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1983 Gator Bowl
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1983 Gator Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 30, 1983, at Gator Bowl StadiuminJacksonville, 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.
The 1983 Gator Bowl was the first meeting between the two programs.
Florida[edit]
Game summary[edit]
Scoring summary[edit]
| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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| Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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IOWA
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FLA
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| 1 |
0:40
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12 |
87 |
5:53
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FLA
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Neal Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, Bobby Raymond kick good
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0
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7 |
| 2 |
5:45
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12 |
88 |
6:14
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IOWA
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32-yard field goal by Tom Nichol
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3 |
7 |
| 2 |
1:08
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FLA
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Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Doug Drew, Bobby Raymond kick good
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3 |
14 |
| 3 |
11:00
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6 |
15 |
3:04
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IOWA
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31-yard field goal by Tom Nichol
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6 |
14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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6 |
14 |
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Team statistics[edit]
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Iowa |
Florida
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| First downs |
16 |
14 |
| Rushing yards |
40–114 |
44–168
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| Passing |
13–30–4 |
9–23–2
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| Passing yards |
167 |
92 |
| Total offense |
281 |
250
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| Fumbles lost |
2–1 |
0–0
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| Punts–average |
2–40.0 |
7–38.0
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| Penalties |
7–44 |
12–105
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Individual leaders[edit]
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
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References[edit]
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There was a Gator Bowl in January and December in 1954, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2016, and 2021.
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Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.
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