1981 Garden State Bowl

1981 Garden State Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers Wisconsin Badgers
(7–4) (7–4)
28 21
Head coach: 
Johnny Majors		 Head coach: 
Dave McClain
1234 Total
Tennessee 13807 28
Wisconsin 70014 21
DateDecember 13, 1981
Season1981
StadiumGiants Stadium
LocationEast Rutherford, New Jersey
MVPQB Steve Alatorre (Tennessee)[1]
WR Anthony Hancock (Tennessee)[1]
QB Randy Wright (Wisconsin)[1]
RefereeTed Humphrey
Attendance38,782[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkMizlou Television Network
AnnouncersRay Scott and Al DeRogatis
Garden State Bowl
 < 1980   

The 1981 Garden State Bowl, part of the 1981–82 bowl game season, took place on December 13, 1981, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The competing teams were the Tennessee Volunteers, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Wisconsin Badgers, representing the Big Ten Conference (Big 10). In what was the final edition of the game, Tennessee won 28–21.

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved September 30, 2011.