1986 Holiday Bowl

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Name=1986 Holiday Bowl


Date=December 30, 1986
Year=1986
Visitor School=University of Iowa
Visitor Name Short=Iowa
Visitor Nickname=Hawkeyes
Visitor Record=8-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=19
Visitor Coach=Hayden Fry
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=6
Visitor3=8
Visitor4=18
Home School=San Diego State University
Home Name Short=San Diego State
Home Nickname=Aztecs
Home Record=8-3
Home

Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Denny Stoltz
Home1=6
Home2=15
Home3=7
Home4=10
Type=bg
Stadium=Qualcomm Stadium
City=San Diego, CA
Odds=
MVP=Offensive: Todd Santos (SDSU)
MVP=Defensive: Richard Brown (SDSU)
Anthem=
Attendance=59,473 [http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1986.html Holiday Bowl Game History] ]
Referee=
Halftime=Marching bands
US Network=ESPNThe 1986 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1986 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 19th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, and the unranked San Diego State Aztecs.

Iowa scored first on a 5 yard touchdown run from Rick Bayless, taking a 7-0 lead. San Diego State answered on a 6 yard touchdown pass from Todd Santos to running back Chris Hardy to make it 7-6 Iowa, closing the 1st quarter of scoring. In the second quarter, Santos fired a 44 yard bomb to Matt Jakson, as SDSU took a 14-7 lead. Iowa's Marc Vlasic scored from 1 yard out, and SDSU led 14-13. Todd Santos threw a 28 yard touchdown pass to Monty Gilbreath, giving San Diego State a 21-13 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Gilmore scored on a 1 yard touchdown run to make it 28-13 SDSU. Iowa responded when Hudson scored on a 1 yard touchdown run making it 28-21 SDSU. In the fourth quarter, Chris Hardy scored on a 6 yard run, and SDSU went up 35-21. Iowa responded with a 29 yard touchdown pass from Vlasic to Cook making it 35-29. Iowa then took the lead on a 4 yard score from Vlasic to Flagg.

San Diego State's kicker Kevin Rahill kicked a 21 yard field goal with 47 seconds left to put the Aztecs up 38-36. Iowa's Kevin Harmon returned the ensuing kickoff 48 yards to the SDSU 37 yard line. Iowa kicker Rob Houghtlin kicked a 41 yard field goal, as Iowa won 39-38.

External links

*http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1986.html

References

*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia