1982 Peach Bowl

1982 Peach Bowl
15th Peach Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes Tennessee Volunteers
(7–4) (6–4–1)
Big Ten SEC
28 22
Head coach: 
Hayden Fry		 Head coach: 
Johnny Majors
1234 Total
Iowa 02170 28
Tennessee 70123 22
DateDecember 31, 1982
Season1982
StadiumAtlanta–Fulton County Stadium
LocationAtlanta, GA
MVPChuck Long (Iowa QB)[1]
Clay Uhlenhake (Iowa DL)[1]
RefereeJim Garvey (ECAC)
Attendance50,134[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS Sports
AnnouncersVerne Lundquist and Steve Davis
Peach Bowl
 < 1981 (Dec) 1983 > 

The 1982 Peach Bowl, part of the 1982–83 bowl season, took place on December 31, 1982, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The competing teams were the Iowa Hawkeyes, representing the Big Ten Conference, and the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the first ever meeting between the schools, and Iowa was victorious by a final score of 28–22.

Teams

Iowa

See also: 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Tennessee

See also: 1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Game summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Iowa Tennessee
1 Tennessee Alan Cockrell 1-yard touchdown run, Fuad Reveiz kick good 0 7
2 Iowa Dave Moritz 57-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Long, Nichol kick good 7 7
2 Iowa Ronnie Harmon 18-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Long, Nichol kick good 14 7
2 Iowa Ronnie Harmon 8-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Long, Nichol kick good 21 7
3 Tennessee Coleman 10-yard touchdown run, Fuad Reveiz kick failed 21 13
3 Iowa Phillips 2-yard touchdown run, Nichol kick good 28 13
3 Tennessee Willie Gault 19-yard touchdown reception from Alan Cockrell, 2-point pass failed 28 19
4 Tennessee 27-yard field goal by Fuad Reveiz 28 22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 22

Team statistics

Iowa Tennessee
First downs 24 23
Rushing yards 43–110 38–154
Passing 19–26–1 22–41–0
Passing yards 304 221
Total offense 414 375
Fumbles lost 1–1 2–1
Punts–average 5–35.0 5–45.0
Penalties 3–30 7–47

Individual leaders

Passing
Iowa: Long – 19–26, 304 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Tenn: Cockrell – 22–41, 221 yds, 1 TD

Rushing
Iowa: Gill – 16 carries, 70 yds; Phillips – 10 carries, 34 yds, 1 TD
Tenn: Coleman – 11 carries, 103 yds, 1 TD; Furnas – 12 carries, 52 yds

Receiving
Iowa: Moritz – 8 catches, 168 yds, 1 TD; Harmon – 3 catches, 44 yds, 2 TD
Tenn: Wilson – 7 catches, 62 yds; Duncan – 3 catches, 52 yds

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References

  1. ^ a b National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Major Bowls" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 88. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Bowl-by-Bowl Attendance" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 34. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Box score