1979 Garden State Bowl

The 1979 Garden State Bowl, played on December 15, 1979, was the second edition of the Garden State Bowl. The game featured the California Golden Bears, who played in their first bowl since the 1959 Rose Bowl, and the Temple Owls, who made their first bowl appearance since the 1935 Sugar Bowl. 55,493 tickets were sold but only 40,207 fans showed on a cold 29°-day[2] in the Meadowlands to see the Owls beat the Golden Bears, 28–17. The game was nationally televised on the Mizlou Television Network.[3]

1979 Garden State Bowl
Temple Owls California Golden Bears
(9–2) (7–4[1])
28 17
Head coach: 
Wayne Hardin		 Head coach: 
Roger Theder
APCoaches
2018
1234 Total
Temple 21007 28
California 01403 17
DateDecember 15, 1979
Season1979
StadiumGiants Stadium
LocationEast Rutherford, New Jersey
MVPMark Bright
Attendance40,207
PayoutUS$225,000 (each)

Game summary

The Owls scored on their first three possessions and jumped ahead to a 21–0 lead in the first quarter on drives of 67 and 50 yards with scoring runs of 8 and 4 yards by running back Kevin Duckett and a seven-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Broomell to receiver Wiley Pitts. The Golden Bears trimmed the lead to 21–14 at the half, after touchdown passes from Cal quarterback Rich Campbell to Matt Bouza and Joe Rose. After a Cal field goal by Mick Luckhurst early in the fourth quarter, the Bears closed to within four points, only to have Temple seal the game with a 78-yard drive ending with a five-yard touchdown pass from Broomell to Gerald (Sweet Feet) Lucear. The Owls rushed for 300 of their 381 yards total offense. Mark Bright, Temple's fullback, was named Most Valuable Player for gaining 112 yards on 19 carries. Campbell was the leading passer in the game with 241 yards, but Cal had just 23 yards rushing. The Temple defense was led by sophomore tackle Guy Peters, who recorded three sacks and recovered a fumble.[4]

The Bowl win was Temple's 10th win of the year, a team record, and earned Wayne Hardin's team a spot in the AP and UPI Top 20. Temple was ranked 17th in both polls, the first time the Temple football team was nationally ranked in the final wire service polls. Cal wound up 6–6 and took its worst setback after suffering its five regular season defeats by a total of 24 points.[5]

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References
  1. The Bears won 6 games in 1979 and were awarded a forfeit by Oregon due to an ineligible player.
  2. "This Week In Cal History: Golden Bears Head To New Jersey For Bowl Game (1979)". CBS Sacramento. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. "Temple Wins Garden State Bowl by 28‐17". The New York Times. December 16, 1979.
  4. Danny Robbins (December 16, 1979). "Temple holds off California, 28-17". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
  5. 2009 Bowl Guide (PDF). Temple Athletics. 2009. p. 97.
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