio State was significant for several reasons. It was Danny Ford’s first victory as a head coach, leading to a decade full of accomplishments.

Ohio State fans remember the 1978 Gator Bowl for one physical outburst by Buckeyes' coach Woody Hayes, but those who actually played the game recall The Punch being only the odd ending to strange ...

In the 1978 Gator Bowl, that temper was shown off in front of a big audience. Clemson nose guard Charlie Bauman had just picked off OSU quarterback Art Schlichter.

After the 1978 Gator Bowl, Woody Hayes' 28-year tenure with Ohio State came to an end after punching Clemson's Charlie Bauman. However, "the punch" may have meant more for Clemson than it did for ...

The 1978 Gator Bowl will always be remembered for The Punch and not for anything that happened on the field. That's unfortunate, because the game was a closely-fought contest, and one that Ohio ...

To commemorate the Gator Bowl's 80th playing, here are 80 top coaches, players, games, moments and records from Jacksonville's bowl game. ... 1978, Clemson 17, Ohio State 15: ...

Gator Bowl: 30th anniversary punch Bauman wants to finally put it to rest. Don Coble. ... 59 seconds remaining in the 1978 Gator Bowl between Ohio State and Clemson.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The inevitable question about former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes and the infamous punch that got him fired the day after the 1978 Gator Bowl against Clemson surfaced ...

Dec. 29, 1978, Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.: Hayes’ Ohio State team is trailing Clemson 17-15 but threatening from the enemy’s 24 in the final minute until Tigers linebacker Charlie Bauman ...

The Buckeyes failed to finish in the top 10 in 1976 and 1977 and were 7-3-1 entering the 1978 Gator Bowl. Advertisement “Let’s face it, it was a second-rate bowl,” Natali said.

To commemorate the Gator Bowl's 80th playing, here are 80 top coaches, players, games, moments and records from Jacksonville's bowl game. ... 1978, Clemson 17, Ohio State 15: ...