List of Sugar Bowl broadcasters

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Sugar Bowl from 1953 to the present.

Television

Starting with the 2010-2011 season, ESPN started airing the games, out bidding FOX for the rights to the games.

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)
January 2, 2013	ESPN	Sean McDonough	Chris Spielman	Quint Kessenich
January 3, 2012	ESPN	Brad Nessler	Todd Blackledge	Holly Rowe and Tom Rinaldi
January 4, 2011	ESPN	Brad Nessler	Todd Blackledge	Holly Rowe
January 1, 2010	FOX	Thom Brennaman	Brian Billick	Chris Myers
January 2, 2009	FOX	Kenny Albert	Daryl Johnston	Chris Myers and Charissa Thompson
January 1, 2008	FOX	Thom Brennaman	Charles Davis	Chris Myers
January 3, 2007	FOX	Kenny Albert	Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long	Jeanne Zelasko
January 2, 2006	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
January 3, 2005	ABC	Mike Tirico	Tim Brant and Terry Bowden	Suzy Shuster
January 4, 2004	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson	Jack Arute and Lynn Swann
January 1, 2003	ABC	Brad Nessler	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
January 1, 2002	ABC	Mike Tirico	David Norrie	Jerry Punch
January 2, 2001	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson	Jack Arute
January 4, 2000	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson	Jack Arute and Lynn Swann
January 1, 1999	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dan Fouts	Jack Arute
January 1, 1998	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 2, 1997	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
December 31, 1995	ABC	Mark Jones	Todd Blackledge
January 2, 1995	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1994	ABC	Brent Musburger	Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1993	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1992	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
January 1, 1991	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
January 1, 1990	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
January 2, 1989	ABC	Al Michaels	Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
January 1, 1988	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese
January 1, 1987	ABC	Keith Jackson	Tim Brant
January 1, 1986	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1985	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 2, 1984	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1983	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1982	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1981	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1980	ABC	Keith Jackson	Ara Parseghian
January 1, 1979	ABC	Keith Jackson	Frank Broyles
January 1, 1978	ABC	Keith Jackson	Ara Parseghian
January 1, 1977	ABC	Keith Jackson	Ara Parseghian
December 31, 1975	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bud Wilkinson
December 31, 1974	ABC	Keith Jackson	Barry Switzer
December 31, 1973	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson and Howard Cosell
December 31, 1972	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1972	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1971	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1970	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1969	NBC	Charlie Jones	George Ratterman
January 1, 1968	NBC	Charlie Jones	Elmer Angsman
January 2, 1967	NBC	Jim Simpson	Charlie Jones
January 1, 1966	NBC	Jim Simpson	Bud Wilkinson
January 1, 1965	NBC	Bill Flemming	Terry Brennan
January 1, 1964	NBC	Ray Scott	Frankie Albert
January 1, 1963	NBC	Ray Scott	Frankie Albert
January 1, 1962	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Lee Giroux
January 2, 1961	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1960	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1959	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1958	NBC	Lindsey Nelson	Red Grange
January 1, 1957	ABC	Ray Scott	Herman Hickman
January 2, 1956	ABC	Ray Scott
January 1, 1955	ABC	Bill Stern	Jack Drees
January 1, 1954	ABC	Harry Wismer	Johnny Lujack
January 1, 1953	ABC	Jim Britt	Tom Leavitt

Spanish

In 2013, ESPN Deportes will provide the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Sugar Bowl.

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)
2 January 2013	ESPN Deportes	Eduardo Varela	Pablo Viruega

Radio

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)
January 2, 2013	ESPN Radio	Bob Wischusen	Danny Kanell	Allison Williams
January 3, 2012	ESPN Radio	Sean McDonough	Matt Millen	Heather Cox
January 4, 2011	ESPN Radio	Sean McDonough	Matt Millen	Heather Cox
January 1, 2010	ESPN Radio	Bill Rosinski	Dennis Franchione	Joe Schad
January 2, 2009	ESPN Radio	Sean McDonough	Chris Spielman	Holly Rowe
January 2, 2006	ESPN Radio	Sean McDonough	Tim Brant	Alex Flanagan
January 4, 2004	ESPN Radio	Ron Franklin	Mike Gottfried	Adrian Karsten
January 5, 2000	ESPN Radio	Ron Franklin	Mike Gottfried	Adrian Karsten

External links

• Sugar Bowl TV/Radio History
• Ratings/viewership for the Sugar Bowl since '96