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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| 1978 Gator Bowl incident canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1978 Gator Bowl incident Context triple: [Woody Hayes, notableEvent, 1978 Gator Bowl incident]
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A.
Raider Riot
Raider Riot is the passionate and organized student cheering section that supports Texas Tech Red Raiders athletic events.
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B.
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a 1989 human crush tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield that killed 97 Liverpool supporters and led to major reforms in English football stadium safety and policing.
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Bathgate
Bathgate is a historic town in central Scotland known for its industrial heritage and role as a commuter hub within West Lothian.
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D.
Stupor Bowl
Stupor Bowl is a derisive nickname for Super Bowl V, reflecting its reputation as a poorly played, mistake-filled championship game.
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1976 Rose Bowl
The 1976 Rose Bowl was a major college football bowl game in which coach Dick Vermeil led UCLA to a landmark upset victory over top-ranked Ohio State.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1978 Gator Bowl incident Target entity description: 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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A.
Raider Riot
Raider Riot is the passionate and organized student cheering section that supports Texas Tech Red Raiders athletic events.
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B.
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a 1989 human crush tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield that killed 97 Liverpool supporters and led to major reforms in English football stadium safety and policing.
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C.
Bathgate
Bathgate is a historic town in central Scotland known for its industrial heritage and role as a commuter hub within West Lothian.
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D.
Stupor Bowl
Stupor Bowl is a derisive nickname for Super Bowl V, reflecting its reputation as a poorly played, mistake-filled championship game.
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E.
1976 Rose Bowl
The 1976 Rose Bowl was a major college football bowl game in which coach Dick Vermeil led UCLA to a landmark upset victory over top-ranked Ohio State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football controversy
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| category |
Clemson Tigers football history
ⓘ
Ohio State Buckeyes football history ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio State Buckeyes football
sports scandals in the United States ⓘ |
| city | Jacksonville, Florida ⓘ |
| coachInvolved | Woody Hayes ⓘ |
| coachOfTeamInvolved |
Woody Hayes was head coach of Ohio State Buckeyes
ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Hayes
|
| competition | Gator Bowl ⓘ |
| conferenceTeamInvolved |
Atlantic Coast Conference
ⓘ
Big Ten Conference ⓘ |
| consequence |
Woody Hayes was dismissed as Ohio State head coach
ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Hayes
end of Woody Hayes’s coaching career at Ohio State ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| 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 |
NCAA
ⓘ
linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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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 ⓘ |
| losingTeam |
Ohio State Buckeyes football team
ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio State Buckeyes football
|
| mediaCoverage | widely covered by national sports media ⓘ |
| notableFor | sideline altercation between coach and opposing player ⓘ |
| officialTitle |
1978 Gator Bowl
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linked to:
Gator Bowl
|
| partOf |
history of Clemson Tigers football
ⓘ
history of Ohio State Buckeyes football ⓘ |
| playContext | incident occurred after a late-game interception near the Ohio State sideline ⓘ |
| playerInvolved | Charlie Bauman ⓘ |
| playerTeam | Charlie Bauman played for Clemson Tigers ⓘ |
| reasonForDismissal | Woody Hayes’s physical assault on an opposing player ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Earle Bruce ⓘ |
| result |
Woody Hayes was ejected from the game
ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Hayes
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| 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 ⓘ |
| teamInvolved |
Clemson Tigers football team
ⓘ
linked to:
Clemson Tigers football
Ohio State Buckeyes football team ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio State Buckeyes football
|
| televisionNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| timeInGame | late in the fourth quarter ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Charlie Bauman intercepted a pass from Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter ⓘ |
| winningTeam |
Clemson Tigers football team
ⓘ
linked to:
Clemson Tigers
|
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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