12/26/1984 (1984-1985)
Freedom Bowl

Anaheim Stadium [Anaheim, California]

Iowa vs #19 Texas Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #19 Texas on 12/26/1984 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 55 - 17

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 24,093
Kickoff Temp: 55° F
Start Time: 7:26 pm CST

RECAP

The inaugural edition of the Freedom Bowl had Iowa leading 24-17 at halftime, then they blew the game open with 31 unanswered points in the third quarter to win 55-17. Chuck Long's passing performance surpassed all previous bowl games. Long completed 29-39 passes for 461 yards and six TDs despite a steady rain throughout the game. Iowa scored 31 unanswered points in the third quarter. Long's third quarter totals were 12-14 passes for 241 yards and four touchdowns. Both Robert Smith (4 catches, 115 yards) and Bill Happel (8, 104) had over 100 yards receiving.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 14 10 31 0 55

Texas 0 17 0 0 17

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This is definitely the biggest win of my career. Being from Texas, you don't get the chance to beat the U of T very often. I have never had a victory more meaningful to me.
-- Hayden Fry

DETAILED TEAM STATS

Statistics	Iowa	Texas
Total First Downs	28	15
Rushing Attempts	41	35
Rushing Yards	94	115
Rushing TDs	1	0
Yards per Rush	2.3	3.3
Passes Completed	30	17
Passes Attempts	40	34
Pass Completion %	75%	50%
Passing TDs	6	2
Passing Yards	469	185
Passing Yards per Completion	15.6	10.9
Passing Yards per Attempt	11.7	5.4
Touchdowns	7	2
Total Plays	81	69
% of Rushing Plays	50.6%	50.7%
% of Passing Plays	49.4%	49.3%
Total Offense	563	300
Yards per Play	7.0	4.3
Lost Fumbles	2	3
Interceptions	0	2
Turnovers	2	5
Penalties	4	6
Penalty Yards	27	50
Yards per Penalty	6.8	8.3
Possession Time	33:32	26:28

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12/26/1984 (1984-1985)
Freedom Bowl

Anaheim Stadium [Anaheim, California]

Anaheim Stadium [Anaheim, California]

Iowa vs #19 Texas Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #19 Texas on 12/26/1984 - HawkeyeRecap.com