1983 Gator Bowl

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1983 Gator Bowl
39th Gator Bowl Game
Iowa Hawkeyes Florida Gators
(9–2) (8–2–1)
Big Ten SEC
6 14
Head coach: 
Hayden Fry		 Head coach: 
Charley Pell
APCoaches
1010
APCoaches
1111
1234 Total
Iowa 0330 6
Florida 7700 14
DateDecember 30, 1983
Season1983
StadiumGator Bowl Stadium
LocationJacksonville, FL
MVPOwen Gill (Iowa RB)[1]
Tony Lilly (Florida S)[1]
Attendance81,293
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC Sports
AnnouncersAl 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 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.

Teams[]

The 1983 Gator Bowl was the first meeting between the two programs.

Iowa[]

See also: 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Florida[]

See also: 1983 Florida Gators football team

Game summary[]

Scoring summary[]

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP IOWA FLA
1 0:40 12 87 5:53 FLA Neal Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, Bobby Raymond kick good 0 7
2 5:45 12 88 6:14 IOWA 32-yard field goal by Tom Nichol 3 7
2 1:08 FLA Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Doug Drew, Bobby Raymond kick good 3 14
3 11:00 6 15 3:04 IOWA 31-yard field goal by Tom Nichol 6 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 6 14

[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. ^ a b 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". The New York Times. December 31, 1983. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Box score
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