Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "1972 Orange Bowl" in English language version.
Now the Orange Bowl is ecstatic, for right there on the Poly-Turf it has the absolute grand final battle for No. 1, the only bowl game that will truly matter among the eight or 10 thousand others to be staged through the holidays.
...it was decided not to award a championship by ballot but rather to let these teams meet on the field and play for the MacArthur Bowl.