1983 Gator Bowl
The 1983 Gator Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 30, 1983, at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, FL. The matchup featured the 10th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference and the 11th-ranked Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference. The Gators won, 14–6, to secure their first top 10 ranking in the season's final polls.
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39th Gator Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 30, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Gator Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Jacksonville, FL | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Owen Gill (Iowa RB)[1] Tony Lilly (Florida S)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 81,293 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ABC Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Al Michaels and Frank Broyles | ||||||||||||||||||||
Teams
The 1983 Gator Bowl was the first meeting between the two programs.
Iowa
Florida
Game summary
Scoring summary
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Team statistics
Iowa | Florida | |
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First Downs | 16 | 14 |
Rushing Yards | 40-114 | 44-168 |
Passing | 13-30-4 | 9-23-2 |
Passing Yards | 167 | 92 |
Total Offense | 281 | 250 |
Fumbles Lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Punts-Average | 2-40.0 | 7-38.0 |
Penalties | 7-44 | 12-105 |
Individual leaders
Passing
Iowa: Long – 13-28, 167 yds, 4 INT
Florida: Peace – 9-22, 92 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
Iowa: Gill – 10 carries, 83 yds; Granger – 9 carries, 37 yds
Florida: Anderson – 17 carries, 84 yds, 1 TD; Williams – 10 carries, 68 yds
Receiving
Iowa: Harmon – 6 catches, 90 yds
Florida: Dixon – 5 catches, 55 yds
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References
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Former Major Bowls" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 90. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- "Gator Bowl to Florida, 14-6". The New York Times. December 31, 1983. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- Box score
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