1983 Gator Bowl

1983 Gator Bowl
39th Gator Bowl Game
Iowa Hawkeyes Florida Gators
(9-2) (8–2–1)
6 14
Head coach: 
Hayden Fry		 Head coach: 
Charley Pell
AP Coaches
10 10
AP Coaches
11 11
1 2 3 4 Total
Iowa 0 3 3 0 6
Florida 7 7 0 0 14
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
United States TV coverage
Network ABC Sports
Announcers: Al Michaels and Frank Broyles
Gator Bowl
 < 1982 1984 > 

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 #10 Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference and the #11 Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference. The Gators won 14–6 to secure their first top 10 ranking in the final polls.

Teams

Iowa

Game summary

[2]

Team statistics

Iowa Florida
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

[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. ↑ "Gator Bowl to Florida, 14-6". New York Times. December 31, 1983. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Box score