1983 Aloha Bowl

1983 Aloha Bowl
Bowl Game
Penn State Nittany Lions Washington Huskies
(7–4–1) (8–3)
Independent Pac-10
13 10
Head coach: 
Joe Paterno		 Head coach: 
Don James
1234 Total
Penn State 30010 13
Washington 7300 10
DateDecember 26, 1983
Season1983
StadiumAloha Stadium
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii
FavoritePenn State by 1 point [1]
RefereeJack Gatto (PCAA)
Attendance37,212
United States TV coverage
NetworkMetrosports
AnnouncersRay Scott (play-by-play)
Joe Butitta (color commentator)
Aloha Bowl
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The 1983 Aloha Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 26 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game pitted the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference and the independent Penn State Nittany Lions.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Betting line". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). December 26, 1983. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Huskies and Lions square off". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 26, 1983. p. C1.
  3. ^ "Penn State rallies to edge Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 27, 1983. p. C1.
  4. ^ Donovan, Dan (December 27, 1983). "Hard work by Penn State defense pays off in Aloha". Pittsburgh Press. p. D1.