| 1982–83 NCAA football bowl games | |||
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| Season | 1982 | ||
| Number of Bowls | 16 | ||
| All-Star Games | 2 | ||
| Bowl games | December 17, 1982 – January 1, 1983 | ||
| Champions | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
College football bowl games
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The 1982-83 Bowl Season featured 16 games starting early in December and ending on January 1, 1983. The Aloha Bowl was introduced this year.
Independence Bowl[]
December 11, 1982 Shreveport, LA
Independence Stadium
Wisconsin (Big 10) 14 Kansas State (Big 8) 3
Holiday Bowl[]
December 17, 1982 San Diego, CA
Jack Murphy Stadium
At Large (): Ohio St. Buckeyes 47, WAC Champion: BYU Cougars 17
Tangerine Bowl[]
December 18, 1982 Orlando, FL
Orlando Stadium
Auburn Tigers (SEC) 33 v. Boston College Eagles (Ind) 26
California Bowl[]
December 18, 1982 Fresno, CA
PCAA Champion: Fresno St. Bulldogs 29, MAC Champion: Bowling Green Falcons 28
Sun Bowl[]
December 25, 1982 El Paso, Texas
North Carolina (ACC) 26, Texas (SWC) 10
Aloha Bowl[]
December 25, 1982 Honolulu, Hawaii
Washington (Pac-10) 26, Maryland (ACC) 20
Liberty Bowl[]
December 29, 1982: Alabama 21 (SEC) v. Illinois 15 (Big 10)
Gator Bowl[]
December 30, 1982 Jacksonville, Florida
Florida State (Independent) 26, West Virginia (Independent) 20
Hall of Fame Classic[]
Played in Birmingham, AL, this Hall of Fame Classic game (lasted from 1977 to 1985, then became the All-American Bowl for 5 more years) pitted the 8-4 Air Force Falcons against the 8-4 Vanderbilt Commodores on December 31, 1982. Down by 28-17, the Falcons struck for 19 points in final quarter to win 36-28. (source: Air Force Falcon Football Media Guide, 1996)
Bluebonnet Bowl[]
January 1, 1983 Houston, Texas
Astrodome
Arkansas (SWC) 28 Florida 24 (SEC)
Peach Bowl[]
December 31, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Iowa (Big 10) 28 Tennessee 22 (SEC)
Fiesta Bowl[]
January 1, 1983 Tempe, AZ
Sun Devil Stadium
Arizona St. 32 (Pac 10) Oklahoma (Big-8) 21
Orange Bowl[]
January 1, 1983 Miami, FL
Miami Orange Bowl
Big 8 Champion: Nebraska Cornhuskers 21, At Large (SEC #2 ) LSU Tigers 20
Most Valuable Players: Turner Gill and Dave Rimington
Sugar Bowl[]
January 1, 1983 New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Superdome
At Large (Independent): Penn St. Nittany Lions 27, Georgia 23
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn St. | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
After Penn State controlled the first half, Georgia attempted to muster a comeback in the second half. It looked like they might be successful, until Penn State completed a 47 yard play-action pass from Todd Blackledge to a diving Gregg Garrity for a touchdown in the 4th quarter. Still, Georgia came back to score a touchdown of their own to get to within 4 points with 4 minutes remaining, but the Nittany Lions were able to run out the clock for the victory. The win earned Penn State its first national championship.
- Scoring
- Penn St: Touchdowns - Warner (2), Garrity
- Penn St: Field Goals - Gancitano (2)
- Penn St: PAT - Gancitano (3)
- Georgia: Touchdown - Archie, Walker, Kay
- Georgia: Field Goal - Manca
- Georgia: PAT - Manca (2)
Most Valuable Player: Todd Blackledge
Rose Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
January 1, 1983 Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
Pac-10 Champion: UCLA Bruins 24, Big Ten champion Michigan Wolverines 14
Most Outstanding Players: Tom Ramsey and Don Rogers
Cotton Bowl[]
January 1, 1983 Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
SWC Champion: SMU Mustangs 7, At Large (Independent): Pitt Panthers 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Southern Methodist | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
SMU had a pair of great runners in Eric Dickerson and Craig James, while Pitt had a great passer in Dan Marino. However, a mistake-ridden performance would kill all the expected offensive fireworks, with SMU giving away two fumbles and Dan Marino throwing an interception in the end zone in the final quarter. The victory earned undefeated SMU the number two spot in the polls.
- Scoring
- SMU: Touchdown - McIllhenny
- SMU: PAT - Harrell
- Pitt: Field Goal - Schubert
Most Outstanding Players: Lance McIllhenny and Wes Hopkins
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