1982 Hall of Fame Classic

1982 Hall of Fame Classic
Air Force Falcons Vanderbilt Commodores
(7–5) (8–3)
36 28
Head coach: 
Ken Hatfield		 Head coach: 
George MacIntyre
1234 Total
Air Force 77319 36
Vanderbilt 71470 28
DateDecember 31, 1982
Season1982
StadiumLegion Field
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
MVPWhit Taylor (QB, Vanderbilt)[1]
Carl Dieudonne (DE, Air Force)[1]
FavoriteVanderbilt by 9½ points[2]
Attendance75,114[3][4]
PayoutUS$400,000[5]
United States TV coverage
NetworkMizlou[5]
Hall of Fame Classic
 < 1981  1983 > 

The 1982 Hall of Fame Classic, part of the 1982–83 bowl game season, was the sixth annual contest and took place on December 31 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The competing teams were the Vanderbilt Commodores, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Air Force Falcons, representing the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Down 28–17 entering the fourth quarter, 19 unanswered points gave Air Force the 36–28 come-from-behind victory.[3][6][7]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "The latest line". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 31, 1982. p. 17.
  3. ^ a b "Louthan flies, so do Falcons". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). staff and wire services. January 1, 1983. p. 1B.
  4. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Stanford, Vanderbilt in Hall of Fame bowl". Daily Record. United Press International. November 16, 1982. p. 10. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  6. ^ Hurt, Cecil (January 1, 1983). "SEC strikes out: Vandy can't stop Air Force wishbone, fall 36–28". The Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 10. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "Unsung lads hit high note". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1983. p. 17.