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The 1983 Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 1983, was the 12th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Arizona State Sun Devils, and the Oklahoma Sooners.
Oklahoma scored first on a 1 yard touchdown run from running back Stanley Wilson, giving the Sooners a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Arizona State got a field goal from kicker Max Zendejas to cut the lead to 7-3. Their defense later forced a safety, to make it 7-5. Zendejas kicked another 22 yard field goal to give Arizona State its first lead of the game at 8-7.
Stanley Wilson scored on his second rushing touchdown of the game to give Oklahoma a 13-8 lead. Zendejas answered with a 54 yard field goal before halftime, to cut the lead to 13-11, Oklahoma.
In the third quarter, Darryl Clack scored on a 15 yard touchdown run, to give Arizona State an 18-13 lead. Running back Fred Sims rushed 19 yards for a touchdown, and the ensuing 2 point conversion attempt was successful, giving Oklahoma a 21-18 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils got a 1 yard touchdown run from Alvin Moore, giving ASU a 25-21 lead. Arizona State quarterback Todd Hons threw a 48 yard touchdown pass to Mark Brown to make the score 32-21. The Sun Devils would hang on to post that final score.
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Preceded by
1982 Fiesta Bowl |
1983 Fiesta Bowl
1983 |
Succeeded by
1984 Fiesta Bowl |
