| 1984 Freedom Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Inaugural Freedom Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 26, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Anaheim Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Anaheim, CA | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Chuck Long (Iowa QB)[1] William Harris (Texas TE)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jack Gatto (PCAA) Mike Pereira (Line Judge) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 24,093 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | TCS/Metrosports | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Sam Nover and Jack Snow | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1984 Freedom Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 26, 1984, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, CA. The inaugural edition of the Freedom Bowl matched the #19 Texas Longhorns of the Southwest Conference and the Big Ten's Iowa Hawkeyes. After leading 24–17 at halftime, the Hawkeyes blew the game open with 31 unanswered points in the third quarter to win 55–17.