1986 Hall of Fame Bowl

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Name=1986 Hall of Fame Bowl
Date=December 23, 1986
Year=1986
Visitor School=Boston College
Visitor Name Short=Boston College
Visitor Nickname=Eagles
Visitor Record=8-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Jack Bicknell
Visitor1=3
Visitor2=17
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=7
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=27
Home School=University of Georgia
Home Name Short=Georgia
Home Nickname=Bulldogs
Home Record=8-3
Home

Home Coaches=17
Home Coach=Vince Dooley
Home1=7
Home2=0
Home3=10
Home4=7
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=24
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Raymond James Stadium
City=Tampa, Florida

The 1986 edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl featured the Boston College Eagles, and the Georgia Bulldogs. It was the first ever edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl.

Georgia started the scoring on a 7 yard James Jackson run. Boston College got on the board after a made 23 yard field goal at 7-3. In the second quarter, quarterback Shawn Halloran threw a 4 yard touchdown strike to Peter Casparriello giving BC a 10-7 lead. Troy Stradford scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, and Lowe added a 37 yard field goal for Boston College to take a 20-7 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Georgia scored on a 28 yard field goal by Jacobs. With Boston College driving, Gary Moss returned an interception 81 yards for a touchdown, and Georgia was within 20-17. In the fourth quarter, James Jackson scored on a 5 yard touchdown run as Georgia took a 24-20 lead. Shawn Halloran's 5 yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Martin gave Boston College a 27-24 win.

External links

*http://www.outbackbowlhistory.org/outback-bowl-1986.php