1984 Aloha Bowl

American college football game December 2025 November 2025 August 2023 Aloha Bowl December 29 1984 1984 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii University Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7–4 17 18 Gerry Faust 0 10 7 3 Southern Methodist University SMU Mustangs 9–2 10 10 Bobby Collins 7 10 0 10 Vance Carlson (Big Eight) 41,777 TCS/Metrosports Harry Kalas, George Connor, and Jack Snow The 1984 Aloha Bowl, part of the 1984 bowl game season and the third Aloha Bowl, took place on December 29, 1984, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.Carvalho Paul December 31, 1984 Luck, Mustangs Run Out on Irish in Aloha Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-luck-mustangs-ru/184930946/ 2025-11-14 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Newspapers.com The game featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the SMU Mustangs of the Southwest Conference, meeting for the first time in 26 years.November 2025 Need source for first time in 26 years claim SMU won the game 27–20 in front of a then Aloha Bowl-record crowd of 41,777.Lewis Ferd December 31, 1984 R-E-S-P-E-C-T – That's what the Aloha Bowl means to SMU https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-r-e-s-p-e-c-t/184930934/ 2025-11-14 The Honolulu Advertiser Newspapers.com This was SMU's last bowl game appearance and bowl win before the Death penalty shut the program down in 1987 as a result of a scandal. Game summary SMU scored on its first two offensive possessions, on a seven-yard touchdown carry by Jeff Atkins and later Don King's 12-yard pass to Cobby Morrison gave the Mustangs a 14–0 lead. Notre Dame responded with 10 unanswered points before Brandy Brownlee connected on a 47-yard field goal to give SMU a 17–10 lead at halftime. The Fighting Irish tied the game on Mark Brooks' 11-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, but SMU regained the lead on its next possession with Brownlee's second field goal of the game. The Mustangs were able to work on the clock for most of the second half due to the strong running of Atkins and Reggie Dupard, each of whom ran for more than 100 yards in the contest. Dupard's two-yard scoring run gave SMU a 10-point lead with six minutes left in the game and the Mustangs held off a late Notre Dame rally to win, 27–20. Dupard rushed for 103 yards. Statistics Statistics SMU Notre Dame First downs 26 22 Yards rushing 280 250 Yards passing 153 144 Total offense - Yards 379 362Punts-Average 5-41.0 4-41.5Fumbles-Lost 4-0 0-0Interceptions 0 0Penalties-Yards 5-55 5-44 Rushing SMU - Atkins 17-112 Notre Dame - Pinkett 24-136 Passing SMU - King 9-17-153 Notre Dame - Beuerlein 11-23-144 Receiving SMU - Atkins 2-31, Hashaway 2-27, Morris 2-27 Notre Dame - Jefferson 2-37, Howard 2-24, Bavaro 2-16 References Category:1984–85 NCAA football bowl games 1984 1984 1984 Category:December 1984 sports events in the United States Category:1984 in sports in Hawaii