1984 Freedom Bowl
| 1984 Freedom Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Inaugural Freedom Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 26, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Anaheim Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Anaheim, CA | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP |
Chuck Long (Iowa QB)[1] William Harris (Texas TE)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mike Pereira (Line Judge) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 24,093 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TCS/Metrosports | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Sam Nover and Jack Snow | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1984 Freedom Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 26, 1984 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, CA. The inaugural edition of the Freedom Bowl matched the #19 Texas Longhorns of the Southwest Conference and the Big Ten's Iowa Hawkeyes. After leading 24–17 at halftime, the Hawkeyes blew the game open with 31 unanswered points in the third quarter to win 55–17.
Teams
Texas
Iowa
Game summary
Iowa’s Chuck Long threw for 461 yards and a bowl-record[2] six touchdowns.[3] [4] [5]
Team statistics
| Texas | Iowa | |
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| First Downs | 15 | 28 |
| Rushing Yards | 35-115 | 41-91 |
| Passing | 17-34-2 | 30-40-0 |
| Passing Yards | 185 | 469 |
| Total Offense | 300 | 560 |
| Fumbles Lost | 3-3 | 5-2 |
| Punts-Average | 5-43.0 | 4-42.0 |
| Penalties | 6-50 | 4-27 |
Individual leaders
Passing
Texas: Dodge – 16-32, 180 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Iowa: Long – 29-39, 461 yds, 6 TD
Rushing
Texas: Orr – 12 carries, 67 yds; Johnson – 8 carries, 56 yds
Iowa: Gill – 17 carries, 61 yds
Receiving
Texas: Bryant – 3 catches, 50 yds, 1 TD; Duhon – 1 catch, 47 yds
Iowa: Smith – 4 catches, 115 yds, 1 TD; Happel – 8 catches, 104 yds, 1 TD
References
- 1 2 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. 94. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Individual Record Lists" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 42. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Long Sets Records As Iowa Triumphs". New York Times. December 27, 1984. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "FREEDOM BOWL : Charting Freedom's Trail : 1984". Los Angeles Times. December 29, 1992. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Long nearly perfect, Iowa rips Texas". Chicago Tribune. December 27, 1984. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Box score