1982 Peach Bowl
The 1982 Peach Bowl, part of the 1982–83 bowl season, took place on December 31, 1982, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The competing teams were the Iowa Hawkeyes, representing the Big Ten Conference, and the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the first ever meeting between the schools, and Iowa was victorious by a final score of 28–22.
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15th Peach Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 31, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Atlanta, GA | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Chuck Long (Iowa QB)[1] Clay Uhlenhake (Iowa DL)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 50,134[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | CBS Sports | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Verne Lundquist and Steve Davis | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams
Iowa
Tennessee
Game summary
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Team statistics
Iowa | Tennessee | |
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First Downs | 24 | 23 |
Rushing Yards | 43-110 | 38-154 |
Passing | 19-26-1 | 22-41-0 |
Passing Yards | 304 | 221 |
Total Offense | 414 | 375 |
Fumbles Lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
Punts-Average | 5-35.0 | 5-45.0 |
Penalties | 3-30 | 7-47 |
Individual leaders
Passing
Iowa: Long – 19–26, 304 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Tenn: Cockrell – 22–41, 221 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Iowa: Gill – 16 carries, 70 yds; Phillips – 10 carries, 34 yds, 1 TD
Tenn: Coleman – 11 carries, 103 yds, 1 TD; Furnas – 12 carries, 52 yds
Receiving
Iowa: Moritz – 8 catches, 168 yds, 1 TD; Harmon – 3 catches, 44 yds, 2 TD
Tenn: Wilson – 7 catches, 62 yds; Duncan – 3 catches, 52 yds
References
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Major Bowls" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 88. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Bowl-by-Bowl Attendance" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 34. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- Box score