NCAA football bowl games, 1983-84

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The 1983-84 Bowl Season featured 16 games starting early in December and ending on January 1, 1984. The Tangerine Bowl was renamed the Florida Citrus Bowl.

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December 10, 1983 Shreveport, LA
Independence Stadium

December 17, 1983 Fresno, CA
MAC Champion: Northern Illinois Huskies 20, PCAA Champion: Cal St. Fullerton Titans 13

December 17, 1983 Orlando, FL
Florida Citrus Bowl

December 23, 1983

West Virginia 20 Kentucky 16

December 23, 1983 San Diego, CA
Jack Murphy Stadium
WAC Champion: BYU Cougars 21,

January 2, 1984 Tempe, AZ
 Sun Devil Stadium

January 2, 1984 Miami, FL
 Miami Orange Bowl
At Large (Independent) Miami Hurricanes 31, Big 8 Champion: Nebraska Cornhuskers 30

1 2 3 4 Total
Miami 17 0 14 0 31
Nebraska 0 10 7 13 30
  • Scoring
  • Miami: Touchdowns - Dennison (2), Highsmith (2)
  • Miami: Field Goal - Davis
  • Miami: PAT - Davis (4)
  • Nebraska: Touchdown - Steinkuhler, Gill, Smith (2)
  • Nebraska: Field Goal - Livingston
  • Nebraska: PAT - Livingston (3)

Miami lead 31-17 going into the fourth quarter, however on fourth and eight on Miami's 24 yard line Jeff Smith ran a pitchout into the endzone to pull within one with 48 seconds left to play. Tom Osborne elected to go for two, but Miami was able to bat away Nebraska's National Title hopes and secure their own in a thrilling 31-30 victory which is considered one of the greatest games of all time.
Most Valuable Players: Jack Hernandez and Bernie Kosar

January 2, 1984 New Orleans, LA
 Louisiana Superdome
SEC Champion: Auburn Tigers 9, At Large (Big 10 #): Michigan Wolverines 7
Most Valuable Player: Bo Jackson

January 2, 1984 Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
Pac Ten Champion: UCLA Bruins 45, Big Ten Champion: Illinois Fighting Illini 9
Most Outstanding Players:

January 2, 1984 Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
At Large (SEC #): Georgia Bulldgos 10, SWC Champion: Texas Longhorns 9
Most Outstanding Players: Lance McIllhenny and Wes Hopkins

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