 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2023) |
| 1988 All-American Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 29, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Legion Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RB Emmitt Smith (Florida)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 48,218 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Roger Twibell and Lee Corso | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1988 All-American Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama between the University of Illinois Fighting Illini and the University of Florida Gators on December 29, 1988. The game was the final contest of the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 14–10 victory for Florida.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Former Major Bowls" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 100. Retrieved October 1, 2011.