1984 Freedom Bowl

The 1984 Freedom Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 26, 1984, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, CA. The inaugural edition of the Freedom Bowl matched the #19 Texas Longhorns of the Southwest Conference and the Big Ten's Iowa Hawkeyes. After leading 24–17 at halftime, the Hawkeyes blew the game open with 31 unanswered points in the third quarter to win 55–17.

1984 Freedom Bowl
Inaugural Freedom Bowl Game
1234 Total
Texas 01700 17
Iowa 1410310 55
DateDecember 26, 1984
Season1984
StadiumAnaheim Stadium
LocationAnaheim, CA
MVPChuck Long (Iowa QB)
William Harris (Texas TE)
RefereeJack Gatto (PCAA)
Mike Pereira (Line Judge)
Attendance24,093
United States TV coverage
NetworkTCS/Metrosports
AnnouncersSam Nover and Jack Snow
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