1983 Gator Bowl
| 1983 Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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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] |
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| Attendance | 81,293 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC Sports | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels and Frank Broyles | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
Contents
Teams
Iowa
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Florida
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Game summary
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
