6 14 11 11 Season 1983 Date 30 December 1983 Stadium Gator Bowl Stadium | 10 10 Iowa 0 Champion Florida Gators football Location Gator Bowl Stadium | |
MVP Owen Gill (Iowa RB)
Tony Lilly (Florida S) Announcers Al Michaels, Frank Broyles People also search for 1975 Gator Bowl, 1992 Gator Bowl | ||
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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.
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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
References
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