 The 1981 Peach Bowl kicked off at 3 p.m. EST on January 2 , 1981 , at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta , Georgia in front of a crowd estimated at 45 @,@ 384 people . More than 14 @,@ 000 of those present were estimated to be fans of Virginia Tech . Weather at kickoff was sunny , with a temperature of 46 ° F ( 8 ° C ) and a north @-@ northwest wind estimated at 14 miles per hour ( 23 km / h ) . The game was televised nationally on CBS , with Curt <unk> , Hank <unk> , and Frank <unk> serving as the <unk> for the television broadcast . William Parkinson was the referee , Robert <unk> was the umpire , and the linesman was Richard <unk> . Miami won the traditional <unk> coin toss used to decide first possession and elected to receive the ball to begin the game . 
