1983 Sun Bowl

1983 Sun Bowl
50th Sun Bowl
1234 Total
Alabama 141400 28
SMU 0070 7
DateDecember 24, 1983
Season1983
StadiumSun Bowl
LocationEl Paso, Texas
MVPWalter Lewis, Alabama QB
RefereeJohn McClintock (Big Eight)
Attendance41,412
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersGary Bender and Pat Haden
Sun Bowl
 < 1982  1984

The 1983 Sun Bowl, part of the 1983 bowl game season, took place on December 24, 1983, at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas, United States. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the SMU Mustangs of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 28–7. This was the 50th edition of the Sun Bowl (49th playing between college teams).