12/30/1983 (1983-1984)
Gator Bowl

Gator Bowl Stadium [Jacksonville, Florida]

#10 Iowa vs #11 Florida #10 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #11 Florida on 12/30/1983 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 6 - 14

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 81,293
Kickoff Temp: 35° F
Start Time: 7:13 pm CST

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Cold weather stalled a couple of high-powered offenses in the 39th annual Gator Bowl as Florida defeated Iowa 14-6. The wind chill at game time was 13 degrees below zero. The Hawkeyes and Gators combined for six interceptions, 19 penalties and only seven of 31 third down conversions in the ragged contest. The play of the game took place with 1:08 left in the first half. Tom Nichol, attempting to punt out of his own end zone, misplayed a high snap and Florida's Doug Drew covered it for a touchdown. Nichol scored the Hawkeyes' only points on a pair of short field goals. Owen Gill led the Hawkeye offense with 83 yards rushing.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 0 3 3 0 6

Florida 7 7 0 0 14

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Statistics	Iowa	Florida
Total First Downs	16	14
Rushing Attempts	40	44
Rushing Yards	114	168
Rushing TDs	0	1
Yards per Rush	2.9	3.8
Passes Completed	13	9
Passes Attempts	30	23
Pass Completion %	43.3%	39.1%
Passing TDs	0	0
Passing Yards	167	92
Passing Yards per Completion	12.8	10.2
Passing Yards per Attempt	5.6	4.0
Touchdowns	0	1
Total Plays	70	67
% of Rushing Plays	57.1%	65.7%
% of Passing Plays	42.9%	34.3%
Total Offense	281	260
Yards per Play	4.0	3.9
Lost Fumbles	1	0
Interceptions	4	2
Turnovers	5	2
Penalties	7	12
Penalty Yards	44	105
Yards per Penalty	6.3	8.8
Possession Time	32:30	27:30

2024-2025 FB Record: 8 - 4

2024-2025 MBB Record: 7 - 1
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2024-2025 WBB Record: 8 - 0
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12/30/1983 (1983-1984)
Gator Bowl

Gator Bowl Stadium [Jacksonville, Florida]

Gator Bowl Stadium [Jacksonville, Florida]

#10 Iowa vs #11 Florida #10 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #11 Florida on 12/30/1983 - HawkeyeRecap.com