Iowa vs. Florida

Friday, December 30, 1983, Gator Bowl Share

No. 11 Florida beat No. 10 Iowa 14–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Florida led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site10Iowa9–⁠3 in 1983

Neutral site11Florida9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1983

FinalTV: ABCAttendance 81,293Referee: Jim Garvey (Eastern independent)

MVPs Owen Gill (Iowa RB); Tony Lilly (Florida S)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Florida 57% to win. Florida pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Florida leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.